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February 19
Wednesday


THE ELEVENTH
HOUR

READ:
Matthew 24:3-14
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world War 1 has been ranked by many as one of the deadliest conflicts in human history. Millions lost their lives in the first global modern war. On November 11, 1918, a ceasefire was observed on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. During that historic moment, millions around the world observed moments of silence while they reflected upon the War's terrible cost__the loss of life and suffering. It was hoped that "the Great War," as it was called, would truly be "the war that would end all wars."

Despite the many deadly military conflicts that have followed, the hope for lasting peace has not faded. and the Bible offers a hopeful and realistic promise that someday wars will finally end. When Christ returns, Isaiah's prophecy will come true: "Nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore" (Isa. 2:4). Then the eleventh hour will pass and the first hour of lasting peace in a new heaven and new earth will begin.

Until that day comes, those who follow Christ are to be people who represent the Prince of Peace in the way we conduct our lives and in the way we make a difference in our world. __Dennis Fisher

```````````````````````Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?````````````````````
``````````````````````````The blood of Jesus whispers peace within....```````````````````
````````````````````````Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown?```````````````````
``````````````````Jesus we know, and He is on the throne. __Bickersteth``````````````````
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Only in Christ can true peace be realized.

*******************************************Today's Bible Reading __ Matthew 24:3-14***************************************

3 Now as He sat on the
Mount of Olives, the
disciples came to Him
privately, saying, "Tell us,
when will these things be?
And what will be the sign
of Your coming, and of the
end of the age?"

4 And Jesus answered and
said to them: "Take heed
that no one deceives you.

5 For many will come in
My name, saying, 'I am the
Christ,' and will deceive
many. 6 And you will hear
of wars and rumors of wars.
See that you are not
troubled; for all these things
must come to pass, but the
end is not yet. 7 For nation
will rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom.
And there will be famines,
pestilences, and earthquakes
in various places. 8 All these
are the beginning of
sorrows.

9 "Then they will deliver
you up to tribulation and
kill you, and you will be
hated by all nations for My
name's sake. 10 And then
many will be offended, will
betray one another, and will
hate one another. 11 Then
many false prophets will
rise up and deceive many.

12 And because lawlessness
will abound, the love of
many will grow cold. 13 But
he who endures to the end
shall be saved. 14 And this
gospel of the kingdom will
be preached in all the world
as a witness to all the
nations, and then the end
will come."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

In today's reading, Jesus predicts events that will accompany His
imminent return. The Lord Jesus Christ ministers in the offices of
Prophet (Mark 6:4), Priest (Heb. 4:14), and king (Luke 1:32). What a
comfort it is to know that Jesus speaks God's Word, represents us to
the Father, and is sovereign over heaven and earth.


*****************************Today's Bible Reading __ Matthew 24:3-14****************************