Is 46:10
“I
make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to
come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’
I sometimes
enjoy relaxing with an art activity which is called diamond painting. Basically,
it is a coloured picture covered with glue, and you are given different
coloured plastic ‘diamonds’ (which are resin balls that are flat on the one
side and raised on the other) to stick on to the glue so that the whole picture
comes alive, and you have created a vivid, shimmering work of art.
The
important thing to know here is that the whole picture is given to you before
you even start, because without it you do not know where to place the plastic discs,
and every little disc has a demarcated space where it will fit.
This is
exactly how end-time Biblical prophecies work:
God is in control of history and has already revealed for us glimpses of
the whole picture of what is going to happen in the future through His prophets
in the Bible, and history is now just placing the events that lead up to the
end in their pre-ordained places.
People can
talk and talk about the Great Reset, but actually it is just the Great Pre-set! God
has declared the end since the beginning, as our quoted verse from Isaiah
states - He does not change His mind, and whatever He says will happen, will
certainly come to pass in the finest detail. In the words of Jan Markell, “The
world is not falling apart, it is falling in place!”
When fear
and uncertainty about what is happening in the world today take hold in your
mind, remember that God is in control of the complete picture – nothing that is
happening now is a surprise to Him. And the beautiful thing about it is that in
the end, the picture will be a vivid, shimmering work of art – we will live
forever in a shimmering golden city with our Abba Father and our Bridegroom
Jesus and our Friend Holy Spirit - Hallelujah!
Take heart,
therefore my friend, our heavenly Father has promised in Heb 13:5 For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never
abandon you.” Never means not even once, throughout all eternity. This includes help in all the times
of trouble we may be facing now or might be facing in the future.
Points
to ponder:
Meditate
about Who God is, the God Who made this promise of everlasting help in times of
trouble to you. When you become aware of His greatness, His majesty, His
All-powerfulness, His love for you – then settle the following issues in your
own heart once for all: does He mean what He said? Is He faithful to keep to
His word? Do you think that He is able to help you, or do you think that your
problem is too big for Him to solve? Can you trust Him with your future, no
matter what it might look like to you at present?
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