I'm Under My Desk Right Now.

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Nov 13, 2008 Authored by Todd Niebling | Category: Stories from Life

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Okay...so like the title suggests...I am under my desk right now blogging to the world.  You see, today at 10:00 AM is the California Shake Out.  It's a state wide earthquake drill where you are supposed to pretend for 90 seconds that there is a 7.8 earthquake going on.  Right now...I'm getting hit by hypothetical books flying off my bookshelf and I've hit my head a hypothetical 4 times on the top of my desk.  I have also hypothetically lost my internet conn...

Oh good...it's back.  I'm okay...I think I'll stay under here, though, in case any hypothetical aftershocks comes my way. 

Thinking about this drill reminds me about how foolish it really is.  Now, don't get me wrong.  I'm fully aware that we live on 4 major fault lines so I do highly encourage being prepared for earthquakes.  It's important.  You should make sure your things are secure and that you have a place to go in every part of your home, work, or school when the ground starts rumbling.  I think that some of the ways that people are preparing for this earthquake are a little ridiculous.  I spoke with a special needs teacher last night about the Shake Out and he said that their principal wants them to make sure all of the kids have gone to the bathroom, kids that might be in transition at 10 AM are just sitting in the classroom, and that all kids who might be out of their wheelchairs for therapy are in them.  We both laughed at how articifial this preparation really was.  Those kids won't really be prepared for the big one.

I feel like we do the same thing with Christ and His return.  We aren't really prepared for it.  We might artificially say that we are...but are we?  Just like the next big earthquake He will come again like a thief in the night.  Will you be ready?  The good part about Christ's second coming is that, unlike any movie out there, for those who have faith in Jesus you will not need to worry about anything.  It will be a joyous occasion.  In fact, until then, we can even pray "Come, Lord Jesus, Come!"  Because it will be the last day that Jesus will have his final victory over Satan and our sin.  I can say with certainty that when Jesus comes...I won't be under my desk.