They Do Not Function As the Lord Originally Intended
The dictionary gives the following definition for Broken:
BROKEN- having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order.
So, who are the broken people? Well, the answer to that question is that we are the broken people – all of us. We are broken in that we do not function as the Lord intended us to function. We have a fallen nature and we cannot fix ourselves. The Bible is all about fixing that which is broken in us.
SALVATION -preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss.
The Bible offers salvation to all those who admit to being broken. It shows us clearly that we need a Savior to rescue us from our hopeless state. It took the Lord becoming man and dying on a cruel cross to save us from harm, ruin, and loss. We are lost and undone before a Holy God. In His love, He calls out to us through His Word. We are to come to Him in repentance and believe in Him and His great sacrifice as payment for the sin that our broken state produces in our lives.
BLESSING – God’s favor and protection.
The Lord wishes to bless us. He comes to us individually and offers us His blessings through His Word as we come to Him by faith. His Word is replete with blessings He has provided for those who love Him. We can know and have a personal relationship with the Lord Almighty. We become “children of God” and joint heirs with Jesus. The Bible has incredible promises for all those who admit to their brokenness and come to the One that loves us.
ETERNITY- infinite or unending time.
The Bible says that we will all live forever, and we have a choice as to where we will spend eternity. The Lord does not send anyone to Hell. Our own choices determine where we will spend eternity. The Lord paid a great price so that we could be with Him always! That’s the total message of the Bible. What more could the Lord have done?
“For God so loved the world that he gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16)
We were broken beyond our ability to repair the damage. The Lord in His mercy reached down to a broken and lost world and offered not only to rescue us from our broken state, but He offered us a place with Him in eternity. The choice seems simple. We can choose to reach up and take the hand of the one Who loves us, or we can remain broken and suffer the consequences. The Lord is gracious and longsuffering, but we are not assured of anything passed today. We must realize our brokenness and come to Him. Today is the day of salvation!
“As for me, I shall call upon God, and the Lord will save me” (Psalm 55:16).
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Blessings Await Those That Stand With the Blessed Land.
“I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3)
Originally published in 2020
There once was a blessed land. The land and its people were blessed because they had been entrusted with a wisdom that the world did not have. In the past, they had not been faithful to this wisdom. Although they had the wisdom, they did not live by it. This had caused them incredible difficulties, including losing the privilege of living in their land for a period of time. This had happened twice; the last time it lasted a very long time. But now, as foretold by the wisdom they were entrusted with; they were back in their land to stay.
“For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land.” (Ezekiel 36:24)
Those that lived in the countries around them were hostile toward them because of the wisdom entrusted to them. Although they lived in relative peace, they were attacked several times by neighboring countries and there were ongoing attacks against them from within the blessed land. Their enemies were not able to defeat them and take their land from them because the wisdom protected them and kept them safe. However, even though they were protected by the wisdom, they didn’t fully understand it or live by it.
“For they (Israel) being ignorant of God’s Righteousness, and going about to establish their own Righteousness….” (Romans 10:3)
A certain country was founded on the wisdom that the blessed land possessed and stood with the blessed land. This country lived by the wisdom for a long time and was blessed for it. And being a very powerful country they were able to protect the blessed land from their enemies that surrounded them. However, a time came when many of the people in this country rejected the wisdom of the blessed land and would not stand with them. They did not realize that their country’s blessings were the result of believing in the wisdom of the blessed land and standing with them.
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you.” (Psalm 122:6)
Those in this country that still believed in the wisdom of the blessed land realized the importance of watching over them. They knew that the wisdom promised favor to those that would stand with the blessed land. It also promised curses for those that would not stand with them. There came a time when their faithfulness to the blessed land became dependent on who their leaders were at a given time. They knew that this would put the nation in danger in times of faithless leadership.
“Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.” (Psalm 33:8)
What would happen to a country that would waiver back and forth depending upon who its leaders were? Would that country suffer for the times they did not stand with the blessed land? Those that believed in the wisdom were very concerned about this. They continued to believe in the wisdom and to stand with, and pray for, the blessed land.
