Don’t quit your day job

Don’t quit your day job

“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Matthew 24:36 NIV

On the outside, people seem to be pretty relaxed about it. But on the inside, I think there is a lot of turmoil. If there is a cataclysm on December 21st, they will say that those Mayan’s were very smart and that deep down, they always knew they were right. But if nothing happens, they will say that this is proof that all religions are false. Or I should say that for them, it will be one more nail in the coffin of Faith.

Not long ago there was a television personality that brought shame on Christians around the globe. He claimed to have done the math and crunched the numbers. He came up with a date and announced that the world would end on October 21st, 2011. I heard that people actually sold their homes in preparation for the Lord’s return (if the Lord was coming back, why would they need money from the sale of their homes?). As you can see, his prediction was erroneous. And as for the Mayan calendar date of 12/21/12, I say, “Don’t quit your day job.” When speaking of the real end of the age, Jesus says that no one knows the date or time. We are able to tell when the time is near, but we will not have specifics. I would say that one should not worry about doomsday predictions or when the world will end. It is better to think about when “YOUR” world ends, will you be ready?

I hear it all the time. People say that they are, “Good”. But being a good person isn’t good enough. People say that they “do good things.” But there aren’t enough good deeds you can accomplish to secure a place in Heaven. According to the Bible, nothing but the blood of Jesus is sufficient (Hebrews 10:4 & 10). So, ask yourself, “Am I ready to stand in front of God?” Don’t wait for another prediction or for a day that has not been promised, you need to decide today.