All too soon the year 2011 came to an end and is now a part of history. It was a very historic year more than any I can remember. There were great disasters in many parts of the world, including the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the earthquakes in New Zealand and Turkey. Floods in many parts of the world led to great loss of life, homelessness for large numbers of people and wiping out of the food baskets. The severe famine in the Horn of Africa and the freezing conditions in many countries, some of which have never experienced winter weather. Then there was the Arab up-risings, called the “Arab Spring”. The uprisings began in Tunisia and quickly spread to Libya and Egypt and to some of the Arabic countries including Syria as the people tried to get rid of their governments. These demonstrations opened the eyes of the world and the people in many countries began to march and hold protest rallies. Some went further and there were riots, including here in England in the month of August.
The global financial situation and the jobless situation for so many around the world got no better. We saw the terrible financial situation in Greece and the pressure to resolve the problem and bail her out, as well as to keep her as a member of the European Community. Due to the financial downturn and the credit crunch, we have seen and experienced super high inflations and great austerity measures put in place. The economic conditions are such that some of the once rich countries in the west have had to turn to China to bail them out as China is now considered to be one of the richest countries in the world. The € is now in serious trouble and there is the likelihood of it breaking up, which would cause more financial woes to those in the € zone. Should that materialise the repercussion would be felt far and wide especially trade with other countries in an out of the € zone.
In many countries, the persecution and martyrdom of the followers of Yahushua escalated and continue to be on the increase.
The list of happenings from disasters and financial woes are many and could go on for some time. However, I do not want to focus on 2011 because the things which took place in 2011 cannot be changed and are confined to history. We are now in 2012, with its pages clean and white. The questions are:
Will 2012 be a better year both economically and free from the great disasters?
Will life be better for the people around the world, especially in lands which are already suffering from aftermath of the great disasters?
What can we expect as the Year unfold?
Although we should look at things in a positive way and hope for the best and a drastic change all round, including financial prosperity and job security; the outlook is not good. Sadly, situations will worsen and the downward spiral will continue. However there is hope and that hope is in our Saviour Yahushua Ha Mashiach of Nazareth.
In His word, He told us about these times in which we are living and the outcome. Thus in Daniel 12: 1, His word states:
“And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book”.
Indeed no one will deny that we are living in the time of trouble. This was proven by the troubles that over took this world in recent years but especially in 2011. Deliverance will come as we are told in the preceding verse. That deliverance in only through our blessed Saviour Yahushua and His soon return to this world. He has never left Himself without a witness and before He does anything major in this world, he always gives the warning, just as He did in the time of the global flood which took place in the time of Noah, His prophet. Before that great flood came, our Elohim spoke to Noah and told him about what He was going to do by bringing a flood upon the world. Noah took time to warn the people as he built the ark of safety. He warned them over a long period of time but they were all defiant and took no notice of him. The time came when the ark was built and furnished and Noah entered the ark with his wife and his sons and their wives; as well as the animals which Elohim brought into the ark for safety. The people watched the strange happenings but they remained unmoved. The time had come for judgment and Elohim closed the door of the ark and sealed it so that no one could go into the ark with Noah, nor could Noah go out to them. Yahweh's appointed time had come and He brought the floods of water from above and below the earth and turned this world into a global ocean. Sadly, the fate of everyone was fixed and because the antediluvians ignored the warnings, everyone of them perished (Genesis 6-8).
Our Elohim is about to bring judgment once again upon the earth. In recent years great disasters have struck the earth and many have looked upon them as the judgments of Elohim upon the world. However, the judgment He has to bring upon the world is far greater than anything this world has experienced (Revelation 20). Before that final judgment is brought upon the world, Yahushua will return for His children as He has promised in John 14: 1-3:
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God [Elohim], believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know”.
The time of Yahushua’s return to this world is upon us. At anytime now He will end His work of interceding for mankind and will pronounce:
“He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be”. Revelation 22: 11,12.
After Yahushua has made the pronouncement, then He will fulfil His promise Luke 21: 27:
“And then see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory”.
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As that time which is written in 1 Thessalonians 4: 16 will be fulfilled:
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first”.
Therefore, it is not time to be asleep, become discouraged or take for granted the terrible happenings in our world. It is time for each one of us upon planet Earth, to:
look up, and lift up our heads; for our redemption draws near (Luke 21:28).
To assure us that His return is at hand, Yahushua has recently sent a message to the peoples of this world through a young girl, Angelica Zambrano, who died last year and then Yahushua took her spirit to both Heaven and Hell. He showed her terrors of Hell and the suffering of the souls who are there, including some of those whom she allegedly recognised, including the late Pope John Paul 11 and the singer, Michael Jackson. Next He took her to Heaven and showed her the beauty of Heaven and the glories awaiting His children. He then resurrected her after she had been dead for twenty three hours, and sent her back to tell this world of His imminent return and that He is “coming right away”. Her testimony is on:
“http://www.testimoniesofheavenandhell.com”
May our gracious Elohim be with you and as you live your life from day to day, I pray that you will be faithful to Him. I pray also that He will keep you in His loving care and help you to be ready for that grand and glorious Day of His coming, which will dawn upon this world anytime now. By His grace, I will be ready to go home to Heaven with my dear Saviour, Yahushua Ha Mashiach of Nazareth. What about you? Are you ready to meet Him and to go with Him to Heaven? IF NOT, WHY NOT??
May our Elohim greatly bless you and grant you a blessed year. WHO KNOWS, THIS COULD BE THE YEAR WE SEE OUR LOVING SAVIOUR, YAHUSHUA, RETURN TO THIS WORLD FOR HIS CHILDREN.
Scriptures used in this Post are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.
