Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed." -- Matthew 24:4-6

There has been speculation that because the Mayan calendar ends in 2012, that the world follows suit.  It's  fascinating how such a buzz was created over the possibility that then end could be near.  Countless false prophets through the ages have made predictions on the day that Christ would return, and their success rate of their predictions:  zero percent!   No one knows when or how it will come, or even it will come at all in the way we imagine it.  The point for us is to live recognizing that life is short, and that the end comes too soon for each of us.  When time is limited, it has a way of becoming more valuable.  Make wise use of it.  Worrying about it only wastes it.

Readings:  Exodus 21:22-23:13; Matthew 24:1-28; Psalm 29:1-11; Proverbs 7:6-23