[TheRealThing]

People are blind. And for the most part always have been.
Matthew 24:
2 And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”


In Jesus' day He knew owing to the occupation of Rome over Jerusalem and the people's rejection of Him as Lord, that the time was soon coming when Jerusalem would be utterly destroyed by Roman legions. The disciples had heard Jesus' pronouncement of desolation upon the house of Israel and having been wowed by the grandeur of the temple complex were having a very difficult time accepting the total destruction of Israel as being very likely. But seeing past the grandeur of man's accomplishments into the fact that this world is judged is not an easy thing. In fact Satan used this powerful tactic when tempted the Lord with earth's eye-candy, at the time he offered to give the kingdoms of the world to the Lord during His 40 day fast in the dessert.

Matthew 4:
9 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
10 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”

But the point I wanted to focus on is spiritual discernment, or spiritual eyesight. It is a gift given only to His own which allows people to see the truth of the fact that this world is judged. And in so being will end in complete destruction even to the point of no flesh being saved at all. Not one man would be able to survive.

Matt 24:22
22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the [c]elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

So in our day the question is just as relevant if not more so; Do we really see all these things? The vast majority of folks on the planet cannot and because they are unwilling to bow before Christ in repentance, will not ever see what's coming upon the earth. For the sake of this discussion that being the Great Tribulation. The vast majority are blind to it no matter how grim and unbelievable the fare on the 24/7 news-loop. Somehow they just cannot see the truth and are therefore easily deceived.

Same problem today. Because people reject Him as Lord they are blind and like lambs before the slaughter. There is only one source of truth in this life. God is sovereign over all things. To turn our backs on Him is to reap the whirlwind.