Discerning the Times

Shas sroup leader Yishai says that lack of emphasis on God and Torah brought failure to the IDF in the 2006 Israeli-Lebanon war. Israel was defeated in the war it is believed because the people had distanced themselves from God.

For example during the 6 Day War in 1967, against all the Arab armies they were outnumbered 10,000 to 1. The Israeli victory was due to God.

Now when we look at the 2nd Lebanon war in 2006, without Syria, Jordan and Libya only 2,000 Hezbollah fighters  cause Israel shame on the world scene. So the question is how does this happen? According to Yishai because Israel ignored God and Torah is how this happened.

Let us pray for the peace of Jerusalem like we are commanded to do in Psalms.

Keep looking up!

Jesus tells us that prior to His return to earth there would be the following signs and they would all happen at the same time and like the birth pains a mother goes through giving to birth these pains or contractions would increase in both frequency and severity. We find this relayed to us in Matthew 24, Luke 21 and Mark 13.

And even today like what Peter tells us in 2 Peter 2:3-4 that in the last days there would be scoffers who would mick the truth of the return of Christ and who would want to follow after their own selfish desires. They even will claim that things are as they have always been since the dawn of time.

This is the attitude of believers and non believers. We are told on more than one occasion in Scripture to be alert, to know what is going on around us and to look for His coming.

The implications of all this for today is that the scoffers are everywhere. Both in the Church and outside the Church.

So let us look at some of the signs to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are that generation spoken of by Jesus.

1. The Holocaust and the Re-Emergence of Israel as a Nation 

One of the most important signs is the re-emergence of Israel as a nation. As a matter of fact everything else is meaningless in light of prophecy for the last days without Israel becoming a nation again. This re-emergence was foretold by Isaiah and Ezekiel. Specifically Ezekiel 37:11-13 show Israel becoming a nation in the last days and in Isaiah 66 we are told can Israel become a nation in one day. Guess what it happened on May 14, 1948. After 2,000 years God had brought His people home. This is the clearest and most unmistakable sign in that we are living in the last days.

2. Jerusalem is a Burden to the World

This sign is another shocking one to the system. Jerusalem was all but ignored on the world scene for 2,000 years until 1917 and especially ion 1967 when Israel recaptured the eastern half of the city in the Six Day war. The prophet Zechariah foretold this in chapter 12, verses 2-3. This is now a political and diplomatic hot potato as the world tries to make peace in the Middle East out of a 4,000 year old blood feud. Jerusalem is now a burdensome stone for the whole world. Again is this how it has always been? The answer is no!

3. Dramatic Increase in Travel and Knowledge

In Daniel 1:4 the prophet is told that the last days would be known by a dramatic increase in travel and knowledge. Has this always been the case? Again the answer is a big fat NO! Up until the the early 1900s horse and buggy travel was the method of transportation for the whole world. Withinventions of the air plane and automobile and steam boat things changed and quickly. Now people can travel all over the US, all over the world and even into space. We can travel 100 miles below the ocean surface. It is unbelievable what has happened. In regard to knowledge, with the invention of computers, the Internet etc. things are exploding in this space every 2 to 4 months now. Just look at all the change in science, technology etc.

Are you still not convinced? Then let me add even more information for you to digest:

4. Increase in world population 

This is told by Christ in Matthew 24:3-8. This also means not only that there would be way more people on the face of the earth. For example during Jesus time there was perhaps 200 million people, now there is almost 7 billion. But Jesus was also talking about an increase in the frequency and severity of the birth pains as His return was near.

5. Wars

This is an easy one to prove. Just look at the following data:

15th century – 29 wars

16th century – 59 wars

17th century 75 wars

18th century - 69 wars

19th century – 294 wars

20th century – 278 wars

21st century – 55 wars to date and over 550 wars predicted for the 100 year period.

So not only the numbers have increased but the severity of the wars has increased as man’s ability to destroy each other has increased with planes, ships, tanks and even nuclear weapons.

Easy to see this one.

6. Famines 

Again this one is easy to prove also. Look at the data:

15th century – 6 famines

16th century – 10 famines

17th century – 24 famines

18th century – 28 famines

19th century – 30 famines

20th century – 44 famines

21st century – 12 famines to date and 120 famines projected over the 100 year period

In terms of severity just form the shear number of people on the earth now obviously the severity is greater as more people are impacted.

