The penultimate week of the Church liturgical year reads the Gospel about the end time. In spite of the clear statement from the Lord Jesus that neither He nor the angels know when that day would be, except the Father, many had tried, seriously, as a hobby, or to take advantage, of the situation. Since time immemorial, there had already been about 220 known predictions as to when it will happen. Lately, most of the predictions had been more specific. But all of the predictions were proven wrong. Otherwise, we will not be all here anymore.
In the Gospels and even in all Scriptures, the Lord insists on preparation. To ask when judgment day will happen is a wrong question. We can only surmise that God preferred it that way because of our tendency to procrastinate things. Also, because of the chaos that will happen when the time is near. But most of all, it is because He wanted that we love Him always.
Judgment Day, End Time, End of the World, however it is called or referred to, is a fact and a truth. It is certain to happen. But as to when and how, we do not know. They are not the right questions. What is important is we know it is coming and we are prepared for it. There is no substitute for a well prepared life. In fact, the most prepared life is the best and perfectly lived life! We must be obessessed with our relationship with God and not when it will end. So that when it comes, we can welcome it with full anticipation.
But there is a clear and present danger in the world today. The threat of global warming and climate change is now here. There are now meetings being spearheaded by the United Nations in order to mitigate and adapt to the new situation brought about by this environmental crisis. If leading countries will not cooperate and respond, we might just beat God to the destruction of this world, the only one we got!
In the Gospels and even in all Scriptures, the Lord insists on preparation. To ask when judgment day will happen is a wrong question. We can only surmise that God preferred it that way because of our tendency to procrastinate things. Also, because of the chaos that will happen when the time is near. But most of all, it is because He wanted that we love Him always.
Judgment Day, End Time, End of the World, however it is called or referred to, is a fact and a truth. It is certain to happen. But as to when and how, we do not know. They are not the right questions. What is important is we know it is coming and we are prepared for it. There is no substitute for a well prepared life. In fact, the most prepared life is the best and perfectly lived life! We must be obessessed with our relationship with God and not when it will end. So that when it comes, we can welcome it with full anticipation.
But there is a clear and present danger in the world today. The threat of global warming and climate change is now here. There are now meetings being spearheaded by the United Nations in order to mitigate and adapt to the new situation brought about by this environmental crisis. If leading countries will not cooperate and respond, we might just beat God to the destruction of this world, the only one we got!
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