READINGS FOR NOVEMBER 6- 12 

NOVEMBER 6

In the Chronological Bible commentary for today is written "Jesus refuses to accept the role that most people want him to play."   Even today do we want Him to be something He is not - just to satisfy our own concept of who we think He ought to be?

Scripture says that Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. His entire being was focused on the job He had to do in Jerusalem. 

When the people in a Samaritan village refused to welcome Jesus, the disciples James and John (the sons of thunder) wanted to call down fire from heaven but Jesus rebuked them. Jesus had no problem rebuking even His disciples.

The ten lepers according to Jewish law had to go show themselves to the priest to be declared to be officially clean, by going through ceremonial washing. This declaration of being clean was not made easily or quickly. See the Leviticus rules (all of chapter 14 - pages 253-254) They are specific and lengthy. The nine Jewish lepers were doing what Jesus told them to do by going to show themselves to the priest. 

The man who came back to thank Jesus was the only Samaritan of the group. Of course he didn't have to go through the ceremonial cleansing that the Jews were required to do, but isn’t it ironic that the only one who came back was a Samaritan? It was a Samaritan village who had not welcomed Jesus and the disciples earlier.

Jesus pronounces "woe" on the towns of Korazin (north of Capernaum) and Bethsaida (on the shores of the Sea of Galilee east of Capernaum).  The towns undoubtedly had heard Jesus' message and refused to believe.  Jesus said judgment will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon because they did not hear the message from Jesus.  They will be judged based on what they knew or what was revealed to them.   

When the 72 returned they were filled with joy.  Jesus said to them, “…rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Jesus was full of joy through the Holy Spirit. Their joy was genuine for all the right reasons. They had been obedient!

Just imagine, if we are full of joy through our obedience, then Jesus is full of joy because of it and He praises God, the Father. Filled Jesus with joy lately???

“For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

This sounds like a contradiction. Didn’t He earlier say that we must take up our cross and follow Him? How then can it be easy and light? The word "easy" means it is "well fitted". Whatever He asks us to do is a job well fitted just for us. He never asks us to do anything that He doesn't "fit" us to do. If we are well fitted for a job, the burden is not burdensome. It is light. 

In the story of Mary and Martha, what was it that Jesus valued most? Martha was busy “doing”. Mary was devoted in her "listening" to the words of Jesus. We do that today through worship, Bible study, and prayer.

“…everyone who asks receives…”
What was He referring to in the asking? Later on He says “…how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Asking doesn't always mean physical, earthly things.  If we ask for more of Holy Spirit power we must be willing to let the Holy Spirit "run the show".

Jesus walked on Solomon's Colonnade during the Feast of Dedication. Solomon’s Colonnade was a two-story roofed portico (porch) on the east side of Herod’s Temple. It was a part of the outer courtyard. This was most likely the place where Jesus later stood during His trial before the crucifixion when He looked at Peter as Peter denied Him.

It is here that Jesus proclaimed that His sheep are those who believe in Him, listen to Him and follow Him.

“…no one can snatch them out of my hand…”  (See also 2 Corinthians 1:22)
Praise God our salvation is secure with Him!

NOVEMBER 7

In response to the question, “Are only a few people going to be saved?”,  (After all there were only eight people saved on the ark) Jesus responded by telling them that it is a narrow door and many will try to enter and not be able to. Many say, “I came to church, I took communion, I served, I listened.” But did they really? Was it just “lip service”? Delusional involvement? What does God say about that? 

Each one of us must weigh in our hearts what God wants us to do. “For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.” We speak and act from an attitude of our hearts.

For many of us, serving may not mean serving inside the walls of the church, it may be serving and witnessing on the job, in our homes, in our families, in our neighborhoods, in small fellowship groups.

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”
These words are found also in Psalm 118 the center chapter of the Bible – the heart of the Bible you might say. It is a prophecy of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the beginning of Holy Week. He enters through the east gate of Jerusalem. Jesus calls Himself the gate. Psalm 118 says we will enter the gates of righteousness which Jesus will open for us.

In the parable of place of honor Jesus is teaching basic humility.  He is also giving us a glimpse into levels of rewards both in the Millennial kingdom and in eternity.

