1 Cor 10:31 (27 July 2009)
"re: thanks, F.M. Riley's "daily update""


Greetings Doves & to you, Pastor Riley & thanks for your "July UPDATES"!!
 
Exciting!
 
I do have a question though -- in your letter on Sat. http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/july2009/fmriley725.htm  
you stated:  Prepare now or weep later!  Mounting evidence is coming in from all over the country that the entire economic system in America will collapse at some point in August.  News reports indicate that a “bank holiday” will be declared with all banks closing for a day or two, or up to as long as a week.  When this happens no one will be able to withdraw any money from their bank account.  People need to take heed and get their funds out NOW before the banks close.
 
Well, this brings to mind 2 things:
1. many don't have MUCH $ in the bank to pull out!  ... what exactly are they supposed to do?   I can see mass panic if they don't have much/any $ or a storage of food
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2. those who do -- well, they then have a good chance of getting robbed (even by the bank employees themselves!  ~ remember Gina McCray's story from several months ago where they lost virtually all their retirement $ this way)
 
I am not disputing the economy may well collapse this year -- however, that brings to mind yet one more thing:  with people continue carrying on with life as ORDINARY & NORMAL (as in the Days of Noah ~ where people were building, buying, selling, marrying, & having babies ~ and btw, it TAKES MONEY to do all of those things!!)...... so since the rapture is to occur on such an ordinary day when people are carrying on.... don't you all think it stands to reason that the rapture should occur before "the big crash" happens??
 
At the same time, I don't want to discourage anyone from stocking up on food and/or sundries as the Lord directs..... I've always liked to have extra toilet paper around .... hahha!!   But we certainly don't need "7 years worth" as many would have us believe {I'm not saying that YOU implied that, Mr. Riley.... just that we know that's how others think....}  .... but a couple weeks' worth of groceries is probably a good thing.....
 
Just my own op. ~ I still think the rapture will happen before the bottom totally drops out.... {and yep, that would mean super soon!!}
 
At any rate, watching, watching, watching!   Praying Luke 21:36!!   AMEN!!
Reva   
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