True biblical prophets and the men of God in the bible were not using the stars, the sun, moon, earthquakes, wars, pope, ceasar, aliens, planet x, nephilims, planet nebiru, rapture news, mark of the beast, comets, or astroids to make predictions, presumptions, or assumptions. The true prophets of God were men of prayer. And only through fervent prayer, were they able to receive the inspired Word of God to bring forth anointed messages from the Throne. They were not just words of "Thus saith the Lord" but they are and were messages of deep revelation and wisdom.
It is in our nature to want to know the future. It is a form of insecurity and lack of trust. The reason humans want to know their future is to secure their unknown future. How can a Christian have an unknown future? They are those who do not spend time with God but with the concerns of the world. Only those who have had a taste or are on the path of experiencing perfect Love are able to rest. Perfect love cast out all fear. To know perfect love would keep us at rest even though raging storms are continuously brewing.
Yes, it is in our nature to ask about the future. Even the disciples after the resurrection asked the Lord this question in Acts chapter 1 verse 6.
"6 So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”
If you notice, scripture will either say "they kept asking" or it will say "repeatedly." They were still baby Christians. They had not been baptized by the Holy Spirit and HIS Fire. They were repeatedly asking like babies because they were afraid of their future. Their question was actually a selfish question. They were not asking for the Lord's sake but for their sakes.
How did Jesus respond?
Acts 1:7 NLT He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. "
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Acts 1:7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority.
Definition of Epochs: 1) a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics.
2) the beginning of a distinctive period in the history of someone or something.
3)a division of time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself subdivided into ages, corresponding to a series in chronostratigraphy.
Jesus states very plainly, "THEY ARE NOT FOR YOU TO KNOW."
Since Jesus was leaving, they were all afraid and being afraid, they kept asking HIM. Today is no different. Many Christians are afraid of their future. They are afraid of their current financial status, career, families, personal live, world events, anti christ, mark of the beast, being left behind, having enough to eat, etc and etc. Such Christians are not living a Victorious Life. They repeatedly ask, "When will Jesus return?"
It is not our business nor should be spend our energy and money trying to predict the time of judgment, rapture, or other end time events. "They are NOT for you to KNOW. But it is our job to be prepared. What is to be prepared? To be rapture ready is to be living a overcoming victorious life in Christ. How many of you have actually read the whole bible? And you think you will be raptured?
What then is our business or concern? Jesus said to PRAY and wait for the Promise of the Holy Spirit and be my witnesses onto Jerusalem, Judah, Samaria, and to the nations. HE is basically saying, it is not our concern to know the future but to know HIS Will. What is HIS WILL? What will help us move forward in HIS Joy, Love, and Peace? What is our nourishment? What is our purpose? Jesus wants HIS people to be reborn. Many are not reborn. If they were, they would not be living in such fear of everything.
John 4:34(NLT) Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.
If the Lord lives in us, then we have HIS work to do and doing HIS work is our nourishment. When we are outside HIS Will, there will always be fear, anxiety, chaos, uncertainty, and the likes. We must stop chasing false hope. His Will is that we that we carry our own crosses and follow HIM. We are to die to ourselves, become broken and arise wtih HIM to a new life. We are to die to our anger, jealous, fear, coveting, lust, unforgiving, and the likes. Many who chase the rapture have yet to cease from sinning.
Matthew 24:23 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones. 25 See, I have warned you about this ahead of time.
Just because people use the bible, the name of Jesus, the end time events, and carry a cross does not mean God is with them.
I do believe we are in the last days but that can still mean anything. God owns time and it is all at HIS discretion. There will be many more blood moon, wars, famine and earthquakes. The bible says this is still not the end. We are not storm chasers. We are to be a people of prayer. We are to be a people at rest. We are to be a people of victory and peace. We are to be a people who knows the deeper revelation of the Word.
Pray for discernment. Pray to know HIS Will for your life. Pray that you will not be deceived. Stop chasing for a word. This can lead to divination. Stop chasing for a sign. HE has already first spoken to you through the bible. First go read the bible and learn to wait for HIM.
Yes, HE is coming. But are you really ready? Have you forgiven? Have you put down your anger issues? Have you put down your jealousy? Have you put down your sins? Have you put down your addictions and bondages. Have you let the hurt and abuse go? Are you loving as HE did? Is your family retored? Is your life restored? Have you STOP Sinning? Are you keepig His commandments?
Are you moving from Glory to Glory becoming more like HIM or are you just running and asking when Jesus will return? ARE YOU A MAN OR WOMAN WHO SPENDS HOURS AND HOURS A WEEK IN PRAYER? Are you living right with God? Do not be like the five foolish virgins.
Glory to God
Pastor Steve Yong Kim
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