When All That Can Be Shaken is Shaken...

What are your thoughts concerning the horrific earthquake and tsunami in Japan?  Did you think about the individual people and families that were devastated?  Did you wonder what it was like to be shaken by this violent earthquake that lasted, by some accounts, for over 4 minutes?  Did you think about the helplessness of those overtaken by the swarming wall of water?  It all happened in a moment.  No one knew it was coming.  The Japanese people are better prepared for earthquake safety than any other nation in the World and they still could not withstand the force and destruction of this earthquake and tsunami.  Whole cities were washed away.  Houses were literally blown apart.  All of this happened in a matter of moments, minutes and seconds.   An earthquake, a tsunami and the ongoing tragedy of the nuclear facilities exposing thousands to radiation.  All of this in a matter of moments on a day like any other day.  No one knew this was coming.

For those of us who live in California the question is not 'if that could happen here', the question is 'when will that happen here?'  We seem to have the attitude here that we are too good for something like that to happen to us.  It happens in far away places like Haiti or New Zealand or Japan but not here.  We feel we are somewhat prepared for this kind of an earthquake but are hoping it will never happen to us.  Of course, that is foolish thinking.  We need to be fully prepared.  On a deeper level, the question for everyone is are you prepared for the earthquakes in your life?  Is there a way to really be prepared for this kind of unexpected tragedy in our own lives?

I have heard reports that George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, is convinced that the World will end in December of 2012.  I don't remember the details but I think he is basing it on an ancient Mayan calender that ended in December of 2012.  Usually it is Hollywood that is making fun of people claiming that the end is coming.  They usually show some nut carrying a sign with that slogan on it.  The fact is, the end is coming for each one of us and the question is, are you ready?  The World may not end in 2012 but, the World will end for each of us at some point.  Am I ready?  Are you ready?  There is an excellent website at http://www.endoftheworld2012.net/ that answers all of those questions.  I happened upon it one day when I was researching what I had heard concerning George Lucas and 2012.  I recommend you check out the website for yourself.  It is VERY interesting and very well done.  It includes the fact that Jesus actually said that no one knows when the end of the World will occur, not Him, not the angels, only His (our) Father in heaven knows.

Jesus said the following words which were recorded by his disciple Mark in the 13th chapter and verse 8;

^"8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles.^[a] These are the beginnings of sorrows."

The beginnings of sorrows.  It sure feels like that.  There has been an increase of earthquakes, wars and famines during the last century.  Jesus also said that "the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in heaven will be shaken."  He said this over 2,000 years ago.  Are you ready?

Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me."  There is another verse in the Bible that says "Whosoever calls on the name of the Lord (Jesus) shall be saved."  Jesus promises us also "I will never leave you or forsake you".

There is a way of escape from all the calamities in life.  There is a way to be fully prepared for any disaster.  It's not by building stronger buildings or bigger retaining walls next to the ocean.  It's not by storing up canned foods and water supplies.  The only safety is to surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ and to follow Him and his teachings.