{"id":27,"date":"2011-05-24T12:23:13","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T16:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/commonwordcommonlord\/?p=27"},"modified":"2011-05-24T12:23:13","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T16:23:13","slug":"must-the-world-end-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/commonwordcommonlord\/must-the-world-end-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Must the World End? (Part II)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful<\/em><\/p>\n

Last time<\/a>, I posed the question that – if we believe that there will be a Last Day, that the world must end so that all the injustice we see will be accounted for and judged, should we just live our lives and not do anything about the wrong we see around us?<\/p>\n

Absolutely not. In fact, we must seek to make the world as best of a place possible, even with its inevitable End,\u00a0because on that Last Day, “[on that Day] every human being will come to know what he has prepared [for himself].” Our response<\/em> to the cruelty of our world will also come into play on the Last Day. I<\/p>\n

If we had the ability to help the victims of the flood along the Mississippi river, but neglected to do so saying, we will be held to account. If we had the ability to prevent a crime against an innocent person, but neglected to do so, we will be held to account. If we had the ability to speak out against injustice, but neglected to do so, we will be held to account.<\/p>\n

Doing nothing and saying: “Well, there is going to be a Last Day” is not an excuse, and we will be held to account because of it.<\/p>\n

No, we cannot control when a hurricaine, or tornado, or earthquake, or flood will strike a certain place. And such occurrences are not “punishment” for this deed or that. But, we can control our response to such disasters, and our response will be judged by the Most Just King on the Last Day, which will inevitably come one day (and it was not May 21, 2011).<\/p>\n

The terrible injustice that abounds our world has caused many to lose faith, and indeed, it is a difficult test. I myself have suffered through the loss of my child to cancer<\/a>, and it was – and still is – the worst thing I have ever, ever experienced. I struggle through the pain every single day of my life.<\/p>\n

But, I know that I will see her again – and hold her again in my arms – on that Last Day that will definitely come one day. And in that thought, I find some comfort and solace. Some may see this as delusion<\/a>, but it does not affect my belief in the least. In the end, we will see who is the one that is ultimately right, and I believe it will be me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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