There's a whole lot of pleasure about this photo voltaic eclipse taking place at present. Some even counsel that it’s a signal from heaven that judgment is coming particularly upon the nation of America.
I feel eclipses are superb. They occur as soon as each 18 months, we've had many through the years. They aren’t as uncommon as some folks would counsel.
However is a photo voltaic eclipse an indication of the Finish Instances?
Properly, it's true that Jesus – in what we name the Olivet Discourse, present in Matthew 24 – talks in regards to the finish instances and says that the solar will likely be eclipsed. Does this discuss what’s going to occur with the photo voltaic eclipse at present?
The reply isn’t any, as a result of that could be a particular reference to what’s going to occur in the course of the interval we name the Nice Tribulation interval.
Prophetic calendar
Enable me to introduce you to the occasions of the Finish Instances. The subsequent occasion within the prophetic calendar is the rapture of the church. Then comes the approaching of this world chief, the Antichrist, who ushers within the Nice Tribulation interval that lasts seven years.
It begins with the approaching of the Antichrist and ends with the return of Jesus Christ.
Within the midst of the tribulation interval, after the Antichrist has rebuilt the Jewish temple, an occasion referred to as “the abomination of desolation” will happen. Right here the altar is desecrated.
So we all know that the temple will likely be rebuilt, which I’ll come again to. Then Christ will return after which the Millennium (the 1000 yr reign of Jesus Christ) will happen.
Achievement of Bible prophecy
Again to the eclipse. . . Sure, it’s true that the solar won’t give its mild, however this speaks of tribulation occasions that haven’t but begun.
However many issues are taking place which can be the success of Bible prophecies which can be taking place proper earlier than our eyes, such because the rising isolation of the nation of Israel.
Because the horrific assault by the terrorist group Hamas on the folks of Israel – by which over 1,000 folks have been murdered and 200 at the moment are nonetheless held hostage – you’d assume that the entire world would flip to assist Israel. However as a substitute, the alternative occurred.
That is the success of Bible prophecy as a result of the Bible says that within the final days Israel will likely be remoted. She can be left alone so God might step ahead and be sturdy on her behalf.
There are lots of different issues I might discuss – anarchy, violence in our nation and all over the world – which can be the success of Bible prophecy, however my level is just this: Let's not deal with the minors and get hung up on the eclipse, the blood of the moon, and the ashes of the crimson heifer.
Behold, Jesus is coming. The rapture of the church, by which the Lord comes for His folks, can occur at any time. Be ready for it. It might occur at present, tomorrow and even ten years from now – we don't know,”. . .nobody is aware of the day or the hour. . .” (Matthew 24:36 NLT).
So let's not go down these little rabbit trails and particularly the minors and miss the massive image. The large image is that this: Jesus is coming once more.
Greg Laurie is the pastor and founding father of Harvest Church buildings in California and Hawaii and Harvest Crusades. He’s an evangelist, best-selling creator and movie producer. “Jesus Revolution,” a characteristic movie about Laurie's life from Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Firm, will likely be launched in theaters on February 24, 2023.