Devotion 1 of 2: Jer 1
This book is written by Jeremiah, a mighty prophet of God who gives us a closeup view of Judah before its captivity to Babylon. This timing makes this period a prophetic picture of the endtime with King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon being a type of AC, Judah a type of the lukewarm church and Jeremiah a type of the LDC.
In v.1-3, we see the 3 main kings under whom Jeremiah worked: Josiah, Jehoiakim and Zedekiah. Josiah was a good king, but Jehoiakim and Zedekiah were evil kings. This shows the need for good, spiritual leaders in the church so that believers will be led in the right direction.
In v.5b, God says, “I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” The LDC is called by God to be a prophetic voice to the world to warn about AC and to give directions about what to do in the extreme time of crisis that they will face. Through this book, let’s learn about our role in the endtime as the Jeremiah of the 21st century!
デボーション1/2：Jer 1
この書は、バビロンに捕囚される前のユダを間近に見ることのできる、神の偉大な預言者エレミヤによって書かれたものです。この時期は終末の預言的な描写であり、バビロンの王ネブカデネザルは反キリスト（反キ）の典型、ユダは生ぬるい教会の典型、エレミヤは終末教会の典型です。
1-3節では、エレミヤが仕えた3人の王、ヨシヤ、エホヤキム、ゼデキヤが描かれています。ヨシヤは良い王でしたが、エホヤキムとゼデキヤは悪い王でした。これは、信者が正しい方向に導かれるために、教会には良い霊的指導者が必要であることを示しています。
5節では、神は「わたしは･･･あなたを国々への預言者と定めていた。」と言っています。終末教会は神から、世界に対して反キについて警告し、人々が直面するであろう極度の危機の時に何をすべきかについて指示を与える預言の声となるよう召されています。この本を通して、21 世紀のエレミヤとして、終末における私たちの役割について学びましょう。
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Devotion 2 of 2: Acts 1
This is the chapter from which the vision for our “10 Days of Prayer until Pentecost” was birthed! In v.1-8, Jesus gives His last instructions to His followers, and in v.4 He told them “…to wait for the Promise of the Father, which you have heard from Me.” They waited and prayed 10 days until the Day of Pentecost when God’s promise was fulfilled in Acts 2.
The disciples waited for God’s promise to pour out the Holy Spirit on all flesh based on Joel 2:28-32. We are waiting for God’s promise in Rev 7:9, 14, of the endtime revival to be fulfilled. “9 …behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues… 14 These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”
Of course, the endtime revival will also begin with the Holy Spirit being poured out upon God’s people who are seeking Him for this promise to come to pass! So, let’s pray every month for the LDR, at 10-11PM, from the 1st to the 10th!
— Pastor Elmer Inafuku