Our Crumbling, Sinful Planet

By David Mayer - May, 2005

Never has there been a time such as this when so many signs of the Lord’s return are being given to us on a daily basis. There are continual signs in the heavens and on the earth. On February 18th, 2005, there was a massive and bright flash across our Milky Way Galaxy. It was so intense that it briefly altered our earth’s upper atmosphere. It was the brightest flash ever detected. The cosmic explosion gave off as much energy in one-tenth of a second as our sun would give off in 100,000 years.

On March 14th, 2005, a bright fireball was seen in the sky from southern Oregon to Seattle, Washington. Authorities said that it was probably a meteor, but witnesses said it was moving slowly. Another huge ball of fire that took the shape of a cross was seen over the eastern Spanish regions of Catalonia and Valencia on April 13th, 2005.

On earth we have a continual rumbling and shaking as earthquakes are increasing in intensity and frequency. On March 28th, 2005, another strong earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7 shook Indonesia with a projected 2000 dead. Truly, our Lord is coming soon, and even the most bemused doubting Thomas must admit that something is going on. During the two days of March 28th and 29th, 2005, we had 18 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 and above. While it is true that most of the earthquakes are happening in the Pacific Rim areas, many of them are happening all over the globe, including ones at the Equator and the Arctic Circle. Our earth is literally coming apart at the seams.

In addition to the earthquakes, we also have threatening volcanoes to remind us that the coming of the Lord draweth nigh! Indeed, volcanoes are one of the last signs pointing to the return of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We have a clear description in Isaiah 64:1-3 of volcanoes happening as the Lord returns as follows: “Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence. When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.”

On March 18th, 2005, the India Daily Newspaper featured the following headlines: “Many underwater volcanoes erupting simultaneously all over the world - tectonic disturbance steadily rising – are we headed for a major catastrophe?” In conjunction with that, on April 14th, 2005, AFP News reported that Indonesia now has 129 active volcanoes, and 11 of them have been placed under close watch! Clearly, the signs of the end of this present world are everywhere. It is my prayer that God will mercifully open the eyes of many who are now wandering around in a sleepy and deluded stupor. May the drowsy remnant come fully awake before it is too late.

SOURCE: Last Trumpet Ministries