DAILY DEVOTIONAL – NOVEMBER 03, 2020 A Song of Encouragement in Dark Days By David Wilkerson (1931-2011) “Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down” (Isaiah 24:1, KJV).  The prophet Isaiah warns us that in the last days God is going to “turn the world upside down.”  According to this prophecy, sudden judgment is coming upon the earth, and it will change everything in a single hour.  Within that short span, the whole world will witness fast-falling destruction upon a city and a nation, and the world will never be the same. “The city of confusion is broken down; every house is shut up, so that none may go in … In the city desolation is left, and the gate is stricken with destruction” (Isaiah 24:10,12).  Isaiah prophesies that the city is under judgment and cast into confusion.  Every house is shut up, with no one coming or going. What good can come of prophetic messages?  Be reminded that Jesus warned Jerusalem of sudden devastation to come upon that city.  It was going to be burned to the ground, with over a million people murdered.  Christ explained his warning:  “I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe” (John 14:29).  He was saying, in essence, “When it happens, you’ll know there is a God who loves you and forewarned you.” In days of prosperity, nobody wants to hear a message like Isaiah’s.  But we cannot ignore it because it is here at our door.  In such times, Paul says, when we have knowledge that sudden destruction is coming, we are not to tremble or sorrow as the world does.  Instead, we are to comfort one another in faith, knowing that God rules over every aspect of our lives “Be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation” (1 Thessalonians 5:8).  Paul instructs, “Arm yourself with faith build up your belief now, before the day comes.  Learn your song, and you’ll be able to sing it in your fire.” This is the hope of our most holy faith: our Lord causes a song to come out of the darkest of times.  Start now to build up your holy faith in him and learn to praise his majesty quietly in your heart.  When you sing your song, it will strengthen and encourage your brothers and sisters.  And it will testify to the world:  “Our Lord reigns over the flood!” Read OnlineDownload PDFForward to a Friend

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