“….Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.” (Romans 10:1)
As time went on, the hostility toward the blessed land and its people increased and spread to many countries. They hated them because of the wisdom they possessed. They felt that their wisdom was far superior to that of the blessed land and did everything in their power to destroy them. The one country that stood with the blessed land in the past, continued to waiver back and forth in their support depending on their leadership at the time.
“….. For he who touches you (Israel) touches the apple of His eye.” (Zechariah 8:3)
What would happen to the blessed land? Would it be overrun by those that hated it? The wisdom they possessed was emphatic in stating that this would never happen. However, the wisdom did say that there would be a final attempt by their enemies to destroy them totally. At that time, they would finally understand the value of the wisdom they possessed and that would save them.
“And so all Israel will be saved: as it is written, there shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.” (Romans 11:26)
What about the country that stood with them in the past? Would they end up supporting them in the end, or would they reject the wisdom and not support the blessed land? The wisdom did not say what would happen to them, and this concerned those in the country that loved the blessed land, for they knew what the wisdom said about those that cursed them.
The end of this story for this country is still to be written. One thing is certain: blessings would follow all those that accept the wisdom of the blessed land and watch over them. Curses would follow those that would do the blessed land harm. The wisdom has made this very, very clear.
“….. And in thee (Israel) shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3)
“But unto them that are called, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:24)
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...In the Twinkling of An eye…The Trump Will Sound…And We Shall Be Changed
A Fictional Narrative
Is your family missing? Well, mine is missing! I woke up to find my house empty and the people I love missing. After searching for them throughout the whole house and noticing that my wife’s car was in the driveway; I checked my wife’s day planner just in case the family had an early event that I had forgotten about. There was no such appointment listed in her day planner, but there was a note inside the front cover. The note said that if she and the children were missing; I was to look for a book in the bookcase that she had left in case this very thing happened.
As soon as I saw the title of the book I knew what had happened. With a feeling of dread, I went to the bookcase and found the book she mentioned in her day planner. It was titled “The Rapture Of The Church.” My wife told me about this event on many occasions. She said that there would come a time when the Lord would come for all those that trusted in Him. She said that it would happen in an instant – in the twinkling of an eye. This made no sense at all to me at the time and seemed like something that sounded quite unbelievable, even a little fanatical. My wife was very level-headed about most things, but I considered her belief in a sudden rapture of believers to be pretty far out.
I remember her talking to me about her faith and encouraging me to come to church and to read the Bible. I thought I might be interested in that someday, but my focus was on the here and now. Most of my friends were not religious and felt the same way. My wife would share her faith in the Lord with me when the opportunity arose. She would gently and sometimes humorously point the way. One time, I found her standing in the kitchen going up and down on her toes repeatedly. When I asked her what she was doing, she said she was practicing for the Rapture. This of course was done in jest, but she was gently reminding me of her faith in the Lord and hoping that I would see my need as well. She was always sensitive to my feelings, but I knew she was sincere in her faith and wanted to share it with me. How I now wish that I had listened!
After my family disappeared and I realized what had happened and where they had gone; I started reading the Bible. It says that we are sinners with a fallen nature and in need of a savior. The Bible tells us that God loves us and gave His Son to die on the cross to pay for our sins. The Bible also says that we need to place our faith in Christ and Him crucified to be saved. I grew up in a church that taught that Jesus died for our sins, but I never fully understood what that meant. Just before He died, Jesus cried out “It is finished.” He had paid the price for all my sins and my faith in Him saved me and brought me into the kingdom as a son of God. I saw now how it was all by faith from first to last. We can know that we are saved because of what He did, not because of anything we do.
My friends, knowing of my wife’s faith, started asking me questions after what turned out to be millions of people going missing at the same time. I explained to them that I had started reading the Bible and that the Bible spoke about this event and other end-time events that were coming in the near future. The Lord was coming to judge the Earth and there would be terrible times leading up to His Second Coming, but if we were to place our faith in the Lord, we would be saved.
I wish that I listened to my wife and read the Bible. I realize now that the life of faith is a wonderful life with many blessings along the way, chief of which is a close walk with the Lord. I now know what that life is and no matter what lies ahead; I know that I will see my family again on the other side and I will be with my Lord forever.
