Read: Exodus 21:22-23:13; Matthew 24:1-28; Psalm 29:1-11; Proverbs 7:6-23
Most of the law is very keepable. Today we read about laws that are common curtesy and general laws about personal injury, property, the first born, testimony in court and the sabbath. God cares deeply for the alien, the widow, the orphan and the poor. If we look deeper we will see that we have been all of those. We were the alien before we knew God and were a part of his family. We were the widow when our husband was not Jesus. We were orphan before God was our father and poor before we became rich in Christ.
The law taught us to be responsible for our actions, not to spread false lies, not to follow the crowd, and to care for our neighbor’s things like we would want someone to care for our own. It tells us to not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your land. The law was very practical advise that is still practical for today.
In Matthew, Jesus’ disciples asked him when the end of the age would come and what would be the sign of his coming. He warned them that there would be many false predictions, famines, earthquakes, and wars but these would only be birth pains. Next, would come persecution, a falling away of the believers and deception. The gospel would be preached to the whole world and the temple would be defiled.
We have definitely felt the birth pains of his coming but instead of looking for his coming, I think we should concentrate on bringing in the harvest. The world is getting ready for the biggest harvest the church has ever seen. We need to keep our eyes on that. We will come back with him when he comes so we won’t miss a thing.
Lord, help us to keep your priorities and know the times we are living in. Prepare us for this great harvest that is happening now.
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