Matthew 24:36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only."
First there was Harold Camping setting a date for the return of Christ on May 21, 2011. When that did not work out - the date was moved to October 21. 2011. That day also came and went and still ... no Jesus!
More recently, it was the Mayan calendar which predicted that the end of the world as we know it was to have occurred on December 21st of 2012. Well, I just checked my calendar and it tells me that today is January 25, 2013. So no go again!
Now the failures of predictions such as these (and I could have mentioned several more) should not surprise us. Jesus in the verse above makes it quite clear that even he (during his earthly ministry) did not know the date and the time the Father had set for his return. Only God knows that. But, even though the date is unknown does not mean it will not happen. Be assured that everything Jesus talks about in Matthew 24 (known as the "Olivet Discourse") will indeed one day take place. So ... if Jesus were to return tomorrow - would you be ready to meet him?
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
PS - If you are not sure if you are ready, please check out Two Ways to Live: The Choice We All Face.
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