THE EUPHRATES RIVER IS DRYING UP: SIGNS OF THE END
THE EUPHRATES RIVER IS DRYING UP: SIGNS OF THE END AND THE LORD'S RETURN
From: Lifesaversafrica. blog
Message to the whole world
The Euphrates River is found in Western Asia, it flows from Turkey through Syria, and Iraq and empties into the Persian Gulf. In the Christian bible, it is significant as a symbol of God's power over the natural world that He has created. When it dries out, it is a sign that the end times are coming.
In Genesis 2:14, the Euphrates is one of four rivers that flow from the Garden of Eden. This suggests that the Euphrates is a place of fertility and abundance. Genesis 15:18 mentions the Euphrates River as one of the boundaries of the land God promises to Abraham, and Deuteronomy 1:7 and Joshua 1:4 mention the Euphrates when describing the land God promises to the Israelites. Those passages present the Euphrates as a place of hope and promise.
However, Jeremiah 50:38-39 describes the Euphrates River drying up in the future because of God’s judgment against sin. God declares in those verses: “A drought on her waters! They will dry up. For it is a land of idols, idols that will go mad with terror. … It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation.”
Ultimately, the biblical meaning of the Euphrates drying up is a matter of interpretation and debate. What is clear, however, is that the image of the river running dry is a powerful symbol of the spiritual dryness that can afflict people who turn away from God.
Pondering the Euphrates drying up during the end times – whenever that takes place – is a sobering reminder that God is in control of history. He will bring judgment on the world for its sin, but he will also protect his people. We can trust in God, even in the midst of the darkest of times.