Date: Monday July 23, 2012
Today's Chapters: Isaiah 9-12
Message Title: The King of kings

Hello My Friend,

There are thousands of movies and documentaries that portray Armageddon or the rapture, I imagine they have been making them since film was invented. All of them give some glimpse that someone has read the Bible to some extent, but it is clear that they are not getting the whole picture because the Bible explains exactly how Jesus will return and reign as King. “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” - Revelation 19:11-16.

From the first sin committed in the garden of Eden, God had a plan to destroy the corrupt world the devil made out of His creation and create a new world, without any corruption, where all would be one nation truly under God, where all His people and all His creation will live together in perfect peace and harmony for eternity. God also needed a king to run His new kingdom, since God is the Creator of all things and can do anything He wants He chose to do that Himself in the form of Jesus Christ. Through Isaiah God foretells of the child, the Son, who would be born of the flesh, but all God. “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.” - Isaiah 9:2,6,7.

Isaiah, David, Moses, Abraham, and even Adam knew that God would one day send a King to reign them. Our Wonderful, our Counselor, our Lord Jesus Christ, born in this world like you and I to righteously judge every single one of us who was born since the creation of man, even Adam and Eve must stand before Jesus. False religions have turned the Bible completely upside down, they are as bad as those movies, and sadly, they send millions of people straight to hell when they die. Whether you are a Jew or not, if you do not know Jesus Christ personally as your Savior you will end up in hell? This is confirmed by God Himself through Isaiah. “Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed. Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.” - Isaiah 9:14-17.

God is so merciful that He gives even the false religions a chance to repent, every person will have the opportunity to at least know who Jesus Christ is before they die. I was talking with a lady that asked, “How can anyone really know they are going to heaven?” My reply, “The Bible tells us how we can know. You know who Jesus is, that He died for you. It's not religion that we look to to get us to heaven, it's Jesus.” She nodded, but could not get past her religion. It's the false prophets that teach this and if they do not repent they will end up in hell too. “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.” - Revelation 20:10,13.

Through Isaiah, God foretells the new Kingdom in which Jesus will reign as King to all who believe in Him. “But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.” - Isaiah 11:4-6,10,11.

What an amazing experience that those who put their faith and trust in the Gospel of Christ will have, to live with Him, to enjoy life just like we do today without any corruption of the world. To never age, to never feel sorrow or pain, to never be a victim or even do anything evil to others, that alone is reason to look to the Savior. Jews and Gentiles alike will stand before the throne of Jesus and His judgment will be based on one thing and one thing only, if we know Him personally as our Savior. “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” - Matthew 7:22,23.

All, before they die, before they face Jesus, before they get cast into hell, have the opportunity to be saved right now. All who believe in and accept Christ as their Savior will be saved. All they have to do to be saved is simply say, “I believe in You, Jesus. Save me.” All who believe trust in His finished work. “And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.” - Isaiah 12:1-4.

Today's Prayer: Jesus, It still amazes me that You went through so much pain to save me and my simple faith and trust in Your finished work is all I need to be saved from hell. When I think of the years I was caught up in false religion and where I would be if I died before I knew the truth I cringe. I know that no one wants to end up in hell, Lord, work in the heart of every unsaved soul who reads this and help them understand what You did for them and how important it is to know You. Give me Your power, use me to be a witness to the lost, and help me to be bold to ask all if they know You. In Your name Jesus. Amen.

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