Ships of Kittim
But they too will come to ruin.
Numbers 24:24 (NIV)
Balaam prophesies colliding empires: ships from Kittim subduing Asshur and Eber — but their ends also spell ruin. Powers toppling powers in rows: Kittim over Asshur, ruin over Kittim. History as arrogance dominoes: every empire burying predecessors, digging own graves. Only one Kingdom skips queues.
Small folks' joy grows from such queues. Tiny nations crushed between giants rest knowing giants fall solo. Israel outlived Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Rome — all turned museums, Israel testimony. Kittim ships pass; Arks remain. Joy never depends on newscast reigns.
Resting from fearful geopolitics today: praying for rulers, trusting Rulers. Ships of Kittim: empires pass, God remains — rejoicing.
Newscasts pass, prophecies remain. Reading latter joyfully today. Fleets pass, Arks remain forever. Prophetic maps guide confused pilgrims today. Study prophecies reverently and attentively. God writes history before it happens. Trust eternal Authors. Eternal Authors never revise first drafts. Rest in written futures confidently. Empires rise and fall on schedule. Remain steady while scenes shift rapidly. Stand firm. News cycles spin; prophecies stand still firmly. Read latter joyfully daily. Intercessors outweigh fleets strategically. Pray for nations persistently.
And praying for nations: intercessors move more than entire fleets.