aion
Do you feel it? Yes, I know you do. Cast upon the winds of change, we are gathered here at this jagged precipice in time. All that we have known and all our ways of knowing end here. Let us collect ourselves, clasp hands, and breath deeply in these last few minutes of life that is familiar and comfortable; before we tumble into what no one has ever known or dreamed of before.
This was prophesied, we say; but the scroll that tasted as sweet as honey in our mouths has caused our stomachs to sour. That which made us curious from afar is now palpable, frightening, and starkly surreal. The darkness ahead is not like any night we have ever lived through. It is heavy with evil and no earthly light survives there. Yet, there is no where to turn and forward is the only way.
The day is coming and indeed, is almost here when man's rule will be fully put down. It is chaos and madness but also, the Master's plan. This dark day of man's fullness of himself is the day that will also bring his ruin. It is this ruin, this humbling, this laying low, that is the precursor of returning mankind to his rightful place. Man and woman humbled before God and made obedient instruments through the finished work of God's Son. The full revelation of Jesus Christ.
Child of God, you in whom Jesus dwells, do not be afraid of the dark. Though there be no earthly light to guide your way, the Light that is Jesus still burns within you to light you along the Way that is also Jesus. He in you and you in Him, your safety, your secure home, in whatever comes in the days, and months, and years ahead. He is also your Life and its quality is eternal. It can't be taken from you, not even by those who might destroy your body. Nothing can befall us that God does not allow and even when we can't understand, we rest in His glory. We are secure in His glory.
Do not fear what the world fears. Do not treasure what it treasures. Live in the moment and give thanks for the blessings you have today. Give all of your sorrows to Jesus quickly, that they might not become too much to bear. In your sadness and mourning, don't look down but keep looking up, and watching. Our redemption is very near.
This was prophesied, we say; but the scroll that tasted as sweet as honey in our mouths has caused our stomachs to sour. That which made us curious from afar is now palpable, frightening, and starkly surreal. The darkness ahead is not like any night we have ever lived through. It is heavy with evil and no earthly light survives there. Yet, there is no where to turn and forward is the only way.
The day is coming and indeed, is almost here when man's rule will be fully put down. It is chaos and madness but also, the Master's plan. This dark day of man's fullness of himself is the day that will also bring his ruin. It is this ruin, this humbling, this laying low, that is the precursor of returning mankind to his rightful place. Man and woman humbled before God and made obedient instruments through the finished work of God's Son. The full revelation of Jesus Christ.
Child of God, you in whom Jesus dwells, do not be afraid of the dark. Though there be no earthly light to guide your way, the Light that is Jesus still burns within you to light you along the Way that is also Jesus. He in you and you in Him, your safety, your secure home, in whatever comes in the days, and months, and years ahead. He is also your Life and its quality is eternal. It can't be taken from you, not even by those who might destroy your body. Nothing can befall us that God does not allow and even when we can't understand, we rest in His glory. We are secure in His glory.
Do not fear what the world fears. Do not treasure what it treasures. Live in the moment and give thanks for the blessings you have today. Give all of your sorrows to Jesus quickly, that they might not become too much to bear. In your sadness and mourning, don't look down but keep looking up, and watching. Our redemption is very near.
2 Comments:
Thanks for this post, JoyIndestructible. Anxiety, worry, obsession are things words fail to convey, but I like the way you describe and respond to them indirectly.
"Where there are prophecies they will cease. Where there are tongues they will be stilled. Where there is knowledge, it will pass away."
Could you share a bit about what "aion" means?
Hi BB,
Aion is the Greek word that is translated as age in the Bible. Literally, it is an unspecified length of time that is characterized by the specific work God is performing during that time, as in The Age of Grace. I believe that we are very near the end of Grace and near to entering another dispensation.
Things are changing rapidly but it is good to know that God never changes and He really is in control, even when all that we are familiar with vanishes and we find ourselves in another place and time. I like the portion of scripture that you quoted. It is good to know that God is Love and Love will endure through all the ages.
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