HIS PROMISES ARE TRUE

Has an angel poured out a bowl of wrath? Has a horsemen been sent out from the Heavens?  Is this just the beginning of the sorrows?  How can we know...I don't know, but I do know that everything we are witnessing is prophetic.  This has all been written about so long ago and here we are here now with no turning back.  Just as when the labor pains begin in human childbirth, the pangs progress in intesity and duration.  A new world is being birthed, but I am not talking about the evil one's plan of a New World Order that we openly and frequently hear heads of nations speaking about, I am talking about "Heaven on Earth."  The Lord tells us there is a New Jerusalem coming and I believe all His words are true.  The current state of the world should be enough to substantiate His precious holy word, but there is still more blindness than there are those with eyes to see and ears to hear, but I think that is soon about to change too. I hope and pray for an outpouring of His holy spirit that I believe will take place, but I am content and patient with waiting on the Lord in all things.  There is only one true God of this world and soon all the world will see.  All glory and honor to Jesus Christ, the saviour of the world and our mighty, mighty Redeemer.  A better day is on the horizon and what a glorious day it will be.

There is so much going on in our world and my heart and prayers go out to all who are suffering from the wars, wildfires, floods and tornadoes, hunger, sickness as well as for the lost who do not know Jesus.

BE HOPEFUL; STAY ENCOURAGED

...for our Lord Jesus Christ is coming with all his saints, until then may our hearts be untroubled but filled with love and a peace that surpasses all human understanding. Our God is so great.
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 (KJV)

12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

THE DAY OF PENTACOST

What a day that must have been when the Holy Spirit came down on the disciples and the worshippers who were gathered and awaiting 'help' that Jesus had promised after He ascended to His Father in Heaven.   Just a short ten days later they were given the Comforter, the Holy Spirit.

During this weekend of remembrance, remember what the Lord has done, is doing, and all that is yet to come and give thanks for He has promised He will never abandon us.  Of this we can be sure because He has spoken it.  Rejoice and make a glad sound unto the Lord who loves us more than we can imagine.

BOILING POINT



Our World Is On Fire

Boy, what a week this has been.  Events are taking place at an astounding pace lately from earthquakes to volcanoes to more rumors of war. 

Leon Panetta says 'everyday we are an inch away from war.'  Exactly how close is that?  I can't be sure but I think he is trying to say it could happen any day now.  Israel wants war.  War is a tool of the devil and is the exact opposite of Jesus' teaching of loving our enemies.  We should be expecting only bad fruit from the Synagogue of Satan because they are not capable of doing good, and they rule our world.

There are earthquake swarms across the globe that continue after a straight 8-day run of at least three moderate quakes daily that registered over 6.0 magnitude. Papau New Guinea has just had a 6.6 quake and the day has just begun.  The quakes in Sumatra on April 11th that seem to have started the uptick in earthquakes are said to have torn the ocean floor.  

The world's most dangerous earthquake in the world, Mt. Popo (nickname) in Mexico has erupted and others are on high alert.  The total volcanic eruptions recorded in 2011 was 50 eruptions.  We have already surpassed that amount in 2012.

The unrest and violence in Syria and Sudan has reached epic proportions and threats of civil war in both countries that will cause major blood shed.  There are so many new threats of war; Iran and the U.A.E. over a disputed island in the Persian Gulf, China and India are trading words and dirty glances over India's missile testing, and N. Korea is setting up allegedly for another test as well.  The world is reaching the boiling point on many fronts.  We can expect anything at this point. 

No need for panic. No need for fear.  No need to stock up on anything other than faith.  Faith and hope in the Lord for all His words are true and He has great things in store for those who love and worship Him.

Jude (KJV)
20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.  Amen.

PASSOVER IS ALWAYS PASSED OVER

Passover is usually thought of as only a Jewish celebration and thus is not only overlooked, but completely overshadowed with pagan symbolism and practices in the Christian religion. 

Most people seem to have a tendancy to limit Passover to the Exodus event when the Tribes of Israel while in captivity were instructed to put blood on their doors so they would be protected from the plague of the angel of death coming to Egypt on that night.  While that is a glorious event and an important message of hope for His people today being held in bondage, I believe it is also about everything the Lord did for us on that last Passover when He was sacrificed and crucified.  When His precious blood was spilled out, the Old Covenant was fulfilled and by His suffering and death we are given the gift of eternal life with the New Covenant even while we are sinners because He paid the price for us.

