It Is Not Over

We live in a day where there is so much turmoil and uncertainty; in a day that people are so blind to reality.  Our nation seems to be split down the middle between Conservatives and Liberals and neither one seems to have the answers.  Socialists are pushing their agendas that have been tried over and over in other countries and never worked but in the end put people in bondage, ruled by big government that seemed to have no one’s interest in mind but their own, squeezing all the money they can from the people they are supposed to be serving, to support their lavish lifestyles.

If you are fifty years old or older and you are completely honest you see a different world, so drastically changed that it is hard to believe how it got this way.  I think of the men and women who fought in many a battle to gain our freedoms, who were proud to stand and fight and even pay the ultimate sacrifice so that we could live in peace free from bondage and slavery.  I want to give them all heartfelt thanks and let them know that I am sorry for what is taking place today, but I know that it is not over yet.

I also want to give a heartfelt thanks to all the believers that have been faithful in persecution, trials and tribulations, even giving their lives for other kinds of freedom; freedom to speak the truth, to practice Christian values and principles and freedom of religion.  I also give my heartfelt thanks and praise to the Lord for He came to set the captive free from the slavery of sin and iniquity.

For all of us this can be a very trying time and very discouraging with so many battles fought and seemingly lost, but if you are a believer I want you to be encouraged; it isn’t over yet, some battles may be lost but not the war.  I want to encourage all of you to stand up and fight on, knowing that we will win in the end, if we don’t faint and give up.  We are living in the last days and these are trying, stressful times and even though it seems like our world is spinning out of control we know the One that has always been in control and always will be.  God knew all this would take place and He has never been taken by surprise and never will be.  We may have to suffer some sort of persecution and some trials and tribulations now but some day we will see Jesus face to face and it will be worth it all, and in the end we will be the victorious ones, praise the Lord!

At this time the enemy seems to be having a field day, controlling many in our society where he has been given authority for a short period of time so he is trying to do all the damage he is allowed to do for he knows that his time is short and his days are numbered.  The reason I say this is that the enemy of our souls can only do what God allows him to do, check out Job 1:10-12 and also chapter 2:9-12.  The evil one is not all powerful, only God is and He is the one in control, like I said.  

In the end we believers will be the radiant bride of Christ without spot or wrinkle and we will reign with Him forever and ever.  We don’t know exactly what we will look like, but I think we will be radiant because God’s shekinah glory will shine on us and we will be perfect, without sin.  Think about the caterpillar, when he spins his cocoon around himself he may think that it is all over but at the right time he will come forth from his cocoon, or you might say his grave, as a beautiful butterfly.

Paul said this about the children of God in 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, “Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— for we walk by faith, not by sight— we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.”

He also said this, talking about the redeemed of the Lord, in 1 Corinthians 15:55, “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”  Praise God!

I hope this ‘tidbit’ is an encouragement to all who read it and especially for the believer because in the end we win, praise the Lord!!  Something to think about!  May God bless you and yours and may you have a super day!!  P.S. don’t forget to thank and praise the Lord!