Shalom,


Psalm 82 is a pretty clear picture of our world today! We need to understand that THIS life is actually preparation for the next! We are all given the opportunity to fulfill the call that God has placed on our lives. What we do with the gifts, talents and anointing that God has given us will determine not only our rewards at the Reward Seat, but our responsibilities in the next life! Remember that "to whom much is given, much is required" (Luke 12:48). God sees everything that is being done on the earth right now. He knows who the "unjust judges" are, and He WILL reward them appropriately! Verse 5:


5 [The magistrates and judges] know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in the darkness of complacent satisfaction]; all the foundations of the earth [the fundamental principles upon which rests the administration of justice] are shaking.


It LOOKS like  things are falling apart all around us, and it's true! BUT, God is and always has been in control of the times. He has a plan and it WILL come to pass! Find out what YOUR part is in God's Master Plan and be about doing it! The rewards are great and even THIS life will be better for it! AMEN!


There are many people that I have met in my life that I can say Romans 10:2 is true of:


2 I bear them witness that the have a [certain] zeal and enthusiasm for God, but it is not enlightened and according to [correct and vital] knowledge.


Many, many "good" people want to do the right thing, but they do not understand God's Word concerning salvation. Verses 3-4:


3 For being ignorant of the righteousness that God ascribes [which makes one acceptable to Him in word, thought, and deed] and seeking to establish a righteousness (a means of salvation) of their own, they did not obey or submit themselves to God's righteousness. 4 For Christ is the end of the Law [the limit at which it ceases to be, for the Law leads up to Him Who is the fulfillment of its types, and in Him the purpose which it was designed to accomplish is fulfilled. That is, the purpose of the Law is fulfilled  in Him] as the means of righteousness (right relationship to God) for everyone who trusts in and adheres to and relies on Him.


The key , of course, is found in verses 9-10:


9 Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the Truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.


The Gospel MUST be preached so that people have the opportunity to choose life, but verse 18 tells us this:


18 But I ask, Have they not heard? Indeed they have; [for the Scripture says] Their voice [that of nature bearing God's message] has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the far bounds of the world. 


Also, remember that we read in Romans 1:20:


20 For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.


THEY are without excuse if they don't receive Jesus of Nazareth as their Lord and personal Saviour. WE are without excuse if we have no rewards in Heaven because we DID NOT go about our Father's business! Let's buy up EVERY opportunity! AMEN!


If you only get one thing out of Numbers, it should be that our God is a God of order, precision, and TRUTH! He has left nothing to "chance" but has orchestrated our Salvation from BEFORE creation! That should give you great confidence in the Word and His protection, provision and safety for YOUR life! 


Here is a fun kid's song I thought you might like! "This Is My Father's World" by the Go Gish Guys:

Shalom in Him!