THE DAY OF RETRIBUTION. The powers that be, are to be brought to justice. The host of the high ones on high. The word <host> is a very interesting word. Generally it indicates a mass of people gathered for war or an army. It can also mean <appointed time> and is translated in Job as the appointment that every person has with death and subsequent resurrection, or change, that is receiving the body of resurrection. This is an appointment that is on everyone’s schedule. Job 14:14 Every human being, when they keep their appointment with death face a judgment. The first judgment is an assignment to heaven or hell. Predetermined in life by our acceptance of Christ or ignoring, refusing or rejecting Him. Our attitude will determine our eternal destiny. Heb. 9:27
A POWERFUL AND PROPHETIC VISION GIVEN TO DANIEL. A special revelation given to Daniel. It related to the <appointed time> The same word that is translated host or armies. The Lord does not work in a haphazard manner. He is perfectly organized and has a plan which He will accomplish just as He has declared in His Word. Dan. 10:1 This was a vision pertaining to the end of the age, a time yet to come. The future was made known to Daniel. He saw the time of great trouble or the tribulation period. He Michael, whose name means, <Who is like God?>. Michael is the Archangel and is none other that the Lord Jesus. The Lord is keeping to His time schedule and is right on time. When His Bride faces this time of great trouble, the Lord will manifest his mercy, love and favor to His beloved. This will take place at a set or appointed time. Ps. 102:13 Those who are a part of the Bride will escape the great tribulation by being taken by the Lord to a refuge. Rev. 12: The Lord has set or appointed a day as the day of judgment. The measurement that will be required is none other than the Lord Jesus. In order to be delivered one must meet the standard that is found in the Christ of God. He is the measurement and the measuring rod. He will judge in righteousness. Acts 17:31
THE DESIGNS OF THE LORD ARE COMPLETED ON HIS SCHEDULE. The very introduction to the plan of salvation was at the time determined by God from the eterneties. When the proper time had arrived the Father sent His son into the world, to be the savior. He was born at a time that had been programmed. Gal. 4:4 As with the natural, as long as Israel obeyed the Lord He sent the early and the latter rain, seed time and harvest. So
it will be with the spiritual, rain, planting and harvest. Harvest comes when the grain is ripe. Harvest time is the end of the world. The Lord is about to gather His grain into the barn. It is harvest time. We are living in the dispensation of the fullness of times. The gathering together of the body of Christ is nigh. The time of the gathering together of all things is close. His schedule is reaching the climax. It will soon be realized.