"From That Day Forward"

Ezekiel 39:21-22 says, "I will set My glory among the nations; all the nations shall see My judgement which I have executed and My hand which I have laid on them. So the house of Israel shall know that I am The Lord their God from that day forward."

Possibly as you are starting to read this message, you are thinking "From That Day Forward" is a curious title. As a result, we are dedicating a number of messages to determine our Lord's meaning in this brief phrase.

We need to start by looking at verse 21 as Jehovah God is saying:

I Set My Glory Among The Nations

All The Nations Shall See My Judgement

The Nations Shall See My Hand I Have Laid On Them

How does God judge people? The Word Of God illustrates many forms of God's Judgement. However, we believe in verse 21 God is saying He will judge the nations for their treatment of Israel by defeating them in battles.

Israel will be involved in two major wars - The Battle Of Gog And Magog and The Battle Of Armageddon. Ezekiel 38,39 studies Gog and Magog where God allows Israel to be invaded by many nations. However, He then defeats these nations for Israel. This illustrates God showing His Glory and judging Israel's enemies. Bless His Holy Name!

In the same manner, The Battle Of Armageddon will take place at the end of The Tribulation Period. The Anti-Christ will gather the largest army in history to invade Israel at the Valley Of Megiddo in order to totally destroy Israel. However, Revelation 20:11-15 describe Jesus arriving in the sky on a white horse with a sharp sword coming out of His mouth, using this sword to destroy the vast army. Again, God is showing His Glory by judging the nations. What A Mighty God We Serve!

We will close our message by looking again at our title "From That Day Forward." We believe "That Day" has multiple meanings. Notice verse 22 says "From That Day Forward" Israel will know that God is their Lord. This message has illustrated that when God wins wars for Israel they will know He is their Lord "From That Day Forward."

We are just getting started. Ezekiel 39:23-29 illustrates numerous current and future events in which our Lord shows His Lordship to Israel "From That Day Forward." Stay tuned!

May The Lord Bless You Today And Every Day,

Frank