I’m not implying that COVID began some invisible clock ticking or that it marks an identifiable point prophetically. What I’m saying is that somewhere along the line, as the world navigated the pandemic, it became clear that this world isn’t returning to what we consider normal.

If Satan had a resume, it would consist of three words: Steal, Kill, and Destroy. He destroys everything, including families, marriages, ministries, testimonies, lives, and souls. The problem is that, as people, we think we can manage our sins, like we can have them under control, instead of them controlling us.

We do need to understand that when we gather in the body in Christ, this is the Lord’s opportunity to do spiritual business with his people. This, the church, should be a scary yet amazingly exciting place to be. We need to discover perhaps a much higher faith-filled expectation for the gathered body of Christ than perhaps we have at present.

Perhaps many of you, like me, know of believing brothers and sisters for whom the internet has become their church, and they rarely, if ever attend meetings where they meet with other believers in person.

God is in Control, but He expects us to make His Voice heard, especially in these crucial days involving Israel, I believe.

Many modern-day self-proclaimed “apostles and prophets” act as though God is some genie in a bottle or Santa Claus, and have made asking in prayer in Jesus’ name a path to health, wealth, and power. Here is a short but timely and biblical piece from a dear friend of mine, Pastor Paul Sherbird, who reminds us about having the right motives when we ask in Jesus’ name.