I first of all want to thank Neil Lipkin on his recent message in regards to our President. His words confrim much that is in the hearts of many people today..
We are living in a divided country as many are stating and the only answer to that will be when the Lord Jesus returns to set up His Kingdom reign, as most of us all know.
     I have been watching the conventions, the Democratic and now the Republican and I have come to a conclussion that it is hard to believe either of the canidates. completely. I will say one thing, that at the Kerry convention there was not the critical spirit that I have been seeing in this convention of the last three days..Never have I heard in all my years such a critical spirit as I heard and last night the Democratic Senator Miller said nothing good, not one thing about Kerry except His Military record that he could not deny. What about President Bush's military record ?.. was it anything like Kerry's? I think not. I have heard so much about our peace and security in these last few days and yet where is it? They, the speakers this week have painted a pretty picture of what good has come out of the wars, and granted there have been some good things, but do they out weigh the bad? Our deficit that is completely out of control. The loss of young lives and those who are and have been injured. Many who died without an opportunity to be saved. I look at Sudan which is much worse than Irag and also North Korea and what the people have been going through, dying daily from starvation, imprisonment and you could go on and on. and yet our administration has not really done much in regards to this country and its people who are devastated.
     I look at our own country and see thousands out of work and  many of those who are working income jobs that they cannot meet their needs and most have to work two jobs. I just read on this site that the employment is up. If you have been following this, the jobs for the month of July , that is new jobs were nothing compared to what they should be. Spending is down for the month of August because people cannot afford to buy because of lack of jobs. The outsourcing of our jobs to other countries, even though it was started mainly by President Clinton, Mr. Bush and his administration has not put a stop to it, in fact they give companies incentives so they will go overseas, like not paying taxes....Does this not sound like the New World Order...Globalism at it's peak.?!!!!  People cannot afford health insurance and therefore many hospitals in the state nearest me which is Washington are laying off people because  the hospitals cannot afford them due to patients who have no insurance, yet the Government insist that all hospitals must take patients regardless, but they have done nothing in regards to health insuirance that is affordable.
     My heart goes out to the Middle class and to the poor, because they are the ones who are hurting. They are the ones who give the most to Christian ministries, and yet without jobs, and with small paychecks it becomes harder and harder. Our Lord knows exactly what is happening. Was He while on earth for those who were hurting, the poor, the hungry, the sick and is He not  still for them today.?I THINK SO.
     Like many, I really for the first time have a hard time knowing who to vote for. Pres. Bush says he is a Christian and most likely he is, but like many, I question his motives which we all have the right to do. Mr. Kerry claims to be a believer, so he does not wear his beliefs on his sleeve.  Many of us know where we have come since Mr. Bush was President and we do not know and cannot know where Mr. Kerry would take us but this is the chance that everyone takes when they elect  a new President. So the conclussion is that only the one whom the Lord wants will be the one chosen to do and work out His plans for what is soon to come.
     The antichrist spirit is upon us mightly and deception is the rule of the hour.
      Susan Cunmmings recently gave a message on August 12th that the waves are upon us and no one has been listening to our Lord . Sept. 1 her message was THE DAY HAS ALREADY PASSED. We are now seeing the third hurricane in two weeks with the worst devastation there could be..Frances is now upon Florida again. I believe these waves the Lord has spoken of are wakeup calls for people to realize that God is in control and not look at our leaders and make them gods.He is calling out for repentance and He certainly is getting attention particularly in the Florida area. Not only in Florida but in other countries devastation is taking place. Our men are being killed in Iraq almost every day and yet terroism seems to be getting worse . Never have I seen such an ougtrage at a convention like these past few days. People are angry and so is OUR lORD.
     We as Christians have the Blessed Hope of His soon return. The message that was given to Oral Roberts around the 20th of August is certainly a wakeup call and as one Pastor it was reported asked Jesus what should he preach next Sunday, and the Lord's reply was "you better preach on the rapture, for it is sooner than you think". Many messages have been given, people have received dreams and given visions on the Lord's soon return for His Bride and He has mentioned many months ago to Jeanne K. to watch the Feast days which are soon upon us. If this is so, we as His Bride need not be too entangled in whom the next President will be for it is all in His hands.All we can do is pray. The Lord has been doing a transformation now for several months with His Bride,  and He has said that by Sept. that should be finished and after that the translation. We are in the 9th month and the number 9 means the end or conclusion of a matter, the number of finality, the number of divine judgment and from what I have been reading and hearing JUDGMENT IS  ABOUT TO FALL....Only time will tell.
     I do not believe we can keep our heads in the sand and not be concerned of who are next PRESIDENT WILL BE and by looking carefully into both who are running and I believe just because someone says He is a Christian or a Republican or a Democrate makes the person who he is. iT IS TO LOOK CAREFULLY AT HIS record and pray the Lord will direct. THE LORD IS COMING ANY DAY, and only HE knows that day, but HE HAS SAID WE ARE TO WARN OTHERS. LET THEM KNOW OF HIS SOON RETURN..THAT IS WHAT THE FATHER SAYS IS THE NEXT MOST IMPORTANT THING ON THE HORIZON!!!!.
    COME QUICKLY LORD JESUS!!!!!  GOD BLESS....MARANATHA...Virginia Arnke