June 25, 2014 “Life Up Your Head…” Blessings folk! Yesterday we saw the passage in Luke 21 that gives more insight into Matthew 24. Now, give close attention to the next two verses. Luke 21:25-28 25 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” Many, if not most, of us are familiar with the phrase “lift up you heads, because your redemption is drawing near”. We sing it. We look toward it. Many believe that the time to “lift up our heads” is imminent...could occur any moment. But, the Word says otherwise. The Word reveals that something else occurs prior. The sun, moon and stars will go dark...activity in the heavenlies. The nations will be dismayed...activity on the earth. The powers of the heavens will be shaken. “Imminency”...as a “doctrine of man”….dictates that there is “nothing that needs to occur before the return of the Lord.” These passages teach otherwise. Who will you believe? The passionate, personal orator/writer… Or the Word of God? They...the earth dwellers as they are called in Revelation...will see the Son of Man coming. Coming in a cloud. Coming with power. Coming with great glory. Verse 28 is revealing. When these things begin to take place...when things go dark in the heavenlies...then, we are to: straighten up lift up your heads Why? Because it is at this point that our redemption is drawing near. Redemption is imminent. Straighten up? Lift up your heads? Sounds as if Believers will be “laying low”. They will. Why? The great tribulation. The Man of Lawlessness manifesting the wrath of satan upon Israel and the church. Are you ready? Do you think “oh, we will be outta here before all that?” The Word states otherwise. Prepare. "Lift Up Your Head…"

June 25, 2014

“Lift Up Your Head…”

Blessings folk!

Yesterday we saw the passage in Luke 21 that gives more insight into Matthew 24.

Now, give close attention to the next two verses.

Luke 21:25-28
25 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves,
26 
men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”


Many, if not most, of us are familiar with the phrase “lift up you heads, because your redemption is drawing near”.

We sing it.
We look toward it.

Many believe that the time to “lift up our heads” is imminent...could occur any moment.

But, the Word says otherwise.
The Word reveals that something else occurs prior.

The sun, moon and stars will go dark...activity in the heavenlies.
The nations will be dismayed...activity on the earth.
The powers of the heavens will be shaken.

“Imminency”...as a “doctrine of man”….dictates that there is “nothing that needs to occur before the return of the Lord.”

These passages teach otherwise.
Who will you believe?
The passionate, personal orator/writer…
Or the Word of God?

They...the earth dwellers as they are called in Revelation...will see the Son of Man coming.
Coming in a cloud.
Coming with power.
Coming with great glory.

Verse 28 is revealing.

When these things begin to take place...when things go dark in the heavenlies...then, we are to:

  • straighten up
  • lift up your heads

Why?
Because it is at this point that our redemption is drawing near.
Redemption is imminent.

Straighten up?
Lift up your heads?

Sounds as if Believers will be “laying low”.
They will.
Why?
The great tribulation.
The Man of Lawlessness manifesting the wrath of satan upon Israel and the church.

Are you ready?
Do you think “oh, we will be outta here before all that?”
The Word states otherwise.

Prepare.