Well, I have come to believe that the book of Revelation should be simply read for what it says. It sounds far out and full of dark fantasy. If one believes in God at all, who by his very nature has to be supernatural, then why should the supernatural language of the book of Revelation be so difficult to accept?

Biblical prophesy points to an end of times, when we should notice signs that hint that the coming of the end is near. People have gone crazy over this for centuries, and have been prepared time and time again for the Second Coming of Jesus, only to see the world continue as it has for thousands of years.

However, there are a few loose ends that have wrapped up or are evident. Things such as the Jews returning to Israel, wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes, natural disasters, unrest in the Middle East, simultaneous talk from Muslims about the end, and wiping Israel off the face of the Earth.

Perhaps you have heard the words of Peter… “But the Day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat. The earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”

This Easter has me thinking about these things with a little more attention than usual, because, well… there is a lot of stuff going on in the world. There are many non-biblical things to note as well. I have been watching and reading with some curiosity about the ancient Mayan calendar. It is a remarkably accurate creation, predicting with uncanny accuracy celestial events and what not.

However, for some reason, the Mayan calendar comes to a screeching halt on December 21, 2012. From what I understand, the method used to calculate the Mayan calendar, cannot be extended beyond that date. Did you catch the date? That is about five years from right now.

We have heard a great deal about the Muslim faith, for obvious reasons these past few years. One thing that is quite striking is how intolerant Muslims are for other religions, even though the Koran speaks of Jesus, marking him as a prophet, but denying that he was crucified, or that he rose from the dead. There has also been a lot of talk about how quickly Islam is spreading around the world.

You have not been hearing this though. That thousands of Muslims are converting to Christianity. Over the last several years in Egypt, there appears to be nearly one million new Christians who are hungry for the Word. There are reports of thousands of Muslim men, who have converted to Christianity after having dreams, or visions of Jesus, and the Jesus in their vision was nothing like the Jesus described in the Koran. These men were so struck by the experience that they have sought out Christians to help them learn more.

This phenomenon is striking on its own accord, but when taken with the words found in the Bible, such as the following passage, it is very difficult to just sit and look unimpressed.

Acts 2:17

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

So then, you see, this Easter is upon us, but I have begun to wonder how many more Easters there might be. Maybe there will be a thousand more Easters. Maybe there will be five more Easters. Maybe… this could be the last Easter.

I just want to be sure everyone has an opportunity to consider all that there is to be considered. You may well have decided by now, that I am just another right-wing religious nut-job, and in the end, you might prove to be right. Because of their faith, the earliest Christians were devoured by lions as entertainment. I am pretty sure, that being called a nut-job hurts a lot less.