Signs of the Times

Signs of the Times The book of Revelation doesn’t discuss specific politics of the End Times very much, but the book of Daniel and other Old Testament prophets do. Daniel described the resurrection of the Roman empire, which has been fulfilled with the formation of the European Union. Rome needed to be reunited in order to fulfill prophecies of Christ’s return. Daniel described the rise of the Antichrist, the atrocities that he would commit, and the kingdoms that would support him. The prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah predicted the destruction of Damascus, which hasn’t happened yet: but the civil war in Syria bears watching. Damascus is the oldest continually-occupied city on earth. These prophetic clues – and many others – are further evidence that we need to be observant of the “signs of the times.”  Jesus told his disciples that people should take notice of the times they live in, and pay attention. Jesus wanted his disciples to be spiritually awake and aware. In fact, Jesus seemed to think that such “signs” should be obvious to anyone. He had sharp words for the religious leaders:  Luke 12:56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time? WEB Matthew 16:3-4 In the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs of the times! An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed. WEB If we want to avoid the end times deceptions that Jesus warned us about, we must be aware of what the Bible says. That doesn’t mean we must understand all of it, but we should know our Bible, and be watchful. The Bible is our only guidebook through the perils that will finish this world.