Jesus says to invite the poor, etc. and you will be blessed. If we give expecting something in return and get it we have already received our reward, but it is better to give not expecting anything in return, then our reward will come later.

Parable of the Great Banquet
Jesus is making the illustration of salvation and the invitations given to us. We have all received the invitation. The master of the banquet says to the servant to go to those who have been invited (the Jews) and tell them to come, everything is ready. But they are too busy with things of this world. Then the master says to go into the streets and bring in the poor, etc. (the tribes of Israel). The servant does so and they come to the banquet but there is still room for more. The master says to go into the country lanes (everybody else, the rest of the world) and make them come in until his house is full.

The first invitation was to those who were directly and selectively invited- the Jews. (Romans 1:16) The second invitation was to bring in (to lead into) the people in the streets and alleys (the other tribes of Israel). This invitation was a little more persuasive. The third invitation was to make them come in. This word "make" means "to compel, to necessitate with an implication of distress". In other words, this invitation came with an exclamation mark! The objective was to fill the house. There is a certain number of souls to be saved. There is a finite number written in the Book of Life. John 1:35-51.

There is another way to understand this parable.  There are three groups of people.  The entire world has been invited and given their entire lifetime to accept salvation through Jesus. These are the "excuse-makers" who refuse salvation. During the year-long Day of the Lord, when Jesus comes with His holy ones to harvest the earth, there are many who will have a "come-to-Jesus" moment.  Then on the final Day of the Lord, there will be more who will "come-to-Jesus".

What did Jesus mean when He said we must hate our family or we can’t be His disciple? To hate in this case means to love less. Compared to our love for God it should be so much greater than our love for anything else that is off the scale. We must love everything else less than our love for Jesus. There is a difference between a Believer and a disciple.  A person can be a Believer in Jesus but not be willing to be a true disciple, giving up everything to follow Him.

What does it mean for a person to carry his cross?

We may not be called to die for Jesus, but we have all been called to live for Him!

Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin
Jesus says there is rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents, and there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of heaven over one sinner who repents. The only time the Bible says the angels sing is when they sing the new song. (KJV records the angels say)

Parable of the Lost Son
The son wanted his reward now. He still is the son of his father and will inherit but his rewards will be less. Our salvation is secure. We can store up treasures in heaven or use them up here on earth. The lost son was not removed from the family, even though the older son thought he should be. The older son could be compared to “cradle” Christians who have been Believers in Jesus most of their lives and have lived for Him and served Him. (2 Corinthians 3)

Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man - also known as a midrash
There are a couple of lessons to be learned:
1. There comes a point in time when there is no second chance! When the door is shut, the door is shut!
2. Someone needs to go evangelize those who are not saved and are facing eternal death.
3. There are some who will not believe even if someone rises from the dead to tell them about it.
When Jesus told this midrash, the Pharisees would have been familiar with the story, it was in their oral traditional writings.  Jesus knew that many of them would not believe who He was, even when He rose from the dead.

…the kingdom of God is within you.” The Holy Spirit dwells within every believer.

Parable of the Persistent Widow
The unjust judge gave the widow justice, not because she deserved it, but because he was annoyed with her.  Jesus contrasted God with the unjust judge. Jesus is telling the disciples they should always pray. God will bring about justice for his chosen ones who pray to him.  God does not answer our prayers because He is annoyed with our persistence, as the unjust judge did.  He answers our prayers within the bounds of His will and in His time.

Parable of the Vineyard Workers
Many come to salvation at the 11^th hour, but still receive salvation. “Cradle” Christians should not look down on “criminal on the cross” conversions.

When all is said and done, what matters is that we find that narrow gate to eternal life with Him!

For an explanation of the parables in greater detail see Parables to Ponder by Phil and Patti Moore available on Amazon.

NOVEMBER 8

When Jesus learned that Lazarus was sick, He made the statement that his sickness would not end in death.  And yet, Lazarus did die.  Contradiction?  Hardly!  Believers live with Jesus for eternity and will not experience the second death.

Jesus delayed going to see Lazarus. Why? By the time Jesus reached the tomb Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days. Mary and Martha would have already been back after the customary three days was over to permanently anoint his body on the fourth day. (That means Jesus did not come to the tomb until the fifth day) .

