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Article No. 1001

A Tale Of
Two
Warnings

“When it is evening, ye say,
It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day:
For the sky is red and lowering.
O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky;
But can ye not discern the signs of the times.”
Matthew 16:1-3

NotPreparingForAppearing Watching the weather and heeding reports about possible coming storms is essential and wise to being properly prepared for 'What Comes Next'.

Likewise, in today’s passage from the Gospel of Matthew Jesus makes a deliberate distinction between discerning what may be important from what truly IS important. Just as meteorological events do of necessity require deliberate preparation, preparing for Christ’s return — be it at the end of life or of His so-called 'second coming' — for many read like these fictious newspaper headlines declaring there is no need for alarm because previous reports of this are widely believed to be untrue. However the Bible forecasted headline of what is to come is very clear saying:

“It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,
so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many,
WILL APPEAR A SECOND TIME, not to deal with sin
but to save those who are EAGERLY WAITING (and prepared) FOR HIM”
Hebrews 9:27-28

Friend, there are two types of belief of what is “TRUE” we all can hold.

One is a belief of the MIND based on intellect, 'facts' and observation, or belief of the HEART based on the Word of God speaking to your soul and spirit. (Romans 10:9) The choice is yours and you can 'believe' ANYTHING you choose to believe. So the question ultimately gets down to this regarding the return of Christ:

On which headline are you discerning the times to come?
Are you Preparing or Not Preparing for
'What Comes Next?'

God Bless Your Day
Jesus Loves You
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