There Is No Third Option

 Can you feel it? There is tension in the air, and everything is changing. Life will not return to the way it was. Everyone notices it, though some feel it more strongly than others. Change is happening, and we are at a crossroads. We are at a point where our paths will diverge significantly from the past. Many Christians sense that this Resurrection Celebration will be different from those in the past. For non-believers, this shift appears as uneasiness, anger, and sadly, violence. God is acting, and when our loving Father acts, the universe responds.

So what is God doing? Let’s explore. The universe is in turmoil. Objects coming in from outside our solar system (three already). Conjunctions of planets and stars that haven’t been seen for millennia.  Here on Earth, politics, society, ways of life, and technologies are all rapidly changing. Spiritualism is part of our everyday lives in symbols and rituals. Christians are being murdered (martyred) in Africa. Islam is rising all over. Non-believers call it “The Convergence” (cue ominous music here).  We Christians know it by another name. Births pangs. The End Times. Uh-oh, not another “this is what’s going to happen” post.  Nope, I promise. But I will present you with a different perspective that some may not have considered. 

The Bible says in:

Genesis 1:14, “Then God said,' Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years.” (https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Sun-Moon-And-Stars-Before-God)

Daniel 2:21, “It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to men of understanding.” (https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Seasons-Changing)

Daniel 12:4 says, “But you, Daniel, keep this prophecy a secret; seal up the book until the time of the end, when many will rush here and there, and knowledge will increase.”

Mark 13:25, ” ...and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.” (https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/The-End-Of-The-World/type/asv)

Luke 12:56, You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze the present time?” (https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Seasons-Changing)

And finally, Matthew chapters 24-25. God is speaking to us. Are we listening? I’m not sure we are. I hear the words of these scriptures spoken from the pulpits, and I hear the media shouting about the destruction, saying this prophecy is fulfilled or that prophecy is coming to pass. But I am not talking about the “End Times” sensationalism that is rampant throughout the media. It's something deeper, something simpler. The church, I believe, has missed it. Sadly, a lot of Christians have missed it. The Bible says in Matthew 12:30, “He who is not with me is against me.”  Jesus adds in Luke 11:23, "...and whoever does not gather with Me scatters."

Consider this: It's time. God is moving the world around us for us to make a decision. Think of this as our "Sneak Preview" of things to come. God is showing us what the world will look like when the Anti-Christ comes. Jesus is our refuge. He is our hope. He is emphasizing that neutrality is impossible in spiritual matters. There is no middle ground; indifference toward Jesus is considered opposition, and failing to actively participate in His mission results in spiritual scattering. Some might think Jesus’ words are hard and cold.  Some will think, "I need more time." Some will say, "I want more options." There are only two choices. There is no third option. I believe the pressure is only going to increase from here. The choice will always be yours, and so are the consequences. Until next time.

Walk in gudance of the Lord.

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