7. Earthquakes

Again a no brainer to see we are the last generation. Look at the data:

Earthquakes of 7.0 magnitude or greater:

15th century – 2 earthquakes

16th century – 3 earthquakes

17th century – 7 earthquakes

18th century – 13 eathquakes

19th century – 29 earthquakes

20th century – 123 earthquakes

21st century – shocking 144 earthquakes to date and over 1,440 projected over the 100 year period.

Hello people, really! Jesus is coming whether you like it or not and soon.

I mean really soon! As a watchman on the wall for Christ it is time to get ready!

Keep looking up! The footsteps in are in my ears now!

The US economy is in a 1930s style depression according to some major economists including David Rosenberg of Gluskin Sheff.

Positive GRP readings and other mildly hopeful signs have been masking what will become apparent to all soon enough: WE ARE in a depression.

The job numbers continue to worsen and the housing numbers for July announced yesterday will not change that.

The US housing marekt dropped 27% during the month of July. Oil prices continue to drop as the world economy slows and spending declines in the large US market.

So please do not be alarmed as Jesus is in control. But we will have to weather some trials and tribulations along the way as He returns for the Church.

The Church in the US has not had to deal with much trial and tribulation compared to the rest of the world.

The US economy and this coming depression will challenge all of us. We just need to remember whose hands we are in and trust Him and Him alone. Our faith will be tested, but as we come through the fire, the true believers will shine forth.

Keep looking up!

This will be a year of weather that will be talked about for a long time. All over the earth, millions of people are wondering what in the world is causing all the crazy weather.

While there always seems to be some crazy weather, this crazy weather has no explanation of where it comes from and where we may see it go for the rest of 2010.

The greatest heatwave on record in Russia has sparked massive wildfires all across Russia. Monumental rainfalls have caused horrific floods in Pakistan and China.

As I am writing this entry, tens of thousands of people are pouring out of the city of Moscow in Russia in an attempt to escape the worst heat in over 1,000 years. The heat has in turn sparked wildfires. In fact the Russian army has actually been called in to battle the wildfires.

The heatwave has taken 15,000 lives and cost the Russian economy $15 billion. The heatwave has also taken a toll on wheat production and crops so much so that the Russian government is banning all wheat exports for the rest of 2010.

Hundreds of temperature records are being set all over the United States and Europe and even Japan. In other parts of the world too much rain is the problem. The United Kingdom has experienced the most rain in the month of July ever. Flooding in Europe is a huge problem as rivers are overflowing in Poland, Germany and Czech Republic. Same thing in the US especially in Iowa.

Over 1,100 people have died in China as a result of the flooding in the western provinces. But nothing in the way of flooding tops what is happening in Pakistan. 1,600 people have been killed as a result of the flooding and 2 million have been left homeless. The UN has already rated the Pakistan flooding the worst natural disaster on record.

World wheat prices are soaring and stockpiles are projected to fall to two year low as demand rsises and production falls. Prices will start to rise in supermarkets even here in the US.

We are in the birth pains folks. Jesus is coming soon. I can hear the footsteps of the Messiah right around the corner!

Please look at the attached:

This is an exhaustive list of earthquakes for 2010 with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater:

Earthquakes:

• Magnitude 7.2 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION August 13, 2010
• Magnitude 7.1 ECUADOR August 12, 2010
• Magnitude 7.3 VANUATU August 10, 2010
• Magnitude 7.0 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA August 04, 2010
• Magnitude 6.5 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES July 24, 2010
• Magnitude 7.4 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES July 23, 2010
• Magnitude 7.6 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES July 23, 2010
• Magnitude 7.3 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES July 23, 2010
• Magnitude 7.3 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA July 18, 2010
• Magnitude 6.9 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA July 18, 2010
• Magnitude 6.6 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA July 18, 2010
• Magnitude 6.5 BIO-BIO, CHILE July 14, 2010
• Magnitude 6.2 OAXACA, MEXICO June 30, 2010
• Magnitude 6.7 SOLOMON ISLANDS June 26, 2010
• Magnitude 7.0 NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA June 16, 2010
• Magnitude 7.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION June 12, 2010
• Magnitude 7.1 VANUATU May 27, 2010
• Magnitude 7.2 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA May 09, 2010
• Magnitude 6.5 SOUTHEAST OF TAIWAN April 26, 2010
• Magnitude 6.9 SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA April 13, 2010
• Magnitude 6.3 SPAIN April 11, 2010
• Magnitude 6.8 SOLOMON ISLANDS April 11, 2010
• Magnitude 7.8 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA April 06, 2010
• Magnitude 7.2 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO April 04, 2010
• Magnitude 6.7 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE March 16, 2010
• Magnitude 6.5 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN March 14, 2010
• Magnitude 6.1 EASTERN TURKEY March 08, 2010
• Magnitude 6.8 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA March 05, 2010
• Magnitude 6.6 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE March 05, 2010
• Magnitude 8.8 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE February 27, 2010
• Magnitude 7.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN February 26, 2010
• Magnitude 6.9 CHINA-RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA BORDER REGION February 18, 2010
• Magnitude 6.2 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA February 01, 2010
• Magnitude 7.0 HAITI REGION January 12, 2010
• Magnitude 6.5 OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA January 10, 2010
• Magnitude 6.8 SOLOMON ISLANDS January 05, 2010
• Magnitude 7.1 SOLOMON ISLANDS January 03, 2010
• Magnitude 6.6 SOLOMON ISLANDS January 03, 2010

