February 1
*Daily Mail - "Nine people killed, as 'freak' hailstorm rains ice boulders on Indian villages ... Scientists mystified"

*Spiegel - "Fields of Fire:  4 volcanoes now erupting simultaneously in Kamchatka"

*Yahoo!News - "Five strong earthquakes signal angry 'Ring of Fire' "

*National Geographic Daily News - "Yellowstone has bulged as magma pocket swells"

..... I don't necessarily like to mention 'potential' problems, but this one is a 'super-volcano' and deserves attention ..... It would definitely affect us all, especially in this region ...

*EU Observer - "Nato chief:  EU must spend more on military"

.... They have already increased spending, especially Germany, and will continue to do so .... The 'Reviving Roman Empire' won't be left out of the escalating world chaos that is soon coming ....

*CNBC - "Worst not over for Spain banks after losses"

Comment from article:  "Spain's largest banks have reported dismal results over the past 24 hours, hit by 'toxic' real estate assets, resulting in a desperate need to raise more capital."

... and where does that come from?  .... Their sagging real estate dilemma is far from over, and the overall world economy is far from 'friendly' as to raising any kind of assets, especially to a known ...... and already proven ... 'loser' ........

February 2

*The Extinction Protocol - "Earth reeling from 9 major earthquakes, all striking in 5 days"

*Reuters - "6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off the northeast coast of Japan"

.... but no comment on the already damaged nuclear facility? ......

*Herald Scotland - "Scottish highlands hit by largest earthquake in 120 years"

February 3

*Physics - "Australia's Bureau of Meteorology says January 2013 was hottest on record"

.... There seems to be 'new records' everywhere ... and almost every day! ... Many will scoff at what I say, but simply, these are the "birth pains" Jesus talked about that would take place in the final days leading up to His return ..... There's just way too many 'records' being set lately to be considered coincidence ...

February 4

*Fox News - "Obama calls on Boy Scouts to welcome homosexuals"

... Our own president 'endorsing' a perverse lifestyle .... another sad day for this once-Christian nation ...

*Drudge Report - "Argentina freezes prices to break inflation spiral -- said to be approaching 30%"

.... It's coming here ........

*World Net Daily - "New York City schools hand out 12, 721 'morning after' pills"

...... This is excellent 'curriculum' .... why fight 'em ... just join 'em ..... Great job, New York! .....

February 5

*Yahoo!News - "Arkansas House passes bill to allow guns in churches"

.... I know there are many opinions concerning this issue ... my own included ... but what does the Bible say? .... Jesus specifically teaches us to "turn the other cheek"  ... I know this goes totally against our human nature, but ......................

*Taipei News - "Suffocating Smog from China reaches regions of Japan"

.... I lived in the LA (Southern California) region for a number of years and it was bad back then .... but NOTHING like the pictures we are seeing coming out of China. .... These folks better get a handle on this stuff before it affects the entire globe .....

*World Net Daily - "Baker probed for nixing lesbian wedding cake"

Comment from article:  "I quoted Leviticus 20:13, at which point she told me I was wrong." ...... and now this company is under investigation for 'discrimination' ...... The 'land of the free' no longer applies to those of us who take the Holy Scriptures 'literally' as the truth of God ..... and we haven't seen anything yet! ......

*NBC News - " 'Judge, Jury and Executioner': Legal experts fear implications of White House drone memo"

Comment from article:  "Legal experts expressed grave reservations Tuesday about an Obama administration memo concluding that the US can order the killing of American citizens believed to be affiliated with Al Qaida --- with one saying the White House was acting as 'judge, jury & executioner."

..... Amazing! ... and I wonder who else they will add to the 'list' as time goes by .... even maybe the guy who refused to bake the cake ... the 'Beast' is rising! .........

