October 16th, 2005
the end is clear and near
The Tsunami, in 2004 killed 310000 people..
Hurricane Katrina killed 500 people
the Kashmir earthquake killed 35000 and left 2.5million people homeless.
these are jus like 1/3 of the disasters we have gone thru in the past 10 months. there are much more in China, America, Japan etc.
do you all know that Singapore is not safe from tsunamis too? it will hit Singapore badly one day, quoted an expert in earthquakes in The Straits Times. be prepared.
the bird flu pandemic which might occur which might kill more than million people.
the aids epidemic.
Sept 11, terrorism. unrest and wars in the Middle East, Russia and its rebels.. the forming of the nation of Israel...
if knowledge alones save, what is happening to civillisation? we are so haughty, we are so proud, we speak of words and things we think we know, but at the blast of a grenade, at a shake of the crust of the earth, at a sudden change in our atmosphere, at the attack of a virus, humans CRUMBLE, and we become no more.
and now of recent times, we can spot the Straits Times having articles about evangelism in schools and hospitals.
now, it calls for alertness and wisdom. Open ur eyes and ears and watch and listen. stop focusing on URSELF or UR troubles... FOR ONCE.
Mark 13:33
Be on guard! Be alert ! You do not know when that time will come.
---> yes we will not know when is the time..when total hell on earth will happen.. but we are called to be alert and be on our guard!
Corinthians 16:13
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men/women of courage; be strong.
---> the world will sneer and laugh and criticise us for sharing our faith, even to the extend of restricting us and stopping us. i can tell my dear brothers and sisters in Christ this: they can laugh, they can ridicule, they can prevent us, but they will pass and they cannot stop us and The Word of God lives forever.stay faithfull all of us...
John10:14-16
14"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
---> amongst all these disasters and persecution and hindrances, we know deep down in our heart, that we can hear what Jesus is telling us, becos He is our Shepherd.
2 Timonthy 3:1,5
1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days...(people will be) lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-1811332,00.html
---> The Catholic Church has made an interesting annoucement. Look also around you, that you see more and more Christians who are half-baked, and prostituting themselves to the world's standards. Look around you Christians who prevent evangelism, Christians who have a double lifestyle other than one which serves God totally, Christians who love things more than God, Christians who come against Christians who are faithful to God. The signs are indeed clear.
Matthew 24 : 6-8
6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of birth pains.
---> well , we have seen quite a few in the last 10 months. tell me when you read the newspapers its like reading the Bible man.
Luke 21: 25
25"There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
---> Tsunamis. we jus had one which killed 310000 people. we had more in the past. it will increase.
Matthew 24 : 6-8
9"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
Luke 21: 12
12"But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.
---> Christians have ALWAYS been killed, tortured, abused, raped for our love for God. but look and be wise, especially of recent times, we are being hated here in Singapore too, just plainly because of the reason of bringing people back to God,Love,Morals,Grace,Peace and an awakening to humans' sinful self. be watchful.pray.
The moment i truly followed Jesus, I knew i have a Cross to carry of my own. A heavy one. A difficult one. A humble one. A painful one.
Schools, governments, organisations and people are at a new time high coming against our faith and our act of evangelism. it is hard. definitely hard. people will hate us because of Jesus Christ, and throughout these difficult times of disasters, persecutions and restrictions, alot of christians will give up on their own crosses.
i'm here to say that even if ANYONE jus anyone..will stop me bY ANY MEANS to evangelise, i will still obey God to do the work of spreading His Gospel. is it out of rebellion? Nope. jus because i am called to do it, and just because Jesus paid the price at Calvary, jus because The Gospel truly saves people from death and sins.jus becos i love God and i obey God more than human authority.
i will tell people abt Jesus and His saving grace on the streets, in the schools, on the bus, in the plane, in Thailand, in Malaysia, in my church, in hospitals. who can stop me? and who can stop the Work of God?
would i do it with sensitivity? you bet i will..and with the wisdom of God that He gave me.
at gun point, would i still proclaim Jesus is God? yeap i will. to death i will. because God has overcome death.
but for now, of cos i will not do anything foolish to create trouble or wat.for now in peaceful times, it is the best time for us to declare WAR on satan and his lies.
pick up your cross, Christian, be ready for a spiritual war, and be watchful of the signs of Jesus' Coming.
