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September 2023 – Explosion of Evil and Lawlessness in Israel

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The Rapture & Feast of Trumpets

“Behold, I [show] you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

By Mike Wingfield

Explosion of Evil and Lawlessness in Israel

“… and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil the sight of the LORD,

to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.”

Deuteronomy 31:29

By Mike Wingfield

From a biblical perspective, current events clearly indicate that the nations of the world are marching toward their final conflict with Almighty God. Students of Bible prophecy know that the Tribulation is near.

Turmoil in the Middle East is at a fever pitch, and Israel faces an ever-growing and imminent threat from its enemies. As the danger grows day by day, Israel is a divided nation, much like the United States.

From its inception as an infant nation, Israel has enjoyed unity as a response to the threats they have constantly faced from 1948 until the Yom Kippur war in 1973. Since that time, Israel has garnered the respect of the nations of the Middle East for its military strength and ability to defend itself in another major war. However, because of the current lawlessness and division in Israel, its enemy nations in the Middle East sense that the Jewish nation is vulnerable. They believe Israel is ripe for a major assault that will lead to its annihilation.

For the first time in its modern history, Israel is facing an explosion of evil, lawlessness, and division that is emanating from within its own Jewish population. Since the beginning of this year, tens of thousands of Israeli protestors have demonstrated in major cities. They have shut down major highways in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. They have interrupted activity at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. Some high-tech entrepreneurs are threatening to move their companies out of Israel. Some Israelis are declaring they will leave Israel. Thousands of Israeli soldiers, even some high-ranking officers, are threatening to stop serving in the army and air force. To clear highway blockades, police are forced to use water cannons to disperse rebellious crowds. Tempers flare and obscene insults are hurled from one Israeli to another. Obviously, this is shaking the very foundations of the nation to the core. Some Israelis are wondering if Israel will survive.

Is this a fulfillment of biblical prophecy? What is this all about? Who is really behind this? Why is this happening now? What will be the ultimate outcome? Let us look at the answers to these important questions.

Most importantly, I believe all these developments are a

part of God’s divine plan to place Israel in a vulnerableposition. As the world watches, God will display His faithfulness and power to the Jewish nation. He wants to destroy Israel’s pride and humble them, bringing them to a place of spiritual surrender to Him. Ultimately, it will open the door of salvation to millions of Israelis. Some reports out of Israel indicate that the current severe conflict is causing Israelis to search their souls for answers. Many are beginning to read the Bible and are showing signs of being drawn closer to the Lord.

God is clearly orchestrating the events in the world, and especially the Middle East, to bring it to His determined end. Long ago, He declared, “Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure” (Isaiah 46:9-10).

Near the end of Israel’s wilderness wandering for 40 years (1400 B.C.), the Lord informed Moses that in the latter days, Israel would be in “tribulation” (Deuteronomy 4:30). Furthermore, the Jewish nation was informed, “evil will befall you in the latter days” (Deuteronomy 31:29).

Amazingly, Moses was told that the evil that would come upon His people in the last days would be partly due to the evil actions of the Jewish people themselves. Like the Jews of Moses’ time, the Jewish people in the last days would be guilty of the same sins. They were rebellious and had “no faith” (Deuteronomy 32:20). Today, most Israelis are secular in their worldview. They do not honor the Law of God and hate those in Israel who do. They are a nation that is “void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them. O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end” (Deuteronomy 32:28-29).

The former Israeli prime ministers who represented the liberal, secular Israeli people in recent decades were willing to negotiate with the Palestinian leadership to surrender the “West Bank” (biblical Judea and Samaria), and biblical Jerusalem for a false covenant that promotes peace with Israel. In their eyes, it was not important to view Israel as a Jewish nation and to retain the Promised Land that was given to their forefathers. These liberal leaders do not value the Zionist dream that views the Holy Land as a fulfillment of the biblical prophecies in the last days.

The prophetic Word of God indicates that these liberal and godless leaders of Israel would lead their people into a deadly and false covenant with the Antichrist in the last days (Isaiah 28:14-22). Isaiah calls them “scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem” (Isaiah 28:14).Later, Isaiah calls these leaders “mockers” (Isaiah 28:22). This means these leaders openly make fun of those who believe the promises of God to Israel. In this passage, God scolds these foolish leaders because they have rejected their own people who believe in the biblical promises of God. At the same time, these leaders openly embrace enemy liars and formulate a covenant with them. God calls their false covenant “a covenant with death” (verse 15), and an “agreement with hell” (verse 18).

God warned His people that when they returned to their land in the last days, they would be plagued with false shepherds and those who were blind watchmen (Isaiah 56:8-11). Until the elections last November, Israel has been dominated by secular politicians. Up until recent years, the Israeli population was ruled by secular Jews who were not followers of the Law of God. However, this is all changing.

Sondra Baras, who is one of the founders and directors of Christian Friends of Israel in Jerusalem, explains how things have changed in Israel since its beginning, “Much of what we are seeing on the streets of Israel today has been brewing for quite some time now. Some would even say, since the State of Israel was established. From the very beginning, the leaders of the [emerging] state decided to avoid creating a constitution in order to bypass divisions between religious and secular views on the nature of the State and its institutions. Rabbis were hesitant to confer ultimate legal authority to a document that was not the Torah, as expressed in Jewish law. Secular Zionists denied the Messianic nature of Israel’s restoration. While people can live together while holding different views, when it comes to creating a foundation for the state, it became easier just to avoid the argument.

“In the early years, religious Jews were a small minority of the population and leadership of the State of Israel. While they had political representation, they tended to restrict their attention to issues concerning religious observance: protecting the rights of Jews not to work on the Sabbath, restricting public transportation on the Sabbath, ensuring that public facilities would observe the dietary laws and that Jewish weddings and divorce would comport to Jewish traditions. These latter issues, in particular, guaranteed that regardless of private religious observance, there was commonality in the public sphere amongst all Jews.

“ Much has changed since those early years. The first change was actually represented by the settlement movement. No longer would religious politicians be content with narrow religious issues. A biblical view of the newly acquired areas of Judea and Samaria demanded Jewish settlement in the area. What began as a grassroots movement became a political position, adopted by religious and traditional politicians, joined by hawkish secular politicians. But the actual movement to settle the land remained religiously motivated from the start.

