A Matter Of Faith

Well, the end of the world has come and gone. We are still here. I am NOT making fun of these zealots who are convinced they know more than Jesus Christ. God has kept the return of Christ at his command. And as the Bible says (paraphrasing) " Even the son does not know the hour". Anyone paying attention can see the darkness  looming on the horizon. And the temptation to try to predict our Christ's return is no more than a wishful prediction by people who either don't understand what we have been told, or are afraid and trying to comfort themselves by saying it's just around the corner. I bear none of them ill-will or negative attitude, I can't pretend to understand though.
It is my opinion God will let us get as close to the tribulation times as he deems necessary for his own purpose. It may be to let us see just how much of this life is not in our hands but his, or perhaps so we can really appreciate just how bad it is going to get once we are taken from here. No one knows, and may never, but the important thing to focus on is the fact he Will come for us. Most of us have never had to enter a den of hungry lions, or come face to face with an army who's sole intent is to slaughter us for what we believe. So our faith has never been tested in a life or death situation. I believe it shows a lack of faith to give into the predictors of Christ's return. The end times will be scary, we will pray to be rescued, things will be out of our control, all we took for granted will no longer be there, and as mortals we will be afraid, that is to be expected, but to do unfaithful things is not. There can be no doubt that once saved from what is coming to the world,  every knee will be bent, every eye will be filled with tears at the grace and love we are shown as true believers in Christ. Stay strong in the faith my brother and sisters in Jesus.