TORCH IN THE DARK

Versi Indonesia: SULUH DI TENGAH KEGELAPAN
 

Blogger's note: This article has been translated from a booklet which was written for God's movement in Indonesia in 2009. The revelation and the things to do are still relevant to make impact in this end time.

 Written by:

Pst. Petrus Agung Purnomo

FROM JERUSALEM TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH,

FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH WILL RETURN TO JERUSALEM

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.

(Acts 1:8)

That's the last words Jesus said before He ascended and it was not just about the Holy Spirit baptism experience, but it turned out to be a very powerful move of the Spirit. Starting from an attic in Jerusalem, the traveling of the wave of movement with great force of vibration propagates past the dimensions of time and space, actually bolted to the rest of the world in centuries. The waves roll over so much unbelief and sin in the human hearts.

Today it is already 2000 years since the wave started to roll and it has reached the end of the earth. That means the wave will soon be rolling back and this returning waves will move in very powerful strength and speed. From the ends of the earth the waves will proceed to return back to Jerusalem. Where the fire wave flames, it will create a surge of love for Jesus culminates powerfully. Human hearts will turn back to the Father and the return waves will deliver Jesus to His second coming.

THE EASTERN GATE ... THE GOLDEN GATE

Bible prophecy declares that when Jesus returns to earth to begin His millennial kingdom, He will enter through the Eastern Gate which is also known as the Golden Gate.

Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened. And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.

(Ezekiel 46:1,2)

The Lord Jesus also stated that His coming back will be like lightning which throws light emanating from the EAST.

For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

(Matthew 24:27)

The question is WHERE IS THE EASTERN PART WHICH IS ALSO IN THE ENDS OF THE EARTH?

If we refer to the spiritual map created by Tom Hess, then it is evident that the farthest part of the East Gate or Golden Gate is the most eastern tip of Indonesia, where the most anthropologically undeveloped population can be found, namely Papua. (See Picture 1) 

PICTURE 1

That means that the movement of the most powerful waves of visitation before Jesus return will start from Indonesia. Wave of the visitation will be so great in rolling back to Jerusalem and eventually make a highway for the King to enter through the Golden Gate. Is it really Indonesia? Why not?

INDONESIA IN PROPHECY

Do you know that Indonesia is in Bible prophecy?

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands. The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

Isaiah 42:9-16

 
You may ask, which is of Indonesia? There are some very strong indications that this is our Indonesia:

1. Many times these verses talk about islands. No archipelago nation with the largest number of islands and a population of more than 200 million such as Indonesia.
2. The islands were inhabited by the descendants of Kedar. We understand that Kedar is the son Ishmael. We live in the midst of them, don’t we? There is no archipelago nation with the highest number of Kedar besides Indonesia. Even the Bible talks specifically about the villages and we know most of our people still live in rural areas.
3. Ends of the earth. This prophecy also mentions ends of the earth. We have already discussed that the eastern end of the earth is in Indonesia.

The combination of those three elements just pointing at one point, namely Indonesia. Do we not realize how big the role our country is as the starting point of the movement and visitation of the Holy Spirit in the end times? If the visitation of God can happen here, then in a short time the movement will spread rapidly throughout the world. At the time this nation will be transformed and there will be turnaround of circumstances. There will be dancing in the streets, there will be a large-scale conversion, the hearts of this people will turn to God on a large scale so that the hand of the Lord will bless them and Indonesia will be a nation that is a blessing to other nations as well.

A NATION SHADED BY DEATH

A few years ago, a child who was just 11 years old was brought by God for days to see heaven, hell and the antichrist era. One of what God showed him was some cities and states which are directly under the control of Lucifer. Those places are: Russia, India, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.
If we look at it, then the last 3 place are weird because there are actually cities that look more demonic and devilish than those three places, but it turns out that those places are taken controlled by Lucifer himself. Why? The answer is simple, because we can tell that these place are attached to Indonesia, and create a curved covering above Indonesia. (See Picture 2)

PICTURE 2

No need to be a military strategist to understand that it is a spiritual form of siege. Satan certainly intends to confine Indonesia, because apparently he also knew of the coming global spiritual movement beginning from Indonesia. So he covered it with a black covering, that the later movement would not spread everywhere. And so the cover was to press upon with the purpose to put out the fire of God over Indonesia.

