What's God Going To Do?

I’ve noticed that when God allows for the mass murder of children in the Bible, it tends to be followed by a great act of God. For example, in Exodus 12, we see that God allows the murder of all the first-born children in Egypt (except those protected by the blood of the lamb) as a way to get Pharaoh’s attention and free the Hebrew people. Afterwards, we see the Israelites freed from Egypt, God guide them with a pillar of smoke by day and a pillar of fire by night, and He parts the Red Sea so that the Israelites can cross on dry land to escape Pharaoh’s army. God surely did some amazing things back then to save His people.

From http://blogofdan.co.uk

In the Gospel according to Matthew, we read about the birth of Jesus Christ. His birth was definitely a miracle, but what happened afterwards (Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection) was an even greater act of God. So what happened after Jesus was born, but before the acts of God mentioned above? The murder of many children…

“Behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.’ And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt… Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.” (Matthew 2:13-16)

So why am I bringing up the fact that great acts of God are done after the murder of many children? Because, I believe we are on the verge of seeing the greatest act of God in history take place!

Just this past week, there was a mass murder of 27 people (20 were elementary school children) in Connecticut. On the same day, we saw 22 children were stabbed in China. Actually, there have been an increasing number of murderous crimes against children in recent years, most occurring in public schools like Columbine and Chardon high schools.

From http://www.sodahead.com

While each event is terribly tragic and our prayers are with the victims, the death toll doesn’t really add up to an upcoming great act of God. That is, of course, until you add to that number the slaughter of billions of unborn children around the globe, due to abortion. In America alone, abortion has taken the lives of 55,753,786 babies since Roe vs. Wade in 1973… and the number keeps rising! In fact, records state that the USA is responsible for roughly 4,000 abortions daily! Never before, in the history of mankind, have we witnessed such a massacre of children.

So, now that I’ve made my case, what do I feel is going to be the greatest act of God? The return of Jesus Christ to judge the world in righteousness and rule over all nations! The Bible foretells us, “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.” (Revelation 19:11-16)

Are you ready for that great and terrible day? What if you don’t even make it to the return of Christ? If you died today, would you go to Heaven or Hell? The Bible makes it very clear that anyone who has lied or stolen or looked with lust has sinned against God by breaking His Law. It says that all those who break His Commandments are in danger of heading to the lake of fire and eternal torment (Hell). God’s Word also says that there is only one way to escape the punishment we all deserve.

From http://thekingdomproclamation.blogspot.com

Just like in the book of Exodus, we must be protected by the blood of the Lamb. Jesus Christ is “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29) He was born of a virgin, was God in the flesh, lived a perfect (sinless) life, and died on the cross on our behalf. Jesus took the punishment that we deserve and offers us the gift of eternal life. If we will repent (confess sins to God, turn away from sin) AND place our trust in Jesus Christ, we can be forgiven by God and set free from the judgment to come. Please get right with God… before it’s too late!

(DISCLAIMER: This post is not meant to infer that God MUST have a massacre before He does something. We see many of His great acts each day. Also, this post is NOT trying to pinpoint a date on the Second Coming (return) of Jesus Christ nor are we trying to imply that the mass murder of children is a sign of Christ's return. We are simply stating what could happen in the near future in light of recent events. Thank you for reading and God bless!)