Just a couple of decades ago, prophesies couldn't be figured ~ but NOW it's a reality of no figuring ~~ what was spoken 2,000 years ago is ready for fulfillment on this planet ~~ right in front of us ~~

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. . . "I’m convinced when the Middle East ignites, the world will implode economically and most every other way.

I am firmly convinced that immediately upon Christ calling the church to Himself in the Rapture -- Egypt will undergo the prophesied judgments of Isaiah 19, while Israel, following the confirming of the covenant of Daniel 9: 26-27, is undergoing Jacob’s trouble as given in Jeremiah 30:7 and outlined within other prophetic areas of God’s omniscient foretelling.

Primary in my thinking on all of this is the fact that Jesus tells us plainly that His next catastrophic intervention into the affairs of mankind will be at a time when things are still going on relatively as usual. Wars and rumors of wars have always been “business as usual” with mankind since the fall in Eden.

Jesus tells us that the day Noah went into the ark and the door was shut, and when Lot went out of Sodom -- the very day each were removed by the Hand of God, judgment fell.

Jesus said that it would be exactly like that when He next catastrophically intervenes. It will be business pretty much as usual right up until that stunning moment. This cannot be referring to the end of Armageddon, when perhaps three-fourths of mankind has perished during the most horrendous time of human history. This has to be the Rapture of the church!

(Read Luke 17:26-30 and Matthew 24: 36-42.)

Keep in mind that when the Middle East explodes in such a massive way as Bible prophecy indicates, “Business as usual” will go out the window. Jesus’ description of how the conduct of human activity will be at the time He next catastrophically intervenes─would be off the proverbial table of end times arrangement, if these devastating things were happening prior to the Rapture.

My own perspective is that all of this is stage setting for the sudden destruction that God has, Himself, prophetically scheduled. Here is a key to when these things will likely come to fulfillment.

“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape” (1 Thessalonians 5:1-3)."[/i]

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--Terry

This a great post...I am always thinking about how bad the world is right at this very moment,the wars,the weather and the wickedness of men...how can it go on for much longer?The tribulation period is going to be absolutely horrifying...I am always thinking about what is going to happen after the rapture.Total chaos...then the antichrist will have to come on the scene.We are right at the door...!

I saw this article earlier - he is spot on!

Dear Sis,

Great post and Article. It describes the times we are in so specifically.
We will be out of here very soon.

Donna, Thanks for sharing this alert and ministering to us through this post.

Donna,
What a great encouraging article!!! With all that's happening in
Israel now, it certainly seems that the rapture may need to
take place soon for sure!
Thank you for sharing this and all your other wonderful
postings as well! You are such a blessing to me!

Thanks Donna

Email: thessalonians6@bell.net

Very encouraging article, Thanks for posting.

yes thanks Donna, and Amen to that !

certainly feels very 'business as usual' in the world, which feels very strange to us knowing the times we are in. very surreal. almost like the folk preparing for their dinner on the titanic.... and ignoring the giant iceberg.

Thank you dear siblings for your replies ~~

Ya know, . . Everything about God is s-o-o-o-o-o unique, infinitely~

. His power perfect and ever unmatched
. His wisdom unfathomably deep
. His love graciously rich, and past finding out fully
. His grace is immeasurable
. His holiness is eternal and pure
. and God's wrath? incomprehensible and God says it will come.

Who can imagine the powerful depth of God's wrath upon rebellious sinners?

to the unrepentant ~~~ why choose darkness and shrug off God's wrath ~~ moreover shrugging off His Mercy ~~?

what's that word common today sinners conclude?: "whatever" . .

God will reveal Himself either to you by God's Grace mercifully wonderful overwhelming those desirous for Christ and loving Him, or to those spiraling by choice the darkened path, God's consuming fire of wrath ~

~ any unsaved reading this? there's still time ~~ you still can choose Whom you will serve~

oh, it's not too late ~~repent, turn with the conviction Holy Spirit is placing on you . . remaining 'on the fence' is a choice against a Mighty Savior ~~ no need to spiral in rebellion that leads to the crushing of God's wrath, ~~ Christ loves you with a Godly mercy ~ He so wants you to embrace Him and His Grace through His shed blood as your covering ~~ time's NOW to receive and believe the God of the Bible, Jesus Christ~

It's eerily quiet nowadays, and it's almost like a perfect storm is coming.