Preparing for disasters - are you ready?

I have a friend who is a conspiracy and disaster watcher. She spends her free time surfing the Internet, like many people (including myself), trying to find explanations for and a game plan to follow in the event of a major catastrophe.

She watches for gas and silver price increases, earthquakes, nuclear melt downs, and wars which she says will make life difficult on planet Earth. In preparation for a horrible future, she is freezing water and preparing her kids for a time when they cannot play outside.

Many of her predictions have come true, so I took her advice and started stocking up on food and water and even tried to buy some potassium iodide pills at the pharmacy. They were out of stock.

Then, last night I watched "The Secret of the Seven Seals" on the History Channel which explained several biblical verses related to the end times recorded in the Bible's "Book of Daniel" and "Book of Revelations."

This episode, which continues the explanation of the Nostradamus predictions, delves into a document being opened by Jesus and the breaking of the seven seals holding it closed. 

It sets up a time-line of man-made and natural catastrophes which may occur leading up to the appearance of a grand prevaricator known as the Antichrist who will facilitate the final destruction of Earth and all mankind.

It is predicted that there will be seven seals, trumpets, and plagues each. The episode focused on several uncontrollable events which would lead up to one final disaster, which could be an asteroid collision.

That is when I made up in my mind that the only way I can prepare for the end times is to get right with God, for judgment day is surely coming, whether I like it our not. It may not come to me in the form of pestilence or a falling sky, but I will surely die one day and have to account for my time spent here on Earth.

I then turned off the television, consigned myself to stop worrying about the future, and thought about what I can do to enjoy the time I have left with family and friends. I then went peacefully to sleep. 

This morning, I woke up. The sun was still shining, the birds were still singing, and my dog was still begging to be fed. Thanks be to God for another wonderful day! 

May this message brighten the space in which you live.

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