Ignoring the signs of the times!
By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Matthew 24:37-39 "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man."
Noah was instructed to build an ark by God. As he did, people were watching and asking him what he was doing. Noah preached to them, warning of a coming flood. They ignored him and his message, continued to eat, drink, marry, indulge in wickedness. They mocked Noah, laughed at him, ignored any warnings as they made fun of a crazy preacher man building an ark on dry land.
Jesus said that’s how it will be in the days of His coming. And it is one of satan’s strategies to make people ignore any warnings about turning to God. The excuse will be that there is always time. Peter says people will say they have always heard about the end times since the time of their forefathers. So it will be like a myth to them. So much is happening around us in fulfillment of biblical prophecy. But many, under satanic deception, ignore these signs as usual social, political economic upheavals. And life goes on…
So shall it be at the coming of the Lord. Many will be caught unawares. I pray that our eyes may be opened to see and these signs help us put our lives right with God as we prepare for the imminent return of Jesus as Lord and judge of the world. Those times are upon us. Whoever has eyes and studies Bible prophecy can see. God graciously warns us so that we are not caught unawares as were the people in Noah’s time. Soon the door and window of opportunity will shut. And it will forever be late to the unprepared!
2 Peter 3:4,9 "They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” …The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
Shalom children of God.