The chosen people of the Most High are a set apart people. They are His royal servants still in the land of their captivity because they follow the ways of the heathens. It is time for Israel to turn away from the ways of their oppressors and set their hearts on the ways of the Kingdom as they prepare for the second exodus prophesied in Scripture.
We know from Scripture, that during the first exodus, a mixed multitude left the land of Egypt. This means that not all of those who came out of Egypt were of the seed of Jacob. Many of them were Egyptians and other foreigners from other nations who wanted to escape the plague-ridden land of Egypt after witnessing the death and destruction brought about because Pharaoh refused to let the children of Israel go. Undoubtedly, those who joined themselves to Israel wanted to associate with the people on whose behalf the Most High had moved mightily. So, just like the first time, the need for survival will compel many to cleave to us when it is apparent that the Most High is fighting on our behalf. Their motivation will be survival, and some may not be truly committed to Abba YAH or His ways. The same can be true for our own people. But we also know that the Most High will use certain Gentiles to help us during our transition and the help may come from unlikely sources (as written in the book of Isaiah 14:1-2).
Obviously, this has not happened yet. Isaiah is prophesying about a future event. But you see the same thing that happened (or some of the same things that happened) in the first exodus of having strangers joining themselves to Israel, will happen again. We also see that Gentiles will be used by the Most High to help with the transition. And don’t miss the point that it says, they will serve the children of Israel in the land. This has to happen worldwide; it has to happen to the nation of Israel as a whole. So, based on how the majority of Gentiles treat the people of YAH now, how many are going to have a heartfelt desire to help us get back into our land or to serve the people they have oppressed for all of these years? I don’t think so. White supremacy is going to cause many of them to balk at this.
When we read the scripture from Isaiah 13:13-14, it tells us that these Gentiles are going to hightail it back to wherever they came from. Now think about the European nations and how many of these nations just went into other areas and regions and took over, especially on the continent of Africa. But the day is soon coming when they’re going to run back to their own homeland like a bat out of hell – that’s if they escape the judgment that’s coming. But as we prepare for the second exodus, we need to understand some things.
From reading Numbers 11:4, we must understand that we cannot allow the strangers among us to move us from the foundational things that we are given. This is life or death for us. The strangers and the foreigners, they may have somewhere else to go if they have ties to another land. They can leave and go back to their own people. We have nowhere else to go. The land given to us is our home. So, learn the lesson. Don’t allow the strangers among us to entice us with ways and practices that move us to complain and rebel against the Most High. Again, it doesn’t mean that all of those who were in the mixed multitude were wicked people.
This mixed multitude group that we’re referring to, in Exodus 12 and Numbers 11, instigated the murmuring and complaining and our people suffered for it because they joined in with them, instead of rebuking them. So, we have to learn the lessons of our forefathers. We can’t allow others to cause us to stumble, be it family members, strangers or sojourners. We have to be fully persuaded to follow the ways of the Most High. One important lesson I want you to remember is that response is strength; reaction is weakness. When you’re being tested, what you have learned or failed to learn will come out of your mouth and you don’t want to react with fear and doubt. You want to respond in faith. The word of faith has to be in your heart though, in order for you to respond correctly during the test. The teacher isn’t talking when the students are being tested. This is the purpose for studying and meditating on Scripture– so that you get the word down in your heart. King David said, “Your word have I hid in my heart so that I might not sin against you”.
So, in focusing on the strangers among us, we also read the passage from Isaiah 61:5. Think about Rahab and her family– they were protected and later she married an Israelite from the tribe of Judah. But let’s not miss the point that she showed kindness to the people of YAH. She believed that He was the true God, and she accepted the fact that they were His people. That belief was already in her heart and it allowed her to respond correctly when the spies came to her house. Also, remember Cornelius in Acts 10:2. It says, he was a devout man who feared the Most High and he blessed the children of Israel generously.
Most of us are familiar with the passage that comes from Numbers 24:8-9, which ends with, “whoever blesses Israel will be blessed and whoever curses Israel will be cursed.” We see this played out in Scripture many times and America is about to learn this lesson the hard way. Have they been blessing the right people? And as a people, we can’t assume that we know how the Most High will use Gentiles to bless us. But we have to be discerning. Some gifts should not be taken. If you remember, the scripture in 2 Kings tells when Naaman came to the prophet Elisha to get healed from leprosy. After he was healed, he offered Elisha money, but Elisha didn’t take it. Again, we have to allow the Ruach to direct us in all things. But just know that during this second exodus, He’s going to raise up Gentiles to bless His people. There are examples of Him using gentile kings to do good to His people. Remember, the Father is the owner of the heavens and the earth, and He makes vessels fit for His use. He can use them any way that He wants. But we have to be wise and seek YAH before making any alliances with other nations (see the example in Joshua 9, in Israel leaders dealing with the people from the city of Gibeon).
A key takeaway is that we need to learn how to build communities based on the truth of the word, knowing who we are and our function. We also have to pray to understand what this really means for us to be the chosen people of the Most High. We have an assignment as kings and priests but in order to do that job effectively, we have to be led by the Ruach. The bottom line is that He chose us to serve Him. We are the servants of the King and we’re also the royal family.
Another key point to remember is that even within the family, there will be those who will be separated to function at higher levels and there’s even more restrictions placed on them, like with the Levites. There were certain things that they could not engage in because of their function, but the King will let us know how we are to serve Him and the way He desires to be served. It’s not based on our own logic or this Babylonian system, but in order to learn His ways. We have to have His word in us. His word should be hidden in our hearts, and we have to be led by His Ruach into all truths.
Learn more when you view the accompanying video, Come Out Of Babylon Now #5 | When Strangers Are Among Us
