Blood Moons

    Four consequtive full lunar eclipses are called a tetrad. The four blood moons in 2014 and 2015 concur with Jewish Feast days, which has occurred only seven times since the days of Jesus. April 15, 2014 and April 4, 2015 mark the first day of Passover, the day the Jews celebrate and remember God’s protection over them from the angel of death while in Egypt. God instructed them to put a lamb’s blood over their door posts.

     October 8, 2014 and September 28, 2015, the dates of the remaining two blood moons land on the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot, a day of celebration, of new beginnings after the somber marking of Yom Kippur.  There will also be a total solar eclipse in between the four blood moons on March 20, 2015.

     Miraculously, these past blood moons have coincided with great struggles and new beginnings for Israel. 1948 fulfilled one of the major Biblical prophicies of significance, the re-birth of Israel as a state. The four blood moons occurred during this time of war; war for Independence and a beginning for God’s chosen people.

     1967, another time of four blood moons marked the six-day war which led to Israel receiving Jerusalem back into their territory. The solar eclipse in Jewish tradition brings a time of judgement for the nations. Let’s watch and see what God will do over these next two years. There is nothing to fear.

Indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you-the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun will not harm you by day nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm-He will watch over your life. The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.  Psalm 121:4-8

     Jesus told us to watch the signs. (Luke 21) Each generation of believers from the time of the apostles has watched for His coming. And we will, too.

Jesus,

You told us no one knows the date or the hour, but we are to watch for the signs. Please keep us aware of Your protective presence as we wait expectedly. Your timing is perfect. We watch the heavens and the earth for You.

Amen