These Are Dark Days...
In times like these it would be very easy to fall prey to fear but...
2 Pet.1:3-10His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble, and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
These are dark days of doubting GodOf lack of fear and reverenceFor He, who through His own shed bloodPurchased mankind's deliveranceFrom death and hell; sin's penaltyThat only Jesus justifies He alone sets captive souls freeAnd fits us for Redemption's Prize
...The glory of God, kind and trueHoly, faithful, and rich in loveHe helps us love each other tooWhen days are dark with doubt and dreadAnd evil's bold and blinded boastMocks or disregards the GodheadOf Father, Son and Holy Ghost
These are dark days of unbeliefIn our Lord's glorious returnWhen He will triumph over griefAnd pain; when this old world will burnAnd Faith will will behold all things newNo suffering or forecasts grimAs He who IS Faithful and True Unfurls eternity with Him
Janet Martin
Rev.21:1-8
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”
And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
If it were not so I would have told you!Jesus-John 14:2