THE KING IS COMING
Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God,
believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions;
if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again
and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”
(John 14:1-3 NKJV)
Have you ever considered why, after thousands of years of
snail-pace progress, this unprecedented explosion of information
and technology has burst upon our generation? Has this happened
by chance or could there be a specific purpose?
Many are convinced there is. For example, millions of Christians
believe the world is rapidly heading toward a cataclysmic end
and that today’s explosion of information and technology is but
one of several key signs the Bible says will mark the coming of
the end times. It is also to help us prepare for the end of the world
as we now know it.
Among the signs the Bible says will mark the end times are
the following:
Knowledge and travel. When Daniel was Governor of the then
powerful Babylonian empire, about 500 BC, God revealed to him
the following message: “And many of those whose bodies lie dead
and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame
and everlasting contempt… But Daniel, keep this prophecy a secret;
seal it up UNTIL THE END TIMES, when travel and education
(knowledge) shall be vastly increased!”1
Travel has certainly increased vastly. And when it comes to
increased knowledge, somebody has said that if you took all the
world’s knowledge from the beginning of time until 1845 and put it
on a graph, it would measure about two inches high. From 1845
till 1945, it would measure three inches. And from 1945 until the
present day, it would be as tall as the
The preaching of the Christian message is another sign Jesus said
would denote the end of the world. He said, “When the gospel
(Christian message) shall be preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations, then shall the end come.2
There is hardly a place on earth where the Christian gospel
isn’t being proclaimed today. Missionaries and/or nationals
in almost every nation are spreading the Word of God.
Strategically-located powerful radio stations are beaming the
gospel message to every corner of the globe. Literature organizations
are distributing the gospel in over 150 countries. And now we have
e-mail and the Internet, one of the most revolutionary means
of world-wide communications ever.
Perilous times. The Apostle Paul wrote, “This know also, that in the
last days perilous times shall come.”3 And Jesus himself said about
the end of the world, “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars,
but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen,
but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes
in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.”4
Jesus also said, “When these things begin to take place, stand up
and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”5
It has been said that all the signs the Bible said would precede
the coming of Christ and the end of the world, as we know it,
have been happening since Christ was on earth, but today they
are all standing up at once!
The exciting thing about the end of the world is that it will be
climaxed by the return to earth of Jesus Christ who is coming
to take his followers to be with him forever in Heaven. The many
“signs of the times” that are happening today could very well be
an indication that the day of Christ’s return could be getting
very close. The important issue is, are you ready? You can be
by confessing your sins to Jesus Christ, accepting his forgiveness,
and praying and inviting him into your heart and life as personal
Lord and Savior.
To see how click on: http://www.actsweb.org/htbs1.htm.
Suggested prayer: “Dear God, in these days of terrifying and
horrific acts of terrorism and violence, please, we beg of you
to rescue the perishing and to comfort the grieving. Help us
to know that you are in control and that the King (Jesus Christ)
is coming again. Forgive us for our sins and those who sin against us
for surely they know not what they do. And forgive us for our
neglect of you. Turn our hearts towards you and grant that as
individuals and nations, we will turn to you and prepare for the day
of your coming when you will wipe away all tears and there will be
no more sickness, sadness or dying. What a glorious day this will be.
Gratefully in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
1. Daniel 12:2,4 (Amplified).
2. Matthew 24:14 (Paraphrase).
3. 2 Timothy 3:1 (NIV).
4. Matthew 24:6-8 (NIV).
5. Luke 21:28 (NIV).
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