I’ll be completely honest: If there’s one book of the Bible I find myself avoiding more than all the others, it’s probably the book of Revelation. I find it a bit tedious to try to interpret John’s apocalyptic writing: Which parts are prophesy? Which parts are cryptic coding designed to convey specific messages to Christians attempting to avoid persecution in the early church? What am I, as a Christian living in 2024, supposed to do with the content of this book?
I wish I could articulate what you wrote half as well as you do. I’ve heard all the same crazy theories, from the Earth is really flat, to the moon landing was faked, to (ominous tone) the military is monitoring and things are about to happen. And the folks who say these things very sincerely believe them.
My question is always, “Even if true, how does this help keep you/me/anyone stay focused on the Lord?” More personally, how does this change my day-to-day life? OK, the moon landing was fake, so…?
I absolutely agree that questioning what’s heard on the news is a good habit. But assuming the MSM is always lying while some nobody with a computer on Rumble is spouting the “real” truth is, to be polite, over correcting.
Worrying and prepping won’t help. Voting the “right way” won’t fix everything either. What will help is remembering that Jesus was God, died for our sins, rose again, loves us, and is in control of our lives. Come Jesus, come. Nuff said!
Awesome post Kaeley.
I wish I could articulate what you wrote half as well as you do. I’ve heard all the same crazy theories, from the Earth is really flat, to the moon landing was faked, to (ominous tone) the military is monitoring and things are about to happen. And the folks who say these things very sincerely believe them.
My question is always, “Even if true, how does this help keep you/me/anyone stay focused on the Lord?” More personally, how does this change my day-to-day life? OK, the moon landing was fake, so…?
I absolutely agree that questioning what’s heard on the news is a good habit. But assuming the MSM is always lying while some nobody with a computer on Rumble is spouting the “real” truth is, to be polite, over correcting.
Worrying and prepping won’t help. Voting the “right way” won’t fix everything either. What will help is remembering that Jesus was God, died for our sins, rose again, loves us, and is in control of our lives. Come Jesus, come. Nuff said!
Oh, and re: Revelation. Check out Jon Courson’s series. We love it.
Link: https://joncourson.com/teachings/revelation