VOL. 48                             NEWSLETTER                    SEPT./OCT. 2004

Dear Friends of Israel and “Or Tzion”, 

May you know joy, peace, health and prosperity in spirit and in life as you continue to serve our G-d and Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah with all your hearts. 

These are great and exciting days for the Kingdom of G-d and its citizens – us! The fields are ripe for harvest and G-d’s angels and elected saints stand poised for the coming mighty move of G-d. This move, which G-d’s prophets repeatedly foretold in these past few years, is in the process of swelling up like a tidal wave. This divine “tidal wave” differs, however, in that it purges man-made traditions and systems in the Body of Messiah, while sweeping large numbers of the unsaved into the Kingdom. Some years ago the Lord called this move His “upward vortex” while at the same time warning of the “downward vortex”¹. 

The principle of the tidal wave or of a vortex is the same: it increases in size and power, sometimes slowly and sometimes fast, but it always increases! The downward vortex has its origin on earth, resulting from man’s choices; the upward vortex originates in heaven as prophetically foretold events unfold and the mighty sickle of the Lord swings over the earth². 

Once again the somber warning of our Heavenly Father rings in my ears: “Let the proud and arrogant humble themselves, and the haughty and conceited clothe themselves in sackcloth and ashes. Let them repent with mourning and tears, with a broken heart and contrite spirit, that I may forgive them and not sweep them away with the tempest.” 

“For not what the world considers great is great indeed,” says the Lord, “and not what the world regards as exalted is truly exalted. I called a shepherd boy to be king over my people Israel, and to shepherds I revealed my glory in a manger. To fishermen and tax collectors I disclosed my heavenly majesty and endowed them with power from on high at Shavuot [Pentecost].” 

“I have not changed, I am the same today as I was yesterday and always will be³. I delight to choose the humble and the lowly, the insignificant and unimportant in the eyes of the world to reveal my love and salvation, and demonstrate the great power of My Name and glory of My Majesty. For I give my glory to no other."⁴

The downward vortex struck on September 11th 2001 upon the two primary “gods” of the United States: economic power and military might as exhibited in New York’s TWIN TOWERS and the PENTAGON/ Q.The strike came - so it would seem - in the name of Islam’s god, Allah, yet the instigating power behind it was doubtlessly the prince of Persia⁵ and the mighty string-pullers hid away in deep dark shadows 

Yet what do we see? Warring against this terror and principality - which with fire, blood, and suicide bombers is spreading its domain and strengthening its grip - is the arm of flesh in the name of mortals, the strength of which Scriptures say that “A king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. The war horse is a vain hope for victory, and by its great might it cannot save.”⁶

However, were America as a nation to put her trust and hope in the Holy One of Israel and stand with Jacob (i.e., the Jewish nation Israel), victory would be forthcoming as is written: “You are our King and G-d, Who ordains victories for Jacob [and us who stand with him]. Through You [the G-d of Jacob] we push down our foes; through Your Name [Yeshua the Messiah] we tread down our assailants. For not in my/our bow [missiles] do I/we trust, nor can my/our sword [machine gun, rifle] save me/us. For it is YOU Who saves us from our foes, and puts to confusion those who hate us. In G-d we make our boast continually, and give thanks to Your Name for ever.”⁷