When the Party is Over

O. T. #1600  "When the Party is Over"
Jan. 6, 2019
Isaiah 24

LET IT GLOW

Our children are being conditioned to the philosophy of eat, drink, and be marry, for tomorrow we die-party hardy while you can. Drugs and alcohol are becoming legal to use, but they are only an escape from real life. Where is the work ethic? Do our best. Serve others. But one day the party will be over. We will all stand before a Holy God and give an account of our life. Will there be singing or wailing?

Isaiah 's prophecies were first directed to Judah, then to Israel, and to the surrounding nations. Finally, it is directed to the whole world, found in chapters 24-27. In those last days when God judges the whole world, He will finally and permanently remove evil.

Look at verses 14-16. What is the remnant, the saints, going to be doing?

• They will raise their voices, shouting for joy. (verse 14a)
• From the west they acclaim the LORD's majesty. (verse 14b)
• In the east they will give glory to the LORD. (verse 15a)
• In the islands, they will exalt the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. (verse 15b)
• From the ends of the earth we hear singing, "Glory to the Righteous One."

These people will be singing songs, not sighing, of praise, honor, and glory to God.
Can we sing His praises as we survive times of trouble in our life?

LET IT GROW

When the party is over, there is a payday some day. Isaiah saw a terrible time coming to the earth during the Tribulation Period. We can read more detail in Revelation that John wrote.
Why is this coming? Verse 5 explains:

1. The people disobeyed God's laws.
2. They violated the statutes He established for their good.
3. They broke the everlasting covenant.

Mankind will be living for themselves and not for God; most will not worship Him, but false gods. Wickedness will be here as a result. It will be as in the days of Noah, when God sent water to cleanse the earth. The next time, it will be done with fire.  Only the righteous ones will escape, those believers in Jesus as Savior. Babylon will fall and Satan will forever be cast into the Lake of Fire, Hell. Jesus will reign a thousand years, and there will be a new Jerusalem. Afterwards, a new heaven and a new earth.

Folks, this is serious business. Do we know the laws, statutes, and covenants of God? Are we following them?

LET IT GO

In Christ alone my hope is found.