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A Boiling Pot


The word of the Lord came to me a second time saying,  
“What do you see?”  
And I said, “I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.” --Jeremiah 1:3


It is interesting that some of the visions seen by most of the Old Testament prophets were of very ordinary items. The impressions I've been seeing, which seem to be verified by the events around us, have also been very ordinary items of kitchenware.

While I hope I am not distressing anyone by sharing these things, I feel compelled to put this out there. If it is of God, the sharing of these 'visions' will serve His purposes, give Him glory, and hopefully comfort His people. Otherwise, it's merely an expression of how a creative person of faith is reacting to these latter days and watching to see her Lord at work.

The latest one came within the last 10 days. Again, I said nothing until I felt sure that I should share it. Again, it kept nagging at me. Today I can no longer keep it to myself.

Like Jeremiah, I saw a boiling pot. However, this was a saucepan, (the Revereware 4 qt you can see above from my post about making fresh cheese, if anyone wonders). It was full of water and pasta, and at a rapid boil. The lid was on and it was about to boil over. The lid was lifted and the bubbles died back a bit, but then the full boil resumed, staying within the pan.

The meaning was that, until now, there has been constraint and containment as things have continued to heat up in the culture, politics, policy, and world events. The restraint is about to be removed, which will prevent a greater disaster. It will feel as if we were abandoned to the forces of chaos. What will seem like the removal of control will, in fact, be an act of God's control over the situation. Maybe that will put things on simmer and we will wait a while longer?

Still, what if we are in the time of the angel in Revelation chapter 10 (vs 1-7), who raises his voice and declares that there will not be any more delay, and in his appointed day we will see the mysteries of God fulfilled? Are we ready for that? It is an exciting thought.

God knows, and we can never go wrong waiting on Him and following His ways. Whatever comes, we are to stay close to Him, to get our comfort from Him and not despair. We are to remain His people and to not abandon His principles, but uphold them even more.

The writer of the book of Hebrews speaks to us about earth-shaking events, in chapter 12. They remind us whose we are and that He is worthy of our worship.
"See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven.  And His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.” This expression, “Yet once more,” denotes the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire." 
--Hebrews 12:25-29


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