Many of us already aware of Matthew 24:5-14 about the signs of the end of the world and His coming. Throughout centuries, many Christians were expecting Christ might come in their lifetime, because they have seen many signs and happenings with disaters and natural disaters, wars, etc. They thought these signs showing them that Christ's cominh draw near in the rlifetime. There are so many signs are happening for past almost 2,000 years already since Christ ascends to heaven. We have seen so many earthquakes, typroons, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, wars, deadly pestilences lately. But, these have been happened for many centuries.
In 2 Peter chapter 3 talks about the last days scoffers. They saying, 'where is the promise of His coming?' Many were already sleeping(died). They have been heard old story og gospel saying, "Jesus is coming!" They make fun on Christians and mock at God, they do not believe Jesus is coming again- never. Same with the example of Noah's days. Scoffers do not believe flood will destroy whole planet earth. They though Noah was so nut for warning.
In 2 Peter 3:8-13 telling us, His coming shall be like as thief. His coming will be a suddenly or imminence. Peter's point mentioned on 'a thousand years'. He explained that, our time seems too long feel like 1000 years - forver, - will never happen. But, in the Lord's sight, his time is very short as 1000 years is like ONE DAY in Lord's sight.
Peter means that, His coming will be QUICKLY, without expecting.
Interesting, I read another Christian dicussion forum. A person typed of a link of weather events on tornadoes. In topic about the signs of His coming. He gives a link of tornadoes through the last 4 years period, by comparing with 4 years period of the chart. Here's link:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/monthlytornstats.html
I would like you to looking at it. It is very interesting information.
In my personality feeling that Christ's coming is seem draw much closer in our days.
Because, I am no doubt, this 2008 U.S. Presidential Election will be the last one. I would not be surprise, either one of Barak orClinto will win Presidential Election last year. Eith one of them will cause America's moral changing much dramatically quicly. America will face big change with moral values, standards, spirituality, and also, laws. We will facing more hardships ahead in 2009.
BobRyan is right. I believe these signs are showing us of the warnings by God that the judgment is coming. God's purpose is, he commands us that everyone of us ought to repent of our sins before too late - 2 Peter 3:9.
I am no doubts, I believe natural disaters are increasing so dramatically right now in our sights.
While the war in Iraq is quieting down for a while. But, we better be prapare for another big shock event such as Sept 11 Attacks happened. Never know. We must guard our spiritual and faith when trials or temptations come upon us, we must stand and be strong no matter what happen. And of course, we ought always be watch and be ready all the times, not know when Christ comes. His coming will be quickly or imminence. If we don't watch and ready. We would be end up as "thief" of Matt. 24:40-41, being catch us and cast away in the lake of fire at His coming.
Bible commands us that we ought repentance, watch, sober, always ready, guard our faith and spiritual. Because we all shall face the judgement to bring our future final eternity destiny which we will go to be with the Lord, or go to lake of fire. Our life is very short time. That why, we must making decisions for our own eternity destiny right NOW, not wait till last minute, or be too late.
In Christ
Rev. 22:20 -Amen!
