Oh well, been a week since I sent my resumes but up to date, no calls, no nothing. Hmm, does the problem lies with my resume or is the market really bad.
Friends been consoling me with the latter but I think I should seek God and ask for directions, afterall, going to SMU and even my current company was directions from him and indeed, I had the toughest time in SMU but I became stronger and more vocal. Likewise now, I believed it's for a reason. I will wait for His cue again =)
Anyway, was having this bad stomachache on Saturday. Went loo 4 times, pop two panadols, almost vomited at the toilet bowl but nothing came out, breaking out in cold sweat then curl up like a 'hei bi' lolx. Been sometimes since this happened. I guessed I'm being too harsh to my body. Unknowingly, I've given it so much stress, not as if I want to... Anyone can tell me how to manage stress? Anybody?
Anyway, I promised to note down the sermons I've heard throughout the weeks on 22 signs that Jesus is coming back. PS: this is not some religious blog. I'm just blogging it down as a reminder for myself and for those who wants to read. You can skip this part if it offends you in anyway. =) Btw, I was very against Christianality in the past so I can comprehend how some people would feel... ... oh also, I copied all these down but I'm sorry that I was not able to capture word for word but as much as I can remember, here it is... ...
1) World Evangelization. Matthew 24:14. In this verse, it states that everyone will surely hear the gospel (whether they believed it or not is another story) and when this happens, the world will end. If you compare decades ago and now, it's a fact that more people are talking about Him. When I was younger, I always thought Christians are for 'ang mo' = 'Ang Mo' God =p but now, I know that this is not true. It was meant to be wide spreading when the end is nearing...
2) The 6,000 years of mankind. There are 8 stages of mankind right from the start, the beginning of the world. 1) Age of innocence 2) Age of Conscience 3) Man's government 4) Convenants 5) Law's age 6) Church Age 7) Lawlessness 8) God's government. This is kinda complicating actually. I will cut it short though. Stages 1 to 5 had passed. In the bible, it was recorded that stages 1 to 3 is like one chapter of a story (to put it crudely la) and it took 2,000 years to happen. Likewise, stages 4 and 5 is another chapter of a story and this also took 2,000 years to happen. We are now at the Church age. Don't ask me when it will happen. No one knows but we can only guess the season. Anyway, when the lawlessness age comes, it will last 7 years and then He will be back. =)
3) Exponential increase in knowledge and travel. No need to explain further right? Internet, planes etc... Daniel 12:4 states that many will travel around for knowledge. This was written hundred years ago... When the bible was first written and preached, the earlier people were laughing at the preacher telling him how can something happened at one part and the whole world will know because it states that when end time is near, the two chosen witnesses will be killed and the whole world will see it, know about it. During the time when this was said, it was impossible for them to understand what a TV was so they were laughing. Today, we know we could. Look at 911, tsunami...
4) The prescence of automobile. Nahum 2:3-4. Likewise, this person writing this did not know that cars will be present today. He described in the bible that they are chariots (they are still suing horses so this is the only vocab he knows) storming through the streets rushing back and forth through the squares. Today, we know these are cars... yeah?
5) The prescence of aeroplane. Similar explaination as above. The people described it as 'birds'
6) The constant struggle between the powerful rich and the helpless poor.
7) The parallel to Lot & Noah generations. They were so wicked and evil that they lived without God, as if He's not around. Relate this to the current situation. How many of the people in this generation actually believe in religion now? Anyway, during Lot's generation, Sodom was destroyed because people there were too wicked, indulging in homosexuality. Like now, we try to convince ourselves that people are born like that. Homosexuality is an alternate lifestyle but deep inside, we know that it is not an alternative lifestyle. God made us the way we are. Man are man, woman are woman. Anyway, in short, the moral condition of the world before He comes back will be similar to Noah's (destroyed in a flood) and Lot's (destroyed with fire) - self absorb, godless, merrying around...
8) Lawlessness of youth. Self explanatory. 2 Tim 3:1-5. Look at the youths these days... Criminals are getting younger.
9) False Christ and prophets. People claiming to be God.
10) Scoffers who are apathetic
11) More earthquakes. Luke 21:11
12) The sea and waves roaring. Luke 21:25
13) Fearful sights and signs in sky. Luke 21:11. Things like strange lights, objects, UFOs, fireballs. There is clearly no signs of life in other spaces. If there are, it would have been proven years ago and man despite trying, is not able to find Martians blah blah...
14) Widespread fear. Luke 21: 26. Indeed ignorance is a bliss but the more we know, the more afraid we become. Eg: Global warning, ice melts etc
Ok dude, cont in next post on the last 8 points :p Enjoy
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