Title: The sound of divine spring coming
It seems to be a season of hope. In this time, the weather was cold because of jealousy of spring, but you can hear the sound of spring coming by looking at the green sprouts on the ground and the shy faces of the early spring buds. I hope it will be a season of hope to hear the divine spring news in our religious life as well.
1. Must be nervous to hear 29-30
1) Waiting for news 29- “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.” Some people wait for spring, while others do not know the passing of time because they miss the time. The spiritual news of spring in this text is the second coming of Jesus Christ, and the “fig tree” that the Lord spoke of in parables and said, “…look” refers to the nation of Judea (Jeremiah 24:2-6), and “all trees” refers to the world. It seems to refer to the tenths. There is hope like the spring of the seasons when all nations, including the Gentiles, are anxiously awaiting the news as the end times and the Second Coming of Christ are related events. You must be awake from this tension of waiting (Matthew 24:42-43), and if you are awake and sober (1 Thessalonians 5:6), you will hear the bright news of Christ's spring.
2) Discerning the time 30- “When it sprouts...summer is near...” Cherry blossoms bloom in our country and persimmon leaves appear, so you can know the seasons of spring and summer. The leaves fall in the winter, and the leaves appear in the winter, indicating that spring is not far away. Therefore, this parable means that just as we can discern times through natural phenomena, the time of Christ's second coming after the end will also be seen through signs to everyone. Just as there is a severe snowstorm before spring and spring comes after a cold spring of flowers, it is the time of the Second Coming when there are various calamities and when injustice, corruption, and worldism prevail (Matthew 24-)
2. To be able to hear with faith31-33
1) Realizing that it is imminent 31- “When you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near”. You answered your questions. The saints must open their spiritual eyes and clearly know the signs of the kingdom of God through the signs of the last days. For those who do not wait because they are not sensitive to the seasons, just as they do not know when spring comes and goes, so can the sound of a divine spring coming. If you do not know the silence for half an hour (Rev 8:1), realize that destruction is suddenly coming when you say peace and safety (1 Thessalonians 5:3), and use your faith to hear the sound of the divine spring, the sovereignty and reign of Christ You are blessed because you go crazy.
2) Living with confidence 32- “…all things will be accomplished before this generation passes away” This is a reference to the end of time and the time when the kingdom of God will come. It is highly emphatic and affirming, doubled with the premise of the opening “Truly I say to you” and the assurance of the next verse. You have confirmed that all these things will surely happen at the end of the present generation, but you have to use confident faith to hear the news of the coming of the divine spring. The saints who will enter the newly established kingdom of Christ must repent according to the proclamation of Christ (Mark 1:15). This person is the one who hears the sound of the divine spring coming.
3) Acting according to the covenant 33- “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” Before the end of this world, we must believe and act on the belief that the words of this prophecy will be fulfilled. Heaven and earth were created according to the Word of God, and they will be judged according to the Word and will be destroyed (2 Peter 3:5-7). Therefore, the word of God is greater than heaven and earth, and even if heaven and earth are judged, the word of God remains forever (Hebrews 1:10-12). Therefore, we hear the sound of a divine spring when we understand the words of prophecy as words that urge the hearers of the prophecy to trust and follow without doubt.
(Conclusion) Spring breathes new life into the dead land and creates a beautiful world, so welcome the sound of spring. When you hear the sound of the coming of the divine spring, your soul is refreshed and you receive new strength, so you must prepare well to hear the news of the divine spring with tension and faith to meet the world of joy.