Transformers Reflection (The Lawless Decepticon)

Ever since the false prediction of the end of the world by Harold Camping, I can't get my mind off of the end of everything as we know it and the 2nd coming of Christ.  Even tonight as I was reading 2nd Thessalonians, the man of lawlessness was described (2nd Thess. 2:1-12) right after a segment about the second coming and judgment of Christ.  This just kept fueling my thoughts and it took all of my will power a to stay focused long enough to finish the book.

But after I finished, my thoughts kept getting caught up on these two verses and thought: 2nd Thessalonians 2:11-12

My illustration of this verse: The man of lawlessness is like a Decepticon (Description of a Decepticon).  He is meant to deceive.  I have no doubt that backed by the power of Satan he will be the most powerful delusion ever.  So much so that the deceived will believe he is truth when really he is the direct opposite of the truth.  He will win the hearts of many.  He will know how to woo people.  Like in the old Transformers cartoon show and recently made movies (where they were cool looking vehicles that transformed into bots) the man of lawlessness will one day be revealed and many will realize they did not know, love and have faith in the Truth (Jesus Christ) and so were deceived.  They will realize they believed in Megatron, not Optimus Prime.  The illustration is ridiculous but the principle is sobering!

I cannot predict the future or the end.  I have no idea what this man of lawlessness looks like.  I do know however, that apart from Christ I am nothing.  I have nothing else to cling to.  He paid the ransom for my sins and now in faith I am made clean before God.  In that truth I look forward to His return!