* WATCHMAN WARNING: THE GOD OF THIS WORLD HAS BLINDED THE MINDS OF UNBELIEVERS (2 Cor 4:4)

Absolutely.  Clearly visible every day in all areas of our lives.

The majority of Americans and indeed all people are not serious Christians, not born again, not spirit filled.  They are easily led astray by the evil one who is working nonstop in these last of the last days to take as many as possible to the Kingdom of darkness and eventually to the Lake of Fire where he will end up.  Just look at these events of the last few days, including some bizarre happenings in the natural world:

• Newly elected congresswoman Rashida Tlaib in a rant called the president a “m…f…,” a term not ever used in any decent public or private conversation. Well, she is a Muslim, a Palestinian.  What kind of people would have ever elected her to Congress and given her a position of authority?  The answer?  People who have no idea or understanding of what is happening today.  People whose minds are blinded by the devil.

• The Grand Mosque in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, has been plagued by locusts in recent days.   You haven’t seen this on the major news channels have you.

• Our colleges and universities are turning out many with a lack of understanding of the USA and its history and a lack of understanding of the horrors of other systems. Though socialism has failed everywhere many young people now strongly push for it, including some of these newly elected lost members of Congress and many of the political far left.  They can’t see the truth.  They are blinded to it.

• More and more transgender stories are coming to the fore.   The extraordinary ability of the devil to mislead has never been clearer.  A senior psychiatrist at John Hopkins University and former head psychiatrist at the hospital there says that “transgendered men do not become women, nor do transgendered women become men.”  He goes further to say that all such people “become feminized men or masculinized women, counterfeits or impersonators of the sex with which they ‘identify.’”  As a final warning, he notes that the idea that “one’s sex is fluid and a matter of choice” is extremely damaging, especially to young people.

• Earthquakes continue to be announced with frequency…many in recent days greater than category 6 have happened in different areas of the world. And the general weather continues in a most unusual form.  California continues to suffer from natural calamities.  Hailstorms in Saudi and Swaziland.  Waters turning red in Malawi and Indonesia.  It is undeniable to any alert observer that things are changing rapidly.

• The Canadian prime minister continues in his unfortunate push backing things of the far left – such as backing a new Canadian coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of his father’s decriminalization of homosexuality and his steady backing of all things Islam.

• Many countries throughout Europe continue their fall into the pit. It is now illegal to speak against Islam in Sweden.  Everyday citizens see their culture disappearing and the crime level rising.  On the opposite side the leaders of Austria and Hungary  have rebelled and are taking steps to try to protect their countries from the danger of uncontrolled Muslim immigration and violent Muslim clerics in their midst.

• The first day of the new Congress in Washington, a bill was introduced to do away with the Electoral College, a fundamental attempt to destroy the amazing constitutional design of the USA. Without the Electoral College, the presidential elections would all be controlled by the far left, far liberal states of California and New York which have enormous populations and always vote overwhelmingly liberal, leaving most of the rest of the country subject to their lost views. 

• Russia, Iran, and Turkey move ever closer together. Remember, these are the countries that invade Israel in the Ezekiel 38-39 war, likely early in the Tribulation period.

This list could go on and on.  I don’t enjoy writing such lists but I think they are needed from time to time just to point out to all how incredibly lost world society is and how things are moving rapidly in the natural realm as we approach the return of the Lord.  If you would like to see daily reports of items such as the above, I suggest you go to raptureready.com and click on the rapture ready news  or go to olivetreeviews.org and click on the menu item to sign up for their free newsletters.

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MUHAMMAD ALI (aka CASSIUS CLAY) - ONE VERY HARD LESSON

I was in college when Cassius Clay burst dramatically on the scene.  I remember when he shockingly beat Sonny Liston and became the heavyweight champion.  And I remember his surprising and creative personality, his bold declarations delivered in poetry.  And then in the following years not just his boxing victories but his bold behavior too that caused turmoil in the country but gained him great popularity.  He grew and grew in stature around the world, and I think I remember at one point his being recognized as the man known by the most people on earth.  I expect that was true.

He was an exciting and colorful and obviously talented and bright individual.  And his death provides another really strong teaching moment.

Muhammad Ali was a muslim.  Early on he left the name Cassius Clay and became Muhammad Ali.  A muslim. And at his coming funeral there will be muslim prayers.

A muslim.  A follower of a false religion.  So what does that say about where he is now?  Nothing good at all.  For such an admired person loved by so many, where he is right now is not good at all.  And using Bible prophecy and words about people like him, he will not be resurrected until after the thousand years following the tribulation (Revelation 20), when he will face the white throne judgement.  Not a good position to be in.

All this adulation on television, all this endless praise.  And yes he was indeed wildly successful and influential in this world.

