Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
An oracle concerning Damascus:
“See, Damascus will no longer be a city
but will become a heap of ruins.
(Isaiah 17:1 (NIV))
Does this verse come to mind when you see what is unfolding in Syria?
Do you know about the prophesies about Damascus and the other nations in that part of the world?
Do you even care?
Do we simply set back and look at what is going on in that part of the world? Do we think to ourselves, “What does this have to do with me?”
Things are unfolding rapidly. Many people who follow Biblical prophesy are watching things with great anticipation.
Could the world’s military attention on Syria lead to the destruction of Damascus? Could it lead to the coalition of Arab nations and the land of Gog and Magog (Russia) that will attack Israel?
Do you know God’s timeline as outlined in the Bible? Do you know what was said to the seven churches? Do you know God’s plan for your salvation?
Each day brings something new. Each day makes me have greatly mixed emotions. I am saddened that the state of the world has become what it has become. I am saddened for all those who choose to ignore the Gospel. I am saddened for all those who have lost their lives and all those who will lose their lives. Yet, I rejoice for I know that God is in control. I rejoice because I can see things unfolding and I can see how they might be a part of God’s plan. I rejoice because I have accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior.
I rejoice because we have been told that those who truly call upon the name of Jesus will be saved.
No matter what the world may go through, keep your eyes focused on Jesus. Do not allow the world to distract you. Do not allow the world to keep you from finishing the race and receiving the prize.
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
(1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (NIV))
Copyright 1998 – 2013 Dennis J. Smock
Daily Living Ministries, Inc.
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