By Jenni Ingram
Member, First Baptist Church, Gantt
As I write this column my community is dealing with the tragic loss of a young man who was well loved in the area.
Looking at news online I see stories of alcohol addiction that led to a vehicle running straight through a group of people, including children and teens.
I also see stories of Christians being persecuted and killed in foreign countries. I see devastating reports of volcanoes erupting, massive weather events and deadly hostage situations. It’s enough to make me revel in my despair and keep my family cloistered around me for protection. What we have to realize as we seek God is that He told us these things were going to happen.
Just look at the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 24. It tells us in great detail about what is going to happen and, make no mistake friends, it is happening.
People much more intelligent than I have studied and made it their life’s work to understand this Scripture and are convinced Jesus is returning soon. We are to take comfort in the Lord and in His greatness.
He promises us in Psalm 30:5: “For His anger lasts only a moment but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
The Creator of the universe, our Lord and Savior, our Redeemer and friend is always by our side.
Isaiah 55:6 tells us to “seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.”
A time is coming when He will turn His glorious face from all those who have not accepted Jesus. He is right beside you, friend, right in front of you. Please answer His knock and accept Him.
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