I turned on the TV for background noise today and I heard a show talking about the end of days with the predictions of Nostradamus. I believe that although his predictions are eerie they need to be taken with a grain of salt. After all they are written in verse that is highly interpretive and in another language than English.
I did think about whether I believed in psychics and prophets. I think if God is timeless and can see every day of my life at once, then it might be possible for some people to do the same or to see glimpses of life that way. I just don’t think it is very common.
When I think about the end of days like the ones I heard about this morning, I always am so amazed at the arrogance of humankind because they talk about the end of the word and the end of days, but in reality, they are talking about the end of humanity, not the end of the world. The earth has been around for a very long time and it will continue to be even after the last human is long gone. I think the universe has been around even longer and once the earth is gone, even the universe will go on. I guess the point is that existence isn’t centered around humankind; it never was. There’s so much more; in fact, it is so huge that my simple mind can’t even contemplate it. At the same time, my existence is simply within my own mind and belief and when I die, my end of days will come like a thief in the night as the gospels go.
I don’t think I should worry about the end of humanity. At some point that’s going to happen. I can do my part and help with global climate change and thing like that. Yet the biggest worry for me is my own end of days. It is time every one of us will face. I can either believe in God, accept His love, and try to live with gratitude and love or not. And when the end of days comes, whatever happens, my legacy will be how I chose to live.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
