Good Morning!! The Bible alludes to the return of Christ at least 200 times. Trying to
pin an exact date on His return is very difficult. Still, this seems to
be an ongoing hobby among some Christians. Throughout the centuries, dozens
of predictions have been made, and they all have one thing in common so
far,...all were wrong. Jesus told the disciples about many of the "signs" that would be seen
before He came again. Honestly, it looks like a lot of them are taking
place around us here and now. We may have entered the season of the last
days of the last days. But putting a date on His return? Jesus made one
thing very clear:
"But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.—Matthew 24:36-39 (NIV)
My only real concern is that false and foolish predictions will have the same effect as the boy who cried "wolf ",...that people will became numb to the false warnings, and will be unprepared when the event actually does take place. Instead of fruitless predicting, Jesus calls us to "be on the alert" and make the most of the time we have left,...for things that matter most!
"But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.—Matthew 24:36-39 (NIV)
My only real concern is that false and foolish predictions will have the same effect as the boy who cried "wolf ",...that people will became numb to the false warnings, and will be unprepared when the event actually does take place. Instead of fruitless predicting, Jesus calls us to "be on the alert" and make the most of the time we have left,...for things that matter most!
Why try to Predict the Day,...when you can Seize the Day!
Lord Jesus, please calm our minds. Stir up Your
Spirit inside of our spirits, and let us truly ponder the implications of
Your second coming. Check our priorities, Lord. Check our motives. Expose
what we are trusting in, and living for today. Shift our trust back to You, and
empower us to live by Your Spirit today, and every day. Amen.
" He is rich indeed, who is satisfied with what he has."
" He is rich indeed, who is satisfied with what he has."
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