Seeing Into The Future "The End Times"

Have you ever had someone pull a prank on you? When I first began to date Vonnell, now my wife, I told her, “You know you could get a ticket for those two missing hubcaps. I laughed about it but never told her I was just kidding. Later she told me THAT every time she saw a policeman she got very nervous. “Ouch,” I really felt bad about that! (A little bit.)

Its one thing to have some fun with those around you or to play an April fool’s joke on a friend, but it’s totally different when it costs somebody their life. Jesus was asked by his disciples, “What shall be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the world? ⁴

·      And Jesus answered and said unto them, “Take heed that no man deceive you.” (Matt 24:3,4) Those were the first words out of the Lords mouth in response to their question.

The greatest burden on my heart and a tragedy that’s coming is this: “Many in the world will be deceived and be left behind when the Lord Jesus Christ returns.” I don’t claim to be an end time’s prophetic preacher, but there are a few things that are very, very clear in the Scriptures.

·      Jesus clearly says, “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.” (Matt 24:37) NLT

So what was the culture and environment of Noah’s day? Noah was instructed to build an ark because the sins of the age were at their worst. Genesis 6:8 says, “Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord” But God told him he was going to destroy the world with a flood. Noah worked on the Ark somewhere between 100-120 years.

Can you imagine the teasing, ridicule, mockery and scorning that took place while he worked every day? Noah kept the hammer, saws and tools going until he completed his assignment. " ³⁸ In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. ³⁹ People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes."

When people laugh at your faith, keep smiling, working, singing, and praising your Lord who has redeemed you! Nobody ever said that people were going to get all cozy and friendly with the Christ who lives within you. Nobody said that it would be easy to share the message of the Cross. Nobody said it would be easy conveying the truth that there is an “Ark of Safety” for eternity.

God has given each of us an assignment to share about our coming future with our spouse, kids, dad, mom, cousins, nephews, nieces and of course those that God places in our path. There is coming a day that Jesus will suddenly return back to this earth and take His bride away. No man knows the day or the hour.

·      Jesus also clearly says, “He will return like a thief in the night.” Thieves do not give you a hint of when they are coming. If we knew that, then we might do things a bit differently that night.

If Jesus were to come tonight would you be ready? Don’t play around with your eternity like Russian roulette! Eternity is forever. Get everything right TODAY while you still can. Today is the day of Salvation. Come now while He is calling you.