why the panic?

The president is about to speak, I suppose of his first 100 days (time flies when you're having fun!!). Someone on the tv today talked about why there is all this sense of urgency....quick!! we have to pass the TARP or the country will falter!! Hurry, we must save the banks, they're too big to fail!!! Scramble!! The housing industry is pulling us all down, somebody do something fast!! OH NO, the auto industry is in trouble!! Bailout! Bailout! OOOOH WOOOOW, get this budget out quickly, it's full of stimulus to revive our cardiac-arrested economy!! Hurry before anyone reads it!!!

Now along comes swine flu....maybe a world-wide pandemic!! Kill the pigs!! (don't confuse that with those who hate cops). They're really doing that in some parts of the world. Seems strange to me there are just not all that many cases, they're scattered here and there, and sure, we need to be concerned and take measures, but doesn't any run of the mill flu season sometimes kill 100,000 people world-wide in any given season??

Let me just suggest this....if there's any panic to be had, I think it should be from those who don't yet know Christ. There should be ample warning by now that something's up. And it might just be that the return of Christ is far sooner than you think. And if you don't yet know Him....now there's a reason to panic!