When We See This!

"When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes" (Isaiah 66:14 NIV).

The thirteenth verse of scripture states that, "The Lord comfort like a mother" (paraphrased) and all will see this. Moving on to the next verse, we are told what will happen when we see this.

Our hearts will rejoice--overflowing with joy.

We will flourish like grass--keep increasing year after year and look good (if well-kept and cared for).

Everyone will know that the hand of The Lord guides us and keeps us safe from harm and directs our success.

And...His enemies--those who openly oppose Him--deny His existence and disobey His Word--shall know His fury!

I don't know about you, but I plan to remain His child and receive His comfort and never, ever become one His enemies!

When we know we are doing the right thing for all the right reasons--we can expect to see His blessings in our lives. But for those who choose not to do what is right, they too can expect--to see His fury.

When I look at our society--on a global level--I cannot help but wonder whether some of the extreme weather conditions we see are the result of His fury--against those who oppose Him. Now, notice I did not say that the weather is a result of His displeasure; I said, I wonder.

No matter what anyone thinks or wonders-we only have to look back at history to understand how God operates--when sin is in the atmosphere, it tends to shake things up and everyone not willing to change their ways--creates an environment that leads to destruction--of many!

So, when we see--the violence that escalates in countries, nation against nation, brother against brother, parents against children and children against parents, disrespect of self and others of such magnitude that children could not possibly understand moral ethics when they do not see any--from anyone--especially those in the public arena. When we see the changes in the environment that threaten the very existence of whole communities, do we understand why or do we just continue to accept sin as a way of life and do nothing to preserve humanity?

The choice is ours--we can receive His comfort or His fury. What are we going to see?
When we see the need to honor and respect--The One who created all things and without whom, nothing was ever created, we will see His comfort--love, mercy, grace and changes in the atmosphere--peace in the land--confirming and justifying our faith in Him.