A Different Voice

When Jesus in the voice of a trumpet spoke to John, He spoke from behind the apostle, and John fell down as dead. Jesus touched John with His right hand and told him not to be afraid. 

What voice are we listening to?

Voices are saying the economy is about to collapse, World War III has started, and our planet is nearly uninhabitable because of geo-engineering. 

Jesus in Matthew 24 told usto be careful that we are not deceived, and He said, 

32 “Now let the fig tree teach you its lesson: when its branches begin to sprout and leaves appear, you know that summer is approaching. 33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you are to know that the time is near, right at the door. 34 Yes! I tell you that this people will certainly not pass away before all these things happen. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

It is understood that the fig tree represents Israel and the sprouting indicates the blossoming of the land of Israel, and there is truth to that. God has caused the land to flourish. The fig also represents God’s blessing and covering as in the Garden of Eden and when Solomon began to reign in place of his father David. As 1 Kings 4:25 says, "Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba all the days of Solomon."

Why did Jesus say over and over again not to be deceived? Jesus, I believe, is drawing our attention to the need for believer in these days to practice great discernment just as Solomon walked in the wisdom given by God in order to conduct his kingly affairs. 

Not one of God’s promises has failed. That was the blessed experience under Solomon’s reign, and Micah prophecies similar blessings connected to the fig tree under the reign of Messiah. 

No wonder Jesus says heaven and earth will pass away but none of His words will. He is referring to the salvation coming to those who know Him. When we see the appearing of His covering over us very much like a tabernacle, this generation will not pass away without seeing happen all the things Jesus spoke of.