“31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 32 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.” Mark 13:31-33 NIV
Have you seen any meteors or asteroids lately? They happen. An asteroid got uncomfortably close to the earth this past weekend as well as a meteor shower on Friday. Some of us say, "Cool."That would be those of us who did not have meteors crash nearby. Others of us get a little uncomfortable, because we don’t like the idea of giants rocks crashing down on our heads. Then there are others, people who hear about these things and think of it as a sign of the end of the world.
One day the world will end, and one day your world will end (your life will end). Maybe both events will be at the same time; who knows? Either way, isn’t it a waste of time to speculate when the end will be when we already know that the end will happen? It’s like speculating who will win a football game. We can speculate all day long, but until the game is played you will not know who will win the game until it happens. Rather than exhaust ourselves in speculation over the world’s end, let’s use our time and energy to make the most of it all. As God’s people our focus is not to be on the end of life, our focus should be on having a life that connects with our Lord each day. Jesus said “Be on guard” not to cause us to speculate over the end, but to encourage us to use our time wisely, to find joy in the Lord, and to be a help to others. So if you see a meteor headed your way, it wouldn’t hurt to duck (take cover); and while you are down there, use that time to pray. To connect with the Lord who will one day return. - Vic
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