Prepare Yourself

Maybe it was just a bad dream. Everything's quiet right now. No more sirens. No more explosions. Of course, it's only 5 AM. I think. My alarm clock is dead. My phone is dead. There is still no power. Better get a fire started. It's bloody cold in here.

There. That's better. Now to make some coffee. Oh yeah, there's no water. No power, no water. Better get going an take the long, cold walk to the creek at the bottom of the hill. Maybe the house will be warm by the time I get back.

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Welcome to the future and nuclear winter.

According to an MSN report last week, Iran now has enough enriched plutonium for a nuclear weapon. That weapon should be ready by . . .  today, so they say. How comforting.

Millions of illegals pouring across our southern border from all over the world - even Chinese and Iranians. Hmm. I wonder . . .

"Death to Israel! Death to America!" they chant. Again . . . hmm.

Consider this all-too-real scenario: One lone nuclear weapon, smuggled in from Canada while everyone has their eyes on Eagle Pass, Texas. A stolen van, traveling down I-41 into downtown Chicago and BOOM!

Chicago has a population of 2.6 million. They would all be gone. No problem though. We have enough illegals coming across our borders to repopulate Chi-town within a year. 2.8 million border crossings in 2023 dontcha know. There is no deterrent. Plus, we give them free phones, prepaid debit cards, and food and housing.

My wife and I live 216 miles north of Chicago. If the Windy City fell victim to a terrorist bombing, we would be fine, God willing. Northern Indiana and south western Michigan however are in the fallout zone. A slow, lingering death for them in this sad scenario.

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But COULD this actually happen? Yes, it could. However...

"God has not given us a spirit of fear." - 2 Timothy 1:7

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” - Deuteronomy 31:6

"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:5-6

The best way to be prepared for ANY event is to KNOW Jesus. Allowing Him to be Lord of your life is the best prepping decision anyone could make. Are you prepared?

This Is A Test

Before there was cable and satellite TV there was just regular television. We had a handful of channels and they went off the air at night. Things are a lot different now.

We used to have a test every so often on the TV. The radio too. It went like this. I can still remember the words.

"This is a test. For the next 60 seconds this station will be conducting a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is ONLY a test. Aaaaa! Aaaaaa! Aaaaaa!"

Kids of today have grown up without the threat of imminent nuclear war, and it shows. We used to joke during the nuclear bomb tests in our school.

"Now class," the teacher would say, "when the siren goes off, march single-file into the hallway and sit down. Then, lock your hands behind your head and put your head between your knees."

Invariably, one of the kids then would yell, "Yeah. And kiss your butts goodbye!" Then everyone would laugh.

Not today. In today's world kids would run outside with their brand new iPhones to take a video of the pretty mushroom cloud. Then they'd take selfies with each other as their faces melted off. Ha ha! Cool.

Can anybody truly be prepared for a nuclear war? No!

This following passage is from the Book of Revelation. It talks about the war to end all wars. You might think it would be an epic battle between Good and Evil. It's really not much of a battle at all. Jesus speaks a word and it's over.

"I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:

King of kings and Lord of lords." - Revelation 19: 11-16

There is one way to make sure you are on the winning side in ANY battle. Place your faith and trust in Jesus. And do it today.