Today's Devotion: Isaiah 49:13 (New International Version) - Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

The psalm talks about the restoration of Israel. Yet, Israel still refuses to recognize the Messiah that God sent to them.

Today's Comments: It is interesting that so much today is going on in the Middle East, wherein lie the roots of Christianity. In the last several weeks, I have been a party to many discussions concerning whether or not we are in the Last Days. One person, an Episcopal Priest, believes that Revelation was written for those who existed during the Roman Empire. Others whom I know think that those things that are mentioned in Revelation are either here or will come soon. And yet, the Bible says that only the Father knows. So we will find out, won't we?