Jesus, also, told his disciples that they should hear of wars and rumors of wars. "For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places;" _verses_ 6, 7. The world is witness that these sayings are being fulfilled. These are only a few of the many signs and tokens that the coming of the Son of Man in power and great glory is near at hand. Signs and tokens will increase as manifestations that God is at work among the nations. Only those who have faith in God will comprehend their meaning. He has promised his saints that it should be given them to understand the signs of the times; _Doc & Cov_. 68. 11. The wicked are ever seeking after signs, but they have no faith in the Giver, and therefore their motives are evil. Jesus said, "An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign;" _Matt_. 12. 39. We are promised that signs shall follow the believer; _Mark_ 16. 17-20. This promise is not limited to any specified time or place; but extends to all believers. They are nowhere promised to the unbeliever except for a testimony against them; for the Lord has said, "He that seeketh signs, shall see signs, but not unto salvation;" _Doc. & Cov_., 63. 7. Signs are a gift of God, and, to be beneficial to those who receive them, they must come by faith; "Signs come by faith, not by the will of men, nor as they please, but by the will of God;" _verse_ 10. Hence, they are a blessing to the believer, but not to those who would treat with contempt a manifestation of the power and goodness of God. Bible. _Exo_. 4. 17 thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs. 12. 13 and the blood shall be for a token upon the houses. _Deut_. 13. 1, 2 if a prophet or a dreamer of dreams give thee a sign or a wonder. 28. 46 they shall be upon thee and thy seed forever for a sign and for a wonder. _Dan_. 4. 3 how great are his signs, and how mighty his wonders. 6. 27 he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and on earth. _Matt_. 12. 38 Master, we would see a sign from thee. 16. 1 desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 3. _Mark_ 8. 11, 12 seeking of him a sign from heaven. 13. 4 what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? 22. _Luke_ 2. 34 for a sign that shall be spoken against. 21. 11 fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. 25. _John_ 2. 18 what sign shewest thou unto us? 4. 48 except ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe. 6. 30 what sign shewest thou that we may see and believe thee? _Acts_ 2. 19 I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath. 43. 4. 30 that signs and wonders may be done by the name of Jesus. 5. 12. _Chap_. 14. 3. _Rom_. 4. 11 received the sign of circumcision, a seal of righteousness. 1 _Cor_. 1. 22 for the Jews require a sign. 2 _Thess_. 2. 9 with all powers, and signs, and lying wonders.