There are signs all around us, to lead us, to warn us, to create interest, to sell something to us, and yet the signs that really matter don’t always really matter to us. We read the speed limit signs, for example, but how often do we actually obey them? Advertising lures us with hopes of changing our lives, giving us something we don’t need or making false promises. There are signs for garage sales, which have cost many an accident. Signs are seen everywhere as we go through life. There are even signs telling us to buy their signs.

Many choose to seek signs that will alter their future. They place their faith in things of the world to make plans – to determine their goals – achieve them – or put themselves into a place of power. It’s interesting to me that people will turn their future over to things of the world, but they have a problem putting faith in the Creator of the universe. We continue to try and control things ourselves. We want to have a part in our own destiny, without realizing that our fate is already sealed. That should be a comfort, but to most folks it’s a copout. Instead of turning our lives over to God, we try to manage everything ourselves. This truly gets in the way of our relationship with our heavenly Father. His plans never fail. His promises are never broken. He is at our side through life and death.

Wouldn’t it be nice if God gave us a physical sign when we’re going through some difficulty? If He just wrote a note in the heavens that gave us assurance that life would get better. I think that’s a normal hope, but if we knew the future, we might not like what it holds. There are going to be problems, worries, disasters, disappointments and fears ahead. God is not a genie in a magic lamp, that gives us all that we want. However, he has placed signs all over the place to lead us to Him. Take out your Bible, dust it off and take a look at the pages carefully. The signs are within that book. They are also in the realm of creation. God is everywhere. He loves us to the max. We have a perfect home waiting in heaven. His love is unconditional. His own Son suffered and died so that we could have eternal life. He came back to life to show us that we will never die either.

When Jesus walked the earth, the leaders of the church tried to make Him look bad by asking for signs of the end times. Jesus answered them with these words from Matthew 16:2-3

“He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’  And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.” 

Signs of the end times are all around us. We only need to watch the evening news. However, Jesus also told us that we will not know the hour or the day. It will come without our knowing as a thief in the night, so we need to be prepared NOW. Trust in His inerrant Word. He will give you peace and comfort through His inspired words.