Be Ready

 

Luke 21: 5-11

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times

5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6 “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”

7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

8 He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them. 9 When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”

10 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.

This graphic description of the end our world can be frightening or consoling.  'First of all, we do not know WHEN the end will come and over the centuries there have been many false leads, as when the calendar  turned to the year 2000.  A look at our current world might lead us to think that now is the time to "end it all" since things are so bad.  IF, indeed, this is the time, how can we ready ourselves for the major change-over? Prayer and efforts to be kind to others, to go out of our ways for them, are good beginnings.  Let us take a good look at how we are living, using our time, and making efforts to live as Jesus taught us. It's not too late to BE READY!

Bro. Rene

Dear God, help me to use this day  to prepare for your coming. Amen.