END TIMES? ARE THEY HERE?

I have always felt that Christ return would be in my life time. However, its not about feeling its about fact!
 What are the facts? We must go to the word of God to get our information. No Mayan temple writings or star gazers will have the answers. Only God the father of all things has the final say.
We look within the holy scriptures to seek the information.There are a number of factors to consider. First are the signs of wickedness and evil.
 What was the cause for God to destroy almost all of mankind ,with the exception of Noah and his family? In Genesis ch 6 V 5 it states. The lord saw how great mans wickedness on the earth had become and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.Ch6 V11says Now the earth was corrupt in Gods sight and was full of violence.
In Matthew  ch 24 v37 it says , as it was in the days of Noah so will it be at the coming of the son of man ( That's Jesus return and him speaking) .
 Now the grievous, hanus, violent crimes of today's world is almost beyond belief .Innocent lives being snatched away by evil people , mentally imbalanced,with conscience's seared! As I look at the moral fabric of society today I wonder how much worse can it get before God says enough and sends his son to retrieve the born again believers in to heaven in a twinkling of an eye  and the tribulation begins.
 The next sign of the end times is in Matthew ch 24 V 7 : Nations will rise against nations and Kingdom against Kingdom. We look at the different nations and types of governments that are fighting against each other with people rebelling against their own governments  and civil wars .North Korea and Iran saying they will put an end to the US and Israel.
 The next sign is famines and droughts earth quakes in various places . I know what you are thinking,OH we always have had these circumstances. I say the scriptures state, when all these things happen near the same time Christ coming  is at hand . Jesus himself said in Matthew ch 24V 33 Even so when you see all these things you will know that it is near right at the door.In Matthew 24 V 12 Because of the increase of wickedness the love of most will grow cold V 13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. V14 and this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations and then the end will come. We are reaching millions with  Satellite TV and  Evangelism soon all will know that Jesus came to save all mankind from their sins and all we have to do is follow Jesus teachings ,ask him to come into our lives ,confess our sins and we will have his promous of eternal life with him.       Until next time may you seek the one that gave his life for you.....Jesus.

Does God punish us?

  In some instances in the Bible we see Gods Judgement. In the case of Noah and the flood and in Sodom & Gomorrah. He destroyed because of the wickedness of the people.
But what about every day folks like you and me ? I say our heavenly father is like any parent.
1st Corinthians Ch 2 V 19 says : as many as I love,I rebuke and chasten be zealous therefore, and repent. In Hebrews Ch 12 V 6 It states for whom the Lord Loveth he chasten.
 If we as parents did not discipline our children ,what kind of child would he or she become ? Likewise , God disciplines us in love and teaches us how to behave. As Our Little ones start walking they are always reaching for something that isn't good for them, pulling things off tables or trying to touching things that are hot. I don't know how many times I have said No No don't touch!! For their safety. Like wise the Lord speaks to us in a still small voice when we are tempted or on the wrong path " No Child don't touch" Many times we suffer from our bad choices not hearing the Fathers warnings. Hebrews Ch 12 V 10 says our Fathers disciplines us for good a little while as they thought best but God disciplines for our good that we may share in his holiness V 11 No Discipline seems pleasant  at the time ,but painful, later on ,however it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
 When I personally have gone through hard experiences ,it was in the difficult times that I reached out to God for strength and safety . When everything is going our way , how much time do we spend seeking Gods love and guidance?
 Sometimes our heavenly father has to shake our comfort zone to get our attention . We tend to get caught up in our own lives that we don't have time to consider what God mite be trying to do in our lives.    Until next time, may the Lord Bless and keep you....