How so horrible the dark hood has influenced in the history of our nation. Materialism is so thick, that for the sake of money people are willing to do anything, even with the ongoing duping so many national assets are mortgaged. The spreading of the spirit of Jezebel is also strong. The rulers act very cruel to the people, as against Naboth. Violence are also everywhere, as if people’s lives are nothing. People easily claimed the lives of other people. Will we let this death covering destroy us? Will we do nothing that finally the fire movement will never spread and be fulfilled?

What should we do?

METHUSELAH

The Lord Jesus said that His coming in the future will be as in the days of Noah.

"But as the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man."

Matthew 24:37

 
Many do not realize that the peak of the days of Noah's is flood, which drowned the earth because of sin. Yet nearly 1,000 years earlier God had already started to warn them. It happened when Enoch had a son who was named Methuselah. Turns out that this is a prophetic name, because the name Methuselah means: when he dies flood will come.

You can try to count, then you will wonderfully find that right in the same year Methuselah died, the flood actually came. However, the name Methuselah also has another meaning, namely A MAN OF WEAPON or PERSON HOLDING A GUN. And this is true at all.

At that time, people lived in the communities and environmental groups. Community groups had one person holding a javelin, who was responsible for the security and safety of the citizens. As long as this man guarded well, people would be at peace and free from the threat of other groups. However, if the guard was neglectful or died, the village usually would be overrun by other villages or looted by the enemy.

The story of Methuselah also warns that if there is no one who becomes a CITY GUARD or NATIONAL GUARD, the enemy will invade viciously. Is not such a pattern also very apparent in the book of Judges? Each time the judge was dead, then not long after that the nation would fall away and the enemy came to oppress God's people. When they repented then God's answer to their repentance is: Arising another Methuselah OR NATION GUARD.

What about Indonesia? On one side God’s plan for this nation is so wonderful. This Fire of Gpd must become TORCH IN THE DARK. But on the other hand the enemy threat is vicious and horrible. They continuously try to destroy this nation. This nation needs Methuselah-s. This nation needs THE VILLAGE GUARD, TOWN GUARD AND NATIONAL GUARD, those with complete armor of God who are willing to stand up for the nation, to defend it from the attacks of the evil with prayer and by being God's mercy channel for the surrounding people. This nation needs GUARD NATION. This nation NEEDS YOU.

Will you rise up and stand for more than 200 million people? Would you like to escort the fire movement that it can be greater? Would you like to stand with your spiritual weapons to fight until the death covering be shredded? This nation NEEDS YOU. If you answer YES to this call, the next chapter is for you.

27 NOVEMBER 2009

On 27 November 2009, simultaneously in 33 provinces we will stand up for the nation. We will pray and conduct spiritual warfare. We stop the demonic influence and rip the devil hood over this nation. Our prayers will simultaneously create a powerful wave of revival. It will be the beginning of the most powerful revival towards the coming of the Lord!

 
Why November 27, 2009 date? It is the date when our cousins ​​celebrate their feast, which they believe Abraham offered Ishmael as sacrifice on God’s order, but then God himself eventually replaced him with a ram. So we believe that on that date, the Lamb of God will have replaced Ishmael, died for Ishmael and rose for him as well. It was bound to happen, because Ishmael was very special in God's eyes. Remember that before being born, God already gave him the name Ishmael, which means God heard.

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

Genesis 16:11

There is not many people named directly by God before birth. John the Baptist and Jesus were in the few, and both are so special in God's eyes, so as well as with Ishmael. And the promise contained in the name is awesome: the Lord hears. These days we hear their screams every day. God has promised to hear, and when the time comes, the Lamb of God will provide Himself to replace Ishmael.

