It's Not Peace, Peace, but Woe, Woe

There has been a large number of events that have happened all over the world, which if I lingered long and hard on, I would probably become quite upset or depressed.  Anybody understand what I am saying?

Whether you like it or not, it is the world we are living in and that we must navigate.  In addition, I believe that we should expect these types of things to happen.  2 Timothy 3 NKJV, describes a world that is very familiar.  Read this list: "For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, having a form of godliness but denying its power.  And from such people turn away!"

I have read many articles and have talked with various people through Facebook and other social media, and there is this underpin of "things will get better."  I do not believe things will get better (here on Earth).  What I do see in the Bible is a picture of pain, turmoil, hate, and deterioration.  Just look at some of the things we have seen over the past 10 years; destruction of the trade centers, wars, even rumors of wars all over, the fear of ISIS, terrorists everywhere, financial crisis, social normals are being destroyed, family values are deteriorating, divorce, and hatred are common place.  Many things we held as wrong are now viewed as right.

Things must get worse before Christ comes back, refer to the list in 2 Timothy 3 for more details.  The more and more we see the deterioration of our world and society, the closer we are to His return.  That does not mean we are supposed to sit back and let it happen or to be happy about it, but we can know, like signs on the highway that we will be going home soon.

We have this hope, and that things will be better one day.  Check out these Bible verses:

"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.  In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.  And where I go you know, and the way you know." --John 14:1-4

"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.  There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.  The He who sat on the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new.'" --Revelation 21:4,5

Do not let the sorrows of this world get you down, but keep your eyes fixed on Christ.