TAT 141 Hasten?

On March 18, 2024   /   End Times  

TAT 141 Hasten?

“What sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God…” (2 Peter 3:11–12)

Hastening the coming of the day of God???!!!! Come on Peter, don’t leave me hanging like that. I have been praying for His return, almost every day, since the mid 1960s. If there is more that I can do to hasten His return then just tell me what to do and I will (try to) do it! But, don’t tell me to hasten it without telling me how to do it!

As usual a further reading answers my question:

But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless, and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; (2 Pet. 3:13-15)

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TAT 131 The Inch

On February 22, 2024   /   End Times, Endurance  

TAT 131 The Inch

In Revelation 13:11–18 we read of one who has worldwide control over all humanity. Without their approval no one can buy or sell anything! While they have control of the entire world they are also the enemy of God. How is it possible that such a person could obtain such control over this earth? Possibly because of fear!

Most of us believe that if someone put a gun to our head and said “deny Christ or I will shoot” we would not fear, we would say “pull the trigger.” But the greater problem, a lest fearful problem, is a problem of inches. Back in the early 1900s the government tried to implement a Social Security program which would require everyone to receive a specific, individual, number. It was met with such resistance the government had to first implement it as a voluntary program and stated, in writing, that the numbers would not be used for identification purposes. My Social Security card, obtained in the 60s, has, in writing, in capital letters, the statement “FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND TAX PURPOSES – NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION.” The government has “inched” its way along to its present position with required Social Security and identification. Another example of “inching along” is realized in treaties the government made with some Native American tribes: “as long as the grass grows and the water flows.” Therefore it is true, it is not the gun we need to fear the most but the inch.

In this time of fear let us not establish a flimsy framework of control which can inch along into a worldwide system of control that can be used by a future antichrist.

On the bright side, it might be nearing the time for us to say – “just pull the trigger?”.

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TAT 128 Look Up

On March 23, 2018   /   End Times, Eternal, Faith  

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TAT 128 Looking Up

Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. (Col. 3:2)

And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:9-11)

And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory. (Matt. 24:30)

I have started a new habit; everyday I make it a point to gaze, not just look, into the sky. Where is He? Will He come today? Will I be one of the first to see the sign? These three things I know: 1. All the answers to all my problems and my savior will come from above not through humans, or human agencies, on this earth (Mat. 24). 2. I don’t look up (gaze) near enough. 3. No matter what your beliefs about the end times His return is a solid, factual, real promise. This will happen!

So if these are the end times then stop looking around, wondering what is going on, and start gazing up.

Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. (Col. 3:2)

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