What the Heck is Going On Everywhere? Why? Jesus is Coming

I’ll let you read the entire article.  Why can Bible believers be joyful when everything around us appears to be sinking sand?  Because our hope is found in nothing less than Jesus!

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 For over four years now, almost everyone who pays attention to what’s going on in the world lives in a constant state of anxiety. The reason? They’re waiting for the next shoe to drop – the next major global event that will upend their lives.

This is understandable. Over the past four years, we’ve endured COVID, the government response to COVID (lockdowns, passports, mandates, etc.), global supply chain issues, global inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, the shutdown of Red Sea shipping lanes, and numerous rumors of other major events set to break at any moment. So what’s next? Will it get worse before it gets better? The answer is yes, and this article reveals why.

The Interregnum

One of the reasons we see all these events taking place is the interregnum. What does that mean? Well, The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition, defines an interregnum as:

“The interval of time between the end of a sovereign’s reign and the accession of a successor.”

This typically describes a time period between two reigning kings, but in this instance, we’re using it to describe the time period between one superpower or group dominating global affairs and second rising to take its place. The last time we experienced an interregnum of this type was the 1914 to 1945 timeframe. Needless to say, this was quite a tumultuous era – 31 years that included two world wars and a global depression.

When 1914 started, the Royal Navy of the British Empire ruled the high seas. The colonies of the British Empire spanned the globe, and it had dominated the 19th Century global order – controlling the world’s shipping lanes, issuing the world’s global reserve currency (the pound), and boasting the world’s premiere center of international finance (London).

When 1945 ended, the United States Navy ruled the high seas. U.S. military bases spanned the globe, and the United States dominated the 20th-century global order – controlling the world’s shipping lanes, issuing the world’s global reserve currency (the dollar), and boasting the world’s premiere center of international finance (New York).

As 2024 begins, we see U.S. naval power waning. Houthi rebels have shut down the Red Sea to all traffic from Israel, the United States, and their Western allies. Almost 12% of all global trade passes through the Suez Canal, making the Red Sea one of the most vital shipping corridors in the world. For over 80 years, the U.S. Navy has carried out the role of ensuring the world’s shipping lanes remain freely navigable and open to international trade. Now, they are increasingly unable to do so.

The ability of the U.S. to project military power across the globe and secure vital waterways is one of the primary reasons the U.S. dollar dominates international trade. Another reason is the petro-dollar. When President Nixon ended the U.S. dollar’s convertibility to gold, it became a fiat currency – meaning its value is derived from nothing more than government edict. Since that day in 1971, all the world’s major currencies have been fiat currencies – something unprecedented in history. History shows all fiat currencies eventually reach their intrinsic value – zero. So what happens when all the world’s currencies collapse at the same time?

In 1974, Henry Kissinger brokered a deal with Saudi Arabia wherein OPEC agreed to only trade oil for dollars. This has helped underpin demand for U.S. dollars for the past 50 years, but now the petro-dollar is ending. Saudi Arabia and OPEC are increasingly accepting other currencies for oil. U.S. debt is at unsustainable levels. Foreign nations are dumping U.S. debt in favor of gold, and the BRICS nations are attempting to create an alternative to the U.S.-dominated global financial system.

In other words, the post-World War II order of global military power is transforming, and the current global monetary system is coming to an end. All this and more is why we see U.S. power and influence in decline, an increasingly fragmented global order, and a world where it seems we’re moving from one crisis to the next.

But I would argue there’s a more significant reason we’re seeing all this. Depending on your preconceived beliefs, you might reject it out of hand. But I encourage you to read on and examine the evidence for yourself. If you do and reject my conclusion, that is fine. But it might just open your eyes to a truth that could change your life forever.

What’s Really Happening…

If the interregnum alone is not the reason for this constant state of crisis, then what’s really happening? Why do we see all these global events taking place? The answer is simple.

