Palm Sunday - What Is Happening to Our World?

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God made declarations concerning Abraham and his descendants. In Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 22:15-18, Genesis 27:29, and Numbers 24:9, He says He will bless those who bless Abraham's people and curse those who curse them.

God did not say He would bless those who agree with Abraham and his seed. He said He would bless those who bless them.

In Matthew 24, Jesus told the disciples that the temple would be destroyed. They, of course, wanted to know when this would occur. He gave them certain signs, the most important being when Jerusalem was surrounded by the enemy. When they saw that occur, they were to get out of Jerusalem immediately. This prophetic word was fulfilled in A.D. 70 when the Romans came in and destroyed the temple. It is recorded that about 500,000 Jewish men were crucified during this rampage.

The Christians, who were warned and heeded that warning, were saved. Those who did not listen met a terrible end. God let's us know what will harm us and what will be disastrous. This holds true for the nations of the world. Right now, we're talking about the U.S.

So, what's going on with the horrendous storms, earthquakes, and tornadoes? Let's look at some examples:

1) October 30, 1991 - The Perfect Storm. A hurricane formed within a combination nor'easter and hurricane. The storm moved from east to west, which is unusual. Our weather moves from west to east.

When President George Bush (the elder) went to a conference in Spain, he declared Israel had to give up land for peace. The next week, this storm formed and caused much devastation, including damage to his vacation home.

2) August 24, 1992 - Hurricane Andrew. President Bush's popularity was at 91% - an amazing figure. On August 24, 1992, he pushed self rule for the Palestinians. The storm followed, as well as a drop in his popularity.

3) September 13, 1993, - Hurricane Emily. Clinton brought Arafat to the White House and urged Israel to give up land.

4) January 17, 1994 - North Ridge Earthquake. On the 16th, Israel gives up the Golan Heights after pressure from the U.S. The next day, an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hits North Ridge. 57 people are dead, many injured, and $20 million in property damage.

5) January 21, 1998 - Scandal. President Clinton received Prime Minister Netanyahu coldly because he refused to bow to demands that Israel give up more land. Almost the same day, the Monica Lewinski scandal broke.

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