JESUS WAS NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT EARTH’S FUTURE

JESUS WAS NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT EARTH’S FUTURE: When Jesus was asked at the end of His earthly ministry, "What will be the sign of Your coming, and what will the closing chapter of human life as we know it looks like at the end of days?"

Christ's answer starts with a rundown of the now-familiar list of earthquakes, famines, wars, and pestilences; all of which, He said, would come suddenly and unstoppably upon the Earth-like "birth pangs" – increasing in frequency and intensity as the end of days grew near.

But after those words He also added one more characteristic of the end starting in v. 25:

“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; 26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” – Luke 21:25-26, NKJV

After that, Jesus said in v. 27: "Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory."

In the meantime, He told about those who would witness the ramp-up of all those signs of His return in v.28:

"Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”

Jesus said when things start looking bad when global patterns line up with end-times scenarios, it is time for hope to shine. Those words are Christ's call for each of us to make those little choices today that lead to a pathway that declares we are:

Living Hopefully in A Despairing World

The life lived in hope has always been one of the distinguishing qualities of God’s servants. From the catacombs and martyrdom of the Roman Empire to the centuries of Christians persecuted to the death in all the time since Christ's church has always been powerfully marked by hope.

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