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Tipping Point

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He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does. And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is. Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?  “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?–Luke 12:54-57

Imagine what it would have been like to hear these words from Jesus. Had we lived then, would the word hypocrite accurately describe us? Would countless readings of the law and the prophets have left us no more capable than the pagans of recognizing Jesus as the long awaited Messiah?

The Scriptures all pointed to Jesus, yet so many, who knew the Scriptures, did not recognize the One who came to fulfill the law and the prophets. Likewise, the Bible tells us much about Jesus’ return and that we must be ready and watchful.

Are we ready? Are we going about our Father’s business? Are we watchful? Do we know how to interpret this present time?

Jesus said to judge for ourselves what is right. Paul instructed us to make “the most of every opportunity because the days are evil.” Shall we not judge what is going on in the world and recognize and oppose the evil around us.

Why is it that so many of us don’t see? Or worse, how many of us don’t care because we anticipate being “raptured” before the really bad stuff happens?

There’s a Storm Coming

Judgment is coming upon the unbelieving world and increased persecution upon believers. Jesus told us both would happen in the Last Days.

When I look around my corner of the world, the increasing unrest is hidden and still lurks in the shadows. My neighborhood looks no different than before the pandemic. Most people go maskless in stores though they must wear them at medical facilities and on airplanes. Proof that I have been “jabbed” isn’t required in stores-yet. However, many in my state face loss of employment if they don’t get jabbed.

But other parts of America have a different, more sinister atmosphere. And in countries around the world, freedom and democracy have degraded to the point that people are taking to the streets in peaceful protest.

In my August 31, 2021 post, Discerning Truth In a World Gone Mad, I noted that protests around the world against mandates and lockdowns were being ignored by mainstream media. That practice continues. They don’t want you to know. They want to isolate you and make you think that you are part of a “fringe” minority so that you will be afraid to resist tyranny.

Tipping Point

In many countries the encroachment on personal freedom and autonomy has reached a “tipping point.” People have come to realize that if they do nothing they will lose their freedoms forever. Aware of the danger that “medical marxism” poses to them and to their children, they take action.

Fortunately, ordinary people around the world have been recording protests against mandate and lockdowns. The first video below is a compilation of hundreds of protests in December, 2021. Just this past weekend there were protests in Paris, London, Vienna, Prague, Barcelona, Montreal, Zurich, Copenhagen, Lyon, Beirut, Brussels, Glasgow, Innsbruck, Verona and more. I have included videos of some of these as well.

You are not alone. You are not crazy for thinking something is desperately wrong with our world. And you are certainly not crazy if you believe Jesus’ return is nigh.

Take a look. Interpret the times in light of biblical prophecy.