Isaiah
25:11
11 And he shall spread forth [paras] his hands [yad] in the
midst [qereb] of them, as he that swimmeth [sachah] spreadeth forth [paras] his
hands to swim [sachah]: and he shall bring down
[shaphel] their pride [ga`avah] together with the spoils ['orobah] of their hands [yad]. KJV-Interlinear
11 And he will spread out his hands in the
midst of it as a swimmer spreads his hands out to swim, but the LORD will lay
low his pompous pride together with the skill of his hands. ESV.
A swimmer, extends
his hands, spreads them out, in order to clear away everything in his way so he
can advance and continue on his way with his purpose.
And so, it is God,
or specifically Jesus Christ, who proceeds with the final judgment of the
world. He removed the water or
symbolically, anything and everything, that is in His way or that is placed in His
way, so as to complete His purpose of judgment.
And just as water
poses no obstacle or barrier for a swimmer, so too, nothing in this world poses
an obstacle of prevention, so as to deter or undermine Christ’s resolve.
Anything and
anyone who rejects Christ and/or Bible doctrine, is rejecting truth. Any rejection of truth by default means that
you accept lies as your substitute truth, and that is a function of
arrogance. To presume that your beliefs
are better than truth.
The world operates
on lies, and therefore presumes that anything in the world is fair game and
open to them for their possession.
And that is a
false presumption.
God created all
things for His family, not for His enemies.
The new universe will be the ultimate testimony of that purpose. Only
heirs or family members will inherit the new universe and eternal life.
And by means of
His own hands, God will lay low, destroy and take back, all that those who have
rejected Him, have taken for their own.
And all that was
taken by those who have no right to anything, will be lost by them, forever.
It is a sad thing
to not know what or why you were placed in this world.
It is a sad thing
to not know your purpose in this world.
If you were born
alive, and exist in this world, then God has a purpose for you. And know this, He intended for you to fulfill
your purpose because no one else can do what He intends for you to do. Regardless of your circumstances, there is a
reason for them. And you will discover
that reason, if and only when you take up your pursuit of spiritual growth,
through your daily Bible study.
Without that study,
you will likely live in the fog of life and never know the purpose that God
intended for you.
And again,
regardless of your circumstances, God put you there in order to glorify Him,
not you. For it is He who carries you
through any and all situations to demonstrate to the world, that He can carry
anyone through anything, anywhere, anytime, and there is nothing that the world
can do to prevent it.
Only you can prevent
your purpose through the arrogant of indifference or pretense or rejection of
truth. And then, that arrogance will be
eventually be squashed and removed, and you may eventually realize your
tremendous mistake, but probably too late. That is if you are rigid and refuse
to learn.
