What's Up With All These Earthquakes? (redux)

A devastating earthquake (6.3 magnitude) has hit Christchurch, New Zealand. The prime minister is calling it his country's "darkest day." (To view pictures, click here.) It was only a year ago that similar devastating earthquakes struck both Haiti (7.0 magnitude) and Chile (preliminary magnitude was 8.8). (The Drudge Report headline on the Chilean quake was: "Massive.")

You may be thinking: So what's up with all these earthquakes? This tweet on twitter the day of the Chile disaster hit the nail on the head: RT @neicyt98 Tsunami warnings for Hawaii, Japan & even Russia?? If you see 4 guys on horses or a dude with a trumpet, uh oh. (Thanks, Denise T in Tampa, Florida.) The "4 guys on horses" is a reference to the four horseman of the apocalypse in the Book of Revelation (singular ~ no "s"). The "dude with a trumpet" is a reference to the 7th angel in the Book of Revelation (and in other places) who will sound the coming of Christ and the end of the world (among other things).

And so we have the answer to the earthquake question. Like so many other answers in life, it's found in the Bible. Simply put, we're living in the last days and Christ is near, at the very door. Our Lord Himself put it like this: "'Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be great earthquakes (Haiti, Chile, Christchurch, where next?), and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN A CLOUD with power and great glory. But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.'" (Luke 21:10-11, 27-28)

With this in mind our question shouldn't be so much: What's up with all these earthquakes? We have the answer to that. Instead, it should be: Are we ready to meet Jesus? Here's how you can be ready: How to receive Christ into your heart and life (in 30 seconds).