This week was a great reminder that all things point to Christ!
Hebrews 10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Colossians 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
A magnitude quake SW of Marrakesh caused “violent” tremors in several regions: Earthquake Death Toll Tops 2K (msn.com) that’s in Morocco, F.Y.I. This and all such like shakings are NOTHING compared to what Our God can and will do: Ezekiel 38:19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
While the really, really smart people stand and watch the amazing works of God and “warn” of them like the soothsayers in Egypt’s court in days of old, being able to do nothing else: Solar storm warning issued for today; geomagnetic storm may spark auroras, power cuts | Tech News (hindustantimes.com) such as geomagnetic storms.
The rebels try to outwit God by stark, criminal disobedience, like yet another Proud Boy who was sentenced this week: Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys to be sentenced in Jan. 6 sedition case (nbcnews.com) given “longest Jan. 6 sentence yet”.
Titus 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
GodSmack!
Mexico has taken their idolatry and disobedience to NEW HEIGHTS! They have decriminalized abortion (i.e. the murder of unborn humans) across the nation: Mexico supreme court decriminalizes abortion across country | Mexico | The Guardian
Nahum 3:5 Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
Strong opinions this week about this thing that God gave to the nation of America, but which they have little regard for, and are just fine with losing called Freedom of Speech: Biden administration coerced social media giants into possible free speech violations: court (msn.com) Even as they continue to worship the dead, even if threatened with a bomb: Bomb threat at Arlington National Cemetery delays funeral services (fox5dc.com)
Deuteronomy 5:9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
Then there was the G20 wheeling: G20 summit avoids condemning Russia for Ukraine war, calls for peace | Reuters and dealing: US, India, Saudi, EU Unveil Rail, Ports Deal on G20 Sidelines (usnews.com)
Isaiah 42:13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.