A Prayer for These Who Concern the Finish of the World
By Lynette Kittle

“Peace I go away with you; My peace I provide you with. I don’t give to you because the world offers. Don’t let your hearts fret and don’t be afraid” – John 14:27

The world is sensing the approaching of what Isaiah 51:6 describes, of the earth carrying out like a garment and the heavens vanishing, but as Christians, we all know God’s salvation will final without end, and His righteousness won’t ever fail. Nonetheless, with the rising variety of doomsday movies, tv exhibits, books, headlines, and world occasions crammed with pure disasters, threats of nuclear warfare, and speak of terrifying zombie and alien invasions, persons are fearful.

With eyes stuffed with unimaginable end-of-the-world apocalyptic and catastrophic photos, many are up at night time, unable to sleep or discover relaxation, dwelling in a perpetual state of terror. For some, it’s paralyzing, inflicting them to surrender hope and cease planning for the long run, feeling prefer it doesn’t matter as a result of it’s all going to finish quickly. Nonetheless, as believers in Jesus Christ, we’ve a hope better than a concern of the world ending and celestial invasions. We’ve got the promise of everlasting life with God, free from darkness, ache, sorrow, and demise (Revelation 21:4). The tip of the world is just the start for us.

As a result of we’ve this hope, we will proceed to develop within the information of the Lord, share His reality and love with these round us and hold transferring ahead in our lives. Somewhat than being paralyzed by concern, we will stroll in peace figuring out it doesn’t matter if the earth ends tomorrow as a result of we’ve way more to look ahead to forward of us than what we’ll go away behind. As a result of God has already deliberate our superb future with Him, getting ready a spot for us to stay with Him without end, what might probably ever be higher?

“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the many individuals, and He’ll dwell with them. They are going to be His individuals, and God Himself might be with them and be their God’” (Revelation 21:3).

There isn’t any uncertainty regarding our future, so we don’t must really feel shaken by world occasions or stay in concern of what would possibly occur subsequent as a result of Jesus gives His consolation and refuge to us.

“Don’t let your hearts fret. You consider in God; consider additionally in Me. My Father’s home has many rooms; if that weren’t so, would I’ve advised you that I’m going there to arrange a spot for you? And if I am going and put together a spot for you, I’ll come again and take you to be with Me that you simply additionally could also be the place I’m”(John 14:1-3).

Let’s Pray:

Expensive Father,
Thanks, Lord, that I don’t have stay in concern of the tip of the world or what tomorrow would possibly deliver upon the earth as a result of my life is in Your palms, and my steps are established by You (Proverbs 16:9). Right this moment, pricey Lord, fill me with Your peace. Let my coronary heart and thoughts be guarded by it, figuring out, “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).

I reward you for Your peace and luxury in my life to hold me by life’s every day stresses, troubling headlines, and disturbing occurrences. Thanks to your divine safety over my life, as John 10:28 assures, “Nobody has the ability to take us away from You. ‘I give them everlasting life, they usually shall by no means perish; nobody will snatch them out of My hand.’”

Assist me, Lord, to not keep up at night time attempting to determine what’s coming subsequent on this planet, however as a substitute to totally belief in You with all my coronary heart and lean not alone understanding. Every day helps me to undergo Your main in my life (Proverbs 3:5,6). I reward You that my life forward is about with you and since it’s, I can relaxation peacefully every night time figuring out You have got deliberate and ready me a house with You.

Lead me, pricey Lord, to stroll out every day assured in Your faithfulness and Your protecting over my life, figuring out You cowl me with Your feathers and below Your wings I discover refuge. Your faithfulness is my protect and rampart (Psalm 91:4).
 In Jesus’ identify, Amen

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Lynette Kittle is married with 4 daughters. She enjoys writing about religion, marriage, parenting, relationships, and life. Her writing has been printed by Concentrate on the Household, Choice, Right this moment’s Christian Lady, kirkcameron.com, Ungrind.org, StartMarriageRight.com, and extra. She has a M.A. in Communication from Regent College and serves as affiliate producer for Soul Examine TV.

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