February 6

*The Australian - "8.0 magnitude quake shakes Santa Cruz islands"

*Reuters - "6.3 trembler strikes Solomon Islands region"

*RT Times - "Snowiest winter in 100 years paralyzes Moscow"

*'Earth Changes' Science - "Earth's weather goes haywire"

Comment from article:  "Earth's stability is collapsing .... and one by one, the biospheric processes regulating life itself are going awry. .. These are early characteristics of climate 'shock' and are indications that even more ominous changes are yet to unfold. ... Many areas of the earth will become increasingly uninhabitable from the extremes of climate change."

..... Not to beat this point to death, but again ... these ARE the "birth pains" spoken of in the 24th chapter of Matthew. .... And also remember, the comments in this article are NOT from some hysterical 'nut-job' like me, but from known credible (by worldly standards) scientists who do this for a living ..... just sayin' ..

*The Times of Israel - "Obama to visit Israel within weeks"

..... I can't even imagine what "the master of smoke screens" will say to God's chosen people .... although some are thinking it will be 'positive' , my gut tells me it will only be more rhetoric to pressure Israel to abandon half of their capital (Jerusalem) and give in to the two-state Palestinian plan ... watch this one with interest .....

*The Sydney Morning Herald - "China, Japan on the brink"

..... "There will be wars and rumors of wars ... "

February 7

*Fox News - "Virginia considers minting its own money, in case US dollar collapses"

*Today's Zaman - "Battle for Damascus rages as opposition launches offensive"

... could this be the fulfillment of the Isaiah 17:1 prophecy? ... the destruction of Damascus? .....

*Mail Online - "Space storms will cause widespread power cuts and cripple phones and satellites, British scientific report claims"

... "There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars." (Luke 21:25)

*CNS News - "Catholic Bishop:  Obama is a proponent of what is 'shameful & criminal' in the eyes of Almighty God"

...... He is absolutely right!  ... and where are all the Protestant Church leaders? ... Why are they so mum?
..... Guess they don't want to 'upset & disturb' anyone so as to affect their collection plates .....

*The Independent - "A solar super-storm is coming and we'll only get a 30 minute warning, scientists declare"

..... All of a sudden these scientists are really busy!

*Infowars.com - "DHS purchases 21.6 million more rounds of ammunition"

Comment from article:  "The Department of Homeland Security is set to purchase a further 21.6 million rounds of ammo to add to the 1.6 billion bullets it has already obtained over the course of the last 10 months alone ... figures which have stoked concerns that the federal agency is preparing for civil unrest."

..... I just wonder if we'll see another presidential election in this country .... that is, if we are still here .....

Wow! ......  Another 7 days of undeniable news pertaining to the Scriptural times we live in. .... Records continue to fall in weather & earth-changing activities such as volcanoes & earthquakes, storms  & temperatures ... You name it!  (Pestilence) .... and as for the political changes just in our country alone .... no longer being able to 'stick' to your principles in business without being 'investigated' ... the government being able to 'take out' anyone they decide is a problem .... federal agencies buying military supplies without any explanation as to why ....   

In one of the greatest prophecy chapters of the Bible ... Matthew 24 .. Jesus said in verse 9 that  " .... you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death .." ... These things that we are seeing taking place every day now in the news are all signs of these very things coming to pass! ... I suggest that each of you take just a few minutes out of your busy lives and read Matthew 24 ... and then think about it ....it simply will help prepare you to both understand .. and then withstand what is coming to us all very soon.

I know that many out there don't believe this stuff ... these warnings of coming difficulty ... but neither did they believe Noah as well as others who warned of impending disaster.  2 Peter 3:3-4 says this ... " .. in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4) They will say, 'where is this coming He promised? .... "  .... Trust me when I say, He IS coming, but not until things get worse ... and why? ... because He doesn't want anyone to be lost!  ... He wants to allow enough time for everyone to make the decision to accept Him as their Savior ............In the same chapter, verse 9 says it all ... "The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness.  He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." ...

OK ... end of sermon!    Thanks to all who share with us each week. ... Know that we love you and are praying for each of you!

Until next time,

Red