Our paragraph topic is: (Christ warns them not to be led astray) Part 9.
It must have been a bleak picture that Christ painted for the disciples. He wanted them to understand the totality of what would happen before the coming of the end. It would not just be in their area, in their region but all over the world, where destruction would take place. The people would hear the words and become very fearful of what would happen.
Many would despair. Many would loose hope and give up their lives. Others would follow leaders who would come proclaiming they had the answers to the future, proclaiming they knew the way from destruction. False prophets would come leading many astray as Christ foretold. He told his disciples, do not be led astray for: "Kingdom against kingdom."
In the time of despair and chaos all will be lost. Not many will know what to do or how to survive the impending doom. Only those who have the faith and the spirit of the Lord will know that he is with them and no harm will come to them. The Lord will protect those he loves, those that are his children, those that know him and love him.
Even now in this time of confusion and chaos God is in control. He has a plan for those who know him. Our job is patience and steadfast trust in his will for us. Everyday we can see his will working in our lives if we are patient. Little by little we can see the miracles coming to life in our lives. It is easy to get impatient but we must constantly remind ourselves that his will be done and not ours on earth as it is in heaven.
We have a purpose here on this earth. What is your purpose? What is my purpose? We each must ask God what is it that he wants us to do for him. How can we please him? How can we show our love for him by doing something for him with our lives? He touched me to show me his love when I was in darkness and did not know the way. He filled me with his love that I knew him from no one else. I write now to share that love with you that you may know that he is there for you also, waiting for your call, waiting for your cry, waiting for your need for his love for you. Call him and he will come. Cry to him, he will hear you. And when you least expect it he will be with you.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage nd then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ . The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
