April 15, 2014
Today's the day! ... It is the beginning
of the "Four Blood Moon" phenomena, and it is causing quite a stir
around the world. ... Just today, several news outlets were sarcastically
predicting that it was a sign of the 'end of the world.' .. Many others were
making 'light' of it as well, which is usually the case with anything that is
surrounded with biblical overtones ....
So what are these 'Blood Moons' and what
could they mean to us, and to the world? ... According to Pastor Mark Blitz of
El Shaddai Ministries, they are "Four blood-red total lunar eclipses which
will fall on Passover and Sukkot (Jewish events) in 2014 and 2015, which are
the same back-to-back occurrences that took place in 1492, 1949 and 1967. ..
Those three dates were the most important dates in all of Israel's
history." ... Pastor John Hagee, in his book entitled 'Four Blood Moons,'
said that there have been several Tetrads (four consecutive blood moons) since
NASA first recorded their occurrences, but Tetrads linked to significant Jewish
history have happened only three times in more than 500 years .....
*1492 - The Spanish Inquisition .... A time where the Jews were
persecuted by the Catholic Church .. were converted or killed, their land taken
from them, and some 200,000 forced to leave the country. .. It was the 15th
century version of the holocaust. ...
*1948 - This was the year when Israel once again became a nation after
hundreds of years of being scattered throughout the earth. It happened on May 14th. ... Never has a
nation existed, then not, then came back into existence!
* 1967 - This was the year of the Six-Day War that saw Israel, against
overwhelming odds, defeat its enemies and regain the control of the Holy City
Jerusalem ... after some 2600 years!
So what does the Bible say concerning the
'Blood Moons?' ... We'll start with Acts 2:19-20 which says, "I will show wonders in the heavens
above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. 20) The sun will be turned to darkness and
the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the
Lord." ...... (Also see Joel 2:30-31) .... Will this be a sign of the
imminent coming of our Savior? ... Only God knows the answer to that question,
but one thing is for sure, as a student of Bible prophecy, I am certainly going
to watch and see how Israel comes through this 'Four Blood Moon' period (April
15, 2014 - September 15, 2015). ... History definitely shows that this has been
a significant time in the past as to something major taking place concerning
the Jewish people. ...
Luke 21:25, 26 & 28 tells us to watch
for signs in the heavens as to our Savior's soon return ...... "There will
be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On
the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing
of the sea. 26) Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of
what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 28) When these things begin to take place,
stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
Let's look at this for just a moment. ...
Are nations in anguish and perplexity? ... You bet they are, and it's
increasing rampantly with each passing day! ... Are people fainting from
terror? ... Once again, the answer is a resounding yes! .. Suicide rates are
skyrocketing .. public shootings are now almost a daily occurrence ... family
violence is careening out of control .. no one in their right mind can deny, or
scoff at these facts! ... Are people apprehensive as to what is coming upon
this God-denying world? .. You bet they are! ... Just ask most anyone and they
will tell you they think something BIG is coming down .. and soon. ...
"When these things begin to take
place ....." ... Well people, they are! ... If we were to look at all the
prophesied signs at once concerning the time of the end, you would have to be
either brain-dead or in total denial NOT to see that we are on the brink of our
Lord's return. ... Let me give you just a few ......
*Israel regaining her land and taking control of the Holy city
(Jerusalem) ...
*Russia (Magog) returning to international prominence ...
*Russia & Iran (Magog & Persia) building a relationship for the
first time in history (see Ezekiel 38-39)
*Destruction of Damascus (Isaiah 17:1) .. Never in history has this
happened but the city is now in the middle
of civil war ... ... It's destruction is imminent ...
*Rebuilding of the Third Temple ... Follow the news and watch the
discussion going on in Israel right now!
.... It will be rebuilt soon ...
*Record-setting weather and earthquakes (Pestilences) .. Scoffers say
they have always been with us, and
while this is true, most all scientists will tell you they have
quadrupled since 1980! ..... They will continue to
increase as we draw closer (Birth Pains) ...
*Israel's isolation .. We (U.S.) are pulling away from them after many
years of support .. and the UN is
hounding them constantly ... They virtually have NO national friends in
the world (Zechariah 12:3) ...
*Revival of the Roman Empire ... Watch the EU closely as it will produce
the eventual world leader ...
(Daniel 2 & 7 and Revelation 13) ...
*Globalism ... Talk of a 'New World Order' is in almost every national
dialogue today ... it is coming to us
soon ...
*One World Church - Anybody watching many of today's key religious leaders
and how they are promoting
unity? .. Pope Francis, Rick Warren, Kenneth Copeland, to name just a
few ... entire denominations leaning
toward world unity .. and at the cost of total compromise! .....
(Revelation 17) .....
* The Knowledge Explosion .. Daniel 12:4 says that in the last days,
people will be "running to and fro" and
that "knowledge would increase" ..... well? ... It is
exploding! ...
There's much more but that is enough for
now ... I plan on writing more about the 'signs of the times' .. and in much
more detail. ... People need to know just what IS happening all around us so
they can explain to those they come in contact with just what is taking place
.. and why!
My biggest sadness is the state of denial
that most folks are in. ... But then, Jesus said it would be this way ...
Matthew 24:37-39 says, "As it was
in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38) For in the days before the flood, people
were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah
entered the ark; 39) and they new
nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all
away. That is how it will be at the coming
of the Son of Man."
It is amazing just how oblivious people
really are as to the 'spiritual condition' of our society, and our world. ...
Just like then, they 'know nothing' .... and that's where you and me come in!
... Jesus said we are 'the light of the world.' (Matthew 5:14) ... So hey, we
need to turn up the amperage and shine just as bright as we can while there is
still time! ... Even though this old world is falling apart right before our
eyes, there is an answer for all, and that is Jesus Christ, our Lord and
Savior! ... Hallelujah! .... Start telling every one you know ... RIGHT NOW!
OK .. end of sermon. .. Know that I love
each of you and am praying for you constantly. .. Please do the same for me as
we 'watchmen' are under constant attack from the enemy. ... He would like
nothing better than to shut us up! ..... Ain't gonna happen! ....... so ....
Until next time,
Red