NIGERIA IN BIBLE PROPHECY

ISAIAH 18 GIFTS OF MOUNT ZION: GOD’S END TIME BLUE PRINT FOR BRINGING IN THE GLOBAL HARVEST

This is God’s commentary on Isaiah Chapter 18. Hidden in it is God’s Blue Print for bringing in the Global Harvest at this End Time. I have written this commentary based on two  premises:                                                                                       

1.      When I read scriptures and it speak of nations or peoples like Lud, Put, Egypt (Mizrain), Libya (Cyrene), and Ethiopia (Cush) I know it is referring to Africa and Africans or Blacks of the world. In this light, over time I have studied and meditated on these scriptures thoroughly. Isaiah 18, 19, 20 are some examples of such scriptures.

2.      I have had two visions from the Lord in which the Lord told me or revealed to me that:

(i)                 Isaiah Chapter 18 speaks of Nigeria and her destiny from God.

(ii)               And that Isaiah Chapter 18 speaks also of a man of God, an Evangelist, a Prophet and a Teacher also from Nigeria. Please read Psalms 68: 31 – 33 and Zephaniah 3: 9 – 10 for more insight on Africa’s destiny. You can also request for my free E-books: Nigeria in Bible Prophecy: A Nation handed the Kingdom of God and Africa in Bible Prophecy: the Role of Blacks in the Gospel of the Kingdom of God.

Isaiah Chapter 18 is loaded with allegories, symbols and mysteries. When the prophecy was initially given and for hundreds of years it remained a mystery but now the mystery has been unraveled. When the prophecy was given to Isaiah, Nigeria as a people or Nation was still in the loin of Ethiopia or Egypt as Africa was then known. This prophecy is messianic and speaks of the End Time and the close of this present Age. This prophecy speaks of the greatest work of God to be done on earth in a short time since the Church Age began before the return of Jesus Christ. If anybody who is important or worth his salt in the Kingdom of God on earth then he or she should pay a close and serious attention to the prophecy in Isaiah Chapter 18 and the country Nigeria and also look out for the Man of God whom God has designated as a personification of Isaiah Chapter 18. I write by revelation. Please open your Bible to Isaiah Chapter 18 now and let’s look at the verses one by one slowly and meditatively.

ISAIAH CHAPTER 18 (RSV)

·         Verse 1

o   When Isaiah gave this prophecy in Israel, Ethiopia was down south of the land of Canaan or Palestine.

o   “Beyond the rivers of Ethiopia” means deep into the heartland of the African continent

o   A “land of whirring wings” means a land of an active, a travelling people.                                       
The word whirring means a constant sound from a continuous movement of a machine or wings of a bird.

·         Verse 2

o   “Which sends Ambassadors by the Nile, in vessels of papyrus upon the waters!”                  
This is purely a symbolical language.  This means the massive and regular sending off of Ambassadors, that is, Ministers of God, bearers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

o   “In vessels of papyrus upon the waters.” This refers to transportation of these Ambassadors to the Nations. Waters or sea in the Bible is a symbol of many peoples.

o   “Go you swift messengers to a nation, tall and smooth, to a people feared near and far, a nation might and conquering, whose land the rivers divide.” These lines speak of the black Africa people receiving help from the Angels of God as they do the work of God (Heb. 1: 14, Matt. 13: 30, 39).              

The last two lines qualify and give the identity of the country in reference. Because of the Boldness, Resilience, Intelligence and strong character of Nigerians wherever they go, others can’t help but to acknowledge and reckon with them.

Nigeria is Africa‘s giant and a mighty and conquering nation, in the sense of her size, population, resources, achievements and accomplishments – which is actually her edge and blessing. It is the only country in Africa whose land the Rivers Niger and Benue divide equally and form a confluence in the city of Lokoja. 
The Y symbol on Nigeria‘s Coat of Arms, a national insignia represent these rivers and the dividing of the country.

·         Verse 3

o   “All you inhabitants of the world, you who dwell on earth, when a signal is raised on the mountains, look! When a trumpet is blown, hear!” This means a message will go forth or an event, physical or spiritual will occur that will signal the beginning of this massive and compelling work of salvation among the nations.

o   “Raised on the mountains” refers to the Church or the presence of God among His people.

·         Verse 4

o   This means the sovereign Lord who declares the end from the beginning, who rules in the affairs of men and who orchestrates all things will behold the earth from His dwelling in heaven as His will is executed with no one, no power, no force or spirit stopping or hindering it.

·         Verse 5

o   Before Harvest comes blossoming and after Blossoming comes harvest.                          
Harvest denotes gathering in. In the Bible Harvest means the salvation of souls or snatching away or Rapture of the Righteous or Saints and also the collecting of Evil ones for punishment (please see: Matt 13: 30, 37 – 39; 25: 31 – 33; 24: 30 – 31, Rev. 14: 14 – 16).

o   Blossoming refers to Revival and Awakening and a readying of a people for God.                
For the Blossoming must come to a conclusion for the Harvest to occur because the flower has become a ripening grape.

o   Then the Church of God would have been ripe for plucking when God will say to her “come up hither.” Hallelujah!

o   “He will cut off the shoots with pruning hooks, and the spreading branches he will hew away.” 
This means all pretenders, hypocrites, the unfaithful, infiltrators, and children of Satan among the blossoming will be removed by God (please see: Matt. 13: 27 – 30, 40 – 42; 25: 31 – 33, Rev. 14: 17 – 20).

·         Verse 6

o   This means the “cut off the shoots” and the “spreading branches hewn away” will be lost forever and will become preys of the curse of God. A determination for those who reject Jesus Christ and disobey or are unfaithful to God.

·         Verse 7

o   This means Gifts, that is, saved and sanctified souls will be brought to the LORD of Host to Mount Zion, that is, the everlasting presence and Church of God (Heb. 12: 22 – 24). These great feats will be inspired and carried out in the world by majorly the activities and effort of the “people tall and smooth, from a people feared near and far, a nation mighty and conquering, whose land the rivers divided.” And that nation is Nigeria and the people are called Nigerians.

Conclusion:                                                                                                                  

Whoever has eyes and ears let him see and hear what the Spirit is doing and saying.        
Keep the Flag flying and the Oil burning. Maran’atha.