The Rapture
“For the Lord, Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” (1Thessalonians 4:16-18)
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“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, an open the door, I will come into him, and will sup with him and he with Me” Revelation 3:20.
As the above verse states: The Lord patiently stands at the door of our heart seeking to enter in and have communion with us. He patiently waits for us to acknowledge Him and come to understand the incredible love He has for every person that He has created. He draws us in His love and offers His mercy and grace to all.
The Lord reveals Himself to us in many ways as we travel through our lives. His Word says, “every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.” All the blessings in our lives come from the Lord. And He is there for us when we go through hard times. He has also left us a witness in creation. All the beauty that surrounds us points to the One Who loves us and provides for us.
As we look back on our lives; we have seen his protection during difficult times, or in times when He has saved us when we faced a dangerous situation. He has been there watching over us our whole lives. We can see His love for us in all that He has provided for us: whether it be a nice family, a good home, a great job, good health, or the many other good things that we have experienced in our lives. We can be grateful for these things and the fact that the Lord has blessed us with our very lives.
In every situation we face in this life; He is there and has brought us through circumstances that we thought would destroy us. His watchful care extends to every part of our lives whether we acknowledge it or not. His Word says that He provides for the righteous and unrighteous (Mathew 5:45).
His mercy and grace are there for us. He loves us and wants the best for us. His great sacrifice on our behalf at the cross proves His love. He desires that all come to Him in repentance and faith and that none perish. His loving care that we have seen in our lives draws us, but we must respond to it.
It would be such an incredible loss to have lived our life and seen His hand in protecting and providing for us and to not accept the amazing love that He offers to each and everyone that comes to Him in repentance and faith. He knocks on the door of our hearts seeking to enter. It is up to us to answer. There are untold blessings for all those that do:
“But God, Who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us. Even when we were dead in sins has quickened us together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) and has raised us up together, and made us sit together in Heavenly places in Christ. That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness towards us through Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:4-7).
What incredible promises. He comes to us with the gift of eternal life that cost Him His life to provide. He loves us and has paid the ultimate price on the cross that we might gain the greatest treasure – the presence of the Lord in our life, and eternity with Him in glory. Won’t you hear Him knocking today and open your heart to Him?
“I am the door, by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved….” (John 10:9)
And for those of us that know the Lord; Are we seeking His presence in our lives each day? Is the door to our heart wide open to Him? Have we given ourselves unreservedly to His love? Do we yearn to have a closer walk with Him? Is our faith placed in Him and His great work at the cross? He stands at the door each day. We can draw as close to the Lord as we want. He is drawing us in His love even at this very moment.
The Love Of God
To write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry. Nor could the scroll contain the whole though stretched from sky to sky. O, love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong. It shall forevermore endure.
Love Of God composed by Frederick M Lehman 1917
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When you ask someone if they think they will go to Heaven; you get a variety of answers to that question. They rarely answer that they don’t think they’ll go. But you might hear answers like, I hope so, or I think so, or I’m not sure, or I’m working on it. According to the Bible, we can know that we are going to Heaven. So, all the above answers are incorrect and those that give them are currently not on their way to Heaven.
Boy, that sounds kind of harsh. Maybe even a little judgmental. Well, the Lord has given us a way where we can know that we are going to Heaven, and any answer that is not in the affirmative to that question means that those that do answer that way do not know the way the Lord has provided.
There are also those that if asked if they think they are going to Heaven will answer in the affirmative but have made up their own criteria for entrance to Heaven. When pressed on why they think they would go, you will get a variety of answers to this question as well. Although the following list is not all-inclusive, you might get one of the following responses. They might say that they have lived a good life, or that they pray, or that they attend church, or that they have given to the poor, or that they have taken good care of their family. The list goes on and although these things are admirable, and things we should all strive for; those that answer this way are not ready to meet the Lord.
If we were to stand before the Lord and extol our virtues as the reason He should accept us into Heaven, His one question to us would be: “Yes, but what did you do with My Son. I sent Him to die for you on a cruel Cross. Your faith should be exclusively in My Son’s great work on the Cross. He, and He alone, paid the price.”
