Chernobyl

Chernobyl was a city that faced disaster and still suffers the aftermath. They did not heed the danger signs and looked for short cuts when it came to safety. In 1978 one of their nuclear plants exploded and then it was too late the damage was done. What can the Christian learn from this encounter? We should constantly be on the lookout for the clues that teach us about God’s plan. There are hidden clues everywhere, even the Lord Jesus operated within the realm of parables. Precious gems for those eager to search out. So much truth hidden in plain sight. The purpose of a parable is to keep the truth from the charlatans (those who love darkness more than the light) but those with eyes to see always comprehend beyond the surface, they have the ability to unearth far deeper truths. If you are not amongst that number then cry out to Jesus, He has and wants to give sight to the blind, He has proved this beyond any shadow of doubt, he died for sinners, the One without sin paid the price for the sinner so that they could go free. I am forever thankful.  

What is the warning I see from Chernobyl, avoid the advices of scripture at your own peril, we are instructed to give particular attention to its detail, there are wolves that look to twist the word of God to suits their sinful desires, which we must not ignored. We are most certainly not exempt from ourselves. But someone must counterbalance the declarations that defy the voice of God. If I see something who am I to hold my peace, it’s not the enemy that concerns me but rather those in the fold that seemed to be taken by him. I will by the grace of God fight for them, we are in God’s army and marching to victory. There will come a day where we will breathe our last and our fight will be over, but until then, let us cling to this precious commodity, the Word of God, the Bible, with all we have, as it is most certainly an aid to get us home. It is filled with the Lord Jesus who is the Word and must never be ignored.

Here is the warning, just as it was in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah, so shall it be with the coming of the Son of man. There is a city that gives us insight and a look into many clues, deeper hidden truths about so many things, however I wish to highlight the fact that there is a day coming when the Christian will not taste death but be raptured, caught up in a moment, in a twinkling of and eye to be changed for corruptible to incorruptible. We will receive glorified bodies that will never age as we understand it, wow! Worth fighting for? That date has never been set in stone, but with regards to our acumen, that remains hidden deep within the heart of our Heavenly Father, It’s the ostrich that buries its head in the sand, we must pay careful attention to the sign of the times. They are warnings to help us prepare for that specific day. At least half of the proclaiming Christian population will be caught off guard. I pray with all my heart that we will not be amongst that number.

We must find out some historical facts about the state of Sodom and Gomorrah and learn from their mistakes. Is that not the point of any lesson to avoid destruction? This is what we do know, the judgment of God destroyed those cities, wiped them out and all those tipping their hats to the conduct of those towns behavioural patterns faced the wrath of God. No one escaped, save those rescued by the angels.

Our carnal instincts looks to thwart any difficult instruction, which is where the power of sin grains traction. A deviation from the truth is all that is needed to take us off track. It would appear that there was a warped sexual appetite driving their wickedness. It even may have gone beyond that, who’s to actually say, God knows. What is obvious, is that distortion was evident, sex was high on the agenda of many, and there were two angel that God had sent to save Lot and his family who had the form of men, the appetite of sin that drove the crowd pressed hard against the front door to lay hold of these men (angels) and force themselves upon them, despite the offer from Lot of his two virgin daughters, whom they refused. An unthinkable offer from a father who obviously loved his daughters very much, the circumstances had to be extremely dire, but once we are able to shift through all the static looking to rob us from the actual message, which is to follow and obey the voice of God in order to avoid destruction, period! There is no room for the song “I did it my way”, sorry that will have a disastrous outcome, hell will be ones final destination, and it would be amiss of me not to remind us about that sentence as it is eternal.

There is a storeroom of grace available to the Christian, all we need do is boldly approach and cry out to Jesus.

Signing off

Tyrone