It is so exciting to live in today's world. Many Biblical
prophecies are falling into place all at the same time. In the year of 1948, Israel
became a nation, the Roman Empire revised in the European Union, and religious
leaders launched The World Council of Churches (Jeremiah 30:1-31:40;
Isaiah 11:12; Daniel 2: 41:42). God was lining up everything to
set the stage for His end-time events.
God's prophetic Words are fulfilled more and more rapidly
in these last days. Natural disasters increase every year in record number and
magnitude (Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:25). Russia made a pact with
the Middle East and will come against Israel (Ezekiel 38-39). Technology
can broadcast around the world now, and everyone can see events simultaneously,
no matter where they live (Revelation 11:9).
A one world government and currency is also discussed in
order to unite the world (Revelation 13:2-7). The
Anti-Christ is the first of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse (Revelations
6:2). The Anti-Christ will make peace between Israel and the Middle East,
which no Politician has ever been able to do. He will set up the one world
government and eventually set up His throne in the Jewish Temple and desecrate
God's house (Matthew 24:15).
We all experience tribulation in our lives every day;
however, the Bible describes these as just "the beginning of sorrows" (Matthew
24:8). Jesus describes the Great Tribulation period in Matthew
24:21. God uses the Great Tribulation Period for three reasons: (1) To judge
the ungodly nations (2) To put an end to Satan and his demons, and (3) To save
Israel.
Prayer:
Father God, all through the Bible, You warn us about the
time of Great Tribulation described as "the day of the Lord",
"the day of Jesus Christ", "that great and terrible day",
“the day of God’s vengeance”, "the great day of God’s wrath",
"the hour of His judgment" or the “time of Jacob’s trouble” (Isaiah
34:8; 63:1-6; Jeremiah 30:7; Revelation 6:17, 14:7). I pray
that the casual Bible reader will plainly see these references and realize them
as warnings. You never send judgment without warning, because You are a God of
compassion and grace. However, You are also a righteous God of justice and You
never lie (Numbers 23:19).
Thought for the Day:
God will not pour out His wrath on His Saints.
The Lord always delivers His people and reserves the punishment of the unjust
until the coming Day of Judgment. - 2 Peter 2:9
