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THE SIGNAL "CAN YOU NOT PERCEIVE IT?"
JEHOVAH WILL DESOLATE EGYPT.

"THIS MOMENT IT WILL BREAK FROM THE BUD."
There is a prophesied moment in time when Jehovah will begin to sacrifice Egypt as the ransom for His beloved people. Jehovah is saying to His people: "Cease to dwell on days gone by and to brood over past history. Here and now I will do a new thing; this moment it will break from the bud. Can you not perceive it?" (Isaiah 43:18,19 NEB).

What is this "new thing" that Jehovah says He will do? A time will come when the primary source of Egypt's water supply, the Ethiopian highlands, will not provide enough water for the man-made reservoir created by the Aswan Dam at Lake Nasser. After Jehovah has brought about drought, famine and war among the inhabitants of Egypt, He will expose the desperation of their chieftains, counsellors and dungy idols by "a spirit that warps their judgement". (Isaiah 19:1-17 NEB). But in the spiritual "wilderness" Jehovah will provide Spirit "waters" to revive His people: "...for I will provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the barren desert, where My chosen people may drink. I have formed this people for Myself and they shall proclaim My praises." (43:20,21 NEB).

Those whom Jehovah has "formed" by accurate spiritual knowledge from Him will proclaim these spiritual discernments to His praise. But from where? From their hearts by Spirit, as Jehovah provides them the Way out from their spiritual "wilderness" condition: The "Way of Holiness". (35:8-10).

"CEASE TO DWELL ON DAYS GONE BY". (43:18 NEB).
There are two 'Jacobs' being described by the prophet Isaiah. "O Jacob" describes self exalted natural born Jews and their historical transgression. (43:22-28 NEB). Whereas, "Jacob My servant" whom "I have formed" are faithful anointed sons of God and their offspring who were sent into a spiritual "wilderness" during this generation to be spiritually fed. (44:1 & 43:21 NEB. Rev 12:13-17). Consequently, because "Your first father transgressed, your spokesmen rebelled against Me, and your princes profaned My sanctuary; so I sent Jacob to his doom" (43:27 NEB), they are not those of whom Jehovah says: "I fashioned you from birth: have no fear, Jacob My servant". (44:2 NEB). For "Jacob My servant" are spiritual sons, those under the new covenant for a Kingdom by The Christ, and their descendants after them. (Rev 5:9,10) (Isaiah 44:1 5 NEB).

The ransom for the sons of "Jacob" the spiritual people of God, is the sacrifice of Egypt, Ethiopia (Nubia) and Seba, these three, which will "break from the bud" when Jehovah provides "a way even through the wilderness and paths in the barren desert" and restores spiritual life in "Judah" and "Jerusalem". (43:19 & 44:26-28 NEB).

12/3/87.