Watch the Eastern Sky

December 18

Anyone who has lived for any length of time is aware that things have changed dramatically in the last several decades. Yes, things have always changed and there is some merit to the observation that the ‘more things change, the more they stay the same.’

But in spite of the normal transitions that we expect from generation to generation and although human nature remains essentially as it’s always been, there is a palpable difference to be discerned at this period in time. People who are anticipating the second coming of Christ are, therefore, watching the eastern sky quite closely.

That doesn’t mean we’re abandoning our jobs and homes to wait on a mountaintop for His return. No, we believe He is coming soon and that His coming will be at a time that is perhaps much like this one. Evil is on the ascendancy. False religious beliefs are encroaching into areas where God’s truth once flourished, while at the same time, people who have long been in bondage to error are being set free by the power of the Holy Spirit. Some are being visited by Jesus Himself and He is personally inviting them to come to Him.

Yet, if the threats of mayhem that loom on the horizon come to pass, if the worst case scenario is played out, we will maintain our trust in the One who cannot fail. We will continue to cling to Him whose promises are yea and amen, for He has said, “The Lord your God is a merciful God. He will not abandon or destroy you or forget His covenant with your forefathers which He confirmed to them by oath” Deuteronomy 4:31. Though evil may abound, the One who is good will remain good to His people.