Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord and Fellow Watchers,
Many have become disenchanted and given up as of late. Many have let previous disappointments get them down and have stopped watching for the Lord's soon coming. As a result, I feel led to give some of you a quick little update on where we stand in early December 2005 in relation to prophecy. Hopefully, this will help us all feel a little better. Those of you who know me well will surely say, the fact that I am writing to you in this way is another sign of the Lord's soon coming. If Dan is writing of prophecy, we are surely in the last days. Maybe you are right!
Many of us have been led to believe that 2005 is THE YEAR. So many signs point to it, and yet here we are in the last month of the year. How can this be? Well, remember that God does not work off our calendar. Rather, He works off Israel's calendar. And by that way of looking at it, we still have some time before the current year comes to an end, so do not fret.
Some very interesting things have been pointed out to me again as of late. First, remember that the massive earthquake in Bam, Iran occurred on December 26, 2003. It killed over 20,000 people. The next year on December 26, 2004 there was another massive earthquake under the Indian Ocean that caused a Tsunami in Asia that killed over 200,000 people. We may never know the real number killed. This year, Christian Churches have become increasingly apostate, turning from God's Word more and more in an effort to be politically correct. More and more homosexual Priests and Bishops have been ordained around the world. Homosexual marriages are being performed in Christian churches. The Catholic Church is being ravaged by pedophilia and homosexuality. Israel is turning more and more away from God and His word every day. Just a few short months ago Israel willingly gave land away to the "so called" Palestinians in violation of God's Covenant with them. Land for Peace they called it. Well, where is the peace? Now they are planning on giving away even more land in an effort to gain peace. Where will it end? Jerusalem? This last week, the Israeli Knesset and the Israeli Government all but fell apart (and may still) with the Prime Minister's announcement that he is forming a new political party. There will be elections soon.
This year we saw the largest Hurricane season in recorded history and the largest most destructive hurricane in history hit the United States' Southern Coast and the city if New Orleans. This hurricane hit the United States right after the hand over of the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians. The United States was a force in getting Israel to give up that land. New Orleans is no ordinary city. If you have ever been there you know that it may be the most sinful city on the planet. In fact there was a homosexual convention (heralded as the largest and most perverse in history) planned for just days following the hurricane. I wonder if they got their money back?
Iran is building Nuclear Weapons to use against Israel and the West. Russia is helping them design, develop, acquire the components and build the weapons. Russia has also committed to help defend Iran and Syria from any and all attacks from Israel or the West. Can Israel allow Iran to finish building these weapons? What will this lead to?
There are signs in the Sun, Moon and Stars. Sun spots and other explosions on the surface of the Sun are causing what the secular world calls "Global Warming." The Polar Ice Caps are melting. The number and intensity of Earthquakes around the World are increasing at a rate unimaginable. Catastrophes are all around us.
This is just a small sampling of the signs that are about us if we just open our eyes and there is so much more. And guess what is coming?
Hanukkah this year (2005) is December 26! Does it mean something? Will something happen on December 26th again this year? On Hanukkah? Hanukkah is an interesting Jewish Feast. It is about the ancient Jews running out of oil to keep the Menorah burning in the Temple. Despite this happening, the flame continued to burn for eight days till more oil could be supplied for the Menorah. Oil and Light often represent The Holy Spirit. Could it be that this Hanukkah The Light that Lights the World will finally be removed? Could it be that this year, The Holy Spirit will take His leave and the Rapture of the Church will occur? I don't know, but I sure am watching and I hope you are too.
One last thought. Many have pointed out that several ancient calendars (Mayan Calendar, etc.) end at the end of 2012. If you count backwards from the end of 2012, seven years in prophetic 360 day years, we still have some time left.
So don't despair! Rather, keep looking up! The Lord's Day is near.
Blessings,
Dan Cooney