As we watch events around the world, we can’t help but think that we are entering into the last days. A full blown war is imminent in the Middle East as many flex their muscles. Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and magnitude. Generations are being wiped out in Africa by AIDS. Approximately 800 million people around the world are persistently hungry. False prophets, wars, pestilence and famine are already here.
Yet, this is the best time! As the world spins more and more quickly out of control, I can’t think of a better time to be doing what’s right. That is to say, that which is right in God's eyes. By the same token, there really has never been an easier time, specifically in our Western civilization, to be about the task of being a Christian.
In our present day climate there can be a propensity to become complacent due to the freedoms and luxuries we experience in the free world. Yet, given the illustrations above, our disposition should be diametrically opposed. We should be asking ourselves a few probing questions: Are we letting down? Are we becoming weary of doing well? Are we saying to ourselves that God is delaying His coming for one reason or another? Are we taking on any of the attributes of a Laodicean?
We have the tools readily available to combat any such tendency or merely to stay on top of those inclinations. We all know what they are...prayer, Bible study, meditation and fasting to mention a few. Let's encourage one another to use them as time grows short.
Let's be a light to the world as we practice being a Christian for NOW and for harder times ahead.
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