There are verses in the Bible that bring joy and peace to the troubled soul. There are verses that give us the assurance that the promises of God are true and faithful. There are those verses that give us the affirmation that God has given us mercy and salvation we do not deserve. Yet in His love, He has provided a Savior to whom we can place our full faith and trust, knowing that He will never leave us nor forsake us, even in our darkest times.

There are verses that describe the new heavens and earth where the curse of sin and suffering will be eliminated, and the tears that we have shed in our lives will be wiped away by the hand of a benevolent and loving LORD. He has given us the promise of making “all things new,” and for those who follow the Lord Jesus Christ, the grand assurance that the promises and prophecies in the Bible are true and everlasting.

Isaiah gives us numerous verses that present the person and purpose of God’s Promised Messiah, who will take upon Himself the sins of the world in order that we can enter into the presence of God with redeemed hearts and changed lives. One of the first prophecies Isaiah records is of the Promised Son of God, who will come at the appointed time to achieve God’s promise of grace, mercy, and peace to all who come to Him in faith. This coming king is described in Isaiah 9:6-7, which reads as follows:

“For unto us a Child is born; and unto us a Son is given. The government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. Upon the throne of David and over His Kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The seal of the LORD of Hosts will perform this” (NKJV).

These verses describe the mission of none other than the Lord Jesus Christ and are the praiseworthy summary of the LORD’S redemptive work. The first section of verse 6 refers to His First Advent. His birth did not occur in an earthly palace, the child of an earthly monarch. His birth was not heralded by either the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar nor by the Roman appointed “king of Judea,” Herod “the Great.”

His birth was not noticed as special in the eyes of the world. The news of His birth was announced not to rulers and magistrates but to the lowest members of society, a group of shepherds with no standing among the “elites” of the world (Luke 2:8-18) but were chosen as the first messengers of the Savior’s birth to the people who according to Luke’s records, merely “wondered.”

Those who initially heard this “good news” ended up doing nothing to spread the Word to the spiritually hungry people of Israel. Even today, the Scriptures are accurate in describing the attitude of people when they hear the Gospel message. Some will hear and reject it, while some will truly listen and embrace it and, in turn, receive the “peace that passes all understanding” (Philippians 4:7; Colossians 3:15).

The rest of verses 6 and 7 describe the LORD’s eternal, absolute rule. He will not be elected to office and will have no need of a Congress or Parliament to advise Him. Politics will be a thing of the past. King Jesus is given the titles that describe both His character and personality as the King of creation (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-4; Colossians 1:16-18). He is our wonderful counselor who bore our sorrows and burdens.

He is the Mighty God, creator and sustainer of life and all that there is in the universe. No one is His equal. He is the absolute Sovereign concerning the affairs of creation. He is all-powerful, all wise, all loving, and brings all things under His eternal control.

He is the Prince of Peace, bringing an end to war. There will be no more conflict between nations and people. There will be no more hatred and division, no more despotism, no evil, no more devil, and no more strife that has torn this world apart all through the course of history. His government will be one founded on eternal love and pure justice, emitting from the throne of Christ’s ancestor, King David. His zeal for the things of God will be made manifest forever, and those of us who are in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17) will rule and reign with Him.

We will have incorruptible bodies that will never see death or pain. We will be free from the oppression that we have had to endure on this earth. There will be a new heaven and earth (Revelation, Chapters 21 and 22) for us to enjoy, and best of all, we will be with the LORD forever, loving and praising Him, enjoying eternal fellowship with our loved ones.

That is what it means to be ruled by the Great King whom Isaiah saw in His prophetic encounters with God. The reality of a glorious eternal kingdom ruled by the Messiah just after Chapter 10, which describes the deliverance of Israel from the Assyrians. A fallible human monarch can only do so much for his people, and most of the kings in those days relied more upon their own intellect and strategies than they did on the LORD. The kings of both Israel and Judah show this to be true.

Friends, the King is coming, and no political system, no works of tyrants and madmen, no vote, no weapons of war, and certainly no atheistic “wishful thinking” will stop Him from accomplishing HIs mission of making all things new and bringing all things under His rule once and for all.

Jesus Christ is the all-powerful, all-wise, and all-merciful King of Kings who offers you salvation and eternal life. Isn’t this what you truly desire? Turn away from the junk of this fallen, sinful world and come to Jesus today and receive the mercy of the king before it is too late.

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Let me begin by making a rash statement, and that is that everyone seems to think they are right about everything. That makes it hard to take things at face value from others. In other words, we tend to think that we are the only ones to possess the ultimate truth. But truth be told, we are “programmed” to think a certain way according to our genetic makeup and life experiences, coupled with intellect and learning. The Bible, therefore, contains the ultimate truth. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father but by me.”

