As the time of his Second Visitation is Approaching,
It’s another typical day in Europe and the Middle East,
Which will not change until the Second Advent of Messiah!
The world was not prepared for the day of his First Visitation,
It is less prepared for Jesus’ Second Visitation than for his First!
April 24, 2009
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The following headlines from the Jerusalem Post, which immediately followed one another, bear blunt testimony that Paul’s “Perilous Times” in “the last days have arrived.”
II Timothy 3:1 – This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
SIX CONSECUTIVE THURSDAY HEADLINES FROM JERUSALEM POST
These were all lined up like ducks in a row, but there are hundreds of different news sources daily from across the globe making it plain that world sentiment against the Jews is on the increase, and pressure on the Jews from nations, who once strongly supported their right to security, is sliding away.
Today, David’s Goliath is adding new nations to his muscular world statue with each new episode in the Middle East.
Israel is being asked to accept an Arab peace plan that would prophetically lead to a two million Jewish Holocaust. This time it would not be by Nazis, but by Islamic Jihad fanatics.
April 23, 2006
EU: Time not right to boost J’lem ties
Commissioner says Israel must commit to peace talks; Livni urges EU not to freeze planned upgrade.
‘Threats force Israelis to return home’
Channel 10 reports Israel warned Europe-based businessmen of Hizbullah kidnapping plans.
UN boots Jewish, Iran groups from forum
Human rights spokesman cites “unacceptable” behavior connected with appearance of Ahmadinejad.
Mubarak warns Iran of Cairo’s ‘fury’
Egyptian president slams “exploitation” of Palestinians; Cairo denies Lieberman invited.
Egyptian MP urges pilgrimage to J’lem
Minister of religious endowments says proposal will force world to accept “that J’lem is for Muslims.”
‘4 Lebanese charged as Israeli spies’
Former general, 3 others will face death penalty if indicted and convicted in country’s military court.
Jesus was not allowed to bring in the “Peace” of his “Kingdom” on his First Advent Arrival because Israel would not confess him as their Savior Messiah, and the basic carnality of man has increased to the proportions Paul said would be manifested in the last days, just as Christ indicated himself. Those who confess him as Savior, he saves – Those who deny him, he does not save. Those who confess him are crucified with him when they confess him, and their remaining life in the flesh is supposed to be surrendered to him – and both of these phenomena are totally by God’s grace, because it is Christ in the believer doing the works of God.
II Timothy 3:1-4 – This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. [2] For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, [3] Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, [4] Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Matthew 10:32-39 – Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. [33] But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. [34] Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. [35] For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. [36] And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. [37] He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. [38] And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. [39] He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Galatians 2:20,21 – I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. [21] I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
But Christ will definitely bring the “Peace of His “Kingdom” on his Second Advent Arrival.
Micah 5:2-7 – But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. [3] Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. [4] And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. [5] And THIS MAN SHALL BE THE PEACE, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
[6] And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. [7] And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
The world was not ready for his First Advent, nor is it ready for his Second Advent.
II Peter 3:3,4,9,13-15 – Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, [4] And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
[9]The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. [13] Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
[14] Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. [15] And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
I hope you, AS A reader of the following parable, is ready for his Second Visitation!
It was intended for both the saved and the lost. The majority of believers express an opinion they think his SECOND VISITATION AND HIS KINGDOM WILL SOON APPEAR, but how many do you think are “READY FOR IT IN THEIR SERVICE TO HIM?” I know he meant what he said: “OCCUPY TILL I COME!”
The Greek word translated “OCCUPY” (pra-gra-teu-o-mai) in the parable appears only once in the Bible. It means “to be doing, to be busy or occupied, to do business, i.e., to trade, to traffic – and the connotation is to do it naturally, every day in your normal walk of life. as your service to God.
Luke 19:10-48 – For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. [11] And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. [12] He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. [13] And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. [14] But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. [15] And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. [16] Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. [17] And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
[18] And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. [19] And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. [20] And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: [21] For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst
not sow. [22] And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant.
Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: [23] Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? [24] And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. [25] (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) [26] For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. [27] But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. [28] And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. [29] And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, [30] Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. [31] And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. [32] And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. [33] And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? [34] And they said, The Lord hath need of him. [35] And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. [36] And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. [37] And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; [38] Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory
in the highest. [39] And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. [40] And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. [41] And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, [42] Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. [43] For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, [44] And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; BECAUSE THOU KNEWEST NOT THE TIME OF THY VISITATION. [45] And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; [46] Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. [47] And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, [48] And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
I Peter 2:11-12 – Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; [12] Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, WHICH THEY SHALL BEHOLD, GLORIFY GOD IN THE DAY OF VISITATION.
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