2010?
At the change of the year I inevitably think of the Book by Henry Blackaby, “Experiencing God”. He refers to Noah. Doesn’t matter what Noah had planned if God was going to destroy the world through the flood. I inevitably wonder, What is on God’s mind for 2010?
We are all excited about the Soccer World Cup. I am amazed at some people’s optimism that Bafana Bafana is going to win the world cup (in spite of their poor performance to date). We make our new year’s resolutions. We plan for the coming year, but what will it avail to, if it does not fit in with God’s plans?
I was watching a challenging movie last night. (I seem to be watching out of the ordinary movies at new year’s eve - see post of 5th January 2009). It is a movie by Cloud Ten productions called “Tribulation”. It reflects on the persecution and oppression the followers of Jesus will experience in the end times before the return of Christ. That made me think … what if Christ’s return will be this year? How will that affect my agenda? Quite some thought!
People see good or bad omens in unnatural occurrences. Last night there was a moon eclipse that happens “once in a blue moon” (literally). Some people were reading a good omen into it. Then there was an albino deer that was born, also a once in a life time occurrence. White being a symbol of purity, they said the new year will be one that brings purity (or something to that effect). It made me think of Scripture where Jesus answers the question of his disciples namely, When will the destruction of Jerusalem be and the end times? (Matthew 24).
Among other things He says that at the time of his return the people will marry, bury, and go on with life as usual. Many people love the heat of summer, so they immediately notice when the cold of winter is over. But they are not particularly observant of the trees budding and the flowers sprouting decorating nature in a beautiful cloak of colour. The rat race of everyday life preoccupy them. There is no time to appreciate the change in nature or to reflect on it (that you perhaps do whilst on holiday). So the people will not understand the signs of the times and will be ignorant of Christ’s return.
What will 2010 bring us? Will we understand the signs of the times that things are not progressing as “normal”?
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