We are continuing with our series entitled “Israel: “God's timepiece.” Prophecy is being fulfilled that is counting down to the return of Christ and the nation of Israel will be in the center of it. So today we're looking at some more Biblical prophecy, and I want to look at 59th chapter of Isaiah.

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Isaiah 59 gives great detail of how the enemy is attempting to conquer our world; through his deception and lies and how our champion, Jesus, will come and defeat him.

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Isiah 59:13 We know we have rebelled and have denied the LORD. We have turned our backs on our God. We know how unfair and oppressive we have been, carefully planning our deceitful lies.

14 Our courts oppose the righteous, and justice is nowhere to be found. Truth stumbles in the streets, and honesty has been outlawed. 15 Yes, truth is gone, and anyone who renounces evil is attacked.

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I don't know of any passage of scripture in the Bible that more precisely describes the society that we live in presently then this one….it perfectly describes what is going on in our world.

Truth is in short supply whether it's in our courts, our political system or in the media. And because truth is nowhere to be found; justice is turned back….and without truth and justice; well then, you live in a world where sin prevails and there is no righteousness. There is none righteous, no not one.

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So, it's a demonic ambush, no truth, no justice, no righteousness and that's the world that we live in today. The Lord is displeased about all of this injustice. He’s displeased as well that there is no one who will take a stand. So, Isaiah says that the Lord will take matters into His own hands.

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Isaiah 59:16b Therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him; and His own righteousness, it sustained Him…19b When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.

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As we take our stand against the enemy in the power of the Holy Spirit, we are assured by our Lord that when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will raise up a standard. The Lord will come to our aid and He will deliver us, the enemy will flee. As we stand in faith; clothed in the righteousness of Christ, He raises a standard against the enemy and He will destroy every demonic foe.

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Blessings,

Kevin