February 6, 2012
One
hundred, twenty-two people have died in the Ukraine, including many who
froze to death in the streets, as temperatures dropped to -38.1 degrees
Celsius (-36.5 Fahrenheit). A ferry got caught in a snowstorm in Italy
and hundreds had to be rescued there, reported AFP. Airports and
trains were delayed and roads gridlocked, as road service workers moved
quickly to remove fallen snow. Rome experienced the heaviest snowfall
in 27 years, which left taxis and buses unable to navigate through the
snow for lack of chains.
Amidst
other crises occurring throughout the world, storms, such as those
described above, are foretold in the Bible as signs of the Lord's return
in the last days, "The
Lord has a mighty strong tempest of hail and destroying storm, as a
flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to earth with the
hand" Isaiah 28:2. "The Lord will cause His glorious voice to be heard
and will show the lighting down of His arm, with the indignation of His
anger and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, tempest
and hailstones" Isaiah 30:30. Russia experienced the worst heat
and fires, which burned 9 million hectares and claimed 56,000 lives, in
the summer of 2010. The United States also experienced record breaking
fires in 2011. The list of storms and catastrophes continue, as God is
warning the world of the imminent return of Jesus and the need to
repent. If you haven't received the Lord Jesus as your Savior, please
visit the How Can I Be Saved page of this website. God bless you.
Posted by Leisa Amorosa. Posted In : STORMS
February 6, 2012
A
major 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Negros (Cebu region), Philippines on
Monday, February 6, 2012, at 03:49:16 UTC, at a depth of 46.6 km (29.0
mi).
This
is the sixth major (>5.9) quake to hit in the last seven days.
Jesus said these would precede his return, "Nation will rise against
nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines, pestilences
and earthquakes in various places" Matthew 24:7. The graph below shows
the drastic increase in earthquakes just in the last year:
Source: www.dlindquist.com
Posted by Leisa Amorosa. Posted In : EARTHQUAKES
February 6, 2012
A major 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, February 5, 2012, at 16:40:39 UTC, at a depth of 10.3 km (6.4 mi).
This is the fifth major (>5.9) quake to hit in the last seven days. Jesus said these would precede his return, "Nation
will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be
famines, pestilences and earthquakes in various places" Matthew 24:7. The graph below shows the drastic increase in earthquakes just in the last year:Source: www.dlindquist.com
Posted by Leisa Amorosa. Posted In : EARTHQUAKES
February 5, 2012
The Wall Street Journal by Shelly Banjo
(excerpts): Roseville, CA - Residential and commercial real estate
owners aren't the only ones losing their properties to foreclosure. The
past few years have seen a rapid acceleration in the number of churches
losing their sanctuaries because they can't pay the mortgage. Just as
homeowners borrowed too much or built too big during boom times, many
churches did the same and are now struggling as their congregations
shrink and collections fall, owing to rising unemployment and a weak
economy. Since 2008, nearly 200 religious facilities have been
foreclosed on by banks, up from eight during the previous two years, and
virtually none in the decade before that, according to real estate
services firm CoStar Group, Inc. Analysts and bankers say hundreds of
additional churches face financial struggles so severe they could face
foreclosure or bankruptcy in the near future.
Commentary:
I can tell you of a certainty that, according to the scriptures, it was
never God's will for the Godly to borrow from the ungodly and pay usury
(interest). The Bible says, "The rich rules over the poor; the borrower is servant to the lender" Proverbs 22:7. God doesn't enslave His people to the ungodly. The Word of God also teaches God's people not to charge usury, "Take no usury of him, or increase, but fear God so your brother can live among you" Leviticus 25:36. We see many, many ministers today putting the evangelistic message on
the "back burner," as they beg for money and use all sorts of gimmicks
to increase tithes and offerings - a shame and reproach on the name of
Christ. Not only are ministers doing this for money, but they believe
they are doing God a service by using their own ideas and concocted
gimmicks to "win souls." Souls that are 'enticed' to Christ by worldly
things have no sound foundation for their faith and God doesn't work
through those ways and means. Unless the builder is God and the
foundation sure, the house will not stand (Matthew 7:24-26).
I
know of a national evangelist who demonstrates a perfect example of
building God's house on a "solid foundation." Perry Stone began his
evangelistic ministry in the Church of God when he was only 17 years
old. Early on in his ministry, he made a promise to God
. He told the Lord he would never go into debt to do God's work, and
he would never beg for money to build up the ministry, but he would rely
on God to provide what was needed in advance;
after all, the work is God's work. To this day, he runs a very
successful worldwide evangelistic ministry; he has a weekly television
program, "Manna Fest;" and he travels throughout the world preaching the
gospel. Perry Stone pays for his television programming expenses one year in advance; he doesn't pay interest to the ungodly and he never begs for money or support. Success story - because God is the builder and founder of his ministry!
