April
8-9, 2008 We live right smack
in the area of tons of storms ~ tons of WILD storms & golf ball size hail
last night! (thankfully they didn’t
weigh 100 lbs each ~ as they will during the trib! See Rev. 16 …. Can you just
IMAGINE the weather forecasters trying to predict the weather of the
tribulation? Lol ) But anyway, we’re expecting many more
SEVERE storms over the next few days. Thanks for praying our computer does not go down.
Okay,
let’s get started on prophecy updates: To him that has an ear ~ let him HEAR!! The beasts may be rising
before our eyes (which also means the “wise virgins” will soon be RISING as
well! ~ only
to a far, far better place!)
pope
Benedict hopes U.S. trip will help WORLD PEACE http://www.reuters.com/article/newsO...79275120080408 The pope said on Tues. that he hoped his
trip to the U.S. next week would help draw attention to the need for greater
peace and justice around the world. Benedict, who begins his first trip to the U.S. as pope next Tuesday,
also said in a videotaped message...that he prayed the trip would be a
sign of his friendship towards every religion.
The
pope, who will visit Washington, NY, and address the UN during the April 15-20
trip, said, “Indeed, the world has greater need of hope than ever; hope for
peace, for justice, for freedom… “I
earnestly hope that my presence among you will be seen as a fraternal gesture
towards every ecclesial community & a
sign of friendship for members of other religious
traditions...
One of my favorite preachers, the late great Dr.
Adrian Rogers once said that the coming tribulation would be THEE most
“religious time in the history of the earth”. Rather than trying to HIDE or stomp
religion out – rather all religions will shine. People indeed will be VERY
religious. [but of course, that is
NOT what “saves” a person]
OF COURSE, we'd expect "the devil" to be INTERESTED
in "religion"!! ~ the devil **WANTS** people TO BE RELIGIOUS ~ and then
eventually to worship HIM!!!
Sooo, naturally, I would find it interesting that Tony Blair said
just today: “I’ve
always been as interested in religion as in politics.” Then, for good measure, he adds: “I see this over time as the rest of my life’s
work.”
He says his “faith foundation” [to start in May,
BTW!] will have GLOBAL EXTENT. He
does not want HIS faith foundation to “get bogged down in arguments about
doctrines”.
Okay ~
back the train up just a minute!! Jesus says we’re either FOR Him ~ or AGAINST Him! We either sow or scatter. And
it’s ALL ABOUT doctrine! Just b/c someone tosses out the
word, “doctrine” is no matter — it could just as EASILY be (in fact, COUNT ON IT
in THIS day & time!) ~ a “doctrine of demons” {Do a word search for
“doctrine” in the NT at www.biblegateway.com }
This article http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3701941.ece goes on to say that Mr
Blair is trying to reconcile the age-old arguments between Mecca, Jerusalem and
Rome. ….WHEW
BOY!!!
His “faith foundation”, the article says, is no
less than an
attempt to save religion from extremism and irrelevance,
and find a way for the world’s religions to
co-exist peacefully.
You
all CATCH THAT?? What have I been
saying all along? That the BIG LIE
during the tribulation era will be that ALL PATHS (just pick a “religion” ~
they’ll ALL get you to heaven!! <— THE
LIE!!) I
expect no one will have a problem in talking about GOD even during the
tribulation ~ but it’s the name of Jesus that they’ll be afraid of. For, by then, very few in the world will
accept, agree, or respect the fact that Jesus is the ONLY entrance to
God!! ~
thus, the only entrance into heaven. [SEE: John 10; Acts 4:12; John 14:6; Acts
20:21]
And yesterday: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3675210.ece Tony Blair was to spell out why he
believes faith and young people can
solve the
problems of the world and
will call on religious leaders to work together to "awaken the world’s
conscience”.
The aim of the foundation, … is
to contribute to better understanding of the different faiths. It
comes at a time of increasing fear and misunderstanding of religions around the
world, particularly of Islam. Mr
Blair will describe why he believes that faith can be a progressive force,
helping to advance humanity….
Coupled
w/this article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/04/nblair104.xml
He
said: "Since
religious faith has such a strong historical and cultural influence on both East
and West, it
can help unify around common values what otherwise might be a battle for domination."
Any
WONDER the AntiChrist will NEED to partner with the False Prophet?? ~ at least for a good chunk of the
tribulation? [till the AC turns on
everyone & demands people worship HIM!!] AntiChrist
& False Prophet ~ joining hands!! They go together like peas &
carrots! This picture sure is
becoming clearer by the minute!!!
I was visiting some people over the weekend & was
in a huge crowd. It is an eerie feeling to be in the middle of a large crowd of
people like that -- knowing that the majority don't have a clue as to what is
going on in the world -- or care about Israel at all. What is their hope
in??? What keeps them going?? Maybe Oprah?
….*ACK*
This
piece was written in 2000 ~ but just FITS Today!! http://focusonjerusalem.com:80/enteringrapture2.html
Who
knows but this may be my last commentary ~ EVER! That peace treaty is just groaning
and struggling to burst out...it can't be that much longer! Rapture may easily happen before
Passover even. There’s also First
Fruits which follows Passover ~ suspected by many watchers as a possible
time. Or any day in between, but
one thing you can bet the farm on: JESUS IS COMING!!!!! And by all signs, it appears to be
upon us!! Even so, COME LORD
JESUS!
For
anyone entangled in this world’s affairs who still can NOT SEE or will not admit
to how very close we are now, I invite you to fill in the rest of this statement
made by the Lord Himself!! “If you will NOT watch, I will come upon
you as a _______” And
then, THINK: WHAT do “thieves”
do?? They steal!! FROM
you!! He
did not say He would come as a “kidnapper”!! Please, please, PLEASE be in a watching
mode!!! Let Jesus CATCH YOU
WATCHING for His soon return!! Please pray that my husband will gleefully LOOK for Jesus’ soon return,
too! I seem to be the only one in
his life who has the “rapture-itis” fever ~ while everyone else, yep, even
Christians, continue on with life ~
as normal... not expecting Jesus any time soon. Hmm…. Surely just as the Bible
predicted these days would be!
Maranatha!
Reva