I have been browsing the net lately and reading all this information about end times, yet usually represented by those that are not in-line with the Word of God. I  have found that there are a great deal of opinions by Catholic vs. the born-again Christians who follow Jesus Christ. I will leave the Catholics to their own set of problems with the Word of God, this is not about those differences. It is to point out that they are commenting, especially about Pope Francis and the Malachy prophecies. It was equally apparent that the atheists had their own issues with the  end times.

What struck me as odd were the “Comments” sections for each article. The naysayers were all up in arms that someone was once again forcing these end times issues down their throats. It was very apparent that they were “deluded” and most critical of any mention of Jesus Christ, whether they were educated on the issues or not. It was also odd, they do not care whether anyone is of whatever faith or religion. As far as they were concerned, all people other than themselves— were “ridiculously wrong” and religion was the far-reaching problem and should be expelled at all cost by everyone.

So…having pointed that out, let’s put the axe head where it will do the most good. Since the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, SIN has been the greatest problem for humanity. Sin IS what separates us from a good relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ (God). It IS the focus of any and all trouble and disasters we experience here on earth.

If you do not understand this, know that the Lord is always aware of everything going on here on earth, absolutely everything, which is the reason HE is God. HE has that ability to do so, therefore, anything is either directed by God or allowed to happen by God. Thus, in light of our problems and disasters here, we MUST seek the Lord and His wisdom and comfort.

Having said that, is it not worthwhile to ask HIM for HIS help in time of need? Absolutely, yes! If that is truth, and we know it is, then why do we not get the help we so desperately need?

First let’s understand, we need to have a good relationship with the Lord. We need to constantly be going to the Lord and asking for the forgiveness of our sin. Face it friends, if you are human, born-again or not—you will sin. This relationship with the Lord requires us to be FAITHFUL to HIM! God requires perfection and since that is impossible for you and me, we will sin and we must seek HIS forgiveness for that sin.

Or have we forgotten that it is the blood of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary, that covers our sin and allows us a presence with God? It matters little of whom you are, or any thought as to that end. We are all humans. We are a fallen species. ONLY God can conquer that problem for us. That is, in the form of the blood, shed by Jesus Christ. That IS the answer.

Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Now we KNOW…the answer to the problems we experience here on earth. As long as we have sin in our lives, we will experience death and disaster here on earth. That my friends, is the “Name” of that “tune.”

The huge typhoons, the starving of people, the death of children everywhere, the droughts, the floods and the list goes on and on, is the effect of sin in this world! Has it never crossed your mind, why these things continue to happen? The majority of the world will not come to Jesus Christ! Knowing that, we can then understand the reason for the Great Commission and why the world has such great need and disasters. Clearly, we are not harvesting the number of souls for Christ that we should be. Does that make sense to you?

Why is there such dissension among pastors and ministers, regardless of faith? They do not have the Lord Jesus Christ as their Lord and Master! They talk a good lesson; unfortunately, it is talk for filling their own pockets (prosperity gospel) of negating the truth of the gospel, so that you feel good about yourself and return often (feel good gospel…for prosperity…theirs—not yours).

Can you say, “Wolves in sheep’s clothing?” We, as a people, do not like knowing we are wrong. We do not like being convicted by the Holy Spirit for our sin. We like to think we are better than others, you don’t want to be herded about, with everyone else…we want to be unique! Funny how “unique” and “sneak” sound synonymous!

People…What do you think would happen…if everyone came to Jesus Christ? Would there be all these disasters that we keep seeing around the world?

If there is dissension among the leaders, what will there be with all the ordinary people? If the pastors , ministers or priests told the truth—the absolute truth—what would happen to their empires? What would happen to the naysayers of the this world? Stop for a moment and ask yourself, “How would things be different, in this world?” Sort of mind-numbing isn’t it? Suffice  it to say, it begins with just YOU and ME!

The leaders and scientific types like to say “global warming” but then it got cooler, they now say it is “climate control” because it’s warmer, and then changes all of a sudden and gets cooler. And yet they have nothing else to say about it. This is the problem of the people today and all their wants and needs and the resulting fiasco. We all drive too much, we use too much fossil fuel, we are degrading the quality of our air. That is a load of crock. (I better not start a camping fire, because I will degrade the atmosphere.)

And add that to thousands of more people with the exact same idea, as if you could control your next breath of air. People, give me a break! That is the biggest load of crock yet. We control nothing. We were never given any such control, there never has been a human with that ability…ever! We are able to control the warming of the tropical waters of the entire Pacific Ocean? We control the belching volcanoes, the entire magnitude of methane gases that leak from the land and oceans? Wow…we are really something else—right up there with God…right?

What the progressives like to call “climate control” or “global warming”…has nothing to do with little o’  ME and YOU!

Deuteronomy 10:14: “Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.”

Psalm 24:1: “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.”

These verses spell it all out for you and me. To think we have some sort of control over anything that takes place here on earth…is trying to BE God! That in and of itself, is SIN. You need to stop thinking in that manner and ask the Lord for His forgiveness of your sin! That is exactly what got Satan and his ilk thrown out of heaven in the first place! That my friends that is the ultimate blasphemy against the Lord God!

I am NOT going to be one of those that tell you lies. I am not going to be asking you for your money. The Word of God, the Bible, is the absolute truth! Read it and believe it, it spells out YOUR destiny.

