I happen to take things metaphorically. Living in Jesus is a continuous process. It’s not an ‘event’ (oh, the dreaded e-word...).
There is always the possibility of Armageddon; not at any specific point in time, but simply: every second of our lives, and in the lives of our descendenta.
It can be: an electromagnetic storm that ruins the internet, and electricity. We are so dependent...
A virus.
A meteorite clash.
And: a man-made catastrophe.
Things look pretty grim at the moment. But there is no reason for despair for those who believe in Jesus. We won’t back down. Or sink into decadence and depravity.
There are many people who show their real faces when there’s a sense of the End Time.
These real faces are not nice. They are satanic. Unbridled lust, sexual depravity, massive drug ingestion, senseless violence: see Sodom and Gomorro. An eternal possibility.
But according to Christ, hope will prevail, and goodness wil win in the end.
You are so right - there is no reason to be in despair! Just the opposite!
Hallelujah - He brings us such joy - and our joy just increases as we contemplate His soon return!
God bless you and I look forward to talking about all this with you after we have been caught up in the clouds to be with Jesus - and each other!!! LOL.