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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Escape Jerusalem, Expect His Coming
"You will see armies all around Jerusalem. Then you will know
that the time for the destruction of Jerusalem has come. At
that time, the people in Judea should run away to the
mountains. The people in Jerusalem must leave quickly. If you
are near the city, don't go in! The prophets wrote many
things about the time when God will punish his people. The
time I am telling you about is the time when all these things
must happen. At that time, it will be bad for women that are
pregnant or have small babies. Why? Because very bad times
will come to this land. God will be angry with these people
(the Jews). Some of the people will be killed by soldiers.
Other people will be made prisoners and taken to every
country. The holy city of Jerusalem will be walked on by
non-Jewish people until their time is finished. Amazing
things will happen with the sun, moon, and stars. The people
on earth will feel trapped. The oceans will be upset, and the
people will not know why. People will become afraid. They
will be very worried about what will happen to the world.
Everything in the sky will be changed. Then people will see
the Son of Man coming on a cloud with power and great glory.
When these things begin to happen, don't fear. Look up and be
happy! Don't worry. Be happy, because you know that the time
when God will free you is near!"
-- Luke 21:20-28 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus warned that the destruction of Jerusalem would come. The
inhabitants needed to be ready to escape that disaster. Many of the
Christians of Jerusalem followed Jesus' word and did escape to safety
when the time came. So they needed not fear, only look forward to that
day with hope and confidence. But for us, there will also come a time
when he will come again and return in glory with salvation. We, too,
need to look forward to that day with confidence and hope, knowing that
even in our worst moments, the Lord is near and his return is never far
away.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Gracious God and Almighty LORD, I look forward to the day of Jesus'
return in glory. Use me to help others prepare for that day and to be
ready to greet it with confidence. Until then, make my hope in your
Son's return burn brightly in my heart until the sky shines brightly
with his glory. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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