Flickering Lights and Final Warnings: A Last Call Before the Trumpet
A wake-up call for the Church in the last seconds of the Age of Grace
There’s something undeniable happening all around us. The world isn’t just shifting—it’s groaning. The atmosphere feels charged with anticipation, and even those who don’t fully understand prophecy are starting to admit: “Something’s not right.”
But for those who know the Scriptures, we’re not confused. We’ve read the playbook. We know what time it is.
The lights are flickering.
And the game is almost over.
The World is Choosing Sides
Whether you’re looking at Israel and Iran, Russia and Ukraine, China and Taiwan, or the ever-increasing tensions in the streets of our own cities, there’s a pressure mounting across the globe that’s unmistakable. Lines are being drawn. Nations are posturing. Alliances are forming. Prophecy is being set in place with precision.
You don’t even have to be a Bible scholar to sense it. This world is being forced to choose sides—politically, religiously, militarily. It’s not just global chess anymore. It’s endgame.
And where does all of this tension ultimately lead?
Jerusalem.
Not Rome.
Not Washington, D.C.
Jerusalem.
Because that’s where the Antichrist is going to set up shop.
“Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.” — 2 Thessalonians 2:4
The devil wants that throne. He’s wanted it since Isaiah 14. He said “I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north.” That’s Jerusalem.
So what must happen before he can sit there?
Chaos. World-shaking, fear-driven chaos.
So that the world will cry out, “Who can bring peace? Who can fix this?”
And that’s when he steps in.
But before he’s revealed, the Restrainer (the Holy Spirit working through the Church) must be taken out of the way.
“Only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed…” — 2 Thessalonians 2:7–8
That means the Church is on borrowed time.
And every current event you see on the news is God’s mercy saying, “Are you watching yet?”
Birth Pangs All at Once
There’s a pattern to how God has been speaking lately—through signs, through nature, through world events. We’ve seen it in waves. First the sky lit up with auroras in places they’d never been. Then the blood moons. Then solar eclipses crossing the heartland of America. Then came the strange weather, the double suns, the booming sounds in the heavens. For a while it slowed down. Then started again.
But now?
Now it’s all happening at once.
And we remember the words of Jesus:
“All these are the beginning of sorrows.” — Matthew 24:8
The word sorrows is birth pangs—labor contractions.
If you’ve ever watched a woman give birth, you know how it goes. First, the contractions are far apart. Manageable. You can breathe through them. But as the delivery gets closer, the contractions become more frequent, more intense, and impossible to ignore.
That’s what we’re seeing now.
Everything is speeding up.
And just like a baby being born into the world, something’s about to come forth—the end of this age and the beginning of the next. But before that transition comes, the pain must peak. Tribulation is coming. But praise God, so is the catching away of the Church.
The Janitor and the Flickering Lights
Let’s put it in simple terms that every believer can relate to.
Remember playing basketball after school? The game was over, but nobody wanted to leave. You’d hang around with your friends, take a few more shots, talk, laugh, stall. You weren’t ready to go.
Then the janitor would step into the breaker room and start flipping the lights off and on. Not all the way off. Just enough to get your attention.
That was your warning:
It’s time to go.
The game is over. The building is closing.
The time you had is now spent.
Wrap it up.
And that’s what God is doing to this world right now.
The signs in the heavens? That’s a flicker.
The wars? That’s a flicker.
The moral collapse? The apostasy? The earthquakes? The rising hatred for Israel?
Flicker. Flicker. Flicker.
He’s not turning the lights all the way off yet—because He’s still calling people to repentance. But the signs are getting stronger. Louder. More urgent. More frequent.
It’s His way of saying:
“Let’s go. Time’s up.”
The Weariness of the Watchmen
Let’s be honest.
It’s exhausting being awake when so many others are spiritually asleep. It’s heavy carrying discernment while others are chasing distractions. Many of us feel like we’ve been yelling from the rooftop for years, warning loved ones, contending for the faith, studying prophecy while others mock it.
And the weight of knowing what’s coming can wear you down.
Daniel prophesied that the Antichrist would “wear out the saints of the most High” (Daniel 7:25). While that has a Tribulation application, we’re seeing its shadows now. The spiritual fatigue is real.
Because we see what’s coming.
And the more we see, the more homesick we get.
Not because we’re afraid—but because we’re ready.
Our Preterist Friends: “Where is the Promise of His Coming?”
Let’s address something.
Some in the Church today say, “This is all normal. Prophecy is fulfilled. Revelation was symbolic. There is no Rapture. This isn’t the end.”
To them, we say with love and boldness:
You’ve been warned.
You can pretend this is nothing. You can reinterpret prophecy until it suits your worldview. You can mock the literal return of Christ and claim He already came “spiritually” in A.D. 70.
But the signs in the heavens are real.
The escalation of war is real.
The push for global digital currency is real.
The plans for the Third Temple in Jerusalem are real.
The hatred for Christians and Jews is real.
The technology for the Mark is real.
And the spirit of Antichrist is not symbolic—it’s global.
This is not metaphor. This is not myth. This is the Bible being fulfilled in real time.
Peter warned us this would happen:
“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, ‘Where is the promise of his coming?’” — 2 Peter 3:3-4
To those who scoff, let this be your final flicker.
Occupy Till He Comes—But Don’t Get Too Comfortable
Jesus said in Luke 19:13, “Occupy till I come.” That means we’re not called to bunker down and hide. We are to be active, engaged, and alert.
But make no mistake—we are pilgrims passing through.
We are not to get comfortable in this world. It’s not our home.
When Lot lingered in Sodom, the angels grabbed him by the hand and dragged him out (Genesis 19:16). Why? Because he had gotten too comfortable in a doomed city.
We must not make the same mistake.
Enjoy your family. Enjoy your life. Be a light. But never forget—this world is fading.
The curtain is closing.
The lights are flickering.
What Do We Do With the Time We Have Left?
If the trumpet could sound at any moment—and it can—what should we do with the time we have?
1. Finish the unfinished business.
That loved one you haven’t reached out to? Reach out.
That friend you were too afraid to offend? Warn them.
That child you’ve been praying for? Keep praying. Don’t stop.
2. Encourage the weary.
Some of the saints are barely hanging on. Depression, burnout, spiritual fatigue—it’s all real. Remind them:
“We’re almost home.”
3. Preach the Word boldly.
There is no time for lukewarm sermons. No time for sugarcoated messages.
“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet…” — Isaiah 58:1
4. Live holy.
Now is not the time to flirt with the world. The Bride should not be playing in the mud while the Groom is at the door.
5. Watch with joy.
Don’t let fear take over. For the believer, these signs aren’t doom—they’re confirmation.
“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” — Luke 21:28
Final Thoughts: The Lights Won’t Flicker Forever
We are in the last seconds of the Age of Grace.
God is giving His final warnings through nature, politics, wars, and spiritual shaking.
The Church must not slumber.
The preachers must not compromise.
The saints must not get cozy.
And the mockers must not think they’ll get one more chance.
Just like the janitor flipping those lights, God is saying:
“It’s time to go.”
He’s patient.
He’s merciful.
But He’s also just.
There’s coming a moment—maybe today—when the flickering stops, the trumpet sounds, and the lights go out.
And we’ll be gone
So Let Me Leave You With This:
If you’ve been feeling weary, it’s not because you’re weak—it’s because you’re awake.
If you’ve been watching the sky, you’re not crazy—you’re a Bride looking for her Groom.
And if you’ve been mocked for preaching prophecy, take heart—you’re standing exactly where God wants you.
So keep going.
Keep warning.
Keep shining.
Because the last light is about to flicker.