Jesus is coming.

https://www.raptureready.com/2024/04/13/the-world-seems-to-be-in-a-constant-state-of-crisis-why-by-britt-gillette/

Ukraine May Have Just Crossed Putin’s Nuclear Red Line

Folks wonder what kind of Black Swan event could happen in 2024 that upsets the world order and disrupts life for billions on planet earth?  Here’s one possibility.

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Drone attacks on a Russian radar site may have crossed one of Moscow's red lines for potential nuclear weapon use—the "disruption of the response actions of nuclear forces," per the wording of a Kremlin decree signed by President Vladimir Putin in 2020.

Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted the 590th separate radio engineering center of military unit 84680 in the city of Kovilkino on Wednesday morning and on April 11. Kovilkino is in the Mordovia Republic, some 360 miles from the Ukrainian border.

If the Container radar system was affected, the attacks may have met one of the "conditions determining the possibility of the Russian Federation using nuclear weapons," as set out by the 2020 presidential decree.

 https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-may-have-just-crossed-putins-nuclear-red-line-1891250

Iran Claims it Will Totally Destroy Israel

 Today we find quite the prophetic headline!  Bible readers know this is impossible for Iran to totally destroy Israel.  One day the opposite will be true.  God will totally destroy Iran when it joins in the Ezekiel 38 coalition.  Will the Body of Christ be on earth to see it happen?  Most prophecy watchers say, "no!"

Iran’s president has vowed to completely destroy Israel, should it proceed with even the "tiniest invasion" of its country.

President Ebrahim Raisi spoke Wednesday at an annual army parade warning Israel of a "massive and harsh" response, as the country braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran’s missile and drone attack over the weekend.

Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel on Saturday in response to an apparent strike on Iran’s embassy compound in Syria on April 1 that killed 12 people, including two Iranian generals. Iran blames Israel for the attack, although Israel has not claimed any involvement.

Raisi said Saturday’s attack was a limited one, and that if Iran was provoked to carry out a bigger attack, "nothing would remain from the Zionist regime," the official IRNA news agency reported.

Here;  'Nothing would remain': Iran's president vows to completely destroy Israel | Fox News

IMF Sounds Alarm on US Debt

 Oh yes!  The global economy is sitting right on the edge of the abyss.  And when the US Dollar, backed only by faith and confidence in the US Government, starts to crash it will rattle the financial world of every nation on earth.  This will make everyone terrified and feeling very vulnerable.  They will accept anyone who has a plan that sounds good and that makes them feel safe.  It will be a new financial system that is cashless, ties a major part of the world together and eventually will require a mark on your right hand or forehead in order to access it.

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April 16 (UPI) -- The International Monetary Fund warned the United States on Tuesday that the government's rampant spending and growing national debt is not sustainable and could threaten the global economy.

"Something will have to give," the Washington-based nonpartisan financial agency of the United Nations warned, despite signs of economic growth.

In its latest World Economic Outlook, published twice a year, the IMF warned Tuesday that the U.S. national debt and fiscal deficit threaten to send sky-high inflation levels even higher.

The IMF said the U.S. federal budget deficit grew from $1.4 trillion in fiscal 2022 to $1.7 trillion last year. The debt, which surpassed $34 trillion, is on track to exceed $45.7 trillion within a decade, according to projections by the Congressional Budget Office.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/imf-sounds-alarm-u-debt-020001330.html

Watch the Leftists in America Go Wild

 I encourage you to watch the video in the link below that shows New Yorkers learning to chant "death to America!  Death to Israel!"  And then the freaks blocking the Golden Gate bridge with their chants in favor of Hamas and Gaza.  Then see the freaks in Michigan chanting "death to America!"

These folks hate Israel and Jews with a satanic passion.

It's just so sad to see what is happening in America.  But it really shouldn't surprise any of us as we watch the vast majority of Americans rejecting God and His Son, Jesus.

