| Mighty Man Ephraim |
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| Written by Angus Wootten | |
| Sunday, 09 December 2007 | |
"We have patrolled the earth and behold today, all the earth is rumbling with wars and rumors of war." I saw a man of war Mighty Man Ephraim Waiting for the whistle Joining him with brother Judah I doubt that my poem will put me in the ranks of Longfellow, Emerson or Poe, but it does bring an important prophetic message to our generation. Those of Ephraim will once again be mighty men, and their heart will be glad as if from wine; indeed, their children will see it and be glad. Their hearts will rejoice in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I will whistle for them to gather them together, for I have redeemed them; and, they will be as numerous as they were before I scattered them among the nations. For they will remember Me in far countries, and they with their children will live and come trembling from the west and return to Zion until no more room can be found for them (Isa 35:10; 43:1-6; 55:11; Hos 11:10; Zec 10:7-10). Once Ephraim has returned to Zion he will join with Judah, and together they will plunder the sons of the east; they will possess Edom and Moab, And the sons of Ammon will be subject to them. And there will be a highway from Assyria for the remnant of His people who will be left, just as there was for Israel In the day that they came up out of the land of Egypt. (Isa 11:10-16). For these prophecies to be fulfilled in our generation Ephraim must once again become a mighty man. For that to happen millions of scattered lost sheep of Israel must understand who they are. This challenging task is like attempting to bring a flock of beautiful swans together when they all see themselves as ugly ducklings. In the story of the Ugly Duckling, the ugly duckling finally understood who he was when got to see a flock of swans, and was able to see his own reflection in the water. He then compared his reflection with the ducks, and with the swans. And, he realized he was a swan, and he could now fulfill his destiny as a swan. We see that the ugly duckling was really a swan who did not realize his heritage and thus he had lost his identity. Likewise, the lost sheep of Israel are those that do not fully appreciate their heritage and have lost their identity as citizens of the Commonwealth of Israel. These lost sheep need the opportunity to be exposed to their heritage, which hopefully will lead them into an understanding of their identity. The day of the Father’s whistle will happen, but it will only happen when there are a people prepared for it. Unfortunately, we currently are not prepared for this prophesied day. It is going to take millions of Ephraimites who understand their identity for Ephraim to once again be a mighty man. How is the Father going to accomplish this? Would it not make sense that He will continue the process of having found sheep act as recruiters and reach out to the lost sheep, providing them with the information and guidance that will turn them into found sheep? So we ask you to join the ranks of Lost Sheep Recruiting Service and reach out to the lost sheep in preparation for the day when Mighty Man Ephraim receives the Father’s whistle to return from the west and join Judah in the battle against the Philistines – modern day Islam. Together we need to reignite Messianic Israelites with renewed evangelical fervor, getting them out of the stands, out of the audience, and onto the playing field and center stage. Hopefully we can change the people from being spectators and observers and into players who are walking, talking, and spreading the truth. It is quite a challenge for all of us, for we must not just match the dedication and fervor of our enemies, our Father expects our commitment and passion to far exceed theirs. As we tackle this challenge, we need to keep in mind that the major problem is that most Israelites are still lost sheep. They, as each of us once was, are lost to their heritage, and therefore they do not respond to the whistle that is redeeming, restoring and reuniting all Israel. The mission of the Lost Sheep recruiters, who have heard His whistle, is to take the good news to those that have not yet heard. Let us fulfill our call, by taking full advantage of every opportunity we are given to preach the good news of the kingdom and to be known as people with "beautiful feet" who bring good news of good things (Rom 10:15-16). The challenge in accomplishing this regathering is that most Israelites are still lost sheep. They, as each of us once was, are lost to their heritage, and therefore they do not respond to the whistle that is redeeming, restoring and reuniting all Israel. The God of Israel would have those Messianic Israelites forerunners that have heard His whistle take the good news to those that have not yet heard. Let us fulfill our call, by taking full advantage of every opportunity we are given to preach the good news of the kingdom and to be known as people with “beautiful feet” who bring good news of good things (Rom 10:15-16). How do we accomplish this formidable endtime mission and become victors in the war of words that started in the garden with Adam and Eve and HaSatan? We do it by effectively utilizing the word weapons our God has and is making available to us. And there is good news regarding our arsenal of word weapons, as we prepare to enter into the sixty-first year since the UN Mandate. We have a new, revamped and updated model of one of our most effective word weapons which will soon be available for our use. It is the newly updated edition Israel’s Feasts and their Fullness, by Batya Ruth Wootten.
