Thy Kingdom Come

The Colosseum - where thousands of Christians were raveged by lions for Roman entertainment

When I think about all of the sad things that happen in this world, I feel overwhelmed. When I think about the little boys and girls who are forced into sex slavery, my heart breaks and all I want to do is cry and pray for them. When I think about all the Christians around the world that are being thrown into hard core prisons just for running Bible studies, sadness grips my heart. When I see just how raunchy the so called PG-13 movies and TV shows have become, I turn off my television in disgust and disappointment. Things just keep getting worse and worse these days. But when I turn my eyes to Jesus and remember that this world is temporary and that it has an end date, my hope is restored and I long for the day when Jesus will reign and there will be justice on the earth and there will be no more children being abused, and people will be able to praise God in public without fear, and we will not have to worry what we watch on TV, because sin will no longer reign. So when I focus on Jesus, I am reminded that even today there are children being saved and delivered from human traffickers (see ProjectRescue.com), and that if there are persecuted Christians that means people are being saved (see Persecution.com), and that I don't have to watch those dirty Hollywood shows and there are alternatives (see Genesis Code - great movie on Netflix). To have hope, I must remember to look at the big picture. As Christians, we know what happens in the end...WE WIN! This life is tough, but it's temporary and one day we'll be in eternity with Jesus. It's all about perspective. God is waiting to call us home after the last person has turned to Jesus. Jesus, come quickly! Revelation 22:20