One of the hottest items in the news right now is the situation swirling around Bill Cosby. People are asking the question of did he do it? Did his wife know he was unfaithful? Who's behind setting him up? Why are all these women coming out "now"? While all of these may be very legitimate questions, let's first establish that based upon the answers that Mr. Cosby gave in a 2005 deposition regarding similar charges, at the least he admitted to his sexual misconduct and unfaithfulness to his wife. So the allegations are not "beyond belief". But I believe that there is a deeper message regarding this case that the people of God need to recognize.
When the accusations against Bill Cosby were blowing up in the media this summer, the Lord allowed me to read a passage out of the 2nd chapter of the book of Habakkuk. When I read this passage, my spirit immediately went to Bill Cosby. The scripture reads as follows: "Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor, pressing him to your bottle, even to make him drunk, that you may look on his nakedness! You are filled with shame instead of glory. You also-drink! And be exposed as uncircumcised! The cup of the Lord's right hand will be turned against you, and utter shame will be on your glory." (New King James Version) When I read this passage of scripture this summer, I immediately thought of Bill Cosby, because at the time he was trying to "shrug off" if you will, these allegations against him. At the risk of being judgmental, I felt like if he were guilty of these accusations, that he would not get away with it, he would be exposed (the exact word used in the scripture) and that his glory would turn to shame (once again, the exact terminology used in the aforementioned passage). We are now seeing all of this take place right before our very eyes.
Why does this have prophetic significance? When the Lord had me read this passage, it was during the summer. What also took place during the summer of 2015? The legislation of same-sex marriage. And what the prophetic message was to me, was that just as Bill Cosby was going to be exposed and his glory turned to shame, the same thing would happen to America. All of this is Judgment. Bill Cosby is being judged. We can be sympathetic for him all we want (and there's nothing wrong with that), but God is no respecter of persons (Romans 2). Just like the deeds of Bill Cosby are being judged, the deeds and misconduct of America will be judged as well. Just like Bill Cosby, we've tried to shrug off the abomination of same-sex marriage, we've tried to minimize and dismiss the atrocity of abortion. But no more! This will be the year that we will experience The Season of Judgment! Just look at all of the floods and tornadoes scattered throughout our country. Yes saints, the situation with Bill Cosby has Prophetic Significance. The Judgment of God will not wait forever. The Father has given us space to repent, and we as a nation have refused (Revelation 2). Therefore, America too will be "exposed as uncircumcised...and utter shame will be on your glory". (Habakkuk 2, New King James Version)
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