But look at where he is now.  Not in this world.  Not anywhere you want to be. 

How many more highly successful and popular people could I write this about?  How many of those offering such praise now think or know about this?

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? (Mark 8:36)

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                                                                                                    (June, 2016)

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* A WATCHMAN WARNING: BRAINDEAD!

Tough title.  Tough subject.

Recently I wrote of how there are only two groups of people on earth – those who truly believe in Jesus Christ and everyone else.  Reality.  I’m not the first or only person to recognize this.  Years ago Derek Prince spoke about how as we move through the prophecies of the end times and near the return of Jesus, those who say they are Christians will split into two groups – those who truly stay with Jesus and those who drop away (and thus join those who never pretended to believe).  And just last week I read Jonathan Cahn writing about how the grey is disappearing in our world, the grey being that vast middle group of people who tolerate all sorts of things but still try to cling to the Christian label .  That grey group is disappearing as it is all coming down to Jesus’ sheep and everyone else.

The everyone else, which is as of now by far the largest group of people on earth, fall into the category of people I would refer to as braindead.  Those are the people who cannot see what is happening on earth, who cannot come to grips with the fact that the modern civilized world is at war with significant groups of muslims some call radical islam.  These groups include ISIS and also Al Qaeda and others.

An organization that occupies and governs a piece of land the size of Indiana and which in short order brings down a Russian passenger jet leaving Egypt followed by numerous attacks in Paris, France, all the while waging war against its neighbors in the Middle East and fighting against all attackers coming against it is not just a terrorist group.  It is a rogue nation, a horrible nation with medieval and evil beliefs and ideas.  The evil it pushes far surpasses that of Nazi Germany.  ISIS clearly is very willing to exterminate and torture anyone who does not think or believe exactly as it does, which means most of the people on earth.

Now in the midst of this horror, we have thousands upon thousands of refugees from Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East seeking to escape the hell that is their homeland.  It is a natural response to be sure.  Get away.  And they are heading for the modern western nations.  Why?  Because those are the places that typically have a heart to help such refugees.  So some European leaders have declared they will take in large numbers, even hundreds of thousands.  One of the problems with this is how does any country know who is coming in?  Aside from the real economic and cultural impact, how can anyone be sure which refugees might or might not be members of ISIS?  Or Al Qaeda?  They can’t of course.  And the USA itself is led by a government that expects to take in thousands of these refugees and send them to different cities.  But who are they?  Can they be vetted, be reliably checked out?  No they can’t. 

If I told you there was a group of people that wanted to come visit in your home and that possibly some of these would like to kill you, would you willingly open your front door and invite them in?

Braindead.

Just yesterday I read a comment by one of America’s well-known political comedians/commentators.  He asked the question “Why do they hate us?” and then continued with maybe we should just get out of their land.  He obviously has no idea or understanding of the spiritual nature of this jihad, this religious war.  To ISIS, everyone who does not think like them is an infidel – Christians, Jews, members of other religions, even other muslims who do not think as they.

It is a spiritual war.  It is part of the ushering in of the last of the last days before Jesus’ return.

And Europe and the US are saddled with leaders who do not have a clue.  One article I read yesterday referred to the leaders of Europe – Cameron, Merkel, and Hollande – as infantile.  Fits the US too, where the top leaders in Washington refuse even to identify the foe as radical islam.  Either these leaders and their staffs are spiritually blind or they are intellectually ignorant or just plain evil themselves.  I think the spiritually blind part fits.

Remember, the Bible warned us about all this.  2 Corinthians 4:4 says the god of this world (the devil) has blinded the minds of unbelievers.  That is what we have here.  These people and so many others can’t see the truth.  As I wrote some time ago about people like this, they don’t know because they really don’t know.  It is as if someone is speaking another language to them, one they cannot understand.  Sadly, obviously, in America that is the majority of people.  And they elect the leaders of the country.  (Note:  Jesus also warned us in Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Mark 13 to watch that we are not deceived in these last days!  All these people who just can’t see what is happening are either unbelievers or they are massively deceived.). 

The American government and those of Western Europe intend to continue to admit refugees and thus possibly terrorists to their homeland.  They will continue to think some weak bombing sorties flown over certain areas will eventually stop a determined foe.  There is no recognition this foe is zealous in the extreme, that this is a spiritual war.  Yes, the foe is following a false religion, but they think it is the real religion.  They think their allah is the real and true god, and they surely and obviously are willing to die for him.  And they are dying for him, and they will.  All the while Americans watch weekend football and pay attention to meaningless music and entertainment stars and fashions and the latest technical fads.  Reminds you of Nero, doesn’t it?  Let’s see these next few days just how far anyone in European leadership has waked up after the Paris attacks.  Or will they continue with their self-destructive policies.  As of now there are signs Hollande of France intends to do something more.  And in the USA as I write this state governors are rising up to declare no Syrian refugees now. 

