The Days before THE DAY of the LORD. [Joel 2:28-32].
"He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the SIGNS OF THE TIMES?" (Mat 16:2-3)
Signs are very, very important and therefore given TO and FOR the Body of Christ/the Church full of saints of the Most High God, IN PREPARATION as WISE VIRGINS with more than enough OIL in their LAMPS. The sequence should be (and always will be): first the SIGNS, and then the APPEARING, of the LORD.
# DISCERNING the Signs of the Times.
There are two ways of seeking for signs:
1- The Way of the Pharisees:
This is like SEEKING FOR SIGNS AFTER THE APPEARING of the LORD. "The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven."..."And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth THIS generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation." (Mat 16:1; Mar 8:12)
SIGNS ARE GIVEN TO SHOW WHAT WILL BE THEREAFTER. The signs of the Son of Man is given to us to KNOW the LORD is APPEARING next, and WE WOULDN'T BE NEEDING ANY SIGN WHEN THE LORD IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT HIMSELF.
"A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And HE LEFT THEM, AND DEPARTED." (Mat 16:4)
2- The Way of the LORD:
This is the WATCHING, PREPARING, and WAITING (AWAKE) for His appearing.
"Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, THIS (right now!) generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled." (Mat 24:32-34)
# BE WARNED!
"But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." (Mat 24:37)...IF YOU MISS READING AND WATCHING FOR THE SIGNS BEFORE THE FLOOD, YOU WILL BE DROWNED...
~ DAYS before THE DAY.
"For as IN THE DAYS that were BEFORE the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, UNTIL THE DAY that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." (Mat 24:38-39)
RAPTURE?!? The Days before were days of building the Ark of the covenant, and THE DAY of the LORD is THE DAY the saints (Noah's family, representing the Church) entered into the Ark. The question you should be asking yourself is, "how are the saints today going to enter "the Ark"?". Also make sure you know which Ark you must enter into.
# Wakeup! Wakeup!! Wakeup!!!
Why are you neglecting the SIGNS of the SON OF MAN?
"For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation." (Luke 11:30)
3 Days and Nights in the belly of a fish (Jonah), and in the grave/hell (Jesus) IS NO JOKE. Jonah surely came out RESURRECTED. He was totally changed in those 3 days. He preached a sermon and the whole city repented, even the animals observed a fast.
That was Jonah's time, THIS IS OUR TIME. Never neglect the signs of the Son of Man, Christ Jesus, given to us TO KNOW the times and BE PREPARED for His 2nd coming or appearance. If you fail to prepare, YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR LIFE (BODY,SOUL AND SPIRIT). Material things is not even worthy to be considered.
Be prepared to enter into the Ark and avoid the grave. CAUTION: Preparation doesn't mean to stop living, but it's your heart and mind I am talking about. Live your life like it's Christ living through you. DO MORE FOR THE NEEDY,WIDOWS, ORPHANS, HELPLESS, AND ESPECIALLY ALL YOU CAN FOR THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. DON'T STOP LIVING IN ABUNDANCE OF HEALTH AND WEALTH. PROSPERITY IS NOT DEVILISH BUT DIVINE.
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