Hard Times Ahead, But He Will See Us Through

By Maria Kneas

Something happened back in September when Charlie Kirk was killed. We saw a level of shameless, in your-face evil that was just staggering as people openly celebrated his death. That is when Candace Owens viciously turned against Charlie Kirk’s widow. And that is when Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson became viciously antisemitic and spread their lies all over social media. Candace has about six million followers on YouTube and Tucker has about 13 million followers. That gives them influence over a lot of people.

On top of that, for the last few years, people have been turning more and more to social media, instead of getting information for themselves. They have gotten used to reading short bites instead of articles—let alone books (or even booklets). Because of that, “influencers” like Candace and Tucker are getting more and more influence. And responsible researchers who write books and booklets are getting less and less influence.

Reading requires time and focus. Many people are going through difficult times right now. And as a result, they are doing less reading.

Jesus told us that things would get rough before He returns. Look at the sequence in Romans 1:18-32. We are watching that play out here in America, and also world-wide.

Look at 2 Timothy 3:1-9. Paul warned that perilous times would come because people would be “lovers of themselves.” And then he gives a list of terrible things that people will be doing as a result of being so self-centered. Well, that is a good description of what we see happening in our society. And world-wide.

Also look at 2 Timothy 4:1-5. Paul warned that a time would come when men would not endure sound doctrine. They would want to have their ears be tickled instead of knowing the truth. That is a description of what we see happening in our society in general, and in a lot of what calls itself the church. That has become so widespread that one pastor refers to “remnant churches” and “remnant Christians.”

Be encouraged, Lighthouse Trails. I’m praying for the editors, staff, and for your authors. I know this must be a difficult and challenging time for the ministry. We need to keep on praying and keep being faithful. No matter what happens for we know God is faithful.

There are NO exceptions to Romans 8:28. Because we love God, He will make ALL things work out for our long-term, eternal good. Because we are suffering, we may not fully recognize the good that He brought out of it this side of Heaven. But sooner or later we will look back on what we went through and be grateful for it because of the good that God brought out of it.

LTRP Note: Maria Kneas, a widow for nearly fifty years, is a Lighthouse Trails author and has been a true faithful friend to this ministry for many years. Many have been touched and helped by her writings, which are filled with godly wisdom, important insights, and needed encouragement.