Are You Ready For Things To Come?
Ξ March 22nd, 2007 | → Comments Off | ∇ End Times |
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Are you ready? What
things? When I was growing up, I would see cartoons or actual pictures
of a guy with a sandwich board walking around telling us that the world
was about to end. It was pretty funny since it didn’t even remotely seem
rational. Everything was going great. I had a good childhood, at least I
thought I did and that should be enough. I really did not understand
that the guy with the board was actually warning us of things to come.
Granted, it was in the future….long ahead it has turned out. But the
guy was a prophet, nevertheless. How do I know that?
The world as it is
now is a nightmare. Wars that don’t "follow the rules" which
means the car bomber, the suicide bomber don’t understand what the
"Geneva convention" is nor do they care in the least. They are trying to
obliterate the unbelievers. They are on a mission. Disease is rampant in
many parts of the world. Just because we didn’t hear it on the nightly
news does not mean it is not there. Starvation is a fact of life in many
third world countries and there appears to be nothing we can do about
it. Earthquakes are happening at an astounding frequency and much more
damaging. Tornadoes are happening so fast. F-5 and F-4 tornadoes, which
used to be rare, seem to be more common. Flooding is becoming rather
common too. I know that in our area, the sign for flooding is on the
local news quite often now. People are becoming used to seeing these
disasters on television. People are becoming desensitized by that.
What am I getting at here? These are the very signs that the Lord Jesus
told us to look for that would be the signs and seasons for the last
days or the end times, how ever you choose to see it. In Matthew 24:3
the disciples come to Him to ask what the signs would be for the end. He
tells them that there will be people who will come in His name saying
they are the Christ and deceive many. Have we not seen this for
ourselves? Jim Jones, David Koresh, the people in California looking for
the mother ship, others too numerous to name right now. Did Jesus get it
right? YES!!
Then He mentions wars and rumors of wars. That we have had simply
because people will have war. However, the wars and rumors are stronger,
more frequent, different, meaner, nastier, colder. He says that you
should not be troubled by those things because nation will rise against
nation. Then He mentions pestilences, famines and earthquakes. Does it
sound familiar?
He talks about being delivered up to be killed. Ah, you say, that hasn’t
happened yet. This is true. Not to you. But, in countries where they are
trying to get rid of Christians, like the Sudan, it is a way of life. Do
you not see that the middle east is all about getting rid of the people
who do not believe like the muslims? Like Christians and Jewish people.
I AM talking about the radical sect, not those who are mainstream.
However, someday, the way their children are taught, you will find that
the new adults will be militant against you if you do not believe as
they do. Jesus talks about many will become offended. Does that sound
like those who want to see the unbeliever dead? Sure it does. They are
offended.
And lest we forget, anyone who is different from another will likely be
offended by another. Just look at gays. Aren’t they offended because
someone does not see things the way they do? Aren’t the races, pick one,
offended if you do not honor them with a holiday? I should mention here
that there is no such thing as a "white" holiday. That would be because
other races believe that, in this country, ALL holidays are white ones
if they are not designated another way. They are offended if someone
suggests that there is too much of that going on these days. We MUST
make up for ancient wrongdoings by ignorant people. Does this sound
familiar? Sure. Jesus taught about it.
He mentions false prophets. They are all around. All you have to do is
look. People grow cold. That is so true. If you do not believe it, try
to find someone to help you when you need it. Yes, there will be one or
two who might get involved as long as they don’t get sued or have to go
to court. Cold hearts. Then Jesus says that the gospel shall be preached
all over the world. Do you think that is not happening now? Do not
deceive yourselves. Of course it is. We have the internet! There are
preachers on television going to all parts of the world. There are
Christian networks that are getting so huge that they are reaching out
to span the world with satellite feeds to all nations. There are very
few places in the world that they do not reach. Churches and
organizations send missionaries out to the far reaches of the planet to
teach about the Lord Jesus. This gospel WILL be preached in all the
world….and here it comes….and THEN the end shall come.
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet? I asked that twice because I wanted you to think about
that question. Are we there? Almost. I recall that on the sandwich board
that the guy wore when I was a kid was this hour glass that had not much
sand left. Often on the sign it would say that we are in the eleventh
hour. I believe that we are at the twelfth hour and about to see things
that the prophets of old only wished they could see. I also believe that
when the last person says that he/she believes in Jesus and prays the
prayer or redemption, the end shall indeed come.
Are you ready?
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