Look at the signs that are opening up our Future; are they real?

Look at the signs that are opening up our Future; are they real?

Should we take a stand and join the purveyors of the past predicting the end of the world?  Are all the predicted events of the end now in force that we should put on false masks pretending they are not occurring?  Jesus said in reply to the disciple’s question of the end times; “See that no one deceives you.  For many will come in my name, saying , ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many.”  (already there are factions under different philosophies that are promising to take the nation over with socialistic promises that will most definitely destroy America).  “You will hear of wars and reports of wars; see that you are not alarmed, for these things must happen, but it will not be the end.”  (Currently the war in Ukraine with Russia is not over and Putin will not relent; Hezbollah with Iran's support promises to escalate in spite of cease-fire promises, and the cease-fire promises over the Strait of Hormuz may lead us into further attacks without a certain end to the fighting.)  “Nation will rise against nation (as mentioned above) there will be famines and earthquakes from place to place.  All of these are the beginning of the labor pains.”  (Mt 24: 4 - 8).  

The recent earthquakes in Venezuela and the loss of life is only one of many around the globe.  The fires that just seem to break out in so many states are common, but this many all at once makes us wonder.  The tornadoes and the storms with devastating results are not rare but the constant destructive floods and loss of life are increasing dramatically.  

Do not be alarmed if the same type of earthquakes that hit Venezuela may hit closer to home in the near future.  As with the Covid 19 virus in 2019 and later the churches were packed with people turning back to God and hoping the Church could do something as an influence to have God intercede.  This might be the real impact of people who are without faith to look for it and return to God.  We certainly need that kind of revival right now.   

Can we hear the cry of the anti-christ and his promise of taking over become real in this year of 2026 or just after it?  “Many false prophets will arise and deceive many; and because of the increase of evildoing, the love of many will grow cold.  But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.  And the gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the world as a witness to all nations, and then the end will come.”  (Mt 24: 11 - 14).

Again, the influx of Socialistic philosophies have taken a solid position in our politics and just so everyone realizes it is a nominal name for Communism and so many young people do not know what they are supporting and the reality is Marxism that will take over our nation.  However, I believe before it becomes full-blown the anti-christ will have appeared and the battle of the reign with Christ will be ready to appear at the parousia.

Ralph B. Hathaway