What In The World is Going On?

Listening to the news reports do you ever wonder what is happening to our world? People so bent on notoriety that they are killing even their fellow believers. Leaders of various nations, including many middle-eastern countries are coming together to fight these terrorists. But are they acting fast enough? They want us to come along side, but our leadership just doesn't understand what the real experts are saying. What will it take to stop the killing?

And, why is it happening in the first place? I'm sure there are a myriad of reasons out there; all suppositions. But, the reason I think interesting and plausible is that they want to bring about the end of the world. No wonder they find an enemy in any person outside of the their own close-knit group.

Does this mean this group will do what they need to get all non-Islamic countries to come to battle them on the plain of Armageddon? Yes. They are running by the old rules of destruction with modern weapons.

For centuries we have read throughout the prophets in the Bible that there will come a people powerful like Rome, persecuting the saints with wars and rumors of wars (Daniel 7-12). We've read that Christians will be beheaded as this age comes to the finish line. (Revelation 6:9; 20:4) In years past I thought this was inaccurate. . . it won't happen that way; that's such an archaic method. But, hello, have you heard the news lately? Isis loves to behead people.

We shouldn't be surprised that any of this is happening. Will it get better? Not until they're stopped. Will they be stopped? Yes, by God Most High. When will they be stopped? When God decides it is done.

You see, they may think they're going to be victorious and have global control. Perhaps it's only a matter of time before they lose focus and start killing each other. And even if they don't, the fact is they will lose in the end. They're already playing into the hands of God. He is dividing the faithful from the double-minded. When it's all said and done, God will put His hand down and stop this crazy people from inflicting any more harm.

The question remains...what will you do in the meantime?
Will you fret? (An easy natural thing to do.)
Will you push aside the fear that threatens to overwhelm you at the prospect of this group having another successful mass destructive action? (Not such an easy thing to do.)
Will you prepare yourself to be an example? (Willing to die for the name of Jesus.)
Will you teach your children that to die for Jesus may be something we all must do before this group is stopped? (Some children have already died standing up for Jesus. What an example of bravery!)

I'm not saying I've got all the answers. I struggle with some of these. Will I stand strong? Only when we come face to face with death do we really know how we'll respond. . . like a blubbering idiot or a silent strong man or an outspoken evangelist. But we need to be prepared. We need to be ready because waiting for us on the other side is Jesus with His hand extended to congratulate us. He died for us; it's the least we can do, to be prepared to die for Him.