The earth is groaning for its Maker. We are in the birth pains of the Lord’s return again found in Matthew 24, Luke 21, Mark 13.

Keep looking up!

There is absolutely no doubt that we are heading for a one world currency and quickly. The UN released a report last week calling for the abandonment of the US dollar as the main global reserve currency. The report also went on to say that no existing world currency could fill the gap. What is needed is the establishment of a new global reserve currency under the leadership of the IMF.

Special Drawing Rights which is an international reserve asset that is used as a unit of payment of IMF loans would become the currency. It is actually a mix or basket of world currencies today.

This is to accomplish control and centralize power around the world. The populace of debt ridden countries would effectively become slaves to this IMF led system. We again know from Scripture that there will be a one world government and economy under the leadership of the Antichrist. He will not allow anyone to buy or sell unless the bear his mark.

Stay tuned in the second half of this year as we see this become the cry from around the globe. We will see America to decline economically and also allow Europe to also deteriorate.

Keep looking up!

I know that the news story that is out there now is that BP has successfully capped the oil leak, but it may be the capping that increases the pressure that leads to even more horrible things to come.

Let us pray that these things do not come to pass. But in order to keep you informed here is the potential news that could come. Why is there a news blackout in regard to potential problems in regard to the spill? Why is there no news about the cracks in the ocean floor? or the methane gas? We need answers to these questions from BP and more importantly our government.

Scientists are concerned that we are an irreversible, cascading geological apocalypse that could result in some really bad things happening in this world of ours like millions of deaths.

The region where the Deep Horizon well is located is a geologically unstable region with known large quantities of methane gas pockets. There is major fear that a mega-bubble of this gas will erupt and spew into the atmosphere. There are already large fissures in the ocean floor and there is a rising of the seabed and massive venting of methane gas occurring.

The people along the immediate coast will be affected first. The methane gas to oil mix is not in the proper levels. It icurrently 60% oil and 40% methane gas. Normal methane leakage is 5%.

If the ocean floor collapses a supersonic tsunami will occur and it will destroy everything along the Gulf coastline and hundreds of miles inland as well. This event if it is to occur will occur ion the next 6 months. It will happen suddenly also.

Stay tuned for more updates in this space.

An interesting article made the news on Friday. The article from Time magazine said the the US is deploying Tomahawk missiles on its submarines in the Asian area. This would be no big deal since in the past this presence in the East was to keep Russia in check.

Well that is not the case any longer. The US is beefing up both its presence and its arsenal to thwart China. The US has there subs making stops in Subic Bay, Philippines and Pusan, South Korea. A third sub was spotted in Diego Garcia also. So, in one morning the Chinese woke up to 462 Tomahawk missiles in their neighborhood. And China will take notice.

News of the deployment was released and reported by the Hong Kong based South China Morning Post on July 4th. The US sees the Pacific region as the military focus of the 21st century.

Two major military exercises are also being conducted. The first involves three dozen naval ships and subs participating in the “Rim of the Pacific” war games off of Hawaii involving the US, Canada, Australia, Chile, Columbia, France, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and others. But no China.

The second, closer to China, called CARAT 2010 involves 73 ships from the US, Singapore, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.  Again no China.

China is absent from both and it was not an oversight. Many nations have been watching Chinese aggressive actions in the South China Sea and their growing missile threat in the Taiwan Strait.

Keep a close watch on the tensions in the East.

