Heading for the Hills

This is probably more figurative than literal, at this time, but Scripture does mention fleeing . . . I see it at this time, to be more a matter of removing oneself from the same ol', same ol' before it's too late.  Removing oneself from the habitual dependency that we don't even recognize for what it is, is no easy undertaking.  I am recommending it be done before the actual "time of fleeing" arrives.  Since we know the world will not be wiped out by flood again, yet Messiah made mention of "as in the days of Noah" I think we need to consider this a bit more deeply than we have.

It so easy to see the "marrying and giving in marriage" when the divorce rate is 50% and the nation is divided over same sex marriage, but those two specific factors weren't really even a consideration at the time Messiah said it.  In the full text of his statement, it sounds more like a simple matter of fact that people are going to keep on doing what they're doing until it's too late.  Even those of us who think we are preparing, can't agree on what proper preparation should be.  As for the rest . . . there are several opinions throughout, with some still waiting on a great revival across the Harlot of Babylon.  Although revival would be wonderful, national repentance is sadly, not the chosen direction of the majority.

I do believe we are on the brink of serious change.  The problem is, most will not realize it, because it won't be raining down on their heads.  This change is going to be more like shifting sand and unexpected sinkholes.  Unpreparedness is not faith, but preparedness can also be trusting in self; which is also lacking faith in our Heavenly Father.  There is no way to sort through all of this without following Messiah in simple Torah obedience.   I've prayed at length about this and when I'm going overboard on my preparation, I hear the words of Messiah, not when I'm reading the Bible, but when I'm out going overboard in the pasture or the garden or where ever, I hear about the man who built bigger barns, but that night his soul was required of him . . . and immediately I stop.

For those who truly do see the decline of society on the horizon, I pray they get off the hamster wheel in time.  We are all sure we won't be deceived and confident that we have not chosen to believe a lie.  A group of fishermen weren't exactly living sinful heathen lives when they abandoned their regular way of life to follow Messiah.  They didn't rush to rabbi school, they simply dropped their nets and followed Messiah.  Our religious culture emphasizes the "heathen customs" of the hot button issues, but we tend to forget, the socially acceptable, non-heathen lifestyles who still gave it all up for the call of YHWH.

 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.   And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.  And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.  And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.  words of Messiah in Matthew 4:19-22.