While there are wars and conflicts, it is as it has been for the past few years -- last year we had some horrific weather happenings -- but this year things have gone pretty well.

Some may call this doomsaying, but I believe that we are on the verge of economic collapse - Katrina and the war in Iraq have drained us, say nothing of the debt we already owed.  More and more American companies are selling out to foreigners.  Even our ports.  Wow.

We are so ready as a nation to go global.  I believe there will be no choice.  I saw in the news the other day, a SCHOOL saying the pledge to the MEXICAN flag.  Hello?  This is AMERICA.  We are under the American flag.  Wow.

One thing that is increasing, in my estimation, is evil.  Oh, the heinous crimes are too much to bear.  And I'm talking America.  Say nothing of what's going on in some of these African countries where women (young, child bearing age) are being raped and then mutilated so as to never bear children.  It's unreal.  Can we bear to know?  It amazes me as to some of the U.N. members on the human rights commission.  Leaders of nations that are doing horrific things to people.  Wow.

In the Old Testament, there always came a time when God said ENOUGH!!  His wrath fell, judgement came -- the Day of the Lord.

The Day of the Lord is coming.  There is a calm before the storm.  Luke 17 says:

22And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

 23And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

 24For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

 25But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

 26And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

 27They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

 28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

 29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

 30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

 31In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

 32Remember Lot's wife.

 33Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

 34I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

 35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

 36Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

 37And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

Just as Old Testament prophecy was a mix of the suffering servant, and the Lion of the Tribe of Judah come to rescue Israel, the above encompasses the day of the Lord beginning with the rapture and ending with Messiah coming in such a way that every eye shall see Him.

It will begin with the taking up of the church (as in the days of Noah -- a time of prosperity -- eating and drinking, marrying etc.)  The rapture -- the beginning of the day of the Lord -- will come at a time the world is not expecting.  Those who are watching for His coming will know - not the hour or the day, but that the time is very near - quite at hand.  Then the false peace - and globality.  Ecumenicism is preparing all religions to come together under this amazing man who will be very charismatic and have all the right answers.  The Muslims are looking for the 12th Immam.  They will think this is he.  Pres. of Iran is trying to create a chaos to bring the 12th Immam in.  His own words.

The Jews will have their temple, and sacrifice will resume, for the first time in a few thousand years.  Wow. 

THEN Mr. Amazing world leader will demand he be worshipped.  Everyone must come under him - take his mark.  I believe micro-chips are a part of this.  The first three and a half years will be the false peace.  The last three and a half years will be a greater tribulation than the world has ever seen.  That is when the Jews must flee -- and woe to nursing mothers in that day (Matt. 24:19)

Matthew 24:21  For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

For the suffering church in other countries, for all suffering at the hands of evil men throughout the earth, I cry "Lord, COME QUICKLY!!"