Everyone is talking about the Dec. 21 Mayan end-of-the-world prediction.
Now we have a “Fiscal Cliff” in national politics to worry about at the same time.
Unemployment is down to 7.9% but in addition, many people have given up trying to get a job, so those people are no longer counted.
Iran gets nuclear capability. Syria has chemical warfare capability to use on their own people.
It’s enough to make people want to go into a fantasy world for a little while.
No wonder one of the most popular TV shows this season is award-winning Walking Dead, a show about survivors in a post-apocalyptic world. The Walking Dead—where living people battle dead people, a.k.a Zombies, for food, water, shelter, while all the time having to watch their back to keep from being killed by living people. These survivors are “Walking Alive” through a war-torn land searching for other survivors, and looking for a city where they can finally have a peaceful life, happy and free, and united once again with those they love.
These survivors are searching for heaven.
In Hebrews 11:10, God’s Great Hall of Fame, it says of Abraham, “For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.”
“But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God.” Hebrews 12:22NIV
That is our destination. Just like those survivors who are walking alive among the walking dead, searching for a place to live, those of us who have received Jesus are looking for a city.
But that is where the comparison ends!
We are not killing the walking dead; we are telling them about Jesus and getting them born again. There is a new life for those who are walking around in their sins and trespasses and we are responsible for telling everyone we come in contact with that Jesus can give them that new life. Then they can go on this wonderful journey with us to heaven.
Are you a zombie, walking around, feeling dead inside, just going through the motions of living? The good news is zombies can live again through Jesus Christ the Savior.