“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up,
and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:28
We find ourselves living in a curious span of earth’s sinful
history. As Jesus stated, the time of His return will be similar to the times
of Noah and Lot (Matthew 24:37; Luke 17:26-28). We definitely see an
amplification of continually evil thoughts, idleness, selfishness, gluttony and
scoffing (Genesis 6:5; Ezekiel 16:49; 2 Peter 3:3-7). However, in addition to
these signs, another trait of these grand events, that our time shares, is that
no precise timing has been given for the fulfilment of these events (Matthew
25:13). The flood was marked by the death of Methuselah, but it didn’t come the
day he died (Genesis 7). Lot knew Sodom and Gomorrah would be destroyed but he didn’t
know when until the angels came to remove him (Genesis 19). Every other major
event has had a precise time span, even to the point that Josiah Litch could
pinpoint the date that the Ottoman empire would submit to Europe (Revelation
9:15).
Since the close of the 2300-day prophecy in Autumn 1844 we
have no more time prophecies to track (Revelation 10:6). Like Noah and Lot, we
have events to observe and a message to give. Just as Noah and Lot warned their
families and neighbours of impending doom so we are to warn our families and
neighbours of the judgement and coming King (Luke21:20-28). Jesus’ warning to
us is simply to WATCH! We are to watch for the signs unfolding and live in a
state of preparedness (Mark 13:32-37). We are to become so connected to God
that we can hear His every instruction on how and when to move (Isaiah 30:21).
It behoves us to learn from Lot’s experience and not have to be dragged out of
this world losing our families in the process (Genesis 19:12-25).
As we see the signs Jesus warned us of unfolding, it is our
duty, in whatever walk of life we find ourselves, to live prepared, warning our
family, friends and neighbours of what is ahead (2 Timothy 4:2). We do not know
when Jesus is coming but we do know the signs we are to look for, scoffers
arising, wars and rumours of wars, the rise of a power seeking to unify to
world in false worship, the assembly of a pure people preaching God’s final
message of warning, etc. (Isaiah 56:9-12; 2 Peter 3:3; Matthew 24:6, 7, 33; Luke
21: 10, 11; Revelation 17:7-13; Revelation 14:1-12). Like Noah, as we see these
signs fulfilling, the urgency to spread the gospel truth should rise with the
intensity of events. Let us get ready and live ready, studying earnestly and sharing
the Word of our Heavenly Father with everyone we meet (2 Timothy 2:15).
Watch!
Signs Signs Everywhere There are Signs
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