By His grace and by His blood, we are saved. Not by anything we have done, but only by what He has done.  Every day we should be on our knees in awe and wonder of His generous love for us, but with more praise and thanks during this time of remembrance; this time of Passover that is lost to the world and shows how lost the world really is. 

Our God is mighty to save.  He is coming with His army of angels.  He is our strength and our fortress.  Praise His precious holy name on high.

John 4:4 KJV
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.  Amen.

Come Lord Jesus and redeem your people who worship and adore you.

LET IT COME SO IT CAN PASS

This worldly system is gasping for air; it is on life support and the plug has already been pulled and soon there will be no sign of this present way of life.  The world as we have known it is about to change as they begin to usher in their satanic new world order.  Moody's has declared that Greece has defaulted and is the beginning of the end of the Eurozone.  The downward spiral in the financial world markets will be immense.  It is all by design and it has all been foretold. 

While the financial world is just beginning to shake and tremble in a major way, our physical world is being rocked by more quakes and stronger quakes everyday.  Some describe the uptick in earthquakes as a 'global swarm' and I would have to agree with that...the whole world is swarming with tremblors and quakes as never before.   

With the one-year anniversary approaching for the Fukushima tragedy and disaster, there come reports that Tokyo may be next to be hit with a large quake in the very near future.  Seeing what the evil mad scientists are capable of these days with their skylar weaponry and such, makes a statement like that a lot more daunting.

NOAA reports the latest solar flare which was an M-6 flare, will hit the earth's magnetosphere on Sunday the 11th of March.  Some people believe 'they' may be planning to use the solar storms as a pretense to media blackouts and an internet kill.  Sometimes I think they tell us what they are going to do before they do it.  Like an out of control diabolical child, they can hardly contain their excitment at the thought of our demise.  We could speculate all day about what is going to happen, or what might happen, but none of it is as important as our current relationship with the Lord.  All trust and hope in Jesus, the Saviour of the world.

I will not weep when this corrupt system of things passes away.  And I believe it is passing away right now before our eyes.  I also believe it will continue to intensify as it has been, but at an even more quickening pace. 

All hearts and minds on Jesus.  This is all for His glory.  Peace be with you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

WITH PATIENCE WE WAIT

Romans 8:24-30 King James Version 24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. 26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Change is coming; it is in the air. The same mighty God who came to set His people free from the grips of slavery and oppression in Egypt, is coming once again to set His people free. Just as the Pharaoh did not give up easily, neither shall satan, the temporary prince of this world. It is a tremendous battle being waged but the Almighty Saviour Jesus Christ has already overcame the world and He is coming to reign. He is our hope and our redeemer. Let us place all our trust in Him and in all His ways....even while we patiently wait for His glorious return to set us free. Free at last. Come Lord Jesus, come quickly. When the wicked rule the people mourn but when the righteous rule, the people rejoice. Have no fear, little flock, our Shepherd knows where each and every lamb is and there is nothing can pluck us out of His hand.

LUKE 17:28-37 (KJV)

28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. 32Remember Lot's wife. 33Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. 34I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 36Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 37And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

MORE AND MORE SIGNS EVERYWHERE

I don't look at much mainstream media, but when I do I see so many killings taking place. If we as a society weren't so desensitized and uncaring, we would be screaming 'What the hell is going on? What is wrong with people?' There is not just one murder of a family member by a family member, there are two or three or sometimes more. There's a new report of a missing child nearly every day if not every single day, or of one having been found. Unfortunately, usually not alive. It used to be big news, with Amber alerts being put out and nationwide postings, but not anymore - it's a commonplace event. The world grows a little colder everyday. A Russian naval flotilla is now flanking the Syrian coastline in support of President Assad who vows to not give up power, and we know that the NWO folks don't take too kindly to not rolling over when they say roll over. Reports are coming out that Iran is enriching uranium underground. Whether they are or they aren't, matters not. The blood in the streets in Damascus have the people questioning if the fight is worth the price of the amount of immense blood being shed. Yet, it is time for more war. It is knocking on the door while we are busy with football and all the other circuses that we so dearly love and hold our attention. It is easy to look away when we are not directly affected. We talk about the weather because it directly affects us. But we cannot discern the time we are in. Just as Jesus said. Everything is just as Jesus said it would be and it is directly upon us as we go about our daily business, carrying on like things are normal because we don't know what else to do so we keep on doing things the way we always do; . Soon there will be much more than the weather directly affecting us and many mens' hearts will fail them for what we are about to witness. But there is no fear because everything is as Jesus said it would be. He said to not let our hearts grow faint because we know these things will come. And then they will pass. This whole heaven and earth will pass away. Can we imagine witnessing that? Now there's something we should be discussing because each and every one of us will be affected for eternity. No wonder then we have to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. As the dark darkens though, the light brightens. Our God is with us. Our God will not forsake us. How do I know this? Because Jesus said so. Good riddance to the evil and the corrupted ones. God's judgment is righteous and just. I pray for it to be coming soon.

