It seems to be the day the Lord will come again when we look at the way the world is going. Yes, it is in every way such as politics, economy, morals, culture, science, and spiritual flow
“The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East. (Revelation 16:12)
The Bible says an angel will pour out wrath and the river Euphrates will be dried up and the way for the kings will open. This will happen on the last day. The great river the Euphrates is one of the four major rivers which is the source of an ancient civilization. Who could imagine the river will be dried up? Nobody could think of that.
그런데 지금 유브라데강이 말라 가고 있습니다. 터키가 유브라데강 상류에 여러 댐을 만들어 하류로 흐르는 물길을 막고 있기 때문입니다. 기후변화로 이라크에 극심한 가뭄이 계속되고 있어, 유브라데강을 두고 이라크와 터키의 갈등이 폭발하는 건 시간문제입니다. 유브라데 주변에서 많은 마병대(馬兵隊)가 모여 전쟁을 일으킨다(계9:15~16)고 했으니, 성경에서 말한 마지막 때가 유브라데강이 말라 가는 지금 이 시대가 아닐까 합니다.
Now, it’s being dried. It’s because Turkey holds backwater by building a couple of dams upstream of the river. Severe drought is continuing in Iraq because of climate change. It is only a matter of time issue before the conflict flares up between Iraq and Turkey. The Bible says “lots of mounted troops will get together at the great river the Euphrates and start a war. (Revelation 9:15-16) Therefore I think these are the last days when the Euphrates river is drying up.
Let’s be alert and be faithful with things entrusted by the Lord with all our hearts and soul. Let’s gain more with talents given by the Lord and share the master’s happiness. (Matthew 25:21) Those who are faithful can be blessed. Good Christians are blessed rather than people living in wealth and honor by being successful. The day you find out that you have a blessing by being good Christians will come soon.
The Lord is eternal. It is the Kingdom of God that we have goals and hope. I wish you are a good Christian with wisdom so that you may live in the Kingdom of God eternally in the time of soul by leading a life of faith dropping the will to live happily for a long time on the earth.
Pastor Seok-Jeon Yoon
Extracted from Yonsei Newspaper #683
