Understanding What Time It Is

Understanding What Time It Is

By Pastor Gary Wayne

There are a couple of things I want to talk about before we get into some scripture time.

Last year, I came across something I have been VERY impressed with.
“The Pause” Created by John Eldredge’s Team is an app that allows you to set up daily popup reminders to take a break reconnect with God.

Part of that program is called 30 days to Resilient. I loved this whole thing.
But when my 30 days were up, I checked out another app John Eldredge talks about towards the end of the 30 days. AND I LOVE IT AS WELL!

Lecto 365 is a Christian daily devotional resource that helps you interact with God by praying the Bible twice a day.

Like “The Pause” app, you set a reminder on your phone, then find a quiet place to get alone with God.

Another resource I came across is called “The Bible Recap.”
I use it on my phone as a podcast. It is intended to be used in their plan to read the bible through in one year. After you read a few chapters in their reading plan, then you listen to the “recap” of what you read.

I personally am not on their reading plan, but I really enjoy scrolling through their podcasts to listen to the places I have been reading.

You can also listen to “The Bible Recap” on their cannel on YouTube.

Text:Daniel 9:2-5,18-19, 1Ch 12:32
“… the sons of Issachar… had understanding of the times, to know what …to do…”
I am asking God to give that same understanding to everyone here today!

I want to share with you from a recent James Goll podcast. I want to take the next few minutes to tell you what James covered in that podcast.
In 1983 Prophet Bob Jones prophesied about a billion-soul revival that would sweep the world.

And he gave 3 signs that would let us know the great harvest has begun.

1. 1983 Abortion would be perfected by a pill.
Mike Bickle turned to Bob and asked him if he even knew what the word abortion meant.

Around 2020, the FDA first approved an abortion pill.
If you go online, you can find various places you can call and acquire the abortion pill for about $300. Currently in the state of Montana, Medicaid pays for an abortion. If you are 16 or older, you can get an abortion without parental involvement. Not yet over the counter.

This 40 year-old prophecy had been fulfilled.

2. Homosexual marriage would be legalized and openly promoted in the United States.

I know this has been happening for quite a few years, but just 3 months ago, the “Respect For Marriage Act” became law on 12-13-22.

Signed By President Joe Biden, it requires the US Federal Government and all US states to recognize the validity of same sex union.

This 40 year-old prophecy had been fulfilled.

3. Workers in the rice fields in Asia would be watching 24/7 worship and prayer on unplugged television sets on their wrists.
In 1983 this invention did not exist.

Again this 40 year-old prophecy has been fulfilled.

So a question comes to my mind, when will this billion soul prophesy come to past? I think it is going on now.

Asbury University in Kentucky hour-long chapel service on Feb.8 turned into a continuous worship time that has lasted over 10 days.

Daniel 9:2-5 Daniel was reading and meditating on the prophesies from Jeremiah. He realized the prophesies said Israel would be in captivity in Babylon for 70 years, and they were at that timeline.

So what did he do? He DIDN’T say, yea, this is it, God is going fulfill His promise to bring us back to Jerusalem.

I love that Daniel got proactive with God. He started fasting and praying and asking God to fulfill the prophesies God gave.

He spent time repenting. Ver.5 “we” had sinned… “we” have rebelled…

Skip to ver.20-23, “…give you skill to understand.”

What does all this have to do with us here today?
I am asking God to give us understanding to know what time it is.
To know what season it is. To know what to do.
Pray this: Ver.17-19