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Question: Can you advise on preparation for the end of this current system that exists on earth? Should I store some food and water? What are your thoughts?
- C.W., Cirencester, England
Answer: In a world experiencing random disasters ranging from floods and earthquakes to power outages and terrorist attacks, having at least a week's supply of food and water available in our homes, if not considerably more, is a good idea even when no immediate threat is apparent. The U.S. government's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lists practical advice and contents for a family emergency supplies kit at www.fema.gov/areyouready/. Our readers in other countries can find similar recommendations at Web sites managed by their governments.
It would be wise to be prepared in at least such a basic way for emergency situations. As Proverbs 27:12 tells us: "A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences" (New Living Translation). And certainly dangerous times are ahead for the entire world, as we know from many Bible prophecies.
At the same time, we must remember that the Bible emphasizes looking to God for our physical needs as we seek His Kingdom. Indeed, we are directly told that if we pursue His Kingdom and way of life first, then God will provide our physical needs (Matthew 6:33).
In line with that, Jesus Christ Himself warns us to be vigilant concerning our spiritual state. In His last major prophecy before His crucifixion, recorded in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, He describes and summarizes the conditions and events that will lead to His second coming.
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