Oct 30 - Matthew 24:6-8

W E E K E N D   E D I T I O N

Jesus said,

"You will hear of wars and rumors of wars ...

nation will rise against nation,

and kingdom against kingdom,

and there will be famines

and earthquakes in various places:

all this is but the beginning of the birth pangs."

Matthew 24:6-8

Jesus words are today's exact headlines. They're still pulling survivors out from the rubble of Turkey's latest earthquake. Hundreds of thousands are starving from famine in Somalia. And today, as tensions in the Middle East continue to mount, the Al Qaeda flag has started flying over parts of Libya.

Does this mean that we are nearing the end of the age and the second coming of the Messiah? I don't know. But one thing is for sure ... every one of us is a few hours closer to meeting our maker than we were yesterday.

Question: No matter what you think about the end of the age, can you resolve to turn every frightening headline into a call to deeper faith and conviction? (No matter what, you and I are indeed one day closer to standing before the throne of grace and judgment.)