Their heartfelt worship of God slid into empty ritual. Judah was a wealthy and powerful nation blessed by God, but they had become morally complacent. Now that Day of the Lord is explained in the mysterious Old Testament book of prophecy, simply known by the name of the author - the book of Joel. Will this time come upon you as a shadowy, unknown thief in the night?Ī helpful way to understand the future Day of the Lord is to first understand a previous Day of the Lord. Humanity, unfortunately, will resist their Creator and it will be a time of desolation like no other time in human history. There is coming a time in the future when God will intercede in human history to stop the horrors of evil. The Creator of humanity will only allow evil to flourish for a limited time before He intervenes. You see, the only thing necessary for evil to destroy humanity is for God to do nothing. The 18th century English statesman, Edmund Burke said, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." This truism is even more profound when applied to God. Think about all the evil that is in our world - hatred, war, prejudice, crime, mass killings, governments that torture and starve their own citizens. Many people have - and I realize some of you - have a difficult time thinking of God as judging or punishing people. A time when Jesus, the Son of God who once came to this earth as a human baby, slays thousands of soldiers who fight against Him. In the fullest sense, the term applies to the time when God violently judges a rebellious humanity before the second coming of Jesus Christ. The biblical Day of the Lord denotes a time when God directly intervenes in human history against evil. So first, let's look at what the Bible means by the Day of the Lord. On Beyond Today, we're going to explore how you can do what Jesus said and be ready for the horrifying events of the Day of the Lord so that it doesn't catch you as a thief in the night. How can you follow Jesus' instructions to "be ready" so that you aren't caught off guard by the coming terrible time? Is it a matter of hoarding food or constructing maybe, a concrete bunker? Should you arm your family with automatic weapons like some doomsday prepper? Maybe burying gold in the backyard can prepare you for the Day of the Lord?
Therefore be you also ready: for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man comes. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect" ( Matthew 24:43-44 Matthew 24:43-44 But know this, that if the manager of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Then Jesus made this amazing statement, "But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Moral norms and civility will cease to exist as human beings are driven by the compulsion to survive. Lack of food will cause starvation in countries throughout the world. Disease epidemics will overwhelm medical facilities.
He described a time when nations will crumble under the devastation of war. Jesus told His disciples about the days before His second coming. One thing is for sure you wouldn't sit around and do nothing! Now, how would you prepare if you knew that a thief was planning to break into your house say, next Tuesday? Would you get a security system? Talk with the police? Make sure your family isn't home on that night? It is a frightening experience to have a thief break into your house in the middle of the night. Join our host, Gary Petty and his guests, as they help you understand your future on Beyond Today!
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On Beyond Today, we're going to show you how to prepare so that you are not caught unawares by the coming "Thief in the Night." How could you be surprised by these events? The Bible says that the Day of the Lord will come "as a thief in the night." The Day of the Lord is described as destruction, famine, plagues and unbelievable natural disasters on a global scale culminating in the return of Jesus Christ. The idea of a thief in your house is terrifying.