Distant Early Warning

With evil so prevalent and so much in your face, in these crazy times we're living in, I'm kind of caught off guard, as I never thought I'd see the day.

I'm sure Lot felt the same way.

I should have known.

The Bible says the end times will be like the days of Noah (and of Lot). Violence filled the world in Noah's time, and certainly filled the Cities of the Plain (Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Zoar).

Judgment was called for in both cases, because it was just out of control, and only Zoar survived for the sake of Lot.

Isaiah 59:19b When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

When evil waxes worse and worse and abounds so much, God preserves His own in the midst of it. This is of course quickly recognizable in the story of the flood with the Ark.

In the original language of (Isaiah 59:19b) the word picture and context is related to that of holding back the flood of evil, with the breath of His mouth. This is a reminder and typology of the Red Sea crossing where the waves are held back by the Breath of the Lord as the Hebrews cross on "DRY" land.

He preserves His own.

Psalm 91:7-8 Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. You will only see it with your eyes from a distance, as you witness the punishment of the wicked.

Psalm 37:10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

And while we are under His shadow of protection, we also witness His judgment though we are not touched by it. And once finished, that which was evil, and those that were wicked, will be no more.

This is a sober realization in the development of a Christian. Things will change, and we will see better days.

With all the things pointing to His soon return, I should have known that to have a rescue and escape, things have to be at their most dire. When we are all at the end of ourselves, and must cry out to God in our distress.

All the decades since I became a Son of the Light, were preparation, and early warning for what was to come.

And as we see the day approaching, we must stay our course, and endure patiently through it all for Him, and that glorious day to come.

Grace and Peace to you all in our Lord Jesus Christ!

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Don't be a grape. 🚫 🍇

🦊 Jack [ The Foxman on the Wall ]