I was reading Luke 21 a few days ago and noticed a recurring theme as Christ spoke of the end of time. There will be "terrors and great signs from heaven"," signs in sun and moon and stars", distress because of "the roaring of the sea and the waves", and "the powers of the heavens will be shaken." It really sounds like the earth itself will begin to become unhinged. We all know the physical universe was cursed along with man, and as history winds down and evil is more and more concentrated, will God allow the poor earth to suffer increasingly as well? Will this be "natural", inadvertently induced by humans, directly caused by evil Dr. Frankensteins? Some of each? Who knows?

But it is interesting to see that as the nations are "distressed...in perplexity...fainting with fear and foreboding of what is coming on the world", we are to "straighten up and raise your heads" as our redemption draws near. The supine posture is not for God's bold and brave soldiers - unless before the commander himself. God, may I be faithful, always faithful, strong and courageous.