88 Taken by Surprise

Matthew 24:36-51; Luke 17:26-37; 12:35-48; 18:1-8
TBC Book Two, Chapter 88
Two thousand years have passed since Jesus revealed what would happen to the temple and to his disciples. About 40 years after Jesus told them these things, Jerusalem was indeed destroyed by the Romans, and so was the temple. It was a dreadful time for the Jews, unlike any other.

But when Jesus had spoken to his disciples to prepare them for the things that would happen, he was also referring to the distant future. And he wasn’t through yet. To understand what Jesus was about to tell them now, the disciples would have to remember that Jesus would not be with them much longer. He would soon leave to go to the Father. Before leaving them, he wanted them to know that one day he would return to this world.

“No one knows what day the Son of Man will come,” Jesus said, “not even the angels, nor the Son himself. Only the Father knows. But I can tell you what the world will be like then. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 88, for the rest of the story.)
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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: Don’t let your “house”—your spiritual personhood—be broken into. Guard your mind, soul, and spirit . . . and keep praying.
     A promise to cling to: “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:14-17 NIV
     A praise to fill you: Don’t Let Your Heart Be Hardened  Petra     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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