Thursday, March 24, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times
I have especially marked some very important sentences in these verses in Luke 21.
Blue means the signs that the end is coming.
Red indicates a significant word/words which we should not miss out.
Green means what we must do when the signs are happening.
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Luke 21 (New International Version, ©2011)
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times
5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6 “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”
7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
8 He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them. 9 When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
10 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13 And so you will bear testimony to me. 14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. 15 For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me. 18 But not a hair of your head will perish. 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.
20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. 22 For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. 23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
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Summing up obvious signs which I see in news on TV. Do you think these are already definitely the signs?1. Earthquakes and fearful events
- recent earthquake in Japan
- war in Libya
- closest distance of moon to earth happened one or two days ago.
- happening worldwide and is getting worse
Monday, March 7, 2011
Without You, I am nothing.
Dear God,
You have presented me two great challenges last week. First, my teacher recommended me to attend the B1 Class and check to see if I can take it or not. If yes, then I am accelerated to B1 Class. If not, then I will remain in my current Class which is A1. I should have attended the B1 Class on Tuesday last week, however, You have given me another challenge. A 5-day job offer with CeBIT. I have happily accepted it. And being practical, since it is just a once-a-year event, I grabbed the offer. I was a bit scared during my first day to work here in Germany. It is my first time. And I prayed to You that hopefully, people will speak English to me instead of German and that all will go well. And they did! And all went well. Despite the painful legs and feet from standing from 9am to 6pm straight for 5 days, I believe it is worth experiencing. Stefan and my parents-in-law are very supportive too. My Sweetie stood up very early in the morning to prepare and cook our breakfast, brought me to the train station and came in to fetch me too (even though he had sore throat and colds). It made my job easier than I thought it would be. Up to now, we are still amazed on the ways You have worked for us. We have applied at CeBIT November last year. And 8 days ago (February 27), I heard Mama asking Stefan for an update regarding our job application at CeBIT. And Stefan told her that since we didn't receive any calls or emails from them, then that it means I did not get the job. It did not matter to me. Because I know that I have left everything in Your hands. And whatever comes, I believe that it is Your plan for me. No expectations no regrets. The following day (February 28), the Job Center called, offered me the CeBIT job and asked if I am interested. We were very much surprised. It was completely out of our thoughts since the CeBIT will be starting immediately on the day after (March 1). Many say that I am very lucky to have worked with CeBIT because so many people have sent their application and CeBIT is very well known to companies. So it is a very good credential. And a very good possibility for me to earn another CeBIT job next year. Lord God, I am still astonished even as of the moment I am writing this. You work in mysterious ways. Thank You so much Lord God for giving me this job experience. Thank You so much for all these blessings and support and love. I am very grateful to You Lord God. Tomorrow, I will be taking the second challenge. I will attend the B1 Class. I hope I can do it Lord. You know that I am just depending on You. I cannot do anything without You. Once again, I commit myself and my everything into Your hands. You are my God. My one and only true living God. The God of all gods. The King of all Kings. Lord of all lords. The only God who saves and listens to our Prayers. One who loves us unconditionally. I love You so much Lord God. Please continue in giving me strength, faith and the love for me to live everyday. Without You, I am nothing.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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