I got up this morning to take my Grandson to school. As we stepped outside, you could feel that our Tennessee Summer was beginning to fade. I had to put the defrosters on to clear the windows of the dew that had settled upon the car. Soon, clusters of red and orange leaves will decorate our house as my Wife Kelley begins to decorate for Autumn. We will make our annual pilgrimage to the Apple Barn in Pigeon Forge to get a fried pie, some cider, and of course some cider donuts. It is an anticipation that I look forward to every year! But, I also sense something else. Something a lot more serious than color-changing leaves and cider. Like so many others, I can sense in my spirit that the last of the Last Days are advancing at an ever-increasing rate. And also like many others, you can see the “signs” of this advancing since 2020.
Jesus said in Matthew 24:36---”...No one knows the day or hour when these things will happen.” But He also said in the parallel passage of Matthew 24, in Luke 21:29-31---”Then he gave them this illustration: “Notice the fig tree, or any other tree. When the leaves come out, you know without being told that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that the Kingdom of God is near.” The recognition of the “signs!” A recognition based upon what we read from the Word of God. But I do not believe it is merely just a recognition of the Biblical signs that Jesus told us about, I believe it is also the “witness” of the Holy Spirit with our spirit that the time of the eschaton is quickly advancing! We our moving towards THAT time; THAT day, at an ever-increasing pace.
Our Presiding Bishop, Dr. Tim Hill, (Church of God, Cleveland, TN.) has issued the “Finish Commitment.” A Prophetic pronouncement and directive, to “finish” the Great-Commission! I sense in this Holy Spirit directed commission, a sense of urgency, for the Eschatological trees are “budding!” Again, quoting our Lord in Matthew 24:14, He said: “And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.” No more business as usual! No more status quo! No more comfortable sermons preached to comfortable saints, because the leaves are changing! It is time to FINISH, and FINISH strong! I sense in my spirit, we are rapidly advancing, and the time is SHORT!…….Don’t you sense it?…….Don’t you feel it?
God bless you all!
