Comfort one another with these words

Luk 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.


Luk 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.



The following excerpt is so pertinent to today-


'Everything in the world is in agitation. The signs of the times are ominous. Coming events cast their
shadows before. The Spirit of God is withdrawing from the earth, and calamity follows calamity by sea
and by land. There are tempests, earthquakes, fires, floods, murders of every grade. Who can read the
future? Where is security? There is assurance in nothing that is human or earthly. Rapidly are men
ranging themselves under the banner they have chosen. Restlessly are they waiting and watching the
movements of their leaders. There are those who are waiting and watching and working for our Lord's
appearing. Another class are falling into line under the generalship of the first great apostate. Few
believe with heart and soul that we have a hell to shun and a heaven to win.

The crisis is stealing gradually upon us. The sun shines in the heavens, passing over its usual round,
and the heavens still declare the glory of God. Men are still eating and drinking, planting and building,
marrying, and giving in marriage. Merchants are still buying and selling. Men are jostling one against
another, contending for the highest place. Pleasure lovers are still crowding to theaters, horse races,
gambling hells. The highest excitement prevails, yet probation's hour is fast closing, and every case is
about to be eternally decided. Satan sees that his time is short. He has set all his agencies at work that
men may be deceived, deluded, occupied and entranced, until the day of probation shall be ended, and
the door of mercy be forever shut.

Solemnly there come to us down through the centuries the warning words of our Lord from the Mount
of Olives: "Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and
drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares." "Watch ye therefore, and
pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to
stand before the Son of man."'


Excerpted from the book Desire of Age by E.G. White.

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Mat 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Mat 24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Mat 24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.


Mat 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Mat 24:43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Mat 24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.


Mat 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.


Mar 13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.


1Th 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
1Th 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1Th 5:4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
1Th 5:5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
1Th 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
1Th 5:7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
1Th 5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
1Th 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
1Th 5:10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
1Th 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.


2Ti 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2Ti 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
2Ti 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
2Ti 4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
2Ti 4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.


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People don't want to hear doom and gloom. People would rather believe that these natural disasters surrounding us on an ever increasing frequency simply mean the earth is in the throes of some natural change that - yes - could signal mankind's extinction. Why is it so much better for people to believe in natural extinction? Because they do NOT want to admit that they have a Creator, that there is a Supreme Being in control of things. They do NOT want to admit that sin is a reality. These same people are more than willing to admit people do bad things- horrific things- but they refuse to call them sin because sin is the breaking of God's law. People want to believe they control their own destiny when nature, or natural forces do not intervene. To think there is an evil being manipulating them goes against all they believe. People believe religion is an excuse for bad behavior- having someone other than themselves to blame their bad behavior on, it's a cop out so they don't have to take responsibility for their actions. Others think people use religion because they're too foolish to understand they've been brainwashed. There are endless reasons for people who do not want to believe in God and His hand in our lives. Some refuse to believe because they're convinced they don't want to believe in a God who could allow pain and suffering on insane levels. These people are so deluded, so consumed by their own lusts they cannot possibly begin to comprehend the things of God, or even want to.


We could talk until we are blue in the face (as the saying goes) and no truth would get through to those who have hardened their hearts to God.


Probation is running out people!


Yes, we are all on probation and when probation is over everyone will be sealed as God's or marked as the Beast's. There will be NO ONE in the middle of the two. You will either be God's or Satan's. You might want to think you'll be your own- but sorry- that isn't an option. There is good and evil and you will have chosen one or the other before probation closes. By default if you don't accept Jesus as your Savior- asking forgiveness for your sins- you will NOT be His- the defaulted belong to Satan. So go on say you won't choose one or the other, your arrogance, your pride, your selfishness will choose for you.


Probation automatically runs out for everyone upon their death. After death they have no more conscious awareness- the dead know nothing.


Ecc 9:5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.


Upon death it is decided if you are God's or Satan's and you will lay in the grave, you will remain unconscious in death's sleep until Christ returns and then you will either be raised and given immortality or you will be condemn to eternal death.


Joh 5:28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Joh 5:29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.


Probation ends at death and it will end for the living when Jesus stands up in the heavenly sanctuary and His work there is finished.


Dan 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Dan 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.


Rev 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.


The reward is with Christ when He comes- not decided after He's come again.


The unjust will be unjust still.
The filthy will be filthy still.
The righteous will be righteous still.
The holy will be holy still.


When our Savior finishes His work in Heaven - and make NO mistake He WILL finish - those who are alive will be either His or Satan's - it will have been decided for eternity. We don't know the exact time when probation is over- we do know that after it is over there will be ' a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that time' . A time of trouble- we don't know how long this time of trouble will be but we know it will be horrible! Ever heard of the seven last plagues? They're REAL. They may be steeped in symbolism but they are real, very real.


After that time of trouble is over… God's people will be delivered everyone that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.


Christ will come!


1Co 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1Co 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
1Co 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1Co 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
1Co 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.


1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1Th 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.


Comfort one another with these words!


The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout! Praise God!


Please Lord open our eyes, our hearts, our minds, our souls to YOU and all TRUTH in You! We want to be Yours now and forever! We know that You will come for us, we don't know the exact day, but we know You will! So much of Your word has been prophetic and history has proven it true time and time again- nothing will stop all of it from coming to pass- nothing!


By Your mercy and grace forgive us! We are so unworthy. By Your righteousness may we be Yours now and forever!


Amen.