Something to Consider

I have been following the biblical prophecies for over 45 years now, and it always amazes me how the "evidence" of significant fulfillment increases each day. And yet, every calculation repeatedly comes up short. And of course, the more popularized predictions that fall short, results in greater criticism and "falling away," of many confessed believers.  (I.e.: 88 Reasons Jesus will return in 1988.).

We have now entered a new season of significant probable fulfillments, "based on strong evidence."  And yet, I can't help but wonder if the primary prophetic fulfillment of this new season will be further fulfilling second Peter chapter 3 and second Thessalonians chapter 2.

2Pe 3:3           Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
2Pe 3:4           And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
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2Th 2:1     ¶     Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2Th 2:2           That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
2Th 2:3           Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

I think that everyone would agree that each individual biblical prophecy can be fulfilled on many different levels and repeated throughout time. Over a year ago, after a fast and long study of the book of Daniel, I began to see that the "altar in the temple of God," where the "abomination that makes desolate," is set up, is actually the altar of incense.  In Daniel's day, the Temple in Jerusalem was already in desolation and there were no "daily" (morning and evening) blood sacrifices given by the priesthood. But Daniel was able to "continue" the "morning and evening" (daily) sacrifice of prayer (altar of incense) while living in captivity in Babylon. In fact, he actually ministered three times a day, which earned him a ticket to dinner at Nebuchadnezzar's zoo.

1Co 3:16           Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1Co 3:17           If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
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2Co 6:16           And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

And the altar of incense is where the priest offers the prayers of the saints. If an idol is set up on your altar, or if you are "shaken in mind, or be troubled," your prayers would be an abomination, or may not even be presented at all.

Rev 8:3           And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
Rev 8:4           And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Rev 8:5           And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
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Rev 5:8     ¶     And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

So consider that the Father might be fulfilling prophecy, but not necessarily the prophecy that you expected.

2Th 2:9           Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2Th 2:10           And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2Th 2:11           And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
2Th 2:12           That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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2Th 2:15           Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
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Luk 21:35           For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Luk 21:36           Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
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Mar 13:37           And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
    to watch:
  metaph. give strict attention to, be cautious, active
 to take heed lest through remission and indolence some destructive calamity suddenly overtake one