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One day soon, the Kingdom of the Babe born over 2,000 years ago as foretold in Bethlehem, Israel will be the only one on earth left standing (Psalm 47; Micah 5:2-5). I joyfully explore this prophetic truth in this edited 2013 blog repost. Merry Christmas indeed for those that are waiting for Christ to come again as it is written in God’s Word of truth (Psalm 119:41-44; Hebrews 10:37-38)!
Originally Posted June 9, 2013
Flying up through the clouds “to meet the Lord in the air” is not only our first exciting experience as immortals in new spiritual bodies (1 Thessalonians 4:17, NKJV), but the event also serves to glorify us before and remove us from the world that is about to endure the full outpouring of God’s wrath brought immediately thereafter by Christ and finished at Armageddon (Revelation 6:12-17, 14:14-16, 16:12-21, 19:11-16). From our vantage point in the sky, we will watch the cataclysmic convulsions and upheaval of the earth that destroys all of its cities except Jerusalem; bringing forth new mountains where there were valleys and valleys where there are now mountains (Isaiah 40:3-5).
Then the Lord will give the command sending forth His angelic armies to battle at Armageddon thoroughly defeating the evil, immortal pretender to His world throne and Satan along with their armies (Revelation 14:17-20, 19:17-21). So, what is next? We would have no idea if it were not for the revelation of God through Israel’s prophets, our Lord Jesus Christ and His apostles written in Scripture. According to the prophet Zechariah, at the end of that first day of the Lord, Christ will stand victorious on “the Mount of Olives” in Jerusalem ready to fulfill all that has been foretold concerning His Kingdom reign and work of restoration (Zechariah 14:1-11, NKJV).
With us as His co-laborers, the curse of sin and death will be lifted from the earth and the universe which is the major reason the physical creation is waiting for the liberation of God’s eternal sons first from the same curse (Genesis 3:17; Romans 8:19-22). Then the Lord by the Word of His power will begin to restore the earth and all of creation (Isaiah 35:1-2, 49:8, 65:25). Even now, we mortals in Christ are enjoying “the firstfruits of the Spirit” as part of this future creation wide restoration (Romans 8:23, NKJV). And we shall reign with Him on the earth! The eternal sons of God will rule and have supernatural strength like the angels to enforce the Lord’s righteous program as each is assigned (2 Kings 19:35; Psalm 149:5-9; Luke 22:29-30; Revelation 2:26-27, 5:9-10).
Why does God debut His Kingdom on the destructive ashes of His wrath poured out with very few survivors? Why not destroy everything as will be eventually done and bring on the brand new eternal creation right then? The intermediary step of restoring the earth and all creation in the aftermath of God’s wrath at the Second Coming of Christ is about vindication, rewards and promises! The Lord vindicates the suffering of His saints that waited millennia for His overthrow of the earth’s wicked oppressors as well as His righteous Word and wisdom (Psalm 37:7-10; Romans 12:19; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-10).
He also rewards His saints that served Him faithfully during their mortal lives with possession of this present earth liberated from the wicked (Psalm 37:11, Matthew 5:5). Finally, the Lord’s return to and restoration of the earth is tied directly to fulfilling the divine promises made to Israel for the restoration of the nation and kingdom under the rule of the Davidic dynasty which He does as a descendant in the royal line (Matthew 1:1-2:12, 21:1-11, 27:11, 37; Luke 3:23-38). To reject that Christ returns as Israel’s long awaited King-Deliverer to keep God’s promises to restore the nation and the glory of the Davidic kingdom is to willfully reject huge portions of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation including Isaiah 11:10-16, 35:3-10, 44:21-23, 49:1-26, Zechariah 12-13, Acts 1:6-7, 3:11-21, 13:13-41, Romans 9:1-11:36, Revelation 1:7 and 7:1-8.
This is in fact, what a small group of professing Christians called amillennialists do that not only reject God yet has any literal future dealings with ethnic Israel or a reign on earth, but also the express revelation given to the apostle John that presents the time period for the reign of Christ and the saints over Israel and this current earth as “a thousand years,” (Revelation 20:4-6, NKJV). Another group called post-millennialists rejects the literal millennial reign of Christ and His saints preferring instead to believe the present churches will make the world better and the Lord will come after this. Are you kidding me? On both accounts this is what happens when men start outside of and reject God’s Word!
With application to all Scripture but in context, God’s prophetic Word, the apostle Peter writes, “knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit,” (2 Peter 1:20-21, NKJV). Since God does not intend for us to have private interpretations of His prophetic Word that confuse and divide His people (everybody with divergent interpretations cannot be right), all professing believers need to purposely stick with the interpretation the Holy Spirit will give if we start humbly in the Word, not outside of it (1 Corinthians 1:4-10; Ephesians 4:4-6).
