|
Isaiah promised in chapter 32 verses 1-2
"Look! A king will reign for righteousness itself; and as respects princes, they will rule as princes for justice itself. And each one must prove to be like a hiding place from the wind and a place of concealment from the rainstorm, like streams of water in a waterless country, like the shadow of a heavy crag in an exhausted land."
And indeed many of God's people have needed to seek shelter and a hiding place from the storms of these last days. Yet in relying on this counsel some have been caught up in tempests raging within the the shelters they have sought. Instead of the comfort they expected, they have ended up skinned and thrown about. Those who claim to be Princes have sadly proven to be ravenous wolves. Justice has been as absent as water in a parched land.
Such a deeply upsetting situation has tested the faith and loyalty of those affected. Yet the ensuing turmoil can be salved by understanding that the events now overcoming God's own people are in fact in line with the multitude of prophecies set out in his word. Consistently they point to the same story, namely that God's own house is corrupted, he refines it and then prepares it to be the means by which all of mankind will bless themselves. This drama is being played out now and will continue into the very near future.
Understanding what is happening will mean taking in knowledge of "new truths" with many of our long held beliefs being discarded. To do that will be difficult and in many ways it is a narrow road. However, it will provide an abiding and enduring hope to those who love the true God and want to worship him in spirit and truth.
The hope is that visitors here will find real refreshment within these pages, which will enable them to continue in their worship of the true God, Jehovah.
|