“This was the first time a religiously-based idea became the basis of public policy that not only affected domestic issues in Israel but changed the way the nations around the world viewed Israel. For years, this issue was the crux of the division between right and left in Israel and for most of that time, there was parity between right and left.

“But in recent years, the population of Israel has shifted. More secular Israelis are identifying as traditional, finding themselves more closely allied with the values and political sentiments of the religious. Religiously oriented families tend to have more children than their secular counterparts with a far smaller tendency to emigrate from Israel to other western countries. The result is that Israel today is the only western country that is more religious today than it was twenty years ago. And that means that the political elite has changed. The religious/traditional/conservative public is now the leadership.

“While demographics is often a catalyst for change, change is often a catalyst for division. The original [authority] does not want to let go. Sometimes, they are simply power-hungry. Sometimes, they are merely afraid of how the change will affect their lives” (www.cfoic. com, March 29, 2023).

As previously stated, Israel does not have a constitution like the United States. From the beginning of the nation in 1948, they knew the ideological differences between the secular and religious Jews would not allow them to reach a consensus to formulate a constitution. Furthermore, the earlier years of the nation were consumed with defending the nation against the radical Islamic nations that surrounded Israel. Therefore, a constitution was never created.

When the secular Jews realized that the religious population was becoming stronger politically, they began to work with the Israeli Supreme Court to ensure that the desires of the religious population would never become law and be imposed upon the liberal elements of Israeli society. In 1995, the Israeli Supreme Court was filled with those who were sympathetic to the secular/liberal cause. This court is not controlled by any other branch of the Israeli government. When a vacancy becomes available on the Israeli Supreme Court, the judges on the court appoint a new replacement. So, the Israeli Supreme Court is a self-appointed body. This packing of the court has guaranteed that any decision made by a future right-wing government would be opposed. In the last few years, the Supreme Court has nullified and opposed decisions made by the right-wing governments of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalitions since 1996.

The liberal elements in Israel hate Netanyahu. When he won the elections in November 2022, all the liberal political parties vowed to never serve with him in a future government. Netanyahu’s only choice was to bring the religious political parties into his government coalition. This was too much for the liberal Israelis to tolerate. Almost immediately, the former liberal politicians who had held prominent positions in earlier Israeli governments, began to organize the current protests of this newly elected government. It has been proven that these organized protests were planned by the political left about 20 years ago.

During the process leading up to the elections in November 2022, Netanyahu promised that if elected he would direct his newly formed government to change the liberal dominant stance of the Israeli Supreme Court. This decision was supported by most Israelis. Therefore, other liberal political parties promised they would also bring about judicial reform if they were elected. However, when Netanyahu and the religious parties democratically won a majority of the votes, the opposing liberals began to use the judicial reform as a tool to falsely accuse the newly elected government of attempting to destroy democracy in Israel.

This current government in Israel has been met with unprecedented opposition. The left-wing activists and media are fanning the flames of division. They continue to accuse the newly elected right-wing government of trying to destroy democracy.

Truthfully, the judicial reform proposed by Netanyahu’s government would correct the overpowering control of the liberals in Israel and make the checks and balances of democracy stronger. Tragically, the liberals’ interpretation of democracy is aimed at their freedom to enjoy their sin and corruption. In their eyes, democracy is freedom from religious law, so that people are free to make dangerous and immoral choices that ultimately threaten the future of the nation.

It is reported that the U.S.’s Biden administration is funding the efforts of the demonstrators against Netanyahu’s government. The Biden administration has allegedly purchased thousands of Israeli flags for protestors to use in rallies, marches, and demonstrations. Some demonstrators are being paid to help offset the costs of their being involved in the marches.

As previously mentioned, the demonstrations have been fomenting a slanderous rebellion for eight months. They are being directed by the former anti-Zionist leaders of Israel. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is openly calling for a civil rebellion against Israel’s newly elected government. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has openly stated that the current Israeli government is the enemy of the State of Israel. A former cabinet minister in several governments, Avigdor Lieberman, is an avowed secularist. He views the religious parties that are currently serving as a threat to Israel. Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is openly calling the Israeli people to oppose their democratically elected officials.

The liberal left in Israel does not accept the Bible as God’s Word, and therefore considers the religious parties in Netanyahu’s government as dangerous. “Many secular Israelis see the Bible as little more than a collection of national folklore no different than that of any long-lived nation.” They fear these religious parties “because they want to govern the modern State of Israel according to biblical precepts, with an eye toward a ‘messianic age’” (Israel Today, June 26, 2023). They fear the current religiously based government because they believe they will lose their freedom to express their immoral, lawless, and godless desires. Many of the demonstrators carry the rainbow flag in support of the LGBT agenda. See the photo on this page.

The sharp division in Israel is so real that some Israelis are calling for the establishment of two Israeli nations. One would be called “New Israel” and the other would be called “Judea.” This is reminiscent of the tragic division that took place in 900 B.C. after the death of Solomon, creating the state of Israel with ten tribes in the north, and Judea, with two tribes in the south. However, today the nation is not politically divided along any geographical lines. This option does not seem feasible.

Another current concern that adds to Israel’s apparent vulnerability is the weakness of its most important ally, the United States. Leaders in the Middle East understand that the U.S. is only a shadow of the powerful nation it used to be. The feeble leadership of President Joe Biden, the weakening of the U.S. military, and the collapsing of the U.S. economy are of more concern to the international community than to many Americans. Furthermore, prior to the administration of President Barack Obama the U.S. was viewed as a defender of the Arabs in the Persian Gulf against the threatening dominance of Iran. However, the nuclear agreements under the Obama administration with Iran, and the current similar policies of the Biden administration, have caused the former allies of the U.S. to view the Americans as traitors. It now appears that the former allies of the U.S. are its enemies, while the former enemies are now its allies. The absence of strong leadership in the Middle East is being filled by China and Russia. This is of grave concern to Middle Eastern and world leaders. Clearly, this does not bode well for the future of our world.

