JOB 1: 18-22

JOB 1: 18-22

While the third messenger was reporting disaster to Job, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, when suddenly a might wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house.  It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"

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At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head.  Then he fell to the ground in worship and said:
"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away.
May the name of the Lord be praised."
In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.  Job 1: 18-22 (NIV)

PRAISE GOD IN ALL THINGS

How overwhelming all of this news must have been.  I can't imagine person after person coming to me to inform me of one disaster that has occurred to me after another.  Then, to have all of his children killed at once, what a loss!  At least, a loss in this life.  Job, however, had sacrificed to God for the possible sins of his children, so his children were righteous in the site of God.  Bottom line is that Job did not loose his children, even though they were killed and he will miss them every second of every day.  Job will actually be reunited with his children in Heaven when he dies.  Job knew that ALL he had acquired in this life was due to God.  We are stewards of the possessions we have, we OWN nothing. 

LAY UP TREASURES

Today we have earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, and all sorts of natural disasters.  The news reports are always telling of some evil people who kidnap, torture, and/or kill other people.  What Job went through in one day was horrible.  We see that Satan is responsible for perpetuating all kind of evil.  He continues his evil today.   It is up to us to accept responsibility for righteous living and for praising God for Who He is constantly, in good times as well as bad times.  Blessed be the name of The Lord.  Amen.  In today's political and financial economy, we need to store up treasures in Heaven that "will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys."  Luke 12:33  (NIV)


When disaster strikes, when we suffer a loss, we who know Almighty God lean on Him for strength and comfort.  He surrounds us with people to lift us up and carry us.  Do you know Him?  Are you washed in the soul cleansing blood of Jesus Christ?   To know more, click this link:   http://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.  We come to Jesus with nothing more than we had when we were born and He gives us rest, comfort, love, strength; He gives us everything!  Amen!

REVELATION 16: 10 - 21 (PART 2 of 2)

REVELATION 16:  10 - 21

PART 2 of 2

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    10) And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

   11) And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.  

   12) And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

   13) And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

   14) For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

   15) Behold, I come as a thief.  Blessed is he that watches and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

   16) And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

   17) And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

   18) And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

   19) And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell:  and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.

   20) And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

   21) And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent (in New Testament times, that is the current equivalent of 58.9 kg or 129 lb, 14 oz.).:  and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.   King James Version (KJV) Public Domain

COMMENTARY

   Keeping in mind that the whole world is being hit with the hottest, brightest sun ever, there is no escape from the heat.  (Obviously, a certain former Vice-Presidential candidate has read and understood the Book of Revelation.) Satan's temple throne is where the darkness begins and spreads to his entire royal city.  He and his administration is plunged into darkness with no reprieve.

  People everywhere is cursing God for their discomfort.  They have rights, after all!  They are prideful, deciding they can take care of themselves and don't need God for anything.  But He is a holy and just God. Satan is powerless against Him, but still those who worship Satan can't see that fact.

   There is no doubt that Babylon's power supply will depend on The Euphrates River.   This river will be the source of its (treated) drinking water and other personal uses, but also it's cooling water for generating plants; water for air-conditioning systems and industrial processes, and for a multitude of other essential operations.  So, the river will dry up.  The snow cap on Mount Ararat which feeds the Euphrates River will melt permanently due to all of the plagues that have been poured out on the earth.    It may be this time when Noah's Ark will finally been located, a testimony of God's truth and His sovereign judgment.

   Unclean spirits will have so much control over people's minds.  They will use their strength and intellect, even perform miracles, to persuade kings and presidents to go to war.  see Joel 3: 9 - 12.

   As the world is preparing to go to war against God at Armageddon, God sends a special word of encouragement to those Believers who remain on earth.  He has been protecting and caring for them and wants them to know He will take care of them through the coming war.  Speaking of which, the war will probably be waged via horseback, on camels, and other animals since the waterways are obviously not available for the transportation of arms and vehicles.

   Understand this:  Jerusalem will be invaded and half of the city will be taken captive.  Zechariah 12: 2, Isaiah 10: 28 - 31.  But then, God shows up:  Zechariah 14: 3.

  The hail is actually stone or other material that weighs at least a hundred pounds each.  The greatest earthquake, erupting volcanoes, comets and other heavenly bodies, the International space station, satellites, etc. there are many things to fall upon the earth and they will especially fall on those gathered at Armageddon to fight God.

   Then the final earthquake. The topography of the earth will finally be as it was in the antediluvian world (before the great flood).  Mountains will fall and valleys will rise.

   Jerusalem will be divided into three parts and a great artesian spring will open up from Mount Zion and fill the Dead Sea and possibly the Mediterranean Sea with water....life-giving water.  (Isaiah 40: 4 , 5)


   Dear friend, please consider all you have read about this tribulation that will soon be visited upon the earth.  Today is the day for salvation.  Click on this link to learn more: https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.



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