With the clock ticking away, the world is in a terrible state of emergency! The great news, however, is that the Lord Himself does the actual work of preparing and making straight the way for His arrival, for the completion of His rescue mission of those who are saved.

Alongside of the fact that we are invited to come to Him for washing, we must allow Him to do His work. The work of cleansing includes the discipline and correction that He is so anxious to bestow upon you and me. All of these things are gifts from the divine Giver.

It is disturbing to hear good King Hezekiah’s response to this word from God; his shortsightedness is appalling, revealing a lack of concern for others who will come behind him. It also reveals an utter lack of awareness of his own missed opportunity to witness of God’s greatness to the Babylonian envoys.

Our enemy works to subtly manipulate the verbal exchanges between individuals. But, during the seconds of a deep breath and a prayer, the Holy Spirit stands ready to guide our conversation aright.

Now the Babylonians were known for their study of the heavenly bodies and their movements. These were meticulously recorded. God knew that they would notice the sun’s strange behavior and wonder what it meant.

God is at work to draw all people to Himself for their eternal well-being. Oh, beloved, if this desire of our great God is at the center of His work upon the earth, should not it be the factor that molds our every thought and action, our every prayer, and our every conversation with fellow travelers on this earth?