Obedient

How Daily Jot Predictions 10 Years Ago Stack up Today by Bill Wilson

At the end of 2005, I wrote a Daily Jot entitled "The Year Ahead" looking at what could happen in the year 2006, a decade ago. When I look at what was happening then and what we are seeing today, I am taken back by how rapidly events that were on our radar ten years ago have shaped our culture today.

Here is what the Lord was impressing upon me at the beginning of 2006, take a moment to compare it to what we are facing as we enter 2016:

"Pundits take this time to apply their experience and knowledge to look forward at what they believe will be major occurrences throughout the new year. Prophetically, there are some profound challenges that may confront God's children in 2006, testing our faith and action.

"Here in America, I think the new year will bring an intensification of the culture wars. We will see in 2006 a major assault on marriage as pro-homosexual groups will continue to tear away at the fabric of traditional family institutions in hopes of redefining modern family and society.

"America's children will continue under attack-both in terms of values, but also physically. Our children are at the heart of the culture war. Satan's strategy is to destroy this generation through murder, abortion, sexual promiscuity, moral relativism and by blurring the lines between Biblical truth and a one world religion. Look too, for some major ministries to be tripped up because they are playing politics instead of following their first love.

"Internationally, we may well see a sharper division between the world and Israel. China and Russia will continue to use military technology and weapons to peddle influence in the Middle East, destabilize the area and control its natural resources. At the same time, these nations will attempt to expand their political power by using the Islamic nations as puppets in an onslaught against the only obstacle that stands as a roadblock to their goal of Middle East dominance-Israel as assisted by the United States.

"Developments in Iran, Syria, and Iraq will come into clearer end time focus as the Northern half of Africa may begin to show how Libya and Ethiopia fit in the Ezekiel 38 prophecy.

"Most of these things in of themselves are major apocalyptic events that could be considered overwhelming. Our response as Christians, however, must not come from confusion or fear.

Ephesians 6:12-13 reminds us, 'For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against power, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.'

"Our job is really as Christ commissioned us in Mark 16:15, 'Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.'

"May 2006 find us so obedient."

We have see the cause and effect of these events over the past decade. Let us not grow weary in our focus of what the Lord has commanded us to do.