Ultimately God gives them over to delusion and confusion and allows them to wallow in their own vomit if that's what their hearts desire.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, far-left pro-Palestine protestors blocked the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday afternoon.

This is after pro-Palestine activists shut down the Golden State Bridge and blocked the entrance to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.

Chants of “Death to America” were also heard earlier in New York City, and one protestor burned an American flag.

As seen in the footage, a young man carrying an American flag is nearly set on fire as the flag he is carrying is torched, and his shirt catches flame. One self-hating American woman shouted, “I love it. Burn it down,” when asked what she thought of burning the American flag.

Laura Loomer shared footage of her confrontation with a Hezbollah flag-waving woman on Wall Street. At the same time she was confronting the woman who confirmed she does, in fact, support Hezbollah, the idiot next to her repeatedly said, “Donald Trump is antisemitic.” Another woman said, “America is a terrorist organization.”

Here;  Hezbollah Flags Wave at Terrorist Rally in NYC, Protestors Assault American Flag Waving Counter Protester and Burn American Flag Screaming "DEATH TO AMERICA" | The Gateway Pundit | by Jordan Conradson

Bill Maher Reveals Grim Truth About Abortion

 If you haven’t seen this video clip you gotta watch it.  Bill tells the truth!  Yes, abortion is murder…but he’s OK with that! He goes on to say that there are already 8 billion people and we simply won’t miss the ones we’ve murdered.

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A video of Bill Maher’s recent comments on abortion has gone viral, and it’s fascinating because Maher is honest and tells us what abortion advocates really feel and think.

First, he recognizes that “abortion is murder.” Abortion is murder. It is the murder of an innocent human being made in the image and likeness of God.

Second, he recognizes that the only credible position against abortion is to oppose all abortions. This is because every baby is equally loved by God and of equal value in the sight of God. It doesn’t matter whether the unborn baby is one minute, eight weeks, or eight months old. It doesn’t matter how they were conceived. All human beings are of equal value. They all deserve to be protected.

Third, he admits that the pro-abortion lobby are lying when they accuse pro-lifers of “hating women.” He frankly acknowledges that the left just “made it up.” He recognizes that pro-lifers “don’t hate women” and are just people who want to stop babies being murdered.

Fourth, he admits that people who support abortion know that it’s murder and they are “okay with it.” They know perfectly well that they are killing babies, and they are fine with that. They think there are more important things than loving and protecting human life. They think that “sexual liberation” is more important than protecting babies, or that keeping mothers working to produce wealth for others is more important than love.

Fifth, he acknowledges that the population control agenda is another major reason why they kill babies on an industrial scale. Maher justifies the murder of babies on the basis that “there are eight billion people in the world.”

https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/bill-maher-reveals-the-grim-truth-of-what-pro-abortion-leftists-really-think/?utm_source=featured-news&utm_campaign=usa

Gaza Protestors Shut Down Golden Gate Bridge

 The fruits and nuts continue to ruin the Golden State of California.

Can you imagine the frustration you would feel if you were trying to get to work and needed to cross the Golden Gate bridge?

Traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge has been shut down in both directions Monday morning as a group of protesters blocks southbound traffic midspan according to CHP.

The bridge protest was the second demonstration to impact traffic on Bay Area freeways. It was first reported shortly after 8 a.m., hours after a pro-Palestinian protest closed all lanes on I-880 in Oakland.

Southbound traffic on the span was at a standstill with traffic backing up through the Robin Williams Tunnel into Sausalito on southbound 101, CHP said.

There was also word from CHP that protesters were also trying to block traffic on the northbound side, though vehicles seemed to be getting across the span in that direction.

Chopper footage of the protest on the Golden Gate Bridge showed protesters with a banner that read "STOP THE WORLD FOR GAZA" across the southbound lanes. There was no traffic seen in the video moving in the northbound lanes. 

While the protesters were only occupying southbound lanes on the bridge, CHP may have closed the northbound lanes as authorities attempt to clear the protest.

