There Will Come A Time!

(Prov 14:19 NKJV) The evil will bow before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

This morning we continue our series In this verse Solomon speaks of a future time when the evil will bow down before the good. While he could have been referring to some time or times throughout history, most scholars believe this is a reference to the eventual reign of Christ.

As believers we can often find solace in the challenges of our current world, when we remember that a time is coming when good will reign over evil FOREVER! This is a good reminder for us today. We often face many challenges in the world, because Adam left the world in a fallen state. However, Jesus came to redeem us and He will return to redeem the world. In the interim, we know that we are redeemed, but the world, in its entirety, is still not. That’s why it is so very important for us to shine as light in the midst of darkness.

This past week, in Intercessory Prayer, I prayed for many of the things going on in the world. Let me give you an example of some of the things I pray for and about. I prayed about: the earthquake in Indonesia that left tens of thousands homeless, the tsunami in Samoa and American Samoa that killed at least 170, mud slides in Sicily that killed at least 21 and left many more missing, an attack in Afghanistan that killed eight U.S. soldiers and seven Afghan fighters, a typhoon in the Philippines that killed at least 12 people (2 of which were under 12 years old), an attack in the Philippines that killed two U.S. soldiers (one of which left behind a widow who now has to raise 5 children without their father), and the teenage fighters in Somalia that have taken over Mogadishu.

When you couple that with the financial crisis of the United States, the threat of swine flu and other diseases, and the continual efforts of terrorists and terrorism, the world can seem like a dark place. But remember, there is hope.

Right now we (as believers) have hope in Christ, because we are redeemed, and eventually, the world will be redeemed. Let’s look at some scripture about this.

Daniel Said, “Then the sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be given to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will last forever, and all rulers will serve and obey Him” (Dan 7:27). John the revelator said, “Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever” (Rev 11:15). Paul said, “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Phil 2:9-11).

So what does this mean to you? It means there is hope. There is hope NOW for you, if you are a believer. You should walk in that hope daily, so that others would come to Christ, because of the hope they see in you. And it also means that there is eventual hope for the entire world. There will come a time when righteousness and truth shall reign forever, when every knee in the universe will bow before Jesus Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords.

That’s Good News and that’s the type of news that should put a smile on your face and a song in your heart as you prepare to face this day!

Father, I thank You for saving me. I am in the world, but I am not of the world. I have been saved NOW. I have hope NOW. I have joy NOW. I have peace NOW. I shine as light in the midst of darkness NOW. And I know that there will come a time where darkness no longer has dominion, power, or any right to operate in the earth. There will come a time where every knee shall bow to Jesus. The deliverance that I HAVE received and the deliverance the world WILL receive are both motivating factors for me today, as I prepare to face whatever challenges may come my way! In Jesus’ name. Amen!