From Hosea 8, it is a big deal how we appoint leaders and how we involve God in that. Getting it wrong in God’s eyes means we endure trouble on the ground as the eagle soars overhead. This is not about the Revelation wrath, but the year after year blessing and wrath of pleasing or displeasing God. Events of wrath later will come which are preplanned by God very long ago, while events of today may dovetail into the wrath to come later. How do we make good? We cannot change God’s plans. Furthermore the Hosea 8 eagle overhead is probably there to stay now. Happily, we can individually learn to believe the light of Christ Jesus and hold to the light of his teachings so we do not die in our sins. Yet many will die in their sins. That eagle will stay in the sky. Foreboding. Watching. Leaders will be appointed poorly. Wars will carry on being waged. Birth pangs will increase. Surely it will mostly be because believers in Christ fail to see the importance of the teachings of Christ and adhering to them constantly. It is not all down to unbelievers. The household of faith has sinned. The Lord of the household is Jesus. Holding to his teachings is vital, and is the path to light and life. His teachings are prevalent in the Book of Revelation. We do well to heed them and take them to heart. The war and surveillance eagle overhead is the sign.
