But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
I am not here to make any predictions or set any dates. I am not going to stand raving it's the end of the world as we know it, repent or suffer the wrath of the Almighty.
(though really we should repent of our sinful nature because really God has soooooo much love for you and so many blessings for each one, but our sin separates us from Him. The only way to be reconciled to the Father is through the Son Jesus! A free gift, because lets be honest nothing you could ever do would be good enough to buy it)
We are also told that there would be signs that we could look for to know the end of days is close at hand. Hanging out in Matthew 24 will give you a lot of insight if you aren't yet familiar with the prophecies.
Jesus speaks of famines, pestilence and wars, how nation will rise against nation. These are the beginning of sorrow. It speaks of a day where man will be lovers of money more than lovers of God....
It breaks my heart but I see that as a truth in the church today. Do you ever listen to this prosperity message? Does the bible not say you will have trouble? Does the text not read that the poor will always be with you? Is not my God more concerned with my spiritual prosperity than my bank account? Did the apostles not depend solely on God's provision for the day? Much like collecting manna while the Israelites walked through the desert, they were only to take enough for the day anything else would spoil.
I tell you then read 2 Timothy 3:1-4, do you see how this relates to today? What about 1 Timothy 4:1?
Matthew 24:9 I hate to say is coming to fulfillment in other parts of the world and I am afraid it's not far off here... May God gives us all strength to endure to the end.
Joel 2:28-32 tells us
The Lord Will Pour Out His Spirit “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit.30 “And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood,before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 32 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.
And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
And Luke 21:25-28
Here is one of the great things about God, He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The bible tells us He is so unchanging not even His shadow moves! The bible is this amazing and wonderful blueprint for what has happened and what is to come. All through the old testament we see shadows of events to come to show us and prepare us and introduce us to Jesus and the plan for salvation.So since God is unchanging there are clues to future events for us as well.
Baring that in mind, have we seen God use the sky to communicate with His people? (please note I am not in any way condoning astrology, be careful what spirits you may be listening to!) Hmmmm... perhaps Matthew 2:2 comes to mind? “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
So the wise men were directed to seek out the King of the Jews based on signs in the heavens. We are also told repeated by Jesus Himself that there would be signs at the end of the age.
All this to say... there are signs in the skies.
If you haven't followed this or heard about it yet this year we have entered into a 4 blood moon cycle with 2 full solar eclipses. While I could sit and write about this, I don't necessarily need to restate what others have already spoken. Please watch this video for more detail! I like how this guy is able to say simply and efficiently what I want to tell you in a relatively timely manner.
I'm not going to sit here and say this is it. Beware of anyone who thinks they know a day or time. I am saying there is historical reference to these specific signs, and something is going on. Perhaps during this time we will see the beginning of the rebuilding of the temple? It's a good time to be spending time in Gods living word and studying what is to come. Be sober and vigilant, watch for the signs, they are there! Beware the one who will speak of peace and enter into a peace treaty with Israel for 7 years. Please lean into God and ask Him to reveal more to you!
