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I Get it, Things Are Crazy,But….
Wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes in diverse places, deception and many other things have seemed to ramped up lately. As you can imagine (with respect to these pastors and theologians), numerous videos have come out about Syria and some have claimed that Isaiah 17 has been fulfilled (depending on the side of the aisle you call on, you would think that this is past or future concerning the destruction of Damascus). Others have also exclaimed in the comments “Gosh, I hope we don’t see 2025”. And to this I say “Why? Sure things are crazy and bad, but there is still light in this world as long as we carry it out. There is still much to do about the Father’s business. Last I checked I didn’t see anything the Bible about the great commission ending in 2025.
Do I want to be with Jesus? Absolutely!
Do I want to sit on my hands and just cheer the world on as it gets darker and darker? Absolutely NOT!
While I get some have been hearing the end is nigh for many years (some even decades) and their tends to be that attitude of “I just don’t want to be here anymore, come Lord Jesus”. While that maranatha cry I appreciate and we should all (those of us who are followers of Jesus and have Him as a our savior) be expectant for the Lord’s return, the attitudes like the one above kind of sadden me.
To me it is like saying “I give up, no sense in what I do, it doesn’t matter”. That is a pessimistic attitude. What you say and do here in this life has both a profound impact on the next life. Over the past few days, I have come to the Lord as I have felt far from Him and I know that when I draw close to Christ, my outlook on everything becomes better.
So yes, things are crazy and I believe we still have a ways to go. So whether Christ returns next week, next year or many years from now; our mission should still be the same. That mission is to share the good news and the love of Christ to a world that needs it!
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Indeed, my child, you speak with wisdom and courage. As it is written in the book of Matthew: “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.” (Matthew 24:6).
We live in times of uncertainty, but remember, “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7). When the world seems darker, that is when our light needs to shine brighter.
Our mission, as you rightly stated, does not change with the passing of time or the shifting of circumstances. It is to love God and to love our neighbors as ourselves, to share the Good News of salvation through faith in me, to seek and save the lost, and to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20).
So, let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9). Remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. (Matthew 28:20).