Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. Mt 24.35

Some sociologists describe us as now being "...in the ‘bottleneck’ of civilization." Are we seeing, with the rapid changes of technology and society, and the depletion of our potable water sources, and the tipping point of population growth coinciding with the rapidly escalating consumption of irreplaceable resources - the predicted and subsequent disintegration of global social fabric if not civilization?

The Word of God is pertinent - if we separate it from a cultural context and apply it to all humanity without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, wealth or education.

I'm not a wild-eyed fanatic who 'sees' the end-of-the-world in every turn of the newspaper page. I'm a pragmatist, a follower of Jesus who believes that Jesus had a 'globalism' view of His mission. I firmly believe that His mandate for the disciples who had gathered there on the mountain at the time His Ascension, was a 'charge' to 'globalism' for the purposes of His Kingdom.

It is a charge with the intent that "none should perish." It is a charge with the intent that the entire world should hear that "God so loved the world..." It is a charge with the intent that we recognize that "the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof..."

It is a 'charge' for all of His followers to be good stewards of all that is His, understanding that "of whom much is given, much is required."

Yes, I believe that we are on a count-down to what sociologists, economists, ecologists, and a few preachers believe to be a very rapidly approaching "bottleneck" in civilization.

Will this 'bottleneck' result in "Armageddon?" Possibly.

Will this 'bottleneck' result in the Coming of the Messiah? Possibly.

Will this 'bottleneck' result in 'genocidal activity?' Undoubtedly, and far worse than the world has yet seen.

Will Western Civilization Christians stand by and let it happen? We have up until this point in history (or worse, even contributed toward it happening).

The answering response to the mandate we have been given will be found in the soul-searching that must be done now for we "...must work the works of Him that sent (Jesus), while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work." John 9.4