It all seemed like it was a fine, calm night as I was walking on the street going for church. Without any signs of danger except the vehicles on the road, I arrived at the gate. I noticed that on the other side of the street, people are standing and chatting outside of the buildings. I asked my friend, who's also outside the gate, if there is a brawl or any fight that had happened. "No. A strong Earthquake just struck us", he said and I was shocked, not because of the quake, but because how in the world that I had never ever felt it. Was it because I was walking? Maybe, or perhaps I might have been thinking deep of something else while walking.
Even now, I still am scanning through my memories of that night of how I never noticed that part of a strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake on the night of August 31. And oh my friend was right, that was indeed a strong shake. Well, the funny thing on this serious matter is that I realized couldn't even remember what I was thinking while I was walking at that time.
Monday came and we're back at work. As I would have expected, different stories of that shake experiences were at the center of our conversation. It started with morning talks about where each one of us was at that night. I listened to each of them as they spoke of the things like going outside the house and looking at the electrical wires in waves motion, or when pushing that turn on button of the computer, the quake started shaking the house as if controlled by that button. As the conversation went interesting, I told them about my calm and quite experience of the quake and quite surprised they were as I was to myself.
In our lunch break, we ended up talking about earthquakes again. We thought what could have our workmates, who were still on duty at that time, felt when the building danced with no music. We had a fun and great conversation while eating at the pantry and then one opened up that he was thinking at that instance that it's like the end of the world.
What do you think you will do if you will know the day world ends? A good question indeed. Have you ever think about it?
People will surely wanna do all the things they wish to which they haven't done yet. Some perhaps might wanna spend all the money they have for all the luxuries they can enjoy while Earth lasts. Some might even wanna try do some 'unlawful things' since they won't be punished anyway, on Earth - maybe yes. But how about what's next in life in this world? Are you preparing for the life after death? Sure you should if you believe in the bible.
I, not only think, but believe we should prepare for what's next. Envision what's after the end of this world. Do you believe in the holy land prepared for all those who will be saved? You should. It would have been a great privilege IF we will know when the world ends because we can prepare. But no we won't, the bible stated. Earthquakes are but signs that we are at the ends of this world. There are two ends that will surely come to us but we don't know what comes first or when it will come - our or this world's death. And thus, preparing is an everyday task. Prepare for the judgement day - repent all our sins and do the right things.
Have you ever think about it?
Now I think you should.
