What We Are to Prepare For

I have written quite a bit about preparing for the coming catastrophic events in the United States. The only manner in which we can prepare spiritually for the days of moral and physical chaos is by learning to live by the Life of the Lord Jesus, looking to Him continually for every decision we make; for all aspects of our life, day and night. If we do this we will save ourselves and our loved ones no matter what comes to pass in America.
There is something else we are to prepare for. That is the Day of the Lord. Our Christian traditions hold that when Jesus comes we will be caught up to Heaven. There we will recline in peace and joy in our mansion. No preparation is needed for this catching up, we have been told.
This is not what the Bible teaches about the Day of the Lord.
The truth is, the war between good and evil has not been won as yet. The basis for victory in this war was accomplished on the cross of Calvary. The atonement made on the cross destroyed the authority of Satan to keep the world in his power. However, the removal of Satan and all of his influence in the creation has not as yet been accomplished, as we see what is taking place in the world, and in our own life as well.
Not only the people of the world, but the people of the Christian churches also, are bound with the love of the world, the lusts of the flesh, and the determination to live our own life without reference to the will of Christ. In actuality, the only lawful will in the universe is the will of God. But people from the beginning have sought to pursue their own life according to their own plans and desires.