While in the military I studied Nuclear and Biological Warfare. Yeah, neat class! Anyway, I learned that the "bomb" can cause all kinds of destruction. If you were to drop a 1 megaton nuclear warhead on Seattle here is what would happen. For the first radius of 150 miles all life would cease to be. After that distance you might see cockroaches and other hardy insects. At 300 miles from center of the explosion there would be some vegetable life beginning to appear. At 450 miles from center there might be some animal life. It was here, at that point, that the bomb became overwhelming to me. At 450 miles in every direction from ground zero there would be nothing. That devastation would usher in the Nuclear Winter which would last approximately 10,000 years. You get the idea. Here are the facts that I learned in 1982. The smallest warhead anyone in the world has is a 500 megaton warhead. Now add this to the above figures and be overwhelmed. The nuclear warheads that Russia and the United States have could destroy all life of any kind 10 times over. Just a bit of overkill. Add in the other nations that have that same ability and we feel a bit powerless.
Wow! I'm a bit overwhelmed with those figures to this day. What chance is there when weapons like this exist? The Christian will surely go to Heaven. That's one good thing. All the rest will spend eternity in hell. Time will cease when Christ comes to gather up his own and to release judgment to Earth. In this scenario the Bible tells us that Christ will return "in the blink of an eye." Scientist have determined that "blink" to occur in one tenth of one second. Pretty fast even for my mind to comprehend. Blink! There will be many who will disappear instantly. That would include all children prior to the age of knowing Jesus and understanding Him. What is left on earth are those who never believed and those who thought they believed. Enemies at best. "Yet, the end won't come." When it does come, all of mankind will be brought before God to give an accounting of their lives. Satan will be cast in eternal torment. The Bible tells us "now is the time of salvation." Today. This hour. Now. Not tomorrow, not another hour, and not some day in the future. Now. for we do not know the day and hour when Jesus will come back.
In our day and world today many ask why do we try if that only delays the coming of Christ? Their logic is that we need to let the world go and become that entity that ushers in the coming of Christ. I don't agree. As much as I would love to be with Jesus, I don't want him to come today, this hour, now. There are too many souls that you and I now who do not know Jesus as Savior. Perhaps they know of Jesus but they haven't taken that gift of salvation. This disappearance of all Christians and children will be a greater affect than the nuclear bomb going off. Imagine the chaos that will encompass the earth. We've seen (perhaps) some movies that try to do justice to the Rapture. They fall very short of what will take place. For the believer this will be a wonderful event. To the unbeliever it's a different story.
Christmas is the time of Christ's birth. Easter is the time of his death and resurrection. It was on the cross that Jesus said, "it is finished" and made concrete the path for man to be with God. Though people have seen and continue to see the signs leading to his return; they don't see. Though people have seen and continue to see wars and rumors of wars; they don't see. While the threat of the bomb lies in hibernation there are few who believe the dropping of the bomb will take place. The same goes for the Rapture. What do you believe? Why do you either believe or don't believe? Like Peter we need to confess: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." So, as we celebrate this time of Christ's birth remember what is important. What is important is Jesus. Nothing more and nothing less. Merry Christmas!
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