Look up!

I decided to read chapters 8, 9 and 10 of Revelation all together. They kind of role into one another so it seemed the most logical thing to do. These chapters are full of things that are not easy to think about. Each chapter tells how God will allow various things to happen to the world at the end.
The thing that struck me about all of this is one small passage in chapter 9, The people who lived through these terrible troubles did not turn away from the idols they had made, and they did not stop worshipping demons. They kept on worshipping idols that were made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood. Not one of these idols could see, hear, or walk. No one stopped murdering or practising witchcraft or being immoral or stealing. The amazing thing about this passage, is the fact that even though terrible things are happening in the world, people still carry on as normal. People are still not doing things the way that God would want.
Even today we live in a world that is struggling. There is famine, war, financial problems the list is endless, but yet the human race carries on its own merry path of doing what it wants. We need to turn to God, we need to look to the one that has all the answers. We need to repent and allow God to work in our lives. We need to come to a realisation that this life is not about us, its about our relationship with God! Look up - its the only way!