Christ Jesus, Our Only Hope

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The days that Noah lived in were dark, the darkest this world has seen until the time of the end. We can sit and ponder what those days of Noah must’ve been like. But I tell you we can see them now; we are living in days that parallel that wickedness. We are living in the last days as the Bible describes.

We cannot bury our heads in the sand and pretend that this world, that our nations are all going to somehow make a U-turn back into the good graces of God. No nation that suppresses the Truth of Jesus, that pimps out children to the perversion of LGBTQ, that murders the preborn in the womb, deserves any blessing or protection from God.

I understand that it’s hard to watch, but this world is a sinking ship. There is no hope to be found in it. No man, woman, or child is going to rescue this already sinking Titanic of godlessness.

World events are increasingly shaping the stage for the coming last days, as written of in the Bible. With all the craziness in this world, it’s impossible to know what each new day will bring. This is why it’s so important to stay in God’s Word and to study the prophetic passages. In them, there is wisdom and knowledge that will help to strengthen your walk with Jesus and keep you from fearing what is already destined to come.

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So many people can’t fathom the idea that we’re rapidly approaching the end as we know it. There’s an unhealthy fear among many Christians because far too many pastors and Bible teachers skip over or allegorize the important and precious prophetic words of the Bible.

God did not give us this information to scare us, but to prepare us. There should be great comfort for all of us who love Jesus, because we will be spared the wrath of God that is coming.

As we see this world crumbling before our eyes, the fact that there still remains some normalcy can deceive those who are not carefully watching.

But just as in Noah’s time, the world will still be in “life as normal” mode, right until the very moment that God’s wrath begins to hit. I believe that the Bible clearly teaches that all born-again followers of Christ Jesus will be taken out of this world in an instant, and then God’s wrath will come, just as the flood waters rose after God closed the ark door, and never stopped rising until creation was destroyed.

That time of wrath will begin when Antichrist makes firm a covenant with Israel and others, then the destruction comes.

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This is what we are to be expecting in this span of time between Jesus’ ascension and His Second Coming.

Our brothers and sisters in Christ before us have experienced persecution; our brothers and sisters around the world experience persecution; and we too, who live in Western nations, will and are experiencing more and more persecution. This will only prove to get worse as the time nears.

Are we not seeing this today in Canada, the UK, the USA, Australia, etc.? Christians are being arrested in parts of the UK for silently praying across the street from so-called “women’s health” clinics. Trans-terrorism is springing up in the West against Christians, spewing hate and promoting violence, not unlike that of fundamental Muslims. It’s the same antichrist spirit fueling both. Many “elected” officials are promoting godless agendas, while also legislating against Bible-based faith in Jesus.

I’m not trying to scare you, but to prepare your mind for what you might face. Please make sure that your heart is focused on Jesus. You and I must be prepared for anything at this time. The increase of Christian persecution is just one of several indicators of the last-days season that we are living.

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Don’t think that the Democrats are coming to save us or the Republicans, liberals or conservatives; the right or the left. Nobody will be able to stop what God has already set in motion. If this is indeed the time of the end, we must embrace it as those who have the eyes and ears to see and hear. It’s our role to warn people, to help them come to Jesus before time runs out.

Because when that moment comes, when Jesus snatches His Church from this Earth, all hell on Earth will break out. But we will be with our Lord, safely in Heaven, away from His wrath. This is our blessed hope, the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ!

As the world becomes a tougher place to live as a believer, look to the everlasting light of hope that Jesus has prepared for you and me.

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God’s wrath must come upon this world because He must judge this world for its wickedness. I don’t find joy in that aspect, but there is eternal joy to be found in what comes after. The final state will be the eternal state of Heaven and Earth. It will be like it was when God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden before they sinned.

No more will we endure hardships, sickness, evil, or anything that harms. This has been God’s plan since the beginning, and we get to be a part of it if we endure in the faith.

You and I may have relatively good lives now, but what is promised to us as believers will be far, far better than anything we could have or experience in this age. Our only hope for eternity is found alone in Jesus. Grab on to Him, hold on, and seek Him every moment because as this world teeters closer and closer to the edge, He will keep you calm and at peace — focused on living for the awesome eternity that He has in store for you.