The tsunami definitely got people to thinking about it! And of course the warring going on in the middle east with Libya in turmoil, Syria in revolt, Bahrain having problems, and even Saudi Arabia experiencing some pockets of unrest! Further, with troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and gas prices soaring, and home prices sinking, and general mayhem in politics etc., people have begun to question whether or not we are facing "end" times and events of Biblical proportion!
Well, I will leave you to ponder that thought - but I think everything going on here in the states is something more immediate than "the end!" For years, we have been an affluent nation. Our wealth has created the ability to "farm"out a lot of work so we can spend more time in leisure. As we grew more wealthy and more addicted to pursuing every interest that came to mind, we correspondingly grew less and less interested in the things of God.
So, I believe one thing that is happening before our eyes is that God is winnowing out His true church from the false church! We are fast becoming aware that financial security is not secure - our houses are fast losing status as a great treasure - and all the pursuits we have followed instead of God are quickly becoming too expensive to enjoy!
Now, this may seem doom and gloom - but I actually believe it puts the genuine church in a great position - people are being stripped of much that they hold dear - and in these moments of angst and despair - Christ can be exalted as true security, valuable treasure, and a worthwhile object of our affections.
I don't know that the "end" is at hand - but it will be alright if the end of our pursuit of other gods is at hand!
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