[THE FINISHED MYSTERY,
CONT.]
[the third trumpet]
Now you shall consider the third
trumpet, says the Lord. Is it not
written that a great star fell from heaven onto the
rivers and fountains of waters? (8:10). What is this
star, says the Lord? You shall notice that the star
falls on that which feeds the greater
bodies of water: the rivers and fountains, or
springs, of water. Since waters are a type of
peoples, it shows that the very leaders and
fountain-heads of society are affected by this star
which is called wormwood. This star, burning as a lamp,
is none other than the Communist scourge. Its
‘lamp’ is none other than the false idealism which
masquerades as true light, but is indeed a deception and
counterfeit. And because of this deceptive idealism it
is almost always the educated classes, the leaders of
society, who first fall under its influence and succumb
to its propaganda. This is why the star is seen as
falling on the springs or fountains and
upon the rivers which eventually reach the larger bodies
of water. The masses of people are reached with the
deceptive philosophy of communism only because the
educated classes first embrace it in its propaganda
phases. Once communist indoctrinated leaders gain
control in a nation or among a people, the
idealism, which was so prominent in their thinking in
their initial contact with communism, begins to fade;
and the latent lust for power, subtly embedded in
every unregenerated person, begins to raise its ugly
head. Especially is this true among those who are
taught, as the communists are, that there is no God.
Without God, expediency and often unrestrained license
replace truth and moral values. The result is tyranny
and ruthless suppression of freedom. Then it is that the
'wormwood' phase of the star is seen. Wormwood is a
bitter plant that grows in the desert. The waters which
became bitter represent the inevitable aftermath of a
communist takeover. (8:11). That which was presented as
the ultimate in idealism and emancipation for the people
becomes instead a bitter experience, as that which was
promised does not materialize and the lot of the people
becomes even more desperate than ever. It truly is
bitterness in the waters, or souls, of men.
In that a
third of the waters became wormwood, it
indicates that a third of the population of the
world will come fully under the communist
scourge through the takeover of governments
by leaders who are completely sold out to the
communist conspiracy. Most other nations will be
affected by communism in its propaganda and
revolutionary phases, but not completely taken
over. Yet because of fear, almost all nations
will seek an accommodation with communism
in one way or another. And because of tremendous
internal pressures, most nations will
submit to coalition governments, with
communists playing an instrumental role in the
life of the nations; thus creating instability
and continuous strife. The 'strife' phase is
seen in the statement that many men died of the
waters, because they were made bitter (8:11).
Many men shall resist the communist takeover of
their nations and die in their efforts. Since
the 'great star' is seen falling from heaven, it
symbolizes the fact that communism is of
supernatural origin. It emanates from the
invisible realms of Satanic dominion; the
spiritual wickedness in heavenly places (Ephes.
6:12). It is the result of Satanic influence and
deception.
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