Could History Be Repeating Itself?

Recently I have been hearing the news about theall human thinking and it got progressively worse.
wars going on, in and around Jerusalem. There isGod saw how degenerate, debased and vicious it
talk of mass destruction and people arewas. All humanity was corrupt and they had lost
wondering if we will be totally enialated. Godtheir true direction. It was at this point that He
makes it no secret that after the second comingwas sorry that He ever created man. Doesn't this
of Christ, the world will be destroyed by firemake you think how He must feel today? But
instead of water again. But for those of us whoNoah won favor with God and from him, the
are born again will not experience this horrendousworld continued...but still repeating history of every
act of destruction. By the grace of God we willwicked imagination. This time God has it all under
have been given our one way ticket into His glorycontrol through Jesus Christ. People are still wicked
when Christ returns for His bride. But for anyonein every conceivable way, only this time, He is
who hasn't accepted Christ as their Savior will livegiving everyone, not just a select few the chance
through the worst seven years upon this earth,to come aboard the "Ark" of safety.Today people
the Tribulation. Just as God gave His invitation toare going about doing their "own thing" and they
Noah and his family to be saved from destructionaren't understanding the seriousness of it. They
by entering the ark, He is extending His invitationare anxious and easily led astray by false
to everyone today to enter into another ark ofdoctrines such as the Da Vinci Code. Are you
safety, this ark is Christ the Messiah. It's onlybeginning to see now?Here's the revelation that
through Him will people escape the final judgementGod showed me, it was the object of the ark. In
when God destroys this world as we know it withthe Old Testament God's Spirit was contained in
a fire hotter than hell itself.Upon studying andthe Ark of the Covenant. The Bible says that
teaching God's Word, I am beginning to see howafter the flood had destroyed every living
He ties it all together and how every account ofcreature and had receeded, He smelled the
recorded Biblical history was an event that leadspleasing odor [a scent of satisfaction to His heart]
to Christ, the fullfillment of God's truth which isand said He would never again curse the ground
eternal salvation by being saved through grace.because of man's evil ways. He blessed Noah and
This is a revelation that God laid upon my hearthis sons and made a covenant with them that He
and I thought it worth sharing.In Matthew thewould never destroy the earth with water. Noah's
24th chapter, Jesus is telling His disciples about theark is a law of 'first mention' regarding the safety
events that will first take place before His secondof being in Christ. He carries us through every
coming. His first warning was this: "Be careful thattribulation, when the waters of life try to take us
no one misleads you [deceiving you and leadingunder. The Ark of the Covenant was God's
you into error]." Matt. 24:4This made me think ofpromise to His people that He was with them.
the author of the 'Da Vinci Code', Dan Brown. ItToday, Christ is that ark. His death and
has caused such a stir among Christians andresurrection left a pleasant odor of satisfaction
non-Christians alike. The sad thing about this bookunto the Lord. It was the ultimate sacrifice. God
is that even though it's full of false claims, a weaknow gives us all the choice to enter into the
follower of Christ will not be able to decipher thesafety of "The Ark" through Christ, we all have
lies, and a non follower will be eager and willing toGod's promise of eternal salvation should we
believe it. This book alone will be responsible forchoose to step inside.Just as we will never have
drawing people away from the Gospel of Truth.to experience destruction by floods, neither shall
Satan's plan to keep people in the dark is working,we have to worry about destruction by fire the
for now. Satan is leading people into error andnext time. But Jesus also gave another warning.
being deceptive. I pray you are not amongAlthough no one knows the time or day of His
them.Then Christ said we will hear of wars andreturn, He does say that we will be able to see
rumors of them, but not to be frightenedthe signs. He is telling us to be ready. Are you
because these things must take place first.prepared?"So also when you see these signs, all
Nations will be against nations. (Mt. 24:6) Soundtaken together, coming to pass, you may know
familiar? There certainly is all of that going on rightof a surety that He is near, at the very doors."
now. And if you read Ezekial 38 and Isaiah 61,Mt. 24:33If we know for sure that all this is still to
these wars all involve Israel, which seems to become, wouldn't it be wise to be ready, unlike the
the major headlines in today's news. God revealspeople of Noah's time? When God makes a
in these chapters just how it's going to end up. Ipromise, He can not break it. Are you willing to
wouldn't want to give away the plot, but Israeltake that chance? If you haven't received Christ
wins because of God's favor for His people. Sadlyas your Savior, your Ark of safety, you still have
though, this will not stop other countries fromtime, but for how long? God only knows.The
trying.And in Mt. 24:7 Jesus talks about faminesgospel is bad news to those who reject it...and
and earthquakes. All of these are a result ofwonderful news to those who receive it.Vivian
people's disregard for fellow human beings throughGordon writes inspirational and spiritual articles
a sinful nature, which brings me to this point."Asin which to help strengthen the Believer's walk in
were the days of Noah, so will be the coming ofChrist.
the Son of Man. For just as in those days beforeThey are often taken from today's point of
the flood they were eating and drinking, [men]view and
marrying and [women] being given in marriage,used in conjunction with what God says about
until the very day when Noah went into the ark.certain
And they did not know or understand until thesituations and how we are to handle them. There
flood came and swept them all away-so will beis
the coming of the Son of Man." Mt. 24:37-39Whatalways an answer for every problem. These
were the days of Noah like that Jesus shouldarticles are
compare the last days to them? It's recorded innot all about asking God "why?" but in finding the
Genesis 6 that God saw the wickedness of men,answers.
which included every imagination and intention of