Well it has been awhile since I updated everyone on some of the signs of the times in regard to the nearness of the Lord’s return. These are the birth pains from Matthew chapter 24 where the Lord tells His disciples about the signs that would be happening prior to His return to earth a second time. So here is the update utilizing the categories the Lord did:

1. Earthquakes:

We have had alot of earthquakes over the last four months, with the two most recent happening in the same night. In San Diego a tremor of 5.7 occurred with small damage and no lose of life. A second earthquake hit southern Mexico resulting in one death registering at 6.0 on the Richter Scale. It seems like a day does not go by where we are not seeing some earth movement of some kind.

2. Wars and Rumors of Wars

Well again this one is easy. With all the stuff going on in the Middle East with Israel, her neighbors, Turkey and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this one is in full bloom. We are going to see a major war break out soon in the Middle East we are just waiting for the trigger. The Iranian nuclear issue is ugly and Israel will not let them acquire weapons. Even the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the US is saying to the US to bomb Iran to stop its nuclear program. We have Hezbollah readying quickly for a new war with Israel by loading up on missiles that can now reach Tel Aviv.

3. Israel is a nation once again -

Israel is a nation again in their own land. They control Jerusalem and will never be removed from the land again. All that being said the world is lining up quickly against the Jewish state and things are moving quickly against the Jews. Just like the prophet Zechariah stated Jerusalem is a burdensome stone for all nations now.

4. Signs in the Heavens -

We are seeing all kinds of signs in the heavens and this will continue. This is always a controversial area but we are about to witness the spirit world and the war that occupies it spilling over into our reality very soon. Ephesians 6 and the Armor of God need to be our battle cry.

5. Natural and Unnatural Disasters -

We have almost 80 of the largest oil spill in global history – a reminder of the book of Revelation where one third of the oceans turn to something like blood, we have record floods around the world, we have record heat in the eastern US, we have volcanic activity all across the world, we have droughts in alot of the world and hunger has never been more extreme as over 1 billion people are hungry everyday.

We are at the threshold of something big. We are entering into the last trimester of the birth pains. There is a gathering storm. It is a global storm and it is coming to where you live. This has been building for centuries created by the Mystery of Iniquity, Satan.

This iniquity is already at work. Even in pop music today with Lady Ga-Ga’s latest video, Alejandro, showing Babylonian and ritual sex. Our culture is on a downward spiral.

We need to be alert, sober and need to face the reality of what is on the horizon for this world.

Keep looking up! I can hear the footsteps of the Messiah approaching!

Here is another blog article on Turkey. I have always said one of the major keys to end times bible prophecy and knowing how close we really are to the end of the age is the status of Turkey. Watch Turkey! Keep your eyes on Turkey!

We always needed to watch to see which way Turkey was headed. Up until two weeks ago Turkey, post- Ottoman Empire, was western facing, NATO member, EU wannabe. Now, Turkey has an Islamic Prime Minister. Turkey was very pro-Israel. In the last two weeks Turkey is very pro-Islam and pro-Iran. So we have indeed seen a major shift in Turkey’s role is about to emerge in regard to their place on the end time roster. They have indeed moved away from the west and moved to the east.

Turkey is now strengthening relations with Russia and Iran (Ezekiel 38 & 39). All of the actors of Gog-Magog war in in alliance and in place. This switch of alliances should not come as a shock to bible prophecy students or Christians. Things are developing exactly as Scripture said they would.

The Ottoman Empire ruled a significant portion of the Middle East for over 400 years. They also ruled over Mecca and Medina. They also controlled Jerusalem as well. Turkey sits on the land bride between Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The Ottoman leader Suleiman the Great re-built the walls of Jerusalem in the early part of the 16th century. The Ottoman’s joined the German Axis in WWI. In 1917, the Ottomans lost Jerusalem to the British general Allenby and the political map of the Middle East changed dramatically.

From 1922 until about two weeks ago, Turkey was a secular state set jup originally by Ataturk. NATO member, friend of Israel Turkey was very western leaning. But as the EU has continually rejected Turkish membership, Turkey has had no choice but to turn to the east.

The eastern, Islamic leaning part of turkey has seen population growth, while the western, NATO leaning Istanbul part of Turkey has seen declining population growth. Ataturk was from Istanbul and current PM Erdogan is from Anatolian eastern Turkey.

Turkey’s population has grown form 14 million to 70 million over the last 90 years. They have the world’s 17th largest economy. Turkey also has a powerful military, stronger than any military in Europe with the eception of Britain. Turkey could defeat Germany in an afternoon and France in an hour.  When the Islamic world has united it has been organized around Turkey.

Keep watch on developments concerning this country and keep looking up!