“As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. ‘Tell us,’ they said, ‘when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’ 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.” Matthew 24:3-8

Dear Jesus, There you sat looking over the golden city as the sun bathed it in an orange glow. The disciples were intrigued by your prophecy about the fall of the city and the destruction of the temple. But you saw it as the beginning of the end of the world. Your saving work that was happening in just three days would usher in the end times. From that day forward the world has been racked with wars and natural disasters just as you promised. This latest pandemic is one of many plagues that have circle the globe. Your book of Revelation spells it out pretty well too. Trouble will haunt us for humanity’s entire existence. I accept your judgment on this world and I’m happy to get into your lifeboat to eternity. Thank you for being honest with me about the sinking ship and forthright with me about the way to eternal life. I will live today with repentant hope in your salvation. Amen.

The ship is going down. There is a life boat waiting but have no doubts that the ship is going down!