JERUSALEM

News and Prophecy Synonymous

by Michael G. Mickey
(10-14-07)

Believers and skeptics alike, lend me an ear (or an eye as the case may be in this instance) that I might share with you, once again, the synonymy of current events when compared to Bible prophecy.

The opening paragraph of a Voice of America article reads as follows (emphasis added mine):

Jerusalem is emerging as a major stumbling block in new peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, both Jews and Muslims are claiming the city's holy sites as their own.

Wow, Christians! If you have figured out where I'm going with this, your heart should be stirring with joy and blessed hope!

In Zechariah 12:3, we're told the following of the last days:

And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

How synonymous are the terms "stumbling block" and "burdensome stone?"

How very closely do current events match the prophetic teachings of the Word of God? From my perspective, God couldn't make it much simpler for us to see without erecting billboards on every corner reading: Get ready! Jesus Christ is coming soon!

How soon, brothers and sisters in Christ, are we going home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ?

The world loves mocking us, even laughing in our faces, because we are so jacked up when it comes to our hope that Christ's return for His Church is going to take place in our lifetimes. I say, "Let 'em laugh!"

Whether today, tomorrow, a year from now or longer, the King is coming! He is coming! How can we boldly state we KNOW that to be true? The news of our world today is synonymous with prophecies we believe to be true that were written thousands of years ago!

Are you listening for the shout?