We called it New Year a couple of days ago and already a few wrinkles are starting to show.
In this particular time frame we are well aware of the war between darkness and light.
The enemy, the devil, managed to get millions to follow him with the task to kill, rape or assault any person who refuses to follow him.
World leaders suddenly started to abuse, lie and mislead their countries to follow his sinister plan.
Even nature is captured and involved in this fight. Recently, I asked God to extinguish a raging fire in the mountains and hills around a small town when the Lord told me to read Psalm 114:4. “The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs” (NKJV).
I didn’t understand this and asked Jesus why would the mountains and hills be jumping around. If in pain, He knows the urgency to stop the fires or… are they jumping in joy?
He said they know Him and that He is on His way. Creation is also eagerly waiting for the revealing of the sons of God and will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God (Rom 8:19-21).
When Adam sinned, he was not the only one who lost his right to live in the immediate presence of God. The earth was also cursed. (Gen 3:17)
What should we do then in times like these?
The moment we cast everything onto His shoulders, He wants us to trust and rest in Him completely.
What we see on earth, is not what is happening in heaven. The preparation for the wedding feast has started and the devil is not invited.
We should speak words of wisdom, raise our arms to Jesus and worship our Bridegroom in everything that we have the privilege of experiencing now. Trust that what is happening in nature was prophesied thousands of years ago and must take place before Jesus returns.
Pray for people in need but during times of fires, storms and earthquakes we can be calm and collected in the knowledge that God is in control!
We are allowed to cast our every burden onto Him and He will carry it! Trust Him! (Psalm 55:22)
Cast even those images that we’ve seen of people being killed, onto His shoulders. Those who were beheaded because they refused to deny Jesus, is already with Him right now (Rev 4:11).
What appears to be signs of the end, is in fact not a burden, but signs of a brand new beginning!