Don’t ever stop praying for a spiritual awakening for your leaders and for all people, especially those you know personally.  Pray for God to draw them to a true knowledge of Jesus.  And whenever  possible, if you can find him or her, support a born again, spirit filled Christian who is seeking public office.

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus!

                                                                                                                                      (November 2015)

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* SPEEDING THROUGH THE LAST DAYS: WATCHING THE PIECES MOVE INTO PLACE

Signs and their implications are everywhere.  Even many non-believers see them now, and they are frightened, terrified of how things are breaking down.  But they don’t know what is happening.  You do.  Or at least you should. 

From their very narrow political perspective, even former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger, Madeline Albright, and George Schultz warned before Congress in January this year that the world has eroded more in the past 15 years than any time since WWII.  And that was back in January.  The situation is far more than they recognized then.   

Here are some dramatic signs that are right before our eyes, events of perilous times and steps moving us all more and more into position for the playing out of the final events of the final days.  I’ve written so often elsewhere of the prophecies fulfilled.  Here let us just look at what is happening right now.  I’ve included a few scripture references.

Just look:

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST FLEEING TO EUROPE

Who can blame them?  Most at present are fleeing from Syria and areas around there, seeking to escape the horrors of the Syrian government and of ISIS, seeking to keep from being killed.  Still others this year have fled from Libya and surrounding areas.  I saw a news article that said 350,000 refugees have come into Europe this year just through August.  Many hundreds of thousands more are expected this year.  It is a shock to the small European countries into which they initially enter.  They are encouraged to go elsewhere, and they are, to Germany and others.

Initially with good hearts the Europeans accepted these refugees.  The German leader even announced Germany would take in half a million.  But then calmer heads noted what was happening.  One warned they needed to think, that what was happening would change the culture of the country forever!  And that warning is correct.

Now step back and think.  What is going on?  For years now muslims have immigrated to Europe.  Once there they have settled and had children at a much higher rate than the native population.  And now there is already a great muslim impact on the countries.  The French are alarmed.  There has been pressure to administer Sharia law in places there. 

What do you think is really going on with this massive exodus from the Middle East into Europe?  Yes, I know the people are fleeing evil.  That is surely true.  But then, instantly, this brings hundreds of thousands of muslims into European countries.  Instantly the population zooms up.  Once settled there will likely be the same high birth rate as has been seen already.  Remember, islam is a false religion.   Who do you think is really behind all this move of hundreds of thousands of muslims?  You should be able to answer that question.

RUSSIA SENDING MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO SYRIA AND ITS CLOSE INVOLVEMENT WITH IRAN

Yes, it really is.  Clearly in opposition to the US, to the West.  Russia is a strong ally of Syria.  And it has a close relationship with Iran.  I would remind you of the Ezekiel 38-39 war, in which Israel is attacked by a nation to the north (Russia likely, maybe Turkey), in coalition with Iran, Libya, and The Sudan.  Looks like things are moving into place for that.  I personally have expected that war to happen in the first half of the Tribulation.  This is a war that I think God will use to wake up the Jewish people, for he wins the war, he stops the attack in a very visible and undeniable manner.

DESTRUCTION OF DAMASCUS

Speaking of Syria, do not forget the prophecies in the Bible about the destruction of Damascus in   Isaiah 17:1, Jeremiah 49:23-25, and Amos 1:3-5.  Things look pretty ripe for that, don’t they?

MASSIVE AND NUMEROUS DEVASTATING FIRES IN CALIFORNIA

Almost every day we can read about this if we choose.  Fires have destroyed thousands of homes.  Look at a map of all the fires.  Amazing.  On top of that is the great puzzling drought of this year in California.

PERIODIC AND DAILY REPORTS OF KILLINGS OF POLICE OR OTHER RANDOM SHOOTINGS

This has become a regular feature of America today.  This is horrible and unacceptable to any sane and civilized society.  Another sign of perilous times (II Timothy 3:1-5).

THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

In the US today the people object to this deal by a two to one majority.  Yet it is going forward.  I recently read before that never in the history of the country has the country moved forward on an issue while such a large portion of the populace was in opposition.  In my earlier career I was involved in negotiations throughout the world and a great deal in the Middle East.  The muslims are strong negotiators and to succeed the Americans or others negotiating have to be strong too.  That has not been the case here.  Any thinking person can see this is an atrocious deal.  Why is the government insistent on going forward?  This deal is insane.  But then, we live in an insane world.  Listen to  leaders of the country speak in support of this deal. That is calling evil good (Isaiah 5:20).   And woe is what comes to people who do that.

