Preppers

I’m fairly new to this description and though this particular movement is rather new, the premise is old:  Fear-produced over-diversion from normal life function.  (This is my definition before I looked up what the Internet had to offer.)  Here’s the definition from prepper.org: “an individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons or without substantial assistance from outside resources in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle.”  I did pretty well in defining considering I just heard of them toward the end of 2012.  (Excuse the brag)

Ok, now you know, in case you hadn’t heard of them.  So here’s the real reason for the post today.  Yesterday in reading my new favorite minor prophet, Habakkuk, I immediately thought of these “preppers",  some of who claim to be believers.  Habakkuk has just been told BY GOD that imminent disaster is coming, which is the subject of most of His prophet discussions.  Well, I need to cut out this preparatory talk (excuse the pun) and let you chew on this yourself.  If you don’t come up with the same wonderful conclusion, read it again!  (References will be listed at the end but just go ahead and read the whole book).

“Then the LORD answered me and said, “Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may run.  For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it hastens toward the goal and it will not fail.  Though it tarries, wait for it; for it will not delay.  Behold, as for the proud one, his soul is not right within him; but the righteous will live by his faith.”   Habakkuk talking: “I heard and my inward parts trembled, at the sound my lips quivered, decay entered my bones, and in my place I tremble.  Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress, for the people to arise who will invade us.  Though the fig tree should not blossom and there be no fruit on the vines, though the yield of the olive should fail and the fields produce no food, though the flock should be cut off from the fold and there be no cattle in the stalls, YET I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation, the Lord GOD is my strength, and He has made my feet like hinds’ feet, and makes me walk on my high places.” 

Preppers, take note, “The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea…the LORD is in His holy temple.  Let all the earth be silent before Him.”  Rely on a SURE foundation and not one of your own making!!!

Habakkuk 2:2-4; 14 & 20; 3: 16-19