Shalom,
Psalm 52 is a Psalm of David concerning the time that Doeg the Edomite caused the death of all of the priests because he told Saul that David was there. It was an evil thing that he did, and he would eventually reap evil for it! This is the same fate that awaits all the ungodly people who persecute YOU! THAT is why we are instructed to pray for them! Their future is NOT bright! Verses 5-7:
5 God will likewise break you down and destroy you forever; He will lay hold of you and pluck you out of your tent and uproot you from the land of the living. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! 6 The [uncompromisingly] righteous also shall see [it] and be in reverent fear and awe, but about you they will [scoffingly] laugh, saying, 7 See, this is the man who made not God his strength (his stronghold and high tower) but trusted in and confidently relied on the abundance of his riches, seeking refuge and security for himself through his wickedness.
Pray for them! Your rewards are waiting, and so are theirs!
Mark 2:4-5:
And when they could not get him to a place in front of Jesus because of the throng, they dug through the roof above Him; and when they had scooped out an opening, they let down the [thickly padded] quilt or mat upon which the paralyzed man lay. 5 And when Jesus saw their faith [their confidence in God through Him], He said to the paralyzed man, Son, your sins are forgiven [you] and put away [that is the penalty is remitted, the sense of guilt removed, and you are made upright and in right standing with God].
Did you notice what it was that got the attention of Jesus? Not the hole in the roof, but the faith, trust and confidence of the paralyzed man's friends that Jesus not only wouldn't be upset by the hole in the roof, but that He WOULD heal him! How many people do YOU know who would not be upset by a hole in the roof? How about a change in the order of the Sunday Service? How about someone getting in front of them in the line for healing? We need to be prepared for out-of-the-ordinary occurrences in these last days before the Rapture of the Church! Remember that Peter prophesied, in Acts 2:17, that God would pour out of His Spirit upon ALL flesh! Be ready! Ready to pray, ready to do, ready to go, ready to participate! AMEN!
Isaiah 17:1-3 says this:
1 THE MOURNFUL, inspired prediction ( a burden to be lifted up) concerning Damascus [capital of Syria, and Israel's bulwark against Assyria]. Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city and will become a heap of ruins. 2 The cities of Aroer [east of the Jordan] are forsaken; they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
The Message Bible says this:
1 A message concerning Damascus: Watch this: Damascus undone as a city, a pile of dust and rubble! 2 Her towns emptied of people. The sheep and goats will move in and take over the towns as if they owned them -- which they will!
It may LOOK for all the world like these nations that come against Israel are getting away with it. They ARE NOT! God is watching, He is in control, His Word WILL be carried out, His Name WILL be glorified through it all! The people and nations of the world are without excuse! The Word of the LORD has gone forth! The Gospel of Jesus of Nazareth has been preached! The heavens declare HIS glory and HE will have the final say on EVERYTHING! Encourage each other with THESE words! AMEN! Here is another encourager! Robin Marks singing "Days Of Elijah"!
Shalom in Him!
