Perhaps there is nothing more convincing of the Divine than the ability to tell future events.
There are many deceivers and charlatans who try to trick people by telling them the future. The scriptural test for someone who claims to be a prophet is that he must always be right!! Because God knows all things, He knows the future to the same degree as He knows the past and present, so we should expect His Word to tell future events; IT DOES: Prime examples in the Old Testament are in the book of Isaiah which foretold for instance the virgin birth of Christ about 700 years in advance and the book of Micah which told us that the Messiah(Christ) would be born in Bethlehem hundreds of years in advance. In the book of Daniel, the kingdoms of Babylon, Meda-Persia, Greece and Rome were spoken of in advance and minute details concerning future events associated with these kingdoms in their dealing with Israel were prophesied. These things were all fulfilled. Likewise we have in the New Testament many events which are foretold and which are yet future. We do well to study these and carefully and prayerfully watch for their fulfillment: What the Bible says concerning the future will happen because God has said it and He knows!!
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God made man in His own image......Genesis1:27, but ever since the fall man has been making 'gods' in his own image.
Because we are fallen from the original place of knowing God, the best concepts we can have of Him are idolatrous and fall infinitely short of the true. This has given rise to all forms of religious practice which no matter how noble it might seem to the people taking part, is an abominationn to God. They "changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man"....Rom 1:15. This problem can only be rectified in Jesus Christ Who is the revelation of God to man. He is the image of the invisible God....Colossians 1:15 In Jesus Christ alone can God be known......John 8:19 Many today are of the opinion that we have great difficulty understanding the Scriptures because we think with a western mindset and the mindset of the Scriptures is a Hebrew mindset.
I am convinced that it is much more important to consider that we are so indoctrinated by a 'fallen' mindset that we cannot by our own wisdom ever understand the things of God. Whether our mindset is eastern or western, it is fallen and we need to have our minds renewed. The thoughts of God are so far above our thoughts that the wisdom of man can never reach there, but God has made a way for us to know His mind and purposes. ".....do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." nkjv 12:2. When measuring the distance to distant stars scientists refer to the distance in terms of 'light years'. By this they mean the length of time it would take a beam of light to travel from earth to the star in question. If they say that a star is ten 'light years' away it means as I understand it that it would take a beam of light, which travels at approx.186,000 miles per second ten years to get there.
So they are talking massive distances. When we look at how far man has travelled in relation to the size of the known universe we see that we have not really left the ground. Now take a look at Revelation ch 4 v 1 & 2. John the apostle was on the island of Patmos when God called him up to Heaven. He was in Heaven, in the throne-room of God in an instant. It seems to me that the speed of light is just 'snail's pace' in comparison. We know from Scripture that Heaven is above the stars eg.Jesus ascended on a cloud and disappeared from view. In Isaiah ch 14 v 13 & 14 it is declared that God's throne is above the clouds and the stars. Though man through science and human wisdom seeks to conquer the universe he will never be able to achieve it. God is the Lord of the universe and nothing is impossible with Him. Put your faith in Him and not in man!! Because of the movie and the publicity surrounding the Mayan predictions, perhaps you are harbouring a fear that DOOMSDAY is just around the corner!! Cults and all kinds of fanatics would try to take advantage of your fear.
I can tell you without fear of being wrong that the world will not end in 2012!! You might ask how I can be so sure! Well, to quote a prophet who was never wrong: "Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever, for wisdom and might are His. And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him..." Daniel 2 : 20-22. nkjv. He has revealed in Scripture certain things which must first take place before the end of the world comes to pass. You can be absolutely certain that the end is not this year!!!! Now that information might cause you some relief but don't relax too much because it is very possible that your end might come in 2012! I urge you therefore to search the Scriptures so that you might have certainty concerning not just the future of the world but about your own future! "If today you hear His voice do not harden your hearts..." Heb 3 : 7,8. May you know His peace and salvation now and always. I was recently saddened to hear that someone whose song once gladdened my heart by its simple glorification of Christ has turned to mostly singing songs that are worldly and make no mention of God. I wrote the following poem(song) to express my feelings.
Sing for Him 'For God, not for riches or fame' Said the girl when she made her debut, 'I'll sing all my songs to Your Name, May my music bring glory to You.' Her song won its way to our hearts And this 'nobody' soon was a star, A hit on the musical charts Idolised by her fans near and far. Forgotten the promise once made Now the blaze of the spotlight's supreme, God is hidden somewhere in the shade Unnoticed, unwanted, unseen. You'd never have made it this far And the lights would have dimmed long ago, Though you're seen by the world as a star It's God's gifting to you and you know! Return to the One you once knew, He Who filled up your soul with sweet song In the days before your debut Before riches and fame came along. He faithfully waits in the wings While you prance on the catwalk of fame 'Till the day you once more will sing The songs that bring praise to His name. Vincent Lyons. |
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