It certainly
appears to me that we are close to the Day of the Lord. A 'Day' that is
described in scripture as a time of gross darkness in the world about us...yet
holds forth the promise of a glorious Light that will shine upon His people.
The prophets spoke much of this "Great" yet "Terrible" Day
- when great darkness shall engulf the earth, while His people walk in the
Light of the Lord Jesus. God wants us to "walk in the Light" now lest
we presumptuously think all is well because we have good doctrine, and attend a
good church. We must have true faith, lest in our presumption we find that Day
to be one of darkness... and we "stumble on the dark mountains", and
look for the light that is not there. No matter how dark the night may be
surrounding us, "the children of the Light" will walk in the Light of
God. When gross darkness covered the whole land of Egypt...there was
"Light" in the homes of the people of God.
As
God's wrath is poured out on a world of iniquity, God has made every provision
for the children of Light - and that provision is nothing less than the
"whole Armor of God". (Eph. 6), described in Romans as "the
Armor of Light" (Rom.13:12). The climatic battle of the ages is closing in
upon us, and God will have a Gideon army whose only weapons were - a trumpet
and a pitcher...with a lamp inside the pitcher. Right now they seem to be doing
nothing for God--as they sit in the darkness on the hillside. But in that Day
they will break their pitchers and hold their lamps high; and with trumpet
blast (a sure, clear voice from God) they will declare their victory- with no
other weapons than the Armor of God. Gideon's army shouted aloud, "The
Sword of the Lord and of Gideon...!" -- and panic and fear griped the
hearts of the enemy until they fled in terror. There were many volunteers in
Gideon's army at first...32,000 of them... But God sent most of them home,
choosing to use only 300, whom He knew would give Him all the glory.
