Thanks Charles.  Your kind and appreciative words give me a little boost.  I'm glad the Holy Spirit shows you the truth of the scriptures, so much which is in plain sight, but somehow is hidden from the eyes of so many.
 
I think it is in large part how we have been conditioned by our educational system.  Even our seminaries have conditioned preachers to interpret God's words a certain way.  In turn, they are blinded as to the truth, particularly in the areas of prophecy.  Our Christian church members then believe what they have heard all their lives.  I think many do not want to hear the truth.  They are fairly prosperous and have earthly plans.
 
In the area of end time prophecy, most preachers are not only ignorant, they are not willing to examine scripture for themselves.  Frankly, I have come to the opinion that it comes down to disbelief.   They say they believe in God and trust Him for their salvation, but the fact is they will not risk anything based on His word and promises.  The other thing is people are willingly ignorant, i.e. they only want to be prophesied what they want to hear.  God's word indicates that has always been a problem.
 
There is widespread belief among Christians that the Bible was written by inspired men, but they balk when you say it was written by God himself through the prophets and apostles.  Yet, Jesus continuously referred to the words/writings of the prophets saying He came to fulfill them, even to say that not one tittle of the law  would pass away.  That speaks to me that God himself was in direct supervision of every word and every punctuation mark.  I believe He was mighty close by when the KJV was written as well.  A man should read scripture with the understanding that correct interpretation hangs on every word.  God invented the languages and was/is the master of correct grammar, sentence structure etc.  When God says, behold or take heed, a man ought to.
 
There is one last piece to reading and gaining insight.  If you do not read with a believing heart, the Holy Spirit will not open your eyes and ears and give you understanding.  From the very beginning, God says His word does not come back to Him void, but accomplishes the thing where unto He sent it.  A good prophecy buff grasps that.
 
Along with creation, God invented time.  It seems to me He began to count days in the 4th day of creation and He mentions times end in Revelations 10:6.  If He created time, then He is not subject to it.  He knows the end from the beginning and all that happens therein.  Furthermore, He says He is the God of truth and He cannot lie.  We can count on everything God has said in His word.
 
Let's take this a step further.  God made man of flesh and He tells us that our flesh is weak.  Even, we are born with a sin nature.  God knew that in matters of obedience, every man and nation would fail, most quite often.  Yet, God made great promises to Abraham and his descendents, even great promises for the last days.  Practically, the whole Christian community believes that God did not keep those promises and did not because men (nations) failed in matters of obedience.  This whole matter of blessing and cursing is wrapped up in Leviticus 26:44-46, when God says He will nevertheless remember the covenant He made with our ancestors.  I tell you God has been faithful in each and every promise despite man's failures.
 
God's promises are all wrapped in His blessings and cursing's.  He even calls these blessings and cursing's  laws.  They are the groundwork for prophetic understanding and Genesis is the foundation block.  If God did not make each and every promise to the patriarch's come true, Satan would be pronouncing God a liar over the whole universe.  Instead, he is telling his audience of gullible men that God failed and most are listening with itching ears.  God's gift of salvation is the greatest blessing man could have.  Though there are conditions which we must meet, God will be faithful despite our failures.
 
God is so awesome and so confident that when He began His calendar back on day 4 of creation, He began to number the days of darkness (evil/Satan).  When man comes along on day 6, he is thrust right in the middle of this Spiritual contest.  God begins to boldly tell him all that would happen and when it would happen.  God cannot afford to miss even one prophecy, even by a day.  Otherwise, God himself would be a false prophet and would suffer the loss of His throne.  In turn, it must be humiliating to the foe and impressive to the loyal Holy angels.  Satan though does some of the same type future forecasts through books, films, media etc., but he keeps it vague and as well keeps his name clear of blame should he fail.  God on the other hand states in Mark 13:23, "But take ye heed, behold, I have foretold you all things."
 
Indeed He has.  God has indeed shown us the year, season and feast in which He will blow the trumpet and call up His bride.  He has shown us exactly how long the tribulation is, when the antichrist and false prophet take over, when the two witnesses come, when they die and when they and the tribulation saints will be resurrected, when the false prophet takes over, when the USA (commercial Babylon) is destroyed and when Jesus Christ with His saints will come back in power and glory.  In short, the bride has less than 6 months.  The USA has about 7.5 years and our 10 princes, bush and all their world government buddies who rob us and are attempting as we speak to exalt the vision have less than 11 years.  For those who sup with Jesus Christ, it ought to bring a little smile.
 
