Signs of the Times

Tract #9103 "Signs of the Times" $3/100 Size: 8"x3.375" Partial text:

“Behold, I have told you before…For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be…Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come” (Matthew 24:25,38–39 and 42).

We do well to pay careful attention to these words of Jesus: “Behold, I have told you before!” He wants to make quite sure that when the sudden fulfillment takes place, you will not be able to say, “I didn’t know.” Be careful, because as surely as this Jesus once came and ascended into heaven, He will come again. For this reason, the Bible gives us unmistakable signs that directly precede His coming.

The mighty sign that the light of grace is gradually receding from the nations is once again being concentrated on Israel. Israel will move more and more into the limelight, because – and this is of greatest importance – God is engaged in building the throne of His Son. This, my dear friend, is why the focus of history will increasingly be on Israel. However, the brighter the light becomes over Israel, the darker it will become over the nations (Isaiah 60:1–2). Do you know the reason for this darkness? Jesus told us that the time of His return would be like the days of Noah.

Noah and his family disappeared, “…and the Lord shut him in!” The people saw it and probably nudged one another and commented, “How strange; there is no one near the door and yet it is closing.” Therewith they callously let their last chance slip away.

This is the stage we have reached today. We cannot say how long it will last, but when we consider the current events, the nations and Israel, we can see God’s hand on the door handle, ready to close it! And when the door was closed, it was closed. Then suddenly it happened! “The same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened” (Genesis 7:11). The flood came. In the New Testament Jesus said, “They knew not until the flood came.” But when they knew it, it was too late! Surely they must have thought, “Old Noah was right after all. Let’s be converted.” They probably ran to the door of the ark, but it was closed; too late! Rich, poor, young, old, religious and pagan alike were left standing outside.

Friend, Jesus is here! Jesus, the Son of God, who suffered and bled is very near to you. He says to you, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved” (John 10:9). Receive Jesus now as your own personal Savior: “For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry” (Hebrews 10:37).