Several years ago, my family and I visited Yellowstone National Park. I remember pulling off the road at one point and walking down a short path to view a mighty waterfall. Even though we were a good distance from the actual flowing water, the roar of moving water was so intense that one could not hear anything else. The roar of the water literally drowned out all other noise. In today's lesson, the voice of God is compared to the sound of "many waters." In other words, the almighty, all-powerful God of the universe is described as the ultimate victor in the confrontation of good against evil, the struggle of the righteous against the unrighteous, and the battle of light versus darkness.
We were made for peace. In Philippians 2:9-10, we are told that God highly exalted His own son and bestowed upon Him the name which is above every name so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. The Scripture makes it abundantly clear that we are all made to honor and worship Him. Yet, throughout the ages, we have experienced divisions, disagreements, and wars. In Genesis 14, we are introduced to the word "War" for the first time and since that time, millions have died and suffered in wars around the world.
Our lesson today focuses on the New Testament Prophecy found in the book of Revelation. Revelation is a book of incredible hope for those who love Jesus. It describes the outcome of the final war. It provides a vision of Jesus as the Mighty King, the Lord of Lords, the King of Kings. In the book of Revelation, John, the apostle of Jesus, shares a vision of Jesus with the seven churches. Perhaps, one of the most relevant exhortations made in this sacred scripture is found in Revelation 3:15-16. In this selection, Jesus warns the church that they have become neither hot nor cold and that he is about to spew them from His mouth.
The last book of the Bible further predicts the events that will occur at the end of time when God decides to end the war of good against evil, to terminate the competition between purity and sin. During our lesson today, our host points to four signs that the end may be near:
1. The very existence of the nation of Israel is a precursor to the coming of Christ for the second time.
2. A period of intense spiritual deception as described in 1 Timothy 4:1 seems to also provide evidece that the time of deliverance may be near.
3. A time of intense and progressive moral decline is also an indicator that Jesus may be on His way soon. The description provided in 2 Timothy 3: 1-5 seems to reinforce this possibility.
4. Finally, an increased intolerance of the Truth as described in 2 Timothy 4:1-4 is another good indicator to suggest the time of Jesus return and God's ultimate Victory is on the horizon and could occur soon.
However, whether Jesus returns and the events of Revelation occur today or tomorrow or a thousand years from now, we can be sure, "Our God Reigns!" Think about the power of the voice of God the next time you get near a powerful waterfall! Our God Reigns. The next time you see evil, remember, "Our God reigns." Regardless of how dark it gets, our deliverace is near!
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