They knew Lazarus was dead.  Details concerning the importance of the three days can be found in the book, The Journey of Jesus from the Manger to the Mansion by Phil and Patti Moore.  Available on Amazon. 

KJV says Jesus“tarried”, which is such a descriptive word. How often when we are in distress and call out to God, does He “tarry” in His answer? But look at why He tarried in the story of Lazarus. He tarried so that they would believe. Could He tarry with our answers to prayer to bring about an even deeper faith or that we may grow spiritually?

When Jesus was returning to raise Lazarus, the disciples knew that He was in danger by going there, yet they said they were willing to die with Him. What happened later when Jesus was arrested? Were they willing to die for Him then?

When Jesus saw the people weeping over Lazarus, He was deeply moved in spirit. KJV says he “groaned in the spirit”. He was troubled not only because they were sorrowful, but also troubled that they didn’t understand the “cocoon” of death.  We can equate our life on earth as the life of a “caterpillar”. It isn’t until we go into the “cocoon” of death and spend a time that we are able to emerge as beautiful “butterflies” in the resurrection. Too often we want to remain a worm!  We need to live as a "butterfly" in a "caterpillar" world.  See the booklet Butterfly Living in a Caterpillar World by Phil and Patti Moore.

Obviously Martha understood about the resurrection of the dead on the last day.  

We may think with our modern mind-set that Lazarus was buried in a tomb that was part of a bigger cemetery.  But Scripture says the tomb was a cave.  So, most likely it was not a populated cemetery. We have heard it said that Jesus needed to call the name Lazarus because if He didn't name the dead person to be raised, then all those who were in the graves would come forth.  But that may not be the case.

When the Sanhedrin met, they were concerned about what Jesus was doing and wanted to stop Him. Notice what Caiaphas prophesied. He knew that Jesus would die not only for the Jewish nation but would die for all the scattered tribes to bring them back into unity as one.  Truth is that Jesus died for ALL people, whether they accept Him or not.

Jesus avoided the Jews after that and retired to Ephraim, a city sixteen miles northeast of Jerusalem on the borders of the wilderness.  

NOVEMBER 9

Since we could write a “book” on each day’s reading, we are going to try to pick out only a few selected verses to write about.

Concerning divorce: Jesus left no questions on this one. A "no-fault" divorce is not scriptural. Modern day Jews however have something known as a "get" which is basically a "no-fault" divorce. 

Jesus rebuked the disciples concerning the children. In fact, He was indignant! He said they should not hinder them. Does that tell us how Jesus feels about little children? Does that tell us the importance of teaching children?

Even adults should enter into salvation with the innocence and faith of little children and with the temper and spirit of a child with a teachable, mild, and humble spirit, free from prejudice or preconceived notions of how we think things are or should be.

The rich young ruler had been keeping the old law, but Jesus is telling him there is more.

“Jesus looked at him and loved him”. Put your name in there. See how it sounds? Jesus told the man that He (Jesus) loved him enough to die for him. 

Love of possessions. Having wealth won’t keep us from heaven, making wealth our god, (instead of making Jesus our God) will.

Jesus used a comparison about the rich entering the kingdom of heaven and the camel going through the eye of a needle. There is much debate on the camel and eye of the needle. Many think camel may have been mistranslated and it should have read rope instead of camel. It would be harder for a rope to go through the eye of a needle. Others think the eye of the needle was a small gate going into the Jerusalem wall. In order for a camel to get through this gate, all the baggage heaped upon the camel would have to be removed and the camel to go down on it’s knees to get through (which a camel cannot do). This sounds as if we must get rid of all the “baggage” of sin that we carry with us, or anything that hinders us and get down on our knees to enter heaven. Or Jesus may have meant it exactly as it is written, for a camel to go through the eye of needle, a profound and comical illustration.

Jesus tells the disciples they will sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel at the renewal of all things.  Jesus is referring to renewing the earth with "Garden of Eden" type conditions as will take place during the millennium.  

James and John, the sons of thunder, the bold and the loud, want Jesus to do whatever they ask of Him. They were thinking earthly. They were asking to be on either side of Him in His kingdom. How must they  have felt to know about the two criminals on either side of Him at the crucifixion.