TOWARDS THE STATE REVERSAL DAY

Here are some things that need to be done from now on until November 27, 2009:

1. Do prayer walk around each of our zones

After Lot separated from him, GOD said to Abram, "Open your eyes, look around. Look north, south, east, and west. Everything you see, the whole land spread out before you, I will give to you and your children forever. I’ll make your descendants like dust—counting your descendants will be as impossible as counting the dust of the Earth. So—on your feet, get moving! Walk through the country, its length and breadth; I’m giving it all to you."

Genesis 13:14-17

Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
Joshua 1:3

Perform prayer walk. Be strong guards.

2. Speak grateful thanks for Indonesia

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 1:77-79

The LORD will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.

Deuteronomy 7:13-15

3. On any chance, bless the poor and down people. Share something with them.

A generous person will be blessed, for he gives his food to the poor.

Proverbs 22:9

For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee. If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

4. Intercede for the Kedar and Nebaioth. Ask for God's mercy down to them, so that they may come to repentance and to the knowledge of the Lord Jesus.

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Isaiah 9:2

And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

Isaiah 42:16

Look unto Me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Isaiah 45:22-23

5. Testify to people as many as possible about the Way, the Truth and the Life. Do not be silent, continue to testify!

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.

Matthew 28:19-20

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.

Acts 1:8

D DAY

On 27 November 2009, here's what we'll do in unison:

1. Lift praises up in the houses, meeting places and churches. Our islands are to sing praises aloud for Him

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

Joel 2:23-26

 
"Pay attention, my people. Listen to me, nations. Revelation flows from me. My decisions light up the world. My deliverance arrives on the run, my salvation right on time. I’ll bring justice to the peoples. Even faraway islands will look to me and take hope in my saving power.

Isaiah 51:4-5 MSG

2. Proclaimed that God's perfect will be done over Indonesia

 
The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

Psalm 103:19-23

3. Pray for Indonesia, pray for the visitation and salvation over Kedar and Nebaioth. Do spiritual warfare until there is a breakthrough.

 
Sing to GOD a brand-new song, sing his praises all over the world! Let the sea and its fish give a round of applause, with all the far-flung islands joining in. Let the desert and its camps raise a tune, calling the Kedar nomads to join in. Let the villagers in Sela round up a choir and perform from the tops of the mountains. Make GOD’s glory resound; echo his praises from coast to coast. GOD steps out like he means business. You can see he’s primed for action. He shouts, announcing his arrival; he takes charge and his enemies fall into line.

Isaiah 42:10-13 MSG

 
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

Isaiah 60:7

4. Perform victory dances which also brings the presence of the King of kings to manifest

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Psalm 149:3-4

 
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

Psalm 30:12,13

5. Prepare the congregation to welcome His second coming  

But when the Day of God’s Judgment does come, it will be unannounced, like a thief. The sky will collapse with a thunderous bang, everything disintegrating in a huge conflagration, earth and all its works exposed to the scrutiny of Judgment. Since everything here today might well be gone tomorrow, do you see how essential it is to live a holy life? Daily expect the Day of God, eager for its arrival. The galaxies will burn up and the elements melt down that day— but we’ll hardly notice. We’ll be looking the other way, ready for the promised new heavens and the promised new earth, all landscaped with righteousness. So, my dear friends, since this is what you have to look forward to, do your very best to be found living at your best, in purity and peace.

II Peter 3:10-14 MSG

 
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

I Thessalonians 4:15-18

 

TORCH IN THE DARK

Written by: Pst. Petrus Agung Purnomo

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To know more on God’s prophecy for Indonesia in the Bible, please read also note Papua Gerbang Emas Timur, http://www.facebook.com/notes/laskar-doa-porodisa-talaud/papua-gerbang-emas-timur/195497756498 as well as GOLDEN GATE OF ISRAEL "and / or the other first postings (June 2010) of Golden Gate Indonesia blog.

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