The End of An Era

We are now half-way through the year 2016. The first six months have passed and we are roughly two weeks into the middle of July. With this in mind, I think it would be good for us to examine where we are in this unfolding year. As I look back at some of the events that have transpired in the first half of the year, my assessment is that we are approaching The End of An Era. Old things are passing away, and as a result, All things will Become New (2Corinthians 5). What strikes me most about 2016 are the "major transitions" that are taking place right before our very eyes. Peyton Manning, one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, retires. Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players of our generation, retires. Prince, one of the most talented and prolific musical artists of our time, dies. Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers and global icons of our generation, dies. These are just a few examples of how, globally, there's a "changing of the guard". We need to recognize people, we're witnessing The End of An Era.

There are other examples too, but the reason why this is significant is because when you have The End of An Era, it suggests that you're on the verge of The Dawning of A New Day. You only close out one Era in order to commence a New One. This is what I'm seeing take place in America and throughout the world right before our very eyes. In a matter of months, presumably, the Obama Era will have expired. When Barack Obama is no longer President of the United States (if he indeed does step down in 2017), we will see A New Era for America, regardless of who gets elected. Also, don't diminish the significance of Great Britain pulling out of the European Union. That is a major transition for the economic and political landscape of Europe.

As we behold this transition of The End of An Era, we need to understand as the children of God what our Heavenly Father is up to. Remember, He is Sovereign, so nothing is happening without His Divine Permission. My faith is that what we are about to behold in the days to come is the ushering in of a Kingdom Revolution. I've said it over and over again; we are about to witness one of the Greatest Moves of God this planet has ever seen. And the way God generally works is that He takes away the first that He may establish the second (Hebrews 10). He allows the Old Order to be dismantled so that He can establish His Kingdom Order to replace it. This, my brothers and sisters, is what we need to be preparing for. If God is allowing "old things" to be dismantled in your life, if you feel like you've become the "victim" of "unwanted change", don't whine and complain to God about it, Rejoice. Why? Because He's allowing you to experience The End of An Era. And when one Era phases out, God sets the stage for The New Era to begin. I don't know about you but I'm excited. Aren't you ready for The New Wine? Aren't you ready for Transformation and Social Change? Aren't you ready for a Kingdom Movement that will bring about true Justice, Equality and Peace for our communities and our country? God is ready to release all of this in the earth. And for this reason I believe we are witnessing and experiencing The End of An Era.