Well, it has been all over the news. Will the world end today? Will the rapture [we will talk about this late coming, biblically unsupported concept another time] anyway, will it happen today? So is the prediction of Harold Camping, a minister in California. 6pm tonight, pst which gives us until 8pm.
Ironically there are companies jumping up to cash in on this foolishness. One company will provide eternal security for your dog. You leave in the rapture, they come take care of your dog. All their employees are atheists. $135 is the contract fee. They have sold over 20,000 contracts.
Now friends, I don't mean to make fun of this stuff, but I have lived through many of these. My first real disappointment was in the 1970's when Hal Lindsey's predictions did not come true.
Here is my bottom line. Jesus wants us to live in the here and now. That is scriptural and that is spiritual. Feet on the ground spiritual. To be all lost in end time worry is a waste of time and a huge distraction. It is off mission for the Christian.
I have a book in my office called, "it's the end times again." The book chronicles all of the predictions over the years that have not come true. We will have to add this to the list.
What are you going to be doing at 8pm? I hope something fun, celebrating God's world. We will be open for business as usual tomorrow, so I will see you in church.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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Amen, Brother Jeff! Read Jenee Osterheldt's column in the FYI section of this morning's KC Star for perspective on seeing some "good" in today's prediction.
Thanks for sharing some reality. Each time this happens, I think it stands to result in some people thinking, "God isn't real, the world is going to last forever." The Bible is a myth. What a shame. But we know Jesus is for real abd that our time on earth is better spent celebrating and sharing Him. Praise God.
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