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The first session of many, of our zoom time into the book of Revelation. Necessarily, there's lots of foundational elements established for this session. Good stuff. And we actually do make into chapter one!

Revelation 1:3
³ Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near. (NKJV Strong's)

We've concluded studying Isaiah - although the book itself is awaiting fulfillment. Stay tuned, saints. This is why we are here on earth - so that our great Lord might be represented in truth and proclaimed in love, and glorified in and through us. Bless you all for coming along on this journey.

Intense. Intent. In Tents.
Our outlook and actions re our purposes, our lives as pilgrims passing through a broken world, and the degree of effort we determine to put forth for the causes of our great God and His Kingdom plans, affect the world around us, assure us our success, posture us for our reward in Him. Tough times, God-intended shaking world, amazing soon and coming King. And we are His.

We complete Isaiah 63, take some anointed bunny trails, and then go into chapter 64, where the prophet cries out to the Lord to tear open the heavenly realms, and come down. Situations on earth require His return.

O that You would rend the heavens and come down.
Amen. That will be the eventual cry of the Church and of His Israel.

These are weighty verses revealing the intensity of events as our Lord appears on earth. As Paul mentioned in 1 Corinthians, these things were written for our edification, upon whom the ends of the ages has come. There's reference to supportive and complementary verses in Zechariah, Joel and elsewhere, as the Echad (whole/complete) word of the Lord testifies to itself as only the Lord can do. It is written for our encouragement and for our transformation.

The powerfully prophetic book of Isaiah points us to the conclusion of this age. These final chapters appropriately dial into the priority of Jerusalem/Israel/Zion. The faithful covenant plans of our great God are the plans and purposes that want to be our plans and purposes.
In that understanding and alignment is our success and safety and security. And nowhere else. To be alive in these shaking days of harvest is remarkable. To be aware of the Lord's plans is critical. To be walking in submission to the timing and purposes of the Spirit is glorious.

At the outset of His ministry, when Jesus stood up to read in the synagogue, apparently the scroll of the law "happened to be" at Isa 61. And He read.

The amazing living word of God - how our great Lord woos us into revelation and understanding, including the timing of His accurate plans. So good. Bless You Lord.

HOW TIMELY ARE THESE TWO CHAPTERS?!

Talk about social justice and (the real) fasting - from selfish lifestyles, self-centered existence and complacent churchianity. We see the people in Isaiah's time (can we relate?) corporately wondering why they did not experience the power and the deliverance of God. These chapters are weighty, most challenging, and happily conclude w the glorious promise of the sovereign appearing of our almighty Lord. Stay tuned! 

Our podcast from this AM. The prophet brings forth a prophetic word of clarity, speaking ahead into troublesome times (ancient Israel, forward into what is now history from our perspective, and yet further forward into the troubles now as well as upcoming) that could mean even death for godly people - assuring all hearers that their/our destiny call extends way beyond the temporal, the now, the grave. Our salvation experience is our gate into the eternal. And meanwhile the increasing noise of trouble is around us, challenging and testing us as we, by grace, remain focused and faithful.