Psalm 91:5-8 – You shall
not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day. Nor
of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays
waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your
right hand, but it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look,
and see the reward of the wicked. ( A promise to the Israel of God; with
Romans 9:6-12 in focus)
Comments and Challenges
The last submarine I
was on before retiring was the USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709). It was a Los
Angeles Class Fast Attack that was built by General Dynamics, Electric Boat
Division in Groton, CT. in August of 1983. It was commissioned for the United
States Navy in July of 1984 and placed in service.
The submarine was
placed on inactive duty in December 2007 and as a vessel to defend this
country, it served 23 years. It will be totally non-existent by the year 2016.
What is the point? “To everything there is a season, a time for every
purpose under heaven” Take the moment or two that you will need to read the
rest of this section of scripture in Ecclesiastes 3:1-15. Is this not an
awesome section of scripture?
I was reminded of
this a year or two ago during Bible Study, notice again Ecclesiastes 3:11. This
statement by Solomon is viewing the first eight verses without sin as a focal
point; it is why he can say that everything is beautiful in the time appointed.
Also he clearly states that God has placed in the heart of mankind, ETERNITY! Yet, it may very well be that SIN has marred
your focus on eternity.
Jesus died and rose
again as the sacrificial LAMB to cleanse you and me from sin and restore
eternity in our heart. This same Jesus is coming again, not as the LAMB but as
the KING and of His Kingdom there shall be no end. So the question! What's in
your heart?
SIN or ETERNITY? Hebrews 9:23-28; 2 Peter
1:11. Like the submarine, this world is passing away; God knows the times and seasons
until Jesus returns. The fig tree is blooming and Damascus is failing. Read
your Bible and learn what that means.
You might start in Isaiah 17:1 and all of
Isaiah 46:1-13 and even Ezekiel 37-39. Summer is near. More to come.
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