by Shaun Caudill
“Are we living in the end times?” That is a question that seems to be asked rather often in the time we are living but even more so when we are experiencing a crisis in our world. In Luke 17, the Pharisees were wanting to know from Jesus when the kingdom of God would appear. Jesus doesn’t answer the Pharisees’ question by answering the “when” of the end times but the “who” of the end times. The Pharisees were so preoccupied with seeking the signs of when the kingdom was coming that they couldn’t even see the answer they were looking for right in front of them! Not when, but Who! Jesus was standing right in front of them stating that if they would look to Him they would experience the kingdom they were so were desperately seeking. Living in the presence of God through faith in Jesus IS the kingdom!
Understanding and studying what the Bible says about the end times is an important topic but not for the reason many think. We do not study so that we can say which event or events will lead up to His second coming but so that we can draw closer to Him in faith. By studying Scripture, we know certain things are going to take place because God is in complete control and tells us beforehand! John 15:15 tells us that we are His friends and He desires that we live in confidence and faith with Him. Because I know that everything is under His control, I can be at peace. Guess what? Jesus told us that things can get uncomfortably crazy but that we don’t have to be scared or fearful because through Him everything is under control. Are we living in the end times? Let’s ask a better question…Do I have a relationship with Christ and trust Him? If I am in Christ then I can be at peace regardless of how difficult things get. He is with me and has promised that He will see me through as I seek Him. Are you living as if Christ is in control of these times we are living in?
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