Don’t fear the difficult times ahead.

Regular readers of this News and Prophecy and students of the Scriptures are aware that as the end of the age approaches, we will see far more troubling events. There will be more false prophets, wars, catastrophic weather, major geopolitical shifts, and the Israelite-descended nations will experience unique problems and suffering due to their outright rejection of God.  Without Christ’s own revelation, these escalating events will cause some to become paralyzed with fear and worry.

Jesus said the appearance of false prophets, wars, earthquakes, famines and pestilences would be the beginning of sorrows (Matthew 24:3-12).  However, Jesus also said, “See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass” before He returns to this earth (v. 6).  God has a plan for mankind that includes some very difficult times of correction and persecution prior to Christ’s second coming.  But He has also promised to protect those who obey Him (Luke 21:36; Revelation 12:14-16).  God’s people can find great comfort in these promises!

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