It suddenly struck me that we may very well have to crawl into 2017 before our blessed hope. I know ........ depressing. Here is my reasoning. Every single year that something significant has happened re Israel, it has always been a " 7 " date on our Gregorian calendar.

Zionist Congress                   1897

Balfour Declaration               1917

UN acceptance of Israel       1947

Israel 6 day war                      1967

It kind of works on the Hebrew calendar but with a slight twist. The Zionist Congress in 1897........... it had been planned and thought through all of the Hebrew year of 5657.
The actual congress happened when the year had just slipped into 5658.

In 1917, the Balfour Declaration was signed on November 2nd. It had been planned and thought through all of the Hebrew year 5677. It had just slipped over to the year 5678 when it was signed. Rosh Hashanna was 4th September, 1917.

Our year, 1947, ( Hebrew year 5707 ) had just slipped over into into 5708 on November 29th 1947 by the time the UN formally agreed to a State of Israel.

1967 is an exception. It was 1967 on the Gregorian calendar and 5727 on the Hebrew calendar.  Perfect sync. It was June when the 6 day war happened. All the rest of those significant years.........  all happened in November of our Gregorian calendar. Just after Rosh Hoshanna of the Hebrew year. Isn't that a bit of beyond coincidence?

My point is that our Gregorian calendar always ends in a 7 when something significant happens regarding Israel. Which has always affected us, as well. Be it the secular or Evangelical world. It has ALWAYS been a big deal for all of us.

Therefore - 5777 and 2017 are hugely significant.

I would be sad about this extra delay (perhaps - I could be very wrong) but I actually get butterflies when I truly clock how close we are. 2017 is just around the corner, peoples !!! For those of us who dread further delay because of illness, pain, disease, money problems etc., fear not. ASK and you will receive. You may not win the lottery but God Almighty will give you just enough to keep you going.  Have a deep knowing, faith and belief that our LORD is guarding us, protecting us, guiding us. He will not let you down.

YSIC

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