His Day Is Coming

 

 

Good day! I’m Duane Matz and this is Today’s Living Word:

 

Isa 14:5 The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of the rulers; 6 He who struck the people in wrath with a continual stroke, He who ruled the nations in anger, Is persecuted and no one hinders.

 

Short term effect of this prophecy is comfort for God’s people. Babylon will get their come-uppance! Those cruel rulers who struck the Israelites in continual wrathful, ill treatment will themselves be persecuted relentlessly.

 

What a good word for the oppressed throughout all of history. The oppressors will get theirs! There is hope that the love and justice of God will prevail!

 

The long-term effect of this prophecy is the chief of all despots, the devil will get his! He will relentlessly be persecuted by God Almighty in the fires of eternal hell.

 

The devil, aptly described here as one who is continually angry and seeks to inflict as much pain as possible as he seeks to separate men from the love of God!

 

Re 12:12 "Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time."

But his end is in sight as we read in Re 20:10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

 

His lot at the hands of God, is unhindered persecution, (let’s call it persecution forever and ever and ever.) Take heart from this prophecy in Isaiah and these words from Revelation, and endure whatever may come your way, knowing that God’s justice and love will prevail!

 

The despots, (and all despots) days are numbered.

 

I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word.