Jean Stepnoski (25 May 2012)
"Exodus 19: "Get Ready For The Third Day" : The Matchless Day"


 
Dear Doves,
 
      In the times of Moses and Aaron the people who had left Egypt were given two days to prepare before the third day, the day the wedding vows were spoken and accepted between YHVH and the House of Israel. These were SET APART DAYS for preparation, quietude, reflection, prayer, and rest. These were not ordinary days, work days. The third day was THE DAY of miraculous signs and wonders we read about in Exodus 19. Exodus 19:16 states the following. "On the morning of the third day, thunder roared and lightening flashed, and a dense cloud came down on the mountain. There was a loud, long blast from a ram's horn, and all the people trembled. Exodus 19:18 states that "the whole mountain shook violently." Each person had respect, reverence, and fear of the Lord amidst the signs and wonders of The Matchless Day.
      Just ahead on 5-26 to 28 is a weekend, a Three Day period which includes the weekly Shabbat of day 7, then days 1 and 2 of Shavuot (Pentecost), like additional Sabbaths. What should these days, like three Sabbath Days of Rest, include if they go into The Matchless Day? Any unnecessary work, building, planting, yard work, heavy lifting, painting, errands, extensive cooking, or shopping? What of the digital life on telephones, computers, music players, and televisions? What will be wise to do and wise to avoid?
      Into eternity, many will ask others the same question. Where were you and what did you do on The Matchless Day, THE DAY of The Blessed Hope? The following will be some of the activities, the sins, on THE DAY of those found not to "have the strength" of those found "not worthy" to stand before the son of man. One got falling down drunk, another watched filth on television, another committed fornication, another searched for pornography on the world wide web, another craved and spread gossip.  Choosing for sins and spiritual tragedy on The Matchless Day? MANY will be MORTIFIED on THE DAY. What if there are three priceless days for us, as there were for the congregation meeting at the base of Mt. Sinai? After The Rapture, we shall be asked into eternity. Where were you? What did you think, see, say, and do? On The Matchless Day of The Blessed Hope? Might we be offered special REST DAYS, final SET APART DAYS before we are transformed in the power of HIS RESURRECTION ? The Wedding of the Ages? What days? Carnal days? NO. Pagan days? NO. Profane days? NO. Our fleeting hours to flee the Mystery, Babylon the Great. Our minutes to abandon Sodom. Ponder our blessed exits. Will the shofar, the trumpet, soon sound for us "loud, long blast" on The Matchless Day? Come quickly, Lord...
 
With Love and Shalom,
Jean