I’ve been ill as of late, but today I felt like myself again… thank God. So, I decided to go to the beach today and maybe do a little witnessing. The Naples Pier is closed due to the latest hurricane, so I had to go to another beach restaurant/pier up the way, which is closer but not as heavily trafficked as the Naples Pier.

In any case, I had gone there the week before but didn’t find anyone to talk to at length, and I was feeling sick anyway, so I left. I did, however, talk briefly to one gentleman just before leaving while we both waited for the tram. Today we were both boarding the tram at the very same time again! After doing a double take, I said, “Don’t I know you?” He replied, “Yes, you do – we met right here at this exact spot last week.”

We rode in silence, and the Lord impressed upon me that I should pray for the man and warn him of Jesus’ imminent return. (I have had this happen time and again in my life where the person had been praying that someone would tell them about the things of God – I call them seekers). Some may even be desperate, so when we exited the tram, I got off first, and he followed. I waited until we were in proximity and then said to him, “Looks to me like God wanted us to meet again so I could warn you about Christ’s soon return.” “Yeah, it’s looking pretty bad out there in the world, what with all the craziness.”

We talked briefly about that craziness, and he appeared concerned. (I could see fear and apprehension in his eyes.) The look turned to pleading, and he also told me that he didn’t know the peace of God in these times of trouble. By this time, I could tell that he was a seeker, so I asked, “Would you like for me to pray for you?” “Would you please?” The man closed his eyes, and I laid my hand on his shoulder; I made it short and sweet. “Lord, please reveal yourself to this gentleman through your word as he seeks your face and asks for your presence and peace.” The man thanked me, and we parted.

Time and again, I’ve found that most people are seekers but are looking in all the wrong places for peace of mind and hope.

I was infatuated by Dr. Jordan Peterson when I first found him on the internet. He is a very deep thinker, and I like him for being a caring person and a great communicator. As time went on, I realized that he was becoming ever more “religious.” This came about by he and his family (wife and daughter being ill at the same time). They were in a deep crisis calling for deep contemplation and healing. “Is there a God out there who cares.” Until that time, it appears that all three were agnostic. Prayers began to go up to God from them in their complete and utter desperation.

Today, they are all healed, and it appears that Dr. Peterson has become a zealot for the things of God, which, at one time, was inconceivable for either one of them. Since then, his wife has become a devout Roman Catholic who believes in repeating the rosary religiously.

On the other hand, the good doctor is much deeper in his convictions and hardly able to understand what’s happening to him. (I would venture that he is being “born again” by the renewing of his mind, something he is still grappling with since it is so otherworldly for him to contemplate.) However, as he continues to diligently study the Bible, he will eventually stumble upon this verse of scripture: “Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

At a time when the only respected people in the world are educated people with papers to prove it, Dr. Peterson arrives on the scene to lead people who are seekers in the right direction. My hope is that he continues to search the scriptures and finds that he has been called to do so. But for the time being, he is being cautious and is even afraid to call himself a Christian since he realizes he is only a faulty man like the rest of us, and he has yet to accept the reality of his redemption.

The key to this ability to reach others is to know the Bible intimately. “Study to show yourself approved, rightly dividing [disseminating or parsing] the Word of God.”

It seems to me that God has ordained this highly educated man to become an evangelist, and the timing couldn’t be better. Young people are flocking to him as though he were the Billy Graham of this era. My hope is that he embraces the mantle God has given him and that he quits quoting Jung and other such men in preference to the Word of God.

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Dr. David Jeremiah is another man who has my admiration. He has written a new book that explains the rapture in a unique way. Rather than preaching what he knows after years of study, he explains the different facets of this phenomenon that defy all understanding and manmade science.

This book is exhaustive in understanding the rapture, but he is able to make it palatable by stories he tells and, of course, scripture verses he shares rather than preaching what he thinks. Dr. Jeremiah also uses common sense to make sense of this very unusual phenomenon.

My book Visions, Miracles, Peace and Power, on the other hand, only applies to me and how God has dealt with me in the past and continues to deal with me in the present. The one thing that stands out is that Jesus told me I would “strengthen the brethren.” I hope that I will be able to fulfill that mandate until the very end. So far, it has been a very interesting life indeed – in spite of all the trials and tribulations I’ve endured.

“We are more than conquerors through Him who died for us.”

YBIC

Jim Towers

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You can write me at jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com or visit me atwww.dropzonedelta.com My book “Visions, Miracles, Peace, and Power” can be ordered on Amazon Books and Kindle. You can also find me on my newly restructured website www.propheticsignsandwonders.com, which now features videos of worldwide events taking place in the present time, as well as proof of God’s existence and the reality of Biblical places, and Moses himself.