Day 274 Face to Face

 

10/1/2025 

 “I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand
on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh
I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes—I, and not
another. How my heart yearns within me!”  

Job 19:25-27 

 

I am reminded of the faithfulness of Job when sorely tested by the devil questioning his mettle should calamity strike. God allowed the challenge, and Job rose victoriously, in spite of receiving a little help from his "friends." That's quite the overstatement! His friends were not friends, but I think in the long run they each learned a valuable lesson from the Almighty. Job knew that he had favor in God's eyes, and he did. Even the enemy knew that, so he wanted to see if he could make Job's faith fail. He failed! God rewarded Job with double of all he lost, and He had the three friends repent, then Job prayed for them. I wonder what they thought when they heard the voice of God speaking to Job? Imagine how powerful it must have been. 

Today is Day 10 of the 10 Days of Awe and our Focus is Face to Face. The focus city is Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, and the 110 cities region is North American and the Caribbean. Other key cities in this region are: New York City, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, and Miami. Canadian cities: Toronto, and Vancouver.  I think it is fitting that we conclude these 10 days by praying for the unreached in America, where turmoil increases daily. Senseless murders, vicious antisemitism are reaching unexpected areas, where normally such crimes would be unheard of. It almost seems unbelievable that a modern day city like Dallas/Fort Worth could be a focus city. But, recently, I read an article about the Muslim population of an area close to this vicinity attempting to build their own city due to the numbers of people moving there, but it was stopped by the Governor in fear of the threat of shiria law being imposed. It seems that there have been similar things happening in Michigan, New Jersey, and quite possibly New York City will gain a Muslim mayor in the new election. Only God knows what's next for our nation, as we wait. Today the government shut down, because Congress could not find common ground on the budget. It saddens me - I use that phrase a lot lately - knowing that the division grows increasingly worse daily regardless of what gains have been made by a moral administration. God is in control, yes! But He expects us to do our part, just as He expected King Jehoshaphat to do his part in 2 Chronicles 20. I'll leave you to research that story. It's a good lesson to learn about trust and obedience, humbly seeking God and standing our ground in faith. We must do better!

The word says that if we overcome we have the promise of seeing our Savior, the One who died for us, and that makes me excited. 

 "And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into
his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” 
2 Corinthians 3:18 

 

Oh, that we would have the heart of a child, lost in the wonder of His love, arms uplifted, waiting to be embraced by our Abba Father, Daddy God.

 

"Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me."

Matthew 18:3-5

  

 

 "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; be thankful unto Him, and bless His name."

Psalm 100:4

"Our of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, because of Your enemies, that You may silence the enemy and the avenger."

Psalm 8:2  

 

While in one area of the world politicians are battling over the budget, the corrupt trying to force the hand of others through fear, while the world watches, weakening the strength of a unified government, there is revival breaking forth in the land. Regardless of villages being burned, loved ones brutalized, terrified, and savagely cut to pieces by machetes, the survivors remain faithful to the One True God, and they will never renounce their faith or the name of Jesus, not even if they die in the worse possible way. Such love. Children and young adults are leading the way all over the world, as Bible sales are up and churches are being filled by younger generations seeking answers, wanting to know the God Charlie Kirk served and died praising. I pray for rain, fresh revival waters to pour down and drench us, for the fire of heaven to fall down burning off every thing that is not of Him. Purified. Cleansed. 

 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."

Revelation 12:11