Here;  Second protest completely blocks Golden Gate Bridge traffic into and out of San Francisco (msn.com)

I wonder how long California would allow this to continue if it was a group of Pro-Life folks holding a sign that says, "Stop the world for Murdering the Unborn!"

Iranians Bracing for Possible Israeli Response

 While some Iranians are celebrating their attempt to strike Israel over the weekend, others are fearful that Israel is going to strike back.  They are preparing by filling their cars with gas and grabbing all they can at grocery stores.

Also notice that Iran notified Turkey of their plans to attack Israel.  So the Ezekiel 38 coalition continues to draw closer.

Hundreds of people gathered in Tehran's Palestine Square, waving Iranian and Palestinian national flags and shouting anti-Israel slogans on Sunday.

Some demonstrators said the attack on the IRGC military facility in Damascus, Syria was a violation of Iran's national sovereignty. 

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released statements claiming it had launched "tens of missile and drones" and "successfully hit and destroyed" important Israeli military targets. 

The IRGC said the launches came in response to "numerous Israeli crimes." It also warned that any threat by the United States and Israel, or from any other country, would receive a "reciprocal and proportionate response” from Iran. 

One demonstrator, who was identified only by his first name, Reza, said, “Iran is a powerful and independent country. We will never allow anyone to violate Iranian territory. Any enemy contemplating aggression against Iran will meet the same fate as Israel.” 

Meanwhile, in the Iranian parliament, video showed the parliament members and government officials cheering as the reports of launches against Israel were reported. 

The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN claimed: “Iran’s military action was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus. The matter can be deemed concluded.” 

It also warned the United States against interfering. 

“However, if the Israeli regime makes a mistake, Iran will respond much more severely. This is a struggle between Iran and the criminal Israeli regime. The United States must not interfere.”

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned: “If the Zionist regime or its supporters demonstrate reckless behavior, they will receive a decisive and much stronger response.” 

However, not all Iranians appear to be as joyful as those demonstrating in support of the strikes on Israel. 

Videos posted to social media early Sunday reportedly showed long lines of cars at several gas stations waiting to fuel up, as Iranians brace for a possible Israeli retaliation. Some lines allegedly stretched for over one kilometer (over half a mile).

Here;  While some in Iran celebrate, others bracing for possible Israeli response | All Israel News

US Dollar “Going to Zero” by 2030

 Will the dollar collapse and go to zero value in next 6 years?  Maybe.  If the rapture happens and millions of Americans vanish we would almost guarantee it will collapse.  But how about if the Lord tarries?  Could it still collapse?  Yes.  When paper money is based on faith and confidence in a government, and that government is totally divided and can’t agree on anything, and they keep spending trillions more than they take in and investors start to realize that they might not get paid back the $34 trillion they are owed…it can collapse suddenly.

Please note that this dude is pointing at 2030.  Do you know how many things/events are pointed at 2030?

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Now, as the bitcoin halving supply cut is set to cause price chaos, legendary bitcoin billionaire Tim Draper has issued a "cataclysmic" U.S. dollar prediction—warning the dollar will collapse by 2030.

"I hope anybody who's watching this is trying to at least have some bitcoin so that they can feed their family during the time when the dollar goes to zero."

Draper predicted the U.S. dollar will go the way of the Confederate dollar after the U.S. civil war, eventually becoming "completely worthless" and triggering bank runs.

"There will be a moment in time, and I don't know whether it's a day or a month or maybe over the course of two months or something, but I don't know when it will start, whether it'll be a year or five years or whatever, maybe even ten years out," Draper said. "But it'll happen very rapidly."

Meanwhile, the looming bitcoin halving—currently scheduled for April 20 and bitcoin's fourth such supply cut that will see the number of new bitcoin issued to so-called miners who maintain the network fall to 3.125 bitcoin from 6.25 currently—could push the bitcoin price higher.

