THE SIGN OF HIS COMING

(Mat 24:3) As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?

Lets open in prayer; Lord Jesus, we know that you are standing at the door, and the trumpet might be heard at any moment. We know Lord that there is no prophesy yet unfulfilled in order for your coming in the clouds to take place. We pray that none will be fooled by those who claim to know the when and where of Your coming. We all must be prepared. Please bless this return to scripture so that we might all read the truth and apply it to our lives. In your Precious Name, Amen.

The world news machine recently circulated a story about a numerologist who claimed that mathematics revealed to him the exact day that this world would come to an end. The day came and went.

There were a few people who took the extreme and attempted or were successful in committing suicide as a result of hearing this news. Others wrote final notes to loved ones, or gave away prized possessions.

Jesus was very open to His disciples in providing answers to their questions:

(Mat 24:4-5) And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many”.

We are so very fortunate to have immediate access to the Biblical truth. That TRUTH is contained in your Bible! Extracting that truth comes from opening of its pages and reading that which is written therein. Jesus continues:

(Mat 24:6-8) "You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs”.

(Mat 24:11) "Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many”.

No person on the face of the earth will ever have the knowledge of the timing of the Lord's coming. Ever!

(Mat 24:36) "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

God has blessed us with enough advanced information that we know that the time is ripe. It could be tonight, tomorrow, next year. It is close, we know this because we trust God's word through scripture. God will let us all know when it is time. Of that you may be assured!

Closing Prayer: Almighty God, our Great Creator, we who believe on Your Son and that You sent Him to us, wait with bottled up joy at the thought of His arrival. What a glorious day that will be for us, but a horridly gut wrenching time for those who do not believe. Place these unbelievers in our path Lord, allow us to be a tool in Your hands that may bring them to the Word of eternal Salvation in Jesus Christ.

MARANATHA, and Amen.

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