THE SUPREME COURT STEPPING OFF THE CLIFF AND LEADING THE COUNTRY WITH IT

Back on June 26 the United States Supreme Court in its ruling in favor of homosexual marriage took the country over a cliff.  This formal ruling is directly in conflict with God’s prescribed definition of marriage.  (See Genesis 1:24, Leviticus 18:22 and 20:23, Romans 1:18-27.)  It opposes God, and there is no other way to look at it.  That position of course means nothing to those who do not know God, who do not know the Bible, who do not believe that the words of the Bible are true.  But they are.  And there will be repercussions.  God is a patient God, but he also will not be patient forever in the face of massive sin.  And that is where the US is today.  Over the cliff.

THE POPE MEETING AT THE WHITE HOUSE (AND CONGRESS)

Last week an extraordinary meeting occurred at the White House involving two key people on earth:

• The pope, identified as the last pope by a centuries old prophecy from a catholic archbishop in the thirteenth century.
• The secular leader of the world’s historically greatest nation. 

Much has been written about these two, some by me.  For now I just point out that who these two apparently mesmerizing people (mesmerizing for some) are in these last days is still debatable and not fully known.  They obviously are playing major roles even now.  

AND HERE WE ARE

Look at the things above.  Look at all that is accepted by the government in Washington even though the people are in opposition. Step by step, forward and downward, the country has been led the wrong way and the American people, who really don’t like to get involved, have let it happen.

Only God can help this situation.  True serious believers – born again, spirit-filled believers – should stand up for God, stand up for the Lord whenever possible.  They should clearly oppose wrong, incorrect, immoral decisions and actions.  As long as there is time, they should seek to elect into office born again, spirit-filled believers who will approach their position and life from a believer’s perspective.

Will there be a revival of the people?  Will there?  Yes, sometime.  Maybe not until into the days of the seven-year Tribulation period.  Back after the horror of 9/11 many went back to their churches for a few weeks.  And that was that.  There was no revival.  If there cannot be a revival after such a horror and the wanton murder of 3000 innocent Americans, there can be no revival just by people hoping for it.  Or I think now, not just by serious people praying for it, although they surely should do so as they are led to.

We need – the world needs – an end time revival!  We need, or at least we hope for, more people to realize and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord.  But I think a true end time revival will only come about when God brings it about in some new way we cannot now comprehend.  And according to his timetable.  I think that is the only way it will happen.  I’m of course more than willing to speak out and to do all he calls me to in this area.  But ultimately God has to do it.

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus!

                                                                                                                                      (September 2015)

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OBSERVATIONS ON TODAY'S WORLD

Before God called me in such a dramatic fashion many years ago, I worked and traveled in and through many countries. Most of those places were what we might today call third-world or developing. Some were not developing at all. As I went to several of the countries in the Middle East, for example, I remember seeing and telling others that the people there were held back by their own religion. I didn’t know how true that was then, but of course it is obviously true. Following a false god, believing incorrect things, is disaster for humans. So too is taking harmful actions against Israel (remember God’s words - I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you). And all the strange and unpleasant restrictions placed on people in Islam, especially women, are just that, strange and unpleasant.

But then all these Muslims are lost and will stay that way until they realize who Jesus is and accept him as their Lord. That does happen, usually with great pressure on Muslims making the conversion, often with the need to get away from where they are, often with resulting persecution, even sometimes death. I heard at a missions meeting back in the mid-1990’s of how Jesus had been appearing in dreams/visions to some Muslims, even Muslim religious leaders, leading of course to conversions of those people. Some in the mission field call that a power play. It certainly is, isn’t it! That continues. I don’t know how many have received such power plays, but it has happened and is happening.

In a similar way, when I was in many of the sub-Saharan African nations I experienced the wretched poverty of the areas and saw the results of corrupt governments and just lack of funds and lack of knowledge and education. A question that frequently came up was what it will take to get Africans out of this, referring of course to the economic level and quality of life. The answer should be obvious – knowledge of and faith in God. They needed true Christian leaders who would not be corrupt. All the people themselves needed to know Jesus, to know the truths of the Bible, to know how to go forward in living and applying the truths of the Bible.

I remember at one program in the US when I mentioned something about God’s provision, perhaps the verse that God provides all our needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus, a woman sarcastically said, “tell that to the Africans!” But she missed the point. All that God wants people to have will not come to them unless they know him, unless they accept Jesus as Lord, unless they know the various truths and principles in the Bible and actually apply them to their daily lives. That has now begun to happen, with really great changes afoot. Some giant missionary efforts have brought great numbers coming to Christ, and Africa like China is at least in some areas a hotbed of new and serious Christians.