The various changes signaling the end times must be more apparent to others than was expected in these parts.
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Offered as evidence: during the past few weeks, more than one person has posed some form of nearly the same question.
“What do you think is the best way to prepare for the hard times which are coming? I really do think hard times are on their way.”
The short answer?
“SINCERELY throw yourself on the mercy of our ever-merciful God. ALL who TRULY desire eternal salvation shall have it.”
But, it seems that most do not really want a short answer to such a query. They want directions, reassurance and soothing words to go along with the answer to their question.
One fellow was regaled with the story of how older people–when they fell sick in their old age–used to, in times past, USUALLY start furiously studying the Bible. This behavior was called “cramming for one’s finals.” He was then told, “Start cramming for your finals!”
The LORD only knows if he took this advice to heart.
One note to all who adopt a ‘wait-and-see’ strategy to end times cataclysms: when one can see with their eyes the destruction that is bearing down on them, it no longer requires FAITH (which is the ‘evidence of things unseen.’–Hebrews 11:1).
Without faith, it is IMPOSSIBLE to enjoy God’s eternal salvation: once one sees the cataclysm coming upon him, he no longer needs faith to be delivered from it.
And man is saved by God’s great mercy, which is activated by the faith of man.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
–Ephesians 2:8-9
IF the reader has noticed some of the great changes which have taken place AND the reader has synched up those changes with what the Bible says must come to pass in the last days, then he is on his way to SALVATION: he BELIEVES what is happening is tied to what God’s Word declares MUST come to pass.
IF the reader has noticed some of the great changes which have taken place over the past year or so and said to himself, “You know, life is full of changes: this is just more of them and, before you know it, everything will be back to normal.” THEN the reader is deceived about what is happening about him.
MOST of mankind–no, the GREAT MAJORITY of mankind–are deceived.
Many want to ‘wait-and-see’ what happens next.
Many more are convinced by the Corporate Media that these changes which have taken place are only normal blips along the Great Road of Life.
A few KNOW they are in a precarious position and KNOW they need to take steps to get ready for what comes next.
Perhaps the WORST approach is to whistle past the graveyard and hope things get better.
Things will only get worse, NOT better–though those who throw in with the man of sin will enjoy a few months of ‘normality’ before the bottom drops out of their world.
Yes, things will grow worse–much worse. All the reader has to do is to keep track of events which take place and make a decision to change his direction.
What to do to prepare for what is coming?
Truly and sincerely throw yourself on God’s great mercy, repent (change your direction; your mind; your daily walk along your path), and STUDY God’s Word.
In it are ALL of the answers for what is to come.
Answers on how to behave.
Answers about what takes place.
Answers concerning how to better prepare one’s self for the last days.
Oh–and pray without ceasing.
“Pray without ceasing.”
–1THESSALONIANS 5:17
Praying is talking to God. The reader may become surprised at the positive changes which come about in his life after initiating this change in his daily routine.
It is almost FINALS time in the Great Exam of Life:
Start cramming!
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HAS the reader seen all of the once-in-a-lifetime changes which have occurred and wondered what it was all about?
OR, has the reader been more concerned meeting the many challenges those changes have presented to his comfortable routine?
It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.
DOES the reader believe he is saved?
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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16
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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: January 25, 2021.]
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