Bible prophecy reflects a type of a time machine. It describes your world as it nears the prophetic end of the age and accurately reflects the headlines of today!
Did you know that you have access to your very own time machine? There is a "virtual" time machine available to anyone who wants use it. With it, you can figuratively travel back in time or go to the distant future.
This time machine isn't composed of circuits, metal or glass. In fact, it fits easily just about anywhere. What is it? It's a type of an incredible time machine that God's given to all of us—it's your Bible.
How can the Bible be like a time machine? Because your Creator designed it to be that way. He says: "Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done..." (Isaiah 46:9-10).
Bible prophecy reflects a type of a time machine. It describes your world as it nears the prophetic end of the age and accurately reflects the headlines of today!
Here's an advance headline from the Bible: "But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God" (2 Timothy 3:1-4). What a list! A few days' worth of TV news is enough to see how accurately these conditions were predicted!
Not everyone can see the value of this spiritual time machine. Has God opened your mind to see His truth? In order to understand the things of God, you must have His Spirit, and that comes only to those who truly repent, are baptized, and live a life of obedience to God.
So study your Bible carefully. As you look back, you'll appreciate fulfilled prophecy of the past. As you look forward, you can understand and prepare for future prophesied events yet to come. So get on board your Creator's amazing time machine.
For Beyond Today, I'm Steve Myers.
