| Coming Out of Babylon |
C o m i n g O u t o f B a b y l o n
part 1
"…Come out of her My people, so that
you will not participate in her sins,
and receive of her plagues, for her sins
have piled up as high as heaven, and
God has remembered her iniquities." (Rev.
18:4,5)
When Moses
and Aaron went before Pharaoh they brought Yahweh's message, that Pharaoh's
failure to release the children of Israel would bring punishing plagues upon
Egypt. Over and over again the demand for release was repeated, and each plague
was more devastating than the one before.
The last
plague for Pharaoh's refusal would mean the death of the first-born of every
household. Yahweh told Moses to have all the children of Israel go into their
homes. The blood of a spotless lamb was to be placed outside, on the lintel and
doorpost.
This animal
blood was to foreshadow the shed blood of the spotless Lamb, Yeshua, the Son of
God. The Hebrews were to separate themselves from the Egyptians and hide in
their houses while the angel of death passed over Egypt: the feast of Passover
is still honored by the Jewish people and increasingly by Christians as well.
That night
the cries of grief were heard everywhere - even in Pharaoh's palace, for
Pharaoh's first-born son and heir to the Egyptian throne, died as well. Then
Pharaoh told Moses to take the Hebrew people out of Egypt and never to return.
Several
thousand years later, when the Israelites had fallen into terrible sin,
transgressing their covenant with God, they were scattered first by the
Assyrians, then by the Babylonians. Eventually, as prophesied by Jeremiah, a
remnant returned from Babylon. These families rebuilt Jerusalem beginning with
the walls and gates. They recommitted to God's covenant through the preaching
of the prophets, Haggai and Zachariah, and the priest, Ezra. They were led by
Prince Zerubbabel.
Ezra was
very upset with the Hebrew men who had married foreign wives. Ezra shamed these
men into divorcing their wives and driving them off, along with their children.
These women were idolaters and brought deadly sin into the population,
corrupting it, and separating Israel from God's Presence.
While the
Apostle Paul was evangelizing most of the known world, he wrote to the
Corinthians, (2 Cor. 6:10, 11):
"For we are
the temple of the living God, just as God said,
With this
promise of God, requiring our holy separation, let us now fast-forward to the
early 1970s.
My life
drastically changed gears when the Jesus Movement (begun in California) reached
the Mount Vernon, Virginia area. Holy Spirit led me to minister intensively to
young people, as He drew them to the Cross, converted and delivered them from
darkness, and discipled them into God's kingdom life.
My marriage to an unbeliever had ended when he left me with six children. For three years, I grieved and prayed much for the man's conversion and return. It was not to be, and finally I accepted the situation and took steps toward a new life.
The man who
came into my life then, while truly converted to faith in Christ, still lived
in the body with a highly compromised immune system. Within months of our meeting, he began to
show serious symptoms which were diagnosed as Hodgkins disease, cancer of the
lymph system.
Jim
underwent surgery and radiation, losing the hair on the back of his head. Then
he began chemotherapy. By then our prayers led to conviction that Father had a
better way. We were divinely led to a mature doctor of naturopathy who taught
and guided us to natural, non-toxic nutritional therapy. This began a health
education for me which continues today.
In the intervening years, the Apostle Paul's counsel to "Come out from among them and be separate and touch not the unclean thing" has become my rule of life in the physical as well as the spiritual and intellectual realms.
As long as
Jim stayed on the natural therapy, avoiding the medical mainstream use of
further radiation and chemotherapy, he did well, and the cancer was in
remission.
The
following comes to mind, written by the Apostle Paul to the Galatians in 6:
verses 7 and 8.
"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life."
Fiery Dawn
Natural
treatments for overcoming the cancer in Jim's body required a complete change
in lifestyle. It was necessary that his body be cleansed of all the poisons
which had collected within it. This was done through much use of steam
distilled water, and fruit and vegetable juices, mainly carrot juice. Added to
this were specialized supplements such as vitamins C, E, A and D, and the mineral,
selenium. The most effective and controversial was laetrile, also known as
amygdalin. It had been scientifically identified as vitamin B17, and was
derived from apricot kernels.
With use of
the laetrile, Jim and I moved even further away from mainstream American
medical research and practice. The FDA had declared laetrile an unproven and
therefore forbidden substance. We had researched, and knew that laetrile was
being used successfully in Mexico and other parts of the world but the big
pharmaceutical companies could not exploit it financially. Therefore, they
influenced the American FDA to ban its use. Individual states could approve its
use however, by legislative action, and some did so.
A dear
prayer group kept us lifted to the Lord. One member, a veterinarian, supplied
us with syringes and needles. A pharmacist discreetly obtained the laetrile
liquid for us. Jim improved greatly and the cancer was in remission for a
while. When we could no longer afford to buy the laetrile or other supplements
because Jim was unable to work, the cancer reactivated.
Jim felt
forced to return to the American system and things went down from there.
Shortly before Jim's death I sat in the waiting room of a Virginia state Social
Services office. I was there to apply for financial help. It was clear to the
family that Jim would not live, and I was about to become a widow.
Among the notices on a bulletin board in the office, was one that caused me much distress. It was printed on blue paper and drew the eyes of all seated in the room.
"WARNING! The Food and Drug Administration has
banned the
sale and use of a substance called laetrile.
Do not obtain or use laetrile."
I thought
bitterly, "If we had been financially able to continue the laetrile therapy, he
would probably be cancer free now. I would not have to be a widow, and the
children, orphans."
I knew I had to forgive the doctors (trained in the American
system), and I had to forgive the misguided policy-makers
of the FDA and the pharmaceutical executives.
Jesus came
to destroy the works of the devil who steals, kills and destroys. We, as His
people, are now responsible to do the same thing. As long as God gives me
breath and my hand can write, I shall pray and work to set the American people
free. Those in control of pharmaceutical and medical financial interests have
caused death, disability and impoverishment in tens, perhaps hundreds of
thousands of families. These chains must be broken!
The question
must now be asked:
Is the
American medical system along with the international pharmaceutical industry, a
planting of God in the Earth? Or are they part of the false, babylon system
set in place by satan, the deceiver? If we have knowledge of anyone whose life was shortened by this system, and of the vast amounts of money gathered by its owners -- we know the answer. It is stated in God's Word: the babylon
system is doomed to destruction.
I have
shared here the reasons why a natural lifestyle is my daily choice. It keeps me
healthy and productive.
Now, my prayer for you is that you will seek God about your own lifestyle, and ask Him to remove you from all the tentacles of modern babylon.
Remember, in
Revelation 18:4-8, God has spoken to His people and said:
"…Come out
of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of
her plagues, for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has
remembered her iniquities."
Finally, let
us remember the Apostle Paul's writing of God's message in 2 Corinthians
6:16-18"…For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, "I will
dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God and they shall be my
people.
Therefore,
come out from their midst and be separate," says the Lord. "And do not touch
what is unclean and I will welcome you. And I will be a father to you, and you
shall be sons and daughters to me," says the Lord Almighty.
Paul's
conclusion (chapter 7, verse 1):
"Therefore,
having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of
flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."
Family in
Christ, let us open our eyes to the truth. It is time to come out of babylon.
If we remain within her system, we shall die with her!
Let us thank God for
The Blood of the Cross of Jesus !