On another note....Im sure we have all heard about the disaster in Japan that has killed at least 10,000 people. This, to me is almost like a scene from a movie! Who would have thought this sort of thing could have happened so unpredicted?? But will not the same be for the return of the Son of Man? The thing that caught my attention was the fact that the quake moved the coast line in Japan 8 feet. It also moved the ENITRE EARTHS AXIS 18cm, and we lost 2 millionths of a second on each day. An earthquake that can change time...thats huge. Check this out. I want us to think about some things through out this post..
"I watched as he opened the sixth seal, There was an earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as late figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by strong wind. The sky receded like a scroll, rolling up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place."
Revelation 6:12-14
No earthquake in history has ever moved the physical being of the earth...much less 8 feet! And changed time!! Thats major.
So is the Japanese earthquake the one that marks the beginning of the end? Maybe. Personally...I believe so. Here are my reasons for thinking so. I hear alot of people say that things have always been happening and people have always been expecting the end. But let us look around. Yes, things like this used to happen, but not nearly this often. There is still protesting all over the world now...even in America, and now a massive earthquake hit Japan which triggered one of the largest tsunamis ever recorded. Not to even mention all the nuclear meldowns and blasts. Also, people have always expected Christs return..but not anymore. The population of Christians is rapidly declining and people are so wrapped up in their own little world that it takes something such as this to even get their attention. So no...people arent at all expecting it anymore. The Bible says that He will come like a theif in the night.
"For as lightining that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man."
Matthew 24:27
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: if the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him"
Matthew 24:42-44
See? Jesus Himself tells us to be watchful. For me, that says enough.
Matthew 24 is a great passage of scirpture. Jesus was leaving the temple when His disciples got His attention and came to Him privately, asking what the signs of the end of age are. He mentions to them that there will be those who claim to be Christ, wars and rumors of wars. Nations will turn against nations and kingdoms against kingdoms. There will be earthquakes in various places. Jesus says that all these things must happen before He returns.
So here is my theory. I believe the events in Japan, Lybia, Egypt and other events in America are a wake up call from God. We aren't by any means in the tribulation period now...because Christians are still here. In the tribulation period, things will be so much worse than they are now. For example, the Bible says that it will take an entire days wages just to buy a loaf of bread! The people will then pretty much get fed up with the Antichrist and rebel against him. This will be what we know as the battle of armageddon. The events during the tribulation time will be far worse than what we are seeing now. Much more catastrophic. Think of it...tornadoes, asteroids, hurricanes, floods, lightning, fires, etc on a regular basis. Theres more...$65 for a loaf of bread and $100 for a gallon of gasoline. These times will be impossible for the non-believer and very difficult for those who come to Christ during that time, if not, harder.
But like I said, what we are seeing now is just a wake up call for what is to come. Soon, when the last person accepts Christ, He will come back for us. Imagine the confusion. Wow. So as far as watching the days and events of this current age, I think the real place to watch in Israel. Israel is where everything will take place and take a shape. I believe that we can look for the Antichrist to be of the Muslim faith, because he will have access to the temple, where he will set up the image of himself to worship, much like king Nebuchadnezzar in the book of Daniel. I believe that these things will unfold day by day. But, we must remember our most important duty as Christians
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Matthew 28:19-20
In the past weeks, my Pastor has been doing a sermon series on Heaven, and I must say, I look forward to Heaven way more than I ever have. We must take every thought captive, and our hearts must be on things above.
May we seek Christ in the midst of this world.
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