Daniel 12:3-4,12 (Amplified) says, "And the teachers and those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness (to uprightness and right standing with God), shall give forth light like the stars forever and ever. But you, O Daniel, shut up the Words and seal the Book until the time of the End. Then many shall run to and fro and search anxiously through the Book and knowledge of God's purposes as revealed by His prophets shall be increased and become great."
The angel goes onto to say this about the End time people in Verse 12, saying, "Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be tried, smelted and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly, and none of the wicked shall understand, but the teachers and those who are wise shall understand."
God's prophets have spoken about "the time of the End," from the very first. Everyone can see that Time approaching, but not many will acknowledge it's proximity. Just as sure as this earth and it's inhabitants were created, so shall be a time of making all things new and the Time of the End. We've struggled for centuries, with the scriptures concerning the End Time and have tried understanding it by our own understanding, to no avail. We've fostered many theories and given many sermons about this time, but most of it has been wrong.
The above Word given to Daniel, was that, "The teachers and those who are wise shall understand." In the day of the Church, we're hearing things that are far more revealing, than what we heard only 30-40 years ago. Some find it difficult to accept these teachings, because they're so more revealing than what we've heard before. The deeper understanding of what God is now doing, is hard for many to accept as "Truth."
You might be wondering about the Last Days, I've been referring to, so let's turn to Acts 2:16-17 (Amplified), where Peter began speaking to those around him on the Day of Pentecost, saying, "But instead, this is the beginning of what was spoken through the prophet Joel: And it shall come to pass in the Last Days, God declares, that I will pour out of My Spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, telling forth the Divine counsels and your young men shall see visions (Divinely granted appearances), and your old men shall dream Divinely suggested dreams." The beginning of the Last Days began two-thousand years ago, on the Day of Pentecost. We're now in the Last Minutes of these Last Days.
It's essential for the believer to have understanding of the scriptures, in this time. There are many things we've learned that aren't true. There are many things, that we refuse to believe are true, but they are indeed true. Some man-made doctrines are based on religious ideas and have nothing to do with what the Father says. I believe that "all that are wise enough" will realize we don't know it all and come into a place of understanding and faith, like we've never been before.
The Church has meant well, choosing to believe things we do, but there's so much more to what God's doing in these Last Days. We must allow Him to reveal it to us though. We must accept some things we previously rejected and reject some things we previously embraced. Most of the Church have, by faith, accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and this will never change. The Church might need to rethink some things more clearly.
People in the time of Jesus, were so sure of what they believed and refused to hear what Jesus was saying. My prayer for these Last Days is for God's people to become more wise in our understanding, than those in Jesus' time. Many are offended by teachings that aren't congruent with their church doctrine and won't listen to the Revelation of certain of God's Promises. Some have chosen to believe, but others believe "these things have passed away and aren't for today's Church." The time of miracles, healing and Revelation knowledge is at hand and those who are wise in God's Word will weigh and judge by His Spirit, to believe or reject. The angel told Daniel, "The teachers and those who are wise shall understand."
Sadly, many of God's children have spent very little time seeking God in His Word. We've allowed others to seek and we go by what they tell us God's Word says, instead of learning and seeking on our own. The time is now here that, "many shall run to and fro and search anxiously through the Book, and knowledge of God's purpose as revealed through His prophets shall be increased and become great," Daniel 12:4 (Amplified).
The Holy Spirit knows all things and is the One Who Jesus said would be "our Teacher, Comforter and Guide." It's imperative that every believer learns to hear the Voice of the Holy Spirit. These are great days of Revelation, but are also great days of deception. If we don't know God's Word or the Voice of His Spirit, then we're open to the world's idea of Truth.
Paul writes in 1Thessolonians 5:2-3, 4-5 (Amplified), "For you yourselves know perfectly well that the Day of the Return of the Lord will come as unexpectedly and suddenly as a thief in the night. When people are saying, all is well and secure, and, there is peace and safety, then in a moment, unforeseen destruction, ruin and death will come upon them as suddenly as labor pains come upon a woman with child; and they shall by no means escape, for there will be no escape."
If God says there will be an end, then there will be an end! Paul went on in Verses 4-5, saying, "But you are not in given up to the power of darkness, brethren, for that Day to overtake you by surprise like a thief. For you are all sons of Light and sons of the Day, we do not belong either to the night or darkness."
It should be evident to God's people, that we're already in this Last Time before Jesus returns for His people. Spend time in God's Word and in His Presence, to receive understanding and guidance in this Day and hour. God has a Plan and purpose for your life and it's time for us to discover what His individual Plan for our life is. We need to know God's Plan for our individual lives, not the pastor's life, but our life. You're a laborer in the field of harvest and that harvest is already white and ripe. God has someone in this field of harvest, who is waiting just for you to bring into His family.
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