As I was contemplating the events of the day, namely the plane crash in New York (The News Media is now calling this The Miracle on the Hudson River), I sensed a stirring in my spirit. I began asking, “what are You doing, Father? …What are You trying to show us?”
Before giving a direct answer, please allow me to digress a bit. It has been a couple of months since I have felt compelled to post to this blog. Why? It has been a while since we have filmed for the TV program (We have been running re-runs for several months now. Why? For several months now I have not been allowed to share things the Holy Spirit has been whispering into my spirit. Why not?
I now believe I have at least a partial answer. My Heavenly Father was saying to me, “Don’t miss the forest for the trees.” He wants us to see a bigger picture and it is extremely easy to get bogged down by the details of life to the point that we will miss the beginnings of an incredible picture that He is starting to paint on the canvas of history.
Jeremiah 16:14,15 states: Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.
This passage could never have been fulfilled at any other time in history other than in the day in which we live. YHVH God, the Creator of the universe is telling us that in this day He will cause His very reputation to be changed through the events that are happening and will happen around us. Let me share with you how that reputation change has begun!
Reputation Change on a personal level: In August I had a heart attack. Why would a loving, caring God allow this to happen to me? To teach me of His miraculous provision that I could have known no other way! I have related the physical story in a previous post and here I will relate the provision side: We had no health insurance in place to pay this $40,000 bill. I will save all of the details for the sake of time and space. Before we gave the Hospital a penny, the bill had been reduced to around $16,000! We received a statement from the doctor for his portion that said, “Paid in Full”!
Could I have been spared a heart attack? How would I know of YHVH’s care in the MIDST of the trial. Could He have arranged for 100% of the bill to be taken care of? How would I be reminded of His promise to meet my DAILY needs?
Reputation Change on a National level: The crash of US Airways flight 1549 is an event that our creator has allowed to give us an incredible object lesson. I am not hinting that I think the passengers aboard were any more or less righteous than any one else. Our Father just wanted to give us a taste of what kind of things He does THROUGH the circumstances. We are going to see many more crashes in the world, from financial markets to total economies, from cities to countries, from individuals to armies. We, as the Children of the Almighty, get to be partakers of His reputation-changing power and provision!
Reputation Change on the International Level: As I was listening to a news story about the conflict in the Gaza strip concerning casualty reports the thought came to the forefront of my mind, “It sounds as if I am hearing a Bible story from the Old Testament! 1100+ enemy deaths to 6 or 7 Israeli deaths? While I am not discounting that every one of those numbers represents a human life, those are the numbers of casualties that occur when the Almighty is on your side! I make no point here about the righteousness of Israel…just a reference to the promise of the Faithful One!
Well, my friends, we are in for a wild ride, the culmination of which is the return of Our Messiah. Lift up your heads, your redemption draws near!
Shalom
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