by David Brenneman
It's been amazing to me to have so many things this week point to the return of Jesus Christ. A Pastor's sharing that there are those in Israel practicing the Old Testament ceremony for the new Temple. Several of my devotionals from different Pastors written at vastly different times all pointing the reader to that glorious day...all on that same day. I wake up this day and a 2009 song from Phillips, Craig and Dean called the "Revelation Song" I find myself looking up the lyrics to.
Jesus said of that day that no man knows when it will be, and at that time, only the Father knew by His own authority. Obviously after returning to His glory in Heaven Jesus now knows too.
Jesus said of those days that it will be like the days of Noah. People marrying and being given in marriage. It will seem like an ordinary day. Just like that day several thousand years ago when the skies opened up and the deeps overflowed their place.
Jesus made promises to all who believe and has kept them throughout the last two thousand plus years. He promised that if He goes away that indeed He would return again to take all who have believed to Himself.
"Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.
"Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:51-57.
What of you? Do you eagerly await Jesus returning? Are you listening for the trumpet to sound? That shout from on high calling you home?
"in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing." 2 Timothy 4:8.
"For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will." Matthew 24:44.
“Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come." Mark 13:33.
"Therefore, be on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning -- in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep. What I say to you I say to all, ‘Be on the alert!’ ” Mark 13:35-37.
My Dear Reader I have believed all my life that Jesus would return in my lifetime. I believe that I was told that not long after coming to Christ for salvation myself. The years that have gone by I have been watching the horizon so to speak for particular actions and activities in the Middle East. A dynamic shift that needed to take place to refocus the world back to Israel. It's been happening throughout my lifetime. The move of the United Nations is profoundly significant. The acknowledgement of Jerusalem as Israel's Capitol. The gathering and training of people for Temple worship. The gathering of materials to build the Third Temple. The changing views of her surrounding nations that will likely give way to that Temple being built.
The Word of God said these kinds of things would happen! This is far and away more than that Grey's Sports Almanac that Marty found in the 'Back to the Future' franchise. Satan's tried and is trying to thwart the Word of God concerning all of this and will always be unable to. Ezekiel, Daniel, Revelation, all these books as well as all other places pointing to these End Times will take place as ordained by God.
The sobering truth is that actually these days are being shortened, especially after the Church and all Believers leave this Earth, because sin must be dealt with.
If you haven't come to Christ for salvation the days of opportunity to do so are numbered.
The Lord Jesus was the one who closed and sealed the door to the Ark before the great flood in the book of Genesis. The Lord Jesus Christ will stand and call out to all who are His to tell them its time to come home to forever be with Him.
Be sure of your salvation in Christ as Paul wrote. Don't let today pass by without knowing for sure. There will be no last minute hail Mary passes to come to Christ for salvation. In a split second at a very much unknown time this event will take place.
If indeed you're interested in settling that issue about salvation, call (330) 264-9459 or text Jesus to that number. There are people there ready to help you.
I am not a believer in coincidences, only what I call Godinstances. You're reading this to this point because the truth is you want to know and want to be sure.
Jesus IS coming back soon.
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