HOLD ON TIGHT TO THE PRICELESS WORD OF GOD

If the beginning of this year is going to be an indication of what lies ahead, we are in for one terrific year. There are many reports of a fireball seen over New Mexico and Colorado, and while that in itself is not so strange as meteors aren't that of an uncommon occurence, but with all the other things going in, it is at least noteworthy. I don't live in Beebe, Arkansas so I can't verify it, and because it is almost unbelievable I would like to see it with my own eyes, that there were thousands of blackbirds which fell from their nests to their untimely deaths again on New Year's Eve just as at the beginning of 2011. Japan had a 7.0 quake which USGS reports as a 6.8, but with either reporting it was a tremendous tremor because it reportedly shook the whole entire island. Obama has waged war against Iran and the citizens of the US with the stroke of his pen. He has signed tough sanctions against Iran, which is an act of war and will be seen as such; and he has made indefinite detention of US citizens suspected of terrorism legal. First they came for those held at Guantanamo Bay and then they came for us. Unlike the unfortunate souls at Gitmo, we may be entitled to a trial. Or maybe not. Those who are prepetrating these crimes against all humanity, their time is limited and they are already defeated. Enjoy the show. Malachi 4:1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. Amen. And for those who love and fear Him; Malachi 4:2-3 But unto you that fear my name shall the Son of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts. Amen and amen! Stay blessed and keep looking up because our redemption is drawing near.

GOD'S TIME IS NOT OUR TIME

Here we are on the cusp of a new year. The famed "2012" has almost arrived. We know this as man's time. but man's time is not God's time. At this point in time, I believe His servants hear His voice and know what time it is and it has little to do with the time that man goes by. Only the Father knows the hour when our Lord and Saviour's glorious return shall come, and giving a date to watch for in man's time is futile because God does not operate according to our time. Nonetheless, it is an exciting time to be alive and watch the old pass away and hold to all the promises that the New Jerusalem will bring when the heavens scroll back. Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away; and there was no more sea. Amen. He is coming to make all things new. Then will there be true joy and true peace on the earth. Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Amen. How mighty is our mighty God. The mightiest and the greatest. Come Lord Jesus, come quickly.

COMET LOVEJOY

Greetings on this wonderful day the Lord has made. I am filled with hope recently with all the signs taking place in the Heavenlies. This whole year has been a rather astounding year in many different ways, but Comet Lovejoy has captured my rapt attention lately. Luke 21:25 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring. (amen). Comet Lovejoy perplexed scientists this week when it wasn't burned up by its' proximity to the sun. Instead it performed a slingshot around the sun and is now lighting up the pre-dawn skies with brilliant displays. Comet Lovejoy is named after the amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy of Australia who discovered it as recently as December 2nd. It came in on the heels of a blood-red lunar ecliplse and left on the winter solstice. I don't know if that means anything, but the timing seems rather exceptional as well as the size of Lovejoy as it was ten times the usual size of the Kreutz family comets. Yesterday the sun threw out a C-class coronal mass ejection, and today there were M-class flare eruptions that are directed at earth and Mars. The earth's magnetic field is due to be hit on the 28th and said to be arriving at the same time as solar winds which have nothing to do with the eruptions, but the solar winds are a storm in and of themselves. The earth's weakening magnetic field will receive a double hit. The sunspot causing the eruptions will be turning towards earth in the coming days and is being watched closely for more eruptions. And the comet's name alone, Lovejoy - you gotta love that. May it be a sign our redemption is drawing nigh. All praise and glory to the one and only true God. Blessings to all.