"If you’re an investor in the stock market, they say don’t bet against the Fed," Draper said. "If you’re a bitcoin buyer, don’t bet against the halving. It changes everything. The supply shrinks, the demand increases and the price goes up. That’s natural economics, supply and demand," Draper said, adding "we could see $250,000 by the end of the year"—something that would give bitcoin a market capitalization of $5 trillion.

Fears over the future of the U.S. dollar have been swirling as U.S. debt recently hit $34 trillion and is predicted to add another $1 trillion every 100 days, according to Bank of America analysts who predicted bitcoin is set for a "blowout year" as a result.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/04/13/its-going-to-zero-legendary-billionaire-predicts-cataclysmic-us-dollar-collapse-and-a-post-halving-250000-bitcoin-price/?sh=60c26508358c

Iran Attacks Israel

Some say WWIII has already started and these are just the opening battles.  Over time all the powerful nations will be brought into the fighting.  Iran sent drones and missiles to directly attack Israel.  Israel has already said their response to Iran will be “unprecedented”.  Of course this is another big step toward Ezekiel 38.  And of course Israel is now the center of the world’s attention…just as the Bible predicted it would be.

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Israelis breathed easier in the early hours of Sunday, after an unprecedented air attack from Iranian drones and missiles largely fizzled in the face of the Jewish state's powerful air defenses with assistance from the U.S. military and other allies.

A senior US official told Fox News that the U.S. military has shot down "at least dozens" of Iranian drones en route to Israel early Sunday local time, adding that U.S. military engagement is ongoing.

"U.S. forces in the region continue to shoot down Iranian-launched drones targeting Israel. Our forces remain postured to provide additional defensive support and to protect U.S. forces operating in the region," a U.S. military official told Fox News.

Israel's multi-layered and advanced air defense systems intercepted 99% of the missiles fired by Iran, a senior Israeli official said. "The [Israeli] response will be unprecedented," he said.

Officials added that the U.S. military assets in the region will shoot down any missiles or drones that are fired and may threaten the U.S. or its allies.

"The U.S. will not strike, but it will defend its allies. If things are in the air we will shoot them down," a senior U.S. military official said.

Fox News also confirmed the U.S. closely coordinated with Jordan and Egypt, as Jordan played a key part in downing projectiles fired at Israel.

Officials say that the use of airspace will also be something to watch and that they monitor.

Iran said earlier Sunday that its attack "can be deemed concluded" but warned it would respond decisively to any nation that lets Israel use its airspace to attack Iran.

 https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-military-shoots-down-dozens-iranian-drones-fired-israel-jewish-state-air-defense-system-excels

Nuclear Hell in Middle East?

 Here is an article from The Sun in UK.  It spells out how the simulated war games turn out if Iran were to start launching missiles into Israel from locations in Syria and Lebanon.  The article asks if parts of the Middle East could be reduced to a radioactive uninhabited wasteland.  Isaiah 17 seems to suggest that will be the outcome for some places in Syria.

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Nuclear hell

Israel at this point turns to the US, telling them that conventional strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have done little to hamper their weapons store.

The US doesn't approve a joint raid on Iran and tells Israel to dial back the fighting - for fear of nuclear escalation.

Israel's prime minister, out in the cold without their biggest ally, decides nuclear weapons are the only option.

While it begins with a non-lethal explosion in a remote part of Iran, Israel also launches cyber-attacks, sending a message to Iran to step down.

Tehran does not bend to Israel's will.

Instead, the US steps in to urge Israel to stand down.

Now desperate, Tel Aviv decides to launch a terrifying 50 nuclear weapons against 25 Iranian military targets to cripple Tehran's forces.

Unsurprisingly, Iran unleashes a nuclear strike of its own against an Israeli air base where US military work.

With nukes flying in both directions, the war game simulation ends.

US politicians, Middle East experts, military personnel and security analysts took part in the two-month exercise.

