Daniel 12: 1”At that time Michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people…….”
Dear God,
Every intellectual, emotional and spiritual need that any of us have, is covered in Your sacred word, not always easily found or understood, therefore I am glad that when I ask, the Holy Spirit leads me to places in the Bible, that addresses my needs for that time. As I read systematically a portion each day, I am again glad, the Holy Spirit gives a heart conviction, and that You are with me all through.
I have been contemplating the events leading up to the second coming of Jesus, and believe He comes soon. Down through the ages many of Your faithful followers have been persecuted and put to death, and many more believers have risen up by the stirring of the Holy Spirit; almost like beginning faith in individual people is consolidated by such evens and Your followers increase by leaps and bounds. An example of this is revealed in the persecuted early Christian Church as given in Acts; after Jesus had returned to heaven.
Before Jesus comes a second time, there will be troublesome times upon earth, but because the fate of the righteous has been decided, and they will be miraculously saved from harm. Daniel 12: 1 “……..And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book.”
When You, God the Father, finally decide that the inhabitants of earth have had sufficient time to choose whether or not to make You first in their allegiance, and that the righteous should come home to heaven; Your Son, Michael, The Great Prince of heaven, will stand up and the outcome of the heavenly judgement of all peoples, will be revealed, for He will only bring the righteous to heaven. The true followers of God, have the righteousness of Christ gifted to them, covering their own unrighteousness, and so are seen as righteous by God, and will see the second coming of Jesus with joy. Those without being covered by the righteousness of Jesus, cannot be taken to heaven, and have chosen everlasting death, V2 “And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt.”
To care about the welfare of others, physical and spiritual, will be a natural result within us, of loving You. There are a number of records in the scriptures, about people having repented of their sins, then straight away going and telling of the change in their lives and the joy they had now Jesus had become the centre of their life and experience. These people will have stars to represent souls they influenced to be saved, in the crowns that Jesus will give them. V3 “Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.”
Father, I pray that the Holy Spirit, as He continues to strive with me, will bring forth much fruit in me, and I continue to choose You first in my mind and life practice. When I have made these choices, whether I go through the time of trouble or have been laid to rest before Jesus comes, I will have my name in the Book of Life, which is my strong desire.
Thank You for hearing my prayer.
Amen