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Biblical prophecy is such a fascinating subject. Reading the recorded Biblical prophecies written hundreds and even thousands of years before an event happened and then comparing that prophecy with the historical facts of that event’s occurrence gives the reader such confidence in God’s Word.
This morning as we continue in the Christmas spirit, we are going to take a brief look at some Biblical prophecies and discover how we can participate in the unfolding will of God for our day.
About one thousand years before Christ, God blessed King Solomon with wisdom that was unmatched on the earth until the time of Christ. In the Book of Ecclesiastes King Solomon wrote:
Ecclesiastes 3 NKJV
1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:
11 God has made all things beautiful in its time …
Without a doubt God has both a calendar and a clock. He knows the end from the beginning, and He knows each minute in between. God is not one bit surprised by what is going on today. It is impossible to throw Him a curve ball He cannot knock out of the park.
Solomon’s father, King David, wrote in his day about a set time to come.
Psalms 102:13 You will arise and have mercy on Zion; For the time to favor her, Yes, the set time, has come.
Zion is the city of the great King … the place where Messiah rules and reigns supreme. David was prophesying in this Psalm about the birth of Jesus and what it would mean to God’s children when Messiah came.
In the 8th century BC, just 200 years after King David and King Solomon, the prophet Isaiah wrote:
Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.”
Isaiah 49:13 Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted.
The prophet also knew that before the Messiah came, the children of God would grow weary, and many of them would imagine God had forsaken them. Isaiah continued:
Isaiah 49 NKJV
14 But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.”
15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you.
16 See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.
17 Your sons shall make haste; Your destroyers and those who laid you waste Shall go away from you.
Sons hurrying to Zion and enemies running from Zion. The book of Isaiah is often called The 5th Gospel because of the copious references to Messiah and what would take place at that set time. He further prophesied:
Isaiah 51:11 Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
The promise of God was not only about joyful salvation but also about the deserved destruction of the enemies who constantly attack His Children.
A promise from God is a sure thing. Even if a woman forgets her nursing child, yet the Lord will not forget you … He has inscribed you on the palms of His hands and He has a set time to draw you close and to also destroy those who trouble you. Of whom do I speak? Those who trouble you …
- · It’s not your neighbor
- · It’s not your ex …
- · It’s not your last employer
- · It’s not your sibling.
- · It’s not the person who cut you off in traffic.
- · It is the devil and his wicked evil demon spirits.
- · Those you suppose are troubling you need prayer … they need to get saved and step into the will of God for their lives.
The Bible says:
Ephesians 6 NKJV
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints —
We get dressed up like Jesus, then we go to war for Him, not against Him.
People all throughout the communities of Southeast Texas and around the world are coming to Jesus in record numbers. Families, old adults, young children, moms and dads, grandparents, and teenagers from every strata of society are turning their lives over to Christ as never before.
We are in a set time of the Lord’s favor on Zion. People are getting saved, born-again as a new creation in Christ, opening their hearts to the Word of God, and publicly proclaiming their faith in Jesus more than I have ever seen before in my whole lifetime.
Israel is our time piece, and we are soldiers of the cross.
The Word of the Lord today is this: It is time!
It’s time for you and your family to dedicate yourselves to the call of God in the earth. It is time for you to join, so dress up and join the fight.
There came a time in the life of Joseph to answer the call of God. He was betrothed to a young lady named Mary from the town of Nazareth. His answer to God was yes. It wasn’t easy but it was doable.
Joseph made room in his life for Jesus.
Joseph got dressed in the truth, he was right with God, he got his mind straight in line with God’s Word, put on his shoes and followed God’s directions.
What can you do to answer the call? I’m glad you asked.
Jesus loves you and I have a plan for your life … lol. Seriously – God needs your help to wage war against the devil and drive out the enemies trying to destroy the fabric of family and the call of God on our nation and the Church.
Beginning Monday, January 5th, I am asking our congregation and those who will join us all over the world to:
- 1. Dedicate the first Monday of each month in 2026 to God.
- 2. Fast one meal each first Monday. (12 times during the year)
- 3. Spend the time you would have eaten that meal in prayer for your family, our Church, and the nation.
- 4. Join us here on campus or online at 6:30pm each First Monday, for 30 minutes of corporate praise, worship, and prayer.
This will provide the baseline for our year of fasting, praise, and prayer.
This word is for someone listening: What you are facing is not a set-back … it’s a set-up! God has been, is, and will be in control of that situation. He has the calendar and the clock.
