Those of the Northern Kingdom of Ephraim wanted to be like the Gentiles, and so the Father scattered them, like seed, among the nations (Hosea 8:8; Amos 9:9). There, they would remain until they had their fill of being "Gentiles." Until an appointed time...

We live in that appointed time. It is time for those of Ephraim to "be instructed," and "to repent of the [pagan] deeds of their youth" (Jeremiah 31:18-19). It is time for those of Ephraim to cease to be as the Gentiles, and to again become "as mighty men" (Zechariah 10:7). It is time for them to take the vow of a "watchman," as given in Habakkuk 2:1. It is time to vow: "I will stand on my guard post and station myself on the rampart; and I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me, and how I may reply when I am corrected."

Those of Ephraim Israel presently are being corrected. For, even as the "veil" is being lifted from the eyes of those of Jewish Israel, that they might see the truth about Messiah, so the veil is being lifted from the eyes of Ephraim Israel (Romans 11:25-26; Genesis 48:19; Isaiah 8:14)--and in the lifting of that veil, the Ephraimites are beginning to see the truth about how their forefathers changed Yahveh Elohim's feast days and Sabbath celebration.

We from whom the veil has been lifted need to become true watchmen of the Sabbath. We need to guard against the many "Pharisaical" perversions that so distort the truth. For, this "Phariseeism" can be legalistic about "what others are not doing," as well as about "what others are doing." "Anti-Sabbath Phariseeism" is just as legalistic, and just as dangerous as its counterpart.

In this latter day, as our Father corrects our wrong understandings about His Sabbath, let our reply to His reproof be a cry: "Father, pour forth Your mercy and grace, that we might be empowered to become true watchmen; that we might begin to truly represent to all, Your Divine plan of Sabbath celebration and restoration."