We know that life can be fleeting. We are guaranteed no more than today. In light of this one question the Lord will ask of us all; shouldn’t we make sure that we have placed our faith in the One that died for us. The One Who paid the price so that we could be with Him forever.
When we pass from this life if our faith is in Jesus and His great work at the Cross, then the Lord’s Word says, “absence from the body means present with the Lord.” When the Lord asks us, “What did you do with My Son?“, we can answer Him by saying that we have repented of our sinful ways and our trust in our virtues and ways, and made His Son, Jesus, our Lord, and Savior.
There is only one question left to ask: Have we accepted the gift of eternal life that cost the Lord so much to provide. We can be sure that the Lord will seek to know the answer to that question when we pass from this life. Our answer to it will determine where we spend eternity! Of that, we can be sure!
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16)
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“For therein is the Righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17).
It’s the greatest day of our lives when we come to the Lord in repentance and faith and realize that our sins are forgiven and that through faith in Jesus and His work at the cross we have become children of God and are blessed in the heavenly with every spiritual blessing. We love the Lord and want to walk before Him in holiness all of our days.
Not far down the road, however, we come to a place where we fail the Lord in some way. We are horrified! This was not supposed to happen. We love the Lord and have committed ourselves to live a life pleasing to Him. What do we do to make sure that we do not fail Him again?
As a new Christian, we are at a crossroads at this point. If we make the right decision and go the right way; it will bring victory. If we choose the wrong way; it will bring constant defeat.
Many new Christians, not understanding the cross as far as our daily walk is concerned will choose the wrong way. They will try to sanctify themselves, or lead victorious Christian lives, by self-effort. They do not want whatever caused the defeat in their lives to reoccur, so they determine to do those things they believe will bring them victory. They might decide to pray more or read more in the Bible each day. Whatever they decide, though well-intentioned, it will not bring victory. The result will be a continued failure in their lives with them trying more and more to gain victory through the flesh. This is not the way our Christian life is to be lived. You could say they are miserably saved – seeking victory, but only experiencing defeat after defeat. We cannot be free from the sin in our lives with our efforts. Jesus accomplished that at the cross.
We are saved by our faith in Jesus and what He accomplished at the Cross. We are not to strive in our own strength to walk victoriously after we are saved. The victory in our daily walk with the Lord is determined by where we place our faith daily. If our faith is in Christ and Him crucified, it will allow the Holy Spirit to work mightily in our lives. The Holy Spirit works within the parameters of the finished work of Christ to bring us this victory. The following verse from Romans explains this:
“For the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the Law of Sin and Death” (Romans 8:2).
The Bible does not call us to fight sin. It calls us to fight the good fight of faith. Our faith in Christ crucified will bring us the victory we seek. Many Christians today, not understanding this, live in defeat. They are miserably saved. The Lord has not called us to live a life of defeat, but has won the victory by His death on the cross and has provided us the way to walk in victory in our lives.
Chapters 6-8 in Romans show us the pathway to living a victorious Christian life. Chapter 6 explains how the Holy Spirit works. Chapter 7 explains law and sin and the result of living by law which always brings defeat. Chapter 8 explains what the Holy Spirit does in our lives when our faith is properly placed. Many, in the church today, are living in Romans chapter 7, which is not the way the Lord has ordained for us to walk out this life.
The Lord paid a great price to redeem us. We are new creations and called to walk in faith in the victory He has provided. Paul said this to the Galatians who were tempted to go back under the Law: “Are you so foolish, having begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh?” As mentioned, let us “fight the good fight of faith (daily placing our faith in Christ and Him crucified)” which will bring us victory over the world, the flesh, and the devil. We are not saying we can walk in sinless perfection, but we are saying that we can live victorious Christian lives. As we place our faith in the Lord’s great work at the Cross; the Holy Spirit will work mightily in our lives. Our Savior has made it all possible.
With thanksgiving, we stand in faith in our great God Who loved us and proved His love for us by dying on a cruel cross so that we might have life and have it more abundantly. We can say with Peter it’s “joy unspeakable and full of glory.”
“So I say then, walk in the Spirit (by placing our faith exclusively in Christ and the cross), and you will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh” (Galatians 5:20).
