Isaiah 14-16: Thy Kingdom Come

The oppressor will come to an end,
   and destruction will cease;
   the aggressor will vanish from the land.
In love a throne will be established;
   in faithfulness a man will sit on it—
   one from the house of David—
one who in judging seeks justice
   and speeds the cause of righteousness. - Is. 16:4-5

Lest we think any situation is without hope, a promise stands.  All of our known world may crumble.  Everything we have known, our way of life, our prosperity may disappear, but that is not the end of the story.  This is God's story after all, not our own.  What he has begun, what he began with creation, will come to pass.  Restoration will come to the world of harmony that began in the garden and met it's demise at the hand of one who swore: 
I will ascend to heaven;
I will raise my throne
   above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,
   on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain.
I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;
   I will make myself like the Most High.”  - Is. 14:13-14 NIV


Someday, all the things we fear and dread will be no more.  The one behind all of the sorrow and chaos will be chained and the earth will be claimed by it's rightful owner, one who seeks justice and righteousness.  One who's kingdom will be established in love. Maranatha, Lord Jesus, thy kingdom come.

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