Acts 1:7-8
7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Matthew 24: 36-51
36 “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[f] but only the Father.
... 42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
It is not up to thoughts; nor Scheme; nor Device; nor numerology of Man, but up to God's will and timing. The real question; are you ready to meet your maker if some unforeseen accident, or calamity, or Tornado should strike you and cut your life short?
We can be so earthly preoccupied wanting to set up our own kingdom on earth; that in the authority of man centered thinking we try to figure out the times, seasons and date of the end times and Jesus' return. Yes, the Father has fixed the times and Epochs, and in his Authority and Sovereign will, it will be ushered in and Jesus will make all things new bringing in the new Heaven and earth.
What is that to you? Make a difference today, by focusing your attention to follow Him today through the power of the Holy Spirit.
But forget about trying to figure out the exact dates and times using numbers and speculations. But rather, concern yourself with being Faithful to His call in your life and rely on his grace to get to know Him now!
Readiness in light of Christ’s Second Coming—though there be delay, be ready!
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