| Today I read an article in the paper.The headline | | | | wars going on in Africa.The Yugoslavia thing awhile |
| read"Doomsday Clock Ticks closer to | | | | back also comes to mind.I'm sure you can fill in the |
| midnight.Apparently a prominent group of scientists in | | | | blanks here depending on which war you have been |
| 1945 set up this clock to illustrate impending nuclear | | | | following. |
| annihilation.At that time their main concern was nuclear | | | | #2 He also said there would be "famines and |
| war and midnight symbolized a widespread nuclear | | | | earthquakes in various places".I don't think you have to |
| conflict.They moved it to 11:55 today.Their concerns | | | | look to hard for truth in this one as scientists clearly |
| have shifted however, more onto Global warming.The | | | | telling us that more and more earthquakes are |
| dangers posed by climate change are nearly as dire | | | | happenning with increasing intensity in the last few |
| as those posed by nuclear weapons they say.I couldn't | | | | years.We all are acutely aware of |
| help but ponder how the world seems to know | | | | famines.Organizations like world vision are constantly |
| something ominous is on the horizon but they don't | | | | on our televisions educating us.Even Bono has stepped |
| know exactly what. | | | | up to the plate and tried to get the rich countries to |
| As a believer in Jesus I guess I have an added | | | | cancel the debt of the poor countries to take a stab at |
| advantage to know exactly what is coming down the | | | | eliminating poverty and hunger. |
| pipe for planet earth.As a matter of fact everything | | | | #3Lastly Jesus said "there will be signs in the sun,in the |
| that is currently happening out there in planet earth has | | | | moon and in the stars; and on the earth distress of |
| been forewarned about 2 thousand years ago without | | | | nations,with perplexity,the sea and the waves |
| squinting to hard at the bible. In Matthew chapter 24 | | | | roaring".So have you seen any hurricanes lately.How |
| and Luke 21 the disciples asked Jesus "what the sign | | | | about tsunamis.Katrina ring a bell.I live in B.C. Canada |
| of his coming would be and of the end of the | | | | and the west coast has had a string of storms in a |
| age".Notice I didn't say the end of the world.The world | | | | row this winter and of a fierceness that has not been |
| mistakenly believes that Armageddon is the end of the | | | | seen in years putting thousands out of power. |
| world but scripture clearly bears out that it is a time of | | | | So what does it all mean you might ask.For the |
| great tribulation but also a new beginning after | | | | believer it means Jesus is secretly about to rapture |
| that.Jesus gave them a list of things to watch for that | | | | them out of the judgments that are about to fall on |
| would be the tell tale signs.I will attempt to touch on a 3 | | | | mankind as a result of his rebellion and sin against |
| obvious ones here for those that may be scoffing at | | | | God.For the unbeliever it means troubling times ahead, |
| bible prophecy. For all the atheists out there that have | | | | such as never been seen on the earth before.I |
| the guts to read this. | | | | suggest watching Israel and the signing of a seven |
| So what are we seeing lately that everyone can | | | | year peace treaty.When this happens the world has |
| clearly see that the Bible is totally accurate and right on | | | | exactly that time frame.7 years until Jesus returns to |
| pace with. | | | | earth to set up his new kingdom.During this seven year |
| #1Well first off Jesus in Matthew said we would hear | | | | period a series of wars takes place leading up to |
| of wars and rumours of wars.Also that "nation would | | | | Armageddon, where so much carnage and killing |
| rise against nation".If you look up the word nation in the | | | | results the blood runs up as high as the horse's |
| greek you get the word ethnos.In other words ethnic | | | | bridle.Scary stuff if you are still here!But there is still |
| diversity against ethnic diversity.Gadzooks!Countless | | | | time today to turn from your sin and accept what |
| examples of wars and ethnic groups fighting each | | | | Jesus did for you on the cross and I'll see you in |
| other all over the world at this moment.All you have to | | | | Heaven. |
| do is watch the news on Iraq or Iran or some of the | | | | |