A New Cycle

This is a rare post. We are entering 2021 having had to deal with the unimaginable reality of 2020. There was a time in my life when I would study the Hebrew scriptures and try to perceive what the prophetic meaning of the upcoming year was to be based upon a numeric value of the calendar date. However, it became apparent to me how this interpretation was cyclical, producing similar claims every 10 years. As I began posting my insights, I realized this prior type of yearly declaration would not provide the level of truth I desired others to consider and pursue into deeper levels of truth.

Presently, I do not comment on the yearly cycles we transverse simply because being eternal beings, I have come to realize how we function on an entirely different plane of what is a true reality. However, this is a time, prophetic in essence, when a voice of direction is needed, even sought for. While I don’t pretend to be this voice, I will offer some means of consolation to the times we are in and must navigate through.

2020 gave each of us a clear, accurate vision of the condition of the world and its institutions. Eyes opened as the facts of a matter no longer held primary relevance in determining truth, while the agenda narrative did. The church, the bastion of divine truth, folded up and scattered itself, and its authority, to the winds of the State. Who could have imagined how congregants of the faith would become lost souls simply because a Politian said they couldn’t meet?

An unseen enemy rose to the height of the ruler of the world’s actions. Through its minions, this microscopic despot created our ability to navigate in crowds, on planes, in our cars, in stores, at work, in our homes, and even in the outdoors where no one surrounds us. This agenda was accomplished through a massive campaign of fear – the fear of dying. By narrowly focusing the attention of the world upon the deaths of a very small minority of people who were mostly old and already dealing with advanced degenerated health matters, 99.9% of the world became docile marionettes in the hands of the events being experienced by the 0.1%

When a new conqueror vanquishes a realm, there are two items which must be administrated at the outset in order to secure the territory. The first move is to change the money, or how economies transact commerce. This is commonly accomplished by flooding the marketplace with vast amounts of fiat money while producing another form of currency which will become recognized as the default coinage of the new realm’s order. 2020 witnessed a flood of stimulus money enter the marketplace both at home and abroad while the rise of electronic currency dominated the world markets enough to concern the banking interests.

The second move is to change the customs and language of the culture. The “new normal” became the moniker for this transformation as all personal interactions were limited or simply canceled. Working from home, which for years has been the bane of how big business maintains control of its employees, now is acceptable and even promoted. “Essential” versus “non-essential” became the psychological equivalent to Russian roulette. Hygiene and masking became the spark on a dry tinder of raw nerves forced into isolation as one national holiday after another whimpered a faint muffled cry under the steamroller of governmental lockdown. Eating out became a reality, literally, when food establishments were only permitted to serve patrons outdoors. And church…well…

I will, as I have many times in the past, reiterate that I am a “grace” guy. Any offerings which I provide in this piece are presented from the perspective of the eternal realm of a kingdom founded upon grace. I recognize how this viewpoint is in many ways foreign to most of you, despite what your religious upbringing has been. Truth, however, will not be constrained by the traditions of man.

So, let me to begin with some the foundations most have forgotten or moved to the side as being “less vital.” First: God is. There has never been a moment, past, present or future when this truth hasn’t been. You, or anyone you know or have thought about, can run away from this truth. It does not matter whether any of you believe it or even like it, God is. End of your story.

This truth leads us into the realization that if God is, then God is omnipresent. God is everywhere, all the time, involved in every life. Understand, this Truth surpasses your perception of reality. At this very moment, God is present in all the matters which you are facing or concerned about. He is present even in the matters that you have no clue about or even want to hide from. In a world of over 7 billion people, with all their issues and concerns, the one thing which is persistently constant, is God is present, on the scene, never out of sight, right in the midst of the pain, suffering, sorrow, and yes, pleasure and happiness.

If God is all present, it naturally, and logically means that God is omniscient, or all knowing. You cannot hide from the Truth of which God knows about being in the midst of your stuff, or in the midst of those who you deem to be your adversary. The Designer is not someone who has ever abandoned the very creation He fashioned to display His glory. Events may not be what you desire to be happening in your life, and the feeling might be that God doesn’t know what you’re going through, but that is simply not the truth of the matter. Since God is all present, He is all knowing.

So here comes the real issue: Since God is all present and all-knowing in your life, why is it so messed up? Why doesn’t He do something, anything, to fix the matter? This is the conundrum of believing in a God who is omnipotent, or all powerful. Why are the pleas of my situation not being elevated and addressed above the pleas of my adversary? How do I get God to hear my cries and act upon them before those of the people who surround me?

So, having reiterated these foundational truths about God, let me ask you some questions for the new yearly cycle we find ourselves entering into.

What events have occurred which have led you to believe that God does not know what is happening?

What power or principality have you bent your knee to rather than submit yourself to the kingdom of God?

Is there a weapon you presently confront which is greater than the power of God?

What excuse are you frequently employing to counter, “Be still and know that I am God,” simply because you’re more informed?

In 2020 reality, as we each perceived it, came to a halt. The vast majority of people lost themselves in isolation and have no sure, firm sense of anything beyond this moment. As horrific as the past has been for all of us, the future does not look any better. So, this moment is all each of us have. This is a good thing to recognize because “Now” is the place where God resides and operates from.

Consider how 2020 forced you inside physically and mentally; outward distractions were removed; routines were altered; relationships were either strengthened or allowed to walk away. Throughout this, how many moved inward to be closer to God, to hear the still small voice and develop the awareness of their Christ nature?

It just might be possible that this is what the “new cycle” has always been about. You can make all the resolutions you want for the new year ahead, however, until you overcome your outdated notions of God and your oneness with Him, your “new cycle” is going to still be the hamster wheel you’ve been on. It produces a journey no amount of prayer can correct. It is time to be still.