The time is come, Now is the…..?

Now is the….what?

We find these 3 words in this order 4 times in the Word. The first in:

Ezekiel 7:3

“Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations.”

Ezekiel 7:7

“The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, ”

Ezekiel 7:12

“The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.”

These words of prophecy of Ezekiel came to the Israelites because of their unbelief, the worshiping of false Gods, when they were the children of God.

We Christians the adopted children through the blood and blessing of Christ have a responsibility to be Worshipers of the one true God.

The time will come, God is a jealous God, we must put Him before work, play, spouse, children, worldly possession and gain.

John 12:31

“Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.”

John in the New Testament warns of the judgment, the time of Gods victory. ..the devil to be cast out, the world to be judged.

1 Peter 4:17

“For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?”

God could hardly judge the world before He judged His own. If those who claim Him as Lord, love another and believe not His Word. Are those that do not claim Him worse?

John 13:31

“Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him”.

Jesus now at the right hand of the Father, glorified, magnified, His blood covering our sins. His love evidence of Gods love.

2 Corinthians 6:2

“(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)”

Hebrews 4:7

“Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”

Today is the day to put aside all that distracts from Jesus, the author and finisher of our Faith. Open your heart, minds and eyes, recognize Now is the time.

Revelation 14:15

“And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.”

At the time of the harvest will you be wheat or chaff? I pray we are the wheat.