I’ve been reading through Revelations this month and have decided to attempt this subject—even though I’m no eschatology expert. But I’ve been taught about the last days for most of my life and do know a few things to share. Actually, I feel an urgency to share them!
As I’ve read through Revelations, what has struck me is how precise God is and what a detailed timeline He has. So we can assume if He’s always been this detail oriented (and He has been), He’s just as concerned about details today. He’s given us signs to look for and most are being fulfilled and even escalating in our lifetime. I believe we are quickly heading towards the rapture—the time Jesus will return for the Church, His bride.
What are the signs?
1. Many will say they are Christ. Matthew 24:5. The list of those who’ve claimed to be Christ has grown exponentially in the past two decades.
2. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Matthew 24:6. We hear of new wars every day. Just Google “Wars in this century.”
3. There will be famines, pestilences (or plagues), and earthquakes in various places. Matthew 24:7. Our world is experiencing unprecedented famines—with over 30 million suffering from hunger. We’ve just experienced a worldwide plague—the CoronaVirus. You can see hundreds of earthquakes happening in real time on the web. A few years ago, I saw a chart of earthquakes and it looked exactly like a monitor of birth contractions.
4. Knowledge and travel will increase. Daniel 12:4. As of today, knowledge is doubling ever 13 months. In the past century, we’ve gone from horse and buggy travel to flying across the world—and think nothing of it! In fact, it’s how the CoronaVirus has spread so quickly across our globe!
5. Men will be lovers of themselves. II Timothy 3:2. We’ve seen “selfies” explode in the past 5 years. Psychology is teaching us to think of ourselves first.
6. Men will be lovers of money. II Timothy 3:2 Any time there is a financial crisis or the stock market fluctuates too much, there is a panic. This has only grown.
7. Children will be disobedient to parents. II Timothy 3:2. We have TV shows like Supernanny because of the increase of disobedient children. Ask any principal or teacher—disobedience is on the rise!
8. Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. II Timothy 3:4. I think we all fight this trend. It’s so easy to get caught up in social media rather than spending time in the Word or prayer. It’s sometimes a hard choice—our children’s sporting events or church.
9. People will be abusive and brutal. II Timothy 3:3. Children suffer from abuse daily. In fact, we were warned abuse would increase during the quarantine of CoronaVirus. Brutalities are the subject of many video games and movies. Real life brutalities against total strangers are ever-increasing.
10. Always learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. II Timothy 3:7. A quest for knowledge is on the rise. We are constantly learning with a vast store of knowledge available at our fingertips. And yet there are so many false narratives out there—but do we dig to know the truth? Do we search the heart of God? Do we read the Word of God—which IS truth?
11. People will be declaring “peace and safety” when destruction comes. I Thessalonians 5:3 The UN has been calling for “peace and security (safety)” since 2016. And it’s become their mandate during the CoronaVirus.
I haven’t listed all of the signs. Read Matthew 24, II Timothy 3, Daniel 12, I Thessalonians 5 (and others) for yourselves. There are so many important signs you’ll see. In Matthew 24:33, it says, “When you see all these thing, know that it is near—even at the door.
“Watch therefore, for you do not know what your your Lord is coming.” Matthew 24:42
“Behold I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches...” Revelation 16:15
BE WATCHING!
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