The Euphrates Drying Up: The Final Push of False Doctrine

 

 

Good day! I’m Duane Matz and this is Today’s Living Word:

 

Isa 11:15b With His mighty wind He will shake His fist over the River, And strike it in the seven streams, And make men cross over dry-shod

Isaiah continues his description of “in that day,” (The Messianic age) and this isn’t good news for the “tongue of the sea of Egypt,” or “the River,” and its “seven streams.”

 

What can we make of this?

 

The River (capital “R”) is the Euphrates River. It is the alpha and omega of rivers in the Bible. It’s first mention is in Gen 2:14 and the last in Rev. 16:12, and guess what? According to news reports from last year, the Euphrates is drying up! Isn’t that interesting in the light of end times!

 

Let’s look at that last mention of the Euphrates and see what we may learn!

 

12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

 

This is the final push of false doctrine accompanied by signs and wonders. This is what Paul was talking about in  2Th 2:9-11, “The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,

 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,

 

The great apostasy, the rejection of God’s truth will pave the way  for unrighteous deception!

 

In the Bible, the Euphrates has always been a barrier. It kept the ungodly Assyrians and Babylonians from carrying off Israel. In this vial in revelation,  God will dry up all barriers to lies and heresies. All checks will be removed from the public square. By choice, godly influence will be removed from secular society. Do you want false doctrine.....you’ll get it! Do you want empty world philosophies...here they come.

 

The ultimate lie is that man will find happiness and security and fulfillment in himself. It is the lie that man can do just fine without the grace of God. The frogs are used as they expand their throats announcing the new springtime of mankind. They back it up with signs and wonders. A new age, perhaps some new scientific breakthroughs against diseases, the elusive fountain of youth, or new religious breakthrough unifying all of mankind.

 

At any rate things are looking real good for mankind. It’s no wonder then that  Jesus warns us in  Mt 24:24 "For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

 

And in Rev 16:15, He gives us this warning: “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

 

 

 

He says, “here’s your sign children, you won’t know when I’m coming for this final battle, so keep vigilant, watch over the faith I have given you. Keep your garment of righteousness that I have given you through faith in Me. It’s salvation by faith and covering of My blood alone! My merit, not the merit of the world.

 

Don’t be looking after signs! Do not be deceived! Remain loyal to Christ and His Word!

 

I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word.