What Time Is It?

 

"I will plant them in their land, and no longer shall they be pulled up from the land I have given them, says the Lord your God." Amos 9:15

Our generation has been blessed to witness one of the most tremendous fulfillments of Biblical prophecy. God prophesied that His people Israel would be dispersed among the nations, but one day He would gather them back to their land, and they would inhabit it and prosper there. After two thousand years this was fulfilled as Jews from around the world came back to their homeland and Israel became a nation again in 1948.

Israel becoming a nation again ought to fill us with great zeal, not only because it's exciting to see prophesy fulfilled, but because these prophesies state that this would happen in the latter days. When the Jews came back to their land, it was as if pieces of a puzzle began to be put into place, all pointing to the return of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. If you wonder what time it is (prophetically speaking), look at world events, but most especially look at what's happening in Israel.

These days it isn't real popular to speak about the Lord coming back soon. There are many who say it's escapism or a distraction that causes the church to lose focus. I have seen how it has become a distraction for some, but the Lord told us what to watch for concerning His return so that we might sharpen our focus and be more bold in the gospel as the day approaches.

Have you ever wondered why we have been raised up in these days? Amazing! "So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors!" (Matthew 24:33)