“So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place ( let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand. So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. (Matthew 24:15-28 ESV)
Look out for false christs and prophets. The world around us allows people to see things and do things that seem miraculous. We must not be led astray…
But Jesus also warns us to watch out for the false prophets and those who would claim to be messiah in the church. You see in Jesus’ day many were claiming to be the messiah and many were prophets. They were everywhere…
The interesting line in here for me is the last. Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. We gather around the things that keep us in touch with the past. We hold onto the traditions and things of the past and can’t seem to look to the future or today. We are caught up In the ways that were… Jesus told us to look to the future and to be aware of what is happening here and now.
Be aware of where we are and what is happening and do not add to the false prophets and bring people away from the true Christ. Even in the church we are really good at looking backwards rather than forward. We need to focus on Christ, and where He is leading rather than the rules and regulations of our local congregations.
Follow Christ and do not add to the confusion of the false ways that lead others astray…
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