It is going to be okay

"He will go out to deceive the nations—called Gog and Magog—in every corner of the earth. He will gather them together for battle—a mighty army, as numberless as sand along the seashore. And I saw them as they went up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded God’s people and the beloved city. But fire from heaven came down on the attacking armies and consumed them." Revelation 20:8-9 NLT

With all the unrest, division, deception, and finger-pointing going on in our world today, I truly understand why a good majority of people (even fellow believers) are feeling anxious, apprehensive, and even frightened at the thought of what the future might hold right now. But as I was running with a Christian friend early Saturday morning and discussing current events, I couldn't help but take notice of the many times she and I smiled (and even laughed) during the conversation and said, "It's gonna be okay. We know Who wins.” Wow! I can't even begin to explain the peace that knowledge gave us. It reminded me of a time when the uncertainty of what would happen to a character in a book I was reading was so troubling that it incited me to skip to the end where I found the happy ending I was looking for. Knowing that it would all "be okay" no matter what happened in the middle allowed me to resume my reading with a peace I hadn't had before. 

And you know, no matter what might be happening in our world today, tomorrow or the next day, when you I read the end of the Book, we can have peace knowing that, in the end, God's people win... we win. You see, while Satan and his followers might be waging war against you and me and everyone else who serves the one true God right now, we know with certainty that Jesus will return one day, hopefully very soon, to take his followers home. We also know that there will one day be a final battle; a battle that our mighty Lord will win when He sends fire from heaven down "on the attacking armies" and consumes them. Do you just love that or what? 

So don't be alarmed or disturbed when the world hates you or persecutes you for loving Jesus or at the craziness taking place in our world. The Bible tells us that all this will happen. But it also tells us that, "the one who stands firm to the end will be saved." So stand firm my friend and watch as the pages of the Story unfold. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us the whole Story, especially the ending so we can have peace, we can stand firm, and we can know that our fight to the finish will not be in vain. As we brace ourselves for the tribulations and trials to come Lord, please give us the strength to stand firm and the boldness to speak Truth to a world that is in desperate need of hearing it regardless of what it might cost us. It's in Your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!!!

Its gonna be okay