Looking at the world around us realistically, we can see that we may well be the final generation that the Bible speaks about in the context of the unique dynamics surrounding the Lord’s return. And it could be argued that many of us are practically incapable and emotionally unable to face, with true faith and courage, the unique challenges of the earthshaking trouble and glory ahead.

Yet when we come to the absolute end of our own strength and resources, we will discover that God is able to do breathtaking things to bring His people into their true destiny. He is our hope. The only way forward is to look to Jesus far more than we do the world around us.