05 12 08 Between Sundays

“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
(Matthew 24:3 NET)

Jesus; disciples had a valid question: When will the Temple be destroyed…the city turned upside down…when will Messiah reign? Jesus’ answer is the same answer we receive today: only we are 2,000 years later and closer than ever to His return. If the problems the disciples would face were simply the beginning, how close are we today? Jesus told His followers that no one but the Father knew the exact time, but to be ready. We are to be working; we are to be watching for the signs…BETWEEN SUNDAYS.

A few signs from the news headlines of Monday, May 12, 2008:

 A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday and state media reported that as many as 5,000 people were killed in a single county while nearly 900 students were trapped under the rubble of their school.
 Myanmar's state television says the death toll in this month's cyclone has gone up to 31,938. The United Nations said Monday that the actual death toll could be between 62,000 and 100,000.
 The U.S. military says Air Force fighter jets have dropped eight large bombs to destroy an al-Qaeda in Iraq training base south of Baghdad.
 Stunned survivors picked through the little that was left of their communities Sunday after tornadoes tore across the Plains and South, killing at least 22 people in three states and leaving behind a trail of destruction and stories of loss.
 Heavy rain drenched the mid-Atlantic region Monday, knocking out power to more than 70,000 customers, flooding roads and forcing evacuations. Up to four inches of rain fell across the region from Sunday afternoon into Monday morning, and the National Weather Service extended a flood warning for some areas into the afternoon.

“You will hear about wars. You will also hear people talking about future wars. Don't be alarmed. Those things must happen. But the end still isn't here. Nation will fight against nation. Kingdom will fight against kingdom. People will go hungry. There will be earthquakes in many places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.”
(Matthew 24:6-8 NIrV)

We get used to the terrible news week after week and go to church every Sunday (those who are still going). Bad News…Good News…Bad News...Good News and on and on. Sometimes, the only emotion we show is fear. However, a believer has no reason to live in fear, but to live in hope. We are living in a time when people need to hear the GOOD NEWS along with all the bad news. It may not wait until Sunday. Everyone is not going to church. How will they hear?

So my question is: what are we going to do about it, BETWEEN SUNDAYS?