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Approaching Destruction

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night sky (Photo credit: Ha-Wee)

The cloud approaches in the night.  A cloud which appears as the night sky to those who witness its approach.  Who notices?  Who pays attention?

With blind eyes they look.  Though their ears hear they do not recognize the noise.  The air begins to move; taken toward the coming storm.  And alarm begins to fill the minds of all men.

Sparkling sparks mimic the stars.  No technology perceives the impending doom.  Death approaches silent and unstoppable.

Rebellion against the Holy will of God has blinded their eyes.  They refuse to listen to the Holy words which can save them.  Hands filled to over flowing with pleasure and every wicked thing, the people live in alarm.  As they refused to speak of Holy things, so now they refuse to speak of what is coming.  And the mystery of approaching doom escapes their understanding.  “It will not be given to them” is the statement from Heaven.  Understanding and preparation is removed from the face of the earth.

Those who see perceive through eyes born of God.  Those who hear have yearned to hear the Word of God.  They will endure in peace, for they were told long ago of this storm’s approach.  Today is the day for preparation.  Prepare to receive the salvation of your souls.

Let us give praise to the Glorious Judge of all creation.  Not one of His Holy Judgments will lend itself to the blame of wicked men.  His enemies will be utterly swept away with a simple nod of His Glorious head.  And the will of God, that Holy and Perfect will, carries His people into that Blessed Rest.  Praise to the Lord Jesus for His faithfulness to the Father.

By His Grace.

Peace? Not for me.

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Image by dgrice via Flickr

After I had posted the last post I went to facebook to post a link to it.  I found it curious that I balked at posting that link.  I am just a man.  I too have a desire for friends and love from others.  But I was forced to consider where my allegiance is due. 

After posting the link on facebook I stepped outside under a black sky.  Silence enveloped me as I viewed the distant stars.  I listened to the peaceful sounds of nothing.  The world is asleep.  The stars obey their position in the night sky.  The plants wait for the coming sun.  And ungodly men dream of ungodly desires. 

Then, in my soul, I saw the sky rip open with a roar.  The Holy God of Israel will appear with violence.  And this “peace” the world now experiences will come to an end.  There will be no more night silent.  Eternal Day will appear!  And there will not be a delay in its coming.

It is right and good to speak the truth of God’s wrath.  When it comes upon the earth there will be no delay.  There will be no mercy left in that day.  And man will eat his ungodly ways with bitterness.  Should any of His people shut this message up for the sake of man’s love?  NO!

Regardless my ability to be a holy man of God, God’s will is about to come to the world.  And nothing will stop Him.  We have been, and are constantly, being warned.  I will not restrain the words.  May the peace God had before the sins of the world came to be return to Him.  And may He receive the praise of those who love His appearing forever.

Sleep world.  Sleep well.  For you will need all the rest you can muster for the Day which surely comes.

 

By His Grace.

What do I Know of the Night Sky?

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The oldest star of our Galaxy: HE 1523-0901

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I step out early while the stars proclaim the season.  The Sun will soon take their place.  There are noises of night that the day does not hear.  Few move.  Most are sleeping.  What an awesome time of reflection.

Note how the stars move.  Silent in their position and obedient to the Lord to shine for billions of years.  They do not care that I see them.  They take no notice of the cycle of day and night here.  God has placed them where He saw fit.  And He has not given man any more information as to why.  He told us that they are placed in their positions to help us note the seasons.  And while men speculate regarding other planets where life like ours might exist, speculation is all man has about the stars.

I come inside to ponder what I saw.  What of life on other planets?  I shrug my spiritual shoulders.  “What is that to me?”  I live here on this blue marble.  Even at this moment I have no concern regarding life on any other planet.  My concern ends at the limit of my ability to do something about my concern.  The work I have to do is limited to the skin I wear.  And study of things “other” is fascinating, but relatively useless.  I am forced to admit that I don’t even know how to read the stars positions for the purpose God told us He created them.  I can’t tell the position of the stars for summer anymore than I can tell them for winter.  They appear to be in the same place to me.  But I believe what God has told us regarding their purpose.

So I turn my mind to what I can understand.  And apply myself to things I am able to do.  I can pray.  I can witness to the things I know.  I can testify regarding the Lord of Glory.  And I can trust that He is able to fill in the gaps, both for my understanding and the understanding of others.

Billions of years?  I’m concerned with the next 20 minutes.  How limited is man.  And God has done this.  Adam lived hundreds of years.  And so did many who lived at the beginning of man’s war with God.  I have lived less than 60.  What do I know of the night sky?  And if those people knew something of value, there is no record of their wisdom passed to us.  They are dead now.  And we are left to ponder such things without their help.  Does this make us less?  No.  For, even in their time, men died both old and young.  The amassing of wisdom is not the key to life’s meaning.  Nor is the gaining of knowledge regarding the world and the universe.  For when we die we come face to face to He who made all this.

My task is to try to notice His hand in everything I see and experience.  And I am to prepare myself to receive His instruction every moment of every day.  So the stars become a curious quandary to me.  A puzzle I have no way of putting together.  Though I admire their beauty in this pitch black sky, I am left to ponder the approaching moment of the Sun.  For the people will wake.  They will go about this world in a frenzied attack untill the moment of the Sun is passed.  And, again, the night lights of God will reign over man.

By the Lord Jesus I make my way in this Place of Testing.  And by the Lord Jesus I testify to His Glory.  This is the sum of my encounter with the stars in the early morning darkness.

Prepare me, Father, to receive the tasks which rightfully belong to a slave of Righteousness.  I am Yours by the Blood of Your Son.  Speak by Your wisdom.  Guide by Your eternal and powerful hand.  Your servant is listening.  May the peace you had before the foundation of the world return to You.  And may your servants worship you with that certain peace of knowing.  Praise the Lord God of all creation, all you saints of Glory.  For He is worthy of praise.

By His Grace.

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