“When the Son of Man returns,
it will be like it was in Noah’s day.
In those days before the flood,
the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings
right up to the time Noah entered his boat.
People didn’t realize what was going to happen
until the flood came and swept them all away.
That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.
Matthew 24:37-39
(Blanchard Springs, AR)
And then at last,
the sign that the Son of Man is coming
will appear in the heavens,
and there will be deep mourning
among all the peoples of the earth.
And they will see the Son of Man
coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And he will send out his angels
with the mighty blast of a trumpet,
and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world
—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
Matthew 24:30-31
“Then if anyone tells you,
‘Look,
here is the Messiah,’
or
‘There he is,’
don’t believe it.
For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up
and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive,
if possible,
even God’s chosen ones.
See,
I have warned you about this ahead of time.
So if someone tells you,
‘Look,
the Messiah is out in the desert,’
don’t bother to go and look.
Or,
‘Look,
he is hiding here,’
don’t believe it!”
Matthew 24:23-26
(Sturgeon moon lunar eclipse blood moon August 27, 2026)
You do not desire a sacrifice,
or I would offer one.
You do not want a burnt offering.
The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
You will not reject a broken and repentant heart,
O God.
Psalm 51:16-17
Purify me from my sins,
and I will be clean;
wash me,
and I will be whiter than snow.
Create in me a clean heart,
O God.
Renew a loyal spirit within me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and make me willing to obey you.
(Mammoth Spring, AR)
Send out your light and your truth;
let them guide me.
Let them lead me to your holy mountain,
to the place where you live.
There I will go to the altar of God,
to God—the source of all my joy.
I will praise you with my harp,
O God,
my God!
Psalm 43:3-4
(Cossatot River, AR)
But may all who search for you
be filled with joy and gladness in you.
May those who love your salvation
repeatedly shout,
“The Lord is great!”
Psalm 40:16
(Mammoth Spring, AR)
As the deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for you,
O God.
I thirst for God,
the living God.
When can I go and stand before him?
Psalm 42:1-2
(Big Spring, Ozark National Scenic Riverways)
O Lord my God,
you have performed many wonders for us.
Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
You have no equal.
If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds,
I would never come to the end of them.
Psalm 40:5
I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
He has given me a new song to sing,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Psalm 40:1-3
(The Old Mill, Little Rock, AR)