Run by the Nonproliferation policy education centre last year, it predicted the events of a war between Israel and Iran in 2027, the bulletin reports.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/27248797/iran-israel-war-simulation-nuclear-ww3/

NPR Exposed From the Inside

 Of course this news is no surprise.  We’ve all known for decades that NPR is a trumpet for the far Left.   But what is news is that an insider has exposed them.  Will anyone on the Left hear or see this news?  Even if they did, will they believe there’s a problem?  No.  They’ll just turn on their prize-winning journalist and say, “the MAGA, racist, homophobes must have gotten to him.”

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Uri Berliner has exposed National Public Radio (NPR) as a partisan and ideologically driven organization which has lost its journalistic integrity and the trust of America. 

The article is even more striking upon learning that Berliner is a senior business editor and reporter at NPR, and the recipient of several journalistic awards to include a Peabody Award, a Loeb Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Society of Professional Journalists New America Award, among others.  

People with Berliner’s experience are qualified to make the judgement he has made against his employer, and he pulled no punches.

“An open-minded spirit no longer exists within NPR, and now, predictably, we don’t have an audience that reflects America. 

That wouldn’t be a problem for an openly polemical news outlet serving a niche audience. But for NPR, which purports to consider all things, it’s devastating both for its journalism and its business model.” 

According to Berliner, things began to change at NPR around the time of President Trump’s first term.  He observed a shift away from reporting unbiased information to blatant attempts at influencing readers and listeners about “what they should think.”

And it didn’t end with coverage of President Trump.  

Berliner described 4 more major storylines since “Russiagate,” including Hunter Biden’s laptop, COVID origin coverage, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a post George Floyd America, and the recent conflict in Gaza as evidence of NPR’s failures to uphold journalistic integrity.

In describing how pervasive the progressive bent to NPR storylines has become, Berliner stated,

“There’s an unspoken consensus about the stories we should pursue and how they should be framed. It’s frictionless—one story after another about instances of supposed racism, transphobia, signs of the climate apocalypse, Israel doing something bad, and the dire threat of Republican policies. It’s almost like an assembly line.”

Berliner wondered why such a shift had occurred, so he looked at voter registration for the newsroom headquarters in Washington DC.  He found eighty-seven (87) registered Democrats in the newsroom, and zero (0) Republicans. 

As a result, Berliner lamented, readers and listeners of NPR are not getting anything close to balanced information.  Instead, they are getting “the distilled worldview of a very small segment of the U.S. population.”  

While Beliner’s article was as brave as it was pointed, it was clearly written to influence someone who can bring about change. NPR has hired a new CEO, and Berliner no doubt hopes his article will set the stage for change at NPR.  He ends his article with this bit of advice for his new boss:  NPR’s first rule of thumb should be to “stop telling people what to think.” 

Let’s hope Berliner succeeds.

https://www.americanexperiment.org/national-public-radio-exposed-from-the-inside/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2%20deputies%20injured%2C%20gunman%20killed%20in%20Minnetonka%20shooting&utm_campaign=Friday%20Newsletter%204%2F12%2F24

US Says Iranian Attack on Israel Imminent

 Israel could be hours away from a major attack planned and carried out by Iran.  This could have major prophetic implications if war with Gaza/Hamas gets joined by Lebanon/Hezbollah and Iran/Syria.  Fasten your seat belts!

Tel Aviv — Israel is bracing for a worst-case scenario that U.S. officials believe could materialize within just hours — the possibility of a direct attack on Israeli soil by Iran in retaliation for a strike almost two weeks ago that killed seven Iranian military officers. Iran has vowed to take revenge for Israel killing its commanders, who were hit by an April 1 strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria's capital.

Two U.S. officials told CBS News that a major Iranian attack against Israel was expected as soon as Friday, possibly to include more than 100 drones and dozens of missiles aimed at military targets inside the country. 

