Mathew 24:7 KJV
‘Nation shall rise against nation and kingdom shall rise against kingdom:
DAILY READING – Acts 11:19-30; Joshua 13-14; Job 27
A doomsday clock hangs in the University of Chicago.
It was set up in 1947, by the group of scientists who produced the first atomic bomb. After the U.S dropped the bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and these scientists saw the devastations of their bomb, it became too much for them to bear. They realized they had developed the most horrific weapon the world had ever seen. And so they set up the doomsday clock as a way of warning humanity of the impending danger of nuclear weapons. According to them each minute the hands of the clock inch closer to midnight, the world has inched closer to Armageddon or total destruction.
Today, this clock is monitored by the bulletin of nuclear scientists, which includes physicists and environmental scientists from around the world, among whom are 15 Nobel laureates. They adjust the clock timing in consultation with the group’s Board of Sponsors. For the last two years, the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock has stayed set at three minutes before midnight. But following hydrogen bomb tests by the US and Russia as tension increases between both countries, in January 2017, the scientists moved the clock hand forward by 30 seconds. It is the closest the clock has come to midnight since 1953 . These scientists believe that man’s time on earth may be winding up fast.
All these, however are only re-echoing what the bible has already prophesied. According to scriptures, part of the signs of the last days is that life on earth will be precarious; nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. This is what we see happening now in the world. Every day in the news we see conflicts and unrest arising in different nations. Fears and rumors of wars dominate News headlines. On the global scene, possibility of a nuclear war shadow international discussions. All these confirm the biblical prophecy, that the last days will be like the days of Noah, which were days of violence on the earth. So the increase in violence at this time is unsurprising.
However in the midst of all these, we need to be assured of the covenant of protection we have with God. It is a covenant of exception, which means that what happens to the children of darkness is not permitted to happen to the children of light. There is need for us to understand that our case is different. By covenant, we are exempted from the evil.
In Isaiah 54:17, after letting us know that no weapon formed against us shall prosper, God said it is the heritage of the servants of The Lord. That is to say divine protection is part of benefit package for servants of God. It is our heritage. You cannot serve God and still suffer what unbelievers suffer. While terror visited those in Egypt, those in Goshen enjoyed peace.
The Bible says in Prov. 12;21 ‘there shall no evil happen to the just, but the wicked shall be filled with mischief’
Proverbs 1:33 says ‘But whosoever hearkens unto Me shall dwell safely and shall be quiet from fear of evil.’
What you believe is what you receive. It is unto everyone according to his or her faith. If you hear of people being kidnapped , or being robbed, do not begin to condition your mind that it could also happen to you. No! As a child of God you are under covenant. Not everyone can be a victim. Not everyone can be visited with evil. Some people are untouchable. Always know that your case is different. As a child of God your life cannot be tampered with. God says in Psalm 91 with long life shall He satisfy us. Therefore no devil is permitted to take you out before your time. Even Jesus said in John 10;18, concerning His life ‘No man taketh it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself, I have power to lay it down and I have power to take it again’. That is the pattern He has set for us. No man can take our lives. Jesus died young that we might live long, His blood was shed so that our blood will never be shed, His body was broken so that our body will never be broken. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him. He has paid the full price for our peace therefore affliction cannot arise a second time. Divine protection is a reality. What we need to do is to increase our knowledge of scriptures so as to know the benefits available to us from God and appropriate them by faith. Knowledge is the ticket to freedom. So as you observe the news and witness the prophetic fulfillment of end-time events, let not your heart be troubled. It doesn’t matter what may be going on in the world, what matters is what God has said. And according to scriptures Indeed our case is different.
PRAYER: Lord please grant me the grace to know that my case is different. By the revelation of The Spirit, through Your Word, help me to understand my covenant rights as Your child. I will always praise You for all your goodness in my life, in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE
When you praise God despite your situation power is released for a raise. – WORDBITE 222.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK SUPERNATURAL LOVE OF GOD]