There's something about the number 33.
Not long ago, on the 3rd day of the 3rd month at 3:33am, a blood moon came into fullness at 33 degrees off the horizon over the 33rd American state.
There's only One who could orchestrate such an anomaly: God.
In Genesis, we learn that God uses the sun, moon, and stars for signs and seasons. So, what is God revealing to us?
The most significant 33 in the Bible is the age of Jesus when He rose from the dead. God is pointing us to our risen savior.
It's interesting that the 33rd verse of Mark chapter 13 says, "Since you don't know the day or hour of His coming, be on guard. Stay alert!"
Personally, I believe the recent blood moon is God’s unmistakable sign that the return of Jesus is very soon, right at the door.
Why would He warn us? To stir up our expectation of His return, which protects us from straying. He is a good Father.
Jesus is coming soon! Which means, the greatest revival the world has ever seen is unfolding right now.
But it’s probably not going to play out like you thought it would.
Yes, the lost will get saved in unthinkable numbers. The way they come in, though, will surprise most.
Jesus hinted at it already when He told us how the world knows we are His disciples. It’s also laced throughout His final prayer before the cross.
The great end-time revival is the denominations coming back together as one in Christ.
When that happens, the world will know who we are, and many will come to Christ because of it.
The day is coming when we will declare, “There is no longer Baptist nor Pentecostal, Methodist nor Lutheran... we are all one in Christ.”
Jesus never sinned, nor was He ever sick.
Why is this important? Because He made a divine trade.
Through the beating He took before the cross, Jesus put on your sickness so you could put on His divine health.
At the cross, Jesus put on your sin so you could put on His righteousness.
Then Jesus rose from the dead, and we rose with Him. We are seated together in Heavenly places. We are in Christ, and He is in us.
This is your reality as soon as you choose to believe what the scriptures say about all these things.
You are not waiting. It’s already been done.
As Christians, we’re to expose evil.
So, we talk about it. It’s the logical way to reveal evil to those who are in the dark.
But what if that’s not what God meant?
In Ephesians 5:11, we are told to expose the worthless deeds of evil and darkness. Then, in the very next verse, we are told that it is shameful to even talk about these things.
Okay. So, if we are not supposed to talk about it, how do we expose it?
Just keep reading, because the very next verse contains the answer: “They will be exposed when the light shines on them.”
Where does this light come from? Start at the beginning of the chapter, and you’ll find out that we are the light, but only when we walk according to the light.
The way we expose darkness is to live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ.
As children of light, we don’t have to say a word. We just have to show up. Our very presence exposes and drives out darkness.
"The love of many will grow cold..."
Jesus prophesied this as a plague of the last days.
A gaping void of patience and kindness. An overabundance of prideful boasting masked as standing for truth. Constantly irritated and rude about the latest thing.
Last week, it was NASA's moon mission.
This week, it's an AI-generated image Trump posted.
Next week, it'll be something else.
If you're not watchful, you'll be sucked in. Before you realize it, you'll be wrapped up in worldly arguments that have nothing to do with God's kingdom.
The Bible tells us not to be consumed by the affairs of this life, and to stay out of the abundance of foolish discussions that will arise in the last days.
It's time we heed the instruction and remain focused on reconciling people to God through Jesus Christ.
When I chose a life of sin, God pursued me.
Every time the thrill was over, He was there. But I had the wrong response.
Instead of running to Him for rescue, I chose to stay in guilt and shame. I listened to the enemy’s lies instead of being drawn in by the love of my Father.
It took a while, but one day I finally made the right choice. Instead of hiding from God, I ran to Him.
He didn’t shame me. He didn’t give me a look of disappointment. He didn’t tell me to earn my way back.
He rescued me on the spot and fully restored me as His son. He embraced me as if I never did anything wrong.
And now, many years later, I find myself living a life I don’t deserve. Everywhere I look, I see His blessings, and they just keep coming.
This isn’t just for me. It’s for you. God gave His son, Jesus Christ, to make way for you to be restored as a child of God.
God’s children are beyond blessed. There aren’t even words to describe the blessing we live in.