Scripture for Today, 2-22-18: Close to "Midnight"

​We Are Close to the “Midnight Hour”

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Jesus said, “Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.” Matthew 25:6; Mark 13:33-37; Luke 21:34-36

2-21-18, * -- In the last days, according to the Bible, the world is divided up into power blocs that have been realigning themselves in regional covenants. These covenants would have been unheard of 50 years ago, as they have almost always been natural enemies of one another. Ezekiel 38:2-11; Daniel 8:19-21 However, the United States is another power.
 
In the last seventy years many of the world’s nations have turned against the domination of the USA’s economy and military might. Her only genuine friend is the tiny Jewish nation of Israel. The Old World powers are in a rage that the USA would actually recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capitol and move our embassy to that city. Some of the pretend “friends” are NATO allies also many Muslim nations.
 
The Psalm 83 war that describes Israel decimating all of her surrounding enemies and is pending; she will be victorious because of God's Divine help as in the past. Even with huge weapon and troop advantage, there have been other failed attempts at destroying the Jewish Nation.
 
The USA may not to respond to the invasion of Israel … why? One possible reason is the “rapture of the church.” Although it is declining, we know America has always been the world center of Judeo-Christian beliefs. Therefore, with millions of Christians disappearing -- chaos will occur and the world’s economies will implode. The Lord is preparing us ... the signs are all around. Anyone who is diligently watching for the growing pains of our departure from this earth, need not debate the signs of the Lord's return, because we know its close, right at the door. Matthew 24:33, James 4:9; 1 Corinthians 15:50-52; Luke 21:25-28, Acts 1:11

The heavens are screaming with signs of Jesus soon return [Luke 21:25]; historic record breaking eclipses, blood moons, alignment of stars, asteroids and planets. Strange weather patterns of hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. The Heavens are due to be shaken and every island will be moved out of its place [Revelation 16:20] at the coming of the “Day of the Lord.” Joel 2:1-3, 3:11-16
 
Jesus is coming soon His Word is screaming “I AM COMING.” He loves all sinners wanting them to be saved; time is short. John 3:16-18; Romans 10:9-11

"Rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he hath but a short time." 

Revelation 12:12
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Many misinterpret the following verses about the thief in the night. They stop reading after verse 2 ...
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“The Lord so cometh as a thief in the night; for when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”  
​1 Thessalonians 5:2-6; Mark 13:33, 37

* Excerpted and adapted full original message herefrom Pastor Mike Taylor