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Wednesday, October 8, 2008


Why Should We Expect Anything Else?

While stopping at the post office this morning, I met up with someone whose outlook on life and the events of this world are always intriguing and challenging (in a positive way) to me.We don’t get to visit as much I would like, so I enjoy the brief times when we do.

I began to vent about the financial messes of the past couple of weeks, the election and the indifference of our world about the things of God. As I vented, this person very calmly stated that they understood that Jesus had said that he was coming back and that the state of the world’s affairs would not be any better than when he left. So why should we expect anything else?

Sometimes the preacher needs preaching to!

As I thought it through, I realized the truth in her statements. Throughout history, God has always responded to the needs of the world when it seemed as if there was no hope. God is always faithful and asks us to do the same.

The world was pretty bad when God called Noah to build the ark.

Israel was in slavery in Egypt before God called Moses to lead them into freedom.

Goliath had Saul’s army terrified and paralyzed as God brought David on the scene.

The Assyrians had Jerusalem surrounded and facing certain defeat as Hezekiah called on God for a miracle.

There was a valley of dry bones come back to life in the days of Ezekiel.

The destroyed walls of Jerusalem and the Temple were rebuilt during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Peter was in jail for sharing the gospel while the Christians prayed and the doors opened.

Paul and Silas were singing in their chains when the chains came loose, the cells opened and an entire family became Christians.

Hebrews 11 is full of examples of God taking care of His faithful people.

So what’s the point? Simply that while we need to be faithful in doing what we know is right and praying that God’s will be done in our nation and individual lives, we must have the faith and trust that regardless of what happens, Jesus is coming again! We shouldn’t expect or be surprised at anything else!