Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring. 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Those graphic images and videos we saw a few months ago, of persons clinging to that military aircraft as it taxied down the runway, will forever be etched in our minds, just like those vivid images of 9/11 will always haunt the memories of our nation. As people jumped out from the ill-fated twin towers in New York city, and as persons fell from the airplane this week, we got a glimpse of what our first scripture is saying to us.
Those cryptic words, “Men’s hearts failing them for fear” are being literally fulfilled in real time, even as we speak. Even though we are taught in scripture to always cultivate a cheerful outlook on life, yet, no one in their right mind could deny that things have gotten decidedly worse for our planet, over the last two decades.
National debt is skyrocketing, Covid is shaking down millions, healthcare workers are getting weary of a retrogression in virus cases, wildfires are raging out of control in so many places, severe drought takes its toll on man and beast, politicians are threatening economic sanctions against vaccine hesitant people, and suicide rates are climbing substantially higher in young and hold, than in former years.
2nd Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!