The comet ISON is nearing the earth and questions
are being asked as to its meaning. Is it just a natural occurrence or does it have a deeper meaning?
17‘And it shall come to pass in the last
days, says God, that I
will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, your
young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. 18 and on My menservants and on My
maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in heaven above and signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20 The sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of the
Lord. 21 And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord
Shall be saved.’ – Acts 2:17-21
Peter quoted the prophet Joel on Pentecost to
explain the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, but receiving the Holy Spirit is not
all of the prophesy. From verse 19, it leaps forward in time to include wonders
in heaven and signs on the earth just before the 2nd coming of the
Lord. Many are wondering if ISON will be such a sign in the heavens.
November 28 this year will be the comet ISON’s
closest approach to the sun and as the sun melts it; ISON may become very
bright, visible even during the day. Not only is this date our Thanksgiving,
but it is also the Jewish feast of Hanukah, the Festival of Lights. This is the festival during which Jesus declared
“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but
have the light of life." – John 8:12.
Right now ISON is passing just below the
constellation Virgo, which is a picture of the birth of Christ from a virgin.
Perhaps it is meant to alert us to the 4 blood-red moons that will occur in
2014-15 on Passover and Sukkoth (Tabernacles). The Jewish
Talmud (book of tradition) records: "When the moon is in eclipse, it is
a bad omen for Israel... If its face is as red as blood, it is a sign that the
sword is coming to the world...”. Sukkoth also marks the ingathering of the
harvest, to those who have received Jesus Christ, a glorious time, but to those
who have not, a time of trouble.
On
December 26 ISON will make its closest approach to earth. This date on the
Hebrew calendar is Tevet 23 which is the anniversary of the King of Portugal
expelling Jews in 5257.during the Inquisition. He forced thousands to be
baptized as Christians to please the King of Spain. So, it appears that ISON may also
be a harbinger of evil events.
It has been
reported that when ISON recently passed Mars it caused volcanos to erupt and as
the comet nears the sun, solar activity is increasing. Some are wondering if this
might not be the cause of the largest Typhon in history stiking the Philippenes
this month. If comet ISON is capable of doing these things, then
we may see increased earthquake activities and volcanic eruptions as it gets
closer to the earth and the sun around Thanksgiving Day. If volcanoes and earthquakes
erupt in California and Yellowstone as ISON goes by earth, then there could be
a volcanic ash cloud that could blot out the sun for days, thus fulfilling Joel’s
prophesy.
It is also worth noting that the rain of Pentecost began
Joel’s prophesy and the James declares, “Therefore
be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the
precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the
early and latter rain.” – James 5:7. I believe we may be near this ‘latter’ outpouring of the Holy Spirit
to help bring in the full harvest.
Another scenario some have mentioned is our
government declaring a national state of emergency in which President Obama seizes
power. He may even cause a blackout and blame it on ISON.
All this is conjecture however, as no one but God
knows for sure what ISON will do. One thing is certain though, if we are right
with Christ, He will take care of us.
