“it can’t get much worse than it is today .. can it?”
Well, it would seem not.
However, I have many reasons to believe He is at the doors but not quite ready to come for us.
One reason is the prophetic parable in Luke 14:16-24. I believe we are today right at verse 23, “compel them to come in that my house may be filled.”
Pretty much all of Jesus’ parable are prophetic and pretty much all of them are about the Jews “waning” and the Gentiles “waxing.”
This Luke passage is basically a prophetic look ahead 2000 years from Jesus time until now. There are three parts. Part one is the Jews refusal and rejection of the Lord and his invitation to come to Him 2000 years ago (verses 16-20). Part two is God turning from the Jews to the Gentiles for salvation (verses 21-22). Part Three is the dramatic time we are in right now where the unnamed servant (the Holy Spirit) says there is still room for more and there is one last sweep of souls (verse 23). Our merciful and loving God wants to save as many as will come before that horrific day.
So I believe we are about to see a time, although unexpected, of worldwide incoming of souls to Jesus which will delay Satan’s plans for world takeover (Satan has a tendency to jump the gun).
It’s very possible, should the Lord tarry, we may witness both, a great falling away, as well as a great revival. Unless, that great revival has already come and gone in decades past.
It will if we make it so, but I find very few knocking doors or being BOLD.
A great delusion will sweep the land ... lets make sure we don't mistake one for the other.
When I was young, it was not uncommon to be handed a gospel tract ... or to be asked “ are you saved?”
It's been years since I've seen that.
How about you .... when was the last time you were approached by a stranger and asked about your soul?....
hari krishna and such don't count ... I mean a real encounter.