A Forced Reconciliation (Poem)

Imagine this futuristic scene…

To all families of nations that fought at Armageddon, 

As part of your sin-renunciation, 

I command yearly representation,

In my Feast of Tabernacles throughout this dispensation!

Signed: King Jesus ¹

Imagine… Jesus, The Lord, issuing this command,

Early in His sovereign reign as Earth’s global King.

But wait…

Isn’t The Feast of Tabernacles …a Jewish thing?!

So why invite foreign enemies to their homeland?!

Ahhhh, therein lies the Grace of Him Who all Earth will rule, 

With a ‘rod of iron’, ensuring righteousness,

Among folks who acted in gross haughtiness,

Following all the dictates of the anti-Christ fool! ²

With the anti-Christ cast into the lake of fire, good riddance,

And the War of Armageddon he launch, then over,

The Lord ‘has a beef’ with the nations of each soldier.

Thus He’ll seek to destroy them, leaving only ...small remnants. ³

In all of His judgments against our gross sinfulness,

He’s left a remnant that is, or should be repentant,

And on obedience, their lives are then dependent. 

But watch out if they act in ways that are …specious! ⁴

Thus, to each remnant family of these nations, five,

The Lord will issue this command in Grace, with a caveat:

Attend My Feast, or there will be no rain on your habitat!

Their choice: Attend His annual feasts, or with droughts strive. ⁵

But wait…

The overarching purpose of His feast festivals,

Is to worship and give praise to Him, their Lord, God and Provider.

As global King, He’ll be …The Judge, Jury and Executioner!

So why invite to this one feast …Israel’s rivals?? ⁶

Imagine…

Jews, Iranians, Ethiopians, Libyans and others,

Annually flocking to Jerusalem!

All in support of global monarchism!!

Together worshiping Jesus as God, with no mockers!!!

Now ain’t that a flip, compared to all the animosities,

Reported between these groups in our day!

‘Lord, please hasten this scene,’ is what I pray,

‘And put an end to nations’ mutual insecurities!’

If like me, you’re prepared for, and anticipate Christ’s reign,

Please join me in praying for God, The Father, to say:

‘It’s time, Son. Go down and start Your Millennial Day!’

Until then, with their insecurities, nations will strain!

If only knowing God’s predicted future scene,

Would from devilish conflicts today’s nations wean…

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¹ The Bible predicts two major attacks in Israel during the the 4th age of human history, the tribulation age. See: Revelation - Future Attacks in Israel

² The anti-Christ will be a son of satan who, through intrigue, will seize global authority, including over national militaries that will still exist during the mayhem of the tribulation plagues. See: Ezekiel 38, 39, 1 John 2:18, 22, and Revelation 19:19 - 21 . See also: 

Dear Armageddon Soldier (Poem), Tribulation Age Journalists (Series),  Revelation - Future Attacks in Israel, and Booty, Pre/Post Millennial Reign (Series). 

³  Per Revelation 19, the anti-Christ man and his prophet/prime minister, will likely be the first ever eternally ALIVE residents in the lake of fire that burns with brimstone, likely somewhere on the new Earth The Lord promised to create. 

Zechariah 12:9 affirms The Lord’s complaint, strategically referring to nations listed in Ezekiel 38:5 - 6. To have a beef with is an idiom that means having a strong complaint about.

⁴ Specious - having a false look of truth or genuineness, unauthentic, deceptive

⁵ The Lord ordained 7 feasts for the nation of Israel: The Passover, The Feast of Unleavened Bread, The Feast of First-fruits, The Feast of Weeks, The Feast of Trumpets, The Day of Atonement and The Feast of Tabernacles or Booths. The Feast of Tabernacle is one of the three pilgrimage festivals, requiring Jews to travel to Jerusalem. It commemorates the ancient nation’s 40 years of wilderness wanderings with Moses, as well as the completion of the harvest or agricultural year.

Question: During the Millennial Reign of Christ, why do you think this particular feast will include representatives from families in nations that attacked Israel in the War of Armageddon?? Please leave your comments or send them via e-mail. 

⁶ See: Zechariah 14:16 – 19. Some Bible scholars apparently think these verses refer to ALL post-tribulation nations across the world. This is clearly an error in that the passage refers to all nations that will have attacked Jerusalem [in the War of Armageddon]. The overall context of Zechariah 14 is about how Jesus will end that war, and initiate His reign as global monarch. Ezekiel 38:5 - 6 identify the invading nations as: Persia (Iran), Ethiopia, and Libya, Gomer, and Togarmah with its many people from the far north [of Israel]. There is considerable speculation about the last two nations. However, the reference to one being in the far north [of Israel] significantly limits the geographic focus. Consult your map. The latter two nations are referenced as having ‘all their troops’ in this war, possibly signifying nations with a huge military. Further proof that Zechariah does not refer to ALL nations is that Ezekiel 38:13 reveals several nations will question plans of the invading nations. We need to be careful in allowing The Bible to ‘interpret itself.’