Sep 11. (350
words)
Where were
you September 11th when disaster struck?
I was in
Africa – and I heard the news from our missionary friends – working three
houses down from us.
What was the
disaster at the Twin Towers all about?
Terrorist evil? American
greed? An undercover conspiracy? All the above?
From where
we stand today, does the future look brighter or more uncertain? Can we answer: “All the above”? Is it possible for us to have an uncertain (even
evil) future while at the same time believing it to be a brighter future?
Before
writing this post I wanted the focus to be on water – and the lack of rain the
world is getting right now. I wanted to
encourage water-saving ideas, and when it does rain – for us to offer up thanks
to God for every single raindrop.
Reading the
news last night I then thought about opening up the questions about
Russian/Chinese aggression…
Could there
be a connection between September 11th, the global rain problems and
nations gearing up for war? I think
so. “How does this offer us a bright
future?” you might ask.
Very simply:
we believe Jesus is coming back soon. There
might be a flash of suffering – but the bigger picture is one of undeniable
hope and eternal glory.
A flash is something
that lights up the room so that an accurate picture can be taken (think of a
camera flash or a lightening flash or a flash-light).
The flash of
present persecution the third world is now experiencing, and the legal
foundation in our own society preparing for future persecution, and the anti-Christian
media that is more and more popular – gives us a picture of a sinful world
rebelling against God.
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