Wednesday, March 01, 2006
hearing of recent news of bird flu in Malaysia and a cat found with bird flu reminded me about reality. reality of ths world that God gave us.when i hear about all these devastating news,i really feel like crying up to God and ask why? why all these suffering and pain? why terrorism and natural disasters? WHY?
but i know God has aready provided me the ans to all me whys. in Luke 21:10-11 says :
10Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
this is said about the signs of the end of time. and this is exactly is what happening in the world today if you do read and follow world news.
25"There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken."
okay that is super scary ok. but it is true and if it hasen't happened yet it will.
26"Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
28"It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. 29But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. "
so we are like living in the days of noah and lot. how scray is that!
and so, we really must pray, not only for ourselves but for the world. we are living in such a world that God is not pleased with. we need to spend our time in prayer my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. also, we also should pray for ourselves and question ourselves whether are we ready for the Lord? are we ready to be taken away from this world?
30"It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed. 31On that day no one who is on the roof of his house, with his goods inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything. 32Remember Lot's wife! 33Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. 34I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. 35Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left."
am i ready? am i?
12"But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13This will result in your being witnesses to them. 14But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. 15For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. 17All men will hate you because of me. 18But not a hair of your head will perish. 19By standing firm you will gain life.
sometimes i really wonder whether will i really stand up for God when the time of persecution comes. i need to spend some time in prayer about that. you?
oh yes Lord. i really want to stand up for You and bring Glory to Your Name.
and lastly, i will be praying for all you brothers and sisters in Christ. that you will continue to grow in your faith and that we can meet in heaven when the time comes. and remember, we, as Christians, should pray for not only ourselves but the world we live in.
i shall do just that. (:
-tiffany