American Theologian Carl Henry made three observations about our world:

1. The barbarians have come. Evil forces have entered the gates and are tearing down the values Christians embrace as true and good. Many thoughtful people believe that we are witnessing the moral collapse of Western civilization, and they are afraid.

2. Jesus is coming. Christians have lived for 20 centuries with the hope that they will witness the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. The barbarians may have won a battle, but they will not win the war.

3. The church doesn’t know whether its coming or going. Many of those who claim to know God deny Him by their words and actions. A great number of Christians believe that the hands on the clock of history are nearing the midnight hour, but they don’t know just how close.

Let’s get our eyes off the barbarians, keep looking for the coming of our Lord, and live for Him today. “The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men” (Titus 2:11).

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