What Signs Are You Waiting For?

Throughout history humans have been looking for visible and supernatural signs to convince them of God's involvement in human affairs. The Bible foretells some amazing celestial signs that will come just before God's final day of wrath is unleashed. But there's no need to wait for those heavenly signs!

by Mike Bennett

How many atheists and agnostics have asked why an all-powerful God wouldn't make Himself known with an unmistakable miracle? How many Christians have also wished for a miraculous sign to strengthen their faith?

Jesus Christ told His disciples that awesome, supernatural signs are in our future. But the Bible shows that God much prefers that we get the point without such drastic measures.

Seeking a sign

In Matthew 24 Jesus Christ answered His disciples' question, "What will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" (verse 3). In this pivotal prophecy He outlined the trends and events that would occur from that day to the time of His return to establish His Kingdom.

Interestingly, when He first mentions supernatural signs in this chapter, Christ warns His chosen people not to be deceived. "For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect" (Matthew 24:24). Contrary to popular belief, miraculous signs are not always proof of God's involvement. God has allowed Satan and his human instruments to use the supernatural to mislead people—for now.

It's also interesting to note that the religious leaders of Christ's day had asked Him earlier for a sign. To His own generation, Jesus said the only sign He would give was the sign of the prophet Jonah.

"Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, 'Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.' But He answered and said to them, 'An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth'" (Matthew 12:38-40).

Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0409/whatsigns.htm

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Sidebar: The Heavenly Signs in the Sequence of End-Time Events
Table of Contents that includes "What Signs Are You Waiting For?"
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