IT IS A SIGN: GOD never leaves His own without a sign

Voice of Eden (episode 169)

Thur. 23rd April 2020

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_Do not ignore your signs

Key Scripture: Matthew 24:3

As Jesus was sitting on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately. Tell us, the said, when will this happen and what will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age?

Dear friend, 

Permit me to use this illustration to pass across my message to you for today. A friend of mine told me of this guy she liked, they got really close and she waited for him to ask her out. She said, "Amaechi I gave him all the signs I could, just for him to know I was ready and going to date him if only he would ask me out. So I asked her, what happened, did he finally ask you out? She said yes but he did it late. After I got tired of waiting and giving many signs, another friend asked me out a night before he finally decided to ask me out and I said yes. I hope you got the gist...so let me explain why I told that story.

Every sign is given with an intent to trigger a response from you.

Jesus did not just tell the disciples the signs before the end of age, he equally told them what to do without them asking. It is of great importance that we not just identify our signs but we respond rightly to them, and understanding why the signs were given is key to responding rightly to it.

The aim of road signd would be defeated if no one obeys them. Jesus does not just want us to know that there would be pestilences,  earthquakes, wars and rumors...(Which we see today) and then do nothing. The main question is, what then are we to do knowing this?

(Almost) everybody knows of the signs that follows the end of age, but you'll be amazed to find out that just a very few know what to do in times such as this. The world does not know what to do either, so it would be aimless hoping it would give the answers.

One of the benefits with walking closely with Jesus is that we know what to do.

With God we are not permitted to be confused and not rightly interpret signs. Like I told you last week, "the secret place is the place where you get all the answers." From today, because you have the spirit of wisdom on the inside of you, you are not confused! You rightly understand your signs and respond rightly! Amen!!

I was able to identify three things Jesus told his disciples we need in other to respond rightly in times like this, namely :

1. Sound Knowledge (Matt 24:4-5) :

One way to take heed that you are not deceived is to hold on to sound knowledge. Know what you need to know about what's happening, keep false news away. But most importantly know what God's word said, says and is saying. 

2. Sound mind (Matt 24:6):

Peace of mind my friend is needed to respond rightly to the signs seen today. Sound mind keeps you from fear, panic and being troubled.

3. Endurance (Matt 24:13)

Jesus understands that times like this are difficult to go through, so he said you need endurance to fight through it. Do not give up on the truth and holding on to your peace. Do not give up on praying, speaking positively  and encouraging one another. Do not give up on being kind and checking on one another.

So with this, I want to believe that we would begin or continue to respond exactly as Jesus expects us to.

Shalom

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