“Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder: ‘Praise the Lord! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns. Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to Him.’” (Revelation 19:6-7a NLT)
There are approximately 7,000 known languages spoken in our world today. How many can you speak? Powell Alexander Janulus, a Canadian polyglot, holds the Guinness World record for fluency in 42 languages. Another candidate for the record is Ziad Fazah, who claims to speak and read 58 languages, though the exact number isn’t clear. Do you know how many languages God speaks? All of them! He can even read our thoughts – before we have them!
The world’s top chess players typically think 3-5 moves ahead, though in some instances they can think as many as 10 ahead. David Jeremiah wrote in his Turning Point article Checkmate on 03-09-23: “The Lord can see a trillion moves ahead—really, an infinite number. He knows what will happen down the chain of events every time a president is elected, a king is crowned, a leader is assassinated, or a war is started. Every single event—large and small—is simply moving this world closer to His preordained prophetic conclusion.
Sometimes we can’t imagine why God has placed someone in a position of power, but He uses unlikely people to accomplish His will. Just look at the biblical characters of Nebuchadnezzar, Ahasuerus, and Herod. They were chess pieces in the hands of the Master of history. Don’t panic with the times. Rather, stand amazed at God’s providential omnipotence.”
We criticize God for not sharing with us what our future will look like, then get angry when it doesn’t turn out like we wanted. My sense is that if we knew even what the next few hours hold for us, it likely would terrify and paralyze us. God is kind in not sharing much with us. But on occasion He will break the seal on future knowledge, like He did with John when He guided him through the writing of the Revelation.
So much of what we’re experiencing right now is shown to us through the prophetic writings of not only John, but Paul, the Gospel writers as well as the Old Testament Prophets. It’s enough for me to know that whatever the future holds I’m glad I’m holding the hand of the One who holds the future. He has promised His presence with us through it all and He’s preparing a place for us when it’s our time to leave this earth.
It’s helpful, at least for me, to not know exactly when that will be; otherwise, I may be tempted to slack off and not be as diligent as I pray, write, serve, and seek to reach the lost in my family and spheres of influence. I want to die with my proverbial “boots” on, earnestly seeking to honor the Lord in every detail of my life. I often pray I can wear out for the Lord, not burn out from chasing the glitter and glamor of this world.
Do you know why I believe the Bible and that God is exactly as described therein? Largely because it makes sense to me. The proverbial “pieces” fit; the puzzle of life, as complicated as it can be, when completed will show a perfect picture of our Savior, proving to every human who has ever lived that He is Lord of all and deserves the adoration, praise, and worship that He will one day soon receive.
If you’re smart, you’ll give your life to Him today while there’s still time.
Food for thought.
Blessings, Ed 😊
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