A Wake Up Call - God is Speaking to Us

[HERn]

Originally Posted by awareness

Now, now sis. The OP starts off with Cahn ... and the title is "A Wake Up Call - God is Speaking to Us." So Thankful Jane must have been telling us that God was speaking to us thru Cahn.

And clearly He wasn't. Sorry you're disappointed. But that's the way that it is.

I can't tell how many doomers and gloomers I've seen all my life, just when cashing out in the supermarket isle.

I read one historical account where someone all the way back in 2500BC was predicting the end of the world, that was "coming soon." It's been going on for more than 4000 years. And we're still here. And the world is still here.

So please forgive me, really really forgive me, if I'm a little skeptical of these sorts of things. It's a fool me once sort of thing ... and you know the rest.

But still, I can't help but keep up with all this prophecy stuff. I've got some kind of disorder about it, even tho I can't identify it.

Seems like something is going on. I've read about prophecy since Hall Lindsey in the 70s. Russia moving into Syria right next to Israel raises my eyebrow. The U.S. backing away from Israel and becoming isolationist plays into the belief that an attack on Israel by Russia and the hordes could happen. But, the Lord said it would be like a thief in the night...I don't know kind of like surprising everyone...except for the more spiritual ones who can read the tea leaves and then write books and cash in on the fear of others. I guess I need to keep my heart ready and not play the prediction game.

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by HERn

Seems like something is going on. I've read about prophecy since Hall Lindsey in the 70s. Russia moving into Syria right next to Israel raises my eyebrow. The U.S. backing away from Israel and becoming isolationist plays into the belief that an attack on Israel by Russia and the hordes could happen. But, the Lord said it would be like a thief in the night...I don't know kind of like surprising everyone...except for the more spiritual ones who can read the tea leaves and then write books and cash in on the fear of others. I guess I need to keep my heart ready and not play the prediction game.

Not understanding this part bolded. What is "it?"

The Lord said the rapture, or "taking," of certain believers will be like "a thief in the night."

But on other occasions He warned them to heed the "signs." I would consider Israel central to the "signs" we look for, especially since both the OT and NT point to them.