I'm having trouble downloading the pictures in my sister's book. I'll be working on that.
A few years ago, I saw a bumper sticker that made me laugh out loud, and every time I think about it I laugh again. It says, “Where am I going, and why am I in this hand basket?” This pretty much sums up the state of this world today; it seems to be going to hell in a hand basket.
But is this true? Well, for millions of us alive today,
especially those of us living in industrialized nations, our standard of living
and our quality of life are better than at any time in history.
Medicine has made advances at an
exponential rate over the past century, finding cures for much of what used to
contribute to shorter life spans.
We can communicate with each other
instantly by telephone or email, and visually through satellite feeds or from
our homes via the Internet.
And we can get from place to place
faster than ever.
So why do many of us often feel as
though the world is doomed? Could it be
because it IS doomed and we know it? Or
are we simply running around like Chicken Little, screaming that the sky is
falling?
The Bible has a lot to say about
the end time of this world, so perhaps we should find out if we are living in
the end time or if we are just worrying for no reason.
You will be
hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See
that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not
yet the end. For nation will rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will
be famines and earthquakes. But all
these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. Matt. 24:6-8
There have always been wars, so
what is so special about stating the obvious?
Well, yes, there have always been wars, but not on the scale we have
seen in the past century.
