all the time Winter, But Never Christmas

Always winter, never Christmas. Thus it was spoken of the land of Narnia in the C.S. Lewis classic, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.". This is the unthinkable for a small child, and for bigger kids too, an unbroken winter. Such, it seems to me, is the plight for these many decades in North Korea. verily there are spirited moments. And Christ Himself has entered this heart and that. But in the main, the land is in darkness. That was the thought going straight through my head this Christmas Eve morning as I prayed for North Korea. A Scripture formed in my thinking and I realized I was in Isaiah, chapters 8 and 9.

This is the classic tube of Christ advent to Galilee, and to the world, bringing His dazzling Light to a desperate planet. It was desperate when He first came, it will be even more desperate when He comes again. And a photograph of that desperation is daily painted for us by reflecting on old and modern Chosun. It was North Korea that I was looking as I heard these words inside. They are spoken from the vantage point of a future time, when the regime has changed forever...

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(8:22) Then they will look to the earth, and see problem and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they [Chosun] will be driven into darkness. (9:2-4) The population who walked in darkness [Chosun] have seen a great light [Jesus]. Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death [Chosun] , upon them a light has shined. You [Jesus] have multiplied the nation and increased its joy. They rejoice before You agreeing to the joy of harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. For You [Jesus] have broken the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor..

(9:6-7) For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given. And the government [of Chosun and the world] will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, distinguished God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the growth of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and manufacture it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will achieve this.

We may not know God's timing, but we know His heart, His zeal. This message is not welcomed with enthusiasm by most present world leaders, who can't accept that they and their dynasties are limited by the hand of the God they ignore. But when it's all over, only Jesus reigns! Lord haste the day! And support Your population until then.

all the time Winter, But Never Christmas

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