Good morning. Jesus leaves the temple, and His disciples point out all of the temple buildings to Him. He tells them that not one stone will be left upon another – they will all be torn down. That of course really shocks them. It took over 40 years to build everything. They ask Him a three-part question. Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? Now it is possible that all three things could happen at the same time, or they could be three separate times. It takes many verses for Jesus to answer the questions. Sometimes it's not clear which event He is talking about. See to it that no one misleads you. That warning is not just for the disciples. We have to be careful today that no one misleads us. You think that it is not possible – that we are too smart? He says that many will come in My name, saying, I am the Christ, and will mislead many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars – can anyone say North Korea? See that you are not frightened. That's easy for You to say – we're talking about nukes! Those things must take place, but the end is not yet. Of course, over the last 2000 years there have been many wars and rumors of wars. That that length of time would take place before the end did not even enter the minds of the disciples. That's like the length of time between them and Abraham. Except for the fact that he was talked about among the Jews constantly, Abraham would be long ago forgotten. Not only would there be wars among the nations, but also famines and earthquakes. But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. All of those things happening would easily make one forget about the promises of God at the end. One would get to the point where he or she was only concerned about making it through that one day. Father thank You that You have everything under control. Sometimes it may not seem like it, but You do. Help us to keep our eyes on the prize, and not on the circumstances surrounding us.

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