26 July | EVERYONE
“An end has come, the end has come; it has dawned for you; Behold, it has come! Doom has come to you, you who dwell in the land; the time has come, a day of trouble is near, and not of rejoicing in the mountains.” Ezekiel 7: 6,7
High in the Himalayas that belong to India, there is a lake covered in human skeletons. The remains are scattered on and under the ice in what is known as "skeleton lake." The macabre scene was discovered by a British patrol in 1942. Since that day, the lake has attracted researchers, curious people, and visitors who are intrigued about what could have happened to those people. Obviously, it was a sudden death, and no one was able to escape or protect themselves. Surely those people lived peacefully, and the end surprised them.
The same will not happen with humanity today because since ancient times God has warned that the end is approaching. “The morning comes for you, inhabitants of the earth,” says the Lord. Even so, in the final times of history, unbelievers will emerge who will laugh at divine warning and mock those who believe in His Word (2 Pet. 3:10).
In the distance, the morning star is already shining, announcing that the night is leaving. The shadows retire, and the sun of a new day is drawn on the horizon. When that day comes, "the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to the mountains and rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!’” (Revelation 6:15, 16). They will feel that the Lamb (i.e., Jesus) condemns them; but in reality, it is their conscience that does it. While that happens, those who believed and prepared will raise their eyes to heaven to receive the Savior.
Take Action
Do not let the passing of the years lead you to think that the end will never come. That would be accepting that suffering has no remedy, and that evil wins the battle. Remember that we have a Savior who in due time will consummate history.