Hello everyone.
I apologize for my long delay in posting here. I am on the journey of learning to surround all of the things that God has for me to do.
In my last blog post on Bible prophecy, I said that we would discuss the time of trouble mentioned in Daniel 12:1. I feel that I should postpone doing this, and will instead share a study today that will help to prepare us for our next blog post in this series where we will discuss the time of trouble.
I pray that today’s study will bring comfort and courage to many hearts.
“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.” Daniel 12:1 (KJV)
I want to remind everyone that Michael is Jesus. Jesus is entirely balanced. He has never been, and will never be, given over to any extremes. Jesus, as recorded in the gospels, is primarily known for His softer virtues: His compassion, tenderness, gentleness, patience, and longsuffering. However, it can also be seen in the gospels that Jesus was capable of being stern when occasion demanded this.
Here are some examples:
Matthew 4:10 (Jesus commands Satan to leave. He also quotes a scripture that is a clear rebuke to Satan’s incredibly heinous audacity)
John 2:13-17 (Jesus deals with a case of irreverence in the temple)
Matthew 23:13-35 (Jesus rebukes the wickedness of the hypocritical religious leaders of his time.)
Jesus is both a tender and compassionate Savior and a fair-minded, loving, and just Judge.
While the evil in this world is inviting judgment, our compassionate Judge, Jesus Christ, is delaying judgment for as long as possible. It is His sincere longing that anyone and everyone who will respond to His loving invitations would come to repentance and be saved. ( 2 Peter 3:7-9) His heart of love longs to spend eternity with anyone and everyone who is willing to spend it with Him.
So, as we discuss the time of trouble, let us remember that the just and righteous Judge, who is keenly attuned to the chaos in the world and who will be the One to make a final end to it, is the wise and never erring Jesus. We will never find anyone gentler, more understanding, and more compassionate than Him. We could never find a better Savior and Judge than Jesus.
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“…I invite you to just come to Him as you are, as I have. You may feel scared and ashamed, but Jesus’ arms are open to you. He will not refuse you if you come. He promises not to cast you out if you come (John 6:37). He promises to give you rest if you will come (Matthew 11:28-30). He promises to forgive you of your sins and to cleanse you from unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
If you don’t know how to pray, that is okay. Here is a sample prayer that you can use, but it is okay and right for you to talk to Jesus as you would respectfully talk to a close friend.
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Dear Jesus,
I want to know You. I know that I am a sinner and I ask Your forgiveness for my sins. Please give me a new heart and help me to be like You. Please help me to know You.
In Jesus’ Name Amen
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I promise you that Jesus will hear your prayer and that He will help you.
God says that He loves you (Jeremiah 31:3). He says that He wants to save you and that He can save you (John 3:16). He says that He has created you for His glory (Isaiah 43:7). He says that even when you have messed up, He still wants to sanctify Himself before those who have seen your messes, by living out His holy life through you. This will happen as He changes your heart (Ezekiel 36: 23-27). God says that there will be people from every people group in heaven (Revelation 5:9-10). I welcome you to hold your head high in humble humility. You have the privilege of believing what God says about you… and Ultimately…. what He says about you is what really matters.
Blessings and courage. “
The appeal above was copied and pasted from this blog-post.
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