“Oh, look! Someone is trying to rule the world again…! But, of course, they will fail, again…!’
The broken state of our country, its people, and the world we live in, will soon fade away. To save ourselves and our families, we must focus on the Lord to find the good amidst the chaos around us.
Without getting into the weeds of the geo-political forces that are in play in our country and the entire world, let me just say that there is a “perfect storm” brewing that may or may not be survivable, with everything being returned to “normal” anytime soon.
The world seems to be going down the well-worn path of One World Government/One World Dictator-ism again. Even though these “empires” never end well, our collective human sinful nature seems to be creating the same mistake made many times over the history of man…The Egyptian, Roman, Grecian, Assyrian, Babylonian Empires…. European Colonialism, Czars in Russia, Hitler/Fascism, Stalin/Communism, Mao/Chinese Communism, and lately: Islamic Nation Building, even more lately, The Great Reset, One World Government, and Socialism/Equity/Equality.
I could go on, but I think you get the idea. We are about ready to tear our world down again in the name of Pride, Arrogance, and Corruption. It really seems like we never learn.
The wicked plot against the godly, they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgement coming. Psalm 37:1-7/12-13/
So, we must prepare for the trials and tribulations that very well could be upon us shortly…We must be able to discern what is happening around us and plan accordingly for our spiritual and physical survival…
Notice the similarities between our world of today and the world of the prophet Micah in 686BC, before the Assyrian and Babylonian invasions of Israel.
” how miserable I am! I feel like the fruit picker after the harvest who can’t find anything to eat. Not a cluster of grapes, or a single early fig can be found to satisfy my hunger. The godly people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the Earth. They are all murderers, setting traps even for their own brothers. Both their hands are equally skilled at doing evil! Officials and judges alike demand bribes. The people with influence get what they want, and together they scheme to twist justice. Even the best of them is like a briar; the most honest is as dangerous as a hedge of thorns. But your judgment day is coming swiftly now. Your time of punishment is here, a time of confusion. Don’t trust anyone-not not your best friend or even your wife! For the son despises his father. The daughter defies her mother. The daughter-in-law defies her mother-in-law. Your enemies are right in your own household!
As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently, for God to save me, and my God will certainly help me. Though I sit in darkness, The Lord will be my light. I will be patient as the Lord punishes me, as I have sinned against him. But after that, he will take up my case, and give me justice, for all I have suffered from my enemies. Then my enemies will see that the Lord is on my side. They will be ashamed that they taunted me, saying, “so where is the Lord-that god of yours?” With my own eyes, I will see their downfall, they will be trampled like mud in the streets.
Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people, forever, because you delight in showing unfailing love.” Micah Chapter 7
In an age, when religion was making little difference in people’s lives, Micah said that God expected his people to do what is right, love mercy, and walk humbly with him.
He requires the same of Christians today. In a world that is unjust, we must act justly, and do what is right. In a world full of pride and self sufficiency, we must walk humbly with God. Only when we live according to God’s way, will we begin to affect our homes, our society, and our world.
So this is our call to get right with God now, so that we may do the good things that are necessary to be prepared for the trials ahead, and the eventual victory over evil that the good Lord has promised over the ages….
The Lord said to Joshua as he was preparing to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land:
“No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you, as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night, so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is my command-Be Strong and Courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged! For the Lord, your God is with you wherever you go.”Joshua Chapter 1
Start with a prayer today…
This is a prayer I wrote ten years ago, and it still applies to me, as well as all of us: weak and full of sinful failings and frailties:
Lord, thank you for showing me and teaching me the futility of worry about the past, and the foreboding darkness of the future days. Lord, you have taught me that, even though I have sinned and made many bad decisions in the past, you are a forgiving and loving God to those who believe in you, and wait on you, to bring good out of even my worst mistakes. Lord, I trust you to lead me by the hand through the trials of these coming days, and teach me your ways, on our path through this broken world, that leads to your Glory in Heaven.
Blessed are you, Lord, my God, King of the Universe, Prince of Peace…
