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A Place in Time

Isaiah 60:1 – 2 - “Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.”


            The prophet Isaiah writes prophetically of the future glory of Jerusalem. I believe verse 2 describes the days we are now experiencing in nations across the earth.  Isaiah 60:2 from the New Living Translation reads,  “Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth.” In August 2015, I wrote the following in a blog entitled “A Coming Storm:”[1] 


“For some time I have been hearing the words, ‘There is an approaching storm.’  I believe there is a storm coming internationally, to our nation, to our region, and to us individually.  What kind of storm will this be?  It will be a last day’s storm. What can we expect from this storm?  Deception, wars and rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes, and pestilences.  Jesus instructed us that these are ‘the beginning of sorrows,’ and that these would be characteristics of the last days.”


These are frightening times for the unbeliever, but for the believer these are exciting times.  John 8:56 says, “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”  How can we be excited in the midst of chaos and confusion?  God has a place in time for each of us. God has a plan for our lives. This is our time. We have a harvest to reap. Prayers we have prayed are not going to go unanswered. I John 5:14-15 says, “And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.”


 The kingdom of God is not in crisis. Psalms 145:13 says, “Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.” God has each of us in the palm of His hand.  Isaiah 41:10 says, “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’” Don’t give in to doubt, discouragement, or fear because you are near to your breakthrough.  God is faithful to keep His word. 

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