Waxing on Messiah

Daniel answered and said:“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,to whom belong wisdom and might.He changes times and seasons;he removes kings and sets up kings;he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; he reveals deep and hidden things;he knows what is in the darkness,and the light dwells with him. (Daniel 2:20-22)

So the election is over. We have a new President Elect of the United States. In 1992 I had a similar feeling on the day after the Presidential Election. I felt as if my country had defied God by its election of a man who promised change but refused to change his heart about abortion and homosexuality. Over the last 16 years we have watched our country fall deeper into the abyss of rebellion against God. When the highest office in the land approves of acts that God calls abominations, the slope ahead appears to be slippery towards total depravity.

Yesterday California also voted to make chickens more comfortable in their cages....seriously...you can't make this stuff up! We are evicerating precious little babies in their mother's wombs by the thousands each day and our concern is for the comfort of chickens in their cages!

We did see a glimmer of hope as Florida, Arizona and even California voted to protect marriage as one man and one woman. I wonder if those laws will be struck down now that the "ultra-liberals" have complete control in our government. I do wonder where we are headed but I do not worry. I do not fret. For 4 days the precious Holy Spirit has been speaking comfort to me, His still small voice whispering to me over and over..."Jesus Messiah."

Jesus Messiah. It was prophesied that He would come. He did. It was prophesied that He would lay down His life as the sacrifice for sins for those who believe in Him. He did.

It was prophesied that He would rise again after 3 days. He did. He prophesied to His disciples that they would be hated, become outlaws and even executed. They were. Before they were taken from this world they wrote words for us to find direction and strength in. They prophesied that a great falling away would occur and the love of most would grow cold. That people would be lover's of pleasure rather than lover's of God. That people would no longer tolerate truth but would gather leaders and speakers to tickle their itching ears with things they want to hear. It has happened. But they also reminded us over and over about Jesus Messiah. They reminded us that the prophecies about Jesus were not yet completely fulfilled. Jesus Messiah is coming again. He is coming. No amount of scoffing and ridicule will stop Him. No amount of defiance and rebellion, even from the "greatest nation on earth" as we like to call ourselves, will stop Him. Jesus Messiah is coming again and this time, in all of His glory!

Revelation 6:15-17

Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”

Who's your Messiah?