Day of Judgment

[Isa. 30:27] Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
[28] And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
[29] Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.
[30] And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
1 John 4:17
expresses the same idea: Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. Boldness and joy in the Day of Judgment are precious gifts from
G-d.
One day, the G-dless powers of the earth will find themselves caught like Judah (Isaiah 8:8) in a rising tide, and drawn by G-d's bridle to their destruction. However, the grave of the oppressors on that Day of Judgment will not be the Red Sea.
G-d promises His people will have gladness in the Day of Judgment. Behold, the name of the L-rd comes from afar, burning with His anger and His burden is heavy; His lips are full of indignation, and His tongue like a devouring fire. His breath is like an overflowing stream, which reaches up to the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of futility; and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
You shall have a song as in the night when a Holy Festival is kept, (Passover) and gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute, to come into the mountain of the L-rd, to the Mighty One of Israel.
To sift the nations with the sieve of uselessness, however, G-d's people do not need to fear: You shall have a song . . . and gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute, to come into the mountain of the L-rd.
The L-rd will cause His glorious voice to be heard, and show the descent of His arm, with the indignation of His anger and the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, tempest, and hailstones.
When we understand how G-d's perfect judgment exalts His justice and His righteousness, we see the glory of the judgment of the L-rd. The L-rd's people will be safe in His Day: their part will be to sing amid the judgments of G-d. So then, nations in the here and now, they will be shattered, Judah will sing, the funeral pyre is ready and so is the fire.
Nothing is more forcefully taught in both the Old Testament and the New Testament than the ultimate promise of Almighty G-d to "judge the world in righteousness, by that Man whom He has appointed, whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised him from the dead" (Acts 17:31).
What a day that will be when my Savior I shall see!!!

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