Another major concern has been the failure of the free world to clearly oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a strong and united military force. The U.S. and other nations continue to supply Ukraine with military equipment. However, this is viewed as a very weak response to Russia’s aggression against a member of the United Nations. This is also sending a signal to other aggressive nations, like China, that they can invade countries and not face militarily repercussions from the free world.

Will this lack of strong response against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine send a message to the Islamic nations of the Middle East? Will they be led to believe that no nation will come to the aid of Israel should they choose to invade the Jewish state? This is exactly what the Bible says will happen when the Gog and Magog nations of Russia, Iran, Turkey, and their Islamic allies invade Israel in the last days. In Ezekiel 38:13, only a handful of nations will ask these invading forces if they are coming to plunder Israel for its wealth. It is apparent that no nation will militarily defend Israel when this invasion takes place. Israel, like Ukraine, will be left to defend itself.

Another consideration that is very important is the rapid rise of global anti-Semitism. The newly elected government in Israel has made very bold statements about building many Jewish communities on the “West Bank” (biblical Judea and Samaria). The world does not recognize that true peace with the Palestinians is virtually impossible. The overwhelming majority of the Palestinian leadership, media, education, and religious institutions continue to promote the complete rejection and annihilation of the entire State of Israel. Therefore, a two-state solution that sees a Jewish nation living alongside a Palestinian State is not possible. However, the world refuses to see the reality of what is happening. Their hatred of Israel has blinded them to the truth. Therefore, as the Israeli government proceeds to obey God and occupy the Promised Land, the world’s hatred for the Jewish people is escalating to a new level that is reminiscent of the days of the Holocaust in Nazi Germany a little more than 80 years ago.

It is my opinion that we are entering a time of high probability that the Gog and Magog invasion of Israel is on the immediate horizon. Everything is in place. The Islamic enemy nations that border Israel are viewing the current division in Israel with lustful eyes. It appears they will soon test Israel.

Some of the military and security experts in Israel believe that Iran will attempt to attack Israel by giving its terrorist proxies the green light to simultaneously send thousands of missiles and rockets into Israel from Lebanon, Gaza, and Yemen. This would force Israel to respond to threats from multiple fronts. Furthermore, Iran is currently behind the increasing escalation of armed attacks against Jews from terrorist enclaves in the West Bank.

Iran’s terrorist puppet in Lebanon, Hezbollah, has recently threatened to destroy Israel. Israel has reacted by telling them that the Israeli forces will immediately and overwhelmingly respond, sending Lebanon back into the Stone Age. Should this materialize, the world would be united against Israel. It would probably trigger the Gog and Magog invasion as recorded in Ezekiel 38-39.

I t is my opinion that the Lord is orchestrating these elements that seem to be placing Israel in a position of vulnerability. In the past, God has done this so He can demonstrate to His people that the battle belongs to Him (1 Samuel 17:47; 2 Chronicles 20:15). In the days of Israel’s exodus out of Egypt, He purposely led them into a trap so that He could demonstrate His faithfulness and power to His people (Exodus 14:1-12). As they stood on the shores of the Red Sea, with mountains to each side, the Egyptian army was closing in behind them. It appeared they were trapped! It looked like they would be annihilated. Then, at the last possible moment, God stepped in. Moses said to the people, “Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace” (Exodus 14:13-14).

God demonstrated to His people that He is faithful, and He could be trusted with every situation. Once again, Israel is faced with a massive number of enemy forces that want to annihilate them. When Russia and its allies come against Israel as described in Ezekiel 38, they will “come like a storm, … like a cloud to cover the land … and many people with [them](Ezekiel 38:9). Prior to 1990, Russia, like Egypt in the days of Moses, would not answer the pleas to let God’s people go. In 1990, one of the largest Jewish communities in the world was living in Russia. Then, God decimated the Russian economy. Remember what God did to Egypt with destructive and deadly plagues in the days of Moses. Finally, Russia allowed millions of Jews to leave Russia and return to Israel, just like Pharoah did after the plagues. In the 1990s more than two million Jews fled Russia and immigrated to Israel. Eventually, Russia, like Egypt, will seek revenge and invade to kill the Jewish people. Once again, God will supernaturally intervene. The Gog and Magog forces will be destroyed by Him with a massive earthquake and volcanic eruptions on the Golan Heights (Ezekiel 38:18-22). As in days of old, God will glorify Himself in the eyes of His people (Ezekiel 38:23; 39:7, 21-22).As promised by God, then the Lord will return millions of Jews back to their ancient homeland (Ezekiel 39:28).

The Bible promises, “Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north [Russia], … and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers” (Jeremiah 16:14-15).

While the world sees Israel’s vulnerability, the Lord has coordinated these events to lure the enemies of Israel to invade His land (Ezekiel 38:4). Then, in the eyes of the entire world, He will destroy Russia and her radical Islamic allies. God has said, “Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD” (Ezekiel 38:23).

I am convinced that before the Russian invasion of Israel takes place, we will be raptured into glory. The stage is set! Get ready for the shout that will take us out!

May 2023 – It is Much Later than We Think

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“Behold, I [show] you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

By Mike Wingfield

It is Much Later than We Think

“And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.” Isaiah 2:11

By Mike Wingfield

I recently had a unique and precious experience with three of my grandsons as I took them on the 45-minute trip to their Christian school one morning. Normally, the younger boys watch a video during the drive. On this morning, as we left home, one of them said, “Granddaddy, we are not going to watch a video, we will just look out the window and talk today.” Little did we know that his comment would set the stage for an incredible morning that we are all still talking about.

Ten minutes into the trip that morning, we looked east and caught a glimpse of a breathtaking sunrise. Our experience lasted for about 20 minutes as the sun appeared over the horizon. This particular sunrise was unique and it was simply spectacular.

The sky appeared as if it were on fire. The sunlight was a deep red color. As the sun came into view, for about five minutes, it appeared like a massive red ball in the dark morning sky. Then the other younger grandson asked, “What makes the sun look red?”

Because it is related to the signs of the end times, I have given a lot of time to looking at the Bible and researching science to discover the answer to his question. I explained to them that the red colors of sunlight are created during sunrise and sunset because the light we are seeing coming from the sun is further away from us at the horizon. When this light passes through dust particles in the atmosphere, the light bounces off these particles and bends the light so that when it arrives at our location it appears to

be red. Colors of light are all created by the bending of the light through particles in the atmosphere. For example, a rainbow is created when the sunlight passes through tiny droplets of water in the atmosphere. This makes the light appear to be scattered, resulting in the different colors of the rainbow.

