In That Day

“And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.” (Isa 2:17 AV)

This is the second time this statement appears in as many chapters.  Those to whom Isaiah is referring are both the Gentiles and backslidden Israel.  The day is the day of God’s visitation.  Prophetically, this could mean the return of Jesus Christ or the end of the Millenium.  There seems to be a permanence implied.  However, the immediate context is the coming humiliation upon errant Israel at the hands of the Assyrians and Babylonians.  The day of the LORD is any time in which the LORD comes down and deals with wicked people.  It is a day of judgment for sins committed, of which the people under judgement never confessed nor forsook.  This day of the LORD can be individual, but more often is it used to refer to a particular group.  The day of the LORD for the people of earth is coming.  It may have already begun.

There is some disagreement, but in general, most think the battle just prior to the tribulation period is referred to as the first battle of Gog and Magog.  There are two of these battles.  The first occurs just prior or following the rapture of the New Testament church.  The latter occurs at the end of the Millennial reign of Christ.  A close comparison between the two passages involved will make this abundantly clear.  The first involves ten Gentile nations or kingdoms that rise against Israel.  They wish to destroy Israel from the face of the earth.  One of these nations, and perhaps the spearhead of the other nine, is Iran.  Every time there is a conflict between Israel and Iran, the prophetically informed saint’s ears perk up.  This present conflict included.  I cannot say if this is the start of the organization of the nations who will come against Israel.  But it might be.  If Israel goes to the point of militarily neutralizing Iran, Iran will have no choice but to build a coalition.  If Israel defeats Iran in this present conflict, it will be absolutely clear that no single nation can topple her.  Organization of Gog and Magog may soon come to pass.  The end of that battle is the complete and total defeat of all of Israel’s enemies.  This will set the stage for a Jewish AntiChrist to rise in power.

The seven-year tribulation period will be upon mankind.  That seven-year period, as well as the coming of Christ at the end of it, is referred to as the day of the LORD.  There will be many saved during that seven-year period.  Yet the majority will reject.  Our modern churches do not like to speak of God and Jesus as a condemning Judge.  They do not want to teach of a God who exercised vengeance upon all those who hate Him.  They don’t want to think of a God like that.  God is the Creator!  He has made all things.  Every human soul came to be by His hand!  Therefore, He has every right to demand respect.  God has the right to demand acknowledgement for His gift of life to the soul.  God has every right to demand of that which He has created the responsibility to exist according to His purpose.  The bible calls this worship.  God has given us the ability to choose.  What He has not given is the ability to choose without consequences.  The day of the LORD is coming.  There is no force that can stop it.  The judgment of a righteous and holy God is hastening to a final conclusion with mankind.  I pray that you are ready!