Post-Tribulation

I am a post-tribulationist based on the resurrection of the dead. Will explain in depth ASAP.

unveiling His glory

Yesterday's lesson

It was one of those, randomly open my Bible and read days. Usually profound in the end. Job. Hmmm. Man who debated his righteousness before his "friends." So since I always read in context I found the beginning of Job's discourse and started there. Today I read his friend's discourse to find out why Job was still ranting.

His friend, Zophar the Naamathite, was speaking in chapter 11 to which Job replies in chapters 12 through 14. Before I mention the spiritual dart, in chapter 12:7-10 Job states that animals know that it is God who has the whole world in His hands.

For you:

7"But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you;
And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.
8 "Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you;
And let the fish of the sea declare to you.
9 "Who among all these does not know
That the hand of the Lord has done this,
10 "In whose hand is the life of every living thing,
And the breath of all mankind?"

So, since it is apparent even to the animals that God is in control, Job speaks of how He wants to talk to God face to face. He says,

"Though He slay me,
I will trust in Him."

Like the innocent man who ran into the Temple and grabbed the horns of the Ark of the Covenant, Job trusts God.

Watching for His Art

Be content with all things...

Very hard to learn and I have a short temper. Could also be why I move a lot...

JOY TO THE WORLD!

What a prophetic and supremely hopeful "Christmas carol!" When I read the lyrics once again, I realized that I should be singing this every time I read of another judgment. As events get more horrific, (as the 10 plagues against Egypt became more horrific) the strength derived from the joy of the LORD becomes greater because His arrival as King of kings and Lord of lords is closer and closer.

We should not be despairing, we should be voicing our victory in jubilation. Think of a winning superbowl party. People are reveling. "Revel" has such an intense triumphant connotation but why when we use the word "Revelation" does it bring a sense of doom when in fact it is a declaration of JOY TO THE WORLD!

Sing!

1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
   Let earth receive her King;
   Let every heart prepare Him room,
   And heav’n and nature sing,
   And heav’n and nature sing,
   And heav’n, and heav’n, and nature sing.
2. Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
   Let men their songs employ;
   While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
   Repeat the sounding joy,
   Repeat the sounding joy,
   Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
3. No more let sins and sorrows grow,
   Nor thorns infest the ground;
   He comes to make His blessings flow
   Far as the curse is found,
   Far as the curse is found,
   Far as, far as, the curse is found.
4. He rules the world with truth and grace,
   And makes the nations prove
   The glories of His righteousness,
   And wonders of His love,
   And wonders of His love,
   And wonders, wonders, of His love.

This is a song of His reign on earth at His return! It is coming, joy is coming to the earth. The curse of nature will be lifted. No more poaching, no more fear of mankind. Why? Vegetarians all, I think. Man was given animals to eat after the flood. No more. No fear. What rejoicing the unfallen creatures will express!

He will rule the world with a rod of iron in truth and grace. He will say, "Prove me wrong!" Nations will obey as He said in His word and the blessings will abound. What a time on earth. 

These days before will be called the Darkest Age because mankind has hardened his heart against God and man. But fear not in these darkest times, for He rules. The consequences of disobedience will be the exacting of His wrath but rejoice! Rejoice! The Joy of the Lord is our strength to endure and as is stated many times in The Revelation, also our strength to overcome.

The Reign of Messiah

How the world will be ruled under the Messiah is always in the back of my mind and how the US has gotten away from it's roots.

Leviticus 19: 9-10
"Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not rep to the very corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the needy and for the stranger. I am the LORD your God."

So our immigrants and poor are to share in the harvest.

Leviticus 19: 13
"You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning."

So our pay is to be given to us daily so WE can earn the interest on it. It is OUR money, NOT the corporations.

Leviticus 19: 17-18
"You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD."

So freedom of speech will be a law, but not hating your neighbor which hurts yourself. The courts are to decide any disagreements. Vengeance and grudges are left to the LORD.

This one is really interesting... Leviticus 19:19

"You are to keep my statutes. You shall not breed together two kinds of your cattle; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seek, nor wear a garment upon you of two kinds of material mixed together."

Besides representing the spiritual, not accepting any foreign philosophy into your life, only God's statutes, what have we done with our cattle, grains, and why not polyester and cotton mixes? Is it just a spiritual thing or is this why so many of us have cancer?

Leviticus 19: 28
"You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD."

No cutting. No tattoos. But today, Jesus has His new name written on His thigh. It is up to you and God. Does it glorify Him?

Leviticus 19:31
"You shall not turn to mediums or spiritists (literally ghosts and spirits); do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God."

Makes sense. God is all knowing, not anyone else. This includes the daily horoscope. Do not give satan and demons a foothold. Trust God and have faith in HIM.

Leviticus 19:32
"You shall rise up before the grayheaded, and honor the aged, you shall revere your God; I am the LORD."

Honoring the elderly should be taught. They have been through something like what you are experiencing. Ask them what happened and then decide for yourself what you will do. Temper your decisions with knowledge. Also--NO ASSISTED SUICIDE. NO DEATH PANELS.

As for immigration...

Leviticus 19: 33
"When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God."

The gleaning of the field is for the stranger and poor. So there is giving, however, they have to get it themselves. Only the Native Americans are true natives but they practiced human sacrifice so their land was invaded. We have accepted the practice of human sacrifice for the god of convenience and our land is being invaded. Every nation that practices human sacrifice is invaded. God is just. If we do not stop it forever, His wrath will come.