The Bible tells us that God has given us the sun, moon, and stars to communicate His message to us. On the fourth day of creation, God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night: and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and for years” (Genesis 1:14).

God has designed our atmospheric conditions to communicate His promises and His warnings. Before the great flood of Noah’s day, the conditions in earth’s atmosphere were not conducive to creating the conditions for the appearance of a rainbow. There were no droplets of water and unfiltered natural sunlight in the pre-flood atmosphere to create a rainbow. According to Genesis 1:6-7, in the original creation God created a translucent water canopy above earth’s atmospheric heavens. This canopy was probably located in what is today called the stratosphere. The presence of this water canopy made conditions on earth perfect, which contributed to the longevity of man’s lifespan. The canopy filtered out the dangerous strains of solar light that are a significant part of our aging process. The canopy also protected earth’s atmosphere from fluctuating temperatures, and the wind catastrophes that are related to the radical temperature changes on earth that we experience now.

During the global flood in Noah’s day, God emptied the water canopy. With the absence of this unique cover, conditions changed, creating the perfect conditions for an occasional rainbow. God told Noah that this new bow in the sky was the symbol of a covenant between Him and every living creature on earth (Genesis 9:8-17). It is God’s promise that He will never use another global flood to remove life from earth. Therefore, when we see the rainbow in the sky, it reminds us of God’s great promise of blessing.

God’s Word also speaks of another “vail” or covering that will be “spread over all nations” (Isaiah 25:7). Most commentators fail to understand the context of Isaiah 25:1-7. The veil or covering that God will wrap the world in, is related to the geological upheaval that is described in the previous chapter – Isaiah 24. This chapter describes the horrific results of the devastating earthquakes and volcanoes of the Tribulation Period. God revealed to Isaiah that the covering over the nations would be like a “heat with the shadow of a cloud” that will devastate the fierce enemies of Israel during the Tribulation (Isaiah 25:4-5).

Many prophetic passages indicate that earth’s atmosphere will be impacted by the eruption of many of earth’s volcanoes during the Tribulation. Revelation 6:12-14 speaks of a very powerful earthquake that will move every mountain and island out of their normal geological coordinate. This global earthquake near the beginning of the Tribulation will cause a multitude of volcanoes to erupt around the world. The eruption of these volcanoes will cause the upper atmosphere to be filled with volcanic ash, turning the atmosphere into darkness during normal daylight hours. Furthermore, the moon will have a blood-red appearance, due to the presence of volcanic ash in the air.

Additional global volcanoes occur in Revelation 8:7-12. These eruptions are so great that one-third of earth’s atmosphere is darkened by the volcanic ash, creating the covering mentioned in Isaiah 25:7. The volcanic ash cover will continue to increase until the end of the Tribulation. At the end of the Tribulation, the atmosphere around the globe will cause the world to experience darkness for the entire 24-hour period of the day (Revelation 16:10). Jesus said that when He would return at the end of the Tribulation, “the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light” (Matthew 24:29). The prophet Joel wrote about this time w hen he said, “And I will show wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, blood [magma], and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come” (Joel 2:30-31).

As statistical data indicates, earthquakes are increasing, and 45 of earth’s 1,350 volcanoes are erupting. As you study the history of earthquakes and volcanoes in the last 100 years, you realize that we are beginning to witness the formation of the volcanic ash cloud that will ultimately cover the earth and make the sky appear deep red. It is much later than we think!

Recently, people living in Blue Ridge Mountains near me were able to see the northern lights, also called aurora borealis. This beautiful phenomenon is created when the sun ejects electrically charged particles which travel from the sun into earth’s upper atmosphere. The earth is shielded from most of these dangerous particles by earth’s magnetic field. However, a few particles manage to enter earth’s upper atmosphere. When these highly charged particles meet our atmosphere, it creates the northern lights.

Because of earth’s magnetic field, these lights usually occur near earth’s polar caps. This phenomenon takes place near the South Pole during the day and is not visible. However, electrically charged particles invade the northern hemisphere during the night, which creates the unique colorful light show in the sky.

In recent decades, there has been a growing concern that earth’s magnetic field is rapidly changing. The magnetic north pole is moving toward the south. As it moves, it is changing, and weakening earth’s magnetic field. About 30 years ago, the rate of movement was 9.3 miles per year. Now, it is moving about 40 miles per year. Consequently, this is causing the magnetic field of the earth to grow weaker. Since 1840 it has decreased by 16 percent. The weakening of the magnetic field is of great concern because it is making the earth vulnerable to the dangerous electrically charged particles ejected from the sun during a solar geomagnetic storm. Scientists are warning us that at some point when the earth’s magnetic field is compromised, a massive solar storm could release deadly electronic particles that would create a natural electronic magnetic pulse (EMP), invading our atmosphere with a massive electrical surge. This could have the potential to destroy part or all of earth’s global electrical grid.

Michael Snyder, a Christian prophetic research expert recently wrote in one of his blogs, “The sun has been experiencing bizarre behavior recently – in February, a piece of its northern pole broke off.

“A video shows a giant filament of plasma, or electrified gas, shooting out from the sun, separating and then circulating in a ‘massive polar vortex.’

“While astronomers are baffled, they speculate the prominence has something to do with the reversal of the sun’s magnetic field that happens once every solar cycle.

“The size of this polar vortex was absolutely astounding.

It is being reported that it was 74,500 miles high and “14 times larger than Earth…

“The incredible moment a colossal ‘solar tornado’ that is 14 times larger than Earth swirls on the sun’s surface has been captured by NASA in a new video.

“The twister, composed of plasma and heat, measured more than 74,500 miles high and moved up to 310,000 miles per hour.

“Late on Monday, March 13, the Sun blasted out a coronal mass ejection (CME) traveling at least 3,000 kilometers per second (6,700,000 miles per hour), possibly the fastest ever recorded. The expelled particles reached the Earth’s orbit in less than a day. Had they hit the Earth, the results could have been catastrophic, but fortunately the CME was directed almost directly opposite. However, the explosion is a reminder the next time we may not be so [fortunate].

