When under a theology of everything needs to get worst so we can get raptured out of here, we look for bad things, in all things that happen. But Matthew 6 says, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done…ON EARTH as it is in heaven.” It sounds like we are supposed to make earth like heaven, not leave earth and go to heaven. With a slight shift from everything getting worst, to redemption of the earth and the nations, we see events a little differently.

There was a lunar eclipse last night that lasted 82 minutes. Lunar eclipses are a sign, a message to Israel and solar ecliipses are a sign or message to the Gentile nations. What I didn’t know is what this sign in the sky was communicating to Israel, so I did some research from a rabbinical point of view, since I am not a Hebrew.

According to the rabbi’s, the Talmud and even the Bible, the moon is a symbol of David’s dynasty (Psalm 89:37). This alone is a fascinating thought, but it gets better. The eclipse of the moon was a call to repentance; a call to look for redemption; a sign before the Messiah’s reign; a birth pang of redemption that brought hope to a people in exile.

The moon to the rabbi’s was tied to Israel’s destiny, David’s covenant and Messiah’s revelation. The blood moon was a sign to them of shaking, judgment or transition. (Joel 2:31/Acts 2:20/Revelation 6:12)

The blood moon was not just a bad omen where people lived in fear, but it was a sign of a coming Messiah, a reminder that redemption is near, transition is upon us and a reminder of the Davidic dynasty.

Genesis 1 tells us the sun, moon and stars are for signs and for seasons, and the Hebrew people would look to the sky for their calendar, their communication about coming events and for direction from God. The God who created these beautiful celestial wonders, is communicating to all of us that we are transitioning into the Messianic Age and that our exile is coming to an end. And this is worth shouting over. Www.apostolicresourcecenter.org