The Time Is Now

When Ezekiel saw Jesus as he described in Ezekiel 10, it must have been overwhelming.

Ezekiel 10 14 Each of the cherubim had four faces: One face was that of a cherub, the second the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

The God of the universe was showing Ezekiel the future.  He was showing the God described in the book of Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John.

And the gospel of Mark describes Jesus last time with His disciples:

Mark  14 32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33  He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. 36 “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

37 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

39 Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. 40 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

41 Returning the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

Hours after their inability to stay awake, Jesus was gone.

They dragged Him off that hill.

They put Him in a trial.

They beat Him.

And they killed Him.

The time passed quickly and there was no going back.

He had come.

Ministered.

Obeyed.

And sacrificed.

And yet … their sleeping at the wheel could not stop the Living God from carrying out His plan to save them.

Where Do You Stand Today As You View Our World?

Are you asleep as God waits for you to pray and stand watch?

I ask that question because it is what I asked myself this morning.

As we face off with Covid

And political climate

And the unknown future

If you are crying out as I have been, then I ask you:  What do you cry out for?

I tell you:  The Time Is Now.

If you cry out for JUSTICE, I want to warn you.  Be careful what you wish for … In the world ruled by JUSTICE you will be guilty…  And the very thing that you crave for others will be applied to you.  And you will be guilty as charged.

If you cry out for MERCY, I want to warn you.  Be careful what you wish for … In the world ruled by MERCY there will be no rules–no accountability.  The MERCY that you crave will destroy us.  It will bring lawlessness and rebellion.  No one will be afraid to break the rules because there will be no accountability for them.

And so what shall you cry out for?

JESUS

For He is the perfect mixture of JUSTICE and MERCY.

HE is The HOPE of Nations.

HE is No RESPECTER of men.

HE is NOT AFRAID of Kings or Governors or Presidents or Soldiers.  

HE is UNDAUNTED, even without power.  What could possibly make Him afraid when He stands as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah?

The Time Is Now.

Ask Him to fix your world … our world.

The Kingdom of God begins with ONE and spreads out to the multitudes from there.

The Time Is Now.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J