Here’s a message you rarely hear from the pulpit, and one most people never pause to consider: life, the world we live in, and the end of the earth.

Recently, I stumbled upon a passage in the Bible that shook me to my core—2 Peter 3:10‑11. It reads: “But 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 done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives.”

Think about that for a moment. If everything we chase—power, money, possessions, status—will one day vanish, why do men cling so desperately to them? Why is the human quest for dominance and wealth seemingly without limit?

This scripture rattles the mind because it forces us to confront uncomfortable truths:

• * The world as we know it is temporary.
• * Our obsession with material gain is ultimately futile.
• * What truly matters is the kind of life we live—holy, godly, and purposeful.

It’s not a message that flatters our ambitions, but it is one that challenges us to re‑examine our priorities. Are we living for things that will endure, or are we consumed by pursuits that will one day be reduced to nothing?

Ladies and gentlemen, this is my palaver. Now I turn it over to you: What’s your take?

________________________________________________________________________________________________