In Matthew 24 Jesus is telling his disciples the things that would take place just before he came. I like the fact that he used "birth pains" to describe this time.
Matt. 24:8
All these are the beginning of sorrows. KJV
All these are but the beginning of the birth pains. English Standard Version
When a woman goes into labor her pain starts off slowly, but the closer she gets to the delivery, the more frequent the pains are, until they are steady and the child is born. This is how it is now. We have always had wars and rumors of wars. We've always had earthquakes and storms. We've always had sicknesses, diseases, pestilences so forth. But, not with the frequency and intensity we have been feeling lately.
The frequency and intensity of these things has increased tremendously. We are having more earthquakes of 6.0 or higher than ever before. Hurricanes are severe. Tornado's are destroying everything in there path and are coming at times that aren't considered tornado season. Floods, drought, fires seem to be an everyday news story. New strains of the flu, antibiotic resistant germs that are mutating, old diseases are coming back stronger.
Crime is increasing, just turn on the news. All you hear about is murder, robberies, assaults, domestic violence, child abuse. These crimes seem to get more hideous each day. About a month ago three different states during the same week had three different people jumping off bridges with their children into on coming traffic. One of the incidences happened right here in Massachusetts. The woman picked up her niece and nephew stripped them and herself and walked out into oncoming traffic on a major highway, they were killed instantly.
We have the school shootings, kids killing kids, parents killing there children, the abuse of the elderly. Jesus said as in the days of Noah so shall it be just before His coming.
There is such an uncertainty in the world today. Financially things are real bad. The dollar isn't worth the paper it is printed on. Our oil prices are through the roof. People are losing their homes. People are scared, scared of what is to come.
We have oil at $110.00 per barrel. At the gas pumps this is about $3.10 for regular, depending on where you live and $4.19 for diesel fuel. Our food, clothing, goods, so forth are shipped by truck around the country. Now with the price of diesel fuel so high what do you think is going to happen to the price of food and other necessities we need? Everything goes up in price.
Revelation tells us there will come a time when it will cost us a days wages for a loaf of bread. We're just about there.
The labor pains are getting closer. We're in the finale hours. Soon we will hear Jesus calling us to meet Him in the sky.
For more info on the economy read Dan's article 'How bad is our economy.'
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Great article Teri!! I can agree with you on all of this! I was in 3 hospitals in the central Ohio area last week to work on their network systems. EVERY HOSPITAL BED WAS OCCUPIED. Reason, the flu shot this year was a dud, the flu virus mutated and was an entirely new strain. The birth pains are getting more intense and happening more rapidly.
I as well agree. It seems as though things are so rough and the economy is struggling so much. I pray nightly and have myself struggled with my salvation. Our time is definitely drawing near though.
You never know. Things have been rough throughout the centuries. Don't listen to Hal Lindsay, and other supposed "prophet." The end of the world has been preached forever, and nobody has gotten it right so far.
Nancy,
You're right, the end of the world has been preached since the time of Jesus, but Jesus said when you see all these things take place. He was talking about all the signs happening at the same time. It all began with Israel becoming a nation again on May 14,1948. Peter said in 2 Peter 3:3-4 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
We have a lot of people writing to us not believing the rapture is close, thinking things will go on forver as we know it, that is just another sign our Lord Jesus is returning soon.
Thank you for your comment, Teri
I am fearfull, the signs do all seem to be there. I want too go with Jesus badly but at the same time I am concerned for my family and friends who dont know the Lord. What age do u think a child is able to understand all of this and is able to make a decision for Christ? Mine are 8 & 5. Are they covered under my belief and Love of God? Please keep my husband Matthew and my son Patrick who is 19 in your prayers. They do not know the Lord.
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