And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. Luke 21:8
“Many shall come in my name; he does not mean in the name of Jesus, though there were some deceivers who pretended commissions from him, but usurping the title and character of the Messiah.” Matthew Henry
Hmm, usurpers of the title and character of the Messiah; I wonder who is doing that right now. Nevertheless, we are not to fear what is coming.
“There shall be famines and pestilences, the common effects of war, which destroys the fruits of the earth, and, by exposing men to ill weather and reducing them to ill diet, occasions infectious diseases.” Matthew Henry
“Be not dismayed at the signs of heaven, for the heathen are dismayed at them, Jeremiah 10:2. And, as to the famines and pestilences, you fall into the hands of God, who has promised to those who are his that in the days of famine they shall be satisfied, and that he will keep them from the noisome pestilence; trust therefore in him, and be not afraid.” Matthew Henry
I’ve given you a lot of quotes from Matthew Henry today because what he said is a picture of what we are dealing with now. He wrote this commentary in the 1700s. These words give me peace and assurance that we will prevail no matter which way the world goes. Have confidence that we are living out the plan of God, and he holds us in his loving hands.
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