God does not concern himself with man's calendars, nor do I believe He will give any honor to any of the false gods that our months are named after.  God has been on the same calendar since He invented time and the sun and moon to be used for calendars.  When God gave Moses the month of Abib as a new calendar start date. i.e. beginning of months (Exodus 12:2), it was to get the Israelites back on track.  They had been serving the Egyptians for a long period and using their calendars.  They had forgotten God's.  Moses used that calendar start date throughout his writing of the Torah (including pre flood) and it is used throughout the OT, even to the time of Jesus.  Abib is always the first month and Ethanim is always the 7th month.  Nowhere in scripture is there any hint of God's calendar ever being different.  It is a constant.  Only in modern times has Israel adopted a civic calendar where the 7th month is the 1st month.  God is the same always.  He says of the antichrist, that it is he who seeks to change times and laws.
 
Lastly, look to a feast day.  They are ordinances to be observed forever.  They are high holy days.  God's prophetically significant events will be tied to a feast day.  I know you read some of my letters last spring.  There is no change except God showed me how to interpret the 40 according to his scripture.  Look to the spring feasts.  That's where you find first fruits (those of the first resurrection).  The fall feasts of Ingathering contain fruits, but not first fruit.  Look to Second Passover (Numbers 9).  The groom is a man on a far journey and the bride is defiled by the touching of the dead, i.e. eating/drinking Christ's blood/body at the Lord's Supper (originally a Passover meal).
 
The Spring Feasts are made up of First Passover, Unleavened Bread and Pentecost, but also Second Passover (30 days after the First).  Since Second Passover is an exact duplicate, it too contains the Feast of Unleavened Bread.  These feasts are all connected by the Feast of Weeks.  First Passover falls on the 1st week, 2nd Passover on the 4th (mid)week and Pentecost on the 7th week.  It is a 1 - 4 - 7 pattern that can be seen in both creation week and the Mennorah candle which lit the tabernacle.  Jesus and the OT worthy saints came out during First Passover.  The Bride will come out at Second Passover and the 2 witnesses and tribulation saints will come out on Pentecost Sunday, 7 years after the rapture of the Bride.  The OT saints will be a part of the grooms bridal party, the bride attends the wedding and the tribulation saints will be the guests at the wedding supper.  These conclude the work of the Holy Spirit who will then rest as did God after creation week.  These will be all part of Jesus' earthly 1000 year kingdom, serving as kings and priests.  They do not have to fear the Second Resurrection of the last day (Revelations 20:4-6).
 
The midnight cry of 2nd Passover (resurrection of the first born in Christ) should fall exactly on the 4th Sabbath Omer of the Feast of Weeks.  It is an exact duplicate of First Passover and is to be followed by 7 days unleavened bread.  I can't tell you yet what 2008 calendar dates this should fall on, but it should take us near that 41st stripe, maybe within 5 days.  By they way, if you know God and Moses were not pulling fast tricks with the calendar, then you will see that Noah began loading the ark at the same time as the lamb is brought into the home in the 2nd Passover, the 10th day of the 2nd month.
 
We notice in the parable of the 10 virgins in Matthew 25, that the wise and unwise have time to talk to each other throughout the events.  Yes, the "changing" of the living wise is in an instant, but that does not mean it takes place at the exact time as the resurrection of the dead, nor does it mean the living wise depart at the same time she is "changed" (1 Thes 4:13-17).   It may be, that this plays out over a 7 + 7 day period in accordance with Hezekiah's Second Passover of 2 Chronicles 30.  That would lead us to a living wise ascension on ascension day.  You could probably look then to a Holy Spirit outpouring on the left behind on Pentecost, 10 days after the ascension (just like the original).  Luke 11:5-13 tells me there will be one and the Elijah/Elisha example tells me it will be greater than the original Pentecost.  That's why the tribulation saints are a number too great to number, Revelations 7:9.
 
Charles, again I thank you for writing.  The above was not all that well written, but I think you can see these things and pray the Holy Spirit will give you understanding in any areas that are not clear.  I will be doing a few letters over the next couple weeks.  As well, am willing to answer questions.  I may not always get back the next day.  I hope more people can see the truth of what God has plainly written in His word.  Once you are able to see it, it is so obvious and simple that you just can't understand why others do not.  I believe you are right in your assessment.  It has to do with that oil of the Holy Spirit.  Some are blinded.  Important now is being worthy.
 
Your friend in Christ,
Steve