On the Brink of Restoration

I was contemplating how much chaos is all around us in the very strange time we live. It reminded me of the creative work of Holy Spirit as He hovered over the chaotic waters in “The Beginning”. We understand that God is a God of Beauty and Order. Yet, we see the ugliness that sin and rebellion has propagated in the world. Evil governments, corrupt religious structures, unfair business practices, failed judicial benches, broken family structure, and weakened educational systems, are seen as the results of failure all around us. (I think the list could go on and on). Since God has never failed and is incapable of it, I am left to surmise that these failures were man-made and man-driven. Thus, the futility of man is seen over and over again.

When we look at the laws of the Kingdom of God we see love, loyalty to others, gratitude, servanthood, and devotion to God and each other. We see that His Kingdom is full of the peaceable fruits of righteousness. There is no striving or worry. There is productivity and working without toil to fulfill the plan of the Father.

Why then, as followers of the King of Light, do we choose to live by another law? The laws of this world are dark and foreign to us as Children of God Almighty. It is clear from scripture that the ruler of this age and this dimension is NOT our God and we have no reason to live by his rules. We have been made Ambassadors of the Kingdom of Heaven and continue to spread the Kingdom of Life wherever He sends us.

Since the world was placed into a fallen state, God has been making provision for man to be restored. First, in the garden, the Father made an animal sacrifice and covered the nakedness of Adam and Eve. After the Fallen Angels rebelled and had sex with human women, creating a hybrid race on the earth, God saved his seed through Noah and obliterated the enemy. God called Abraham out of the land of Mesopotamia where the practice of serving Fallen beings had once again corrupted mankind. Joshua faced the giants (nephilim) again in the promised land and defeated them under the direction of the Angel of the Lord. God was with David as He killed Goliath who was a giant Nephilim.

Finally, Yeshua, who is God came to redeem us with His own life. He paid the death price for us and allowed us to become adopted into His Father’s Kingdom. We were translated out of the kingdom and domain of the the evil one and translated into the kingdom of Light. The world in the earth is Babylon (full of the evidence of fallen angel knowledge and technology), but we are not citizens of it. Our assignment is to stand against the rebellion of fallen angels and plunder the enemy’s camp by making disciples for our Lord. It’s a Rescue and Restoration Mission.

The work of restoration is very difficult and time consuming. Think of an old house that is full of decay, mold, and disrepair. The job of restoring the home to it’s original beauty can seem overwhelming…unless you know the Master Builder. The Contractor sees the plan and knows the strategies to employ at each stage of the deconstruction and reconstruction. The deconstruction is extremely messy. As the the walls, flooring, and cabinetry are removed, things are exposed that can be costly to repair and even dangerous if disturbed…there can be rodent nests, hidden molds, termites, or faulty electric. Whatever has been corroded or broken must be exposed, removed, and replaced.

I believe that America is in this deconstruction phase. It’s ugly and unsure. We must trust the Contractor as He gives directions about what to do. He will tell us when and how to get to the next phase. Deconstruction is hard work. There is no glory in it. The building site looks like a bomb zone. There are hazard signs everywhere. Workers there have to follow strict safety rules and wear hard hats. They must know what to keep and what to destroy…what can be salvaged and what cannot.

We, as God’s people, have seen the evidence of wickedness in our nation. We have asked God to reveal the evil and treachery. We are crying out for justice and change…RECONSTRUCTION. Well, The First Crew is the Demolition Crew! Did we think that we could just make everything better by slapping some paint on it? NO, we’ve done that for years…almost all of my lifetime and yours. We have to rip the band-aid off, cut out the infection, get down to live tissue, and then the wound can heal. Sorry about switching metaphors, but Americans have been using them exhaustively without solving this problem.

As we demolish the governmental system of this dark kingdom, we must keep our vision intact…a City whose maker is God. We are here, as citizens of heaven, for the purpose of spreading God’s Kingdom on the Earth. We are not here to become citizens of this dark kingdom. As the cloud of dust, mold, and termites are spread into the construction site, keep your vision, stand your ground, and remember your hope in Yeshua, our Contractor! He understands the Father’s Blueprint and He is coordinating our efforts to Reconstruct this Nation. Endure the Demolition and don’t be confused. He’ll send in the Construction workers next. They will build on a more sure foundation. Later, the Finish Carpenters will come on the scene to handle all the detail work.

The completion will be a beautiful home….an Embassy for God’s people. Will it be perfect? No, because we will be there. However, as we work towards implementing the laws of the Kingdom, and as Holy Spirit once again hovers over us, it will become heaven on earth.