“…you will drink the cup I drink…”

Jesus is telling His disciples that “the cup” is His death and that they will also drink of “the cup”, meaning they, except for John would die a martyr's death. 

When blind Bartimaeus shouted out to Jesus to have mercy, Jesus asked him what he wanted. Jesus knew what he wanted! The man was blind!  He wanted to see! Kind of a rhetorical question, don’t you think? But it illustrates an important point. Even though God knows what we need before we ask Him, He still wants us to ask. Amazing!

When speaking to the disciples about His soon-to-come crucifixion, Jesus said men would condemn Him to death and...

 Mark 10:34

who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise."

Jesus makes it pretty clear that He will rise after three days (three full days and three full nights), not three “parts” of days.

Mark 10:38
"You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said. "Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?"

This baptism has nothing to do with water. Salvation happens when a person becomes a believer in Jesus. Being water baptized is an outward symbol of an inward change. The real baptism is baptism of the Holy Spirit. 

One of the most important verses in Scripture for understanding the timeline of the last week of the life of Jesus is the following:

John 12:1
Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

For details concerning the timeline of Holy Week and the anointing of Jesus by Mary, see the book The Journey of Jesus from the Manger to the Mansion by Phil and Patti Moore.

Let's ponder this verse today, the question that Jesus asked blind Bartimaeus, “What do you want me to do for you?” and think about all we ask Jesus to do for us. How about directing that verse to Jesus and ask Him what He wants us to do for HIM!

NOVEMBER 10

A very crucial verse is the one that tells us that Mary anointed Jesus in Bethany six days before the Passover.   This little verse establishes the entire timeline of Holy Week. Scripture tells us the next day (Saturday, not Sunday) was the triumphant entry.

For clarification see the book The Journey of Jesus from the Manger to the Mansion.  Watch the video about the book.  Click on this link or copy and paste into search engine.
https://youtu.be/NyhtPzaGhGg 

Bethany was the home of Mary, Martha, Lazarus, and also Simon the Leper. It was about two miles from Jerusalem.

Many in the crowd that met Jesus and shouted Hosanna to Him were expecting a conquering Messiah. They were expecting a political ruler who would free them from the oppression of the Romans (among others).

John 12:16
At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him. 

The disciples still do not understand the prophecies concerning Jesus. Many people think of the disciples as being well versed in Jewish law and scripture but they may not have been. They may not have been regular worshipers at all and may have known very little of the prophecies of the Messiah. That may explain why they did not understand so many things, even after Jesus explained things to them. They didn’t understand many things until Jesus was glorified.  Possibly the disciples understood a lot more during the time Jesus spent with them between His resurrection and His ascension.  They certainly understood at Pentecost when they were filled with the Holy Spirit.

The Pharisees were worried that "the whole world has gone after him!" Since there were people from all over the known world at that time, they perceived Jesus to be a real threat to them.

"The next day as they were leaving Bethany...". Jesus and the disciples left Jerusalem on that Saturday (the Triumphal Entry) and traveled back to Bethany. The next day would have been Sunday when they arrived back in Jerusalem and Jesus cursed the fig tree.

Jesus was very indignant when he overturned the tables of the moneychangers in the temple. He did the same thing at the beginning of His mission. Since Jesus lived a perfect life, His actions tell us that righteous indignation is not a sin.

When Jesus quoted scripture, He was quoting from the law which the chief priests and teachers of the law knew very well. They knew the law. Jesus knew they knew the law. That’s why He quoted it!

The crowd said they had heard in the Law that the Christ must remain forever. This is why they were confused when Jesus said He must be crucified. The Law in this case means all of the Old Testament writings, not just the first five books of Moses or just the Ten Commandments.

When Jesus said “Father, glorify your name!” a voice spoke from heaven. Some said it thundered, others said an angel had spoken. Why the difference? Could it be that non-believers heard thunder, believers heard an angel? Why would people have thought they heard thunder? Was there a presence of dark clouds?  There was the presence of dark clouds at other times when God spoke to people.

Are we as believers listening for the voice from heaven? If we are, maybe, just maybe we may hear it!

