The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Isaiah 24:1-3,
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"See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth and devastate it; he will ruin its face and scatter its inhabitants— it will be the same for priest as for people, for the master as for his servant, for the mistress as for her servant, for seller as for buyer, for borrower as for lender, for debtor as for creditor. The earth will be completely laid waste and totally plundered. The Lord has spoken this word."
Here is a sobering prophecy: the earth is going to be devastated by the Lord, utterly devastated. The finality of the Lord's action is sealed with these words: "The Lord has spoken this word." It will happen, period! The only question that remains is: when?
Some refuse to accept this, but no matter... it is coming in full certainty. In the face of the caricatures of whacky people carrying sandwich signs, "The end is near!", the sophisticates of our day have been prophesied by Peter, "They will say, 'Where is this "coming" he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.' But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly." 2 Peter 3:4-7.
The reason for the devastation of the earth is provided in verses 5 and 6 of Isaiah 24, "The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. Therefore earth's inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left." (Here is real global warming - God-made global warming!)
Peter brings the same news from the Lord, "The day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare." 2 Peter 3:10. Also, in verse 12 we read, "That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat."
Peter goes on to ask a very practical question, "Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?" Verse 11. He provides his own answer in verse 14, "So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him."
The solution for this is stated very simply in Romans 10:9-10, "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved."
Simple, straightforward and true. This world has a shelf life, and when we hit that date, the world is going to be destroyed. The destruction is going to come upon everyone at the time, and the only refuge is to embrace Jesus Christ in faith.
Do so today and insure your place in God's kingdom, a place at his table!
Here is a sobering prophecy: the earth is going to be devastated by the Lord, utterly devastated. The finality of the Lord's action is sealed with these words: "The Lord has spoken this word." It will happen, period! The only question that remains is: when?
Some refuse to accept this, but no matter... it is coming in full certainty. In the face of the caricatures of whacky people carrying sandwich signs, "The end is near!", the sophisticates of our day have been prophesied by Peter, "They will say, 'Where is this "coming" he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.' But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly." 2 Peter 3:4-7.
The reason for the devastation of the earth is provided in verses 5 and 6 of Isaiah 24, "The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. Therefore earth's inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left." (Here is real global warming - God-made global warming!)
Peter brings the same news from the Lord, "The day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare." 2 Peter 3:10. Also, in verse 12 we read, "That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat."
Peter goes on to ask a very practical question, "Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be?" Verse 11. He provides his own answer in verse 14, "So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him."
The solution for this is stated very simply in Romans 10:9-10, "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved."
Simple, straightforward and true. This world has a shelf life, and when we hit that date, the world is going to be destroyed. The destruction is going to come upon everyone at the time, and the only refuge is to embrace Jesus Christ in faith.
Do so today and insure your place in God's kingdom, a place at his table!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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