Amen, OP! The Lord is preparing a people for His coming, and these birth pangs we have been seeing in the news, and for some of us, locally, are the warning and sign that the Tribulation and His coming is near.

Only with the strength of Christ can we be steadfast in faith, not denying our Lord.

Scripture tells us to "Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near." One day the Spirit will be withdrawn from the earth, but those Christians who have put their trust in Him will receive the crown of life according to His will.

I would rather have this Hope than anything the world offers, especially the offering of the athiest - which is no hope at all.