| Today I read an article in the paper. The headline | | | | the wars going on in Africa.The Yugoslavia thing |
| read"Doomsday Clock Ticks closer to | | | | awhile back also comes to mind. I'm sure you can |
| midnight".Apparently a prominent group of | | | | fill in the blanks here depending on which war you |
| scientists in 1945 set up this clock to illustrate | | | | have been following. |
| impending nuclear annihilation. At that time their | | | | #2 He also said there would be "famines and |
| main concern was nuclear war and midnight | | | | earthquakes in various places". I don't think you |
| symbolized a widespread nuclear conflict. They | | | | have to look to hard for truth in this one as |
| moved it to 11:55 today. Their concerns have | | | | scientists clearly telling us that more and more |
| shifted however, more onto Global warming. The | | | | earthquakes are happening with increasing |
| dangers posed by climate change are nearly as | | | | intensity in the last few years. We all are acutely |
| dire as those posed by nuclear weapons they | | | | aware of famines. Organizations like world vision |
| say. I couldn't help but ponder how the world | | | | are constantly on our televisions educating us. |
| seems to know something ominous is on the | | | | Even Bono has stepped up to the plate and tried |
| horizon but they don't know exactly what. | | | | to get the rich countries to cancel the debt of the |
| As a believer in Jesus I guess I have an added | | | | poor countries to take a stab at eliminating |
| advantage to know exactly what is coming down | | | | poverty and hunger. |
| the pipe for planet earth. As a matter of fact | | | | #3 Lastly Jesus said "there will be signs in the |
| everything that is currently happening out there in | | | | sun,in the moon and in the stars; and on the earth |
| planet earth has been forewarned about 2 | | | | distress of nations,with perplexity,the sea and the |
| thousand years ago without squinting to hard at | | | | waves roaring". So have you seen any hurricanes |
| the bible. In Matthew chapter 24 and Luke 21 the | | | | lately. How about tsunamis. Katrina ring a bell. I live |
| disciples asked Jesus "what the sign of his coming | | | | in B.C. Canada and the west coast has had a |
| would be and of the end of the age". Notice I | | | | string of storms in a row this winter and of a |
| didn't say the end of the world. The world | | | | fierceness that has not been seen in years putting |
| mistakenly believes that Armageddon is the end | | | | thousands out of power. |
| of the world but scripture clearly bears out that it | | | | So what does it all mean you might ask. For the |
| is a time of great tribulation but also a new | | | | believer it means Jesus is secretly about to |
| beginning after that. Jesus gave them a list of | | | | rapture them out of the judgments that are |
| things to watch for that would be the tell tale | | | | about to fall on mankind as a result of his rebellion |
| signs. I will attempt to touch on a 3 obvious ones | | | | and sin against God. |
| here for those that may be scoffing at bible | | | | For the unbeliever it means troubling times ahead, |
| 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 |
| So what are we seeing lately that everyone can | | | | seven year peace treaty. When this happens the |
| clearly see that the Bible is totally accurate and | | | | world has exactly that time frame. 7 years until |
| right on pace with. | | | | Jesus returns to earth to set up his new kingdom. |
| #1 Well first off Jesus in Matthew said we would | | | | During this seven year period a series of wars |
| hear of wars and rumors of wars. Also that | | | | takes place leading up to Armageddon, where so |
| "nation would rise against nation". If you look up | | | | much carnage and killing results the blood runs up |
| the word nation in the Greek you get the word | | | | as high as the horse's bridle. |
| ethnos. In other words ethnic diversity against | | | | Scary stuff if you are still here! Personally I don't |
| ethnic diversity. Gadzooks! Countless examples of | | | | think there is anything we can do to fix global |
| wars and ethnic groups fighting each other all | | | | warming. But there is still time today to turn from |
| over the world at this moment. All you have to | | | | your sin and accept what Jesus did for you on |
| do is watch the news on Iraq or Iran or some of | | | | the cross and I'll see you in Heaven. |