Thank you for the ping.
I must point out one thing in regards to the title of this article...
No-One should be ‘praying’ for the end. It may be difficult to deal with emotionally with all the bad in our world, we may WANT it to be ‘over and done with’, but what we SHOULD be praying for is for our enemies’ hearts to be turned to God, and away from sin.
With all the ‘come quickly, Lord’ prayers I have read recently it occurs to me that we should be more accepting of the fact that He is SO merciful that he is allowing time for those caught up in themselves, and ignorant of His word to come to Him. I pray He holds off judgement of the Earth as LONG as possible! I pray these are just ‘warnings’ and not the beginning. The ‘rumblings’. I will always pray for that.
On a different subject that’s related to the article - regarding the rapture. I grew up not believing in a rapture. I’m still not completely sold on it, but rather am very aware that it could happen. I don’t think it changes anything that I would do here on Earth, but I do always tell others that some believe in the rapture, and some don’t. Because if it IS true - then people need to know what to do to get right with God if there is still time for them to turn to Him.
In the same way I also remain aware that no matter what happens - even if we don’t see the rapture many believe in - that our lives are to be lived in God. Our actions should be the same regardless of the circumstances around us. It should be as if we are walking amongst explosions to the left and the right, but we are not diverted from our path regardless of what happens - if we understand it completely or not...
Like I said, I’m reading and learning, but not still completely sold on the idea of the Rapture you could say. I don’t think that will really effect anything, as I’m striving to be part of Christ’s Church anyway. If we meet in the air then I’ll be more than willing to admit I was wrong! And, I’ll actually be rather happy — I wouldn’t want to be on Earth for the whole Tribulations, and wars, etc... However, if I am - at least I’ll be ready for it as much as I can be! :)
I don't "pray" for the fulfilment of Gods prophecy. I watch for it. I don't look forward to a horrible war or 7 years of tribulation. I look forward to seeing with my own eyes Gods fulfilment of his promises, and of his return.
Prophecy wasn't given for us to try on our part to bring to fulfilment. God can and will do that on his own, without anyone elses help. Prophecy was given to us as a warning sign, or in this case a mile marker. We are approching the end of the expressway, Gods telling us how much more to go until then.
And until then we are to be reaching out to the world, not just with the "love" of Christ, but of HIS Good News.
Though I wait with great anticipation, his return he promised, I look for his signs he promised of before his coming, as mile markers.
I don’t know anyone praying for judgment etc. END TIMES EVENTS to rush along soon.
There’s even a Scripture against such sentiments.
There is also a Scripture about “even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus.”
Seeking to see Jesus is in a different category.
I certainly pray for as long as possible of relative normalcy to work while there’s still light.