If you think the times are hard now it's not going to get any easier real soon here. We need to do the things God told us all to do and that is to be prepared, are we? Are any of us in a position to help others when push comes to shove? How many of us will be there to help others not just ourselves when that time does come? This is one of the biggest tests coming how many will pass it?
I can hear the questions and the scoffers as you all read this and question my term test. Yes it is a test! A test of preparedness, a test of faith, a test of walking the walk as well as talking the talk, a test of honesty and truth, a test of selfless giving, etc. In other words will doctors, nurses and pharmacies be willing to heal and help for little or no money to insure the health of others during this time? Will contractors and supply houses be willing to build temporary shelters for little or no money during this time? Will those with gardens share their food during this time? Will those with the knowledge to can foods be willing to work with the growers to can foods for others to use? If for some reason the schools should shut down will those with teaching credentials be willing to teach in a make shift facility to continue children's educations for little to no money during this time? Morale will undoubtedly be low so all who can supply uplifting performances teach faith and so on must all do their parts as well. Many things may have to be done on a barter system or just in a giving spirit because it's something needed. Survival as a community is the name of the test, how well do you think you will fair?
You don't have to proclaim yourself or even be a Christian to do the right things, but it is something commonly known as Christian acts to do the right things. In this day and age it is pretty well inconceivable that there are those that do not know right from wrong, therefore those willing to do what is right stand a better chance of survival and is at least closer to the Christian belief than those willing to do wrong which can be evil. Christianity is hope where there is little or no hope. Christianity is where once we as individuals or as a group do all we can do standing in faith that the Higher Power, Creator, Jesus or God as many of us call Him, will pull us through the rest of the way.
God never intended His people to sit on their bums and complain about all that is wrong in their lives but to act, getting out there and helping your neighbors through their problems. The old saying of the Old Testament is true even to this day, “Give to Caesar that which belongs to Caesar,” meaning give to the government that which belongs to the government because God will take care of and take back anything belonging to Him! Complainers will remain in the wilderness until their faith is complete or they turn from God, which will you be?
Again I ask, with so many Christian's in the United States of America, where are God's arms, hands, legs, feet and voice? Why are Christian's standing silent instead of proclaiming (singing) God's love and grace through the rafters of the highest roof tops to be heard by all people everywhere?
