The Day of the Lord

"The day of the Lord is near for all nations. Deliverers will go up on Mount Zion to govern the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will be the Lord's."
Obadiah 15a&21

There are many kingdoms in the world. Nations have risen and fallen for generations. Some of these kingdoms have endured longer than others. Some were powerful, others survived only for a short time. Today, there are still many kingdoms, many nations upon the earth. They change so rapidly that one can barely keep up with the new names. Still, some are great and some are small. But all nations have one thing in common: The day of the Lord is near.
    We often think of the day of the Lord as the day when Christ returns. This gives us the personal perspective. We know that Jesus is coming for those of us who have held to the truth of the gospel and lived in honor of the King of kings. But we now live in the day of the Lord. It is a season in which God is bringing all things to fulfillment. Creation has been groaning and the time is at hand.
    No nation on the face of the earth will escape the day of the Lord. It is for all nations. The Bible says that Jesus came to be the light of all nations. The day of the Lord is all inclusive. No nation will be able to plead ignorance. None can say that they did not know the truth or understand the coming of that day. All nations will be held accountable for what they did and did not do. America will be judged, as well as every nation of the earth.
    You see, there is ultimately only enough room for one kingdom. This is the kingdom of God. All of us are a part of his kingdom. We are experiencing it now as it exists in the Spirit. But then, it will become a reality. Every nation will give way to the one true kingdom. Every other kingdom, every mountain, will bow before the King and his kingdom. Right now, you and I are establishing God's kingdom. We are called to take the mountains of the world. Only one will remain, Mount Zion, the mountain of the Lord. His kingdom will reign forever and we will be home, living in the kingdom provided for us. "Therefore comfort one another with these words." (1 Thessalonians 4:18). This is good news. We are living in the day of the Lord!