Have you ever wondered about the events that will signal the end of the world? With all the commotion happening across the globe and in our lives, many people are beginning to wonder whether this is it. Is it? I cannot say definitively whether the invasion of locusts in Africa, the global pandemic, the earthquakes in various parts of the world and the general chaos of world systems signal the end. I doubt that there is anyone, except God himself, who can (Matthew 24:36). What I can say is that we should all pay attention. It is definitely a signal (Matthew 24:32). God, in his loving kindness, always sends his children a signal, prior to any judgment (The flood-Genesis 6-8; The Exodus-Exodus 8-12; …).

Let me start with a confession. On more than one occasion, I have ignored my check engine light. Yes, that is the warning system that the experienced car manufacturer deemed necessary, to warn a clueless driver like me, that there might be a possible malfunction in the vehicle. What I have noticed through my years of driving, is that when the light first goes on, my concern is heightened, and I feel a sense of urgency to find out what the problem is and fix it. However, the longer I ignore the light, and the further I drive without a serious consequence, the less urgent it seems to me. Yet clearly, that warning system was installed for a purpose and if that light could speak audibly, it would say, “Hey you! Something is wrong, fix it!”