I personally believe we may have decades since, among other things, the temple hasn’t been rebuilt, once it is, I’ll start to think things are really coming close.
You’re absolutely right, we may not be at the End, endtimes, but we are nearing, Israel was restored, among other prophecies, I don’t think there’s long. Years, I think, but not generations. IMO.
While we don’t know with certainty, Christ Himself, told us that there would be signs, and if we looked for them, we’d know, just like a pregnant woman who’s getting close. We may not know the day or hour (well now we’re more accurate, but that’s not to disparage the accurancy of the analogy), we may not know the precise time, but with each passing day and hour, we know we’re getting closer, and once “Trevail,” or “Labor” in the pregnancy parable is upon us, we’ll know the return or “Birth” is eminent.
Hence, I see the belly swelling, but don’t see labor pangs yet.
That assumes that these are the end times. This might just be Philistines II the sequel.
I believe that we are seeing the beginnings of Ezekiel 38-39 come to pass as it says here in Ezekiel 38:1-6
1 This is another message that came to me from the Lord: 2 “Son of man, turn and face Gog of the land of Magog, the prince who rules over the nations of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him. 3 Give him this message from the Sovereign Lord: Gog, I am your enemy! 4 I will turn you around and put hooks in your jaws to lead you out with your whole army—your horses and charioteers in full armor and a great horde armed with shields and swords. 5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya will join you, too, with all their weapons. 6 Gomer and all its armies will also join you, along with the armies of Beth-togarmah from the distant north, and many others.