Pastor's Perspective - Imagine They Were Right

Imagine they were right.

The Mayans are the ‘they’ I’m talking about.

Imagine if they accurately identified the termination date of the world.

Now, we know the truth. Jesus Himself said twice (Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32) that no one knows that day or the hour when life as we know it will end. Likewise, theologically speaking, it’s highly unlikely that God would have revealed this kind of global revelation to a polytheistic people who routinely exercised child sacrifice in their worship. Though they were an impressive civilization, they weren’t exactly singing off of God’s hymn sheet!

But, imagine they were right.

Imagine the world was ending, as they predict, just one week from today.

How would that affect the next seven days in your life?

Would you make some overdue phone calls? Would you send out an apology email or two? How would your Facebook posts read? Would you be in church this Sunday? What would your family-time look like? Would the pages of your Bible be turned with greater urgency and interest? How would your conversations with the Lord sound? What would you do with all of the things you’ve accumulated? How would you view the reality of life after death?

Stop and think about it.

Imagine they were right.