Dear friends:The following is the latest from Timothy Snodgrass and has some interesting thoughts about the upcoming comet, its history, and the Middle East situation.
It is Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann. Timothy observes, "If you look closely at the names of the two scientists; you see the word 'watchman' within both last names..." Hmmmm.
Jim
____________________________________SIGNS AND WONDERS IN THE HEAVENS AND EARTH
April 21, 2006
On April 15th – the eve of Resurrection Sunday – I was taken in the Spirit to the sands of the sea late at night. The unclouded skies were glistening with myriads of sparkling stars across the velvet black heavens, and over the distant horizon I beheld an unusual sight: two comet fragments descending towards earth, each fragment leaving a fuzzy white tail, both comets being located relatively close to one other. This beautiful site resembled something which could have been painted by a master artist, with the tail of each comet fragment gently curving in the same direction as they moved across the heavens. In the vision I could not see whether the comet fragments made impact, but they were moving extremely close to earth, and I instinctively knew that this was a major sign.
The following morning on Easter Sunday, I decided to turn on my computer and do some research. After typing the word "comet" into my computer's search engine, I was surprised to find a large number of articles written on Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann, discovered by two German astronomers 76 years ago in 1930. Until then, I had never heard of the comet. If you look closely at the names of the two scientists; you see the word "watchman" within both last names – This is definitely a comet to watch! Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann has approximately a five-year orbit around the sun. Interestingly, on May 14th, 2006 – the anniversary of the restoration of the nation of Israel in 1948 – this comet will be passing at its closest point to the earth since May 25th, 1947. As a matter of fact, as the Arab nations in the Middle East were aligning themselves for war in 1947 – just prior to the rebirth of the nation of Israel – this comet buzzed within only a hair's distance to the earth in astronomical terms. Now, a generation later, Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann will again be passing within the same close proximity, as this 4-million mile long 'String of Pearls' passes by earth between May 12 and May 14, 2006.
When Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann buzzed earth in 1947 it was unbroken, but approximately 11 years ago in 1995 the Comet fragmented into several dozen major pieces and an unknown amount of lesser pieces. Astronomers do not know exactly why the comet broke apart, but today it resembles a long train traveling through our solar system. Some researchers believe that one of the smaller fragments may strike earth on May 25, Ascension Day – precisely when the comet crosses the earth's elliptic plane. But other astronomers point out that there is almost zero chance of this happening, whereas the earth does not possess the same overwhelming gravitational pull as Jupiter, which pulled the broken fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy into its atmosphere in 1994. Many are predicting a spectacular meteor storm between May 23rd and 25th, while others are saying that nothing out of the ordinary will occur when the earth passes through the comet's tail, aside from a light meteor shower. Soon we will find out which scientists are correct. May is definitely a good time to keep our eyes on the skies.
Normally when I set up my ministry schedule, very rarely does the Holy Spirit verbally speak to me a specific date that I am supposed to be somewhere, but last year the Holy Spirit spoke to me that I was to be in Sunnyvale, California on June 6, for our strategic Tuesday night meeting. After verbally hearing this date when praying about the timing of our Tuesday night Sunnyvale meeting, I checked the calendar and sure enough June 6 fell on a Tuesday. Note that the configuration of this date occurs only once in every millennium (6/6/6, with the last digits of the year being 006). Also, this will be the first time that this configuration of numbers has occurred in conjunction with the anniversary of the Six Day War in Israel in 1967, in which Jerusalem and the Temple Mount were restored to Israel. On this date (June 6 or 7, depending on which side of the international date-line you live), Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann will be arriving at its perihelion (closest point to the sun). If you have any doubt as to whether we are now living in the final hours before Christ returns, just look at the signs in the heavens and earth!
To understand the sign of Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann, we must first understand the history of the comet. The last time this comet appeared at such close proximity by crossing the elliptic plane, it was a herald of war. Within 6 months of the appearance of the comet, the entire Middle East was engulfed in war, which broke out in November of 1947. Within another 6 months, the nation of Israel would be restored as a fulfillment of biblical prophecy on May 14, 1948. Today, with large portions of the covenant land of Israel being handed over to forces which wish to destroy her, and Iran boasting that she has made a leap forward in nuclear technology and intends to wipe Israel off the map, let's make no mistake about it: in 2006 we are once again on the verge of war.
