I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.
I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation,
whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:12-13
In some ways, what I am about to share with you is the most important message of this devotional – which is why it’s Day One of this journey. So, hear me out and then dwell on it.
Chances are very good that you and I don’t have all Bible prophecy figured out perfectly. That’s a safe assumption. Yet, so many prophecy teachers believe they have it all interpreted correctly. More often than not, I believe the root of this is pride and thinking of one’s intellect or “anointing” too highly. Perhaps God has given a key or two to part of the prophecy puzzle to various individuals. It is my opinion, though, that no one has a full understanding yet, but that He will reveal it all in His time to those who have faith and diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).
My exhortation to you is this: Should America’s downfall and/or the End of the Age play out in our lifetime, be flexible. God is not the God of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33), and He will bring understanding (Proverbs 2:6). Stay close to Him through prayer, the reading of His Word, and fellowship with other believers. As things happen in the world and it unravels, He will guide us as to what to do.
I draw strength and encouragement from Paul’s words above to the church at Philippi. He wanted us to learn to be content, and to roll with what God puts before us. This is true in our everyday lives, and I believe it will also be true for America and for the final tumultuous period on earth. There will be much going on during both stages of time. Many will witness. Many will fall away from the faith. Many will be persecuted. Many will die. It will simultaneously be a wonderful and an unspeakably horrible period in human history.
A glorious eternity awaits those who confess with their mouths that Jesus is Lord, and believe in their hearts that God raised His Son from the dead (Romans 10:9). If for some reason this is not true for you, deal with it now. Don’t delay. If it is already true for you, embrace it and the challenges God has for your life. He is worthy of our worship and the surrendering of our lives to Him.