The debates that ensue around Torah Instruction always rattle me, because it seems debates ALWAYS ensue! I want to be obedient. I want to honor YHWH in all that I do. I want to be like Messiah, yet when the debates begin, the very first thing I do, is doubt myself. I'm getting better about not doubting my understanding, but by the same token I want to remain teachable. I don't know everything, but I am rapidly approaching the place of being offended at many of the debates; as they seem to be the replacement for actually "doing something." And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens
grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your
fingers. Luke 11:46
According to my mathematical calculation, 1930 was the preparation year before Shemitah. Before we debate the establishment of democratic Israel in 1948, let's remember that YHWH created all the world and the soil everywhere becomes depleted if it doesn't lie fallow, periodically. We must also remember, even without an official nation state of Israel in 1930, we had Bibles in our language. Romans 11 was very much a part of that Bible. The fact that this coming year marks the 12th Shemitah since the warning/judgment of the Great Depression may be significant. Twelve is a pretty big number in Scripture!
The following is a paragraph from the article in Wikipedia: Dust Bowl
>>The unusually wet period, which encouraged increased settlement and cultivation in the Great Plains, ended in 1930. This was the year in which an extended and severe drought began which caused crops to fail, leaving the plowed fields exposed to wind erosion. The fine soil of the Great Plains was easily eroded and carried east by strong continental winds. Full Article
In looking at the promo for Jonathan Cahn's new release, "Mystery of Shemitah," my emphasis is not to focus on Wall Street, nor am I predicting the fall of America by attack, although economic collapse is entirely possible, and America certainly has enemies. I've had a problem for several years now, with our discussion of the Great Depression and reverence for what is now coined, "The Greatest Generation." I certainly mean no disrespect to any individuals, but to survive the warning or judgment of G-d without repentance does not make for greatness! Rather than repenting and returning to agriculture as our Creator planned it, or just repenting for ignoring Scripture; this nation fled to the cities to make money, then entrusted that money to the very banks that failed and shuttered. Leaving agriculture, dropping the gold standard and establishing social security didn't make us a better people, it just lowered the standard.
Twelve Shemitah cycles later, where are we? We are no longer an agrarian nation. With less than 2% of the population now farming does the rest of the 98% of the population have no responsibility regarding Shemitah? I honestly do not have the answer, but I have a heaviness in my spirit that we are going to experience the judgment for our continued disregard of Torah. An economic collapse or another war, will be a hardship or tragedy, but we've survived both, before. The fear of the sword of our enemies is gaining prominence, and death by sword is definitely in prophecy. Although that would be harrowing to face, death by sword is a single event that is over, once it is implemented. A famine doesn't begin and end in a single day. A famine, and the chaos that would accompany famine, is not something today's Americans have ever experienced.
. . . And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with
sword, and with hunger . . . the Revelation of Holy Scripture
