Monday; January 6

As I write this, we are being prepared for the next big snow storm.  Depending on the prognosticators we can expect somewhere between three inches and a foot of snow.  For some of you who live in colder climates, that’s not much to be concerned about; however, for those of us on the mid-eastern seaboard, it is daunting.  We aren’t prepared for this kind of weather and with as many people as we have around here it can be inconvenient.  The challenge with the modern technology – and a preparation mindset – is that it is easy to issue a preemptive warning.  These warnings can be effective; however, all too often they never materialize.  The problem with this is that the more times the warnings are worse than the storms, the more people are apt to ignore them.  One day we will have one of these snowmagedons and the prognosticators will respond to the nay-sayers with you should have been prepared, we told you so. 

As I have been thinking about the impending storm, I have thought about how many people are looking at world events and predicting the end is near.  I have been around for over six decades and have been hearing this all my life.  People look around them and see something that “has to be” a precursor to the end of times, so they sound the alarm.  Thus far it hasn’t happened – but one day it will.  The problem is that if we keep hyping the end every few years, it is apt to fall on deaf ears.     

Rather than trying to read the signs, let’s make it a point to be prepared for whatever happens whenever it happens.  Peter reminded his readers, “The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaint.” (I Peter 4:7-9).  Let’s do what we have been called to do and let God worry about the timing. 

Think About It!


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