Psalm 24:1-2:
1 THE EARTH is the LORD'S, and the fullness of it, the world and they who dwell in it. 2 For He has founded it upon the seas and established upon the currents and the rivers.
The earth is God's special creation that He created for US to live on! I saw this in the Bible Exposition Commentary: Old Testament:
Of all the heavenly bodies created by the Lord, the earth is the one He has chosen to be His own special sphere of activity. Clarence Benson called the earth "the theater of the universe," for on it the Lord demonstrated His love in what Dorothy Sayers called "the greatest drama ever staged." He chose a planet, a people and a land, and there He sent His Son to live, to minister, to die, and to be raised from the dead, that lost sinners might be saved. The earth is God's, everything on it and in it is God's, and all the people on the earth are God's, made in His image and accountable to Him. The divine name "LORD" is used six times in this psalm.
"LORD" is the Hebrew word "Yehovah", which is also known as Jehovah and means: the Eternal, Self-existing One! The earth belongs to HIM and He CHOSE to give US dominion over it! It is amazing how many people, who couldn't create anything, think that it is up to US to preserve the earth! God gave the earth and all of its resources for US to USE! Notice that I did not say ABUSE, but USE! Some people think they are the same, but they most definitely are not! Go ahead and make use of what God has provided! There really is no lack of resources, God is an abundant SUPPLIER! Just maintain a grateful, thankful heart and you won't have to worry about abusing anything! AMEN!
We have mentioned before that when Jesus answered the question from His followers about when things would take place on the earth, He was speaking to the Jews! There was no Church or Body of Christ yet! What Matthew 24 addresses will take place during the Tribulation, which is the Wrath of God poured out on a Christ-rejecting world! He was NOT speaking to US! We can, however, learn from this! Verses 4-6:
4 Jesus answered them, Be careful that no one misleads you [deceiving you and leading you into error]. 5 For many will come in My Name [appropriating the name which belongs to Me], saying, i am the Christ (the Messiah), and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; SEE THAT YOU ARE NOT FRIGHTENED OR TROUBLED, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.
We have already seen a great many of these things begin to take place on earth right now! The command to not be frightened or troubled IS to us, too! Remember 2 Timothy 1:7:
7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
There SHOULD be "No Fear Here"! Remember to be in the Word daily, in fellowship with HIM daily, being filled with the Spirit daily and practicing "reject and replace" on a daily basis! Reject the thoughts that are NOT from God and replace them with His WORD! That will keep fear "OUTA HERE"! AMEN!
In 2 Chronicles 20 we see again the account of the LORD delivering Jehoshaphat and the people from their enemies round about when they sent the singers of praise BEFORE the army! God delivered them mightily! Here is an old video of this from the old Gospel Bill shows called "Fear Not"!:
Shalom in Him!
