"Keep Your Senses, Be Watchfall!"

 "Keep you senses, be watchful!" -1 PETER 5:8.

A FEW days before Jesus' death, four of his disciples asked him: "What will be the sign . . . of the conclusion of the system of things?" (Matthew 24:3) Those disciples were likely wondering how they would be able to tell when the Jewish system of things were coming to an end.  In his answer,  Jesus spoke not only about the end  of the Jewish system but also about the "conclusion  of system of things" In which we live now.  With regard to the timing of the end, Jesus said: "Concerning that day or the hour nobody knows , neither the angels in heaven nor the Son, but the Father." Then he warned all his disciples to "keep awake" to "Keep on the watch." -  MARK 13:32-37.

Jewish Christians in the first century had to remain watchful, their life depended on it.  Jesus told his followers what to look for to determine when the Jewish system of things was coming to its end. He said: "When you see Jerusalem surrounded by encamped armies, then know that the desolating of her has drawn near."  At that moment they were to heed Jesus' warning and "begin fleeing to the mountains." (Luke 21:20, 21) Those who paid attention to this warning survived when  the Romans destroyed Jerusalem.

Today, we are living in the time of the end of this wicked system of things. So we too must keep our senses and keep on the watch.  In this article, we will discuss how we ca be balanced  while keeping a close watch on world events, how we can pay attention to ourselves, and how we can make the best use of the remaining time. 

Next time: "Keep Your Senses, Be Watchful!" - BE BALANCED WHEN WATCHING WORLD EVENTS

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