As I watch our country spiral out of
control economically, financially, morally and spiritually, I wonder how much
longer the Lord will tarry. There are
news bulletins after bulletins decrying the depravity of our world. It seems daily, individual state governments
are making choices and decisions that further cripple an already critical
situation. As devastating as the news
is, however, I can’t say I am surprised.
The situation was foretold hundreds of years ago and clearly described in God’s Word.
Not only is our country in this
awful state, but the problem is worldwide!
The Word tells us nation will rise against nation and we can see this in
the Middle East; Central and Southern Asia; Eastern Europe; Africa; East Asia
and on the American continent. All these
countries are having some kind of raging conflict.
Earthquakes are promised.
The Philippians, Japan, Haiti, Chile, the United States and other places have had
earthquakes that just seem to continue and seemingly get more frequent
and with more intensity. There is
scientific reasoning for such occurrences, and while the science may be
accurate, that doesn’t change the prophesy!
Famines and pestilence are
predicted. North Korea, Sudan, Somalia,
the Congo, and Ethiopia are all in this category and we are now nearing historic
drought levels in America with some predicting a famine in the “land of
plenty!” Follow this with the threats of
pestilence which may not only be in the form of insects or mosquitoes, but
modern, designer infections and human engineered viruses that have become
superbugs and increasingly resistant to antibiotics. Add germ warfare for diseases like smallpox
or anthrax and suddenly we are living in an altogether frightening world!
Now, I am not normally a doom and
gloom kind of person, but I can’t help but wonder where that leaves us! On the one hand, if you know you are going to
spend eternity with the Lord, dealing with these issues that encircle us
becomes a bit more doable! On the other
hand, if you don’t know you are going to spend eternity within the realm of God,
it might be a bit unnerving.
We just celebrated Easter. Jesus Christ hung on a cruel cross, dying for
the sins of the world. He was buried and
on the third day, rose again. He lives! He will return to take his children
home. All these “things” were promised
in the last days. We are witnesses to
the prophesies being fulfilled. Do you
know Christ as your Savior? Can you say
with confident assurance, despite what happens in this world, I know my
eternity is secured in heaven?
These are not rhetorical questions,
but real and urgent. If you haven’t made
a decision to follow Christ, I hope you’ll do that today.
When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away." Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven." Luke 21:9-11
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