Mind Blowing

A few months ago, I was speaking to someone who had completed Beth Moore's study on the Book of Daniel. I was interested to hear her take on it because I was about to start the study. All she could say was, "It's going to blow your mind."

Well, last night my mind was totally and completely blown. I have learned so many things over such a short period of time it has left me stunned. Here was the biggest brain tilt: 1 John 2:18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know it is the last hour.

What? What does he mean antichrists (plural)? I thought there was one antichrist, but it is right there...plain as day. Hold on. Take a deep breath. SATAN DOES NOT KNOW WHEN JESUS CHRIST IS RETURNING ANY MORE THAN YOU AND I DO! So, the devil is working as if every day is the day Christ will return. He is making as much evil in as much evil as he can. He is preparing some in every generation for the possible role of THE antichrist.

Are we Christians working every day as if this is the day of the Second Coming? We know how this story begins and ends. Our role is to show the light of Christ to as many people as possible. Plant spiritual seeds. Make people want what you have - the Holy Spirit, joy, contentment, life to the fullest. Then, if today is the day, those who have accepted Christ will not be judged as the lost will be judged. Satan doesn't know the when. He is studying the Bible...watching for signs just like we do, or at least like we better be.

I was a little disturbed that last night's lesson was a new one for me. I'm still all worked up over the change it has made on my perspective. I have talked about it to people all day. Why aren't people all over talking about the fact Satan is working not knowing when Jesus is coming? You know what I think? People don't know. A lot of Christians don't know. Why? We don't know Scripture.

Let's just admit where we are and commit to learning more. For the love of Jesus, let's not let Satan use pride to keep us from learning Scripture because we don't want the people in the pew next to us to know we don't know. Let's learn. Let's love. Let's not go through the motions and play church. Let's raise our hands and praise Him because we know Him more and more each day.

Another day has ended. We are that much closer to the return of Christ. Is the antichrist ready? I don't know if he is, but I plan to be!