The End Is Near!

The End Is Near!

Da 12:4 "But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase."

Every single day brings us closer to Judgment Day! Yes, Jesus will return, and this time it won’t be to “seek and save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) This time it will be to separate the sheep from the goats. The believers from the unbelievers! It will be as it says in Da 12:2, “And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.”

Much is written and has been written through the ages on the Second Coming of Christ. It seems every generation has good reasons to expect His coming in their particular times and seasons! Pestilence, violence, political maneuvering of nations, turmoil in the Mideast, wars, earthquakes, etc.  are all biblical signs of the end.

But I wonder how many have considered this prophecy from the Book of Daniel? Knowledge has increased to the point of blowing off the charts, and it increases exponentially every single day! And then there’s the “to and fro!” The “to and fro” speaking of an unprecedented scurrying about much 

like a colony of ants! It speaks of an unparalleled busyness.

Now just think about it for a while. All this increased knowledge has not created any more leisure time, it’s created a busyness that turns our day planners it one big blot of activity.  

People! This is not the way God intended us to live. Sabbath rest is good for the body and soul!

We talked about this at our men’s Bible Study this week as we read about the early church in the Book of Acts! Ac 2:42 says this about the early church: “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” And in verses 46,47, “So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,  47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

“Did you catch that? “Gladness and simplicity!”

The early church took time for fellowship! After reading this we kind of looked at each other and realized this is missing in our own lives, and it’s missing because of busyness. We don’t have time for each other, or our neighbors, and if we do, we are often too “pooped to participate!”

We can’t change the fact that this “busyness” is a sign of the end anymore than we can change the fact that the end will come after the gospel has been preached to all nations. Mt 24:14 "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

But as the world scurries around like headless chickens, let us strive to continue in meaningful fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Let’s offer an alternative and see if the Lord doesn’t “add to His church daily, those who are being saved!”

Heb 10:24,25 reminds us: “ And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,

 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

We are in the final rush hour before the Lord’s return. The Day IS approaching! Even so, come Lord Jesus!