Do You Know Your Future

Do You Know Your Future

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

The weather is important to us, as it can determine what we do each day, the clothes we wear and can even affect our attitudes. Most people monitor their local weather forecasts each day to know what is in store for them and what to expect. I believe God understands how much the weather plays in our daily lives, as He spoke in the scripture above about discerning the face of the sky, as people try to predict what the weather will be. In Jesus' time however, they didn't have the weather channel, the newspapers or computers to show them local forecasts. They had to look at the sky to try to interpret what the future held in store. Even though we have advanced greatly in being able to predict future weather patterns and trends, we still have no way to predict what the real future holds for us. We can still look at the sky as the scripture above indicates, but have no clue what will happen even an hour from now, much less tomorrow or next week. Our lives can be changed instantly as a result of a natural disaster such as a hurricane, a tornado, a flood, an earthquake or other disasters. We simply don't know what the future holds. When we read the book of Revelations, we can get a glimpse of what the future will be like, and often we can become frightened what we find in its pages. The thing I want you to remember however, is that you can know without a doubt what your future holds when you ask Jesus into your heart. You don't have to look at the sky or depend on anyone to know that your future and your eternity will be secure with Him.