If you are asking this question, it means the Holy Spirit is speaking to you, but are you listening?
No one knows the time or hour when He is coming, but I think it is much sooner than 5000 years from now. Learning Bible Prophecy (Daniel and Revelation) and understanding is key because the Bible tells us the signs and what to look for during the end, so we won't be fooled by the "false prophet" and so we can be ready for Him. He tells us things ahead of time, so when they happen you know He is our Creator.
One of the last verses in the Bible is:
Revelations 22: 12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward
is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the Beginning and
the End, the First and the Last.”
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Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
A lot of churches are teaching you no longer need to obey God's laws, you only need love and are saved by grace not the law. We are saved by grace (its God's gift) but God tells us who He has mercy for right in His laws:
Exodus 20:6 but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
You say you think God is far away. Have you prayed to do God's will and not your own? When I led my life doing my will I also could not feel Him. I was very unhappy being successful in this world. I knew God was speaking to me but I wasn't listening. I finally heard His small voice and prayed for forgiveness. I prayed to start doing God's will and not my own. My life completely changed. With God's swift help, I was able to get out of a bad investment/career that was keeping me from obeying His commandments and I moved to another state. I have never been happier and at peace. God is a God of love, but He does want us to obey Him. He tells us that throughout the Bible. His commandments are commandments of love, the devil tries to deceive many by saying they are a curse. Just read each of them Exodus 20 and decide for yourself. The first 4 is how we are to love God and the last 6 how we are to love each other.
Pray to God, ask for His Spirit to lead you to do His will. God wants to bless each of us, but are you willing to let Him lead? Seek Him first. Mathew 6:33.
Jesus Promises Another Helper
John 14:15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
This was the best seminar I have watched on Bible prophecy. It's long and the series gets better with each episode.
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God bless