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THE DAY APPROACHES Jan 1997

Shepherd's Chapel newsletter 1-97

The Lord's day is a day we all look forward to. There is a

day called by another name that precedes this which is actually

the dawn of the Lord's Day. It is called the day of vengeance.

Vengeance is usually not a pleasant subject; however, on this day the

enemies of God will be corrected in a gentle, firm and righteous way. All

will receive exactly what they deserve. Those that love and serve

Him have nothing to worry about on this day. Let's begin our studyin Luke 21 which contains the same seven seals or events that must

transpire, as Matthew 24 and Mark 13. These events lead to and

consummate the end of this age. You live in that generation.

Luke 21:20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies,

then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

We should pay close attention to this area of the world.

Jerusalem is the barometer of the day that approaches.

Luke 21:21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the

mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not

them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

Why get out of the city? Jesus told the disciples not one

stone would be left upon another (Matthew 24:2).

Luke 21:22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things

which are written may be fulfilled.

All things prophesied will be fulfilled by the day of

vengeance. That is interesting information. Let's turn to Isaiah

and

learn more about this day of vengeance. We will see a hidden

message

that should help you be patient.

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me; because the

LORD

hath anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath

sent

Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the

captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

The Anointed One is Messiah. Jesus Christ is the speaker.

Christianity gives us true peace of mind and the truth sets us

free

from bondage. Next, we will find the gap verse.

Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and theday

of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Christ did not complete this verse, when He quoted this

scripture in Luke 4. He stopped and closed the book after the

word "Lord". The acceptable year of the Lord came to pass as Jesus

made salvation available. The day of vengeance is the beginning of

the second advent. What will happen on the day of vengeance? Let's

continue with the duties of Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto


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them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of

praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called

trees

of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He might be

glorified.

Why does God utilize trees in zymology? If you are one of

the elect, you should know. You know about the Tree of Life and

the

tree of knowledge of good and evil. The elect are trees of

righteousness.

Isaiah 61:4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise

up

the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities,

the

desolations of many generations.

Desolation means places of silence. What kind of silence?

The silence for hearing the Word of the Lord. This will be

corrected

in the millennium.

Isaiah 61:5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, andthe

sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

The elect will feed the flock with the Word of God.

Isaiah 61:6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men

shall

call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the

Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

I hope Revelation 20:6 came to your mind. "But they shall be

priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand

years." The priests will be working to teach the Word of God.

Isaiah 61:7 For your shame ye shall have double, and for confusion

they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they

shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

Double portions are the reward of the first fruits.

Actually, the elect do not receive a double portion of land. As it

is written in Ezekiel 44, the priests are to receive no portion of

land as their inheritance. Their inheritance is God. He owns

everything.

Isaiah 61:8 For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt

offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make

aneverlasting covenant with them.

That everlasting covenant is the eternity. Never again will

Satan be loosed. All will be made right at the end of the

millennium. We will have one King. The King of kings and the Lord

of

lords. Although another day mentioned in Malachi is not called the

day of vengeance in English, the Hebrew makes it clear that this

is

that day in Malachi.


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Malachi 4:1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an

oven;

and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be

stubble;

and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of

hosts,

that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

Those that go into the lake of fire will be turned to ashes

from within (Ezekiel 28:18). Remember this verse the next time

someone tells you some will burn in hell forever. There won't evenbe a root left from which a sapling might spring forth.

Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of

righteousness arise with healing in His wings; and ye shall go

forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Do you need healing? Do you need the truth of God's Word to

feed on? He is there for those that revere Him.

Malachi 4:3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be

ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do

this,

saith the LORD of hosts.

Note, God said, "in the day I shall do this". Vengeance does

not belong to us. Vengeance belongs to the Lord. We are now going

back to the New Testament where Jesus takes up the Book of Isaiah

and reads part of the scripture we have covered in Chapter 61.

Look

for the comfort Christ offers those with understanding.

Luke 4:17-19 And there was delivered unto Him the book of the

prophet Esaias. And when He had opened the book, He found the

place

where it was written. V18 "The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,

because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He

hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to

the

captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty

them that are bruised. V19 To preach the acceptable year of the

LORD."

Christ stopped there. He did not continue Isaiah 61:2

concerning the day of vengeance. His mission in the first advent

was not to proclaim the day of vengeance. He is not coming to us

as

a babe to be crucified in the second advent. Christ is coming to

perform the day of vengeance. Will He burn the wicked from within

immediately? No, Christ and His priests will teach for one

thousandyears to save as many as will be saved from the second death. Will

you have a part in that ministry?

Luke 4:20-21 And He closed the book, and He gave it again to the

minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the

synagogue were fastened on Him. V21 And He began to say unto

them, "This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears."

From that day to this day, Christianity delivers those that

believe from bondage. Obviously, Jesus stopped reading where He

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because the day of vengeance is prophecy yet to be fulfilled.

Luke 4:22 And all bare Him witness, and wondered at the gracious

words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, "Is this

not

Joseph's Son?"

Here we find the comfort I mentioned earlier. How many times

have you gone to someone's home to plant seeds and explained what

actually happened in the garden of Eden? Sometimes, the truth

fallson open ears; however, more often than not, the persons you are

speaking to think to themselves, "Who does this guy or gal think

they are? He is my neighbor not my preacher." Take comfort in

Christ's teaching. The same thing happened to Him. And, you nor I

are a better teacher than Jesus Christ. Be patient.

Luke 4:23 And He said unto them, "Ye will surely say unto Me this

proverb, `Physician, heal Thyself:' whatsoever we have heard done

in

Capernaum, do also here in Thy country."

They are asking Jesus to perform some miracles for them.

Luke 4:24-25 And he said, "Verily I say unto you, No prophet is

accepted in his own country. V25 But I tell you of a truth, many

widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was

shut

up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout

all

the land;

Elias is Elijah in the Greek. Remember what the famine of

the end time is (Amos 8). The widow is symbolic of those that wait

for the True Husband to return.

Luke 4:26 And many lepers were is Israel in the time of Eliseus

the

prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian."

Eliseus is the Greek name for Elisha. Naaman the Syrian

almost blew his chance. The leper Naaman traveled a great distance

seeking Elisha's help. Elisha told him to go and dunk himself

seven

times in the Jordan River. Naaman started to leave, but his

servants

talked him into at least trying Elisha's method. Naaman was

cleansed.

Learn a lesson. Sometimes, we aren't clear on what God would

have us do. Don't question. Just do it. Sometimes, we aren't thegreat seed planter we think we should be. None of us are; however,

we must do the best we can with the blessings God gives us. Those

that God has chosen understand this. Just as Elijah was sent to

the

widow, we are sent to pull out those with eyes to see and ears to

hear. Only God is able to make seeds germinate and grow. Don't be

too disappointed in yourself, when the seeds you plant don't

germinate. Take comfort in knowing everyone will have eyes to see

and ears to hear during the millennium. The day approaches.


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In His Service,

Arnold Murray

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