There is a wonderful verse in the book of Revelation that captures my thoughts...
This woman will be sheltered for 3.5 years less 17 days. The precise number of days has meaning as well as the fact the the place is prepared for her by God.
There was another time in history where God prepared a place to take care of people. If you look at the book of Exodus, God is telling the newly liberated Israel through Moses that He is sending His Angel to go before them to a prepared place. At that time, the people of Israel were already taken out of Egypt and were going to enter the land that was promised on oath to be theirs FOREVER. The trip wasn't suppose to take 40 years. But it did. So we know that the verse in Revelation is not retelling what happened on the way to the land God promised. 40 years is not 1,260 days.
"The woman fled into the wilderness to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days." Revelation 12:6
This woman will be sheltered for 3.5 years less 17 days. The precise number of days has meaning as well as the fact the the place is prepared for her by God.
There was another time in history where God prepared a place to take care of people. If you look at the book of Exodus, God is telling the newly liberated Israel through Moses that He is sending His Angel to go before them to a prepared place. At that time, the people of Israel were already taken out of Egypt and were going to enter the land that was promised on oath to be theirs FOREVER. The trip wasn't suppose to take 40 years. But it did. So we know that the verse in Revelation is not retelling what happened on the way to the land God promised. 40 years is not 1,260 days.
“See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. Pay attention to him and listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive your rebellion, since my Name is in him. If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you. My
angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of the Amorites,
Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites, and I will wipe them out." Exodus 23:20-23
This place of the Amorites, Hittites... is Canaan. The Promised Land to Israel. But, this Angel has the ability to Forgive rebellion. This isn't just any Angel.
The place in Revelation that God has prepared is a special place for a special time. And if you are still reading, pray with me for revelation as we focus on this for a few days. Stay tuned...
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