b'Bible prophecy provides the believer in Jesus many blessings. An understanding of how God is working through end-time events produces poise in the midst of unstable times, ministers comfort in the face of sorrow, and motivates personal holiness and godly living. The book of Revelation declares "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near" (Rev. 1:3).'