Boy, it has certainly been a long, long time since I last penned something on this blog of mine! The problem is, nowadays, it seems sufficient to write my thoughts, or some interesting facts/thoughts on WhatsApp groups. Of course, great things and not so great things happen ALL the time. Especially in our beloved nation, MALAYSIA. It certainly has been an exciting week for me. One of the things I was thankful to the Lord (and I shared this in English church this morning) was the fact that I now have a better understand God's big plan for the nations of the world and how Israel plays such an important part. - Israel has been given the role of being the custodian of God's Word, and is the vehicle God chose for world redemption. God chose Israel, not because it is better or stronger - God could have chosen any other people group - but because He wanted Israel to show forth a nation that has God as King. (Exodus 19:5-7 Mosaic Covenant) And because of that understanding, reading the books of the Bible with my sons this week - Nahum, Habakkuk, Micah, Ezekiel - no longer felt alien. Instead it seemed rather simple to understand what and who these books are talking about.
Tonight, Sunday 4 October, I decided to go for this meeting in KL Methodist Church. I was thoroughly blessed and had my thoughts better aligned to what God intends for Malaysia. I went with the idea that George Annadorai (Singaporean with roots in Malaysia, as his parents were Malaysian) was going to talk on SUKKOT - The feast of Tabernacles, and how it applies to us as Christians. I would like to share what he shared and how I have a shift and focus on what I can do for Malaysia. Here is what Annadorai shared, and i would like to emphasise that these are his views. There are some things I am still unsure but generally, I understand that, as believers in this nation, to be willing to fight to bring Malaysia to alignment to God's purpose. These are notes from yesterday's meeting :
Today, Sunday, 4 October 2015, is the last day of Sukkot. The next day, Monday, is Shemini Atzaret, which is the Assembly of the 8th day - Judgement of the Nations. There will come a time when Jesus will come during the Feast of Tabernacles (the only Feast that has not been fulfilled as this is only fulfilled with Christ's 2nd coming). When the Judgement of Nations happen, the nations will be judged, whether they are sheep nations (right) or goat nations (left). Matthew 25. The sheep nations will be those that bless Israel, and the goat nations will be those that cursed Israel. (Genesis 12:3 Abrahamic Covenant). At this moment, MALAYSIA IS ON THE LEFT - GOAT NATION, for it has cursed Israel. Therefore, Malaysia has a great task ahead. Our job as a church is to PLUCK Malaysia from the left to the right, from a goat nation to the sheep nation.
Can the church accomplish such a major task? We may be small but have the power to move to the right direction. Today, we have to decide to go FORWARD or BACKWARD.
(1) PROPHETIC SEASON
1.1 SUKKOT - FEAST OF TABERNACLES
Revelation 19 says that when Jesus comes again he will reign as KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS. Before Jesus comes, the Antichrist must first come. He comes to destroy and to disrupt the plans of Jesus. Before 1948 (when Israel became a nation) Satan knew the time was coming. Satan knows the Bible. Satan raised ONE nation, Germany, to try to kill the Jews so that the nation will not come to being. This happened between 1939-1945 over a period of 7 years. When Israel became a nation, that was BAD news to Satan Jerusalem went back to the hands of the Jews in 1967, and that was BAD, BAD, news for Satan. Psalm 48:1,2, says that Jerusalem is the city of our God, city of the great King. Jerusalem is also called THE THRONE OF THE LORD in Jeremiah 3:17. After 1967, many Jews acknowledge Jesus as their Messiah. Now, there are thousands of believers in Israel. It will come a time when they will invite Jesus to come, just as Jesus said in Matthew 23:39. Jesus came, first for the Jews. When Jesus returns, He will take Satan and bind him for 1000 years, takes the Antichrist and throws him into the lake of fire.
Annadorai said that Satan looks for a nation that will make maximum damage. Malaysia is no ordinary nation. Nations in the Middle East will hear when Malaysia speaks. Arab nations all in the Middle East, but Malaysia is here. Malaysia, Satan is after you. Just like God gave permission to Satan to sift Peter, you, Malaysia will be sifted....and after, you will regain strength. For a season, you will be sifted. What has happened in the last 2 years - with MH370 disappearance, the shooting down of MH17, etc - you have been shaken to the core. No other country has gone through so much tragedy in the past 2 years. The church need to seek God as to what satan is doing to Malaysia. From now, every nation is being aligned - either to JESUS or SATAN. There is no middle ground. EVERY NATION MUST DECIDE. Malaysia in now on the LEFT, it must GOT TO THE RIGHT. If we do not do anything, Malaysia will remain on the left.
The church cannot do nothing. Daniel read Jeremiah 25:11, and Jeremiah 29:14. God's prophecy was outstanding. Daniel could have chosen to NOT TO DO ANYTHING. He could have said, 'God said it, so He will do it'. But Daniel gave himself to a season of prayer and fasting, and nearly lost his life in the process. but he prevailed. The lesson for you and I - WE CANNOT BE PASSIVE. When we are passive, we let Satan win by default. We are to wage war against the devil.
