Entry Thirty Three: My thoughts on current times and the rapture.

Im not sure why this came to me, perhaps it is because of the worlds current extenuating circumstances, the kind our news feed and media channels are bombarded with every day. The most recent stories like - Germany buying our New York Stock Exchange, China building its third carrier and stealth fighter, England's prince getting married, Osama Bin Laden's death, and the riots still raging in the middle east.

We are living in some wild times - as usual. What bothers me in particular is Bin Laden's death. Obama has taken credit for one victory, I can only perceive that if he gets re-elected and then takes a second.... world peace may actually be in order. Although that might be jumping the gun, who knows if the next runner up is equally capable of fulfilling what needs to be done. The wars to the east may actually come to a complete close either way.

But not because of this alone, no, our president only plays one small part and I am sure other pawns must fall into place for that sort of phenomena to accrue (peace). China needs to make its stance, turn into a official world military power - which it is on its way to becoming. England needs to announce its new King and hand power back over to the monarchy rather then having parliament take charge - which is on its way to happening.

But more then anything the United states needs to become a socialist country - which is on its way to happening. If we abandon our democracy, then the others just recently established -  like in russia, will surely fall. I imagine that without our constant advocation and encouragement for democracy, many nations go back to there politically, historical, roots. Which for the most part all lay in some form of socialism.

This if of course only one side to multiple predicted outcomes of multiple predicted events. Who knows, maybe Chinas economic bubble may finally collapse with the rise of oil and our low buying. Maybe England's prince will run into trouble - assassination of some sort or a divorce from his wife. Maybe parliament will just refuse to hand over its power. Maybe Obama will get impeached, or fallout of the campaign for 2012. Perhaps the next president will be equally incompetent and things will keeping going the way they are going - in no sold direction.

I cant say for sure how the book of revelations lays this out because there has been much speculation. I personally believe its literal because it is not the only writing in the world which predicts an End Time Scenario. The evidence is clear to me, there must actually be an end time scenario, and I don't think its going to be way off in the future when we colonize mars, or develop interstellar teleportation.

Then again its all up to Gods timing. He decided when to create the earth, when to place Christ into ow timeline. So like wise I imagine he can at any time flip the switch for the end it. To some I assume the idea of having an all knowing all powerful entity, which has the ability to decide - have cognitive thought, must be frighting.

Speaking of end times -  the rapture has been on my mind. I have absolutely no idea how it will take place or at what time. All I can say is, I think the best way to describe it would be "Christmas". I believe this because the two are very similar, everyone who celebrates Christmas looks forward to it, because everyone knows there is a gift waiting under the tree, which they just cant wait to open.

And like Christmas we celebrate the Rapture and its coming because we know there is a gift waiting for us. The people who decide to pick up there part of the rope, or Cross, or Sin, or whatever you want to call it. We lay down our pride and follow. Through this we get access to enteral joy in heaven, free of pain, suffering, crying, and death.... all through simply accepting Jesus Christ the example which through the fathers grave was given to us.

I know on Christmas everyone looks for the present marked with there name. And also like Christmas we unfortunately do not give much consideration, or forethought to those who do not have a gift, who do not have a tree, or a family, or a real understanding of why others celebrate, why we celebrate. I like to think it is our Job as Christians to make sure people who do not yet understand, understanding, and those who do not have the gift, are given it.

This is something I hope to focus on more... Sharing the love, so at the end we all sit on the train to heaven.