I like to know the who, what, and when of things, and I think most of us do. Mystery can sometimes be fun, but when it’s something important—something BIG—we want to know as much as possible to prepare ourselves mentally.

For example, consider the end of this world as we know it. Baby Boomers, such as myself, were trained to deal with nuclear attacks (Ha!), and Armageddon meant the start of World War III. Most people believe that man will destroy the Earth and everything on it. How gloomy is that?

Bible prophecy tells us a completely different story. And it is a hopeful one.

“He has established the earth on its foundations; It will not be moved from its place forever and ever.” – Psalms 104:5

“The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.”
– Psalms 37: 29

Another question comes to mind, “How will we know?”
The apostle Timothy clues us in…

“But know this, in the last days, critical times hard to deal with will be here. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God.
– 2 Timothy 3:1-5

I don’t know about y’all, but I have seen all of these behaviors in recent years. And they are getting worse.

If you would like to read more Bible prophecy, I recommend the website JW.org. There, you can read or download different translations of the Bible in several hundred different languages. There are also many Bible-based publications and videos for all ages.