In these later days of God's dispensation of time,
many Biblical prophecies are falling into place at the same time. Israel became
a nation in 1948 (Jeremiah 30:1-31:40; Isaiah 11:12). The revised Roman Empire,
which scholars believe is the European Union, started that same year (Daniel 2:
41:42).
Religious leaders also launched The World Council
of Churches around this same year. Natural disasters increase every year (Matthew
24:7; Luke 21:25). Russia made a pact with the Middle East and will eventually come
against Israel (Ezekiel 38-39).
Technology can broadcast around the world and
everyone can see events simultaneously, no matter where they live (Revelation
11:9). A one world government and currency is talked about in order to unite
the world (Revelation 13:2-7).
God is lining up everything to set the stage for His
end time events. His prophetic Words are fulfilled more and more rapidly in
these last days, and our newspapers chronicle these events as they happen.
The Anti-Christ - Satan incarnate as a
man - is the first to arrive on the scene as one of the four horsemen of the
Apocalypse (Revelations 6:2). The Anti-Christ will make
peace with the Middle East, which no Politician has ever been able to do.
Also, he will give the Jews permission to build
their temple, which will take 3 ½ years, even though everything is already
pre-fabricated and ready to put into place. At that time, the Anti-Christ will
kick the Jews out, make the temple his palace and declare himself God. He will
rule with deception and cunning.
Prayer:
Father God, we all experience tribulation in our
lives every day; however, Your Word declares that these are just "the
beginning of sorrows" (Matthew 24:8). Jesus describes Your plan for the
Great Tribulation period as suffering such as has not been seen since the
beginning of the world until this time, nor shall it ever be after this period (Matthew
24:21).
You did not plan the Great Tribulation Period for the
purpose of torturing people, but for these three reasons: (1.) To judge the
ungodly nations; (2.) To put an end to Satan and his demons; (3.) To save
Israel. Thank You for not pouring out Your wrath on Your Saints (1
Thessalonians 5:9). You will remove us before the
anti-Christ is ever revealed.
Thought for the Day:
The Lord always delivers His people from His wrath and
reserves the punishment of the unjust until the Day of Judgment. - 2 Peter 2:9
