Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 9:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Oh, To Be Like Thee.” Speak, Lord, your
words to my heart. I read Isaiah 63:1-6
(NASB).
Who is this who comes from Edom,
With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah,
This One who is majestic in His apparel,
Marching in the greatness of His strength?
“It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
Why is Your apparel red,
And Your garments like the one who treads in the wine
press?
“I have trodden the wine trough alone,
And from the peoples there was no man with Me.
I also trod them in My anger
And trampled them in My wrath;
And their lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments,
And I stained all My raiment.
“For the day of vengeance was in My heart,
And My year of redemption has come.
“I looked, and there was no one to help,
And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold;
So My own arm brought salvation to Me,
And My wrath upheld Me.
“I trod down the peoples in My anger
And made them drunk in My wrath,
And I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.”
History First
In the year 2017, this is our
present situation. Well, let me give you some history first. When the United
States of America was created, I believe it was created to serve to aid in the transition
of the world into a one world totalitarian rule of the beast (On the subject of
the beast, see: Rev. 13). This notion (idea) is evident (supported) by our
national symbols, in particular by our Great Seal with the All-seeing eye of
Horus and the incomplete pyramid.
Many Americans believe we are
and have always been a Christian nation, but truly our nation has been
syncretistic from our founding days. If you do any kind of research on the
founding fathers, you will find that many of them were Freemasons. Some of our national
symbols are based in freemasonry, as well. In addition to that, check out the
layout of our capital city, and note that many of our national monuments,
statues and buildings are modeled after Roman, Greek and Egyptian gods and
goddesses.
Thus, I wonder if our present
form of government, at least what is on paper, was always intended to be
temporary, until it was time for the beast to rule the world. Yet, for some
time now, though I am not certain exactly when this began, the US government
has only been loosely in charge of our nation. The De facto government for the
USA has been and still is a shadow government comprised of the elite (wealthy
and powerful) of this world. Our government, that we believe is our government,
truly has no real power of its own, for it is subject to this group of Elite (the
shadow government). Our government serves more like slaves to the Elite of the
world, like the woman (the harlot) who rides the beast (See: Rev. 17-19). They
are kind of like the right-hand man who does the bidding of this “beast” in
conquering peoples, nations and even Christians worldwide.
Yet, they are God’s divine instruments
of judgment on the people of this world and on his church. He is using them to
exact punishment on nations, peoples and on his church in order to bring people
to Jesus Christ and to bring his adulterous people back into proper
relationship with him. And, the US government (in partnership with the US church,
though not all), i.e. this harlot, will come under judgment, too. The US, as a
sovereign nation, will (is being) also be transitioned into the “beast” New
World Order. And, that is what is presently happening in the USA and in other
nations. So, don’t trust what the news media, alias “fake news” (Fox, ABC, NBC,
CBS, et al) are telling you, because they are all owned and operated by the
Elite (N.W.O.).
When all nations are brought
under the rule of this “beast” New World Order, i.e. when they are integrated
into this global one world totalitarian rule, then the beast will be fully
formed, I would imagine. What this means for each sovereign nation, including
the USA, is that they (we) will no longer operate independently of other
nations, for we will all serve the beast, if we do not put our faith and trust
in Jesus Christ. It also means that people of all religions and all walks of
life will be brought into unity, one with the other, and that there will also
be a one-world all-inclusive religion, much of the likes of freemasonry. True
believers in Jesus Christ will reject this, and thus they will be and are now
being hunted down by this beast New World Order for either reprogramming or for
extinction.
The Majestic One
As was already mentioned, God
is using this New World Order “beast” of the Elite of the world and the Harlot
as his divine instruments of judgment on the world. So, when this asks, “Who is
this who comes from Edom?”, and the response back is that it is the Lord Jesus,
God our Savior, it is because it is the Lord acting in judgment on the nations
and the peoples, and these who are exacting his judgment are merely his instruments
of judgment. So, when this also says that God looked, but there was no one to
uphold with him (no man with him), it is not saying he does not use men, but
that the nations did not uphold his righteousness, and they did not offer their
support to his cause to lead their people to uphold his righteousness.
