September 24, 2013

Luke 21:11 says this ... "There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven."

A fairly well-known scientist and spokesman for the UN made this statement just recently ... "If you live by the coast, move inland to escape hurricanes, tsunamis and rising sea levels ... If you live inland, you may want to move closer to the coast to escape the increasing tornadoes, drought, and wildfires ... If you live in the mountains, you might want to move to lower ground to escape the coming extreme cold ... and if you live in the valleys, you might consider seeking higher ground against flooding .... but no matter where you go, you are doomed!"

While we might think of this as humorous, it should actually evoke just the opposite human reaction.  ... In reality, what he is saying is true ... no matter where we may live in these perilous days, we are not excluded from the growing dangers of the coming world-wide pestilences that are now, and will increasingly befall this beleaguered planet.

Now I realize that this category of prophetic signs have always been the least respected, even among believers. ... The mere mention of it usually produces a sneer accompanied by words like 
...  "Come on!  what else is new?  There have always been earthquakes and hurricanes and tornadoes .... ."   ... While this is true, they have never, in recorded history, been at the level they are right now all across this planet! ... Jesus Himself told us in Matthew 24:8 that these kinds of signs would be like "Birth Pains" in these last days ... which simply means they will be more often and more intense. ... So, with that said, let me show you proof of the Lord's teachings on this stuff ....   

Let me start with just the current month of September, 2013:

   -Plague:  Dead animals are turning up all over the place ... a major deer die-ff in South Dakota ... dead whales washing up on the beaches of Russia ... massive starfish die-off near British Columbia ... salamander die-off in the Netherlands ... 3000 dead antelope in Kazakhstan ... 100 elk die-off in New Mexico ... mystery disease killing dogs in Ohio ...

   -Disease:  Climate change driving spread of crop & pest disease ... fungal diseases spreading
... brain-eating amoebas in Louisiana plumbing systems ... avian flu outbreaks in Italy & Mexico ...

   -Weather:  Record torrential rains hit Ukraine ... Colorado flooding after  'Biblical' rains ... rain 'apocalypse' hits Mexico after rare twin storms slam both coasts simultaneously ... monster storm hits Philippines, heading toward China ...  Scotland sees 4 seasons in one day, lashed by 100+ mph winds ...

   -Wormwood:  Fukushima radiation levels '18 times higher' than thought ... Fukushima dumps 1000 tons of radioactive water into ocean after being hit by storm ...

   -Earthquakes:  In the 1st week of September, there were some 10 quakes of a magnitude of 6+ that hit along the Pacific rim, causing several news outlets to comment,  "Planet reeling from series of powerful quakes" ...

   -Volcanoes: 4 significant eruptions during this period .. Peru, Japan, Mexico, and Guatemala ...

   -Signs in the sun, moon and stars:  Massive "Comet of the Century" to light up the skies for weeks in December, January ... meteor blows up over Alabama ...

Now this all has taken place JUST since September 1st! ... To continue to hammer the point home, let me take you back just a couple of years ...

   -2010:  A news outlet had this headline ... "This was the year the earth struck back" ... it continues with this .. "Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and drought killed at least 250,000 people in 2010 ... the deadliest year in memory." ..
In just one more story, it was reported that "U.S. temperature records were being set twice as often as ever before ... and around the world, 19 countries set new national records in 2010. ... The amount of rain falling in intense downpours has increased some 20% over past records ....

   -2011:  Again, the news outlets said this ... "Disasters in U.S.:  An extreme and exhausting year"
It goes on to say "Nature is pummeling the United States this year with extremes. .. Unprecedented triple-digit heat and devastating drought .. deadly tornadoes leveling towns .. massive rivers overflowing .. a billion-dollar blizzard .. and if that's not enough, the ground shook in places that most always seem stable .. Colorado and the entire east coast. ... Another story told of this .. "On April 27, 2011, the U.S. was hit by 199 tornadoes , a single-day record." ...  There's so much more, but for the sake of time ...

   -2012:  This year's headline read this way ... "Rains that are almost 'Biblical', heat waves that won't end, tornadoes that strike in savage swarms - there's been a change in the weather lately.  What's going on?" .... Let me just list some of the other 2012 worldwide events ... Largest U.S. drought disaster declaration in history - 1,016 counties in 26 states ...  Nebraska, Texas recorded the driest year on record ...  famine killed some 30,000 children in Somalia alone ... record snowfalls in Alaska ... hottest U.S. year on record ... hurricane Sandy largest hurricane in known history ... super typhoon Bopha leaves over 1900 dead & 700,000 homeless ... Switzerland experiences unprecedented 130 mph winds ... killer record flooding in Cambodia, Calgary, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Australia, India, Thailand ... worst U.S. fire season ever ... largest & most damaging tornado outbreak in known world history ... OK ... STOP! ... You get the picture ...

My point? ... I just wanted all of you to see it all put together this way. ... It is, at least to me, truly mind-boggling when looking at it this way! ... It really makes me realize how right-on Jesus was when He prophesied all these things in His teachings. ... Just seeing one event at a time sometimes helps us to lose perspective concerning the big picture ... but this way? ... Wow!

Luke 21:25-26 says this ... "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." ... Then, in Luke 21:28, Christ finishes by saying this ... "When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

These are the days we are living in right now! ... All the catastrophic events just listed are simply the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. ... We are experiencing the outer edge of a storm that is about to inflict the worst suffering mankind has ever known. ... Jesus said that   "All this is the beginning of sorrows." ... This is where we are right now in Bible prophecy! ... Sad to say, the ever-intensifying disasters we are seeing are only the beginning . ... It is prophesied to get much worse!

But Jesus did not leave us without hope! ... All these coming events are but to last for just a short period of time, and then ... we will see the dawning of a brand new age ... the age of the reign of our Messiah! ... And what a beautiful picture it is! ... 

Right now, this world is being violently shaken by a rapid succession of agonizing 'birth pains.' ... But Jesus tells us that these catastrophic events will soon 'give birth' to a new age of world peace and prosperity ... a paradise that will be totally free of weather extremes ... of pain & suffering ... of hunger ... what a glorious day it will be! ... Hallelujah!

OK ... Enough for this week. ... Know that I love each of you and am praying constantly for you ...
Though it is dark for the moment, a bright light will soon break out across the land and then all will be well! .. Once again, Hallelujah!

Until next time,

Red