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Suddenlies. I’m green screened in front of our elm tree which took a beating with this week’s ice storm in Austin TX. Unexpected. Suddenly, a freezing drizzle became heavy rain at 28 degrees. Ouch!
Besides the weather, God – has been known to do things – suddenly.
We are familiar I am sure of Moses and Israel at the Red Sea, Exodus 14:13-14. Suddenly, overnight, the sea parted and they crossed over on dry ground. When they had their backs to the wall – well, Red Sea in this instance and appeared doomed, suddenly, everything changed. That tells me ‘apparent doom’ means nothing when the God of the suddenlies is with you.
How about Gideon. Judges 6. For 7 years the Midianites would come down upon the Israelites at harvest time and steal, plunder the crops, that they had worked so hard for. Just like satan: you work, he steals it.
Suddenly, God chooses one man, who selects a mere 300, to go against that raider nation. And suddenly, what a great victory! Israel enjoyed peace the rest of Gideon’s life. That tells me numbers mean nothing when the God of the suddenlies is with you.
Then there is Joshua, defending those deceitful Gibeonites in Joshua 10. Remember? They lied to Joshua and entered into a peace treaty with Israel. And Israel had to go into battle then to protect them when 5 kings of the Amorites attacked them. Joshua, in a moment of divine inspiration, called the sun and moon to stand still – and suddenly they did – did God stop the entire universe? Just the earth’s rotation? JUST? So that the righteous could have VICTORY over their enemies! That tells me nothing in the universe can stop you when the God of the suddenlies is with you!
In Isaiah 48:3-7 and 11, God says He will act, His own sake, so no one can claim the glory. Here it says He declared future things, spoke them ahead of time, then acted, suddenly.
There is a particular suddenly mentioned elsewhere in Isaiah. It’s in chapter 30, verses 12-14. Concerning wrongdoers, who reject Him, who rely upon crookedness. They have a suddenly coming, like a bulge in a high wall, their collapse will come suddenly. And completely.
I truly believe God has His suddenly coming. To set things right in America, for the righteous. For those who love Him. Who seek after righteousness and honor. He WILL be gracious to us. He WILL rescue us. And He WILL receive the glory. MSN, CNN, FaceBook and Twitter, YouTube — they have no clue what’s coming!
So be encouraged my friends. Look up! Expect His suddenly, for it is nearly upon us, and COME ALIVE!
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