If God doesn't provide the resources needed for a ministry, did God really inspire it? There is an old saying (speaking of preachers),
"Some were called (by God), some were sent (by religious
organizations), and some just packed up and went." When you see a
church close the doors you have to know one of two things has happened,
either the church was initiated by man, not God, or the people fell away
from God, into sin, and they suffered loss. Right now, there is a great falling away of many people, "Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day (the return of the Lord) will not come until there is a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition (Antichrist)" 2 Thessalonians 2:3.
We
see ministers today "squeezing" anyone and everyone they can to get
money for "God's work." If you are following a minister who begs for
money, you need to ask the Lord to provide you a real man of God for
leadership. God has nothing to do with begging, "I
have been young, and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous
forsaken or God's children out begging for bread" Psalms 37:25.
This is an absolute truth across the board. If God ordains a ministry,
or a minister, or any kind of work, God will provide for it; if He
doesn't, you might as well relinquish the cause, because God had nothing
to do with it in the first place, or He forsaken it somewhere along the
line and "wrote Ichabod across the door" (1 Samuel 4:21).
There is absolutely no point at all for a minister to declare, "If you
don't give this or that, God's work is going to fail..." These are the
worst kinds of lies, because the name and cause of God Almighty are
being used for man's ideas, man's projects, and man's purposes. God
does not forsake His work or fail to provide when He inspired the work.
If people are begging and if people are stressed and in a mess, God is
not in it and possibly never was. God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7); He never intended for His children to give because they were squeezed.
A
minister asked me one time if I would use my home for collateral to
purchase a church for the congregation. I politely refused, because I
didn't believe God was in the matter. I believe the preacher meant
well, but the church was very small, and struggling at that. I
suggested to him that we have services in our homes and wait for God's
direction. The Apostles had services in the homes and they were not
confined to five songs, an offering, announcements and a 45-minute
sermon. In fact, this type of schedule, schedules the move of the Holy
Ghost right out of the churches. A recent Pew Research survey shows
that 9% of American protestants attend only home churches and there is
more growth in that area now than in organized churches. The facts show
that more people than ever are also leaving organized churches and
congregating in homes because they want more of the move of God, not
because they are angry or offended. At least 6 million Americans attend
house churches, according to a Nightly News NBC report by Brian
Williams. I am not putting down churches and many are blessed by God,
ordained by God; but what I am saying is that many of them today are on
the wrong path and people are seeking an intimate relationship with God.
Posted by Leisa Amorosa. Posted In : APOSTASY
February 5, 2012
Earlier
this week, Mark Berndt, an LA County school teacher who worked at
Miramonte Elementary School for 32 years was arrested and charged with
committing lewd acts on 23 children ages 6 to 10 between 2005 and 2010.
His bond was set at 23 million and he could face life in prison if
convicted. Another teacher, Martin Springer, who worked at the same
elementary school, Miramonte Elementary, was arrested on Friday for
fondling two girls in his classroom ages 7 and 8. Photos of children
blindfolded with their mouths taped have been retrieved in the Berndt
case. A 10-year-old girl claimed Berndt tried to fondle her 18 years
ago, but an arrest was never made. Two former students have surfaced
with claims of strange behaviors by Berndt since his arrest last week,
reported HuffingtonPost.com. The investigation of Berndt began in the
fall of 2010 when a film processor became suspicious about the
photographs and turned them over to investigators, who notified the
school district. Detectives had Springer under surveillance prior to
his arrest on Friday. Parents are outraged that they were not notified
of the allegations that surfaced last year, until the teachers were
recently arrested. After the news broke about Springer being arrested
on Friday, several parents took their children out of the school.
Reports
of teachers charged and sentenced in sexual abuse cases are increasing
dramatically. Most of these cases have been posted under the "Crimes
Against Humanity" Category of this website, because it is my belief that
these crimes against innocent children are crimes against humanity! The Bible says, "Because iniquity will abound, the love of many will wax cold" Matthew 24:12. Jesus was speaking of the last days and how iniquity will increase and hearts will grow cold. "Know this, that in the last days, perilous times will come. Men will be lovers of their own selves...unholy" 2 Timothy 3:1-2.
If you are interested in knowing how to home educate your child(ren),
please visit www.HSLDA.org. The Home School Legal Defense Association protects your rights to homeschool and they provide information on how to do so. God bless you.
