End Time Revelation

As we move about our lives from day to day, it might seem to us that the events and encounters of life are random, but that simply isn’t the case. There’s nothing random about our God or the way He has ordained everything in the universe to work. Nothing is by happenstance. He has made sure that there’s a reason for everything under the sun. d tells us in Proverbs 16:4(NLT)Ecclesiastes 3:1(NLT), “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” No detail escapes our Heavenly Father and He knows everything there is to know. God has a plan, and He has brilliantly woven it together and included us in it. Although many people are not paying attention, everything that is happening in our world today is revealing His sequence for end-time events, and there’s no stopping them. God’s plan is coming together. His Will is moving forward, and time is long past for tiptoeing around the truth.

There are as many thoughts and speculations about end-time events as there are religions. There have been a slew of predictions, commentaries, books, and theories about this subject, and many people have grown skeptical because of them. It’s not too much a stretch to say that most people don’t believe there’s an end time. They believe humanity will continue as it has been and will gradually evolve as intelligence and technology advance. Even within Christianity there are those that believe the Great Tribulation period occurred over two thousand years ago, and that no such future event like it will happen again. These varying opinions can be confusing, but 1Corinthians 14:33 tells us that God is not the author of confusion. He also tells us in 1John 4:1(KJV), “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”

Many of the individuals talking about end time events are not filled with the Holy Spirit, or do not know him intimately. The reality is that those that are true disciples of Jesus Christ and walk by the Spirit never have to be in the dark about God’s prophecy for end time events. Jesus Christ said in John 8:32(NLT), “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." Believers with a heart for God will know the truth because we believe in His Word, and His Spirit abides within us and will testify of the truth.

God’s Word is the truth! However, we live in a society that doesn’t believe it. People are so divided and polluted with darkness that every person has a different version of reality. That shouldn’t be the case with spirit-filled believers. Contrary to what the world would have us to believe, it is not possible to change the narrative of the truth. The truth is infallible, and it cannot fail. Through the Apostle Paul, God tells us in Hebrews 4:12(NLT) “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” The truth of God’s Word is a monument for living. All else will fall away, but God’s Word stands forever.

John 16:13(NLT) declares, “13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.” Again, the Holy Spirit is a gift to us from God, and the Spirit lives inside us. Jesus Christ tells us in John 16:13 that the Spirit will guide us into ALL truth; ALL means all. He will tell us what he’s heard from Jesus Christ, and he will both inform and warn us about what will happen in the future. The Holy Spirit is continually communicating with us, and too many of us are so preoccupied with what is going on in the world that we can’t hear his voice. Given the severity of the times we’re currently living in, we need to change this and do so as quickly as possible.

In Acts 2:17(NLT), God’s prophecy from the Old Testament, in Joel 2:28, is repeated. This verse in Acts tells us, “In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.” We are indeed living in the last days. The Old Testament speaks of the end of time and the New Testament unfolds the mystery of God’s plan and our part in it. As the evil, confusion, and darkness of our world worsens, we are not to be afraid, but to keep our eyes stayed on our Heavenly Father. We’re to deepen the intimacy our relationship with Him through reading and studying His Word, so that we are strengthened and fortified through His truth.

Even the most ardent skeptic can’t deny that something significant has changed, and people are different. There’s an acceleration taking place, and God is pouring out revelation to many believers through visions and dreams. He is revealing what is to come. Regarding the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ, Jesus tells us in Matthew 24:36(NLT), “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself.” We don’t know God’s timing concerning end time events, but we know the end of the age will come because God has told us this in His Word.

Jesus also said in Matthew 24:44(NLT), “You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.” Our Lord and Master has instructed to be ready and to stay ready for his return. There are many people that are doing wonderful things to preserve the planet and to help others, yet they do not love their Creator. 1Corinthians 13:2 tells us that we can do lots of good works and even know God’s secret plans, but if the love for God through Jesus Christ is not anchored in our hearts, those things will not matter. Jesus Christ is coming back for a people that are sold-out in their love for God. We must have a heart that is fully persuaded in faith in our Heavenly Father, and we must love Him with all that we are. This kind of heart keeps us prepared for whatever comes in the future, because He will reward our faithfulness to Him as we keep watch for our Lord’s return.■

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

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