Scripture is consistent and unequivocal; God still has plans for His people, the Jews, and our resurrection to immortal glory as eternal sons at Christ’s return are part of them (Jeremiah 3:14-18). And while according to His Word we will spend the first thousand years of our immortality reigning with Christ on this present earth restored, know that our ultimate goal is not Heaven separated from earth, but a new, eternal Heaven on a new earth God will create before our very eyes (Isaiah 65:17-19; 2 Peter 3:10-13; Revelation 21:1-22:7).
I am greatly appreciative of the many songs with a prayer theme that come out during this time of the year. Most are very sentimental and naive in wishing, for example, for world peace orchestrated by sinful men after the Lord has already revealed nearly 2,000 years ago this would not be the case (Revelation 6:1-11). Thus, my primary prayer for the world is that as many souls as will repent and believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ so they might be saved from the wrath of God that is coming upon men for their evil rebellion against Him (Revelation 6:12-17). Following this petition and in consequence of it, is my deeply burdened prayer for professing Christianity in the churches.
Because of widespread doctrinal confusion and falsehood centered on divine judgment and eternal security, many professing Christians are oblivious to or in denial about God doing anything severe regarding the historic sins and ongoing rebellion in His own house. In stark contrast to those that teach God will not harshly judge His people in sin are the historical events and warnings of the Bible. Of major note and recorded on purpose for our benefit as the apostle Paul warns, are the severe judgments God has brought upon Israel of which we are now living through and witnessing the last of them (Luke 21:20-24; Romans 11:1-27; 1 Corinthians 10:1-11).
Indeed, toward the end of one of those earlier times of God’s judgment upon Israel, righteous Daniel offers God one of the most humble, honest and sincere prayers of confession and repentance recorded in the Bible (Daniel 9:1-19). In it, while fasting in utter humiliation, he acknowledges not only that Israel was thoroughly guilty of sin against God, but that He was just to have judged them as He did because of it. In fasting at this hour, I also offer a prayer in similitude to Daniel’s. For while I am certain many praying for the revival of our nation are serious, God is more desirous to hear us who profess to be Christians pray in brokenness, confession and repentance for how we have failed Christ warranting His judgment.
Lord, You are righteous in knowing all things to have seen in advance and
announced that judgment would begin in Your own house. For rebellion against
Your Kingdom rule, will, way and Word from among those that have professed
to know You began even while the apostles still walked the earth. In complete
dishonor of Your Name, great evil in wars, violence, oppressions, racism, thefts,
greed, covetousness, idolatry, sexual immorality, rebellion against Your order
and overflowing falsehood has been carried out. Professing Christians have
even martyred the prophets you have sent to turn them from their rebellion and
taken it into their own hands to put to death those they considered evil.
My King, You are the Just One! You have been most gracious and mer-
ciful in Your forbearance to judge because You came at the first to save not to
destroy men’s lives. This is still Your heart and the reason You have stirred me
to fast and pray for Your people. Nevertheless, Your Word is plain; as it is writ-
ten, ‘“The Lord will judge His people and have compassion on His servants,
when He sees that their power is gone, and there is no one remaining, bond or
free,’” (Deuteronomy 32:36, NKJV). This, the prophet Daniel understood and
prayed accordingly for his people so they might be restored (Daniel 9:20-27).
What we do not accept is that one of the reasons You have been so
longsuffering with us is because there will be no restoration of Christianity and
the churches on the earth as we have known them in this present, mortal age.
Once You destroy great Babylon and her daughters for all of the unbelief, rebel-
lion driven evil done in Your Name and house, there will never be anything like
it or them ever again (Hebrews 3; Revelation 18)! Therefore, my prayer is that
hearts like Daniel’s will come forth in all humility, honesty and brokenness ready
to soberly confess that we have sinned and are sinning against You in every way
we are disobedient to Your Word!
Also, knowing we are guilty in Your sight, I pray that we will now fully,
earnestly repent so You may righteously forgive us as You have promised in
Your Word (1 John 1:9). Forgiving such hearts, I pray too that You will have
compassion on our powerless state and fill us freshly with the Holy Spirit’s fire
that we may finish our race and work well; persevering through all that You have
ordained to come upon the churches and this world and going out as is Your will:
aspiring strong men and great women of God in Your image and to Your glory!
Your mighty Kingdom come; Your will be done on this earth as is done in Hea-
ven; for Yours is the Kingdom, the power and the glory now and forever--Amen!
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