I'm a plan-ahead sort of person so most of my handicrafts and shopping for Christmas is completed already. Except for a very few items, they are wrapped and ready to be delivered or set under the Christmas tree. Overseas packages went out earlier in the month with hopes that they arrive in time for Christmas. Now, they tell me that according to the Mayan Calendar, the world is ending tomorrow! I could have saved myself all that work. All that money spent and no place for the gifts to go after December 21st!
Seriously, it is funny to hear people taking such predictions to heart. A great majority of the population is Christian and believe in the Bible. Don't remember any notice about tomorrow being the Second Coming. I also believe it is quite clearly stated that we won't know the time or the place for the end of time.
It was very sad, however, to hear people saying what they would do if they knew for sure tomorrow was the last day. Most of the remarks dealt with sinful acts, gluttony, and greed. Kind of shows the state of the world that few people thought of anything except having the most fun they could before it was all over. No one mentioned, perhaps, making amends, praying, getting it right with God. Me, I'm a coward in that I don't want to be bad nor do I want to be caught being bad and since God sees and knows all, it seems like a good idea to just try and behave . . . not matter what.
I would be very surprised if tomorrow brought an end to the world as we know it. I don't think there are any second chances at that point. Yet, people who are leaning towards the proposed end of time on December 20th (as in tomorrow!), seem more concerned in grabbing all they can in respect to fun, games, and sin than preparing their souls for eternity. More people will face their own 'end times' long before the final time comes. It is a little disheartening that the first thought in the face of the possibility heads them sinful acts rather than prayer and repentance.
With all that in mind, it is either a 'see you tomorrow' or 'happy endtimes'!
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