Jesus Is Coming Soon!

Very interesting, and unsettling, story coming out of the Middle East.  Not from “traditional” sources like CNN, Fox News, ABC, CBS or NBC.  Rather PJTV has a very interesting interview with a former Major General who is talking about a possible attack on Israel in a few weeks or a few months.  PJTV doesn’t provide code to embed the video, but I will link it here so you can watch it for yourself.  It’s from May 5, 2010.

Former Major General Paul Vallely (retired) talks about intelligence reports that point to a possible massive attack against Israel this Summer.  He says those attacks could include biological weapons.  The Major General says that under the plan, suicide bombers and Hezbollah soldiers will invade Israel from the north through tunnels while scud missiles launched from Lebanon rain on Israel.

IF these reports are true and IF Iran launches this attack through it’s proxies in Syria via Hezbollah, I fear for Damascus.  In Isaiah 17, God has a severe warning for the city of Damascus.  That it will be destroyed.  It will be laid to ruins.  Damascus is considered by most to be the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city.  This prophecy has not yet been fulfilled.  If the General is correct and Hezbollah launches a biological, chemical, or even nuclear attack (including dirty nukes) on Israel, Israel would most assuredly send an unmistakable message.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, pray that Muslims would continue to come to faith in Jesus, and pray that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah would have the sense not to attack Israel this Summer, or ever.

⁹ “And the kings of the earth, who committed acts of immorality and lived sensuously with her, will weep and lament over her when they see the smoke of her burning,
¹⁰ standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in one hour your judgment has come.’
¹¹ And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes any more– ”
-Revelation 18:9-10 (NASB)

I would hate to be in Babylon on that day. Wait a minute. Babylon is a ruin isn’t it? Located about 55 miles south of Baghdad, Babylon has basically been in ruins since Old Testament times, although Saddam Hussein started rebuilding the ancient city in 1985! It is being rebuilt even now!

(here’s what Wkipedia has to say about the history, and reconstruction, of Babylon)

Joel Rosenberg, the best selling Author and founder of the Joshua Fund, was on Glenn Beck, Friday, April 25, 2008. They discussed Bible Prophecy, End Times, Current Headlines, The Role of the United States in End Times (if any) and something that was most interesting. The future of Iraq! More specifically, Babylon. Here is an excerpt from the show.

I had the great privilege of interviewing Joel Rosenberg in late March of 2008. You can listen to the entire interview here, on Family Life Radio’s web site. We didn’t discuss Iraq in this context, but we hit on a few other topics, including radical Islam and how they would really like to take out the U.S. with nukes as outlined in his latest work of fiction, “Dead Heat.”
Joel Rosenberg Interview – Dead Heat

Keep praying for the peace of Jerusalem and that God will reach many many many more people before He returns to judge Babylon and all the nations of the Earth.

⁸ “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
⁹ The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
¹⁰ But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.”
-2 Peter 3:8-10 (NASB)

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
-Ephesians 6:12 (NASB)

²⁸“I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your old men will dream dreams,
your young men will see visions.

²⁹Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days.”
-Joel 2:28 & 29 (NASB)

I Think as Christians we do well to look at the War on Terrorism just as we should anything else on in this temporary life… with an eternal perspective. Jesus has already won! We have victory in Him! While radicalized Islam is a real threat to our country and this world, our first response should be to pray. Pray for our enemies, as Jesus said.

Then we should act with the Love of Christ! One great example of that is the Joshua Fund. A ministry started by best selling author, Joel Rosenberg.

Joel Rosenberg was on FOXNews Easter morning. He talked about how God IS pouring out His Spirit and how thousands upon thousands are coming to Christ.

I had the great privilege of interviewing Joel Rosenberg in late March of 2008. Actually it was just three days before his appearance on FOXNews above. You can listen to the entire interview here, on Family Life Radio’s web site. I will post this portion here where Joel talked about how God is pouring out His Spirit and Muslims are coming to Christ in large numbers through visions and dreams!
Joel Rosenberg Interview – Dreams & Visions

It’s amazing to me. While I was yet a sinner, Jesus gave His life for mine!

^8″But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
-Romans 5:8 & 9

Yes, wrath is coming for those who don’t believe. When Jesus returns, it ain’t gonna be for a picnic. He says that when He returns, it will be to judge all the nations. But, because Jesus died, those who have accepted His gift will be spared the wrath that is coming. And Jesus didn’t just die for you and me. Jesus died for THE WHOLE WORLD!

¹⁶“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
¹⁷“For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
¹⁸“He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”

The emphasis is mine, but the sacrifice Jesus made was for everybody! A free gift paid at a high price. The shedding of God’s innocent blood! Amazing. Knowing that God Himself who created all things, and through who’s power all things are being held together, has all of this deadly serious nonsense under control. We can rest in Him, even while the world yells and screams and burns and smolders, because when you come right down to it, our home is in Heaven, not here.

The bottom line? Pray for the lost. Whether they be al-Qaeda or family members. Jesus is coming soon. We need to be ready, and we want as many others as is possible to be ready too!