The Lords Passover (For Signs And For Seasons) Continued

The Apostle John adds to our understanding. John 1:4, “ In Him was life, and the light was the light of men”. Verse 5,“ and the light shineth in darkness; and darkness comprehended it not”. John 8: 12, “ Then spoke Jesus unto them again saying; I am the light of the world: he that followed Me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life”.

The sun gives warmth, comfort and growth. The sun then is a physical type of God’s Holy Spirit. One might say; you can’t compare the physical creation with the spiritual creation. Let’s see if God’s word sheds any light on that statement.

Joshua’s Extended Day

Joshua 10:12, “ Then spoke Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, sun stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou moon, in the valley of Ajalon”. Verse 13, “ and the sun stood still and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies”. It’s the same with you and me today, Father will not let the sun set on us until we gain the victory. As Paul says in 1st Cor. 10:11, “ now all these things happened unto them for our admonition upon whom the ends of the world have come. Make a study also of the part the sun played in the days of King Hezekiah (2nd kings 20th chapter). The sun is not to be worshiped but Father did set the sun as a sign for the seasons of the year.

Thess. 5:1, “ But of the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you”. Why? Because God’s word is easy to understand when we stay focused on it and study to show ourselves approved (2nd Tim. 2:15)

Beginning of Months

The word for month found in Exodus the twelfth chapter is the Hebrew word chodesh and is number 2320 in Strong’s concordance and say’s; The new moon by implying a month. It is the prime of 2318, to be new–to rebuilt–to repair. Chodesh means month not moon. Month of Abib is mentioned six times by Moses and is number 24 in Strong’s Concordance and means; to be tender, green, young ear of grain.

The name Nisan is sometimes used as the first month of the Hebrew year along with Abib. Why two different names for the same month? The word Nisan is 5212 in Strong’s Concordance. It’s name means flight. We find Nisan used two times in God’s word and both times when Israel was in captivity ( Neh. 2:1 and Est. 3:7. Our father is not the author of confusion and expects His children to understand why there is a change in His word.

Why The vernal Equinox?

Father never forces any one to follow him or choose to love Him. We are given the opportunity to make our own choices. Love is the first fruit of God’s Holy spirit. No one can buy, order or demand love. So it is with our Heavenly Father. We need to choose for ourselves to be obedient to him.

Father, in his wisdom, gives us the Vernal Equinox at the beginning of months so we can make the choice. This time of the year is the start of the Spring season and it also the time of year when day and night are of equal length. We can be children of the day as Paul says or we can be children of the night. Father lets us make our own choice. He doesn’t push or shove us to do his will. The Passover frees us from our past sins but the rest is up to us. We can of our own free will make an independent choice.

We read in Deut. 30:19, “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live”.

Joshua 24:15, “ And if it seem evil to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the lord”.

Conclusion

Sometimes to do what comes naturally and makes sense in our minds is ok even as far as God is concerned, but at the same time could be totally wrong. A good example of this is found in 2nd Kings verse 1 to verse 15. To paraphrase: Naaman a Syrian King had leprosy and was told by Elisa to wash 7 times in the Jordan river. He became upset because it made sense to him if he had to wash he could just as easily wash in a Syrian river. He repented and did as Elisa instructed, washed in the Jordan river and was cured.

It’s the Same way today. Some of our serving God is from our own motives, reasoning, or teachings of men. What’s important in all this is not whether one of God’s command’s makes sense or what’s the difference attitude. The lesson here is obedience.

Just as men determine the season of the year as occurring at the same time of the year, the Passover occurs at the same time of the year also and there is no allowance for each year a different date. Remember, God is not the author of confusion.

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