Jesus told them, "Don't let anyone mislead you, for many will come in My name, claiming, 'I am the Messiah.' They will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don't panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won't follow immediately.
(Matthew 24:4-6 NLT)
Jesus was preparing not only those who were following Him that day but He leads us even today, as His Word does in every other part of the Bible because it is alive and not dead. He said these things so that we might understand what the end will look like and know that God is in control regardless of what situations may seem but that does not mean things will be easy, as a matter of fact, we will know before it’s over the difference between needs and wants not unlike Job did. This will cause the true church to awaken and with their eyes no longer closed in slumber they will walk through the fire that purifies them with lamps full of oil and wicks trimmed and ready.
Are we not hearing about wars and rumors of war even now? Governments are busy crafting problems so its people will support their plans to go to war. As the populations fall in line their government prepares for devastating effects knowing many of the casualties will be their own people. You may ask why but it is all very simple the strong pull of power and money and it will be centralized in the oil rich countries of the Middle East. Look at how many people replay the videos of terrorists killing US reporters on Facebook, to what avail? Do we not help promote the original intent the terrorists had each time someone views it? The New World Order is sold as a package of goods by leaders so that one body can govern over all the nations, while agencies at home prepare for countless deaths by stacking plastic coffins in plain view and have already started tagging people to be marked like cattle in the name of convenience for the individual. Religious leaders are no better, seeing what is forming and instead of warning the people they also jockey for position for the opportunity to be a major power in this new rule. If the Anti-Christ is going to have the impact that is intended does he not need a stage for the whole world to view him from?
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
(1Timothy 6:10 KJV)
Make no mistake World War III will be Armageddon and the nations are volleying for the upper hand even now. There is no turning back or backing down, the stage is under construction and what’s more the world leaders have the backing of the people because the people have been conditioned to accept the ideal of war but it will not go according to the plan of man or the government of man but according to what Jesus spoke to His disciples about in Matthew chapter 24. Jesus said these things must happen “but the end is not yet”. Not only will war be on everyone’s mind but the earth itself will have birthing pains in the form of earthquakes and massive unexplained storms. In verse 8 Jesus lets us know this is just the beginning and we, His children, must go through it for His sake.
All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
(Matthew 24:8-9 KJV)
But those who are killed will be the fortunate ones, for those who remain will surely see even worse things as the hearts of people grow cold and turn inward as they claw their way to be on top. Even then there will be those that will cling to Jesus and He promises to be with those who seek Him all the way to the end, just before the final out poring of His wrath. Again for the purpose of making the final announcement so the world will know to come in from the darkness before it’s too late but very few will listen and even fewer will be able to hold on to their faith in the face of such an enemy.
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
(Matthew 24:13-14 KJV)
“…and then shall the end come.” It is at this point God’s wrath will be known and all who have accepted God’s invitation will be brought in from the darkness that is about to overtake the earth and the season of grace will be no more. The plans of man will fall and as those who thought they were able to manipulate countless millions will only now realize it was they themselves that were manipulated to play a part they did not understand but it will be too late as they seek the end but cannot find it.
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
(Matthew 24:15-22 KJV)
But fear not for though we face trouble that cannot be adequately described God will not depart and if we fear let us fear God who can destroy both the soul and the body in hell knowing man can only take the body but cannot touch the soul. It is not ours to understand why God said certain things must be so but only that we trust Him with our whole being and know that a day is coming when righteousness will prevail and evil will be no more.
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
(Psalms 23:1-6 KJV)
