2012 is a new film coming out in November from the makers of Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow. 2012 also tells of global catastrophe and the end of the world. It also has a modern day ark to save some humans and some animal and plant species. Add this to some TV series with a distinctive prophetic edge (Flash Forward, House ...) and a picture forms from the film studios of our interest in what might be and how would we live our lives knowing what might be.
The prophet Daniel in the Old Testament is probably best known for the lion's den or the fiery furnace. He was also a prophet. He saw things. He saw with incredible accuracy historical events unfolding - the rise and fall of Kings, the Greco Persians empires, the ascendancy of Alexander the Great and subsequent division of his vast kingdom amongst other events. Towards the end of the book of Daniel he makes comments of an altogether closer-to-home picture: "In the last days there will be much toing and froing and an increase in knowledge"!
Jesus also expressed clear prophetic warnings and statements (Mat 24), often giving us hints about what is to come -impending judgement amidst cataclysmic and cosmic events.
Our great advantage and privilege as Christians is knowing much of what is to come. My question however is this:
in the light of Biblical prophecy and revelation regarding judgement and the end times what difference is that knowledge making as to how we live our lives now?
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