Today may be the day.

"When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you." John 16: 13-14

For years I have studied and looked for "the things that are to come". I have asked the Lord to guide me by his Spirit and to reveal his plan. I've looked and still look for the signs...and probably like everyone since Jesus ascended to the Father on a cloud, have been confused by what I'm looking for.

Thousands of articles and books have been written about the coming of Jesus. I've read half of them! and just when I think I have a "truth" about something...it seems that something else comes up that disqualifies that truth.

I've come to the conclusion that however anyone decides how it will happen or when it will happen...I can probably ignore it! Even if some are right on the timing...when it happens it will probably not look like or seem like what anyone has suggested. So where do I go from here?

Hopefully, I'm going to simplify my search. I'm going to walk through each day believing God will accomplish everything he wills...and I will trust in him, and by faith, live as if he is coming today.

In defense...

There's a website that has the complete "promo" by John Hagee for his newest book "In Defense of Israel". I don't know much about this website, I was directed there to listen to this promo on the book.

Hear for yourself what John Hagee says: http://threshingfloor.onevoicemm.net/weblog/?p=868

As much as I wanted to blast this man immediately upon hearing and seeing this promo, I decided to go purchase the book to see if what his promo says is backed up by the book.

This is what he says:

• The Jewish people, as a whole did not reject Jesus as Messiah.

• Jesus did not come to Earth to BE the Messiah.

• Jesus refused by word and deed to be the Messiah.

• The Jews cannot be blamed for not accepting what was never offered.

What can I say...yes, it is in the book too. Hagee says he believes that Jesus is the Son of God and Saviour of mankind. His understanding of Jesus' purpose for the Jews is laid out in the book and as you read you could easily get caught up in his theology...if you choose to ignore a lot of other scriptures too.

I don't know Hagee. I've listened to him off and on (sort of as I passed by a station) and do not agree with some of his theology and especially his eschatology. But hey, I'm a little off too!

I think this is a dangerous book and will lead to things that we wished it would have never led us too. It scares me that Christians like Hagee seem to forget that as believers in Christ Jesus, we are called to love. So, calling for us/Israel to strike first before "they"can strike us....just doesn't seem right.

But, to agree with Hagee on something, He says that no matter what some try to do to trigger world events (which he certainly seems to be trying to do), nothing will happen unless it is God's will and God's timing. I feel that this may be part of God's timing...and His will, will be done whether Hagee has it right or wrong.

Go into all the world...

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age." Matthew 28:19-20

I love this picture. This is my dad doing exactly what the Lord had asked his disciples to do. A simple farmer from Texas, the Lord called him to minister in Korea and he landed there in 1954 right after the Korean war had come to an end. For over thirty years he preached the Gospel to the "nations" and baptized them. He sent hundreds out to mission fields to many nations from a small college that he established to what is now a University. The nations are hearing the Gospel, believing the Gospel, and living the Gospel.

This is what we are all called to do. It doesn't matter who you are, where you are, what you do, or where you are going...present the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Love the way Jesus loved and be a light to the world.

Quotes

I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history.--H.G. Wells

A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act. --Mahatma Gandhi

Socrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, Aristotle for 40, and Jesus for only 3. Yet the influence of Christ's 3-year ministry infinitely transcends the impact left by the combined 130 years of teaching from these men who were among the greatest philosophers of all antiquity. –Unknown