Matthew 24:36-37 KJV, “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”
Many are going to come and say they are Christ or say that He is coming on this day or that day. Jesus admonishes us…Be careful, don’t let them fool you. In Matthew 24:4-14 it says, “Jesus answered, "Keep watch! Be careful that no one fools you. Many will come in my name. They will claim, 'I am the Christ!' They will fool many people. "You will hear about wars. You will also hear people talking about future wars. Don't be alarmed. Those things must happen. But the end still isn't here. Nation will fight against nation. Kingdom will fight against kingdom. People will go hungry. There will be earthquakes in many places. All these are the beginning of birth pains. "Then people will hand you over to be treated badly and killed. All nations will hate you because of me. At that time, many will turn away from their faith. They will hate each other. They will hand each other over to their enemies. Many false prophets will appear. They will fool many people. Because evil will grow, most people's love will grow cold. But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. This good news of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world. It will be a witness to all nations. Then the end will come.” We have seen these things coming to pass in our generation!
There will be a time of suffering. There will be more people trying to deceive true believers. But, once again, don’t be fooled. In verses 21-28 it says, “There will be terrible suffering in those days. It will be worse than any other from the beginning of the world until now. And there will never be anything like it again. If the time had not been cut short, no one would live. But because of God's chosen people, it will be shortened. "At that time someone may say to you, 'Look! Here is the Christ!' Or, 'There he is!' Do not believe it. False Christs and false prophets will appear. They will do great signs and miracles. They will try to fool God's chosen people if possible. See, I have told you ahead of time. "So if anyone tells you, 'He is far out in the desert,' do not go out there. Or if anyone says, 'He is deep inside the house,' do not believe it. Lightning that comes from the east can be seen in the west. It will be the same when the Son of Man comes. The vultures will gather wherever there is a dead body.”
In verses 29-35 it says, “Right after the terrible suffering of those days, The sun will be darkened. The moon will not shine. The stars will fall from the sky. The heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. All the nations on earth will be sad. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky. He will come with power and great glory. He will send his angels with a loud trumpet call. They will gather his chosen people from all four directions. They will bring them from one end of the heavens to the other. Learn a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all those things happening, you know that the end is near. It is right at the door. What I'm about to tell you is true. The people living at that time will certainly not pass away until all those things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away. But my words will never pass away.” These words that Jesus spoke will not pass away. These things will take place just as he said. Don’t be disheartened by the things that are happening and are going to be happening. Endure and it will all be worth it when we see Jesus face to face in ALL of His glory!
In Verse 36-39 it says, “"No one knows about that day or hour. Not even the angels in heaven know. The Son does not know. Only the Father knows. Remember how it was in the days of Noah. It will be the same when the Son of Man comes. In the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking. They were getting married. They were giving their daughters to be married. They did all those things right up to the day Noah entered the ark. They knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be when the Son of Man comes.” In the days of Noah, the world was a wicked place, evil abounded everywhere. So shall it be in the last days. The day and hour we live in, the world has become acclimated to sin…sin is not sin anymore. Read Romans 1:18-32. These are the things that we deal with in this world. But, just as in the days of Noah, they decided not to heed to what Noah warned them about. They were not ready when God shut the door (of the ark) and the rain began to fall. That is how it will be when Jesus comes back. There will be those who have failed to listen and will not be ready when Jesus comes to take His people “home”. Verses 40-42 describes it well, “"Two men will be in the field. One will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill. One will be taken and the other left. So keep watch. You do not know on what day your Lord will come.”
So think about it. Are you ready? What do you need to do to be ready? What the Apostle Peter preached in Acts 2, still stands true today. Acts 2:37 says, “Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?” They knew in their hearts that there was something that they had to do to be ready. The asked, What do we need to do? Verse 38 is Peter’s response, “ Then Peter said unto them, Repent , and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” We have heard it said, but that is not for us today. Read on to verse 39, “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off , even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” This promise was for them…it was for their children and for many generations to come after that. It IS for us today. And it IS what we need to do to be ready for His coming. ♥
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