The officials said it would be challenging for the Israelis to defend against an attack of such a magnitude, and while they held out the possibility that the Iranians could opt for a smaller-scale attack to avoid a dramatic escalation, their retaliation was believed to be imminent. 

Here; https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-iran-hamas-war-us-travel-warning-middle-east-conflict/

Just remember, if Israel is feeling overwhelmed and feeling that they are being overrun, they wouldn’t hesitate to silence Iran, operating from Damascus.  Maybe we are on the cusp of Isaiah 17?  If it’s going to happen, which it will cuz God said so, now would be pretty good timing.

Just to clarify, we shouldn’t be excited about the death of thousands of lost Muslims that will happen when Damascus is destroyed, but we can have our faith edified as we watch God’s Word brought to completion before our very eyes.

The Great Depression of 2030’s

 A friend that runs a rather large business turned me on to these guys who do economic forecasting for businesses.  They are a trusted source they use to prepare for coming business cycles.  This clip is from 11 months ago but they continue to have updated videos since giving more detail.

Note what they say, “I don’t see how this can be avoided when you look at government debt and the division in government and the inability of the government  to control spending.”

They aren’t calling for the zombie apocalypse but they are saying a very deep recession is coming and can’t say for sure if a nation can survive these events without significant change.

Note they made this video and started warning their business clients in 2023 which is 7 years before the 2030 Depression they are forecasting.

https://youtu.be/neByVFLO_rU?feature=shared

The Imminency of the Rapture

The doctrine of imminency is super important to understand.  It’s the understanding that the rapture could happen at any time.  Nothing else has to happen in prophecy in order for the trumpet to blow today.  “But Dennis, the Gospel has to be preached all over the world before Jesus can come, and since that hasn’t happened I’m not listening for the trumpet at all!”  Yes the Gospel will be preached over the whole world and the 144,000 Jewish witnesses released AFTER the rapture will complete that.  Did Paul think Jesus could come at any moment?  He sure did!  And now after 2000 years with every Tribulation prophecy set up like Chess pieces on a board, we should be lifting up our heads every day saying “Come Lord Jesus!”

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Imminency. It tells us we live on the edge of eternity. The Rapture might happen at any moment.

However, as the moments become days and then weeks, months, and years, we struggle to maintain our eager anticipation of Jesus’s appearing. Many of us wonder how much closer we will get to the start of the Tribulation before He comes for us. We see so many biblical signs of the end times and yet we wait and wait. I know it’s not easy, not at all.

The silence in most churches regarding our “blessed hope” makes our expectation all the more difficult to maintain. On top of that, many of our Christian friends and family members believe it’s irrational to regard the Rapture as something that might happen anytime soon or even in our lifetime. Many in our churches think we are crazy for believing that there is such a thing as the Rapture or a seven-year Tribulation.

In spite of the long wait and scoffing that comes my way, I remain convinced that imminency is not only incredibly important for today, but also an essential aspect of our walk with the Savior.

I say this for a variety of reasons.

Imminency Copies The Expectancy Of The New Testament Saints

When we view the Rapture as something that can take place at any time, we imitate the expectations of the New Testament saints. Just a cursory sampling of verses from the epistles confirm that they lived sense of imminency:

• “For the coming of the Lord is at hand” (James 5:8).
• “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:20, LSB).
• “So that you are not lacking in any gift, eagerly awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Corinthians 1:7, LSB).
• “For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven” (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10).
• “He who bears witness to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.” (Revelation 22:20).

Early in his ministry, Paul believed that the Rapture might happen in his lifetime (1 Thessalonians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 15:52). How is that possible apart from believing it could happen at any moment?

We also see this any moment expectation of Jesus’ return for His Church reflected in The Didache, a short document from the early church. Scholars believe its words date back to the first century AD, but believe someone around AD 300 first compiled then into its current form.

 https://harbingersdaily.com/why-knowing-the-imminency-of-the-rapture-is-so-critical-for-believers/