PREDICTION

Many people make predictions.  This is a statement a forecast of what is to come or at least what is thought to be in the future.  Weather is something that is predicted all the time, but most of the time it doesn’t pan out how they say it will.  Have you ever predicted anything?  Has it turned out like you thought or when you thought?

Today there was a blood moon.  A blood moon is a total lunar eclipse.  This eclipse is a series known as a tetrad.  This is part of what a man named Blitz predicts is a sign of the beginning of end times.  There are four blood moons that precede the second coming of Jesus.  The first was in April 2014, the second in October 2014, the third today and the fourth in September of this year. 

The idea of the blood moon and the end times comes from the Book of Joel.  It is written that the sun will turn into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.  How can great and terrible be in the same sentence?  The same as Easter can be labeled as great and terrible.  This weekend we celebrate the life of Jesus.  The resurrection of He who saves us from our sins.  It is the culmination of Jesus spending 40 days alone in the wilderness before starting his ministry.  Even though it breaks our hearts to think of the terrible death of Jesus it is great that He died for all of us. 

So the prediction of the second coming of Jesus will be great and terrible.  No one will know when He is coming. (Mark 13:32-33) Yes there are many predictions, but just like the weather, predictions aren’t always accurate.  How do we prepare for this day?  We give our lives to Him.  We go to Him daily with our sins.  We live for Him and His will for our lives. 

Just as we prepare when we are given the prediction of bad weather begin preparing for Jesus’s coming.  As it says in scripture be alert at all times praying for strength.  What we do know is that Jesus will take care of us during these times.  God will provide a way for the faithful to be protected.  All you must do is seek Him.  He will care for those of us who faithfully serve Him.  Prepare yourself spiritually be confident in hope and joy.  Celebrate His life tomorrow the day of His resurrection and the days to come.