24:1 See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth and devastate it; he will ruin its face and scatter its inhabitants
24:2 it will be the same for priest as for people, for the master as for his servant, for the mistress as for her servant, for seller as for buyer, for borrower as for lender, for debtor as for creditor.
24:3 The earth will be completely laid waste and totally plundered. The Lord has spoken this word.
24:4 The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers, the heavens languish with the earth.
24:5 The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant.
24:6 Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. Therefore earths inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left.
24:7 The new wine dries up and the vine withers; all the merrymakers groan.
24:8 The joyful timbrels are stilled, the noise of the revelers has stopped, the joyful harp is silent.
24:9 No longer do they drink wine with a song; the beer is bitter to its drinkers.
24:10 The ruined city lies desolate; the entrance to every house is barred.
24:11 In the streets they cry out for wine; all joy turns to gloom, all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.
24:12 The city is left in ruins, its gate is battered to pieces.
24:13 So will it be on the earth and among the nations, as when an olive tree is beaten, or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.
24:14 They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they acclaim the Lords majesty.
24:15 Therefore in the east give glory to the Lord; exalt the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea.
24:16 From the ends of the earth we hear singing: Glory to the Righteous One. But I said, I waste away, I waste away! Woe to me! The treacherous betray! With treachery the treacherous betray!
24:17 Terror and pit and snare await you, people of the earth.
24:18 Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit; whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a snare. The floodgates of the heavens are opened, the foundations of the earth shake.
24:19 The earth is broken up, the earth is split asunder, the earth is violently shaken.
24:20 The earth reels like a drunkard, it sways like a hut in the wind; so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion that it fallsnever to rise again.
24:21 In that day the Lord will punish the powers in the heavens above and the kings on the earth below.
24:22 They will be herded together like prisoners bound in a dungeon; they will be shut up in prison and be punished after many days.
24:23 The moon will be dismayed, the sun ashamed; for the Lord Almighty will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before its elderswith great glory.
Summary; If we trust in Our Heavenly Father and believe in him than we will get a lot of peace, and joy and be able to have alot of fun.
Closing Prayer; Heavenly Father we thank you for comforting us and bringing us lots of joy, and hearing the desires of our hearts. We thank you for also answering our prayers. We pray that all who read this lesson understand it, and that Jesus and The Holy Spirit help them understand it if they do not already. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Heavenly Father: I recognize that I have not lived my life for You up until now. I have been living for myself and that is wrong. I need You in my life; I want You in my life. I acknowledge the completed work of Your Son Jesus Christ in giving His life for me on the cross at Calvary, and I long to receive the forgiveness you have made freely available to me through this sacrifice. Come into my life now, Lord. Take up residence in my heart and be my king, my Lord, and my Savior. From this day forward, I will no longer be controlled by sin, or the desire to please myself, but I will follow You all the days of my life. Those days are in Your hands. I ask this in Jesus’ precious and holy name. Amen.”
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