“This coronal mass ejection was so powerful that NASA actually classified it as “an R, for rare”.

“The good news is that this eruption happened on the far side of the sun [facing away from earth]…

“Even though the CME erupted from the opposite side of the Sun, its impacts were felt at Earth,” NASA said. “As CMEs blast through space, they create a shockwave that can accelerate particles along the CME’s path to incredible speeds, much the way surfers are pushed along by an incoming ocean wave.”

If the Earth had been facing the coronal mass ejection, it could have potentially [been catastrophic] (Michael Snyder, www.theeconomiccollapseblog.com, March 21, 2023). It is conjectured that this could have caused a natural electronic magnetic pulse (EMP) that would have destroyed part or all earth’s electrical grid. A similar event took place on September 1-2, 1859, that impacted all of Europe and North America. Scientists refer to this historical geomagnetic storm as “The Carrington Event.”

No one can begin to imagine the impact of such a development. Without a doubt, this would change the course of human history. This generation has never lived without electricity for a significant period of time. About 87 percent of the world has access to electricity. Three out of four people, about 75 percent of the global population relies upon electricity daily. Obviously, the destruction of the global electrical grid would cripple the world, drastically altering our current lifestyles. This entire youthful generation in America has no memory of living without electricity.

In my opinion, there is biblical evidence that during the last days, the world will suffer several geomagnetic storms that will bring devastating consequences. I believe that when the nations fight the battles of Gog and Magog prior to the Tribulation (Ezekiel 38-39) and Armageddon at the end of the Tribulation (Revelation 19:14-21) they will need to revert to archaic warfare. They will literally resort to the use of horses as the biblical texts declare. Without the services of electricity, and with the world’s devastation due to geological upheaval, the high-tech services of man’s military arsenal will be rendered useless.

Since earth’s magnetic field is essential to protecting the global electrical grid, we need to understand how the earth’s magnetic field is created. To do this we must investigate the interior of the earth because this is where the magnetic field is created. Scientists continue to debate this matter and develop theories about the origins of earth’s magnetic field. This is because they cannot explore the interior of the earth, and never will (Jeremiah 31:37). Scientists continue to offer explanations for earth’s interior structure and how it creates earth’s magnetic field.

Scientists have developed this model of earth’s interior due to electromagnetic soundings and related calculations. However, no one has been able to drill through the crust of the earth to explore earth’s mantle or deeper levels of earth’s interior. It is believed that the mantle is an ocean of liquid rock that is 1,800 miles deep. Some parts of the mantle are between 2,000 to 7,000 degrees F. It is conjectured that the constant movement of this liquid rock, impacted by the centrifugal force of earth’s spin on its axis, plays a major role in the operation of earth’s magnetic field. The movement of earth on its surface and in its interior, along with the metallic makeup of earth’s interior, creates our magnetic field.

The Bible speaks of earth’s interior as “the foundations of the earth” (Job 38:4-6). The Scriptures declare that God laid the foundations of the earth, and they are the work of His hands (Psalm 102:25). Furthermore, God constantly speaks to the interior of the earth, and like a servant, it obeys Him (Isaiah 48:13).

Scientists tell us that they have evidence that the weakening of earth’s magnetic field occurred thousands of years ago. At some point, it caused the reversal of earth’s magnetic fields. The North Pole shifted and became the South Pole, and the South Pole became the North Pole. This will happen again during the Tribulation Period.

It is my opinion that this historical polar shift probably occurred at the time of the great global flood in the days of Noah. Genesis 7 describes the geological upheaval that en-dured for 40 days. This unique geological event radically altered the interior of the earth. On the surface of the earth, higher moun-tains and deeper canyons were formed. A great portion of earth’s surface became a desert wasteland.

According to the Bible, the earth will experience another major geological upheaval during the Tribulation Period. Global earthquakes and volcanic eruptions will take place due to the radical changes in the interior of the earth. Psalm 102:26 declares that the foundations of the earth will grow old [become weak and break down]. As a result, the interior of the earth will be changed. Psalm 102:25-26says, “Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall [grow] old like a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed.”

Isaiah 24 gives us a powerful insight into the devastation of the earth due to geological upheaval during the Tribulation. The massive global earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis will change the face of the earth. Isaiah 24:1 warns us, “Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty [depopulation], and maketh it waste [annihilation], and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.”

Our world is moving toward another major geological upheaval as it occurred in Noah’s generation. However, God’s bow, the rainbow, promises it will not be destroyed by water. The next major judgment will come from beneath the earth. I am convinced that the increase in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions around the world are an indication that our world is geologically racing toward its final appointment with God. It is much later than we think!

As believers in Jesus Christ, we must not be filled with fear. Our God controls the sun, the interior of the earth, the magnetic field of the earth, and subsequently, all natural disasters. Psalm 46 is a prophetic revelation that will have special application for those who will experience the geological cataclysms of the end times. The believers of the Tribulation Period will find peace and shelter as they declare, “The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge” (Psalm 46:7).

As Psalm 102 reminds us, the earth is like a piece of clothing that has deteriorated and is being ripped apart. It will change. But our God, who controls it all, will never change. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah” (Psalm 46:1-3).At the end of verse 3 is the word “selah.” The Psalms were set to music and the ancient Hebrews sang these psalms. The Book of psalms was their hymnbook of worship. The word “selah” was a musical notation. It means that the worshipper was to stop and meditate upon what he had just sung. God is saying to us, “Stop and think about who I am and what I will do to get man to see Me and My glory and worship Me!” Later in Psalm 46, God says, “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalm 46:10). Hundreds of years later, the Spirit of God would move the prophet Isaiah to remind his people of this once again (Isaiah 2:10-22). By God’s design, He will remove all the physical stuff that has become meaningless idols and distractions. Our modern communication devices, and so-called high-tech conveniences, have distracted or blinded us from the daily presence and power of God. The Spirit of God said about that time, “And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that d ay” (Isaiah 2:11, 17).

