Greetings in the Jesus Christ the Nazareth!
Here is the online news about the Tsunami in Japan on March 11th, 2011 “The quake off Japan's northeast coast was the biggest in 140 years and triggered tsunami waves of up to 10 meters (30 feet) that swept across farmland, sweeping away homes, crops, vehicles and triggering fires” - Reuters. Japan’s recent 8.9 magnitude earthquake already generated a 15 foot tsunami that crashed its coasts - Digital Journal.
Where does the word 'tsunami' come from? 'Tsunami' is a Japanese word meaning : storm ("tsu") and wave ("nami") - Oxford English Dictionary. For the plural, one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an 's', or use an invariable plural as in Japanese.
On Sunday morning, my reading took me to the Book of Zechariah 5 verses 2 – 4, “What do you see?” the angel asked. “I see a flying scroll,” I replied. “It appears to be about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide. Then he said to me, “This scroll contains the curse that is going out over the entire land. One side of the scroll says that those who steal will be banished from the land; the other side says that those who swear falsely will be banished from the land. And this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: " I am sending this curse into the house of every thief and into the house of everyone who swears falsely using my name. And my curse will remain in that house and completely destroy it - even its timbers and stones.”
Then I sought God for an interpretation of Zechariah’s vision. The following is revealed to me.
First, the flying scroll is like the opening of a roll of papyrus or paper and so tsunami or storm waves come like a flying scroll.
Second, Zechariah said the measurement of the flying scroll is 30 feet long and 15 feet wide. This describes pretty closely the March 2011 Tsunami of Japan
Third, the 'curse' refers to the sea waves (tsunami) that sweep everything away.
Brothers and sisters in Christ, we are indeed living perilously close to Judgment Day or End Time. God 's anger and warnings are clearly prophesized in the Bible. It is entirely up to us to see and interpret this in the reality and happening around us. Ignore and dismiss these warnings of doom, we merely deceive ourselves! Life on Earth is short. Eternity awaits us. But are we ready and prepared to accept Jesus as our only Savior? Have we really followed or obeyed God’s Will and His Commandments?
I remember vividly the following story a friend has shared with me. A wealthy man knew he would be dying soon. He told his son, "Please bury all my money with me ".The son nodded. When the time came for burying, the son said," I am not that stupid to put all the money in the grave because he can’t use it anyway." Instead he wrote out pieces of cheques as substitutes.
In the Book of Matthew 6 verses 19 - 20 we are reminded, “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal”.
Another Bible prophesy also deserves our attention. The Book of Revelation 6 verses 12 - 14 says "I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became as red as blood. Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind. The sky was rolled up like a scroll, and all of the mountains and islands were moved from their places’.
Checking the earthquakes statistics in the website http://earthquake.usgs.gov, you will find that earthquakes are happening every second. According to the latest news, Honshu Island has shifted 8 feet or 2.4 meters and we don’t know about other places. Maybe you can start checking the measurement between your house door and the front gate to see if the distance is shifting.!
I believe that the prophesy of the sixth seal on the scroll is already opened and now we will be facing the seventh seal.
Those who wash their robes are those who seek to purify themselves from a sinful way of life. They strive daily to remain faithful and ready for Christ’s return. It is difficult to imagine how blood could make any cloth white but the blood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the world’s greatest purifier because it removes the stain of sin. White symbolizes sinless perfection or holiness, which can be given to people only by death of the sinless Lamb of God on our behalf. God’s Word assures us that if we are willing and obedient, Christ will forgive and remove our most indelible stains. Amen!
The last word will be God’s, his ultimate sovereignty will be revealed in the end. We cannot predict when that end will come, but we can have confidence in his control over the world’s events. The world’s history, as well as our own pilgrimage is in God’s hands. We can be secure in his love and trust Him to guide our decision.
We just want to share our apprehensions as the stark reality hits us.
So, brothers and sisters in Christ, be forewarned. The End Time is near. Be prepared. And Live!
Blessings,
Rev. Steve Peter H S Kok
