So many times I sit in front of my computer, reading and watching videos of local and international events that are occurring. There are times when my wife Arlene has to encourage me to move on from those sad and negative reports in order for me to focus on my writing. Anyone who pays attention at all to human events at home or abroad, knows that global society is in an upheaval of unprecedented proportions. We face many global challenges that we just can't solve. While Jesus was here on Earth, he made this prophetic statement which is unfolding before our very eyes. Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” And Jesus answered and said to them: Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
The United Nations was formed after the second World War for the purpose of preventing wars. Yet in sixty years of its existence, there have been more wars than in all the rest of recorded human history. So, even our best, and most well intentions to prevent ourselves from killing each other has failed. Even worse, corruption and scandals in recent years have revealed that there are those within the UN itself who have placed their own enrichment ahead of the greater good and engaged in ongoing activities that have undermined the very goals the organization is trying to achieve.
Keep in mind, if we judge only by what we see happening around us and around the world every day, how can we help but become frustrated, discouraged, and even fearful? Who among us does not wake up in the morning, and glance at the news report on the television or on the internet, and immediately become depressed? We are all looking and hoping for a better world, as well as praying for a better change in this world, aren't you? Can you imagine what it would be like to get up one morning and find no news of wars or genocide or ethnic cleansing, or terrorism, or starvation or poverty? That is something to think about. Unfortunately, truly good news like that is an increasingly rare commodity in our world. Lust and greed still prevail in the minds of mankind. One can't even view a hamburger commercial without seeing a female in a bra and panties called a two piece swim suit. Lust and greed is in our music, advertisements and definitely on our internet and cable channels.
I will continue this conversation in my next article.
Matthew 24:3-14
~~W.R. Luchie
“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
The United Nations was formed after the second World War for the purpose of preventing wars. Yet in sixty years of its existence, there have been more wars than in all the rest of recorded human history. So, even our best, and most well intentions to prevent ourselves from killing each other has failed. Even worse, corruption and scandals in recent years have revealed that there are those within the UN itself who have placed their own enrichment ahead of the greater good and engaged in ongoing activities that have undermined the very goals the organization is trying to achieve.
Keep in mind, if we judge only by what we see happening around us and around the world every day, how can we help but become frustrated, discouraged, and even fearful? Who among us does not wake up in the morning, and glance at the news report on the television or on the internet, and immediately become depressed? We are all looking and hoping for a better world, as well as praying for a better change in this world, aren't you? Can you imagine what it would be like to get up one morning and find no news of wars or genocide or ethnic cleansing, or terrorism, or starvation or poverty? That is something to think about. Unfortunately, truly good news like that is an increasingly rare commodity in our world. Lust and greed still prevail in the minds of mankind. One can't even view a hamburger commercial without seeing a female in a bra and panties called a two piece swim suit. Lust and greed is in our music, advertisements and definitely on our internet and cable channels.
I will continue this conversation in my next article.
Matthew 24:3-14
~~W.R. Luchie
