The End is Near!

My Belief

There are a lot of myths and thoughts about when the world will end. People look at the Bible and current events trying to determine if the end is near all the time. They see things in the news that seam to fit with end of days Biblical prophecy and the return of Christ. Some think the time is now and some think it is far from now. Let me assure you, time is very short! I don't know if the hour of Jesus return is upon us, but I do know your world is going to end very soon! Most of us are, or soon will be in our second half of life. Forty years will go by in a flash and then your time here will be expired. A friend that I grew up with was recently killed. He was only 30 years old and left behind a beautiful family. He didn’t do anything wrong, but his time was cut short when another motorist slammed into his motorcycle. He was a great guy with a lot of life in front of him, but unexpectedly his time came to an end. Knowing that we have such a limited amount of time remaining, what will you do with it? Will you build a wonderful "nest" of stuff? At the end of your life, will you look back your big house, cars, and money and have comfort? Or, will you look back and realize you made real connections with people? Will you look back and see the lives that you touched for Christ? Will you look back and see that God was able to use you for his Glory and to spread his word to his people? During your last breaths will you be able to look forward with excitement and anticipation? 

SCRIPTURE

1 Corinthians 3:11-15

¹¹For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹²If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, ¹³his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. ¹⁴If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. ¹⁵If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.

Application for Life
Our time is finite. Weather or not the world ends soon, YOURS surely will. How much can you get done with the time remaining? How many people in your office or place of work can you be a real friend to now? How many of those friendships can result in another dirty soul being saved by Christ? Will you take anything with you at the end of your days?