There’s no question we are in the last days according to the signs the Bible tells us. I think it became extremely obvious when Israel became a nation in 1948. After hundreds of years and a millennia of the nation being scattered all over the world, President Harry Truman was the first world leader to officially recognize Israel as a legitimate Jewish state on May 14, 1948 after a U.N. Resolution. Of all the Bible prophecies to help usher in the last days Israel being a nation was the key ingredient!
Since then, we have seen the world get worse not better. We have seen a rise in lawlessness and corruption that is worldwide. As Luke 21 tells us, there will be wars and rumors of wars, great earthquakes and famines in various places, nations or race will rise up against race and God’s people being persecuted for speaking the truth.
2 Timothy 3 goes into even more detail:
- For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
- Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
- Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
- But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
As Christians we should be excited and hopeful that we seem to be so close to Jesus! Sadly some want to hold on to this world. They don’t see the urgency of the times. As a Christian we should get the word out even more so to our family, friends and co-workers. Even if Jesus does not come for a few more years the time is “now” to do what God has called us to do. Not only preach the gospel but “warn” others that the signs of the times are here and it’s about 1 minute till midnight on the prophetic clock. Do not be afraid but look up for your redemption draweth nigh!
You can hang on to this world and live each day as if you have many more, but according to the Bible this world is going to get worse, not better. Soon and very soon you are going to want to hop off this crazy world and run to Jesus. I am sure most of us can see this when we turn on the news.
God bless you all and have a great week!
Luke 21:28 – And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
2 Timothy 3:1 – This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.