http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/love-worth-finding/player/what-is-the-good-life-335586.html  Is today your day?

So much is said about wishy-washy Christians, we often forget to reflect upon God’s Sovereign capacity to sponsor change.  I have been reflecting upon those times in Biblical History at which God either sent warning, tragedy or even limited judgment in order to wake people up and return them to a righteous path.  My journey has taken me to the events leading up to the Flood, Sodom, Nineveh, Jerusalem, Babylon and Egypt.  I am impassioned by the consistency.  God does not change His stance nor does He transform in Righteousness.  He warns, offers solace to those who would escape, warns again, sends judgment, offers solace to those who sincerely turn their faces back to Him and then pronounces final judgment without mercy.  Where are we currently in that modeled paradigm?

Perhaps we are at the beginning where we have received cursory warning about our wickedness.  In which case we should be seeing at least a cadre “coming out” in an attempt to find safety within God’s reflection.  Is that what we are seeing?  Have many heard or seen the sign and flown from coming judgment?  I haven’t seen it.  Then maybe we are at the second warning in which case we should see many turning their faces back to Him, humbly, demonstrating repentance and renewed righteous living.  Nope, don’t see that either.  Then we have to either be at a period before this sequence of events has begun or sadly, currently or about to receive the “Waking Judgments”.  Judgments designed to shake us from slumber, returning us to worship and right living before God’s Wrath outweighs His mercy.

How do we know something is true?  Do we accept only facts, sticking our fingers in the holes on his palms or in His side?  Or do we take this on faith knowing that God’s Word is always true, never errant, seeing that we have reached the denouement and are rapidly approaching conclusive action?  I think to whichever position you subscribe the results are identical.  The evidence shows that we have been repeatedly warned and have seen scant humility or life change.  Faith tells us that God is reaching that point where His patience will expire.  Both tell us to expect severe judgment as a last attempt to rouse us from our trance. Unfortunately, for those that refuse to listen the worst is yet to come.  From the appearance of the facts it appears to be close and those facts are confirmed by God’s Word and my faith.  What does this knowing create in you?

God be praised for His Mercy, Patience and Glory.  In Jesus’ Holy Name.