The Scriptures have a great deal to say about how imported it is to be able for us to discern the times in which we are living. If possible, Paul admonished the people in Rome when he wrote to them, to be aware of the time in which they were existing. Something was about to happen that was going to lead them into a fullness that had not been known before in history. Something major was fading away. They were living in a time of transition, and there was a certain way they were to live because of that. His counsel is still applicable for us today, especially in the transitioning time in which we are living!