End Times...Revelation

Someone came up to me yesterday and asked if he could have a last will and testament drawn up for him. I did not think much about it and thought it was just a normal thing to do, especially for millionaires like him. But it struck me when he said "you know la..2012 is coming and do you know that it's doomsday." Then, I said" Why do you need a will for it's end of the world?"...Hmm...

For years, there have been heaps of disaster films made based on the idea of a global doomsday event or doomsday predictions...the movie 2012 has indeed left a surpassing mystery, giving a clear date, leading people into embracing the "like-it-or-not, 2012 is coming" notion.

Recently I was also introduced to a short film. This film calls for an examination of what it means to be human beings on this earth? Where are we heading in terms of environmental concerns with the dramatic changes that are taking place around the world, signs of eminent collision between civilization and earth? Is civilization really necessary if we had to poison the earth, numb our senses, stifle our emotions, and destroy all things natural? These mind-boggling questions cause multitudes to wonder - would there be an end to all on this earth? If all is to end, will God be able and willing to re-create the world and human beings'

So, I think I should just blog a little about my thoughts on this. . I think it's relevant to make out a topic on End-times in Revelation...does it sound right in the first place? anyway....Though Revelation can be difficult to understand because it uses so many symbols, it actually provides a very simple description of the End Times as the early Christians noticed. For example, after reading Revelation and the rest of Scripture, can I say that the early Christians summarized End Times as follows: "[Jesus now] sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From then He will come to judge the living and the dead . . . We believe in . . . the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting". We do not evolve, we revolve within a cycle that goes from consciousness to unconsciousness to consciousness. It is if we truly believed that the purpose of life is 'life after death' rather then rebirth into higher realms of existence lifetime-after-lifetime. The idea is we must 'unlearn the past'. The destruction of natural resources via technology cannot be undone. If we want a green future to unfold, let the sunshine in and see a new day dawn in with the restored Garden of Eden when the Father Almighty returns.

Disclaimer: The opinion expressed herein are my humble thoughts :)