When the end comes, God will shake this planet and take away everything from man. In the beginning, God created a couple, Adam and Eve, and placed them in a garden. They were content because God visited with them, and they walked with Him (Genesis 3:8). After they sinned, they and their environment were changed. Man began to be self-focused, rather than God-focused. The world we live in continues to mentally feed us these selfish thoughts and ways. Man has created a world that is filled with human ingenuity that sinfully feeds our sinful independence from God. Most people don’t have time for God because they think He doesn’t exist, or if He does, they don’t need Him!

God gave Israel 613 commandments. Ten of these were written by the hand of God and given to Moses on Mount Sinai – the 10 Commandments. The first four of these commandments express the heart of God. He commands us to worship Him, and Him alone. He is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5). He demands that we love Him more than anyone or anything else! When we fail to do this, God sends His plagues, visitations, and judgments upon man, to drive mankind to his knees to seek Him! He wants, expects, and demands our devotion and worship. He created us and sent His Son to die for our sins so that we might restore our relationship with Him and live with Him forever. What a God of grace and love!

God’s clock does more than measure time based upon the movement of earth, sun, and moon. God’s clock in the sky helps us look at life in terms of eternity.

A day will come when there will be no sun (Revelation 21:23-25). We will not need this communication anymore. We will be in the presence of our eternal God and His glory will light our lives and understanding.

As sinful creatures, when it comes to God and eternity, the first word we think about is “tomorrow.” When Moses asked Pharoah when he wanted the divine judgment of frogs to be removed, Pharoah said, “tomorrow” (Exodus 8:1-10). When we have a serious moment, some of us pacify our conscience by saying, “That is important. I will do that, but not now. I will do it tomorrow.” We do not realize how dangerous that thought is.

The Bible warns us that we do not have a promise of tomorrow. The Bible reminds us that life is brief (Psalm 90). If the Lord is speaking to you about salvation, or the confession of some sin, do not procrastinate.

It is much later than we think!

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

April 2023 – Iran’s Armageddon Dream

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The Rapture & Feast of Trumpets

“Behold, I [show] you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

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Iran’s Armageddon Dream

“And upon Elam [the ancient name for Iran] will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds: and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of [Iran] shall not come.” Jeremiah 49:36

By Mike Wingfield

For more than 30 years, Israeli leaders, and especially Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have warned the world about Iran’s desire to develop a nuclear bomb. Not surprisingly, these warnings have fallen on deaf ears. The world has drifted deeper into the abyss of spiritual darkness and rebellion against God. This deadly spiritual darkness numbs the conscience of man to the point that he does not recognize or respect life-threatening dangers.

As a result of the world’s blindness, it will soon face the reality of a new form of nuclear madness. Recently, world leaders have learned that Iran is on the verge of having enough nuclear enrichment to acquire a nuclear weapon. That means that the world’s leading terrorist state will soon have a weapon of mass destruction at its disposal. In my opinion, this development signals that our world will soon be catapulted into the deadly days of the Tribulation. As Jesus described it, this will be a time of “wars and rumors of wars” (Matthew 24:6).

At the end of World War II in 1945, the United States became the first nation to develop and use an atomic weapon. The use of this deadly force against Japan stunned the entire world. People were horrified by the sheer magnitude of these weapons that leveled two large Japanese cities and killed more than 200,000 people. Many of the victims were instantly vaporized by the enormous thermal blasts! Thankfully, such weapons have not been used in warfare since 1945. However, thermonuclear weapons have since been developed. These weapons are hundreds or even thousands of times for powerful than atomic weapons.

For almost 78 years, the world has lived under the fear of a maniacal tyrant or an evil regime using a nuclear weapon to kill millions of innocent people. Today, there are approximately 13,080 nuclear devices in the arsenals of nine countries (the United States, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea). Some of these nuclear bombs are 3,000 times more powerful than the atomic bombs used in 1945!

It is believed that the fear of retaliation has served as a deterrent to using weapons of mass destruction since the end of World War II. In other words, a nation with nuclear capability has not used such weaponry because it fears massive retaliation from the nation it strikes. A nuclear strike would bring unspeakable death and devastation to a nation. Furthermore, the territory impacted by the radioactive fallout of the nuclear implosion would be uninhabitable for decades.

Nonetheless, some world leaders realize that the fear of reprisal does not penetrate the radical mindset of the ruling mullahs in Iran. The radical Islamic doctrine embraced by these mullah makes them willing to die for their faith. Therefore, their devotion to annihilating their perceived enemies of Allah would motivate them to use a nuclear bomb without hesitation. This radical Islamic leadership views Israel and the United States as the avowed enemies of Allah.

Clearly, Israel is in the crosshairs of Iran. Iran has made it very clear to the world that it is consumed with hatred for the modern state of Israel. Iran’s statements and actions over the past 40 years have demonstrated they are committed to the annihilation of the Jewish state. This has been their declared goal since the Islamic Iranian revolu-tion began in 1979. Following centuries of Islamic anti-semitic doctrines, the founder of the Iranian revolution, the Ayatollah Khomeini, fanned the fires of hatred against Israel and sparked the Islamic revival that we are seeing in the last days. Since 1979, the followers of radical Islam in Iran have been openly calling for the death of Israel and America.

In January 2001, the current Supreme Leader of Iran, Khomenei, declared, “It is the mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to erase Israel from the map of the region.” One month later, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president of Iran, said, “If one day, a very important day, of course, the Islamic World will also be equipped with the weapons available to Israel now, the imperialist strategy will reach an impasse, because the employment of even one atomic bomb inside Israel will wipe it off the face of the earth.” In 2005, the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, stated, Israel “must be wiped off the map.” In recent months, General Hossein Salami, the Commander- in-Chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards forces, bragged, “Our strategy is to erase Israel from the political map.” Furthermore, Khomenei, published a 416-page book, in which he outlined how Iran will destroy Israel.

Iran is well known as the leading sponsor of global terrorism. Looking at the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East (see the map above), it is clear that Iran is spreading its hatred of Israel. Iran is inching closer to the implementing a dream it has pursued for more than 40 years! Recently, Iran displayed a ballistic missile that was painted with a message on its side, “Death to Israel.”

