Eclipse: Wrath, Warning, or Wonder?

Behold, the day of the LORD comes,
​​Cruel, with both wrath and fierce anger,
​​To lay the land desolate;
​​And He will destroy its sinners from it.
For the stars of heaven and their constellations
​​Will not give their light;
​​The sun will be darkened in its going forth,
​​And the moon will not cause its light to shine. Isaiah 13:9-10

One week from today we anticipate celebrating a total eclipse across America. Should we instead be preparing for the arrival of the Tribulation as some are predicting?

Eclipses (eclipsi?) of the Sun and Moon have long taken place and are quite predictable. I don't think that Jesus would make a prophecy about something we can forecast with great accuracy, and then say that no man can know the date and time of His return. Another problem with using an eclipse as a prediction of the Apocalypse or Armageddon, whichever term they are abusing today, is that it follows a relatively narrow pathway across the land. It just seems to me that when our Lord gives a sign, especially a warning He said to watch for, it will be for all people and seen by all people.

So, we certainly have reason to think that God's wrath might be upon us. The millions of babies killed in the womb since 1973 would be reason enough for the wrath of the Lord to be hot against us. But, there is also great repentance and faith in the land. Many of us will stand up to say that we believe in the Lord's Christ and that He most certainly has not forsaken us or our nation just yet. And as we believe in Him, we also know that He will never forsake us. So, unless the Rapture is scheduled sometime in the next week - and wouldn't that be a great and joyful reunion with our Lord! - I cannot say that this celestial event is a sign of wrath.

I apologize to all my Christian brothers who want to usher in the end times, but I'm going to go with wonder on this one. While any event such as this, or even any day of the week for that matter, is a good time to remind the unsaved that time is short, we can also take a little time to enjoy the wonder of God's creation. Let us give Him the glory on this one.

Bucky