Day 5

Scripture to Read: Luke 21:25–28

As we begin today, we must remember what God taught us in the devotion on Day 3 and how Jesus spoke of the signs from heaven in Luke 21:11, which God also had Mark record in Mark 13:24–25, for Jesus comes back in Luke 21:25–26, referencing the signs in the heavens and the powers being shaken. Needless to say, God will make it obvious to everyone when Christ returns. Also, look up Matthew 24:30, Daniel 7:13, Zechariah 14:4, and Acts 1:8–12. In Matthew 24:30, Jesus clearly states that His second coming will be visible to everyone. Then, in Daniel 7:13, we find the Ancient of Days (God as Judge) giving His everlasting kingdom to one “like a Son of Man.” The “Son of Man” has opened access to the Ancient of Days, and Jesus applies this title to Himself in the Gospels. In Zechariah 14:4, God saves His people by splitting the Mount of Olives to form a valley of escape, much like the parting of the Red Sea in Exodus 14:21–22. Our Lord will be King over the whole earth. Then, in Acts 1:8–12, Jesus’ words in verse 8 give us the outline of Acts. Christ’s ascension proved Jesus is the Messiah, now seated at the right hand of God, and through His authority, He poured out His Spirit. This matters because it reminds us not to worry about the end, but to trust in Christ, knowing He’s our joy and hope and that He’s in charge of our final redemption through Him.

Challenge & Application

Knowing that Christ’s return is coming, how are you sharing Christ with those around you so they are ready for His return? Since Christ is our joy and hope, how are you experiencing Christ each day?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

yThe days of Jesus’s crucifixion were drawing near and Jesus was in Jerusalem, teaching. God had Luke record this in Luke 21:1–4, “And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins. 3 And He said, ‘Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of the...

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Day 2

Jesus continued to teach His followers and predicted the temple’s destruction, which was fulfilled in AD 70 when the Romans took Jerusalem and destroyed the temple. God had Luke record in Luke 21:5–9, And while some were talking about the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and votive gifts, He said, 6 “As for these things which...

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Day 3

As Jesus spoke of Jerusalem being destroyed and of His return, He also spoke about the persecution of His followers. When Jesus said in Luke 21:9 that the end would not come right away, He meant the end of the age (Matthew 24:3). All the events Jesus described in Luke 21:8–18 are characteristic of the entire present age, not just signs of the...

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Day 4

Jesus then shifted back to the destruction of Jerusalem. In Luke 21:20, Jesus spoke of a sign that the end was near: when armies surrounded Jerusalem. That’s what happened in AD 70. The destruction of Jerusalem is associated with the “abomination that causes desolation” mentioned in Matthew 24:15. In Luke 21:21, Jesus told them they needed to...

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Day 5

As we begin today, we must remember what God taught us in the devotion on Day 3 and how Jesus spoke of the signs from heaven in Luke 21:11, which God also had Mark record in Mark 13:24–25, for Jesus comes back in Luke 21:25–26, referencing the signs in the heavens and the powers being shaken. Needless to say, God will make it obvious to every...

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Day 6

God then had Luke record this in Luke 21:29–33, “Then He told them a parable: ‘Behold the fig tree and all the trees; 30 as soon as they put forth leaves, you see it and know for yourselves that summer is now near. 31 So you also, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I say to you, this gener...

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Day 7

Jesus then gave some final warnings. First, Jesus warns us not to let our hearts grow bored with Him or His Word. Jesus said to stay away from carousing and drunkenness and not to allow the worries of this life to distract us from what’s most important. The sad news is that the church is full of apathy and disinterest, and people no longer pu...

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