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Darkness Dispelled

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In the darkest of nights
And the brightest of days,

God is at work all the while.

No candle He needs,
No fumbling about,

Though murky and deep be the trial.

For God is light,
So where He is
The way stands clear and sure.

We yet perceive darkness
As we struggle with sin,

But God’s view of things is most pure.

Light chases darkness until it is gone,
Dispelling confusion and fear.

In an instant,
A beam cuts through shadowy night,
And suddenly things become clear.

In a moment,
Jesus charges through all time and space,
And swiftly our answers are near.

Troubled by the Tribulation

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Recently a group of second grade students at my school was very much troubled by the tribulation. Some had become fixated on the number “666” as their little minds pondered the end times. A few had actually become afraid of the devil’s work as the day of Christ’s return approaches.

As a principal who loves my students and loves the Word of God, I was happy to visit the classroom personally and attempt – by God’s Holy Spirit – to calm these precious souls.

I emphasized three basic points for these adorable, inquisitive kids:

1) The reality of God’s power and control,
2) The reason for Jesus’ second coming for Christians, and
3) The status of heart Jesus wants us to have regarding the end of time.

I found that the reiteration of these basic, Biblical principles did me a world of good! I hope a brief discussion of each vital concept will lift your heart today.

1) The reality of God’s power and control

    Question: Who made God?
    Answer: No one.

    Follow-up: No one made God because He is the biggest and most powerful. He had no beginning, and no one can stop Him or His plan!

    Question: Who made Satan?
    Answer: God.

    Follow-up: Though first created as Lucifer, an angel of light, the devil is only a created being. Therefore, He is nothing compared to God, His Creator. He is no match for Jesus in any way, shape, or form! (Even in the desperation of the end times.)

2) The reason for Jesus’ second coming for Christians (based on Hebrews 9:28)

    Question: Why did Jesus come the first time to Earth?
    Answer: To take away our sins.

    Question: Why is Jesus coming back the second time?
    Answer: To rescue us!

    Follow-up: We are forgiven because Jesus came to Earth the first time to bear our sins on the cross.

    When He comes the second time, He will rescue us from all of sin’s effects and influence.

    In the Greek, the word for “salvation” here is equated to “deliverance” or “rescue.”

    Jesus is coming back to make us completely safe! No more will we battle sin, no more will people hurt one another, no more will anyone be sick or die.

3) The status of heart Jesus wants us to have regarding the end of time.

    Question: What is the first thing Jesus said when He began to tell His disciples about the world He is preparing for us?
    Answer: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.”

    Follow-up: When we think about the New heaven and the New Earth that Jesus is making for us, we ought to do so with a heart that is untroubled.

    Though Jesus has left the Earth for now, He wants us to know that He is completely trustworthy. He made this world and all its glorious contents, and He is making the next world. The difference is that the world to come will be perfect and complete because God will have His way unhindered there!

    In the meantime, do not become unduly focused on the details of the end of time. Rather, become intently focused on the God of all power, Who is returning to rescue us, and Who wants us to be untroubled in the meantime.”

    May this response to a second grade concern comfort our adult hearts. God’s Word is beautiful in its simplicity for all!