Glorious Consummation Of History

This has been an important and historical week, President Trump has visited Saudi Arabia and Israel. A sitting United States President has never before visited these two countries back to back. While in Saudi Arabia, President Trump addressed a gathering of leaders from seventy Arab countries. He encouraged them to work with the United States to eradicate Islamic terrorism worldwide.

While in Israel President Trump met with President Rivlin and Prime Minister Netanyahu. He also became the first sitting United States President to visit the Western Wall. Following his visit to Israel, President Trump met with Palestinian leader Abbas. During the visit with Abbas, he exhorted him to stop paying money to the families of terrorist martyrs.

Yes, this was a historical trip by President Trump and we trust it will bring forth positive results in combating terrorism in the Middle East along with stopping the goals of world domination by Iran and ISIS. However, the most important question is what does our Lord God have planned for the Middle East and the whole world?

Possibly you are intrigued by the title of this week's message which is the title of Isaiah 66, the last chapter of Isaiah. The first 39 chapters are filled with God's judgement while the final 27 chapters are a message of hope highlighted by the following: (My comments follow the quoted bible verse)

Isaiah 66:5 - "Hear the word of The Lord, you who tremble at His word; your brethren who hated you, who cast you out for My name's sake, said, 'let The Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy.'  But they shall be ashamed."

There is hope for those who tremble at God's word but the evil ones will be ashamed.

Isaiah 66:10 - "Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you who love her, rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn for her."

We who love Jerusalem should rejoice and be glad with her.

Isaiah 66:15-16 - "For behold, The Lord will come with fire and with His chariots, like a whirlwind, to render His anger with fury, and His rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by His sword The Lord will judge all flesh; and the slain of The Lord shall be many."

The Lord will judge all flesh!

Isaiah 66:18 - "For I know their works and their thoughts. It shall be that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and see My glory."

All the nations will see God's glory. This verse corresponds with Zechariah 14:2,3,16 in which our Lord God comes to rule and reign over the whole earth! Hallelujah!

I am thankful for President Trump and his new administration for working toward peace in the Middle East and the whole world. This is appropriate and important BUT we know who is really in control of all this and we know the future. Keep praying, saints of God, keep praying!

May The Lord Bless You This Day And Each Day,

Frank