A GREAT AND FEARFUL DAY ! ! !

... A third of the sun was struck, ...and a third of the stars,  so that a third of  them turned dark.  ...”(Revelation 8: 12)

In May 1984 National Geographic showed through color photos of the swift and terrible destruction that wiped out the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D.79.  The explosion of Mount Vesuvius was so sudden, those residents were killed while in their daily routine men and women were at the market, the rich in their luxurious baths, slaves at toil.  They died amid volcanic ash and super heated gases. Even family pets  suffered the same quick and final fate.  It takes little imagination to picture the panic of that terrible day.  The saddest part is that these people did not have to die.  Scientists confirm what ancient Roman writers record - week of rumblings and shakings preceded the actual explosion.  Even an ominous plume of smoke was clearly visible from the mountain days before the eruption.  If only they had been able to read and respond to Vesuvius’ warning!

Dear friends, there are similar rumblings in our world now warfares, earthquakes, the nuclear threat, economic woes, breakdown of the family and moral standards.  While not exactly  new, these things do point to a coming Day of Judgment. 

Let us not be caught unprepared, for the Word of God warns us of all these things that would happen at the end times. 

The prophet Joel prophesied, “The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.”  Zechariah 14: 6 says, “On that day there will be no light, no cold or frost.  It will be a unique day, without daytime or night- time - a day known to the Lord.” 

Jesus Himself said in Luke 21: 26,27  “Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” 

 He has warned us in John 16: 4, “I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you.” So, let our whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (I Thessalonians 5: 23)

PRAYER :   Almighty God, there are so many incidents happening in this world which point out that Your coming is very very near.  The prophesies in the Bible warn me, and  You Yourself have talked about Your return. So let me not be caught unprepared when You come in glory.  Amen.