HALLELUJAH!!!

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, "Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth."[Revelation 19:6]

It started with Macy's in Philadelphia (which means "brotherly love") on October 30th:



Was repeated at a food court in Ontario, Canada in November:



And this weekend it started spreading!

Manchester, Connecticut:





Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:





Seattle, Washington:



Chattanooga, Tennessee:



Daphne, Alabama:



Toledo, Ohio:



Carlsbad, California:



Devonshire, Ontario:



The conclusion I've been drawing through my examination of HIStory is that, in fact, God is the ultimate AUTHORity in this universe. Understandably, this is a confusing notion for most (other than maybe Calvinists) in that clearly we author our own life stories from day to day the sum of which IS our history. The only way I can wrap my head around this is that we have to trust in God, i.e., have faith in our Creator, and live accordingly to express the true meaning of the story within which we dwell. If we trust man's authority, then ultimately we get the nightmare of depraved disharmony that is underway which is about to get much, much worse:





For Christ's sake, let God's will be done rather than man's will!

From Wikipedia:

The most famous movement (of Handel's Messiah) is the "Hallelujah" chorus, which concludes the second of the three parts. The text is drawn from three passages in the New Testament book of Revelation:

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. (Revelation 19:6)

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11:15)

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (Revelation 19:16)

WHO has AUTHORity in HIStory?

Hallelujah Chorus lyrics from Handel's Messiah:

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
The kingdom of this world
Is become the kingdom of our Lord,
And of His Christ, and of His Christ;
And He shall reign for ever and ever,
For ever and ever, forever and ever,
King of kings, and Lord of lords,
King of kings, and Lord of lords,
And Lord of lords,
And He shall reign,
And He shall reign forever and ever,
King of kings, forever and ever,
And Lord of lords,
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
And He shall reign forever and ever,
King of kings! and Lord of lords!
And He shall reign forever and ever,
King of kings! and Lord of lords!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!



This chapter of extreme disharmony, iniquity, inequity and radical change (maximal DEVIation) in human history is nearly complete. The time is at hand to end the strife and share in enjoyment of God's new creation forged through us. First, however, the "Old Enemy" will need to be put in his place.