The signs are all around us

Ayesha Kreutz

The signs are all around us.It doesn’t take a Bible scholar to see that the days are growing darker and evil is increasing at a rapid pace. Our world is lost, broken, and barreling toward what Scripture calls the Tribulation.

Jesus warned His disciples on the Mount of Olives (Matthew 24) that in the days leading up to His return, deception would run rampant, lawlessness would explode, and love would grow cold.Sound familiar? The last days started at the moment Jesus rose again and though no man know the time nor the hour of His return, I think those of us who do know the Bible can see we are seeing some amazing Bible prophecy unfold before our very eyes. I say do not be dismayed but be excited.  We are living in times He described and can point people to Jesus and the infallible word of God on a daily basis. That is exciting not something to be sad and gloomy about.

So many of us are crying out to God—not just for answers, but for deliverance from a world that feels increasingly wicked.

But we weren’t left without a role. In Ezekiel 33, the Lord calls His people to be watchmen—those who sound the alarm, who see danger coming and speak out.

Jesus rebuked the religious leaders of His day for failing to recognize the times they were living in. He said,

“You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.” (Matthew 16:3)

So how can we remain silent now?How can we ignore or downplay prophecy—nearly one-third of the Bible—at a time when the world is screaming for clarity, for truth, for hope?

This isn’t the moment to shrink back. It’s time to be bold, to be awake, and to point others to the only One who can save.