The Bible makes it clear that history will not go on forever. At some point, God will intervene, Jesus will return to earth and it will be “the end of the world as we know it.” Listen to what the Bible has to say about that day:

“The day of the Lord will come, like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.”

When does a thief come? Always unexpectedly. Thieves don’t call ahead and make a reservation. If you’ve ever been robbed you know that robbers catch you by surprise. The point here is not that God is a thief, but that when he comes to judge, it will be swift and unexpected. Suddenly everything will be completely different. Things that mattered before will become unimportant. History will be interrupted by God. He picks the time, whether it is convenient for us or not.

But listen to what else the Bible has to say about that day:

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch…. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man [that’s Jesus] will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

The key words here are “you must be ready.” The most important thing for each of us is to make sure that we are ready to meet Jesus.