End Now, The End Is Near

A dear friend candidly speaks of doomsday cult, warning against obsession - that everything must be taken in moderation.

I advice not only moderation but complete aversion.

If there's one thing we should take away from end-times prophecy,
it's got to be the same take-away from we get from the stories of Noah, and Pharoah and the ten plagues, and every low experience of God's people, and that is:
God is in control and His glory will be revealed despite the wickedness of those that oppose Him.

Any theology that deviates from this conclusion has missed the point entirely.
EVERYTHING about the history of Israel as God's chosen nation points to Jesus fulfilling God's glory.

Consider Luke 24 -
13Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16but they were kept from recognizing him.

17He asked them, "What are you discussing together as you walk along?"
They stood still, their faces downcast. 18One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, "Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?"

19"What things?" he asked.

"About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. 22In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see."

25He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.


I pray that we will not be foolish.



Prepare the Way
by Eric Nuzum
He has come, to bring light into the darkness
He has come, to bring freedom to the captives
He has come, to restore the broken hearted
It's time to proclaim, the year of the Lord

He has come, to bring hope to the hopeless
He has come, to comfort all who mourn
He has come, to heal our every sickness
It's time to proclaim, the year of the Lord

Prepare the way, prepare the way for our Redeemer
Prepare the way, prepare the way for our Restorer
Make ready your heart, make ready your home
Make ready the people of God, prepare the way