For 12 solid days after her sudden – though not unexpected – death on September 8, the world was, as it were, transfixed by the passing, lying in state and, finally, the pomp-and-ceremony-dazzling-funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
What was heard, if faintly, as the business of burying the monarch marched on, was that the Ukrainians were giving the Russians a beating and pushing them back across the border.
But the focus was on London where, on September 19, around 100 heads of foreign governments, plus dozens of other national leaders, were gathered under one roof for the imperial interment.
Not invited, missed, nor apparently even thought about, was President Vladimir Putin.
Almost unnoticed on September 15 – because all eyes were on the coffin in Westminster Hall – the Russian had met in Uzbekistan with China’s Xi Jinping.
We recall how, on February 4, the two leaders had conferenced in Beijing just 20 days before Putin struck Ukraine.
See: Are Russia and China the New Gog and Magog?
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These are indeed the days of Ezekiel 38 and 39. But they are also the days of Matthew 24, Jesus called them the “beginning of sorrows.” We are also seeing, “signs in the earth, in the heavens, the sun, moon and the stars.” As we look around the planet we see the signs of the earth groaning in pain from the things happening all around the world.
In Israel, it looks as though there are some wanting to bring the book of Ester back into being. I hope the people are aware and take the precaution needed to prevent it from being successful this time around, as Israel’s enemies do not rest.
I continue to pray for Israel and my own country, we seem to have the same kind of enemies.
Read the last verses of Job 12. Very interesting.
Very, interesting. Thank you for taking me back to the book of Job, it has been a long time since I have read it. Job, as with all those the Lord uses to bring out the wisdom of the Lord for man to see, is just as up to date then as he is today.
There are those in the world today who think they are smarter than God as they make their name know all over the world by committing evil on the face of the earth, in the end, they will be cursed by both God and man and will find themselves alone in the eternal fire cursing the day they were born.
Thank you, you have expressed what is my heart.
God is still in control as He was according the book of Daniel.
God can and will use ungodly rulers as with king Nebuchadnezzar, His will be done. We can pray for Godly Daniel’s to be raised.
Our God has not changed, still the same as yesterday, tomorrow and forever.
Glory be to Him alone. In Him we can trust in all things through our Messiah.
In Him we can be safe and secure.
Many blessings and protection is my prayer for those that believe
The sovereignty of G-d is what needs to be thought about, believed and trusted during these earth-shaking days. As believers, we need to be preparing ourselves for what lies ahead and drawing pre-believers authentically into the love of G-d by examples of faith and trust in our Creator. He is on His throne!