Iran’s thoughts and actions are being fueled by its commitment to their Shiite Islamic doctrines. The Iranian leaders believe their coming messiah, the “Hidden Imam,” or the “Mahdi,” will not come until they institute global chaos. They believe that Iran must first bring about global destruction that will remove Jews, Christians, and non-Muslims from power. After this global destruction, they believe their Messiah will suddenly appear on a white horse. Their commitment to make this happen dominates their political and military strategies. They are willing to commit national suicide to make it happen. The fact that thousands of suicide bombers have attacked Israel and points around the world demonstrates they must be taken seriously. The 9-11 attacks against the United States in 2001 illustrate their mindset.

It is apparent that the nations of the world, including the Biden administration in Washington, do not take these Iranian threats seriously. In 2007, Senator Joe Biden exclaimed, “My concern is not that a nuclear Iran someday would be moved by messianic fervor to use a nuclear weapon as an Armageddon device and commit national suicide in order to hasten the return of the Hidden Imam.”

We must remember that here in the West, the secular leaders do not consider religion to be an important part of society. This is especially true when it comes to political or military matters. However, this is not the case in the Middle East. The Israelis live in this region. They know and understand the mindset of the Muslims.

In an exclusive interview of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with American Israeli communications strategist Joel Rosenberg in 2007, Netanyahu made the following remarks, “I think the West fundamentally misunderstood, and still misunderstands, the threat of Radical Islam. It is a fanatical messianic ideology that seeks to have an apocalyptic battle for world supremacy with the West. It seeks to correct what it sees its disciples see as an accident of history where the West has risen, and Islam has declined. And the correction is supposed to be done by the resurrection of an Islamic empire and the acquisition of nuclear weapons and the use of nuclear weapons, if necessary, to obliterate Islam’s enemies and to subjugate the rest. This is a pathological ideology, much like Nazism was, and it poses a threat, in my judgment, in many ways bigger than Nazism. Because Hitler embarked on a world conflict and then sought to achieve nuclear weapons, whereas the leading radical Islamic regime in Iran, is seeking to first acquire nuclear weapons and then embark on a world conflict. And that is what is not yet understood in the West. And certainly, if it’s understood, it’s not acted upon.”

“You’ve already seen what the Sunni stream does, which is to smash into buildings in Manhattan with collective suicide, to smash into the Pentagon with collective suicide,” Netanyahu added. “And there’s no reason to believe that the militant Shiites, once they have atomic weapons, will not be suicidal. They say openly that they intend to remove Israel. Their first position – we’re the Little Satan. But remember that their goal is to get the United States, the Big Satan. We’re just a station, one station, on the way to world conquest. And to have such a regime that believes in an apocalyptic Armageddon with the West in which millions will die on both sides – but the Muslim millions go to a Muslim heaven with all the trappings – to have that crazy ideology in charge of a country that is developing atomic weapons is unbelievably dangerous and it should stop. Everything else is secondary to this” (Interview by Joel Rosenberg, 2007).

I am personally convinced the global hatred for Israel and the Jewish people is once against reaching a dangerous level. This hatred is so great that the world is secretly hop-ing that Iran will use a nuclear bomb against Israel and wipe it off the face of the earth. The United Nations is overwhelmingly controlled by Muslims, Communists, and Socialists. Outside of Israel, there is no leader that is condemning Iran for its repeated calls for the annihilation of Israel. Even here in America, anti-Israel sentiment is spreading like cancer. The administrations of Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden have in essence supported Iran’s march toward nuclear supremacy. In recent years, only President Donald Trump has understood the danger of the Iranian mindset.

Thanks to the current godless and evil leadership of the West, we are now only days away from a nuclear Iran. We cannot begin to imagine how this will change our world! The Middle East is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.

The Israelis have clearly stated they will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear bomb. They know the evil Iranian leadership is deadly serious about using nuclear weaponry against their homeland. Israel is only 45 miles wide and about 230 miles long. A relatively small nuclear weapon would effectively destroy the nation and make the land uninhabitable for many decades. Based upon the promises and plans of God, we can rest assured this will never happen! God’s sovereign eternal plans can not be altered by Satan, his demons, and all the evil leaders and armies of the nations!

In recent months the political and military leadership in Israel have readied themselves for the day when they will need to use military force to thwart Iran’s nuclear advances. During a public security conference in Tel Aviv, on February 22, 2023, Netanyahu said, “I can tell you that I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. That is not merely an Israeli interest; it’s an American interest; it’s in the interest of the entire world.” It is not a matter of “if” Israel will do this. It is only a matter of “when!” We have now arrived at a very critical time for the Middle East and our world.

From a biblical viewpoint, Iran’s desire to deceive the nations and destroy Israel is an Armageddon dream. According to Revelation 16:13-16, the Battle of Armageddon will be a demonically induced war of deception against Israel by the Antichrist and the nations. The Shiite Muslims believe the coming of their Mahdi is imminent. Could it be that the Muslim messiah will be the one the Bible calls the Antichrist? In 2 Thessalonians 2:9, the Apostle Paul told the church at Thessalonica that the Antichrist will be “the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders.”

The faithful followers of Islam’s prophet, Muhammed, believe their coming messiah must be one of the great imams who descended from Muhammed. According to their teaching, the last of these imams (the 12th one) disappeared in the 9th century. They believe that he will suddenly reappear to rule over the global Islamic empire at the end of this age. Could it be that the “lying wonders” of the end would be a deceptive resurrection of this imam, the Madi? We cannot be dogmatic about this. We can only wonder! Given the current developments, it would seem this is a possible scenario. If not, it certainly demonstrates that we are living in times when the stage for the fulfillment of biblical prophecies is being set.

The Bible repeatedly declares that at the end of this age the world will be fixated upon the removal of a Jewish presence and control over the city of Jerusalem. A study of the conflict in the Middle East demonstrates that this is at the core of the Islamic hatred of Israel and their plot to destroy the Jewish nation. Discussions in the United Nations and other international ruling bodies of the nations that include the United States, prove the world is determined to surrender the Old City of Jerusalem (the ancient biblical city) to the Palestinians. The prophet Zechariah, in chapters 12-14, wrote about the Battle of Armageddon and the events that surround this final conflict of the Tribulation Period. According to this text, the ancient city of Jerusalem will be the focal point of the attack against Israel during the Battle of Armageddon. In this text, God revealed to Zechariah that the city of Jerusalem will be like “a burdensome stone” (Zechariah 12:3) that will ultimately crush all the nations in their conflict with God. Concerning this final attack upon Jerusalem, the Lord said, “I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem” (Zechariah 12:9).