If they had, there would be
no reason to judge the nations, at least not at this time, but they haven’t,
and that is why God is bringing these judgments on the earth. So, God is acting
alone, marching in the greatness of His strength, but not to obliterate us all,
but in order to save, at least for now. The purpose of his judgments, at this
time, is to save the people of the world, for through judgment many will turn
their hearts to the Lord, and many who are already Christians, but who had strayed
from him, will be brought back to a correct relationship with their God as
their ONLY Lord.
Year of Redemption
Yet, I also see this in light
of the gospel of our salvation. Jesus Christ is the one who took upon himself
our punishment for our sins on a cross. God’s wrath was poured out on his Son,
in our place, so that we might be redeemed (bought back for God with the blood
of Christ). Jesus is the one who speaks in righteousness, mighty to save. He took
our sins upon himself when he died on the cross. That was our lifeblood that
stained his garments red. Yet, he did this that we might go free from eternal
damnation. He did this so that we would have the hope of eternal life with God.
Yet, he also did this that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; that
we might no longer live for ourselves, but for him who gave his life up for us.
When we are born into this
world, we are born with sin natures in the image (likeness) of Adam. We are
separate from God, without hope. And, we can do nothing to earn or to deserve
our own salvation. We can never be good enough. We will always come up short of
attaining God’s divine approval (Ro. 3:23). The law was put into effect to lead
us to Christ, but the law cannot save us, because not one of us can keep the
law perfectly. So, through Jesus’ death on the cross, he destroyed that law of
sin and death which condemned us to death so that we could go free. Yet, he did
not do away with the law entirely. “Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith?
Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law” (Ro. 3:31).
What this means, I believe,
although God’s people are no longer under the Old Covenant requirements, such
as ceremonial and purification laws, we are still subject to God’s moral laws,
as they are repeated for us to follow in the New Testament. In other words,
grace does not mean lawlessness. It just means we can’t be saved by keeping the
law. No one could – ever! Jesus, thus, fulfilled the requirement of the law for
sin, which is death, and he did this for us that the requirement of the law
might be fully met in us who walk not according to the flesh, but according to
the Spirit. In other words, our salvation meant death to sin for Jesus on a
cross, and it means death to sin in our lives, too, and living to righteousness
(Lu. 9:23-25; Ro. 6:1-23; 8:1-14; Eph. 4:17-24; Gal. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:24; 1 Jn.
1:6).
So, Jesus/God is not willing
that any should perish (die in their sins), but that all should come to
repentance. Repentance means “a change of mind,” and yet it is almost
exclusively used in scripture in the context of leaving our lives of sin behind
us, being transformed in heart and mind of the Spirit of God, and turning to
God/Jesus to follow him in obedience and surrender. Yet, many people today are
not teaching this, and so many are being given a false hope of salvation, thus
the Lord is sending out messengers to give out the truth so that people will
know the truth, and yet many are not listening, and they are following after
the lies, instead.
And, that, I believe, is why
God is judging the nations and peoples of the world right now, because it is
his goal to bring people to Jesus and to his salvation, and to turn the hearts
of his wayward children back to himself, with him as their ONLY God and Lord.
So, where does this find you today? Is this song the prayer of your heart? If not,
I pray it would be today.
Oh, to Be Like Thee, Blessed Redeemer
Thomas O. Chisholm / W. J. Kirkpatrick
Oh, to be like Thee! blessèd Redeemer,
This is my constant longing and prayer;
Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s
treasures,
Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.
Oh, to be like Thee! full of
compassion,
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,
Helping the helpless, cheering the
fainting,
Seeking the wandering sinner to find.
O to be like Thee! lowly in spirit,
Holy and harmless, patient and brave;
Meekly enduring cruel reproaches,
Willing to suffer others to save.
Oh, to be like Thee! Oh, to be like
Thee,
Blessèd Redeemer, pure as Thou art;
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy
fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.
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