FRIGHTENING TIMES

In these anxious and critical days in which we live, people are wondering what this world is coming to. Whether it be the oil-well devastation along our Gulf coast, or illegal immigration along the U.S.-Mexican border, or the global economic crisis, or the escalation of tensions between North and South Korea, there’s plenty to be frightened about. We live in horrible times of violent crimes. Yesterday, the F.B.I. reported a consistent drop in violent crimes across the country, but don’t tell that to the mother in Richmond, California, who two little girls were kidnapped, raped and murdered last week. She’s not buying it! Sometimes you can't help but wonder, "Is the end coming?" Or more accurately, you ask, "Is the return of Christ near?"

In the midst of all of our wondering, there is someone who knows exactly what the future holds, and He has told us all about it in His book—the Bible. The Bible is the one book that accurately predicts the future. It predicts coming events not in broad strokes, but with amazing detail.

It is worth noting that two thirds of the Bible is prophecy. And one half of these prophecies have already been fulfilled. Therefore, if one half of the Bible's prophecies have happened just as God said they would, we have no reason to doubt that the remaining ones will also come true. The Bible's accurate prediction of the future is reason for us to believe that when God says something will happen, we can believe Him and take His promises to the bank.