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The End of The World?

There is a lot of talk about the “end of times”.  The end of times is near.  There was a crack pot who recently predicted it and now has changed his prediction to next month instead of may…   And the Mayan calendar has said that 2012 was going to be the time of destruction for a long time.  A lot of people that don’t follow that stuff are saying that the end of times is coming because of the massive earthquakes and natural disasters that have faced the world recently.  How it is 10 times higher than it has ever been.  There are a lot saying that the end is near due to the destruction of the world and the economies of the world.  Saying that this or that is the “mark of the beast”. 

I was reading today in 1 Thessalonians 4:13 – 5:28 it is awesome. 

It starts out- “Brothers we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.  We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him…….  But you brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.  You are all sons of the light and sons of the day.  We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.  So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled……. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing….  Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt.  Test everything.  Hold on to the good.  Avoid every kind of evil…”

It is a good read- grab your Bible – check it out on-line – get into the word and read it.  We don’t know the time and date it is going to happen, but would you be ready if it was to come today?  Would you be ready if the Lord came down today or are you putting it off?  Are you putting off the inevitable?  Are you procrastinating?  You know that Jesus told us that no one can get to heaven other than through Him.  Are you one of the many that knows that message but hasn’t believed. 

Have you believed, asked  him into your heart and then are living in evil?  Are you ready to stand and be accountable to Christ for all you have done?  Have you asked forgiveness from Christ for the gossip, slander, hatred, bitterness etc… that you have held in your heart?  I know that I have some serious repenting to do.  I always forget about the repenting piece.  I will just live for God from now on, I don’t need to ask forgiveness for ignoring him for the past however long…  but that isn’t the way that it works.  We have to ask for forgiveness. 

So I am going to go to the only place in my house that I get peace and quiet, my personal bathroom, and take some time to pray, to ask for forgiveness and repent.  That way, when the day of the Lord comes, whether it is in 10 days, 10 years or 10 centuries, I will be ready!

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