"Dooms Day!"

I have written several articles inspired by television programs and this is one of those. I was recently made aware the new series on the Discovery Channel called Doomsday Preppers. The show takes you inside the life of people in different areas of the globe from rural dessert lands to bustling cities; they are preparing for the end of the world as we know it. Many worry about the Apocalypse, Continental shifts, and crop failures, as well as Nuclear Wars, Earthquakes, and the collapse of American currency. In preparation they stock pile food, weapons, and animals. They build their homes underground or in metal storage buildings in hidden areas.  They train their children to suit up in doomsday armor. They practice evacuation and survival tactics readying themselves for countless disasters. They all declare they do not do these things out of fear, but out of preparation for the worst that could possibly happen. They also declare that they sacrifice in the present in order to survive in the future.

 

The majority of the “preppers” have made prepping a way of life. From medical supplies to ammo or from homemade fuel to massive backyard gardens, they work tirelessly to make sure their friends, families, or teams are ready to expect, the unexpected. At the end of the show the “preppers” are advised by doomsday experts on how to better their survival skills. Finally the odds of the impending dangers are measured, and most of the time there is a very low expected rate of any of these disasters ever really taking place. Watching several episodes got me to thinking maybe I should start stockpiling water and dried beans. It also made me wonder if these people are preparing for not only the end of the world, but the end of their lives.

Many feel that we are living in perilous times. But how often do we live daily as if it is our last day? The Bible tells us in Mark 13:31-33, “Heaven and Earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.”

No amount of preparing will stop life from ending. However when it does end, make sure you heart is “prepped” and that you have given it to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Romans 6:23 says, “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.” So when it comes to eternal life with Christ in heaven I would like to quote one of the “preppers” from the show… “Never stop preparing because you can never be ready enough.”

Think about it!