Trouble in the Evening
by Dr. Woodrow Kroll
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The nations will rush like the rushing of many waters; but
God will rebuke them and they will flee far away, and be chased like the chaff
of the mountains before the wind, like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
Then behold, at eventide, trouble! And before the morning, he is no more. This
is the portion of those who plunder us, and the lot of those who rob us. Isaiah 17:13-14
What do Assyria, Babylon and the Roman Empire have in
common? All of them, at one time or another, conquered Israel. Yet they share
another commonality—none of them exists today as a nation. You will never get
an Assyrian stamp in your passport. No one will every proudly announce to you,
"I'm a Babylonian!" None of these once-powerful nations has survived
into the 20th century—but Israel has.
Throughout history men and nations have
demonstrated their hatred for God's people. The Roman Emperor Diocletian is a
good example. He issued an edict in 303 A.D. designed to annihilate the
Christian religion and destroy the Bible. The emperor even built a monument on
which were inscribed the words Extincto nomene Christianorum (The
name Christian is extinguished). Only 25 years later, however, the emperor was
dead, and the new ruler, Constantine, commissioned 50 copies of the Bible to be
prepared at government expense.
Are you are facing persecution at work or school? Maybe
people in your own family are seeking to discourage you from living out your
Christian faith. God never promised that you wouldn't face these kinds of
trials. What He did promise, however, was that ultimately those who afflict His
people will fail. Your day of difficulties may seem long, but it won't last
forever. Take heart? Morning is coming and when the sun rises, the night of
despair is no more.
For every night of trouble, there's a morning of glory.
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