End Times #1
... Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said to them, "Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down." Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. "All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Matthew 24:1-8, www.solascriptura.com
Jesus, You teach us that at the end of this age, prior to the millennium, the 1000 years of peace preceding the final judgment, there will be no buildings that will remain standing. All that we see will no longer be the same. Thus, everything that we own and all that we have built, will be of no value. Jesus, are You teaching us that when end times are upon us that treasures we may have laid up here will no longer exist? We know that You teach us elsewhere that we should lay up treasures in heaven where neither thief nor pestilence or rust can diminish them.
What, Jesus, is a treasure that will never fade away? We know Your answer. Our demonstrated love for You and our neighbor will be recorded forever and our sins will never be remembered against us again.
We now, by all appearances, are either living in the End Times or that period of time is rapidly approaching. The beginnings of sorrows are upon us and Your children say "come quickly Lord Jesus, come quickly". Jesus, when You lift our hearts in praise and when we experience Your joy, here and now, we are less anxious to depart than we are to serve. While there is still time, help us to do Your Holy will, every moment of every day. In Your Holy name, we pray, amen.
Bruce Caldwell
Matthew 24:1-8, www.solascriptura.com
Jesus, You teach us that at the end of this age, prior to the millennium, the 1000 years of peace preceding the final judgment, there will be no buildings that will remain standing. All that we see will no longer be the same. Thus, everything that we own and all that we have built, will be of no value. Jesus, are You teaching us that when end times are upon us that treasures we may have laid up here will no longer exist? We know that You teach us elsewhere that we should lay up treasures in heaven where neither thief nor pestilence or rust can diminish them.
What, Jesus, is a treasure that will never fade away? We know Your answer. Our demonstrated love for You and our neighbor will be recorded forever and our sins will never be remembered against us again.
We now, by all appearances, are either living in the End Times or that period of time is rapidly approaching. The beginnings of sorrows are upon us and Your children say "come quickly Lord Jesus, come quickly". Jesus, when You lift our hearts in praise and when we experience Your joy, here and now, we are less anxious to depart than we are to serve. While there is still time, help us to do Your Holy will, every moment of every day. In Your Holy name, we pray, amen.
Bruce Caldwell
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