Welcome to Starker and Uglier Days,
Between the Haves and the Have-nots,
In today’s World of the Prince of Mammon,
Who rules the hearts of most of its Populous,
So Harden NOT Your Sealed Heart Toward God!
November 11, 2008
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The following quotes from a Jerusalem Post Article articulate quite well the situation the world faces now and in its future. The article was well written and the two quotes caught my attention as being an excellent assessment of what mankind is facing on a worldwide basis, especially in America.
The article was titled “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Bye Bye Buy Buy.” It was a blog written by Pinchas Landau, a Jerusalem-based analyst, columnist and blogger, who covers global and Israeli economic, financial, and geo-political developments. Quote One: “Who’s got money, who’s got access to money, and the relationship between the haves and the have-nots – that is what defined the boom and will surely be the defining characteristic of the bust years now getting underway.” Quote Two: “There is already much less money everywhere and this state of affairs is going to generate much more tension and strife between those who have, those who used to have, those who want to have more and those who want to have some. Remove the fancy terminology of politics, economics and strategy and you find that what’s going on and what’s at stake usually become much simpler to grasp – but, by the same token, starker and uglier” End of Quotes.
The last time I visited two countries just coming out from under control of a communist government in the last century, the first thing I thought of was my childhood when America was in the great depression. The people in these two countries had been under a governmental system of “divide the mammon equally,” and it had partially worked, in that it had produced a society in which everyone had practically nothing. All the people had jobs but individuals had no incentive to produce very much, performing their jobs as a drudgery to get practically nothing. I am afraid
America is headed in that direction, toward a “starker and uglier” society!
I guess I deserve the title of being one of the “last days gloom and doom boys,” but I must, for it is what God has said would come, and I believe it will be “even as he has told me” in his word, however I am of “good cheer” about all of it, because I know that at the end of the chaos about to come on the earth, there will be overwhelming joy at Jesus’ coming at his Second Advent. I suppose I have the same cheer about all this as the Lord told Paul to have when facing trouble.
Acts 27:25 – Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
II Timothy 3:1-3 – This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. [2] For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, [3] Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Luke 21:25-28 – And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; [26] Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
[27] And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. [28] And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
I can only advise you in this coming time of trouble to get in his boat of safety that he watches over and delivers its occupants from destruction.
Mark 6:50-52 – For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. [51] And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
[52] FOR THEY CONSIDERED NOT THE MIRACLE of the Loaves: FOR THEIR HEART WAS HARDENED.
If Jesus can transform five loaves and two fish into enough to feed a huge multitude, then he can most assuredly deliver his present day followers from HIS OWN VIALS OF WRATH before his coming.
Mark 6:33-48 – And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent
them, and came together unto him.
[34] And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. [35] And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: [36] Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. [37] He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat.
And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? [38] He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. [39] And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. [40] And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. [41] And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. [42] And they did all eat, and were filled. [43] And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and
of the fishes.
[44] And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
[45]And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.[46] And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
[47] And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. [48] And he saw them toiling in rowing: for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of
the night he cometh unto them walking upon the sea and would have passed by them.
Mark 6:50-52 – For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, BE OF GOOD CHEER: IT IS I, BE NOT AFRAID. [51] And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. [52] For they considered NOT the miracle of the loaves: FOR their HEART was HARDENED.
Acts 27:25 – Wherefore, sirs, BE OF GOOD CHEER: FOR I BELIEVE GOD, THAT IT SHALL BE EVEN AS IT WAS TOLD ME.
Luke 21:28 – And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; FOR your REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH.
Ephesians 4:30 – And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are SEALED UNTO THE DAY OF REDEMPTION.