1 Corinthians 6:20 – “For you were bought at a price. Therefore, glorify God with your body.”

As I read, prayed, and pondered the Word of God today, I once again saw two streams flowing in these Last Days, leading up to the Day of the Lord and the return of Jesus.

In Joel 1, there are 4 types of locusts unleashed on the land. Judgment can only be averted by repentance and intercession.   In Joel 2:28-32, I see two streams: judgment and restoration.  In Joel 3, we are told to get ready for war, and in verse 13, we see a harvest arising from that war.

In Amos 4, we see the results of rebellion: famine, drought, blight, and pestilence.  In Amos 5, we are told to seek God rather than religious institutions or systems.

We need God’s heart to survive and thrive in this hour of corruption, deception, and destruction. 2 Corinthians 6:4-10 lays out a list that reveals God’s heart.  In verses 16-18, we hear God’s call to come out from among them, not in isolation but in participation with them in their deeds.  We come out “separated” in the sense that they know we are different and leave no question as to whom we serve.  We become an example of godliness amid ungodliness.

Do those we associate with in the course of life see a difference in us?  Do they see Jesus in us?  If Jesus were present, conviction would be manifest. Is it when we are present?  If Jesus were present, the room’s atmosphere would change.  Does it when we are present?

2 Corinthians 10:3-6 gives us a key to victory.  We are human, but our source of strength is not of this world.  We have weapons and tools to defeat every devil we face.  We must take charge of our imaginations (minds) and cast down every thought that is not the heart of God: every thought and every time they surface.

Total surrender brings total victory.  The onslaught of evil is at hand, but the overflow of the Spirit is here as well.  Two streams will propel us into eternity. Which stream will we follow?

LORD, help us seek restoration!