Are We Living in the Last Days?...Thoughts to Consider

Hi, I know you all are thinking this. Admit it. I've thought about it a lot over the past few months. I just haven't allowed it all to sink in yet. There is a lot to consider when you actually study the scripture. It is easy to get caught up in theories about what the last days will look like, and if we're prepared to face them. I have caught myself wishing that the Lord would come and "beam" me out of here many times.

It is easy, but not really safe to think like this. The reasoning is that if you focus in on the Rapture, hoping against hope that you will be one of the "raptured", you are missing the big picture. The Lord has opened my eyes to the fact that I really shouldn't be wishing to be "raptured." I should instead be praying that I can further the kingdom of God here on Earth. That is not to say that I replace the picture in my mind of heaven or that I settle for my current state here on Earth. All I am really saying is that we do have some responsibilities here to follow the Lord's leading. We don't want to get so focused on the rescue that we lose sight of the people around us.

I have talked about the great need for repentance. The thing is that most people just don't understand what that means, or they just don't want to think about it. Some feel that they are too far gone, and that they can't be saved. Young people struggle most with this concept because they don't see the reward in it. They want to feel it deep inside...yet sometimes that type of repentance takes time. It isn't instantaneous as some would have you believe.

It does help to consider the information we're receiving at a mind blowing rate. There are many things we still don't understand but are being forced to accept. I do know my own mind. I know that I have a hard time accepting things that I know are manipulating the population to their own detriment. I guess that is why I developed this mild case of maskaphobia. I see that manipulation for what it is, but can't make others see it. I can't help but weep when I hear the calls to defund the police, and the really sad state Philadelphia is now in. I admit that I am scared to go there anymore.

All the talk about businesses literally pushing electronic means of payment sickens me. I understand about how easy it could be to "tag" people and block others from basic services. Do I think that what they are promoting could be the dreaded mark of the beast? It is possible. Yet I do feel that we do have some time before they try to implement it on a worldwide basis. I hope to see some "push back" from those who refuse to use their cards or apps, and insist on paying for items with cash.