Tribulation stampeding into history

Some years ago, those of us who are watchers on the wall, were shocked to find out the Presbyterian church was allowing homosexuality in the pulpit. I think we knew then, the time was near.

Then on 9/11/01, I wondered how many were standing, just as I was, staring at the TV and saying out loud "It begins".

Since then, we've watched as the world (not just the U.S.) turned upside down, pushing and hating everything that reminded them of God. We've watched while the minority ruled the majority and demands became more and more for the Christian to accept outright blasphemy.

Now not only do we see Israel marching head on into all out war, we have a president who is at war with us. Our southern borders melted and those in power have brought in thousands to overwhelm the system and now the introduction of Ebola, brought to our land on purpose. It should be enough to drive an unbeliever right out of their minds.

A few days ago, I was driving home and (as I've done a thousand times) began to cry and whimper at the Lord about how we used to have beautiful blue skies and how the powers that be have ruined it and daily poisoning us, when all of a sudden I was reminded (by Him) that I was clinging to things of this earth. Oops! Um...ashamed of myself? Oh yes. I've straightened up my act, by the way. So our blue skies are ruined, it's time to look forward to the day they will be back as God intended.

So I guess it's also time for me to encourage my brethren and help them to focus on those things that really do count. When is the Lord going to call us up? We don't really know. I'm banking on a pre-trib rapture but the truth is, we don't know how much of this we are going to live through.

For sure, we have brethren in the middle east who are now being beheaded, beaten, raped, dismembered because of their faith. That part has already begun in mass.

What can we do from here? Especially considering we now have a government that wants this to happen, that backs the muslims, that hates the U.S. citizen, that is doing all it can to kill us. There is power in the fervent prayer of the believer. It's definitely time for us to pray for those being slaughtered and it's time for us to pray for those around us to have their eyes opened. There really is not much time left.

It's way past time for us to draw near to the Lord and learn how to listen. The day may come, very soon, when you have to make that choice. For me, there is no question - He died for me and I'm not above my master.

Are we ready?