September 30, 2024

Are we there yet? I feel like a kid riding in a car, anticipating the next adventure. Jesus tells us to stay awake and pray. Every year since 2015, I observe and make note of the condition of the world to see if there are any signs of Jesus’s return, especially during the time of the Feast of Trumpets, and every year that he doesn’t show up, there is hope for the next year, but I’m never disappointed because that means our work is not done. That’s why keeping our lamp full is essential so we don’t run out of oil while waiting on our King for the marriage supper. The signs in the heavens and on earth we now see are dramatic and evidence that his return is very near. I think we all feel it, but if you don’t and aren’t recognizing the signs, I urge you not to be caught off guard. For that reason, he tells us to watch and pray. The word “watch” means to be sleepless, that is, keep awake: - watch. So, if you are going about your business as usual without watching and praying, I recommend paying attention to what is happening around you; things are drastically changing. The world is in upheaval, and it seems troublesome right now, but wait! The glory of our King’s return is at hand! Praise God! Our redemption draws near. Stay watchful, especially between October 2nd and 4th for the beginning of the Feast of Trumpets, and pray that it is this year that Jesus, our King, comes to take us home.

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Luke 21:36