Those of you who know me know that I have been walking with our Lord Jesus since 1977.  From then until 1997 I was pretty much part of the Christian Church scene.  But, in 1997 God showed me that our Christian churches were an integral part of Mystery Babylon.  Most of us had committed spiritual adultery and were now sleeping with the world.  We did not bring the message of holiness, righteousness, and separation from sin to the world or even to our own congregations.  In fact, during much of the past twenty years, we have witnessed one news report after another telling us how prominent Christian ministers, including Catholics, regularly fornicate naturally in the world.  Thus some Christian churches even ordain practicing homosexuals to the ministry.  Much of the Christian witness during the past two thousand years has been poor, to say the least.  We have not exhibited the mind of Christ because we have forsaken his Law and indulged in idolatry.

I have actively proclaimed the Second Coming of Christ since 1998.  I actually expected his coming that year.  Since then I have witnessed the world fall into a depravity that I never thought possible.  Anyone with ears to hear and eyes to see can testify to the many signs of the end times now occurring that Jesus prophesied 2000 years ago.  Jesus told us that Satan was the ruler of this world, but how many of us actually saw the governments of the world plotting to enslave their own people as we do today?  Which of you has sent your child to public school and seen him or her come out demon possessed, drug possessed, sex possessed, or forever disfigured with piercings and tattoos?  Which of your children has lost the faith you thought you taught them?  Look at the signs!  Christ is coming again.  He is near, even at your door!

Yesterday my wife and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary.  God has blessed us with each other and with six wonderful children who walk with the Lord.   We celebrated by taking a canoe float on the Jack’s Fork River in south-central Missouri.  After the float we stayed in a cabin in Eminence and listened to the weather report.  “We,” said the weatherman, “are about to experience a significant rain event.”  She went on to say that we could expect 3 to 5 inches of rain, perhaps more, and flash flooding.  She said this type of rain was about a month early.  This has been a strange year, a wet, cool year.  A prophetic year.  Our governmental leaders want to pass new “global warming” laws that continue to tax us to death and we see an unprecedentedly cool year throughout most of the U.S.  We had the coolest summer on record in much of the country.  Chicago is about to experience its earliest snow storm.  We may get frost tonight in south-central Missouri and it is only October 9!

Today is the seventh day of the Biblical Feast of Tabernacles.  Tonight at sundown begins the eighth and greatest day of the feast.  As I write it is still raining.  Could these be the prophesied “latter rains?”  Is it finally time for the Church, God’s people, to begin to hear his Word and walk in his ways?  Look up, for your redemption is nigh!  Repent, for the Day of the LORD is surely at hand!  Do not be caught sleeping and so miss your reward.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and latter rain. Be also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draws near. (James 5:7-8 KJ2000)