You may be wondering why so much evil and wickedness seems to be gaining momentum in this world’s systems and our societies. And this at the expense of Christian values we love so dearly. It often appears that wickedness is being rewarded while Godliness is frowned upon and castigated. However, considering the time in which we live, just prior to the emergence of the antichrist, this is to be expected. But, take heart Christian, all this evil is short lived, and will come to a fiery end. The apostle Paul says this in Hebrews 10:30-31, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay says the Lord….It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God”. Consider the following scriptures;
“But the heavens and the earth are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.” (2Peter 3:7)
“The Son of man will send out His angels and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” (Matt.13:41-42)
“His winnowing fan is in His hand and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” (Matt. 3:12)
“So, the Light of Israel will be for a fire, and His Holy One for a flame; it will burn and devour His thorns and briers in one day” (Isaiah 10:17)
“For behold, the Lord will come with fire and with His chariots like a whirlwind to render His anger with fury, and His rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and His sword the Lord will judge all flesh; and the slain of the Lord will be many.” (Isaiah 66:15-16)
“Your hand will find all Your enemies; Your right hand will find those who hate You. You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of Your anger; the Lord shall swallow them up in His wrath and the fire shall devour them.” (Psalm 21:8-9)
“For the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up, says the Lord of hosts and leave them neither root or branch. But to you who fear My name, the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings; and you shall go out and grow fat like stall fed calves. You shall trample the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day that I do this, says the Lord of hosts.” (Malachi 4:1-3)
In the early days of Jesus’ kingdom, we’ll literally be walking on the wicked. It’ll take a while for their ashes to disappear. Make no mistake, no matter what it may seem like at present, our Lord will dispense with evil in short order at His coming. Just make sure you’re among those who “fear His name”.
Maranatha, Jim