Any one of the world does not like Jesus. They choose to to divide those they despise! They choose to try the Jewish nation and find them guilty. In 1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God hears us; he that is not of God hears not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 7 Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God.
Those who refuse God cannot hear us. They hear not the truth of God or His Son Jesus Christ! Jeremiah 43:11 NKJV 11 When he comes, he shall strike the land of Egypt and deliver to death those appointed for death, and to captivity those appointed for captivity, and to the sword those appointed for the sword.
Even today, people are choosing the path they want to take. They go after that "want" and not the "need". In Jeremiah 43, the prophet Jeremiah provides an excellent example of the level of control God maintains in an apparently chaotic situation. In this context the prophecy that Nebuchadnezzar will conquer Egypt is revealed. In this, [Nebuchadnezzar] will defeat Egypt. He will bring death to those who are supposed to die at moments notice!. He will capture those who are supposed to be captured. He will kill in battle those who are supposed to be killed in battle. (Jeremiah 43:11, God's Word Translation)
In other translations, some verbs list doomed or destined to.....as "those which are destined to die" or "those who will doomed for captivity".
In the tense action of any battle, confusion will reign. And it is God Who will remain in control. He knows precisely whom He wants to live and whom He
wants to die. Nebuchadnezzar did not have that knowledge; his generals did not;
and certainly, his foot soldiers did not. If they had known it, they could not
reliably have implemented God's will in the heat of battle. ( If you think about today, even those God has chosen for captivity will go, and hell is a long dark place for eternity for many.)
God, though, knew His plans for each individual and controlled the situation precisely to bring about His planned end. That is why God can be so specific in Ezekiel 5:1-2, using the fraction “one-third.” God will maintain control to ensure that one-third will be burned in the fire, another third scattered in the wind, and so on. A second witness of this concept, using similar rhetoric, appears at Jeremiah 15:2:
And when they ask you, “Where shall we go?” you shall say to them, “Thus says the Lord: Those who are for pestilence, to pestilence, and those who are for the sword, to the sword; those who are for famine, to famine, and those who are for captivity, to captivity.” (English Standard Version)
And what do we see for the future: An echo of this concept of control sounds in Christ's words, recorded at Revelation 13:10: If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. [ESV]
Interestingly,
this verse ends with a call for patience and faith during extremely rough
times: “Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.” The horrific
events of the Day of the Lord might well cause God's elect to question His
level of control—perhaps even His beneficence. This will be a year requiring
consummate faith and patience on the part of God's people. They must truly know
that God's actions during that Day will not be chaotic or haphazard. What is coming in 2026 reminds us that God is for those who love Him.
Christ will look at each man's heart and if it is the least bit corrupted by sin, that man, not being pure, will receive the justice of hell. The believer too would fail this test, if he were not already made clean by his baptism into Christ's death. Thus he is rightly judged clean by Christ and enters into eternal Sabbath.
In God's justice, we can find a comfort for all the wrongs
perpetrated against us and against mankind. We know that our cruel boss who
cheated us for so many years will receive what he deserves. We know that the
politician who did wrong to gain personal power will receive justice. We know
that killers like Hitler, and Stalin will receive justice. And have we not seen many choosing to take a life because of certain beliefs. There are those who want "control" and use anyway to get that power.
Here we see another passage, and in this Jews sought to kill Jesus. They say He broke the Sabbath and made Himself equal with God.
John
5:18-23 Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only
broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal
with God. 19 Then Jesus answered and said to them,
“Most assuredly, I say to you, the son can do nothing of Himself, but what He
sees the Father do; for whatever He does the Son also does in like manner.
20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that he Himself does;
and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 21 For as
the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life
to whom He will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all
judgment to the Son, 23” that all should honor the Son just as they honor the
Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
Judgment has been committed to the Son. Yes, He whom the world wants to be rid of for they choose to sin and commit fraud.
As our homes must be cleansed so does our soul and body. God cleans with His Holy Spirit and the water of the Word of God. In decorating with God's word, we go from trauma to life in Him. In the cleansing, we find repentance required. It is turning back to God and His plan for life. The maintenance is by our faith in Him and is the powerhouse for living today. In that powerhouse of prayer, we live by faith receiving by believing in Him.
Our focus is to be on life in Him. It is on Him, His riches by grace, glory and goodness. What counts in reality is the eternity with Him and not on the lesser of the earthly man seeks today.
If we dwell on the earthly, say like singing. Is it truly something one can do or is it just seeking the great lights and fame one desires? If it is about starting a business, is it about our ego or creating a business that will hire people, create a product people can use in safety and be about loving that place people dwell. What about being a doctor or a lawyer? Is it about Jesus in us to be the best doctor or lawyer or just to be crooked in business and dealing with others?
Jesus came to deliver what the Father sent Him to do. Jesus came to bring the kingdom of God on earth. And the angels said it was good will to men on earth to men. Yet, we have many today who lie, cheat, and tell many Jesus was just another man. They curse His name and think cruelly about Him.
For us, He is healing, provider, and Prince of Peace. In this season, we know Him to be truth to His word. While we breathe we hope. We hope in His return to earth. We hope in the His word, and promise to us about this life now and that of the future. God is in control, and is the powerhouse to that control. The loudness of His control can be heard. The greater their violence, the greater His control. His love is absorbed into our hearts and His hand holds us tightly. We will not let go. In this season, we reach for Him, call out and ask to share our heart and know He will show us great and mighty things we did not know. Amen.
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