And There Shall be Signs, part 1 (by Chris McDonald of Spirit Journals): The sun, moon and stars were created for more than to simply give light to mankind. The miraculous redemptive plan of God was placed in the heavens for all to see before there was even a Bible. The stars and signs that HE Placed in the heavens so long ago are preaching a message today - JESUS IS COMING! They are telling us to get ready for a time of trouble unknown to man up to this point in history and one that will never be anything like it in the future. The Lord Jesus said that in the last days the powers of the heavens would be shaken and there would be signs in the sun, moon and the stars alerting a world lost without God the times of the Lord's coming are near. Neighbor, it’s getting late and we are seeing those signs in the heavens at this present time. The total solar eclipse over Egypt on March 29, 2006 coincided with the days of the ninth plague during Israel's exodus from Pharaoh! One day prior to this event on March 28, 2006, Israel held national elections electing a government willing to concede land for peace. On March 29th, Hamas took over full power of the Palestinian Authority that resides next door to Jerusalem. These signs are just another sound of a distant thunder that something major is on the prophetic horizon. We need to be sure that our calling and election is anchored IN CHRIST and Him Crucified. He is the only anchor for our faith in these last days!

And There Shall be Signs, part 2: The Witness of the Stars (by Chris McDonald of Spirit Journals): As we continue part two of our look at the cosmic signs heralding the end times, I want to address the Biblical foundation of studying the stars to give us greater insights to the gospel of redemption found in Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. There is some disagreement in some circles that the idea God placed the gospel message of Jesus in the stars is legitimate and scriptural. Some take severe issue with the stance that there are prophetic significance in these cosmic signs even though the Lord Jesus Himself said that "there shall be signs in the sun, moon and in the stars."