Why are things getting worse? Why is there so much anti-religious intolerance these days? It's those nutso's in Afghanistan and Palestine! They think they can just commit mass murder in the name of a higher being! You have to admit, Sep. 11 has played a big role in why so many people are scoffing religion today. I mean think about it. Those terrorists made religion look bad! And not just their religion, but all religion. Even though we have seen church attendance rise since 9/11, there are now many more non-religious people out there who, instead of being pacifists and pretending we don't exist, think that religion just creates more problems than it solves and are persecuting us for it! But they are wrong. You have to admit, there are a few bad apples out there, but most religious people are people with good hearts and good intentions; it's just like the police--most of them do a pretty good job, but there a few bad apples--same difference.
Oh well. This is why I believe that the towers were meant to fall--yes,
meant to fall. Something had to happen to cause all this treachery in the world. This is because the Bible speaks that in the last days there will be many scoffers--people who mock, scorn, insult, laugh at, and ridicule the name of the Lord: 2 Timothy 3:1-7. Yes, it is a sign of the times folks. So, yes the world will get worse, but fear not, for this means that the time of the Lord's Second Coming is getting ever closer. Just one more reason why Jesus could return in
our generation.
Still I think we must continue to be good stewards for God and do all we can to spread His word; although it's likely that most people these days won't even listen to us we can still have some success in bringing people to Christ, especially on continents such as Africa.
DON'T let the signs of the times stop you from being a witness for the Lord!
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" --Romans 10:14-15
Amen.