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Conflict and Chaos, an International Tragedy!

Rioting in Switzerland – Hindustan Times

There must be significant reasons the national media is ignoring the civil unrest disturbing a majority of nations in the world today. Our national media seems to be mesmerized by the rock-throwing being practiced by the politicians in the United States.

I get truly weary of the Democrats bashing the Republicans and vise-versa. We’re hearing the same stories on the news today that we heard months ago about the same people doing the same things!

There really are more important things going on in the world than the political mudslinging being featured on the news. Nations raging and threatening each other, along with rioting in the streets of major cities, seems to attract little to no attention from the media.

The Lord warned the disciples in Matthew 24:6-8:

“⁶ And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. ⁷ Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. ⁸ But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.”

It seems we may be living in the days of which the Lord spoke.

Risk Assessment

An international risk assessment firm, based in Great Britain, “Verisk Maplecroft” recently published the following:

“The world is facing an unprecedented rise in civil unrest as governments of all stripes grapple with the impacts of inflation on the price of staple foods and energy, according to the latest edition of our Civil Unrest Index (CUI). The data, covering seven years, shows that the last quarter saw more countries witness an increase in risks from civil unrest than at any time since the Index was released. Out of 198 countries, 101 saw an increase in risk, compared with only 42 where the risk decreased.”

This increase in civil unrest is taking place even though the restraining ministry of the Holy Spirit is still in place. In 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7 it is written:

“⁶ And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes. ⁷ For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way.”

The Holy Spirit is holding back sin during this age of grace; as bad as it is now, it will get drastically worse after the Holy Spirit and the Church are withdrawn. The Bible warns us in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 where it is written:

“3 You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. ² For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. ³ They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. ⁴ They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. ⁵ They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!”

An Abrupt Change is Coming!

At a time, chosen by the Father, the church will be called home. This will happen suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, and bring an end to the world as we have known it! The restraining ministry of the Holy Spirit will be removed, and Satan and sin will have full reign to bring widespread destruction to the world.

The Bible tells us those days will be shortened otherwise no one would survive the carnage. In Matthew 24:21-22 the Lord tells his disciples:

 “²¹ For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again. ²² In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones.”

The Bible tells us the last seven years of the “Times of the Gentiles,” known as the “Tribulation,” will come to an end with the victorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ at his Second Advent. What is not revealed is the timeframe between the removal of the restraining ministry of the Holy Spirit and the signing of the covenant between the Antichrist and Israel.

I’m of the opinion there could be several years between the removal of the restraining ministry of the Holy Spirit and the signing of the covenant agreement Israel signs with the Antichrist.

In the meantime, it will be advisable to faithfully follow the commands of the Lord Jesus Christ; in John 16:33 it is written:

“³³ I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”