Saturday, March 13, 2010

Seek the Lord

Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD and He will have compassion on him; to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. (Isaiah 55:6-7)

For several years, I've had an occasional "vision". It usually comes during an extended devotional time. You might call it a very intense daydream. In the vision, I see our country falling apart. Some would argue it's falling apart now. Well, in many ways it is. But I'm referring to REALLY falling apart. Imagine grocery stores with no food, gas stations with no gas, people starving, gangs looting, total and rampant lawlessness, with no police or military around to do anything about it. Know that's a scary prophesy, but that's what I see down the road.

Strange as it sounds, I believe we're headed for a major societal breakdown. I also believe this period has been prophesied for thousands of years. In the Bible, it's called the Great Tribulation. I'm becoming more and more convinced we're headed toward the end of the world as we know it. I'm not planning to make a sign saying "THE END IS NEAR", but I do believe we are headed down a VERY rough road. Beside preparing for hard times, I believe every Christian should be seeking God with their WHOLE heart. As John the Baptist would say, "Prepare ye the way for the Lord, make His paths straight". Indeed, if there's ever been a time people should draw closer to God, this IS that time.

Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation".. But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness. (2 Peter 3-11)

Forgive me Lord

Forgive me Lord for sins long past, and those for which I haven't asked. Forgive me when I neglect to pray; instead, desiring my own way...