On Monday, April 8, 2024, most of the United States got to see a total eclipse which was predicted back in 1974 which was not in accordance with prophecy. There were some who go see it in its totality, meaning it was a total eclipse that turned the day into night for about 4 minutes. Others, depending on where they were, did not see the totality of the eclipse, but got to experience it while looking at it with their special glasses that resembled 3D glasses from 1980's.
One thing about this eclipse is there were many so-called prophets coming out saying this will mark the end of the world or the Lord Jesus will rapture His church, which nether one happened. Does this mean they were wrong? Yes. An eclipse is not a sign of the end. What the eclipse should have done is made us reflect on how great our Creator truly is.
Psalm 19:1 says, "The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse is declaring the work of His hands." This should have been a time of worship whether it was just thanking God for seeing that or singing a song. We have a God whose creation testifies that He is real.
Yet there were many who kept using the eclipse as a means to spread false prophecies that Christ is coming again. I believe Christ is coming again but it will be a time that no one will ever expect. I truly believe these false prophets are the cause for many to echo 2 Peter 3:3-4, which says:
knowing this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”
I remember Hal Lindsay predicted the rapture will happen in the 1980's, which, obviously, did not. Who can forget Harold Camping saying the rapture will have on May 20, 2011? When it did not happen, he said he was wrong and claimed it would happen in October, which it did not. Camping stepped down from ministry because of this.
When will these false prophets learn that the day of the Lord will come like a thief (1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10), or remember the word of the Lord Jesus Himself, who said, "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone" (Matthew 24:36).
Jesus will return one day. We may not agree on certain details about His second coming, but we know it is going to happen. We should be watchful for He will appear at a time we do not know.
When someone says they know the exact time of Christ's return, in the words of John Morgan, former pastor of Sagemont Church, "Don't believe them."
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