Hurricane Irene Prayer Request

I wanted to send out a prayer request.

Hurricane Irene is making her way up the East Coast of the US. The weathermen are predicting much destruction and damage to go along with this storm.

Please pray for all who will be affected by this storm. Please pray for the protection of all lives.

I do live in MA, and the storm should be hitting us as a Category 1 storm by Sunday. I also have a relative in South Carolina, on the coast.

Thank you for your prayers and please know I am also praying for all who may find them themselves in the way of this storm.

End Times????

With all of the natural disasters, war and economic crises happening lately; there has been much talk about the end of the world coming soon. It is so easy to speculate about this and wonder when Jesus is coming back. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2  “Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,  for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.”

No one knows when Jesus will be coming back. According to Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32 Jesus doesn’t even know when He will return.

“No on knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Mark 13:32

Not only does no one know when He is coming, but He will be “like a thief in the night.” No one will be expecting it. We will not see it coming. Yes, there are signs that Jesus Himself gave us in Matthew 24 and Mark 13. However, these are just signs. He could come several years after the signs or the next day, no one knows.

Please don’t waste your time worrying about when the Second Coming will be. But, and this is a big but, always be prepared and ready. We don’t know if we will die tomorrow or in the next 50 years or if the Second Coming will be in our lifetime. We don’t know when we will meet the maker. We must always be ready to stand before God.

How do you prepare to meet God? I think the most important things you need or should do are: 1, read the Bible daily and 2, pray always. The Bible will guide you to who God is and what He expects of us and praying will draw you closer to God and come into an intimate relationship with Him.

Keep God will you at all times and you have nothing to worry about. I pray for you always.