[LET MY PEOPLE GO, CONT.]
[final
hardening]
And now consider the final factor
in the prophetic picture of the ten plagues.
Pharaoh's heart was hardened once more to pursue the
fleeing Israelites as they left Egypt. He put forth one
last effort to re-establish his former power. This will
be manifested at the close of the tribulation as
Satan causes the leaders of the Kremlin to launch
their all-out atomic attack on the west. Since men on
earth cannot pursue after those who will have been
glorified and taken into the heavenlies, the object of
Satan's final wrath through his human puppets will be
the western Christian nations which will have been
instrumental in turning back the communist's bid for
world domination. Thus the term 'Israelites' in its
last-day spiritual application has a two-fold meaning.
First, there will be those saints who are taken and
fully delivered from the 'Egypt' of this world. These
will cross over the 'Red Sea’ into the heavenly realm
and Kingdom, being completely out of the reach of
Satan's final onslaught at the very close of the
tribulation. Secondly, there will be those Christian
nations of the west which will largely turn to the Lord, receiving
deliverance through the blood covenant, but being the
objects of Satan's final 'pursuit' of terror. Even as
with the Israelites at the Red Sea, only a miraculous
and providential turn of events will enable the
nations of the west to escape without being totally
annihilated. But at the crucial moment the 'Red Sea' of
communist atomic attack will be thwarted, and the
Satanic-inspired hosts of the communist world will be
buried in the very atomic holocaust which they will have
begun. This does not mean that the western nations will
escape all destruction. Far from it. Yet in comparison
to what would have happened, had not the Almighty
intervened, it will be regarded as a great
deliverance.
Thus you can see that the episode
of the Israelites being delivered at the Red Sea
and the destruction of the Egyptians, is simply the
amplification and extension of the typical truth of
the tenth plague. It is one prophetic picture of the
final wrath of God, implemented through man, on all who
are to be swept away as so much 'refuse' in preparation
for the new millennial Kingdom. In that hour only my
power shall be able to deliver, even as it was
spoken by Moses: 'Fear [ ] not, stand still, and see the
salvation of the Lord . . . The Lord shall fight for
you, and you shall hold your peace.'
(Ex. 14:13-14). For I will separate in that day those
that put their trust in me. The angel of my presence
shall stand between them and those who are to be
destroyed. (Ex. 14:19-20). He shall be a protecting
covering over the blood redeemed, but He shall be as the
darkness of chaos and doom to those who submit not to my
righteousness. The flood tide of battle shall overwhelm
them and they shall perish from the earth.
After the crossing of the Red Sea
and the deliverance from the Egyptians, the Israelites
sang a song to the Lord. It is recorded in
Exodus Chapter 15. In Revelation Chapter 15 is a picture
of the redeemed and glorified saints also singing. ‘And
they sing the song of Moses the servant of God and the
song of the Lamb, saying. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty;
just and true are your ways, you King of saints.' (Rev.
15:3). Yes, my people, many shall see my great and
marvelous works in this last day; for mighty shall be my
power in the midst of those who are fully mine; and
mighty shall be my power in the overthrow of the forces
of wickedness. But more important than this, the
inhabitants of the earth shall begin to learn MY
WAYS, which are true and just. And in time the earth
shall be filled with the knowledge of My Glory. So shall
saints in glory reign in righteousness over a cleansed
and fully redeemed earth. "
(End of prophecy)