Prophecy Update: Birth Pangs 2/21/2020
We live in a day that the birth pangs that Jesus predicted have started to grow in intensity. Jesus mentioned this in Matthew 24:4-8 and today matches up with what he predicted. Here is a list that was posted on Rapture Ready that I want to share with you:
10 ‘Plagues’ That Are Hitting Our Planet Simultaneously: Tue, 02/18/2020. All of a sudden, really crazy things are starting to happen all over the world. Giant swarms of locusts are absolutely devastating entire regions, extremely unusual storms are confounding meteorologists, earthquake and volcanic activity are both on the rise, and five very dangerous diseases are sweeping across the globe. So far in 2020, it has just been one thing after another, and many are speculating about what could be ahead if events continue to escalate. #1 Armies Of Locusts – As I detailed the other day, swarms of locusts the size of major cities have been devouring entire farms in Africa in as little as 30 seconds. These swarms have also been spreading throughout the Middle East, and now we have learned that they have even reached China… #2 Extremely Bizarre Weather Patterns. #3 Unprecedented Flooding. #4 Major Earthquakes – Really big earthquakes are happening with such frequency now that it is very difficult for me to write about them all. For example, a magnitude 7.7 quake recently struck off the coast of Jamaica, but I have been so busy writing about other disasters that I have not even mentioned it until now… #5 Unusual Volcanic Eruptions. #6 The Coronavirus. #7 The African Swine Fever – “Pig Ebola” has already wiped out millions upon millions of pigs in China, and it has now spread to more than 40 other countries. The price of pork is absolutely skyrocketing in China right now, and to help fill the demand the Chinese are increasingly importing pork from U.S. sources… #8 The H1N1 Swine Flu – Unlike the African Swine Fever, the H1N1 Swine Flu can actually kill humans. In fact, it has already killed more people outside of China than the coronavirus outbreak has. For instance, 13 people in Taiwan died from the virus in one recent week alone. #9 The H5N1 Bird Flu – This strain of the bird flu caused a massive global scare a number of years ago, and now it is experiencing a stunning resurgence. China has had to kill thousands of chickens so far, and experts are warning that this outbreak could be just getting started… #10 The H5N8 Bird Flu – This strain is different from the H5N1 bird flu, but many believe that it is even more frightening. It has started to pop up in numerous places around the globe, and experts were really surprised when it recently made an appearance in Germany…”
As you can see, the increase of plagues, earthquakes, and famines are on the rise across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. When I looked at a map, the nations hit by these disasters have something in common. They are the worse nations when it comes to killing Christians and hating Jews.
Birth Pangs of Pestilences and Persecution:
2020 World Watch List Report: Open Doors just released their list of the top 50 nations persecuting Christians around the world. This list shows that 9 out of the top ten nations persecuting Christians are getting hammered from the list above. China is not in the top ten, but they are certainly getting hit with all of these plagues as I read yesterday that the locust swarm moved into China. China is in full rebellion against the God of our Fathers, and Jesus the King of Kings! Here is a strange article about the antichristian hatred in China. Pray big—
China appoints new Hong Kong chief known for persecuting Christians: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020. “China has appointed a hardliner, who is known for removing hundreds of crosses from churches in the eastern province of Zhejiang, to take charge of its office overseeing matters in Hong Kong, which might raise concerns among pro-democracy protesters and residents in the semi-autonomous city.”
The Chinese cannot stand not having control of Hong Kong and they are now going to come after Christians. Hong Kong is important to missions as it is a base for a lot of missionary work in China and Southeast Asia. Pray that God will preserve the work of many great Christian organizations. Another way this problem in China is going to effect the USA is thru the purchase of medicines. 96% of antibiotics come from China. Many products are produced in China and those imports are being limited by the Coronavirus. The communist government hates the Christians in America and would love to curse us.
The Christian Post had this to say about the locust swarm a few days ago: “A growing spread of city-sized swarms of locusts has reached seven East African countries in recent months. The invasion has been described as something similar to an account from the book of Exodus as the grasshoppers have torn through crops, grass and other green vegetation. So if we haven’t controlled them, then the region is facing famine, not just a food crisis, but a potential famine,” he stressed.” All of these examples of the birth pangs are opening the eyes of many Christians. The unbelievers are worried, there is a general worry among people that something is wrong in the world. Wars and rumors of wars are also in play today.
Birth Pangs of Wars and Rumors of Wars:
Gathering Clouds Over The Korean Peninsula – Analysis: February 18, 2020. “North Korea is faced with the worst internal and external crisis since its inception. The US-led economic sanctions have almost dried up the regime’s financial resources; North Korea’s wintertime military drills came to a halt for lack of fuel; and closure of the entire border to stop the spreading of the deadly coronavirus from China has skyrocketed food prices in Pyongyang (by 60% just within days) and depleted the already struggling markets of supplies. North Korea’s diplomats abroad were summoned to Pyongyang on charges of espionage and coups, including Kim Pyong Il (Kim Il Sung’s son and a half-brother of Kim Jong Il’s); and senior and high-ranking officials at home defected with top-class security documents in possession or were arrested in attempts of defection. For the western onlookers, surely, the rumor of heart surgery on the regime’s 36-year-old dictator is the icing on the cake. Three US aircraft carriers have been sent near the Korean Peninsula keeping unprecedented military pressure on the regime. Kim does not understand that nuclear missiles do not keep him safe but only cause his regime to put its head in a noose. Significantly, Trump had no mention of North Korea in his State of the Union address this year, which may implicate that the US has other plans under way.”
