The Mayan Problem

Amazing that the end of the Mayan calendar... a product of a basically extinct people that seemingly killed themselves off... is receiving so much attention. Meanwhile, the promise of Jesus that He would come again, is ignored, discounted, and completely dismissed.

The Bible does make mention of that fact a few times, doesn't it?

This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11)

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. (John 14:3)

I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. (John 14:18)

One problem with things like the Mayan calendar story, is that it causes those already questioning the Biblical accounts to question them further. No surprise there, as the Bible makes clear such would be the case.

Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. (Ecclesiastes 8:11 NKJV)

knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” (2 Peter 3:3-5 NKJV)

Those who choose to reject the truth will latch onto anything that bolsters their rejection.

Perhaps a greater problem, though, is when a similar response occurs amongst Christians. Although few would admit to things like this dulling their anticipation for Christ’s coming, the evidence seems to be that far too few Christians really live in anticipation of His return. And the Bible says that as the years stretch out, and evil continues its seemingly endless string of victories, Christians will falter... They will doubt... And they will fall away.

because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. (Matthew 24:12)

Jesus warned us about this in His parable of the 10 virgins, which depicted even those who were prepared as falling prey to slumber:

But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. (Matthew 25:5)

May it not be so with you, my brothers and sisters. Keep looking up. The devil’s counterfeits and his incessant attempts to use them to discount the truth, are soon to be destroyed. Forever. And ever. And ever.

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. (Matthew 24:13)

Will that end be this Friday? Oh how I hope it is! I hope it is before then! For, regardless what an extinct and failed civilization had to say, the Son of God says it could be at ANY TIME.

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. (Matthew 25:13)

And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch! (Mark 13:37)

Don't worry about pagan prophecies. Look anew at the true prophecy in the Word of God. And then... Look up!

Even so, come, Lord Jesus! (Revelation 22:20)