Dear Brethren and Co-Workers with Christ,
Greetings from Charlotte, NC! My friends, what is the real meaning of your life? Is there a supreme purpose for your existence? Are you, personally, fulfilling that purpose?
The world around us is rapidly changing. Many millions of people, right now, are being persecuted or uprooted from their homes, suffering the loss of their jobs or having families come apart. Millions are increasingly unsure as to whether there is a “real” God. And so, most of these untold millions of human beings have no sense of genuine purpose for their lives. Increasingly, many of them just “give up”—turn themselves over to alcohol or drugs, or simply decide to “end it all” by suicide. As a syndicated article for the New York Times just reported from Europe, “Giovanni Schiavon, 59, a contractor, shot himself in the head at the headquarters of his debt-ridden construction company on the outskirts of Padua…. Especially in the most fragile nations like Greece, Ireland, Spain and Italy, small-business owners and entrepreneurs are increasingly taking their own lives in a phenomenon some European newspapers have started calling ‘suicide by economic crisis’” (April 15, 2012).
My friends, if these men and women had truly understood the supreme purpose which the Eternal God is working out here on this earth, they would not have killed themselves! If you truly set yourself to “seek” the true God of the Bible and fulfill His purpose in your life, then each day, each major world event and even each personal trial can have a sense of meaning. If you genuinely study the whole Bible and ask God for understanding, the major world events will definitely help you “see” God’s purpose as it is being worked out here among men and nations.
In the pages of our Tomorrow’s World magazine and on the Tomorrow’s World television program, we have told you repeatedly of the Big Picture events soon to come: a rising United States of Europe, a revived Roman Catholic church with increasing influence on religion and world affairs, a coming federation of Arab states—the prophesied “King of the South” mentioned in Daniel 11:40—the “grinding down” of the pride and prestige of the American and British-descended peoples, plus soon-coming major earthquakes even in our nations, along with increasing storms, disease epidemics, alternating drought and floods leading finally to hunger and ultimate starvation for millions.
Also, we have told you repeatedly that the Creator God will use human instruments to powerfully warn our peoples of what lies just ahead and help those who are willing to repent of their sins and seek the genuine protection which our Father in heaven offers to those who are willing to truly surrender themselves to the “real” God of the Bible. Most of you long-time subscribers and TV viewers have seen or heard us say these things repeatedly.
The question is: What are you, personally, doing about it?
Do you not take our words seriously? Remember, we are not preaching what the “mainstream” professing Christians preach. We are not preaching a message which is easy or popular. But it is the Truth.
If you will actually believe the Truth, then the living God will begin to directly guide your life. He will give you increasing understanding and peace of mind (Philippians 4:7). Through His Spirit, God will help you learn lessons for all eternity so you will be ready for your part in the coming Kingdom of God. He will fashion and mold you and make you His full sons. As Psalm 33:10-15 tells us, “The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance. The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.”
So, the important sounding “counsel” of the nations of this world—the big meetings, conferences and important treaties—will all come to nothing. But the eternal God really does guide the lives of those who “fear” Him—those who stand in awe of the majesty, power and wisdom of the great Creator of heaven and earth. And as the very specific prophetic events unfold which we have told you about for years, may God help you to “get the point”—to know that there is a very “real” God who can be your spiritual Father if you truly give your life to Him and trust Him with your life.
As frightening prophetic events unfold in our nations, as disease epidemics, storms and earthquakes strike and even famine and starvation occur in many areas, may the great God who gives us life and breath help you to genuinely trust in Him. For His inspired Word tells us: “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name” (Psalm 33:18-21). If you really trust in God and walk with Him, He will bless you, protect you and guide your life for good in every way. His inspired Word tells us about how He will bless those who have trusted and obeyed Him even in the coming tribulation of this end time, “Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs” (Isaiah 61:7).
Dear brethren and friends, may God also inspire you to earnestly do your part to help proclaim your Creator’s message to this world with increasing power. Notice: this will be the last regular co-worker letter for a couple of months. Because next month we are scheduled to send out the semi-annual letter to all of our more than 330,000 subscribers. So please pray fervently that God will bless this letter and those receiving it. And please pray for all of us on our “Headquarters team.” For we are sincerely trying to give of ourselves to do God’s Work with all of our hearts. We need God’s help and we need your help and your fervent prayers.
With Christian love,
Roderick C. Meredith
P.S. We are thankful to report that God is blessing and using the tithes and offerings His faithful people are sending in. For the telecast week of April 12-18, the telephone responses to our television program came in at 6,047 for this one week! This included the responses from our newest stations, comprising the ION network—which has just been added to our TV roster once again. Thank God that we can have an increasing impact in reaching this confused world! Again, thank all of you who have helped and are praying for this Work!