Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? —Luke 12:56 7338 How to Interpret Clouds Meteorologists make suggestions such as these for interpreting the clouds: Quickly moving, lowering clouds at dinner time foreshadow poorer weather by breakfast. Billowing, … Continue reading “WEATHER PREDICTION”
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WARMING—COOLING
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. —Rev. 7:1 7216 A Revolution Today A revolution is taking place in the world’s weather. … Continue reading “WARMING—COOLING”
WATER SHORTAGES
These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. —Rev. 11:6 7249 World’s Water The earth has an estimated total volume of 8.7 million cubic … Continue reading “WATER SHORTAGES”
WAVES AND TIDES
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaming. —Rev. 21:25 7277 Tides And Earth-Bending The moon is 240,000 miles away, and the tides twice a day are usually a gentle reminder of … Continue reading “WAVES AND TIDES”
WAR—CASUALTIES
And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. —Rev. 14:20 7178 Casualties Since 20th Century At the twenty-first session of the International Congress of the Red Cross, Sept. 6, 1969, it was reported … Continue reading “WAR—CASUALTIES”
WAR—COSTS
7186 Costliest War The material cost of World War II far transcended that of the rest of history’s wars put together and has been estimated at $1.5 million. In the case of the United Kingdom the cost was over five times as great as that of World War I. The total cost of World War … Continue reading “WAR—COSTS”
WAR—REFUGEES
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. —Rev. 12:6 7197 Record Big-Group Refugees The first international effort to cope with the refugee problem was made by the League of Nations at the end of … Continue reading “WAR—REFUGEES”
WAR—SURVIVAL
And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel. —Ezk. 39:2 7205 Fall-Out Shelter Plans The Pentagon is developing plans to use abandoned mines as nuclear fall-out shelters and to … Continue reading “WAR—SURVIVAL”
VIOLENT TIMES
… the wicked shall do wickedly … —Dan. 12:10 7093 Rising Crime Rate Since WW II ended, serious crimes went up an average of 214%, tabulated as follows: Murder (up 263%), Rape (up 100%), Robbery (up 263%), Aggravated assault (up 215%), Auto theft (up 158%), Burglary (up 290%), Larceny (up 192%). 7094 Closing Office In … Continue reading “VIOLENT TIMES”
WAITING ON GOD
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. —I Thess. 1:10 7125 Olympic Motto In English the Olympic motto reads: “Swifter, higher, stronger.” Interestingly, the Bible also has an Olympic text. It is Isaiah 40:31—”They that wait upon the … Continue reading “WAITING ON GOD”