Our modern weather radar is pretty good, but it can still get things wrong. Yesterday, for example, my phone's weather app said it was snowing where we live yet, when we looked outside, there wasn't a snowflake to be seen.
A popular weatherman in our area once said that before he went on the air with his computer-generated weather projections, he always stuck his head out the back door and looked at the sky. Smart man.
“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption is drawing near.” - Luke 21:28
The Bible talks about things that will happen in the future. It's called 'prophesy.' Jesus said this:
"You fools! You know how to interpret the weather signs of the earth and sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the present times." - Luke 12:56
Weather forecasts can be useful for preparing us for the day. What we will wear and what we will do often depend on the weather. But to be properly prepared we have to heed the tornado warnings and blizzard warnings. Our beliefs about the weather forecast affects our actions.
The same if true for God's prophetic words. If we don't listen to them, what good are they doing us?
Does your church teach out of the Book of Revelation? Daniel? Matthew 24? If it doesn't, how will you be prepared for the storm that is coming? You might as well wear shorts and flip-flops to church this winter then. Acceptable in Florida perhaps, but not in Wisconsin!
Bible prophecy is there for a reason. The Book of Revelation is the only book where God says that He will bless its readers.
"Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near." - Revelation 1:3
Be blessed today! Read it and heed it.
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