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And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, verily I say unto you, Today shall you be with me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:42,43)
The above verses are an account of a conversation between Jesus and one of the two thieves that were crucified alongside Him. The Bible tells us little about him except that after reviling Jesus along with the other thief, his opinion of the Lord completely changed. We see this with his response to the other thief’s harsh words to the Lord in the following verse:
“And one of the malefactors (one of the two) which were hanged (crucified) railed on Him (Jesus) saying, If you be the Christ, save Yourself and us.”
The repentant thief responded with this strong rebuke of the other thief:
“But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Do not you fear God, seeing that you are in the same condemnation. And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds.”
The thief is here admitting to his guilt and agreeing that he is being justly punished for his crime. He, in the spirit of true repentance, is admitting his sin and acknowledging that his punishment is just. He goes on to say this regarding Jesus:
“But this Man (Jesus) has done nothing amiss.”
This is one of the few kind words that Jesus received that day. He is realizing just who Jesus is and goes on to declare His Lordship and ask for forgiveness. He says:
“Lord, remember me when you come into Your kingdom.”
Dying on a cross for his wrongs, he now places his total faith in Jesus. A most incredible conversion. Jesus responds to his faith with the following:
“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto you, Today shall you be with me in Paradise.”
Repentance and faith in Christ and Him crucified are the only requirements for salvation. The thief certainly could not do any works to qualify himself for the reward of Heaven. The Lord did not say that he needed to go to Purgatory or do some penance to make himself worthy of Heaven. Jesus didn’t point him to His mother Mary who was in the crowd. He simply told the thief that he would be with Him in Paradise that very day. Jesus paid the full price for our sins on the cross. Just before He died He said, “It is finished.” There is nothing we could add to His “finished” work. Just like this thief, we are saved and made ready for Heaven by faith in Jesus and His atoning work on the cross.
By the way, the thief’s stay in Paradise was a very short one. Three days after the Lord’s death on the cross, He rose from the dead and all those in Paradise, which included all the Old Testament saints, accompanied Jesus to Heaven. The price had to be paid for the sin of man before anyone could have their sins forgiven and go to Heaven. Now, after Calvary, when someone dies, the Bible says that we go directly to Heaven to be with the Lord. The Apostle Paul said this: “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body (death), and to be present with the Lord (Heaven).” He paid it all. Only believe.
“That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
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Difficult Times Are On the Horizon – We Must Have A Sure Foundation
In these difficult times, we may wonder if even the foundation of our society will remain in place. As the winds of increased lawlessness and uncertainty blow across our whole land; What are we to do? We hear the news and see things seemingly getting worse by the day. The things that are happening in our country are so foreign to us. We have been a nation blessed by God since our inception. What has happened to our country that the rule of law does not hold firm? Why are some willing to cast off our form of government and all the blessings that have been ours? The answer is that we have forgotten God. We have cast Him out of our public life and not brought up our children in the admonition of the Lord. What we see going on in our country and around the world lines up with what the Bible says things would be like just prior to His coming. What are we to do?
When the wind blows, and there is a stronger wind coming, we will stand and not be swept away if our faith is in the Lord and His Word. In the following verse, the Lord likens the one who has placed his faith in the Lord and His Word to a man building a house on a sure foundation:
“He is like a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock. (Luke 6:48)
If we walk in the Knowledge and Grace of the Lord we will make it through. The Bible clearly shows us that the Lord is with us, protects us, and will see us through the difficulties of this life. If we belong to the Lord, He watches over us.
“And when the flood arose, the streams beat vehemently upon the house, and could not shake it: for its foundation was upon a rock.”
That rock is Christ. If we have our faith in Christ and Him Crucified, we can rest in the knowledge that we are on a sure foundation. The winds of end-time trouble may blow but we are secure in Him. The Lord’s Word says that leading up to His return, troubles will increase in frequency and severity. He has said that though the floodwaters come against our “house”, it will stand. This is a great promise in these troubled times.
