OUR FATHER'S KINGDOM WILL DISPLACE THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS AND USHER IN JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.

The book of Isaiah chapter 16 verses 4- 5  says this;

Let the Moabite fugitives stay with you; be their shelter from the destroyer.”

The oppressor will come to an end, and destruction will cease; the aggressor will vanish from the land. 

In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it—one from the house of David—one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.

This prophecy recorded by the prophet Isaiah foretells the pivot point of history where the kingdom of darkness will be rapidly dislodged from the the earth and all the strongholds that the powers of darkness held over the territories on earth and in the hearts of men will be brought down.

All the infrastructure of oppression, destruction and aggression will vaporize in the face of the incoming throne of love that will be established for a man from the house of David.

This new kingdom will be one of justice and righteousness.

Amen.

OUR FATHER WHO WILL BRING DOWN THE ENEMIES OF HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR LOFTY PLACE

The book of Obadiah chapter 1 verse 4 says this;

Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.

This verse parralells Isaiah chapter 14  verses 14 - 15 where the king of Tyre is brought down into the pit from where he had perched himself above the clouds;

I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit.

Obadiah's account describes the conquering and the takeover of the territory of Edom ( the kingdom the oppressors of God's people ) and the chapter culminates in verse 21 saying this;

Deliverers will go up on Mount Zion to govern the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will be the Lord’s.

 Amen.

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OUR FATHER WHO SHOWS HIS POWER TO HIS PEOPLE 

The book of Psalms 111 verse 11 6 says this;

He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations.

This verse, embedded in a Psalm that extols and praises God for his awesome works and great majesty, reveals one of the ways that God shows His great power to His people.

He gives the land held by other nations into the hands of His people. Territories held under the sovereign jurisdiction of other people are brought into the subjection of the Lord's own people by His great power.

Other ways that Psalm 111 reveals how the Lord makes His power known are;

• Providing food for His people
• Providing redemption for His people
• Providing wisdom for His people
• Providing understanding for His people

Bless the Lord.

Amen.

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OUR FATHER WHO IS HUMBLE AND RELATES TO THE HUMBLE WHO TREMBLE AT HIS WORD

The book of Isaiah chapter 66 verses 1 - 2 says this;

 This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.

Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?

Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the Lord.

“These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word.

This passage declares the sovereign supremacy  of God over the heavens and the earth.

As the ultimate creator of all things, He is not dependent on anyone or anything anywhere in the realms of heaven and earth.

From among all the people who He has made, the ones on whom God's favour will be shown are those who walk in humility and whose spirits are contrite and who tremble at the word of God.

The alignment being described here is one where those who voluntarily choose to be humble and contrite before God and heed His word with fear, will not be cowering before a tyranicle power but rather humbly relating to a great one who is lowly of heart Himself. As Zacharia chapter 9 verse 9 says;

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!

Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.

And again in Mathew chapter 11 verse 29;

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Amen.

OUR FATHER PRESCRIBES OUR RESPONSE TO THOSE AFFLICTED BY JUDGEMENT

The book of Isaiah chapter 21 verse 13 says this;

 (Verse 13) A prophecy against Arabia: You caravans of Dedanites, who camp in the thickets of Arabia, (verses 14 - 15) bring water for the thirsty; you who live in Tema, bring food for the fugitives. They flee from the sword, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow and from the heat of battle.

This passage, titled by the prophet Isaiah as 'A prophecy against Arabia' starts with a call to the nomadic people who camp in the remote brush lands of present day North West Saudi Arabia, to provide water and food to those who are fleeing through the desert to get away from the regime that had declared open war on them with their swords drawn.

Following onto verse 16 and 17, the splendor of Kedar, which is in western Saudi Arabia potentially in the region of the cities of Mecca and Medina, will diminish and after a year, will have completely dissipated.

This is what the Lord says to me: “Within one year, as a servant bound by contract would count it, all the splendor of Kedar will come to an end. The survivors of the archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” The Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken.

As people flee north during the pitched battle in the center of Arabia, they run into the inhabitants of the north western parts of the country who are urged to provide food and water to the escapees.

Amen

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 OUR FATHER WHO MADE ALL THING CAN BLESS HIS PEOPLE BEYOND WHAT THEY CAN IMAGINE.

Psalm 115 verses 4 - 5 says this;

May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Amen.

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OUR FATHER WHO SENDS HERALDS TO COUNCIL HIS PEOPLE TO RETURN TO RIGHTEOUSNESS

The book of Amos chapter 2 verse 11 says this;

“I also raised up prophets from among your children and Nazirites from among your youths.

Is this not true, people of Israel?” declares the Lord.

The people of God had become morally lax and instead of exhibiting the honor of God, they dishonored Him by treating people poorly and conducted their lives is disgraceful ways.

To help them out of this morass,  the Lord their God sent them prophets and Nazirites to assert the high standard to which they should have been holding.

 Instead of heeding those who came with the charge from heaven to straighten out, they induced the Nazirites to break their vows by drinking wine and they forbid the prophets from prophesying.

Verse 12 says it this way;

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

Because of their rejection of God's efforts to rehabilitate them, the judgement of God will befall them and they will have no defense against it and no means of escape.

As verse 13 -16 says;

“Now then, I will crush you as a cart crushes when loaded with grain.

The swift will not escape, the strong will not muster their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.

The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet-footed soldier will not get away, and the horseman will not save his life.

Even the bravest warriors will flee naked on that day,” declares the Lord.

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