The lost sheep that Our Father would have us reach are for the most part mired in the maze of the “Church” system. The problem is these lost sheep are like the Emperor in the fairy tale who had been convinced by his tailors that he was well dressed, even thought he was naked. Unfortunately, the “Church tailors” have similarly stripped the people of their heritage and earthly destiny, which was what they had lost when they become lost sheep. This happened through their failure to fully proclaim Paul’s assertion of the importance of being clothed with the citizenship of the Commonwealth of Israel (Eph 2:12-18). Even though their nakedness has been revealed to them, many remain entrapped by a fraudulent and deluding influence, continuing their illusion of being clothed (2 Thes 2:9-11, Rev 3:5,18). The bad news is that reaching out to these lost sheep is not an easy task. The good news is Our Father knows that we (this includes you!) are capable of getting the job done. We do need to reach out to the lost sheep, but in our reaching out we need to be led by the Ruach HaKodesh. We need to follow in the footsteps of those first disciples, who, in reaching out to the lost sheep of Israel with the message of the Kingdom, went only to the people that the Ruach led them to. It most often only takes a few words to know when to shake the dust from your feet, or to witness, and offer someone a book. But we do need to sow the first few words. When we sense a spirit of interest or acceptance, one of the best ways to help them get rid of their illusion that they are well dressed is by giving them the opportunity to see the truth of their heritage with Batya’s book Israel Redeemed - Restored and Reunited. However, we often find that people in the churches, and especially the leadership, are more open to investigating Israel’s Feasts as a first step, in which case, Israel’s Feasts and their Fullness – Expanded Edition, would be the appropriate book to make available to them. Undoubtedly, the best course of action is to make both books available. We live in some very trying times, we need to be encouraged, because we know, and we want the world to know beyond any shadow of a doubt, that the Shepherd of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps; that He is and will continue to defend His people; and that He who brought up the tents of Judah will gather all Israel back to their own soil and fulfill His promise Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Our God has given us the weapons, the resources, and the people necessary to accomplish the plans that He has for lives. It is our job to do the possible, and then He will do the impossible. So, let each one of us does our part. One key part of the possible that we can start accomplishing today is to fully realize the potential that the Expanded Edition of Israel's Feasts and their Fullness can provide, when we effectively use it to reach out to millions of lost sheep. We need to tell them the good news that it is time for the redeemed of Israel, not only to realize that they are citizens of its Commonwealth, but to celebrate Israel's appointed feasts, and to prepare for their return to Zion (Isa 35:10). To accomplish this goal, which is so dear to our Father's heart, we need adequate supplies of this key book available and readily accessible to as many people as possible. Imagine, if Key of David Publishing was able to send a press release and copy of the book to the various types of media that promote books. Imagine ads placed in appropriate papers, magazines, on TV and radio stations. Imagine 6,500 Christian book stores being aware of the book, by giving copies of it to as many stores as possible, and by sending flyers to all the stores, and advertising in appropriate trade publications. Imagine through mailings, advertisements in appropriate media, and personal contacts, having as many pastors of the 360,000 Churches in America as possible, made aware of this book. Imagine reaching out and meeting the needs of lost sheep in other countries in their various languages. It takes a lot of imagination on my part to envision even a small part of the above goals being accomplished. My thoughts after reviewing the financial requirements to get the job done, was that it would be great if we had a Bill Gates or Warren Buffet who felt led to fund this harvest, which either could easily do. However, I felt our Father's answer to my cry for help was, "I have chosen the forerunners of Messianic Israel to reach My scattered sheep. They may not individually have the wealth of a Gates or Buffet, but they have the numbers and dedication, and they will provide the funding and personnel resources required to accomplish these tasks." As a “found sheep” you have the responsibility to reach out to those that are still lost. Together we can go through the gates, clear the way for the people; build up the highway, remove the stones, and lift up a standard over those the God of Israel is redeeming (Isa 62:10-12). Working together we can make imagination realty. Please make your contribution to Key of David Publishing by mail, phone, or on line. I sincerely thank you for your support at this crucial time. May our Father bless you for your dedication and your faithfulness. |
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