NOVEMBER 11

There are some truths to be learned from the incident with the fig tree.  If the fig tree represents Judaism, then it is full of leaves, but has no fruit.  The fig tree withered quickly.  Judaism came quickly to an end.  They were given a chance to accept Jesus as the Messiah and bear much fruit for the kingdom.  They rejected Him and so figuratively speaking, Judaism withered quickly.

Ponder this concerning the parable of the two sons.  The first son represents sinners who repent and accept Jesus as Savior, then go to work for the kingdom..  The second son represents "cradle Christians", those who grew up in the faith who practice "churchianity", but never do any real work for the kingdom. What if the man had three sons and the third son, said yes and then followed through with doing work for the kingdom?  Isn't this the one all of us as believers want to be?

In the parable of the murderous tenants Jesus used this comparison to illustrate some important truths. God planted a "vineyard".  This can be compared to God planting His people in the land of Israel when they came out of bondage in Egypt. God watched over them and expected them to bear fruit. He sent them prophets and teachers and they not only rejected them, they persecuted and killed many of them. This "vineyard" was given to others.  Jews rejected Jesus, illustrated by the son in the parable.  The good news of the kingdom was taken from the Jews and offered to the Gentiles.  We as Believers can be compared to the "vineyard" being planted in the world.  God put a wall of protection and built a watchtower to protect this "vineyard".  God planned for fruit to be the result of this "vineyard".  That is the reason for the illustration of the wine press.  God expects His people to bear fruit.  He spiritually protects us and watches over  us.

The following verse leaped off the pages of the Bible for us when we read it. This is what could be referred to as a "rhema" word from the Lord.  That is when the Holy Spirit "quickens" a word or phrase or verse and gives new understanding. 

Matthew 22:2
"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

 So much to say about this parable.  We will highlight one important truth. God is the King who is preparing a wedding banquet for His Son, Jesus and Jesus’ bride (that would be us!) This gives us a foretaste of the banquet that is to come, the heavenly banquet as we prepare to take up residence in our eternal home.  Our temporary life here should be lived in anticipation of our eternal life to come. In light of the uncertainties and uneasiness of the political climate of today, the most important thing is to keep our eyes on eternity.  See the book Thy Kingdom Come for other details on the heavenly banquet to come. See also the book Parables to Ponder available on Amazon. 

The religious leaders continue to prod Jesus with questions, hoping to trap Him into making a seditious statement against the Roman authorities.  Jesus continued to astound them with His answers.

When Jesus was asked by one of the teachers of the law about the commandments, He, in effect condensed all Ten Commandments into two.  

The first four commandments concern our relationship with God.  Jesus condensed those four into "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength."

The last six commandments concern our relationships with others.  Jesus condensed those six into "Love your neighbor as yourself."  

Keep in mind that Jesus has only a few more days before the crucifixion.  He's wrapping up the law. Judaism has only a few final days. Isn't it interesting that this particular teacher of the law answered by acknowledging that all the law really boils down to these two.  Jesus responded to that revelation by saying, "You are not far from the kingdom of God."  The teacher of the law is almost there but not quite.  He needed to believe in Jesus.

Jesus had no problem condemning self-righteousness, false religion, legalism, injustice, hypocrisy, and persecution.  All those words sound sinful in nature, descriptions of non-believers...right???  Not so!   Jesus was speaking of the religious leaders of the day. Jesus said the religious leaders were like white-washed tombs.  They looked good on the outside but were full of dead men's bones.  The religious establishment was full of spiritually dead people. Any connections to today???

For additional information, see the book Seeds of Apostasy by Phil and Patti Moore.

NOVEMBER 12

There is so much to say about the Scripture in today’s reading and we have tried to keep things short…but this reading can’t be kept short. With so much talk from so many places today on the events of these last days, it is easy to get caught up in what people are saying. The question for us as Believers in Jesus is this: What Did Jesus Say?

Jesus' words are written in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 concerning the signs of His coming and the events of the last days. Considering that at the time Jesus spoke these words He had only a few more days with the disciples before the crucifixion, we can logically conclude that the things Jesus would tell the disciples at this time would be extremely important. If they were important enough for Jesus to tell to His disciples in the remaining few days before the crucifixion, shouldn’t they be important enough for us to pay close attention to today?

