Believers Need Not Worry!

2Timothy; 3:1-4
(But know this, in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,)

Sounds pretty bleak, doesn't it. It seems like everyday we hear of more and more heinous crimes against others. People committing crimes against helpless children and older people. Children killing their parents, bad mouthing parents, no respect for the law. Adults killing little defenseless children and raping innocent woman and children both girls and boys. This is just what we hear about. Think of the crimes that are committed that we don't hear about. God tells us "But know this, in the last days perilous times will come".

The Disciples Two Questions. They asked Jesus when these things would happen and what would be the sign of his coming and of the end of the age? From Matthew 24:3
(1)-Matthew; 24:4-5
(And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.)
Remember the recent past. Jim Jones, David Koresh, and many we haven't heard about.
(2)-Matthew; 24:6-8
(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. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.)

Jesus tells us not to be troubled. No matter how bad things are getting in our world, God is still in control of everything. He has told us in His word to be watching for this and we are not to be surprised at these things. We don't have to be fearful of what is coming if we have put our faith in Jesus Christ, because we have eternal life through Him. Now if you haven't asked Jesus to forgive you of your sins and save you, then you have reason to be worried, because the time of His return is drawing closer every day. Pray and tell Jesus that you are sorry for your sins and ask Him to forgive you. Believe that He is who He says He is (The Massiah) and that He will save you and then put your faith in Him.

John; 8:24
(Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.")
Jesus emphasized that the fatal, unforgivable, and eternal sin is failure to believe in Him as Messiah and Son of God. He is the Savior of the world, there is no other. If you don't come to Him for forgiveness, there is no other one who can give you forgiveness.
John;3:17
(For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.)
Don't put off until tomorrow what you need to do today. Tomorrow may never come!

God Bless You!