Tuesday, June 3, 2008

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Matthew 24:36-44

PSALM OF THE WEEK: Psalm 46

HYMN OF THE DAY: CH#93 “Praise Him! Praise Him” http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/p/h/phimphim.htm

VERSE OF THE DAY: “But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Matthew 24:36

 

When will the world end?  Some people are claiming it will be on the winter solstice of 2012 because that’s when the Mayan calendar ends (the fact that they ran out of stone to print it on doesn’t seem to enter that theory).  Others are claiming that in 2015 there will be a series of solar and lunar eclipses that fall on the Jewish High Holy Days so that will be the time. I have a little book that I kept just for people who think they have it all figured out.  The book is all about how the world is going to end in 1987.  Jesus, however, never gave a date because he didn’t know it. People who think they know the end time are making the audacious claim that they know more than Jesus Christ knows (see verse 36 above).  Actually, every prophecy made in the Bible that must happen before the Christ returns, has already happened several times.  In other words, it could be at any time.  Our job is not to try to figure out the exact time so we can be smarter than Jesus, but to be ready all the time (see verse 44).  Worry about the end time is unproductive.  Living your days in Christ is very productive. Live today like it might be your last chance to live for Christ. 

 

PRAYER: All Knowing Father, you know that the people who talk about the Second Coming can be very disturbing.  Help me not to fret or worry about your will but to live every day for you so that when you call me home, be it at the end of the world or just the end of my life, I will be ready to joyfully receive my inheritance in your Eternal Kingdom. Amen.

 

See you in Church Sunday,

Pastor Sandy

 

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