The end times? Luther said, "go plant a tree"
We must allow Jesus to invade our minds, call our hearts, and direct our feet. As some want to do, we must not merely respond with withdrawing from doing anything and interpret the current events in our world solely through the lense of “end times prophecy.” When someone asked Martin Luther what he would do if Jesus was going to return tomorrow. His reply, “I would go plant a tree.” I think what he meant by this is that people in every era, since the time Jesus, have always thought that the end was near and it led to people sitting around and doing nothing. Now your reply might not be to plant a tree but Luther’s response was long-term, looking ahead to a better tomorrow. We must be seekers of peace, conduits of hope, expressions of love, and vessels of mercy. We must arise!
