| As Christians, what should be our role in disaster | | | | warfare, and persecution of Biblical proportions is |
| preparedness? This question has never been of | | | | looming. Yet, why should we be surprised by all |
| greater significance than today. In fact, it is | | | | this? Isn't this what Jesus warned us about in His |
| absolutely vital that we weigh in on this issue. We | | | | Word? Are we the "simple" who blindly continue |
| can no longer afford to sit on the fence and let | | | | along just waiting for the evil to overtake us? Or, |
| others debate this topic for us. Each one of us | | | | are we the "prudent" who can foresee this and |
| needs to be fully persuaded in his own mind. We | | | | are taking steps to avoid it? If we are not |
| each must decide what Jesus Christ expects of | | | | preparing for the coming disasters, both spiritually |
| us personally, based on what He says in His Word. | | | | and physically, we will fall. Not only will we fall, but |
| Many Christians are taught that doing physical | | | | our entire house will fall--and great will be the fall |
| works of preparedness is a lack of faith. That it | | | | of it! |
| shows a lack of trust in Jesus Christ, our provider. | | | | Furthermore, if you're not preparing because you |
| But is this really true? We are all familiar with I | | | | are waiting for the "rapture", you're in big trouble. |
| Tim. 5:8 which says, "But if any provide not for | | | | Because--there is no pre-tribulation rapture. Nor is |
| his own, and especially those of his own house, he | | | | there any Biblical evidence for one. The word |
| hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel." | | | | rapture is not even in the Bible. Also, if you are |
| This scripture is referring to more than just "going | | | | waiting for an angel to come and knock at your |
| to work" and "paying the bills", and "putting food | | | | door and whisk you off to safety--you better |
| on the table". The word "provide" actually means | | | | think again. It's not that this can't happen. It's not |
| to "consider in advance, i.e. look our for | | | | that this won't happen in a few special cases. But, |
| beforehand." This is interesting. Jesus is telling us | | | | its that Jesus expects us to act on faith before |
| that in order to properly provide for our house, | | | | the event to show our faith. To witness our faith |
| we must be able to forecast, in advance,the | | | | to others and for others. Doing nothing, and yet |
| potential problems coming our way, and to act | | | | waiting for God to do it for us is displeasing to |
| accordingly. This is putting our faith into practice. | | | | Him. "Faith without works is dead." We must "walk |
| Otherwise we have "denied the faith". | | | | in the steps of our faith" by taking action. |
| God tells us in Proverbs 27:12, "A prudent man | | | | Whether we prepare for a localized flood, power |
| foreseeth the evil and hideth himself: but the | | | | outage, hurricane, or earthquake-- or worldwide |
| simple pass on and are punished." This scripture | | | | famine, pestilence or warfare--it's all the same. It |
| tells us that those who cannot foresee in advance | | | | take spiritual preparation to survive a spiritual |
| the coming evil are actually punished! That when | | | | crisis. And it take physical preparation to survive |
| the coming flood of problems arise, they will be | | | | physical crisis. The Great Tribulation bearing down |
| swept away by it--because they did not prepare | | | | upon us is a literal physical one, and must be |
| in advance for this disaster. Remember Noah? | | | | physically survived. But, it is also physically |
| Hebrews 11:7 says, "By faith Noah being warned | | | | occurring for spiritual reasons. Therefore to |
| of God of things not seen as yet, moved with | | | | completely survive, one must be prepared |
| fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house." | | | | spiritually as well. The issue of spiritual |
| The Holy Bible is our road map. This story is | | | | preparedness will be covered in future articles. But |
| written for us! Almighty God in heaven is | | | | for now, suffice it to say, without adequate |
| thundering to those of us who can hear Him. "The | | | | physical preparations, we will not be able to |
| flood is coming, children! Start preparing!" Floods | | | | provide for our house. |
| and storms and evil is coming. In fact, it is here | | | | This is the purpose of this article and future |
| now. What are you doing right now to prepare to | | | | articles. To help Christians prepare for the coming |
| save your family? Will you be able to provide for | | | | storm. To direct them to sources of food and |
| them when disaster strikes? | | | | equipment necessary for survival, as well as |
| The world is standing on the precipice of an | | | | provide them with the knowledge and tips needed |
| enormous, catastrophic collapse. Massive earth | | | | to make these challenging times more easily |
| changes from a polar shift is bearing down on us. | | | | weathered. Pray about it, use the links at the end |
| Terrible famine, horrible pestilence , apocalyptic | | | | of this article, and take action! |