Jesus said, "Look up, your redemption is coming"!

What did He mean by that?  There are those who (for some odd reason) hate talking about a Pre-Tribulation rapture of the church.  It's become very trendy (and you know Christians love their trends) to argue against a Pre-Trib. Rapture!   :)

But The Lord, in Scripture, gives us a language of expectation.  He wanted us to be on the look out for Him while we go about doing our Father's work.  He said we should be observing the times.     

But many will say, "Why didn't He come in the first century or during WW2... many people at that time thought it was the end time too"!  

Absolutely, but the Bible also states, "We're closer now than when we first believed".  

I don't believe The Lord wanted us to be  UN- EXPECTANT or indifferent concerning His coming.    In fact, it's impossible to be indifferent with what we're seeing today going on in the world.    The progression of evil, pain and suffering is for OUR LIFETIME, supposed to lead us to acknowledge the hope that we live for.    I believe THIS is the language of the scriptures.    Not to set dates.... but to stand firm, and "..LOVE HIS APPEARING".  

Not to have that or walk in that perspective is to diminish ones hope that He placed upon our hearts to begin with.  I believe it comes with the territory of knowing Christ in ones life.    

So while evangelicals might be still embarrassed about those "left behind" movies,  we shouldn't be embarrassed about The Lord's instruction to keep watch for His coming.  I believe, there are a few parables that lead us in that direction also.  

The darker it gets out there, the brighter it should be in our hearts. 

I once thought to myself that there are about 3 distinct and generalized signs of the last days that The Lord gave us, and in which we should be observing before His appearing:    

#1- The persecution of true believers
#2- Cataclysmic changes in/on and around the earth
#3- Deception of all sorts:  Religions, doctrine, false teaching, false Christianity, etc. 

All of that has been manifesting more and more every day.   Our children no longer know The Lord, and there's no fear of God in their hearts.   And that is the evidence of God's judgment upon us.   Now all there's left is to pray for our nation, for mercy from Heaven, and say, God's will be done.    And with that, carry on with our mission to continue evangelizing and sharing the Gospel of hope of God's salvation, and of His appearing.    

God bless.