Sat.’s Devo - The Day of the Lord

Read: Zechariah 14:1-21; Revelation 20:1-15; Psalm 148:1-14; Proverbs 31:8-9
When I think of “the day of the Lord”, I forget that a day to the Lord is as a thousand years. This is not all happening in a single day…it is happening over a space of time. We also know that we will not be on the earth to experience this but new believers will. This “day” will be unlike any other time. Here are some of the things it tells us of this time.
1. Jerusalem will be divided and half of the people will be taken and the other half left
2. God’s feet will stand on the Mt. Of Olives and it will be split in two forming a valley which will form a cross.
3. God will come with the saints from heaven.
4. There will be no light, cold or frost.
5. There will be no daytime or nighttime.
6. There will be light at evening time. (Look at number 4 and 5 ??? )
7. Living water will flow from Jerusalem to the east and to the west.
8. God will be the king over the whole earth.
9. The area around Jerusalem will become a desert, but Jerusalem will be raised up never to be destroyed again.
What happens to the people who fought against Jerusalem sounds like a good zombie movie. Their wealth will be collected and given to God’s people. The survivors will come to Jerusalem every year to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles or their desert land will not get any rain the next year.
Jerusalem will be cleansed of all her idolatry and the name of the Lord will be the only name they worship.
In Revelation, we see this same “day”. Satan is locked up during this time. The martyrs come to life and live during this day. When this “day” is over, Satan will be released to deceive the nations and gather them for the battle. He will be defeated and thrown into the lake of fire with the beast and the false prophet where they will be tormented day and night.
God will sit on the throne of judgment and open the books of remembrance and reward the deeds of the saints and punish the deeds of the wicked. Then he will open the Book of Life and sentence the wicked to the lake of fire and sentence the saints to eternal life.
Lord, your plan is amazing and true. May we serve you faithfully to the end.