The Countdown To Midnight. Part [2] 08/25/2026 (Morning thought)

Matthew 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

They were to look out for the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet. And when they beheld that sign, they were to flee immediately with no delay. They were not to try to put their houses in order as the sign was being fulfilled, they were not to try to tie up loose ends, neither were they to try to sell their homes in haste, in a sort of fire sale. They were to leave immediately, with only the clothes on their backs.

That is how urgent and serious the instruction was, and if any were to defer obedience for any reason, they would be consumed in the conflagration that was scheduled to engulf the city. Sometimes the instructions or commands God gives in an emergency might seem quite difficult for some individuals to obey, especially to the logical thinking mind, but it would be of the utmost importance for us to obey promptly.

When the Hebrews were scheduled to leave Egypt, in the wee hours of the morning, they did not have time to sell their homes. They were then instructed to eat the Passover in haste, with their sandals and their Jordans on, and thus, they left a lot of stuff behind, furniture, cars, and the whole nine yards.  

Matthew 24:15 When you therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso reads, let him understand:) 16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains,

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word, God bless!

The Countdown To Midnight. Part [1] 08/25/2026 (Evening thought)

Matthew 24: 15>16 When you therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place (whosoever reads, let him understand:) then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains.

For very many years we’ve been hearing that Jesus is coming soon. Some have preached it and haven’t witnessed the event, but have passed on. Others in our day believe it, while some wonder how soon is soon. Even though as Christians we should not live by time lines, the predicted event would eventually take place, in the fulness of time. God’s plans know no haste or delay and therefore, He bids us live in readiness, because the event will occur at a time when most people are not expecting it.

The first passage we read in Matthew was Christ’s response to three questions posed by His disciples, after He predicted the destruction of the temple at Jerusalem which, at that time was the pride and joy of the nation. When Jesus told them that it would be razed to the ground, they were taken aback, and the questions which followed were a reflection of the surprise and consternation they experienced at His predictions.

Matthew 24:2 And Jesus said unto them, see you not all these things? verily I say unto you, there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down…. It was a threefold question they asked and the answer Christ gave them has a twofold meaning. Christ then gave them the specific sign to look for so that they would know for sure, when the event was just around the corner.

Matthew 24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!