I saw another Angel soaring in Middle-Heaven. He had an Eternal Message to preach to all who were still on earth, every nation and tribe, every tongue and people. He preached in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory! His hour of judgment has come! Revelation 14:6-7a (TM)

We are such an instant people. Instant coffee, instant breakfast, minute rice, fast food, quick stop, high-speed internet – you catch my drift. I think our appetite for speedy convenience has made us an impatient people when it comes to justice. We see injustice and want God to act immediately to punish the ne’er-do-wells. When he doesn’t meet our demands like the marketplace has, we do what all good consumers do – we complain and/or walk away.

Judgement is coming. God promises it, and God always makes good on a promise. Unlike me, though, He sees a bigger picture. He has a plan that encompasses more than I could possibly comprehend with my finite little mind. I don’t understand why He waits. I don’t understand a lot of things about God. When I was a child I didn’t understand a lot of things about my parents. But in time I learned that they knew a whole lot more than I give them credit for. I think God is like that – only on an infinitely larger scale.

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