“But he who hears, and does not (does not come in faith), is like a man without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.” (Luke 6:49)
We may have things that come against us in this life that are hard to deal with. If we don’t have a firm foundation then these life events can weaken, or even destroy us. Today, we not only have these to deal with, but we have a changing world around us that is hard for us to understand. The Lord, of course, knew this and warned us of its coming, and provided a safe harbor for us. What happens if everything we know today, all that we have become accustomed to and count on changes overnight? We have seen our lives change pretty dramatically already. Many are wondering what will happen next. These are uncertain times. The Lord wants us to know that He is our sure foundation – our place of rest.
“I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
We need to prepare for whatever is coming, both in our personal lives and in these end times. The Lord came to defeat the powers of darkness and He was victorious at the Cross. The church age is nearly over and the Lord will return to defeat the enemy and restore all things. Our sure foundation will keep us in these troubled times. We need only rest in the knowledge that the Lord knows all, has told us these times would come, and will keep us amid any trouble we may face in the coming days. He is our sure foundation as we await the day of His return ….. and what a day that will be!
What A Day That Will Be
There’ll be no more sorrow there, no more burdens to bear, no more sickness, no pain, no more parting over there. And forever I will be, with the One Who died for me. What a day, glorious day that will be.
Composed by James Vaughn Hill
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“And they (the Jewish people) shall fall by the sword, and shall be led away captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled” (Luke 21:24).
Jesus spoke the above words regarding Israel shortly before His death. In AD70 these words were partially fulfilled when Rome invaded Israel and destroyed the temple. Many of the Jews were killed, or led away captive, with some being scattered throughout the known world. Israel, at that time ceased to exist as a nation.
Fast forward almost 2000 years and we find the Jews back in their land as of May of 1948. This return of the jews to their homeland after almost 2000 years is unprecedented in history. This has never happened! Never has a nation reformed on the same land, as the same people, after such a long period of time.
This is an important happening because it was prophesied by the Lord in the Bible and is one of the major signs from the Lord that the end of all things is at hand. The Bible refers to this time as the end time and it will bring great destruction and death in what is known as the seven year period of the Great Tribulation. The end of this seven years will herald in the return of Christ in The Second Coming.
“…Now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2).
Today, the Lord is calling out to all those that dwell on the Earth through his Word and the prophecies He has given us as signs and warnings of this time of catastrophic events and worldwide suffering and death. We are quickly approaching this time that will bring judgment on the world, It will be a time of destruction and death unequaled in our history from the time of beginning. The Lord said, “And except those days be shortened, there should no flesh be saved..”
Millions will die during this time as the Lord’s final judgment comes on a Christ rejecting world. The church will have been taken out prior to this time at the Rapture and will not go through the Great Tribulation. To serve the Lord during this time will cost millions their lives due to the rise of evil that will prevail after the church is taken out. Satan will wreak havoc and destruction through his man of sin, the Antichrist. The Second coming of the Lord is the only thing that will stop the judgment and death that will sweep throughout the world.
At the time of Noah, the people watched as Noah labored for some 100 years to build the ark. He was a preacher of righteousness warning those alive at the time of the coming judgment. Outside of his family, not one person heeded his warnings. In Matthew 24 the Lord said this of the people of this time, “For in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and given in marriage until the day that Noah entered the ark.” The Lord was not against them caring out the normal functions of life, but was pointing out that they were living their lives without any regard for the Lord and His ways.
The Lord goes on in the next verse and speaks of the result of what happened to them due to their total disregard for Him, and says that people living in our time will have a similar disregard for the things of the Lord. He said, “And (they) knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be (the Second Coming).” The Lord warned about these times, the end times, since his first advent nearly 2000 years ago. We are swiftly approaching these times. The signs of these approaching times can be clearly seen today. The Lord came as a savoir on His first advent; He is coming to judge this world at His Second Coming. The following verse shows us God’s heart toward us:
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believe in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
As the above well known verse tells us, God loves us and sent his Son to die for the sin of mankind on a cruel Cross . It is not His wish that any should perish. He asks only that we repent of our ways and accept the gift of eternal life that cost Him so much to provide for us. His death on the Cross paid the price for the redemption of us all.
