We see a lot of groups in the name of religion merchandising the coming disasters. "You must buy our dried food," they say. "Did you not hear that God is going to judge the world? Have you got a generator in case the power grid goes out?" "Buy my book," an author says, "on preparedness." Many business minded gurus have perfected the art of selling the possibility of a coming disaster.
I believe in a little preparedness but I'm not deluded in thinking it will keep me safe in the time of an apocalyptic judgment. I don't plan on surviving the next outpouring of God's wrath. I don't plan on surviving because I believe in God's escape plan. I am ready to be beamed up and gathered in the sky to meet the Lord in the air.
15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
There is two ways of looking at the coming judgment. You can prepare in Christ or prepare in this carnal world. You can have safety by trusting in Jesus or have delusion by trusting in your own hands and all the preparedness stuff that you can buy.
The only sure way in finding safety is by trusting in Christ. Whoever believes in Christ will never be ashamed. They will have safety in His harbor of eternal care.
I don't know about you but I have not been commissioned to save lives by selling preparedness equipment. I have been commissioned to deliver the gospel of Jesus Christ to a dead world.
6:14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Christ gave us a perpetual commission. It was first given to the apostles and then given to those whom the apostles' taught.
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
When you read the Bible you begin to observe things. The commands that the apostles observed are now commanded to you. It is a perpetual work commissioned to all Christians. It is you that God commissioned and not just your preacher or minister.
Bless you all in your work for the Lord.