WE HAVE NO CHOICE, BUT TO FIGHT.
1.2 SHEMINI ATZARET - Day after Sukkot - Judgement of the Nations
Nations will be judged, whether each is a SHEEP NATION or a GOAT NATION. Malaysia must decide, this is the task of every believer in Malaysia. We cannot rest until Malaysia becomes a Sheep nation. We cannot let Malaysia be hijacked by Satan. We must be prepared.
1.3 SIMCHAT TORAH -Day after Shemini Atzaret - Syariah or Torah
When Jesus comes again, He will teach the Torah to all the nations. Satan will use the Antichrist to hijack the nations and bring it under Syariah. First of all, there must be ALIGNMENT to God's Word, before there can be ADVANCEMENT. NAJIB IS NOT OUR ENEMY. Our fight is not against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6). The east will bring the gospel back to the Jews (I can't find the Biblical reference to this, but I do know the Chinese people have a vision BACK TO JERUSALEM where they send missionaries to bring the gospel from China to Jerusalem, and that the Magi from the east brought gifts to Jesus).
In the world, we see the worst is happening. We need the eyes of faith.
Satan is a very busy person. In Revelation 12:10, he accuses the brethren DAY AND NIGHT. He seems to give more time to Malaysia. Than Indonesia. Than Singapore. Why? Why attack Malaysia again and again?
MALAYSIA IS DESTINED FOR GLORY. THIS IS A SETTLED ISSUE.
That is why he keeps waking us, day and night.
We are waiting for the scale to tip. Between now and next year, something good is going to happen.
(2) PRACTICAL STRATEGIES
There were many Malaysians that went to Israel last year (2014) to be a blessing to the nation of Israel, especially to the Holocaust survivors. When no other nation did anything, Malaysia did something. What was done last year was a lot of sacrifice. For every sacrifice, there is a divine response.
WAWASAN 20:20 for Malaysia is found in 2 Chronicles 20:20.
Malaysia is unstable. There is so much turmoil in the land. It needs to be stabilised. THE PEOPLE OF GOD MUST BELIEVE GOD WILL DO IT. MALAYSIA WILL PROSPER. There is NO REASON IN THE NATURAL TO BE POOR. There is a book RICH MALAYSIA, POOR MALAYSIANS. There is a spiritual robbery happening, and we do not fight against flesh and blood.
IT IS NOT ABOUT THE PERSON, BUT THE POWER BEHIND THE PERSON. We cannot fight supernatural beings. The battle in Malaysia is supernatural.
War in Malaysia looks like in the natural, but it is in a supernatural war.
It is by God's providence whoever lives here. And all in the right proportion. GOD ULTIMATELY DECIDES who lives here. Malaysia is a POT (I remember Malaysia was advertised as a melting pot of Asia??) Just like when we cook good curry....a little bit of this, and this and that, and they all become one, we cannot see the individual ingredients anymore.
LET GOD BE GOD.
GOD DECIDES ON THIS.
Together, you and I can bring the destiny of Malaysia, but let GOD BE GOD IN MALAYSIA. No nation can fulfil its destiny if DIVIDED.
As God's people, what can we do?
Mahathir outlined nine strategic challenges that Malaysia must overcome to achieve Vision 2020.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawasan_2020)
- Challenge 1: Establishing a united Malaysian nation made up of one Bangsa Malaysia (Malaysian Race).
- Challenge 2: Creating a psychologically liberated, secure and developed Malaysian society.
- Challenge 3: Fostering and developing a mature democratic society.
- Challenge 4: Establishing a fully moral and ethical society.
- Challenge 5: Establishing a matured liberal and tolerant society.
- Challenge 6: Establishing a scientific and progressive society.
- Challenge 7: Establishing a fully caring society.
- Challenge 8: Ensuring an economically just society, in which there is a fair and equitable distribution of the wealth of the nation.
- Challenge 9: Establishing a prosperous society with an economy that is fully competitive, dynamic, robust and resilient.
Can we believe God to do this for Malaysia?
Most Christians have no idea what Jesus will do in the 1000 years after He returns. Jesus will do 3 things through Israel :
1. Prepare the nations
2. Redeem the nations
3. Restore the nations economically
(Genesis 12:3, Genesis 22:1)
The only reason Israel exist is to be a blessing to ALL. Satan wants the nations and all families to be cursed. When I bless someone, I do not put my hand behind me. I extend and place on the crown of the person to bless. Satan wants to chop off Israel, to cut the blessing. Israel is not in the position to bless the world and not quite there yet, but is already blessing through medicine, technology, etc.
I left early and didn't get to finish listening. But I believe this is sufficient for us to mull over and decide.....are we going to let Malaysia be a SHEEP NATION or a GOAT nation? Are we going to BELIEVE GOD to do it? Will we let GOD BE GOD OF MALAYSIA? And remember, we do not fight against flesh and blood but against powers and principalities in the high places (Ephesians 6:10-17).
