When people think about biblical prophecy, they often imagine a detailed roadmap of future events—wars, timelines, signs, and exact predictions that unlock hidden knowledge about the end times. But what if that approach is missing the point entirely?In this episode, we explore a different way of understanding prophecy: not as a timeline to decode, but as a traffic map meant to guide God’s people in faithful living through uncertain times.Drawing from passages like 2 Peter 3, Acts 1, Jonah 3, and Daniel 11, we consider four key principles for reading prophecy well:Prophecy is not given to satisfy curiosity, but to form characterProphetic warnings are meant to change the present, not just predict the futureNot every prophetic detail is about every individual personallyAnd above all, the center of all prophecy is Jesus Christ and His KingdomAlong the way, we challenge common modern approaches to end-times speculation and ask a more important question: Is our understanding of prophecy making us more faithful—or merely more anxious and distracted?Ultimately, prophecy is not about secret information. It is about faithful navigation. It calls us to repentance, endurance, hope, and a steady focus on Christ.Because in the end, every road in history leads to one destination: the throne of Jesus Christ. The real question is not whether we can decode every detail—but whether we are traveling faithfully toward the King. Email: [email protected]  Logo: Matt HernandezMusic: Acoustic Indie Folk Years By MarkJuly