I'm thinking today of 1 Thessalonians 5 .3. It
says, While people are saying peace and safety,
destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor
pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not
escape. Jesus, of course, is talking about the
second coming, the ultimate justice, and also
the ultimate delivery of grace. When it's all
said and done, this will be one of the greatest
upheavals, the kind of thing that we all might
want to avoid. But here they are crying peace
and safety, and it makes the gospel look harsh.
I think that Jesus will come again, and the judgment
will ensue, and people who were crying peace
and safety will not get what they were asking
for at the same time think about pregnant women
well pregnant women as they come to the end of
their pregnancy they know they could experience
labor pains at any time and so the truth is while
they're crying peace and safety somewhere within
them they know that things can't go on the way
they are forever there will be a change whatever
you're going through today as difficult as it
may be be encouraged god loves you and he's taking
you to a place in a way that will bless you beyond
what you can understand beyond what i can understand
and We can experience a great peace on earth
just knowing that through. But there will be
those who are crying out peace and safety. Even
those who are crying out, Lord, Lord, Jesus,
will not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Rather,
those who love God through his son, Jesus Christ,
and do the will of their father the best they
know how through his son, Jesus Christ. Let that
be us. God bless you today. Be encouraged.