Friday, April 8, 2016

Looking Up - What Matters

The news tonight was just too dark. It's getting that way more and more now, to the point where it can become frightening as you consider what is going on in the world and what we may have to experience on this side of the gathering up. Casual conversation these days may involve possibilities of financial collapse, martial law, starvation, brutal warfare, riots, roving gangs, and on and on this list goes. The growing tyranny in the U.S. is palpable right now. I'm sure our brothers and sisters in Europe and the rest of the world are feeling the same thing at this very moment. We are seeing the step-wise march towards a totalitarian form of government which is growing ever so rapidly, and their methods are becoming grossly apparent. 

But we have good news and we also have distinct instructions during these very days. Its worth a brief break to consider what really matters while considering these instructions (and comfort):

(Luke 21)

(Luke 21)

(Revelation 2)

(1 Thessalonians 1)

No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with youI will never leave you nor forsake you.
(Joshua 1:5)

(1 Thessalonians 5)

(John 14)



(Revelation 21)

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
(Revelation 22)


Mindy said...


WVBORN56 said...

Even so come Lord Jesus!

Thanks Scott

sunny said...

Uplifting scriptures for these trying times...

Anonymous said...

At the moment I feel depressed with what is going on in the world but really spending time in reading these verses puts a longing in my heart for the lords return even more. I can't understand how some people are blind to this world condition

Unknown said...

Daniel 12 - look at the 3 time frames

Scott said...

Carol - I can relate....I was mentioning to a friend that covering the news is getting darker and darker and more ominous. Sometimes I think we can just use a break from it and focus on what really does matter....A friend of mine just had a stroke, and its a reminder of what matters. The ONLY thing that matters in this world - our relationship with Christ. At the end, nothing else matters - not job title, status, money, cars, houses, career, etc.....It only boils down to Jesus and nothing else.

Also - I intend to post more scriptures and take more departures from the news. I hear a sermon the other day and the speaker was basically saying that we don't really need to spend time "proving" the signs of the last generation as its so widely accepted (in a general sense, that things are really really bad in the world right now. Even to the non-Christian - it seems that almost everybody is seeing it now.

We're blessed that God put us here at this time...I've been taking comfort lately in reading about the lives of the prophets - don't forget, they typically lived in similar times. Its inspirational to see how they handled the adverse conditions that they were placed in.

Caver said...

Wow! Thanks for the encouragement. Come Lord Jesus.

Mrs.C said...

Amen Brother! NOTHING can EVER separate us from His Love! Day after day, we are astounded at how evil things are becoming, but this is exactly how Jesus said it would be in these Last Days. I have to share, one of THE BEST SERMONS given by our WONDERFUL Pastor, Dr. Billy Cashwell, this previous Sunday 4/3. He gives one of THE BEST explanations, understandings, of the Spiritual death and "decay" that is occurring in this world during these Last Days, right before our eyes. "Decay" doesn't stop,it only accelerates. WOW it is excellent! :)
God Bless!

"The title of his Sermon is "God Is Not Dead, You Are"...

Gary said...

You're right Scott, the only, the one and only most important thing in life is your relationship with The Lord...nothing else matters...nothing!

GG2013 said...

So sorry to hear about your friend. Thank you as always for the words that speak the love language of our Awesome God! May he continue to inspire your writings.

God Bless!!


HISservant said...

Thank you for his particular article. Things indeed are going from bad to worse quickly. At times, fear will try to grip my heart but, I remember all that Jesus said and that fear is quickly replaced by peace. I keep looking up because I know that is our only hope. God bless!

Scott said...

HIS - i think we all experience those feelings and when i do, i feel compelled to return to those scriptures. I also take comfort invreading about the ancient prophets and how they coped. Its very inspiring as they were facing similar situations that we are facing (secularism, apostasy, evil rulers, persecution etc). Hang in there, it wont be long now, i am convinced of that. God bless