Although another Arab-Israeli war seems almost inevitable, it is important that we understand God's heart for this region. Recently, I have had visions of stadiums filled with young Iranian teenagers worshiping Jesus and singing "Redeemed, redeemed, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb!" – in downtown Tehran. The Lord wishes to release revival, signs, wonders and an unprecedented demonstration of the miraculous in Iran and the Islamic world. We must not only pray for revival in Persia and the Moslem world, but actively play a role in administrating and releasing God's Kingdom in this part of the earth. Last March, I had the opportunity to meet with one pastor from the United States who was preparing to leave for Turkey to help train 48 Iranian pastors who were meeting in Istanbul. These Iranian pastors would then be sent back into Iran to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to remote villages across the four corners of Persia. This is God's heart for the region – we must not judge the Arab world, but love them!
Do not wish for another war in the Middle East, but go to war in the prayer and intercede for a spiritual awakening in this part of the world. Do not try to put the above warnings in an eschatological box with personal interpretations of Revelation 18, Ezekiel 38 & 39 and so forth, but please understand that from the beginning of time every prophetic warning spoken has been given for the purpose saving souls, not destroying them. The truth is that Revelation 18 and other prophecies may not take place the way you have been taught in prophecy seminars. © TGS 2006
MINISTRY UPDATE & SUMMER ITINERARY
Having just returned home from Indonesia, for the last month we have seen a startling increase in signs, wonders, miracles and manifestations during our meetings. I believe that what we are witnessing now is nothing compared to what is on the near horizon as we move into the summer. I sense that a line is now being drawn in the sand. Who will dare to step over the line, and enter into the greater depths of God's grace and anointing? I am looking forward to joining Peggy Cole, Joshua Mills, David Herzog, David Gardiner and Brad Alford at the Summit of the Prophets in San Luis Obispo, California June 1–3, what a wonderful time we had last year. But I hear the Holy Spirit saying that the breakthroughs received during our last conference were just a small foretaste of the explosion of glory yet to come. Last year, manifestations of gold were one of the key signs which ushered in the glory during many of our sessions, and interestingly, last month in Indonesia we saw a release of the same manifestations of gold and jewels, which was a confirming sign to the Moslem world that brought many new souls into the Kingdom. If you are not familiar with these unusual signs, please come to our conference in San Luis Obispo this June, hosted by Peggy Cole. We will be doing some in-depth teachings on signs and wonders.
I will be returning to Rochester, New York, between June 12 and 14, and am expecting some powerful things to be released as we gather on the east coast with Patrick O'Marra and other revivalists who are gathering to intercede for New York. The timing of the three days I am speaking in New York is very interesting, whereas it is exactly 30-days after the 'String of Pearls' passed by our planet May 12-14. Between July 7 and 9 I will be speaking at Susan Cummings Gathering of the Remnant III conference in Wells, Minnesota. The timing of this conference is also very interesting, considering that July 7 is exactly 30-days after Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann crosses its nearest point to the sun. Isn't it nice to know that God is the one who sets our itinerary; there is no way that man could have set up this amazing set of coincidences. I am hearing that more signs and wonders are to follow in the heavens and earth throughout 2006-2007. This summer is a pivotal in terms of releasing a new river of anointing, and releasing powerful spiritual weapons, signs and wonders for the purpose of igniting revival in the nations. Hope to see you in one of our prophetic meetings this summer! For details on our schedule, please check our website at www.Elijah1.com after May 1, 2006.
________________________________________________________________________Thank you so much for your prayers for my healing since I returned home from Indonesia. On April 14 – Good Friday – I was totally healed from a kidney infection, which developed after I got food poisoning while traveling in Java. I believe that this attack was more of a spiritual attack than anything else because of the intense battle for souls in Islamic Asia. I am now totally healed, and have been ministering in the Philippines during the last week in perfect health. I would appreciate your prayers for my upcoming trip to the United States. I still have need of airline tickets for Oregon, Minnesota, and other areas I will be visiting, including an international ticket to the United States. Thank you so much for your prayers and support as we take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth in 2006.
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