"ARE WE THERE YET?"

This is a question that is frequently asked by young children of their parents when they are on a journey traveling to an unknown and unseen destination that really can't be envisioned by the child who asks the question. The child of course can't really make sense of the answers given to this question, but the child can most likely grasp that the longer they travel, the closer they are getting to the place they are traveling to. Like that child, we are getting closer to our destination. After a couple thousand years of sowing and growing, the harvest time is drawing near. Matthew 24:35-40 King James Version (KJV) 35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 36But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Be strong in the Lord and know that all His words and true, and will never pass away. While this world is drawing to an end of this age, cling only to that which will remain. Philemon 1:25 KJV The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

EVERYTHING HE DOES IS PRICELESS

1 John 2:28 KJV 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. In a world that values nothing more as much as it does money, our Lord gives us so much more than anything that money can buy and it can't be purchased by any amount of money.  The Lord paid the ultimate price to give it to us freely.  A debt we can never repay. This amazing gift the Lord has bestowed on us who are so undeserving, should humble us into servitude for this profound gift of love. It is hard to imagine not being ashamed before him at his coming. Being made joint heirs with Christ in the Kingdom of God is a tremendous proposition; a very joyous and exciting proposition for those who choose wisely. All praise and glory to God our mighty Father in Heaven.

'SORROW AND SIGHING SHALL FLEE AWAY'

Isaiah 35

 ¹The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
 ²It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
 ³Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
 ⁴Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
 ⁵Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
 ⁶Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
 ⁷And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
 ⁸And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
 ⁹No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
 ¹⁰And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

VOLCANOS, FLOODS, EARTHQUAKES AND SOLAR FLARES

Our changing world...in so many ways our world is changing.  Some in ways seen and some events are happening that are unseen, but they are all happening to bring about change.  Not change the man in the White House spoke of, the man who now has accepted more money from Wall Street than all 9 GOP candidates combined according to Michael Moore on Democracy Now!  People are fed up and people are ready for real change. 

There are some interesting dates and events upcoming.  Some real, some questionable but all interesting in their own way for these incredible times we live in.

The earth's magnetosphere is being hit with solar flares that are causing Northern Lights as far south as Ohio which is not that unusual, but reports are coming in from the southeastern states such as the Carolinas and Georgia.  Scientists say the ionosphere is becoming weaker allowing the solar winds to penetrate deeper into our atmosphere.  Mars will be hit with a CME on Wednesday the 26th.   There is also a new moon on the 26th with an alignment of Earth, Mars and the Moon.

Many claim the actual end of the Mayan calendar ends on October 28th. If so, I don't know what that may mean if anything but something I came across recently.  There is a movement that wants to shut down the system on October 28th but I don't think they are gaining much ground.  But I bet the G20 that met recently n France made plenty of ground with their plans for economic strangulation in order to bring about their new world order.

Some are calling for a run on the banks on November 5th.  On November 9th they are going to do a first-time ever national test of the emergency broadcasting system.  Meaning for 3 minutes they will take over and shut down all cable and satellite transmissions.  Feel safer?

The weather continues to wreak havoc on millions of human life as well as sea life.  There are still mass fish kills being reported from around the world, even here on the east coast shores of the United States.  Thailand's flooding is expected to remain for another six weeks with Bangkok residents being told to be ready to flee their homes.  The earthquake in Turkey was a very shallow quake and with the magnitude of 7.2 must have felt like the earth was being ripped out from underneath their feet.  Prayers for all who are suffering.  We know the Lord knows of and holds every tear in His hands.  Dublin is having flooding issues as well.

Obama has announced an end to the Iraq war at the end of the year.  Not because he wants peace, but because we were going to stay past the deadline and Iraq announced there be no more immunity granted for our soldiers.  Better get out while the getting is good.  Afghanistan has said it will side with Pakistan in a major turn of events.  Hillary Clinton is out there making jokes about the death of Ghadafi like this should make us all 'proud Americans'.  I read Turkey is reportedly getting ready to invade Syria on behalf of NATO and nation continues to rise against nation.

Are the protesters going to bring about the change we desire?  I do not know.  I continue to watch and wait with a renewed groaning everyday that only the Lord understands.  I believe all creation is groaning too even while it is still filled with His glory.

