July 9, 2013
On June 27th of this year, USA Today ran this story ... "Solar conditions pose huge threat: One flare could send us back to the 19th century." .... We see these kinds of stories, it seems, almost every day in the news ... tales of woe coming to this beleaguered planet. ...
In the last 100+ years, life in many parts of our world has gotten a whole lot easier. ... Here in America we've built an impressive infrastructure to mass produce and distribute food, water, electricity and anything else we can imagine. .... But, in the process of this modernization, we've become extraordinarily dependent on the "grid." ... Every aspect of modern life hinges on the smooth-flowing, uninterrupted operation of a number of intricate and interrelated systems. ... As a result, this has made our high-tech civilization extremely vulnerable to disruption.
What would you eat if the grocery stores and restaurants were empty? ... Sound impossible? ... Well, think of this ... In today's world, less than 2% of those in the first world population are feeding the other 98%. ... Most of us get our food from hundreds to thousands of miles away, and have about a week's worth of groceries in the pantry.
What would you do if your town lost power? ... In most places, drinking water would soon dry up ... plumbing would stop ... sanitation would quickly deteriorate, particularly within cities ... communications would fail ... phone systems would shut down within a week.
Now, considering the number and variety of possible events that could create such conditions, it would be totally irrational to ignore their likelihood ... Just look at the opening story concerning solar flares as an example. ... What else could create such a catastrophe? ... A disease pandemic ... terrorist attacks ... an attack by a hostile nation ... the unleashing of nuclear, biological or chemical weapons ... weather disasters ... earthquakes or volcanoes, or any other natural phenomena capable of destroying the infrastructure or wiping out food supplies ... deepening economic depression ... an immediate collapse of the value of money through deflation, hyperinflation, or monetary manipulation. ...... You get the picture ... but sadly, most of us don'tseriously consider such scenarios . ... We enjoy them for summer popcorn movie fare ... and then continue to depend on the "grid" as if it will keep clicking along in well-oiled perfection forever. ... But is that realistic? ... Not even close!
Keeping all this in mind, now comes the question posed by many people ... how should we prepare for such an event? ... As I stated in my last commentary, many Christians have asked me this very question, and my response is very simple and direct ... whatdoes the Bible say? .... Glad you asked! ... Matthew 6:19-21 says this ... "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20) But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21) For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
In this and several other passages, the preparedness Christ urged was Spiritual. .... God's challenge with each of us is to teach us to put our trust and confidence in Him rather than in ourselves, or any other human being ... (also see Psalm 118:8 & Jeremiah 17:5-7). .... God supernaturally fed the Israelites for 40 years in the wilderness to teach them faith ... that man doesn't live by bread alone, but by every Word of God. (Deuteronomy 8:3).
Jesus totally supported this principle. .. He taught that we should pray each day for "our daily bread," and warned against faithless anxiety and fretting over tomorrow's problems (Matthew 6:11, 25, 31-34). .. It was apparent that He was NOT an advocate ofhoarding food. ... God actually wants us to recognize ... and overcome ... our tendency to trust ourselves. ... He is measuring the coming destruction of America and other nations because of our sin, our faithlessness, our self-reliance, our ignorance of Him and our belittling of His power! .... And if you even begin to understand the Bible's prophecies about the severity of that destruction, you realize that NO private bunker, food supply, or money stash will be safe for very long. ... No one is going to escape the coming wrath that is about to fall upon this nation ... and world ... because of God's wrath. .... Those who plan to weather the coming storms through their own foresight and ingenuity are totally underestimating the savageness of the times ahead.... and more importantly, they are misplacing their faith.
Luke 21:34-36 says it plainly ... "But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35) For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the faceof the whole earth. 36) Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man." ...
So don't worry about what you need to do. ... Just trust in Him to look after all your needs ... and rejoice, because Jesus Himself said that as these signs and warnings continue to increase, they are but "birth pains" ... positive proof of His imminent return! .... Hallelujah!!! .... Know that I am praying for a covering of peace for each and every one of you ......
Until next time,
Red