THE GREATEST TIME TO BE ALIVE

What does the Bible say about the Last Days?

“The Bible talks about the last days of earth primarily in the Book of Revelations, in which John writes about the return of Jesus Christ and the deliverance of all believers. Revelation informs us that the final showdown between God and Satan is imminent. Satan will increase his persecution of believers, but they must stand fast, even to death. They are sealed against any spiritual harm and will soon be justified when Christ returns when the wicked are forever destroyed, and when God's people enter an eternity of glory and blessedness.” (Compiled and Edited by BibleStudyTools Staff on 2/25/2021)

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways,  but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.  Hebrews 1:1-2 NIV

 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.  Matthew 13:17 NIV

Are we living in the Last Days?  There are many who believe we are.  The disciples asked Jesus what would be the signs.   As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.  For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.  Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.  All these are the beginning of birth pains.

 Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.  At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.  Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.  And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.  Matthew 24:3-14 NIV

In Matthew 13:17 Jesus told the disciples that they were truly blessed to be alive and to see the fulfillment of the prophecies of old because they were experiencing Jesus, the promised Messiah, Who would come into the world to save us from our sins and be resurrected.  and that He may send [to you] Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you,  whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.  Acts 3:20-21 NIV

If we are living in the Last Days and we experience the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, then we are living in the greatest time in history. "Our nation is in crisis. It has grown darker over the past six years. It will continue growing darker until we turn back to God as a nation. The good news is when we do, we'll see a Great Awakening and many souls will come into the kingdom," says Jennifer LeClaire, senior editor at Charisma magazine, contributor to BarbWire.com and author of The Next Great Move of God: An Appeal to Heaven for Spiritual Awakening. "I'm blowing the trumpet. I'm sounding the alarm. There is hope for America, and that hope lies in the body of Christ rising up to do as Jesus commanded: Occupy until I come."  (Is the Third Great Awakening on the Way? By Matt Barber, CP Op-Ed Contributor)

The Third Great Awakening, many believe, has begun.  This awakening will be the greatest the world has ever seen and it will be that which will bring the greatest harvest of all time.  In my own observations, I have perceived that many aware waking up to the deception and persecution that has been going on and they are beginning to take a stand.  It is a convergence of patriots and Christians coming together.  There are those patriots that are waking up and are coming into the Kingdom as they see the Truth of the Gospel on display with those willing to take a stand for their faith and freedom.  There have been many conferences throughout the United States where these patriots and Christians are coming together to lift up America and support each other in their endeavors.  The “Mama Bear” movement is a part of this.

 “The words revival and awakening are often used interchangeably, but there is a distinction. An awakening takes place when God sovereignly pours out his Spirit and it impacts a culture. That is what happened during the Jesus Revolution, and it’s what happened in multiple spiritual awakenings in the history of the United States, predating its establishment as a nation.

A revival, on the other hand, is what the church must experience. It’s when the church comes back to life, when the church becomes what it was always meant to be. It’s a return to passion. I think many times we overly mystify the idea of revival, but we don’t really need to. Another word I could use for revival is restoration – restoring something to its original condition.” What Is the Difference between a Spiritual Awakening and a Revival? (Greg Laurie Senior Pastor, Harvest Christian Fellowship July 25, 2018)

If we are in fact living during the Last Days and experiencing the Last Great Awakening before the Second Coming of Jesus, we will be witnessing the greatest miracles, signs and wonders the world has ever known.  Buckle up, because we are going to be embarking on the greatest time to be alive!  You were born for such a time as this!