BE SENSITIVE TO PROPHETIC SIGNS!

BE SENSITIVE TO PROPHETIC SIGNS!

Luke 21:22-27

22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

          There is a danger in interpreting every unusual current event as a prophetic sign. Do you remember the panic involved in Y2K? People hoarded drinking water, food and flashlight batteries. Actually the verses above refer not to our current time but to events during the last half of the seven year tribulation period.

Isa 13:10-11

10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.

11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

          Yesterday we saw video of a meteorite exploding across the Russian sky damaging buildings and injuring more than a thousand people. Is this a sign of the end? Then we all waited to see if an asteroid the size of a football field would impact earth. Was this a sign of the end?

          There are two very wrong ways to view the cataclysmic events of our time. First, we can simply ignore their prophetic significance concluding that these are simply natural anomalies. Second, we can scurry to pack our spiritual bags for our heavenly journey. A position somewhere in the middle is always wise. The next prophetic event is the rapture of the saints.

Matt 24:40-42

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

          If you are not a believer then certainly current events would be ample motivation to prepare by trusting Christ as your savior. If you are a believer then you need to know that you may suddenly be caught away to meet Him in the air. Yes, I know how weird all this sounds to the non-religious folks but frankly we live in a pretty weird world already. I only mention these things because the Bible does.

Lord, let me not be afraid of the terror of the times. Let me trust that you do all things well. AMEN