The Lord has warned us of what is coming by the end time prophecies He has given us. He Has told us that a time of Judgment will come just as it did at the time of the flood. He also said few will regard the warnings just as those at the time of Noah ignored his warnings. Why is that? Jesus said “ Because strait is the gate and narrow the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it.” As has been mentioned, outside of Noah and His family, none of those living at the time of the flood came to the Lord in repentance and faith. Down through the ages the Lord’s people have been a minority (few there be), but the Lord continues to graciously hold out His hand offering mercy and grace to whosoever will come.
“The time of the Gentiles” is coming to a close
If we were to be honest regarding the times we are living in now; we can certainly agree that most of those living today are going about their daily lives with little regard for the Lord or the prophetic warnings He has given regarding the soon to come judgment on all those that have rejected His love and offer of eternal life. We look back in wonder at the fact that those living in the time of Noah didn’t heed his warning though he preached and warned them for 100 years. But, we are also without excuse, for we have had many specific prophecies warning us about the end of days for 2000 years; some coming directly from the Lord Himself while He was with us. All the prophecies the Lord has given to us in the Bible have been fulfilled with 100% accuracy; except the end time prophecies. They wait to be fulfilled in the near future; and fulfilled they will be. That time will soon come upon the world and we need to prepare.
We prepare by making sure we are in right relationship with the Lord. As has been mentioned, Those that are the Lord’s will be taken out and will not go through the tribulation. If you do not know the Lord today, wont you come to Him in repentance and faith. He died on the Cross for you. He waits with open arms to receive whosoever will come to him in this time of grace.
“And the Spirit and the Bride say, come. And let him who hears, come. And let him is athirst (spiritual thirst) come, and whosoever will, let him take the Water of Life freely“ Revelation 22:17).
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“…For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that.” (2 timothy1:12)
The Lord calls out to all those on the earth today and offers us a secure future with Him in eternity. We have only this life to make things right with Him. He speaks to us through creation, through our conscience, and most of all through His Word, the Bible. Because we have a fallen nature and are in need of a savior, our pride becomes a major obstacle for us in receiving from the Lord. It’s hard for us to come to the realization that we cannot do it ourselves, that we are helpless and unable to bring about our own salvation.
Some feel that we can earn our way to Heaven. If the good in our lives outweighs the bad, then we will make it. This approach to salvation has sent many that have adhered to it to Hell. When you think about it, it really doesn’t make much sense. If we could do it ourselves, then why did Jesus have to come and die on a cruel cross? The pride of man certainly plays into this false hope for salvation.
Many relegate the things of the Lord to a secondary place in their lives. Our lives in this world are important and do deserve our full attention, but in light of eternity, they pale by comparison. What we believe regarding our eternal future is the most important thing in our lives. Ignoring, or not giving it the attention we should will not change the outcome. We need to make things right with the Lord. We have but one lifetime to accomplish this. The Lord has provided the only way to make things right with Him and it is not burdensome.
Some believe that attending church and doing good works will take care of the future. They feel good doing these things and think the Lord will look kindly on them for their efforts. Of course, it’s always good to help others and the Lord certainly wants us to attend church, however, doing these things will not get you into Heaven.
There are two questions that pretty much identify what a person is believing regarding their final destination. They are as follows:
If you were to die today, do you believe you would go to Heaven?
If you were to stand before God, the Father, and He were to ask you why He should let you into Heaven; How would you answer?
Believing you are on your way to Heaven is good, of course, but the answer to the second question, the reason that God should let you in, will determine where you spend eternity, Heaven or Hell! There is only one correct answer to that question and it can be found in the following verse:
“That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.” (Roman’s 10:9)
So, it’s not about your good outweighing the bad in your life, or the good you do for others, it’s about placing our faith in the One that loved us and died for us. Jesus paid the price for our admittance into Heaven. Believing that His death on the cross paid the price for our sins and opened up Heaven for all those that believe it, is the only way to an eternity with the Lord. It’s by faith from first to last.
“For therein (by way of the cross) is the righteousness of God (right with God) revealed from faith to faith (God gives- man receives): as it is written, the just shall live by faith (in His sacrifice on the cross).”
Yes, I know whom I have believed and I am confident that by placing my faith in Jesus and His great work on the cross, He will keep me against that day. On that day, I will gain Heaven by the righteousness that comes by faith and will be with the Lord forever.
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