All of the problems in China have a direct impact on North Korea. This does not seem like it is going to slow down. The Middle East is also in melt down, here is an article about Syria:
Syria war: Turkish operation in Idlib ‘only a matter of time’ 2/19/20. Turkey’s president has said it is “only a matter of time” before it launches an operation to stop a Syrian army assault on opposition-held Idlib province. Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that he was determined to transform the border area into a safe place “at any cost”. Syria’s government and its ally Russia have rejected his demand to pull back to ceasefire lines agreed in 2018. The offensive has displaced some 900,000 civilians, including half a million children, since 1 December. Idlib is the last stronghold of the rebel and jihadist fighters who have been trying to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since 2011. With Turkey defying Russia in Syria and fighting the government of Bashir Assad, this has the markings of some heavy fighting between the countries God says will come after Israel. This will change in the future. Until then we have this article from Israel:
ANALYSIS: Turkey now technically at war with Russia and Syria: February 20, 2020.
“Turkish troops shell Syrian army positions while Russian air force bombs Turkish positions in Idlib, Syria. A week after Israel National News reported that Turkey was on a crash course with Russia over Syria the parties are now at war technically speaking. The Turkey-backed Islamist militias in Idlib are on the verge of defeat after the Iranian-Russian-backed pro-Assad coalition rapidly advanced in the last rebel stronghold and even surrounded Turkish observation posts which were set up to monitor a 2018 de-escalation agreement between Russia and Turkey that failed miserably.”
As you can see, wars and rumors of wars are in the air. With Syria in melt down mode, Israel will get stronger and stronger. This will result in Israel getting more of her land soon. This will send the nations into a crying fit. The Democrats are in the crying fit against Israel at the moment. Here is an article about it: JERUSALEM POST WARNS THAT DEMOCRATIC FRONTRUNNER COMMUNIST BERNIE SANDERS IS NO FRIEND OF ISRAEL AND IN FACT IS A PRO-PALESTINIAN ANTI-ZIONIST: 2/20/2020. “Communist Bernie Sanders’s campaign manager, Faiz Shakir, and foreign policy adviser, Matt Duss, were accused of antisemitism while working for the progressive think-tank Center for American Progress, according to the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee. His fervent supporters like Rep. Ilhan Omar, whom he allows to speak on his behalf, have long ago crossed the line into antisemitism with their views of the Jewish state. Omar’s antisemitism reaches beyond Israel into old time antisemitic tropes on Jewish power and money. Bernie is silent because nobody in his base would want him to call out a woman of color.”
Gods Super Sign: Israel
Israel is the center of prophecy. I always include something about Israel because it is so important to our understanding of why we are living in the end times. Here is a great article about that:
Against All Odds, the Word of God Prevails: February 21, 2020.
You have probably heard the term “West Bank,” or if you are familiar with Israel, you may have even heard “Judea and Samaria” or “biblical heartland.” The recently released “Deal of the Century” has put together a plan to give part of the land in Judea and Samaria to the Arabs to create a Palestinian State, with all of the Jewish settlements slated to remain in Israel’s hands and become sovereign under Israel’s government. Fifteen of the settlements are slated as enclaves, meaning that they would be isolated. This is dividing the land of Israel. “As of January 1st, 2020, the Jewish population of Judea and Samaria totaled 463,353 Israelis. This does not include the neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, which number some 325,000 Jews. In the last five years, Judea and Samaria has experienced a 19% growth rate, and in the last year, more than 3% growth. Now we will turn to one of the Jewish settlements that are part of the Northern Samaria bloc and which is slated to become an enclave under the Deal of the Century’s peace plan.” Har Bracha, or the Mt. of Blessing in English, or if you want to look it up in the Bible, Mt. Gerizim, next to the city of Shechem. In Joshua 8:33-35 Joshua had half of the people stand on Mt. Gerazim and half stood on Mt. Ebal to read the blessing and the curses from Dueteronomy. In between the two mountains lies Shechem. Today it is called Nablus and it is one of the cities that is ground zero between God and His enemies. When Abraham arrived in Shechem (Gen.12:6-7) it was the first time that God promised to give all of the land to Israel. Abraham built an alter to the Lord there! This is why any peace deal that does not include Shechem and all of Judea/Samaria for Israel is a failure. What I think about the peace deal is that it could become the one that Antichrist confirms when he shows up. There will be no peace until Jesus comes back; it is prophecy!
Eighty percent of the Bible centers around Judea and Samaria, this is why Satan has moved his people into areas that God will have to take back. The people who live in the cities of the Biblical heartland are claiming that they are part of a fictional state called Palestine. ‘Scripture is clear. As long as the sun and moon endure, God’s covenant that He made with His people is still valid (Jeremiah 33:19). Forever. Period.’ Now get on board with the LORD, He is giving all of this land back to Israel!
Things are out of control but not for us as Christians. WE have a God who gives us order and truth to live life to the fullest. Jesus said, do not fear for I am with you, I will never leave you or forsake you, I have given you eternal life. Have hope and pray for the Lord to give you discernment and strength. The Rapture is not far off, as things progress and get more intense, we need to help people have context. Seeing life through the lens of the Christian worldview is important to evangelism. America is still peaceful, prosperous, and strong. The true church in America is strong and making a difference. You are part of this church, the body of Christ! It is the deception of the evil one that says the church is weak. The only weak church is the false church, the one who stands on lies. The true church stands in the power of the Holy Spirit. You are that church my friend. Stand firm as our Lord has commanded us this day! When God kicks all of the Palestinians out of Bethel, Shechem, Hebron, etc. then rejoice that the LORD is moving and advancing His plan for the nations! Stand Firm my brothers and sisters.
