THE SKEPTICS WILL NOT BELIEVE

THE SKEPTICS WILL NOT BELIEVE
Rev. Babatunde Ezekiel Ajibola


By the time I started to put together this write up, my heart was very heavy and because a desire was burning in my heart to make the entire world population know what the Lord Jesus said about this generation.
Do you notice how I have chosen to spell the word ‘Sceptics’ in the title of this write up, yes, I decided to spell the word in the archaic manner because what I am about to say is regarded as archaic by many and not fitting into the present day perspective of the world in general.
You might say the old time religion but I say no, it is the eternal truth which is the narrow way constructed for you and I to travel on our pilgrim journey and any other way is towards destruction.
I just received an email message from a friend who I mailed a message from my blog in which I tried to relate what is happening to the world economy as one of the signs of the end time.
In his reply, he felt I am probably becoming a dooms day prophet and he assured me things are going to be better for the world in general and that the world will continue to prosper to eternity.
He is my very good friend with whom I have done many things together with. We have both experienced the good and the bad together but while I am seeing things from the biblical point of view, he prefers to see things from the other perspectives believing we should not take the bible too serious and yet he goes to church.
I know there are many people like that out there and it makes me sad when I come across people like this because they make it appear as if to tell people about the word of God as written in the scriptures is an uphill task. Though it is not for us to take care of the inside but the Holy Spirit, may God continue to strengthen our faith to continue to tell the story of life to people so that we do not lament like Jeremiah did in Lamentation.
When we look at what is happening to the world economy, as redeemed of the Lord who pray and watch, it is obvious that we are experiencing the end time signs that must precede the great tribulation. “Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”Lk.21:36
We woke up suddenly and here we are, banks are going bankrupt, houses being repossessed, thousand s are losing their jobs, businesses closing down and there is fear everywhere in the heart beat of most men and women upon the surface of the earth if these diverse misfortunes would soon knock on their doors.
The question that is being asked is, ‘how long will this last?’ Some say it is the beginning of another world economic recession that will take time to solve, some say we might not totally get out of it for a long time.
About a week ago in the United States a man who lost his job killed his wife, his five beautiful children and finally himself leaving a suicide note that there was no need to keep his children alive and to the care of others hence he decided with his wife to include the children in the list of termination.
This man like millions in the world today have the worldly material possession as the source of their joy while for us who are redeemed of the Lord have the joy of the Lord as our strength that even if we lose the entire world we are rest assured in the Lord for the return of our captivity.
“Man's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.”Lk.21:26
To the redeemed of the Lord, let us the prudent in all our financial budgeting and avoid spending on things that we don’t actually need. We should avoid one of the fruits of the flesh which is emulation and envy which may lead us to wanting to do what we see others do. And in every thing as the scriptures say, we should with praises and thanksgiving make our needs known to the Lord.
“Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
And he led them forth by the right way that he might go to a city of habitation.”Ps.107:5-7