The world around us is falling apart. Jesus said it would be so. Why do we seem so surprised, so worried?
Yet even so and still, we, His followers, are to go on, to endure, to continue His work, until Jesus returns. And He will return.
"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet." (Matthew 24:6)
"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." (Matthew 24:14)
The gospel will be preached to every nation ... and then the end will come.
You have been called. Do not be discouraged. God has called you to Him to do His will, to be His hands, His feet, His mouth.
Do not be misled into thinking there are no opportunities here. You are here, in this place, at this time, because this is where the Lord God has placed you. Do not think another place would be better. There would be more opportunities. Opportunities exist everywhere. You cannot sit back and say to yourself, "No, there is nothing. I am not asked to come." Jesus was not asked to come. He just went, everywhere and wherever. So go. Don't become complacent.
The end will come. And when it does, when you face your Maker, will all you have to say for yourself be "I tried. I tried Lord. But no one asked me."
Bull.
To try means to go out and do, to speak, to share, to give, everywhere, anywhere,, always. The opportunities are around us. The opportunities do not limit us. Our fears do.
The Lord tells us not to fear. Fear is not of God.
Do not retreat.
"Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life." (Revelation 2:10)
The challenging times are upon us and more is yet to come. They are but the beginning of much sorrow. We must not give in nor give up. We must press on.
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