Prophetic Event?

Last Monday was the first total eclipse over the United States in 99 years. For those who witnessed this in certain areas of the United States, I am sure it was an event they will remember for the rest of their lives. I also found it very interesting that many people tried to turn this special event into a prophetic event. Some believe that following the total eclipse there will be 4o days of God's Judgement. Others believe that with the moon and the sun growing dark this is a sign of the soon return of Jesus Christ to earth.

We all need to be careful in trying to predict the timing of the return of Jesus to earth which God's Word calls The Day Of The Lord or In That Day. Only Our Lord God Almighty knows when His Son Jesus will return to earth!

There are signs indicating how close we might be to this extremely important event. Matthew 24:27-31; Mark 13:24-27 and Joel 3:14-15 all address various signs which will surround the return of Jesus to the earth. All mention the sun and the moon appearing dark or not giving light so you can see the prophetic interest in the total eclipse.

However, probably the key sign indicating when Jesus will return to earth was spoken by Jesus Himself when addressing the Pharisees and His Disciples in Matthew 23:37-39 that says, "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house is left to you desolate; for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of The Lord!'"

In effect, Jesus was addressing His covenant people and showing them He will leave this earth but will return again when they call Him "Blessed" or recognize Him as their Messiah! Currently, the majority of God's covenant people cannot recognize Jesus as their Messiah. Why is this? Romans 11:8 says, "God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, to this very day." 

This is a temporary situation! Romans 11:11 says, "I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles." Additionally, and most important, Romans 11:26 says, "And So All Israel Will Be Saved."

Once again, we see how vitality important it is for us as Born Again Christians should support, pray and bless Israel and the Jewish people. Pray specifically each day for more and more of them to recognize Jesus Christ as their Messiah.

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Every Day,

Frank