May 26, 2009


Blessings Folk!!

Judges Are Wolves of the Night...

Israel was walking in rebellion to God.

So have we.

Jerusalem was rebellious, oppressive, defiled and refused the way of the Lord...trusting in themselves.

So does “Washington.”

Hear the Word of the Lord to His people/His city…

Zeph 3:1-8
Woe to the city that is rebellious and defiled, the oppressive city!
2 She has not obeyed; she has not accepted discipline. She has not trusted in the Lord ; she has not drawn near to her God.
3 The princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the night, which leave nothing for the morning.
4 Her prophets are reckless— treacherous men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to instruction.
5 The righteous Lord is in her; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the one who does wrong knows no shame.
6 I have cut off nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have laid waste their streets, with no one to pass through. Their cities lie devastated, without a person, without an inhabitant.
7 I thought: You will certainly fear Me and accept correction. Then her dwelling place would not be cut off based on all that I had allocated to her. However, they became more corrupt in all their actions.
8 Therefore, wait for Me— the Lord 's declaration— until the day I rise up for plunder. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, in order to pour out My indignation on them, all My burning anger; for the whole earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.

(from Holman Christian Standard Bible® Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 by Holman Bible Publishers.)

So, the city of the Lord was…

• rebellious
• defiled
• oppressive

She did not...

• obey
• accept discipline
• trust in the Lord
• draw near to God

Therefore…

• the princes within her are roaring lions
• her judges are wolves of the night, which leave nothing for the morning...all consuming...the nomination of Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is what precipitated this line of thought…
• her prophets are reckless, treacherous men
• her priests profane the sanctuary, the do violence to truth...to instruction

The state of affairs was grave.

So it is today.

Leadership is corrupt...political...local, state, national.
Leadership within the “church” is no better.

Still, we are not to fear. We are not to worry.

For…

• the righteousness of the Lord is here
• the Lord does not wrong
• the Lord applies justice in the morning
• the Lord does not fail

Therefore, wait upon the Lord. The day is coming when He will…

• cut off the nations
• lay waste their streets
• devastate cities
• rise up in plunder
• gather the nations, to assemble the kingdoms in order to pour out His indignation, anger and wrath, for the whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealosy!!

Are you ready?
In Whom do you trust?
In Whom do you live and breath and have your very being?

Blessings!

A new podcast is available… Vertical Vision
Also, several short videos of where we are this week… Vertical Vision

Also, this week’s Prayerline...not certain if it was broadcast over TV27...but available here… May 25, 2009

Also, the balance of the Joshua video synopsis is available...all 7 lessons online.
Joshua Video Synopsis

Pray for these folk… Pray for...

We are beginning a study in “Judges” this week...how appropriate…