I Chronicles 12:32  And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

A while back there was a call for a million person march in Canada. This march was organized by a Muslim man and it was touted as being open for Muslims and Jews and Christians, etc. That event surprised some journalists. It was actually quite well attended.
That event demonstrated the foolishness of the Jews and “Christians” who attended it. Muslims are not interested in working together with other groups. They want to dominate and they are taught that lying is acceptable to achieve their goals.
This week there was another report from the Muslim founder of this movement. They are planning further events that are in opposition to the current push to make June the “pride month” in Canada. It is not an event to be proud of. It is a promotion of sodomy, which is an abomination to God.
I listened to part of an interview that the founder of this movement was involved in. He is not a secretive Muslim. He also admitted that he practices Sharia in his own house. He tried to down play the Muslim laws in his interview. The interviewer is a lost person and lacks the discernment needed to understand the danger of Islam.
We have talked before that there is no such a thing as moderate Islam. Islam is a violent and wicked religion/political movement that has as its goal the dominance of the world. It is not interested in coalitions with other groups. It needs gullible people to be able to gain the number of people necessary to begin to take over institutions and governments.
Islam dates back to around the 600’s A.D. It has been around for a long time. It began with deception and then violence because deception alone was not getting it what it wanted. It has had its ups and downs as a movement, but it has not died out. The Arab world loves this power. Many non Arabs have also embraced this movement. Many are ignorant of what the movement really is. They are disillusioned with “christendom” and they want something different.
Man was created by God to desire to worship. There is a spiritual aspect to man. When Adam was created, he had a pure relationship with God. He did not know anything else. God did not make him as a robot. God placed Adam into the Garden of Eden to look after it. He gave Adam commandments and part of those commandments were that he was not to eat of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. As mentioned, God did not want man to be robots. God created a woman for Adam so that man could multiply upon the earth. God made the earth big enough and fruitful enough to sustain many millions of people. The earth is still able to sustain far more people than the 8+ billion that currently exist on it.
We do not know how long after Creation, but we know it was not very long after, that Adam chose to disobey God’s clear command to him. He chose to eat of the forbidden fruit. God demonstrated early on that He cannot accept sin. He had warned Adam that the day he would eat of the forbidden fruit, he would die. Death has two parts. Adam died spiritually the very day he ate of that fruit. That account is given to us in Genesis 3. Adam also began to die physically from that moment on. Genesis 5 tells us that he died. All of his descendants die. The exception to the norm was Enoch in chapter 5. He did not face the normal death of man. He was taken out of this world by God at a relatively young age for that time. He walked with God, and God took him. Elijah also had a unique exit from this earth.
We have noted in the past that man wants to worship a god. In Genesis 4 we are given the account of two of Adam and Eve’s children. Cain and Abel both desired to worship a god. Abel chose to believe the teaching of his father and mother and he chose to believe in and worship the true God. Cain chose not to believe his parents’ teaching and he chose to worship his own god. He assumed that the god of his imagination would be the true God. He was exposed for his false religion and God showed us again that He does not accept false religion. He rejected Cain’s offering. Cain demonstrated what is in the heart of those who pursue false religion. He was jealous of his brother and he turned that jealousy into anger and then murdered his brother.
Catholicism is an old religion that operates under the same modus operandi. The history of Catholicism is not a pleasant one. It has murdered many who would not bow to its ungodly dictates. It has controlled many governments throughout history. Its roots can be traced all the way back to Cain. It was the main religion in the time of the tower of Babel. Catholicism worked hand in hand with the formation of Islam.
The devil is a fool, but he understands that he needs many different tools to deceive people. Not all people will fall for the same lie. He has tried many different ways to keep man from turning to God. He is not content in just keeping man from knowing the true God. He also wants to attack those who do turn to God in repentance and seeking His salvation. God shows us the devil’s nature in the book of Job and elsewhere. In the book of Job we see that Satan desires to attack God’s people. He has no mercy. He loves to see people suffer.
When we look at Islam, its’ history is one of suffering. It is one of struggle. Its’ goal is to bring all people into submission to its’ goals. The devil is quite content with having such a violent and forceful religion/philosophy in existence. Islam has gained quite a foothold across the globe. It will continue to develop and take control of regions. Currently it looks like it has gained quite a stronghold in the university campuses of Canada. Our governments are all evil and they do not know what is truth. They are political to the core and anti-God to the core. They are only interested in power and will do what is necessary to try to achieve power. It seems the “liberal” minded people are more evil than the “conservative” minded people. The liberal minded people will use more vile means to gain control and they do gain control more often than the conservative minded people. Being conservative without knowing the Lord is a dangerous place to be. They do not fight hard enough for what they believe and they often lose to the more vile nature of the liberal brand. Having said that, both sides are evil and self-centred.
I say all that to warn us all of the current movement that this Muslim man is heading up. He has gained the sympathy of many “christians” and even Jews. They do not realize they are walking right into the mouth of a vicious lion. This Muslim man is well trained in deception. It is not difficult to pick out the deception for those who are saved and obedient to the Lord. However, those who are lethargic will not see the danger and will in fact attack those who seek to warn of the imminent danger we are in.
In our opening verse, we see that the children of Issachar had men that had understanding of the times. These men were part of the nation of Israel. They were taught by the same priests that the other tribes were taught by. They had access to the same prophets that the other tribes had access to. The difference was that they chose to believe the true priests and prophets and they chose to reject the false teachers. We see that the number of their leaders was not that big. However, they had gained the respect of their brethren. Their brethren trusted them. They did not gain that respect through coercion. They did not use force to gain that respect. Their brethren did not walk in fear of these 200 men.
False religion must use deception, coercion, violence, etc. to gain control. It will go to great lengths to keep its followers in bondage. It will also spend hours seeking to find new ways to gain control of others who have not submitted to their wicked ways.
Canada has come through an experiment where the politicians were able to convince the doctors, nurses, police and army to use illegal and unjust means to control the majority of the citizens of this country. A few doctors and nurses did not bow to this pressure and they lost their jobs. Canada is suffering a health care crisis now because of the evil dictates of the governments that are still not relinquishing that power. If the government can get those organizations under its thumb to follow its wicked ways, the general population will be brainwashed into believing the lie.
This experiment did not go unnoticed by the Muslim leadership. They saw and can still see that most Canadians are quite gullible. Not all will support the sodomite agenda that is being heavily promoted. Few of those who oppose that agenda are saved people. Most do not walk in the fear of the Lord. They believe they need a large population of the society to make their voice heard. Islam is currently the vehicle that these gullible people are latching on to. Islam is rejoicing in how easily they are able to subtly gain respect and sympathy from the gullible masses. It seems our society will not see the danger until it is too late.
We are moving toward the end of this age. The Rapture is coming soon. The antichrist will be revealed and God will cause the gullible to embrace this wicked man. He will do that because they chose to reject the truth. There are many today who are rejecting the truth. They are spiritually lazy and let their feelings dictate their direction. Not a wise plan, but certainly a very popular plan.
Don’t be deceived. Get into God’s Word. Be sure you are saved and be a part of a true church where you can be taught and challenged. God’s Word is Truth. Be like the children of Issachar, and the Bereans. Trust in the true God and then help others to know the truth as well.
Pastor Bartel