Well,I've been spending the past couple of months working on seminary stuff, and doing a lot of behind the scenes work for this (something BIG), but I thought current events warranted me taking some time out to write an entry.
By now, pretty much every one knows there's a group of people out there saying the world will end today. Some have sold their homes, and used their life savings trying to spread the world about this imminent apocalypse. This happens every few years (will again next year), and always has. Those that teach such things forget the very important teaching of Jesus from Matthew 24:36:
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
Not even Jesus knows when the end will be. Only God. Why does anyone think some guy with a magic formula can figure it out? Does he have a closer relationship to God than Jesus? No. He does not. We do not know when the end will come.
I address this because I feel shutting down such talk is extremely important. Talking about the end of the world is a distraction. We should not be worrying about when the end of the world will come, but instead focusing on saving the lost souls of this world during the time we have. We need to remember that today people are suffering, today people are hurt, today people are lost, and today people need to know the love of Jesus. When we become overly focused on tomorrow we forget about those needs of today.
Debating when the end of the world will be is simply not worth debating. It will come at a time none of us know. Even if it were today, which is highly unlikely, it would only be a coincidence. Even if it were today I'd rather spend my day spreading the love of Jesus rather than scaring people into thinking the end is nigh. We shouldn't try to scare people into coming to Jesus. We should show them his love. Pushing some idea about the end of the world only causes harm.
So, some may want to stock up on supplies, make plans for their left behind pets, or be prophets of doom. As for me, I will continue to work to spread the love of Christ to a lost and dying world, and should the end of the world come today, tomorrow, or thousands of years from now I will always hold to the faith that has taught me to help the hurting person today, and not to worry about tomorrow.
