For the time is near! (R)( 8/6/2023)
Revelation 1:3 "Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near." - NIV
There will come a time soon when everything we see will change politically, economically and religiously. There are already signs, and more will come, pointing to the end of the age and the coming eternal rule of God in His kingdom. To those who walk with God and in His light, these are not new things. God chose to reveal them, but few care to watch and interpret these prophetic signs right before us today. To them, life is normal and usual as it was in the days of Noah.
Jesus revealed to John in the Island of Patmos what would soon take place. He attached blessings to those who read aloud these prophecy (to acquire knowledge and teach others), and to those who hear and take seriously what they hear as written. That applies to us to date. Such people will be ready, while those who despise these end time prophecies will be taken unawares and regret.
One reason these prophecies shouldn’t be taken lightly is because the time of their fulfillment is near. Jesus said when you see these signs, know that the end is near, right at the doors. And we are in that period when almost every sign is being fulfilled as we watch. Are you among the blessed ones who not only read and teach others, but also seriously take to heart as you prepare for His coming and the end of the age? Are you ready if He came now?
Matthew 24:32-33 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door."
Shalom children of God.