Did You Forget The 2nd Coming Is Sat?

Don't know how I forgot this, but Jesus is resurrecting all his believers on Saturday.

I've got to remember to put extra food out for the cat.

There have been billboards popping up for the last few months and now they are everywhere (well, maybe not around here because they'd probably be torn down) from a group called WeCanKnow.com.  This group, and it's leader Harold Camping, says Jesus will come down from the Heavens, split the evening sky, the trumpets will sound and all the faithful will be taken into heaven. . .at around 6pm on Saturday.

Then, the REST of you, watch out, because on OCTOBER 12, after you've had a pretty rough time of it, the whole world will be completely destroyed.  Bummer, I know, but I didn't want you going through my stuff, anyway.

All the End Is Near stuff can be confusing.  Does that seven year reign of God's peaceful earth begin or end the apocalyptic turmoil that will throw the world into chaos.  What about the antichrist?  Where does THAT guy (or gal) fall into the timeline.  See, the bible doesn't really give you all the specifics, but it remains beautifully vague to make sure you stay on your toes.

Does it matter if the trumpet sounds on Saturday?  Well, for those going to eternal glory, it would be a pretty good deal. . .but here is the rub:  this isn't the first, or the first 100 times someone has tried to predict the date and time of the return of Christ.

Camping and his followers have mapped out some serious mathematical equations and "decoded" parts of the bible to arrive at Saturday's Due Date.  They claim that they are true to the bible and the teachings therein. . .but it's hard to get away from Mark 13.

The Day and Hour Unknown

³² “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. ³³ Be on guard! Be alert^[e]! You do not know when that time will come. ³⁴ It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.

³⁵ “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. ³⁶ If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. ³⁷ What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”

I guess we'll know soon enough, won't we?  If you're still making plans for next week, I don't blame you. . . .but no plan I have ever made couldn't be interrupted by a visit from Jesus.  So, the words for today are:

Be ready ALL the time and you will have to worry NONE of the time.  And it still wouldn't hurt to put a little more kibble in the pet bowl. .. . .