The world decided to party it up in the 1920s. The Great War was over, and everyone was caught up in flappers, talkies, gangsters, speakeasies, bootleggers, jazz, new-fangled radios, and novel dances. But the mood didn’t last. The Roaring Twenties ran right into the Great Depression.
One hundred years later in the 2020s, it’s still hard to predict the twists and turns of the times. But the Lord has given us insights into the future. Much of the Bible is predictive prophecy. When we study these passages, it contributes to our Christian growth and godliness. We look around at the times, we look ahead at the prophecies, and we ask ourselves, “How should I then live?”
The apostle Peter said, “And so since everything around us is going to melt away, what holy, godly lives we should be living! You should look forward to that day and hurry it along…. Looking forward to God’s promise of new heavens and a new earth”
I wonder what our lives would be like if we truly believed and lived every day with the knowledge and understanding that every single thing this world has to offer and the influences it has on our lives will be melted away, burned up, and dissolved like worthless waste.
Would we; be more kind, gracious, merciful, repentant, loving, generous, joyful, etc…. I think so.
Would we; despise worry, anger, hate, greed, pride, arrogance, neglect, complacency, boastfulness, gossiping, fear, etc…. I think so.
Would we; spend more time in prayer, studying God’s Word, meditating on it, growing in our understanding of God, His holiness, and our sinfulness, etc…. I think so.
This refrain is so thoughtful;
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.