The nose ring, tugging, pulling, dragging Russia into the Middle East.  Those eloquent, prognosticators always predicted it would be oil.  Yea, that will be it Russia will be sucked into the fray by black gold.  We never thought it would be provocative terrorism or perhaps political puppet building.  What we are seeing is that evil only matters in the hearts of men for God simply uses what they intend for evil’s sake and turns it to good, the Good Will of His Plan for humanity.  Let the wicked join with their wicked colleagues, plotting, twisting reality and frightening people with rhetoric and devious deed.  We know that Russia and all the enemies of God’s commands will have to find their way to Israel.  The group that brings them into the region through the tools of terror or those who seek to prop up fallen regimes in order to protect warm water sea installations shall all serve God’s Purposes.

That must frighten unbelievers, atheists and those directly aligning themselves with the prince of this world, for they cannot escape serving God.  When everything is said and done, no matter the awfulness of their attempts, no matter how many innocent they kill, they will not forestall the return of the Lord of Lords by one instant in time.  For like it or not the fallen are subject to time’s constraints, where God is not.  He may wait as long as He wishes to wait, desiring that precise moment when all who will choose Christ have had the opportunity to do so.  Where the wicked have to succeed now for time draws to close, when no one pure or wicked may do further work.  That must frighten God’s enemies, it only strengthens me, for when He comes He comes and I hope to be found doing His work when He does.  It is not God who chooses hell for each of us but of our own volition.  We may equally decide to accept His offer of grace and avoid that horrible separation from God, but all this serves God, that we cannot escape.

I must love those who hate me, while hating their sins and evil deeds.  Men are not my enemy but the wicked spirits that drive their hearts to consume, kill, contort and contaminate humanity.  For all men who design their own reality must control the thought of all around them, so that no one, even accidentally shines light on the illusion causing their house of cards to crumble.  For sin wishes to convert all those around a sinner so that they too may join in the poisonous misery.  For sin may not be enjoyed if there is even one person around who loves you enough to tell you the truth about your frailty.  The numbness of ill company that will never call you to restraint or repentance.  I cannot stand bye while you destroy yourself and keep God outside the sphere of your illness.  I understand that you must subsequently reject me from your life, but that is okay.  I pray you shall never forget the one person who loved you enough to tell you the truth of the Gospel and of your life.  Maybe some day you will remember and seek me out.  That will be a glorious time for the both of us.  In Jesus’ Holy Name.