Wednesday, August 13, 2014

To Be Prepared

Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty.  But those of everyone who is hasty surely to poverty.

Proverbs 21:20
There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man squanders it.

It is wise to save resources so they will be available when we need them.  I'm not talking about hoarding.  I'm thinking about our ancestors who worked their land and then worked some more to put up until the next harvest.  Observing animals in nature teaches the same.  Those that store for winter have food until it is available once again.  (There are squirrels and then there are hungry wolves).

A few years ago I began to notice another "back to the land" type of movement at work.  Some of these people were fed up with the 9 to 5 and our stressed out society.  They were buying land in the country to live the good (and healthy) life, plain and simple.  (Free pdf file of the book)
  
http://www.webpal.org/SAFE/aaarecovery/1_farm_recovery/ftpfiles/the_have_more_plan.pdf

Others say that we are depleting the worlds resources and will soon run out so they are digging up their front yards and planting gardens, selling the car to ride bikes and installing solar panels.  Buying local.

http://peakmoment.tv/      (also found on youtube)

Weather patterns are changing and major catastrophic events have been happening globally. Are these the signs of the end times?  Some people think so.

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/psalms91survivalhomestead/info  

Still others believe we are swiftly headed towards an economic disaster.  The pooh will hit the fan, life as we know it will end and the zombies will come.

http://www.shtfplan.com/emergency-preparedness/the-zombie-apocalypse_05072011

I'm sure there are people with other reasons as well, but the above mentioned are very large groups of people.  I'm sure it is no coincidence that these very large, very different groups of people are all moving in the same direction.  

For me, I believe it is Jesus, the Good Shepherd of psalm 23 leading the flock to safety.

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