ARE WE THERE YET?

ARE WE THERE YET?

Monday, February 24, 2020



2Timothy 3:1-7 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.



  Does anybody remember being receiver or perpetrator of “Are we there yet?!” on family vacation trip? I do in both pilot and back seat perpetrator. Our Dad, wise man (Or maybe “Wisenheimer”?), always answered “Just 5 more minutes.” and if you ask our now adult children, they heard the same from Ann and I. (I’ve never asked them if echoed with their children. Have you?)

  One afternoon our friendly mailman (Neither female or “person”.) quoted 2Timothy 3:1-7 to me and asked if we, the USA, were there yet. To answer his question I reminded him that he would be in serious trouble if I reported him for talking to me as he had. At that, we laughed together at work-place restrictions – and proceeded to discuss the Bible passage.

  Then not long after a lady that has done chaplaincy ministry for 30+ years in a hospital that was founded in the name of Jesus Christ told me she was ordered by the payrolled senior hospital chaplain and administrator to no longer speak to dying patients of Jesus and His redemption. Then there’s the suppression, even persecution for some, of USA military chaplains that openly volunteer the gospel to enlistees living or dying.

  In 2013 two different groups applied for rally permits for Washington DC demonstrations for the same day, September 11^th: One group for religious/civil rights demonstration, the other group wanting to rally in remembrance of 9/11. The Muslims were granted permit. The bikers were denied a permit, but rallied anyway. http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/09/2-million-bikers-invade-d-c-remind-us-911-still-means-something-real-americans/  (Denied permit, it’s illegal, also meant no police escort or assigned protection. Watch video and note sirens and road workers urging them down the interstate.)

  Are we there yet? I don’t pretend to see His clock, but do suspect we may soon be within 5 minutes of arrival. 

EBB4