Bible prophecy at first can be sweet. But, when some of the implications begin to sink in, prophecy can soon turn bitter. And, when that happens, it's easy to become anxious. So, there is something that I read this morning I will share.

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples said to Him, "Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?" And He sent two of His disciples and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him; and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is My guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?' And he himself will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; prepare for us there." The disciples went out and came to the city, and found it just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover (Mark 14:12-16 New American Standard Bible). 

Sometimes we Christians can be like Jesus' disciples. We can forget the full nature of our Lord and Master. We correctly see His humanity; We see Him coming down from heaven and becoming one with us -- walking with us and making Himself available to us. But, if we're not careful, we can easily become so in love with His humanity that we forget His deity.

When the time came for Jesus and His disciples to observe Passover, a room had been already prepared for them and was waiting; It was only a matter of knowing where to go. Friends, if that was true for Jesus' followers two thousand years ago, it can be true for us today. You see, God has already prepared for us everything that we need. It's only a matter of knowing where to go. That's why we should always place our close and personal relationship to our Lord and Master Jesus Christ before everything else. Only He can tell us where to go.

When something in prophecy makes us anxious, we should bring to mind the parts that bring us joy. After all, even seeing the least desired fulfillments of the prophecies prove the Bible true. And, for those of us who have placed our hope in Scripture, that alone can be enough to overcome our fears. 

When on January 1, 2007, Germany takes over the EU's next six-month rotating presidency, some interesting changes are expected. For one thing, the so-called "Troika" concept will become official. In the past, it was common to see the member state holding the current EU presidency working together with the past and the future holder of the presidency. On January 1, it will be required. Under the EU's new triple-shared presidency system, Germany will actually lead in setting a common agenda for the two following presidencies as well. In other words, instead of just six months, expect to see the direction taken by the Germany presidency continued for a period of one and a half years. 

And, at the very top on Germany's agenda we find two prophetically significant revivals. Germany will set the EU on a course to revive both the failed constitution and the stalled Middle East peace process Read about it here  I  And here. And, as I pointed out before, that means it will most likely be the primary direction of the EU's foreign policy for the next three presidencies.

Here are two more items that may be worth our attention. The first is an insightful interview with King Abdullah of Jordan about the new Arab peace plan Read it here. The second is about the UN's new Alliance of Civilizations (AoC). It appears that children's lessons have already been developed Read about it here. If so, once again it suggests some of the negative end-time events may be much further along then most of us would like to think.

Yes, some parts of the prophecies -- like the Antichrist's coming war against the saints -- can make us anxious. But, if God went to the trouble to tell us about these events before they happen, He has also prepared for us when they come. What we need to do is stick close to Jesus.

He'll show us the way prepared.