End Times and My Revelation

I don't think I taught my kids about the last days.

I know I talked to them constantly about God's will for their lives, and how God has plans for them, sometimes in the most unusual ways. I know I talked to them about how to spend their money wisely, and how to be a good steward of their gifts and resources. I talked to them about being generous to someone in need. I taught them to work as though unto The Lord. I know I told them to follow their convictions and to recognize the still voice of The Lord.

I know I taught them to be honest, no matter the cost, and I talked to them about how God knows everything about them, even if I don't. I know I discussed with them how to honor God by how they present themselves, by their character. I know I taught them to love others more than they love themselves. I taught them about spiritual warfare, and how the devil works to destroy us, but God is our refuge.

I know I talked to them about how to be a good husband and father someday. I taught them they need to be servants and helpers. I know I taught them to pray and seek God in all things, even the little stuff. I know I talked to them continuously about all these things, so much so that they got tired of hearing it.

But I am sitting here tonight wondering...did I teach them about the last days?

I'm so afraid I didn't. I'm sure they learned some in Sunday School lessons. I know they must have picked up some of our conversations with friends or family over the years when we discussed world events and watching how things were lining up as the Bible said they would. They watched many times as our church performed Easter dramas depicting the death and return of Our Lord. Still, I'm afraid I failed them in teaching them to look for the signs and to really realize that Jesus is returning soon, likely in their lifetime, I believe.

I'm not sure why I never really thought to discuss Jesus's return fully with them. Maybe it was just too scary for kids to know about all that had to happen before He returns. Maybe I was so sure of each of their salvation experiences that I figured they won't be here for the really scary stuff during the tribulation. I'm just not really sure why it never came up, but I just don't remember that it did.

As I have watched the rioting and destruction on television this week, I can't help but wonder how much more defiance God is going to tolerate. How much more hurt can the world endure? I truly believe we are seeing the birthing pains the Bible refers to right before our eyes.

Matthew 24:4-14

Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains."

“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."

2 Timothy 3 (NIV)

But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,  without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.


I have never seen as much upheaval in the world as we are seeing now, not just the violence that's happening among people, but also the natural disasters that seem to come closer together with each event, along with the plague of Coronavirus we are currently experiencing.

I hope my grown kids read this, and I hope they will seek answers on their own. I pray that they are sure they are ready when Jesus comes. I hope they will forgive me for not fully preparing them for whatever is to come, even if it happens 50 years from now when they are old men. I hope they will know how important it will be to one day make sure their own kids know these truths I failed to teach them. I pray that when The Lord comes back to rapture us they are sure that their names are written in the Lambs Book of Life, that they are certain they are saved in that moment. I pray they are looking up and are ready, awaiting to meet our Savior on that glorious day.