Jesus told His disciples that when the end came, they would “be hated of all nations for my name’s sake” (Matthew 24:9). The nation of Israel and the Jews are hated more than any other people group in the world. For decades, the world has told Israel that it does not have the right to defend itself against lethal force and threats of annihilation. The world has repeatedly condemned Israel for retaliating against those who viciously attack them! However, it seldom condemns Israel’s enemies who attack the Jews. In recent weeks, the U.S. State department has told lies about Israel, making Israel look like the aggressor against the Palestinians. The European Union is helping the Palestinians to illegally take over the West Bank. Israel has its back against the wall. No nation, including the U.S., is standing with Israel! The Bible tells us that when Armageddon comes, “all nations” will come against Israel (Joel 3:2; Zechariah 14:2).

When Israel does attack Iran, how will the world react? The U.S. Department of State and a spokesman for the U.N. recently told Israel that any attack upon Iran would be considered “illegal.” China, Russia, Turkey, and North Korea all do business with Iran. Any attack upon Iran will instantly anger these allies of Iran. It is my opinion that Israel’s attack upon Iran could trigger the Gog and Magog invasion mentioned in Ezekiel 38.

J eremiah 49:36-39 seems to hint that there will come a time when Iran suffers a great defeat that will cause its population to be scattered around the world. The Bible states that the leadership of “the king and the princes” of Iran will be removed, so that the people of Iran can eventually worship the Lord and be a part of His kingdom (Jeremiah 49:38). Could it be that the dispersion of the Iranian population would be necessary due to its land becoming uninhabitable due to radioactive materials scattered across its land? Should Iran launch a missile toward Israel, Israel has the technology to destroy that missile over Iranian airspace. If that Iranian missile is carrying a nuclear payload, it would result in the dispersion of radioactive material over its own country.

Another development should be considered. “Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major faults that cover at least 90 percent of the country. As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive” (www.wikipedia.org). If Tehran would suffer an earthquake of 7.0 or greater, geologists estimate that more than one million people in Tehran would be killed.

Iran’s nuclear facilities are spread out in many locations. They are entrenched in bunkers deeply buried under the mountains of Iran. The Iranians have chosen this kind of construction to protect their nuclear sites from powerful bunker-busting bombs. However, this would also make them very vulnerable to powerful earthquakes. Perhaps in His time, the Holy One of Israel will choose to display His power and destroy these weapons that have been designed to destroy the Holy Land, the Holy City, and His chosen people. God has given His people the following promise, “Whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. … No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD” (Isaiah 54:15, 17). According to Ezekiel 38:18-20, a powerful global earthquake will be used by God to stop the invasion of the Russian/Islamic coalition in the last days.

Friends, I believe we are witnessing the final events at the end of the Church Age. The events happening in Israel and around the globe are shaping our world for the lawless one – Satan’s Antichrist – to appear.

As believers in Jesus Christ, we need to be wise. We shall soon stand before our blessed Lord Jesus. When He comes, He will be our judge. Are you ready for His judgment? We need to be “redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:16).

If you are not saved, please do not hesitate to call upon the Lord for salvation. The Bible says, “Behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). Do not delay. Give your life to Christ now before it is too late. Listen to this warning that will accompany the coming of the Antichrist. “And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness” (2 Thessalonians 2:11-12). People do not come to Christ because they love their sinful pleasures too much. They do not want to give up their immoral lifestyle, drugs, alcohol, or other things that displease God. Do not let the love of sin stand between you and spending eternity in heaven!

All sin is an offense to our holy God! He hates sin! Sin does bring temporary pleasure. However, it carries a heavy death penalty. The Bible declares, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). There is only one way to receive eternal life and to escape the penalty of sin. Jesus exclaimed, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). Eternal life does not come through a church or religion. All our work or efforts cannot take away our sin. The Bible says, “For by grace [the mercy of God] are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).

Why not cry out to God and ask Him to save you? He is waiting for you to come to Him now.

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

The Approaching Economic Earthquake

We recently witnessed the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history, involving Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Will this be the beginning of a domino effect that will lead to the collapse of financial institutions around the globe?

Michael Snyder, a Christian leader who researches and writes about global economic affairs in light of Bible prophecy, recently commented, “The mainstream media continues to tell us that the economy is in fine shape, and you can believe that if you want. But evidence continues to mount that indicates that we are headed for very serious trouble.

“Inflation is out of control, home sales have fallen for 12 months in a row, large corporations all over America are conducting mass layoffs, and hunger is spreading like wildfire as economic conditions rapidly deteriorate. … A major economic meltdown has begun, and it will eventually get a whole lot worse. We aren’t just witnessing the end of an economic cycle. What we are witnessing is the end of a deeply corrupt, deeply flawed system. The greatest debt bubble in the history of the entire planet is starting to burst, and the whole world will soon be experiencing severe pain as a result” (Michael Snyder, The Economic Collapse Blog, March 13, 2023).

According to the Bible, the opening months of the Tribulation will include global wars, terrorism, famine, hyper-inflation, and earthquakes (Revelation 6:1-17). The food crises will become so severe that a couple loaves of bread will cost an entire day’s wage (Revelation 6:6). In some parts of the world, this is already a reality. In the U.S. our affluence has somewhat sheltered us from what is taking place in other countries. However, it will soon catch up to us. Now is the time to prepare for the financial storm that will brew until Jesus comes.

Presently, more than 30 countries, including the United States, have unsustainable debt. The world is teetering on the edge of an economic collapse and one major event could trigger it all. A financial collapse in the U.S. would trigger a global financial meltdown, because the U.S. is the largest consumer of commercial goods. It is only a matter of time before this occurs. We are facing a situation like the world has never seen before. Our world is in dire straits.

Rejoice with me that our hope is in the Lord, not our money. “In God we trust.”