There’s an insightful, strategic twist,
Between the 2nd and 3rd ages of our history,
That perhaps many folks may have missed.
It concerns how to become a beneficiary,
Of The Lord’s ‘Goshen Effect’ assists,
In life’s crises, His protective Hand, exculpatory. 1
After the global flood, The Lord was determined,
To find a man and people through whom, as a man, He would come,
To pay the price for us all who by sin are sanctioned.
Abraham and Jacob fit the bill in The Lord’s ‘faith system’.
He would be their Lord. They would receive His protections,
Plus, this deal would forever apply, not just to these twosome!
Their successive generations yoyoed rebelliously,
Desiring His protections; scoffing at His Lordship.
They believed they would possess the promised lands, endlessly,
But they despised His righteous statutes and censorship.
Such things we’re witnessing today, politically! 2
On Lordship first, then His protections, has The Lord flipped?
YES, it appears in this 3rd age of history, He did flip!
This is the age of The Lord’s amazing, loving Grace to all.
His salvation promises are well within everyone’s grip.
Since Calvary, He’s offering rescue from our sin-freefall:
First, refuge from His harsh judgments, then, time to learn His Lordship!
In life, His protective favor extends as we heed His call. 3
Folks who embrace His salvation, but reject His Lordship,
Walk in the ‘proverbial shoes’ of ancient Jews!
‘Grace has an un-disclosed expiration date’, that’s my tip.
‘Use it well so you’ll avoid The Lord’s judgment queues.’
I know that’s contrary to the, ‘Once saved, always saved’ quip!
Read The Bible! On this, you’ll quickly change your views! 4
To His Lordship command, The Lord gave ancient Jews time ‘to heel’.
To His command, most generations stubbornly refused!
And some caved-in when, from them, His loving protections were peeled.
Now, He’s reversed His tactics from those used with ancient Jews.
Protections, first eternal, then as disciples. Good news!
But this in no way means His Lordship command ...we can abuse!
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1 See: The Goshen Effect (Series).
2 The world is witnessing this attitude across much, if not most of the modern state of Israel. See: Ezekiel 33:23-29, then Zephaniah 3:11-13 for The Lord’s questions on this issue, and His promised responses to such prideful, presumptive behavior at the start of His Millennial Reign in the 5th age of history.
3 See: Human History Ages (Series) and Prayer of Salvation (Poem). Proverbs 22:6, Hebrews 5:12-14 and many other Scriptures are clear indication of this point: After embracing The Lord’s offer of eternal salvation in Christ, by faith, we are allowed time and opportunities to grow and mature in our walk with Him, by His Spirit. Shunning His discipleship, we risk both the eternal and in-life protective benefits of His Grace. He very well knows our hearts, and is never deceived about our real intentions.
4 Especially see: Revelation 3:14-22
