We live in a broken world among broken people. We live in a world that is constantly dominated by evil. The news reveals new acts of violence and incredible wickedness day by day.
How do we handle all the evil that surrounds us? How do we handle it when we hear of great destruction that is caused by evil people? Where we place our trust matters. Evil people are against God’s people, we see it every day.
A few weeks ago, I was watching the news and saw our vice president attack two college men’s faith and values. I will have to say I was shocked that she dared to do what she did. It woke me up to the fact that the world is in a dark place.
It’s not hard to be overcome with fear and panic, and become depressed in despair. But that’s right where Satan wants us. He wants us to steal, kill, and destroy us.
The Bible tells us, the world becomes darker and darker, as the end of the age comes. Man can not fix what is happening, he can delay it, but not fix it. Only God can. Everything that is happening right now was prophesied in the Bible and it was meant to prepare us, not scare us.
“Evil may seem to flourishing at this moment, but we must build our trust and faith in a God of judgment and a God of grace.” -James Long Jr
God is greater than the trials and troubles of this life. We will be reminded that people will hurt and harm us. But God’s coming judgment and His committed and unchanging love will be our comfort and consolation for these evil times that are among us. We must see that the way forward is to grow our faith and trust in God.
Throughout the Bible, we see the word “Selah” which means to ponder, consider, think deeply, meditate, deliberate, and contemplate the issues of the scripture. In Psalm 51 David teaches us to count one two certainties: God’s grace and God’s judgment.
David describes his life as flourishing and fruitful because of his faith in the steadfast love of God.
The determination of getting through any tough situation includes,
- Being thankful to God
- Waiting on God
- Being rooted in a community of faith
Jesus tells us that the end of the age we will repeat the days of Noah,
“But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ark. And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away, so shall the coming of the Son of man be” – Matthee 24:37-39
Jesus describes the “days of Noah” as similar to those that existed before the flood when Jesus returns to earth.
People will be unaware of His return. Jesus described how people will be living ungodly lives in a world filled with violence when He returns
The world will be full of turmoil. Jesus described a season of unimaginable world turmoil and persecution.
People will be caught by surprise. Jesus said that everyone would be caught by surprise at the sudden appearance of the signs of His return.
Jesus will come with authority. Jesus will come with the authority needed to right every wrong in the world.
Jesus pointed out in Luke 17:26-27, that although the people of Noah’s day were totally depraved, they were not the least bit concerned about it. They were carrying on the events of their lives without a single thought of the judgment of God.
God allowed Noah nearly 120 years to complete the building of the ark. Through all that time, God patiently waited (1 Peter 3:20). Scripture seems to imply that Noah preached to the people of that time about what was coming. (Hebrews 11:7). They did not believe Noah and we’re content with their wickedness and idolatry. Their hearts were hard and their ears dull. No one repented, and no one cared to seek God.
Jesus warned us to “be ready because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him” in 2 Timothy 3:1-4.
It is becoming increasingly obvious that, to understand what the world was like in the days of Noah, one only needs to watch the news.
Rick Rinner has an excellent book called “Fallen Angels, Giants, Monsters, and the Word Before the Flood.” He was an excellent interview on YouTube on Encounter Today: Fallen Angels & Monsters – Strange Bible Prophecy Reveals Shocking Truth.
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