This incident is just one more sign that Jesus is returning soon. Changing the natural process of birth is one in a long list of changes we are seeing in our world. Homosexuality and marriage of the same has become legal and accepted in several states. Wars continue to rage around us. Evil abounds. Our society becomes less and less moral daily. Things and behaviors that were once totally unacceptable are becoming the norm.
We can see changes everywhere! Food processing and even the “creation” of foods seem plentiful in any grocery market. Our food is becoming so filled with steroids and chemicals, when bought at the grocery market they hardly resemble (or taste) the way God created them!
Technology has created a world where we can instantly see events happen live around the world, as well as, having conversations with people we know (or may not know given how businesses conference call) face to face via our cell phones. We can even use video games to re-create our connections with our environment without ever needing to actually go outside! We’ve had a literal knowledge explosion that touches nearly all humanity!
Our environment is changing due to how we “plan” our cities and re-route water supplies and remove trees from the landscape, as well as, deal with gases and contaminates that are put into our air; while satellites are sent into space which look like twinkling stars in the night sky. And more and more weather related disasters are happening around the world, along with plagues, pestilence and famines; all predicted in God’s Word.
Add to all these, the rise of violence, terrorism, crime and corruption that riddles our nation through politics and even some businesses, is it any wonder people have the “need” to escape through a variety of means on the weekend after the overwhelming work week? Some turn to alcohol, other drugs, sex or even something as benign as just leaving the city for the weekend for somewhere quiet.
Yet, even with all these signs do we accept the fact that the end really is near? Many do not. Many don’t believe that God created this great universe and follow this with the belief that this world is in “our” hands not in our Creator’s. What will make them believe?
The disciples had difficulty believing Jesus’ resurrection and they had been taught this first hand from Jesus, himself. We have God’s written word, not the “luxury” of being with Jesus as a human. Yet this doesn’t change anything. All that the prophets wrote remains true. The Bible tells us that Jesus will return. It defines many of the signs we see today. All we must do is believe, just as Jesus taught his disciples.
I encourage you to reflect on your perspective of the end times. Can you see the signs?
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