Posted by Leisa Amorosa. Posted In : CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
February 5, 2012
The
Ministry of Health reports 3,000 cases of swine flu (H1N1) in Mexico
since the beginning of the year and the number of people infected is
expected to increase, reports News.am.
Jesus said that before His return these signs would begin, "Nation
will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be
famines, pestilences (illnesses) and earthquakes in various places"
Matthew 24:7. There are many reports of epidemics, swine and
bird flu, too many to report on this site. As we can see from the graph
included in posts below, the volume of earthquakes has drastically
increased in only the last year, and famines are prevalent in Asia and
Africa. We should know that from all of this, the Lord's return is very
near, even at the door.
Posted by Leisa Amorosa. Posted In : PESTILENCES
February 5, 2012
A
major 6.1 earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, February 5, 2012, at
00:15:40 UTC, at a depth of 163.4 km (101.5 mi). This is the fourth
major (>5.9) earthquake to hit within the last six days.
Jesus
said there would be earthquakes in various places before His return,
along with famines and pestilences, which is exactly what we are seeing
in various parts of the world today. "Nation
will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be
famines, pestilences and earthquakes in various places" Matthew 24:7. The graph below shows the drastic increase in earthquakes only in the last year:
Source: www.dlindquist.com
Posted by Leisa Amorosa. Posted In : EARTHQUAKES
February 4, 2012
A
major 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, February 3, 2012,
at 03:46:23 UTC, at a depth of 21.7 km (13.5 mi). This is third major
(>5.9) earthquake to hit in less than five days. Jesus said this
would be a sign prior to his return, "Nation
will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be
famines, pestilences and earthquakes in various places" Matthew 24:7. The graph below shows the dramatic increase in earthquakes only in the last year:Source: www.dlindquist.com
Posted by Leisa Amorosa. Posted In : EARTHQUAKES
February 4, 2012
A
major 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, February 2,
2012, at 13:34:40 UTC, at a depth of 23.1 km (14.4 mi). This is the
second major (>5.9) earthquake to hit in the last four days. Jesus
said that before His return, these signs would manifest, "Nation
will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be
famines, pestilences and earthquakes in various places" Matthew 24:7. The graph below shows what a very drastic increase in earthquakes there has been in only the last year:Source: www.dlindquist.com
Posted by Leisa Amorosa. Posted In : EARTHQUAKES
February 3, 2012
Canadian
Foreign Minister John Baird spoke a harsh rebuke against those who seek
to delegitimize Israel and their rights to the land of Israel, saying
it is nothing short of antisemitism, as he spoke at the 12th annual
Herzliya Conference on Monday. "Harnessing disparate antisemitic,
anti-American and anti-Western ideologies, these antagonists target the
Jewish people by targeting the Jewish homeland, Israel, as the source of
injustice and conflict in the world, and use, perversely, the language
of human rights to do so," Baird said. "We must be relentless in
exposing this new antisemitism for what it is," reported Israel Today.
Baird went on to say that Canada will not be among the nations that
engage in anti-Israel rhetoric. Baird told Israeli President Shimon
Peres that "Israel has no better friend than Canada," and stressed that
"Canada does not stand behind Israel; Canada stands shoulder to shoulder
with Israel."
I
was deeply moved by Foreign Minister Baird's speech in behalf of
Israel. The Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper has also expressed
his strong support for Israel. After the G8 Summit in France, Prime
Minister Stephen Harper warned that the other nations should leave
Israel alone. I sent PM Harper an email at that time, as I did to Mr.
Baird this evening, expressing my gratitude and appreciation for their
support of Israel. As most nations and the UN rage against Israel, I
believe everyone who can should send a message of support to the
diplomats of Canada for their devotion to Israel.
We can see the alignment of Russia with the Middle Eastern nations against Israel today, exactly as described in Ezekiel 38-39.
Even the United Nations hosts member nations that hate Israel, whose
leaders speak bold words of the annihilation of Israel and the Jews,
yet, they are not penalized, nor are their memberships cancelled by the
UN. This is nothing less than satan himself working in the hearts of
evil men against God's people, Israel. Nevertheless, God says to the
enemies of Israel, "You
will fall on the mountains of Israel, you and all your bands and the
people that are with you; I will give you to the ravenous birds of every
sort and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. And seven months
the house of Israel will be burying them, that they may cleanse the
land" Ezekiel 39:4, 12. That day is coming and according to Bible prophecy, it is almost here.
Posted by Leisa Amorosa. Posted In : PEACE FOR ISRAEL