Jesus’ lessons had gotten progressively more intense than when He first began teaching. The heart of His teaching began to move away from taking care of the physical needs, the miraculous healings and the feeding of the multitudes, and became more focused on the coming kingdom.

This conversation took place three days before His crucifixion. Jesus and the disciples left the temple in Jerusalem. They journeyed on to the Mount of Olives, opposite the temple. Peter, James, John and Andrew asked Jesus privately what would be the sign of His coming and the end of the age.

Matthew 24:3
As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"

These inner four disciples are asking three questions:
1. When will the temple be destroyed? (literally and spiritually concerning the Jewish oligarchy)
2. What is the sign of your coming? (into a spiritual and political kingdom of power)
3. What is the sign of the end of the age? (of spiritual and political oppression)

Jesus answers their questions but not in the way they were expecting.  It seems from their questions that they were expecting Jesus to tell them the exact time that He would take over the political and religious establishment and oppression of the day and rule as a spiritual and political king.  They had just heard Jesus pronounce "woes" on the religious leaders.

Jesus answers their questions beginning with a warning to watch out and not be deceived. He tells His disciples that false prophets will come claiming to be the Messiah or claiming they know who and where the Messiah is. Some false prophets will also acknowledge that Jesus is the Messiah but will pervert and distort the gospel. False prophets will claim, without using evidence that the end is near. They will misquote Scripture. Many will be deceived. Jesus warns His disciples that if anyone claims that they alone know where He is, to not believe it because He says He will come so that no one can miss it. There will be wars and rumors of wars. Nations will rise up against nation, kingdom against kingdom, not necessarily against each other in battle but will just rise up beside each other. There will be new nations and kingdoms formed, greedy for power and wealth. There will be earthquakes, famines, pestilences, fearful events and great signs from heaven.

Jesus tells them not to be alarmed. These things will happen. They are the beginnings of birth pains but the end is still to come. As the time gets closer to Jesus’ coming, the events of these last days will be on an ever increasing scale. As time progresses, they will become more severe. They will increase in intensity and frequency, just as labor pains in pregnancy.

Next Jesus tells the disciples what will happen to them before all this takes place. Jesus tells them that they will be handed over to local councils and flogged in synagogues. They will stand before governors and kings and those in authority. They will be put in prison. They will be betrayed by parents, children, brothers, relatives and friends. They will be hated by all nations for no other reason than their faith in Jesus. They will be persecuted and even put to death. He warns them to be on their guard. He tells them not to worry beforehand about what they are to say in their defense. The Holy Spirit will be speaking for them with words and wisdom that none of their adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Jesus tells His disciples that when they see these things happen, they will know that the end is near, right at the door. Jesus also reminds the disciples that no one knows the day or hour, not the angels in heaven, or even Jesus Himself, only God the Father knows. And while we cannot know the day or hour, we can know the "season".

Jesus compared events of the last days to labor pains for a pregnant woman. As birth pains increase, become more frequent and closer together, so will the frequency and intensity of events that lead up to Jesus’ coming. Then many more false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect-- if that were possible. There will be more wars and rumors of wars. More nations will rise up against nations, more kingdoms against kingdoms, greedy for power and wealth. There will be many more earthquakes, famines, pestilences, fearful events and great signs from heaven.

When all these things happen that Jesus predicted many people will be leading normal lives in their unbelief; eating, drinking, marrying, etc. just as they were in Noah’s day before the flood. They will be unaware that Jesus’ return is imminent. And they will not care. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

The events of these last days will be startling when they take place to those who don’t know what to be watching for. Those who are learning about the events leading up to these last days will know the signs so that those days will not catch them by surprise. They will not be “comatose”. The day of the Lord will not come upon believers like a thief in the night. We are watching because we are children of light.

The book These Last Days Second Edition, available on Amazon, has many more details concerning the last days.

The events of these last days are nothing for believers to fear. When we read of devastating events going on around us it can be very frightening. But in many ways it can be very comforting to know that these things must take place. We must endure these things as we wait for His glorious appearing.