Isaiah
24:3
3 The land ['erets] shall be utterly [baqaq] emptied [baqaq], and
utterly [bazaz] spoiled [bazaz]: for the LORD [Yahovah]
hath spoken [dabar] this word [dabar]. KJV-Interlinear
3 The earth shall be utterly empty and
utterly plundered; ESV
The spiritual
life is an extremely serious matter. This
verse makes that very clear. Those who
mock or make light of the Bible or the spiritual life in general, make
themselves out to be the fool of fools. They will just not discover their folly
until after they are gone from this world, unfortunately. And all over the very simple task of learning
Bible doctrine from day to day. Something
that people can’t seem to bring themselves to do.
We were all placed
in this world for one purpose, and that was to be able to live with God,
forever.
Living forever in
this world as it is now, was never an end objective.
Life now, gives
us a chance to prepare for eternity and the overwhelming benefits that it
offers.
And as for those
who ignore this principle, there is the alternative of losing everything.
History has
unfolded generation after generation, demonstrating mans trivial attitude toward
complying with Gods plan and indifference toward that which comes after this
life.
History has
roller-coastered up and down with interest or lack of it, in Jesus Christ.
But one day,
when history is finally brought to a conclusion, everything will change
permanently.
The world and
the evil in it, will be brought to a halt and removed completely.
The repetition
of the word, utterly, indicates the magnitude of the devastation. No one will survive. No one of the evil category, that is.
And all that
they held near and dear, will become as spoils of war, wherein someone else
will possesses and enjoy the fruits of their labor.
The world will work
hard for things and stuff, only to lose it all.
And that loss will not be pleasant, but through an extremely violent
nature.
