The End Times Predictions - A Reflection

After the resurrection of Christ, His Second Coming has been a subject of speculation for nearly 2,000 years.  Relative to the history of the earth, a period of two millennia is not long, but relative to one's lifetime, it may as well be an eternity.  Not being to digest supernatural in the distant future, most people see no connection or relevance between their lives and the Book of Revelation.  With the prospect of the end times being uncertain for some and unbelievable for others, the fear of it is much attenuated even though events that are unfolding gradually are more likely than not leading toward that end.  This entry, however, is not intended to enumerate the instances that suggest that the end times could be approaching--that is available all over the internet; rather, its purpose is to inspire anyone who fortuitously stumbles onto this blog to stop being a participant momentarily and become the observer, to meditate on how much distance people have put between themselves and Christ since His resurrection, on how well Satan's third temptation [1] that had no effect on Jesus had worked its way into the hearts of self-righteous, egocentric, power-thirsty leaders who destabilized peace and transformed the world into a tinderbox, and into the sufferings occurring in various parts of the world [2].


[1] "Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 'All this I will give you,' he said, 'if you will bow down and worship me.'” See https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+4%3A8-9
[2] Bible passage below quoted, in part, from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+21%3A5-11&version=NIV:

Jesus said, “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”

“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them. When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”

Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.