“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.” 2 Peter 3:10
November 29, 2023
There are times in the ebb and flow of human history when Christians, at least those who know their Bible, wonder if we are getting near to end of the world as we know it. An ex-President recently told how he had to help his daughter deal with her fears about living in what seems to be the end of the world. Certainly it does appear that Western Civilization is in severe moral decline. But we have some help from the apostle who had no doubts about the anticipated return of Jesus to this earth. The Day of the Lord, associated with the Second Coming of Christ, would be surprising to earth-dwellers. Sin and its curse has marred God’s world. It’s orderly arrangement has been deteriorating slowly over the centuries. God won’t uncreate what He has created, but new heavens and a new earth beg for their time to come soon. In the meantime, how are Christians to think and live? We are to keep our bags packed, invest in change of character and the lives of others. In other words, relate God’s truth to every aspect of our lives. This is the way to be ready for “the end.”
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“Heavenly Father, help me to think about heaven and eternity more seriously than I do.”
“I pity the man who never thinks about heaven.” J. C. Ryle