“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.” Mark 13:14
April 22, 2026
No, it’s not the latest conspiracy theory. Before Jesus comes again Satan will use deception in his attempt to build his kingdom on earth. God’s people will experience intense increased persecution. Jesus revealed the sign that will herald the soon approach of His second coming and kingdom on earth. When this will be we don’t know. There was a complete destruction of the Jewish Temple in 70 A.D. But there is another even greater catastrophe coming. It’s not usual for Scripture to reveal a near-at-hand event to anticipate a far-off event. The coming abomination of desolation happens when the altar in the Temple is abominated (repugnant to God) and the people desolated (Temple is fled vacant). The Antichrist will set up an image of himself in the temple during the Tribulation (Dan. 9:27; 11:31; Matt. 24:15; 2 Thess. 2:4). This will trigger a time of suffering unparalleled in human history. All human-developed civilizational institutions will descend into chaos and destruction. How then should we live? Don’t be drawn into the denial that ethnic Israel has no future, that international peace is attainable, or that human government or the United Nations is our best hope. “Lord, give me the wisdom and courage to make my life count for you.”
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Reflections:
Are there any current events (news, etc.) that confuse your thinking about the future?
What are some of the lies being perpetuated in the media about the world to come?