Scripture

Come, everyone! Clap your hands!
    Shout to God with joyful praise!

~Psalm 47:1, NLT

Quote

Christ will become King over all the world without a battle; simply through the trumpets call, shouts and song.

~Martin Luther

You have heard me say a dozen times that When Jesus returns as the Lion of Judah, He will not encounter resistance. His omnipotence will be so evident that we will fall naturally to our knees. No one will stand before Him. No one will have the strength to stand before Him. The trumpet will sound, Jesus will descend and all His followers will be shouting, singing, clapping, and praising Him from whom all blessings flow. I know there are books on prophecy that talk about Jesus riding a white horse in blood up to the bit of the bridal but they are taking figurative language and interpreting it literally.  The same do not think that the first three chapters of the Revelation are to be taken literally but fuguratively. Listen folks, God’s ways are higher. He does not need tanks, bombers, jet fighters or nuclear warheads. Do you remember the passage where they come to arrest Jesus and when He spoke, they all fell backwards. Folks, He has not lost His power, at His word the universe was created so why do you think it will take more than His word to subdue a rebellious creation? The message of the Revelation is that Jesus is the Lion-like Lamb who prevails. I have no doubt that He will and He will do it with the power of His presence.

So I think Luther is right and I think I am right on this subject. Is there a chance we could be wrong? Sure, only God Himself knows how it will unfold but my interpretation does not alter the character of Jesus the Prince of peace. I do not think Jesus will become like David. I don’t think this was ever the goal. The David’s of this world must become like Jesus. All I am saying is that if Jesus wills that the final battle be one of praise, adoration, celebration with hand clapping, singing and shouting–so be it! Why would anyone have a problem with such a final battle? Luther believed that Psalm 47 was a description of this final battle. He also believes that the battle for Jericho is prophetic: the final battle will be won with a shout.

Extra

Sorry, to a late start. Ty played in Leighton last night and it was midnight before I got in bed. Hope you have a great day and thanks for reading the blog.

Extra/Extra

In preparing for Sunday I came across the PARADOX OF OUR TIMES. George Carlin the late comedian used this more than once but some do not believe it was original with him. I don’t know but I think it is good and worth sharing.

THE PARADOX OF OUR TIMES

We buy more but enjoy it less

We build bigger houses and raise smaller families

We have more degrees but less sense

We have more experts and fewer solutions

We have increased our worth but reduced our values

We talk more but say less

We know how to make a living but not a life

We can go to the moon but can’t balance a budget

We know how to rush but not how to wait

We have more phones and less communication

We have fast food but slow indigestion

We have big men but little character

We have more food but less nutrition

We build mansions but break homes

We have more in the show window but less in the stock room

We have more technology but less morality

We have more passivity but less peace

{edited by Jack Bailey}

As Billy Graham said, “We have conquered outer space but not inner space.”