Waiting

Australia is a vast and beautiful country.  It is also harsh and cruel.  In one part there can be droughts, another bushfires, another floods.  Even earthquakes.  At the moment we are awaiting our first tropical cyclone of the year in far north Queensland.  Cyclones are late this year, and this one is expected to become a category 4 before crossing the coast tomorrow or Tuesday.  Evacuations have been ordered in its path and more are expected.

We have no control over these weather and natural events.  We can only await their outcome.  This is true of so many parts of the world.  And so we await.  These Queensland people are waiting to see whether the cyclone will affect them, and whether they have to evacuate.  Last summer people in New South Wales during particularly bad bushfire weather, (including me) were waiting to see whether a fire would start near them, and whether they would have to evacuate.  I was ready to go.  Others in different parts of Australia, were waiting to see how high the flood got, and whether they needed to go.

But waiting is not necessarily always bad.  We wait for birthdays, particularly as children.  At present I am waiting for a visit from my daughter on Tuesday.  In just over a month I am waiting for a visit from a dear friend whom I haven’t seen for years and years.  As Christians we are awaiting Easter, to commemorate the crucifixion of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, and then His resurrection!  He is risen indeed!  Alleluia!

And of course, again as Christians, we are awaiting His coming again.  The signs are there…it will be soon!  And how joyful then will be the reunions of family and loved ones, as they finally meet their Saviour, and meet again those they loved who have gone before.  And of course so many new friends!

But what are SDAs waiting for?  Sunday laws!  Ellen’s predictions!  Doesn’t it make your heart break that they are awaiting such nonsensical issues?  I mean there is NOTHING in the Bible about any of this.  The Biblical signs are clear.  But still they prefer ellen’s version.  Things are happening now that make us SURE of Jesus’ soon coming.  Things are happening that ellen never foresaw.  She didn’t see Islam.  Nor the computer revolution.  Nor Christians being persecuted and murdered FOR JESUS!  She didn’t see what pollution is doing to our world.  Nor climate change.  Nor the methane deposits.

She saw the shut door.  The IJ.  Probation.  Amalgamation.  Persecution of Sabbath keepers.  I mean really?  The sign of Christianity is LOVE.  Why would Christians want to do that to people who worship on a different day?  Have you who are supporters of ellen really, I mean REALLY thought about this?

Come on SDAs.  Jesus is calling you.