what...?
i am taking a little break in a coffee shop on the south side and am casually interested in the history channel documentary about nostradamus playing on the TV. i've been thinking a lot about the future (specifically my own) and people's fascination with prophecy. i must admit, it is quite enticing--this idea of someone having the inside scoop. i mean come on. the guy seems to have predicted 9-11, Clinton's impeachment, nazi germany. i think people have this inner nagging fear of being left out. so something with possible answers and new secrets revealed seem pretty alluring. maybe it gives people a sense of security. he (nostradamus) appears to know what's going on so if i read his writings then i will know what's going on too. perhaps yes, perhaps no. i suppose when you look closely at his prophecies, they are a bit vague. nebulous even. you could easily take any given situation and find the "answer" if you looked hard enough. maybe the truth is that people are so starved for what is real that they create their own personal reality and then find the right sources that "support" this reality. people do this with the bible too. they get attatched to an idea and then find a labyrinth of codes within its pages that suddenly jump out at them. let's be clear before we go on: I believe that the bible is true. but isnt there a reason why god tells us that no one knows the hour or the day when christ will come again in glory? this must be for our own good. I was getting really into the nostradamus show before i realized (sheepishly) that i already possess enough of the "inside scoop". i know the future and the past that truly matter. As a Christian, i am privy to the truth made manifest in Christ, and prophecies fulfilled through his coming and redemptive work on the cross, and the promise of his future return. i love the rich imagery in the bible and i believe that we will never figure it all out. but if i am searching for what the future holds (even in the bible) but am more interested in the small details and lose sight of Christ, then i have missed the boat. i already have the prophecies that make a real difference. anything else (even if containing truth) just distracts from the main event. well, nostradamus? you were probably a really interesting fellow. but as for me, i'll bank on god's promises.
3 Comments:
Interesting thoughts, friend.
Regarding the end of time, because the Bible says that no one will know the day or the hour our Lord will return, I always get annoyed when people predict what day it will be. As soon as the thought pops into their head, you know with all surity that He won't come back on that day. I think people should just stop predicting already, so He WILL return. :)
by the way, the above is from Michelle.
You go girl! Oh, BTW, I just heard on CNN that Jesus is coming back tonight! Woohoo!
:-)
CJD
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