Have you read Nahum’s prophecy about cars in bible?
The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. Nahum 2:3-4 KJV
Bible scholars confirm to us that what the prophet saw was a car. Powered by flaming torches; headlamps seen by the prophet were also thought to be eyes blazing like torches. They run fast along broadways...of course, that refer to roads today. The prophet was sincere with what he saw. Just that he couldnt describe them in today’s terms.
If a prophet in the year 2016 sees the same vision he could say; “I see a nice Honda Accord, with its headlamps on, moving along Awolowo Way, Ikoyi, Lagos.” That's less scary right? If you ride in a car, you are living in the fulfillment of Nahum’s prophecy.
Have you read the prophecy on telephones in the bible?
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? Job 38:35 KJV
Bible researchers claim that what Job heard God referred to was a revelation about phones. In his days, a description of radio waves would have made lightning came to mind. In his best possible description, we would send messages through lighting saying: “This is where I am right now.”
To him, one day there would be a conversation like “Hello, I'm on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. I just drove past Redemption camp. I'll be with you before 6PM.” Is this happening today?
If you have a mobile phone or you have ever made a phone call. You are fulfilling prophecies.
You probably didn't know there were such prophecies in the bible, and that, my friend, is the real problem we have.
Have you read about Jesus' words about these last days in which we live?
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. Matthew 24:6-7 KJV
We live in days when wars and rumours of war form the major content of the world’s news all over. Hatred, selfishness, pestilence- Lassa virus, HIV, Ebola, incurable diseases claiming lives in numbers everywhere. We are really fulfilling prophecies.
Jesus talked about famine, and we only think about dry unproductive lands leading to food shortage, but what about the current crashing economy of the world as a whole. Is this not the famine Jesus was talking about? Nations that thrive on proceeds of Petroleum keep getting it hard by the day. We are fulfilling prophecies already, every single one of His words are coming to pass, yet even Christians don’t seem to realize; they are lost in the storm. We have a serious issue at hand, what shall we do? Shall Jesus meet his church unprepared? I know he didn't give an exact date, but all the signs he gave are playing out right before us. How come we can’t see them?
Our access to and knowledge of His word by His Spirit should make a difference. It did in the life of Joseph in his days at Egypt. He knew the dream and the interpretation. He knew what was coming; seven years of surplus and seven of deficit. His insight helped to prepare for what was coming.
Enjoy your new car and your mobile phone. Make those trips of your dreams and make those calls that matter to you. Yet let them be a witness unto you that as the car is a prophecy that came to pass, and the phone is a word that never went unfulfilled, Jesus' prophecies of these last days, which are also playing out right before our very eyes shall definitely lead to an ultimate moment. It will be a moment when the car and the mobile phone shall be of no value.
Everything around us is a reminder; our Lord Jesus will soon be here. You will not have an excuse if you are taken unawares.