A Devotional Thought from Ezekiel the Prophet
Ever hear anyone say, "Oh, that will never happen. Or if it does it will be a long time from now."? When Ezekiel prophesied terrible problems for Israel here is the response, "...behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he [Ezekiel] seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of times that are far off."
God responded, "Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 12:27-28
There are "prophets" today, not necessarily religious people, who say that the behaviors of the nations are going to bring hard times, whatever "hard" may be, and I imagine there are those people who say "Oh, that will never happen. Or if it does it will be a long time from now."