A time like no other indeed is upon us.  And it is all in His hands.  Everyday we grow closer to His glorious return and this is why we are seeing everything we are seeing.

I wonder if people here are familiar with the prophecies of Siener Van Rensburg?

Among his startling prophecies was the death of Lady Diana, the Chernobyl Disaster, the release of Nelson Mandela from prison and the end of white rule in South Africa. He forsaw the AIDS epidemic as a result of immorality.

Of his homeland, South Africa, he foresaw the period from 1960 to 1994 when the South African government began to lose control of the situation on its own soil. From 1994 till the present he prophesied the false and violent peace of ANC rule which will continue until the death of Nelson Mandela.

As soon as Mandela dies, there will be a revolt and a civil war in 3 of the 7 provinces of South Africa. My current speculation is that Julius Malema will eventually be disciplined by the ANC leadership and, in response, lead his followers in the ANC Youth League in a rebellion against the party.

Van Rensburg, predicts the conflict will be brief and the rebellion smashed in the border town of Prieska. After this a new and balanced government will emerge and will rule until the Second Coming.

WHEREIN DWELLETH RIGHTEOUSNESS

2 Peter 3:10-13 (KJV)
10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Hebrews 12:25-29 (KJV)

25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh.  For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God is a consuming fire.

Amen. 
There is nothing like the word of the Lord to empower, strengthen and comfort in ways anew every time you read them.  The Bible is truly a living book for it comes alive within us when we read and our spirits are fed.  Much in the same way when we take in nourishment for our physical bodies, the word of the Lord nourishes and feeds our spirit that lives within us. I love all the words of the Lord and all His ways.  I yearn for the new earth and the new heavens and groan in ways only He can comprehend.

Looking back over the course of the past ten years, it is hard to believe that so many still do not the truth of what really happened on that day, those who still believe the lies.  I watched a few minutes of the memorial for 911 taking place in New York and seen Guiliani reciting Psalms.  I thought that was curious enough in and of itself, but there was quite a bit of ruccous caused over clergy not being allowed to speak at the event but those who perpetrated it can read from the Bible.  I didn't watch for very long but had the thought of how 'they' are tempting God in ways we do not even think or know about.  God knows everything. He sees all and is in control of it all.  He will not be mocked.  And there will be no place for them to hide themselves from His wrath when the appointed time arrives. 

Stay strong in the Lord and never give up hope.  His people will not be ashamed and He will not be ashamed to be our God.  What a glorious thought; what a glorious day that will be.

2 Peter 3:28 (KJV)
18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  To him be the glory both now and for ever.  Amen.  

For when this corrupt earth passes away and all the things that can be removed are shaken and destroyed, the mighty word of the Lord will remain.

If one was paying attention to the events that are taking place all around the world, one might start to think the Bible is an exceedingly accurate portrayal of exactly what is taking place. And they would be exactly correct because it is an exceedingly accurate portrayal of the prophecy that is to be fulfilled before the glorious return of Jesus Christ.

There are three new tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and the Gulf - after a battering by two recent storms Lee and Irene.  There have been four solar flares from sunspot 1283 of which two were X-class (they are rated as X, M and C class flares with X-class being the most intense).  There's the Texas wildfires and a flooding river in Pennslyvania causing forced evacuations for a million people.  Prayers for all to find faith if they haven't already and for those who have faith to not be shaken but rather strengthened and renewed with the wisdom that all God's words are true.  He is in control.

Lights are out for California, Arizona and parts of Mexico with no clear reason why, although they don't attribute it to terrorism.  But, they are reporting that there is a new terror threat for the US on the anniversary of September thee 11th that is 'credible but unsubstantiated.'

Israel is making military preparations ahead of the UN vote on a Palestinian State. Turkey vows to challenge Israel at sea with an aid ship to Gaza.  Iran announces that its' Bushehr Nuclear plant will be launched on Monday and that it is fully prepared for an attack.  France has said a preemptive strike on Iran may be necessary.  US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says it is only a matter of time before an Iranian revolution happens and Iran has accused the West of meddling to spark the uprising.

Great calamities shall precede his Second Coming.  Indeed, and it is.

Matthew 24:33 KJV
So likewise ye,  when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Amen.  Come Lord Jesus.