IF everyone came to Jesus Christ…we wouldn’t be having any tornados, hurricanes or typhoons. The heat would be bearable and nice, our water would be everywhere and clean. Our lives would be simple and enjoyable; there would be no death. Food would be plentiful for everyone on earth, there would be no disease or death from it. Everything would be absolutely perfect, as God originally designed to be. So who should we blame for all these bad things? You  and me—our SIN!

Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

That is a verse of Scripture we need to think and consider often! And there is a reason for this statement. First let’s look at our own sin, just yours, and let’s be honest here. There is no way for you to lie to yourself. You KNOW your own sin. Consider your entire lifetime, how much sin do you believe is in your life? Now take a moment and consider your own city, how much sin do you believe is in your own city?

Is that something you could wrap your head around? In other words, is the sin of everyone in your city something you could picture in your head? I am not willing to consider the sin in my state, or surely not the country as a whole. The entire world, would then be way beyond my ability to comprehend. Suffice to say, it grows exponentially with each and every individual ever born! Now that is A LOT of sin.

Jeremiah 31:34: “And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”

In other words my friends, the Lord God has already made a way out for us—when we consider our own sin. Of course, this requires that you accept the “gift” of Jesus Christ and follow Him continually. It is the blood HE shed on the cross of Calvary, that covers our sin and the Lord God will not remember them. Having said that, make sure you read and understand the next sentence. That does NOT give you carte blanche to go out and sin even more. You’re to walk away from your old sinful self. You are now a “new creature” by virtue of the Lord God Almighty! THIS…my friends….is some very serious stuff, let there be NO mistake about this.

I read in my devotions this morning: “Confess them and bury them in His sea of forgetfulness.”

What a concept to read and understand, a “sea of forgetfulness.” And if I am correct, the vastness of our oceans would not be able to hold the sin of all the people on this earth. Now that, is a lot of sin. And to think for one moment, that the Lord God knows this and still forgives us if we ask Him to.

I know, I am born-again to Jesus Christ and I have nailed my old self to His cross at Calvary. Thus, if I sin and ask His forgiveness for it, He will. And that is according to His promise that He made in that verse in Jeremiah. There is this problem though. There are people that will say to themselves, “Well, then I can go on and sin more and still be forgiven and still go to heaven!” Let me caution you on that. The Lord God knows the intent of your heart. So if you walk to the front of the church and say you want to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior…with this idea to sin anyway, in your heart…are you then truly saved? Dang it. Don’t ya just hate those “oops” moments?

God Almighty is the Creator of YOU! Having said that, wouldn’t you believe that HE has an inside track on everything you say or do and every thought you have? (Oops!) If you believe otherwise, you are only fooling yourself—for your own wants and desires. That in and of itself, is a sin! It is then most obvious, you haven’t a clue as to what this life is all about or why we are here or what we are to be doing. Did you forget that there is the Bible—Gods Holy Word to you and me—to define those reasons?

It is one thing to run around and deceive others, it is an entirely different concept to run around and continually deceive yourself, because you already “know better” than that. Then it is very obvious that NO ONE is able to walk away from their own SIN. That is painfully obvious to all. Why do you think there are “excuses?” Which we know, are nothing more than an endeavor to rationalize a sin, an effort to make it anything else than a sin. Sorry my friend, it doesn’t work that way and God said so in His Word, the Bible.

Have you never wondered why it is such a shaming occurrence to be found naked in public? It is always surrounded by another sin, which you chose to commit. Now that you are found out, it is very shameful. Or how about every other sin, which is usually done in secret and in darkness? If it is brought into the light for all to see, the person responsible is always ashamed, whether they are willing to show that or not.

If the president does a socially unacceptable act, is it told in the papers or on the Internet? Absolutely NOT! That would disgrace the office of the presidency, right? Eventually, those actions are shown to the public, in time. Then Bible says in Numbers 32:23: “But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.”There’s that “oops again”!

Again, I am going to caution all to follow Jesus Christ with every ounce of your strength and willpower, because HE is the only One that can save you from your sin. We must remember the verses above, that it is YOUR sin that will either condemn you to the lake of fire or the forgiveness of your Sin that will grant you to Heaven! My Friends, it is that Simple!

I am able to comprehend the “sea of forgetfulness” when I consider the breadth and the depth and the vastness of the sea. The problem is that my own sin, often eludes me. Therefore I am to go to the Father in prayer and ask Him to seek out any and all my sin and bring it to my attention and then it is up to me to ask Him for His forgiveness of that sin.

Trust me when I say that this is an ongoing situation for each and every one of us. Saved or Not, we are still living here on earth and we still commit sin. None of us, saved or not, will ever be perfect, we will continue to sin. The single act of God’s forgiveness of our sin is the ONLY deciding factor available. That factor ALONE determines whether you or I are condemned to the lake of fire or not. The ultimate theme of the Bible is to get us to understand that our Sin separates us, you and me—from God Almighty!”

To be forgiven of our sin allows you and me to stand before God. Sin will NOT be tolerated before God. He will destroy that Sin and whom it belongs to. It is imperative…that we go before Jesus Christ and accept His forgiveness of our Sin and ask Him to live within us and guide us and direct every moment of our lives. We must accept His blood to cover our Sin, otherwise it is not forgiven! Please my friends, remember, “The wages of Sin is death!” It is the blood of Jesus Christ, from His cross at Calvary that erases our Sin forever. That means heaven for you and me!