Only God knows

“No one knows when that day or time will be. The Son and the angels in heaven don’t know when it will be. Only the Father knows.” Matthew 24:36 ERV

In an article titled, “4 Runners Have Vanished From This Island in 2 Years. No One Knows Why” posted by Runners World last week, the following was reported: On December 11, 2022, British trail runner Darren Kay of Sedbergh, U.K. went missing on a Portuguese island off the coast of northern Africa.  The BBC reported that the 52-year-old went on a two-hour run with his partner and decided to tack on additional mileage alone. He hasn’t been seen since. Local authorities ceased the search on December 21. Kay was the fourth runner in two years to go missing on the island. Jascha Hardenberg, a 28-year-old from Germany, went missing on December 29, 2020. Polish 35-year-old Michal Kozek vanished on July 7, 2021. French tourist Benoit Way, 35, disappeared on September 1, 2021. These three runners were gone “without a trace, no clothing found or spotted, all with backpacks” wrote Madeira Island News. Tobi Hughes of the Madeira Island News posed a question: “How is this possible, even if they have all fallen and died?” That’s a question only God knows the answer to. 

And you know, when it comes to something only God knows, Jesus said this about His second coming, “No one knows when that day or time will be. The Son and the angels in heaven don’t know when it will be. Only the Father knows.” But Jesus also gave us a list of signs to be on the lookout for that would signal His return was imminent—signs that are appearing all around us at an increasingly rapid pace and need to be carefully considered. You see, when Christ returns, true believers will go to meet Him in the air, seemingly having vanished off the face of the earth, leaving unbelievers behind who will ask the question, “How is this possible?” 

So if you haven’t placed your trust in Jesus Christ my friend, I urge you to do it today and to urge your friends and family to do the same. The Bible is very clear that Jesus is coming back very soon and you don’t want to be left behind. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for detailing what will be happening in the end days leading up to your return. Open our eyes to see that the signs are all around us so that we would have an urgency to boldly share the Gospel with the lost and to be sober and watchful. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!