3 All you people of the world,
you who live on the earth,
when a banner is raised on the mountains,
you will see it,
and when a trumpet sounds,
you will hear it.
4 This is what the Lord says to me:
“I will remain quiet and will look on from my dwelling place,
like shimmering heat in the sunshine,
like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.”
5 For, before the harvest, when the blossom is gone
and the flower becomes a ripening grape,
he will cut off the shoots with pruning knives,
and cut down and take away the spreading branches. Isaiah 18:3-5
It has been terribly hot where I live, and I often think of how blessed we are that we have air conditioning that cools the buildings we work in and the homes we live in. Not everyone is so lucky, and I honestly don't think about those individuals often because it doesn't hit home with how blessed we are and I certainly don't take enough time to thank God for all our blessings. When there is so much pain and suffering in the world, I wonder how long God will remain quiet until it is time for Jesus to return. While we don't know when or how, we need to be ready for His return, and maybe by focusing on the things of this world that are good and in how we are blessed, this will shine a light on His true blessing that is coming. Take some time in or out of the heat this week and thank God for all He gives us, and ask him to give us the hope and encouragement in our time prior to His return.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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