As we move towards the end of this age, towards the end of the time of the Gentiles, (Luke 21:24) Spiritual matters will begin to decrease exponentially, those with ears that need to be itched (2 Tim. 4:3) those who are falling away, (2 Thess. 2:3) along with the religious organizations, will lead the way to this great day of the Lord, the Tribulation period.
Those who have no fear of God in their eyes (Romans 3:18) have determined that mankind can save them from themselves, that there is no God in heaven, and that will open the door, so to speak, for the man of perdition to begin to lead men to their final days in this age.
Men who give no pause to consider their own end, their death, give little thought to the eternal, they do not expect it to come to their doorstop, and so they are emboldened in their efforts, it is not a matter of rejecting God this time, it is to completely wipe Him from the thoughts of man. The temporal things will take precedence over the eternal, “The news of the day,” will be the focus, and most will continue to deceive and be deceived (2 Tim. 3:13) into believing that these events are important.
Those of us who have been born-again wait, watch and warn, that is our responsibility, and the time to do so may be drawing to a close. The news outlets and social media sites are beginning in earnest to hinder all that we attempt to do to warn all who will listen of the days that are approaching, and for only one reason, those who are manipulating them know for a fact that what we are speaking is the truth.
You may think of it as a business model, or the hierarchy of a military if it helps you to understand, this is Satan’s world for the time being (2 Cor. 4:4) under him are those that take orders directly from him, and then from there these directives are passed down. Most have little to no knowledge of the reality of the Spiritual implications of what they are doing, they are either enticed or threatened with some loss to follow the orders they are given, those closer to the top, if you will, are seeking for a place at the main table, to become the leader, or at least a regent, of one of the ten nations that will be left after we have been removed. (1 Thess. 4:17)
Those who have been crucified with Christ are those who have the Holy Spirit of God within them, and as such, are the only ones with the truth of the knowledge of these days, we are the enemy, we are the ones that the world believes is holding back mankind from fulfilling his great and honorable purpose of becoming the masters of their own destiny.
The decision that Adam made in the garden that fateful day is the same one that mankind faces today, obey the Sovereign Lord of all creation, or face the penalty of the consequences of disobedience. We know what us going to happen, of this there is no doubt, for the Word of God is truth, (John 17:17) we will be hindered and worse. Those who are being used by the Lord for His glory the adversary notices, and although he rarely makes a full-frontal attack, the attacks will come nonetheless, and they will become more aggressive.
We are witnesses to the end of an age, but we must do more than sit back and watch the events that are occurring, we must warn, we must stand in His strength, we must determine that He who is Faithful and True is worth all our efforts. “For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” (2 Tim 2:12)