The Times, May 19, 2022 Event President Putin is deliberately choking off Ukrainian grain exports, which could trigger political unrest across Africa and the Middle East, western officials have said. Protests could sweep across developing parts of the world as a result of Russia’s “weaponisation” of the global food supply, they said. They added that talks… Read More Russian blockade of grain exports fuels famine fears
More than one month ago, Vladimir Putin did what he had said not going to do. This is yet another proof that one cannot rely on the words of a human being. One must always be very careful when things are denied or promised. In today’s reading (Numbers 14) we also see how people easily… Read More Perplexity among the nations
War. Again. People never cease warring with one another. War is a horrifying thing, as some of you reading this can testify from direct experience. All the suffering, the death, the destruction. Why do people keep doing it? There are countless “small” wars going on every moment — not small to those affected, of course.… Read More War, why do people keep doing it
Much has changed in the last three weeks. The recent build-up of Russian arms and military posturing has turned into a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Battalions from the north, east and south have crossed borders and begun pressing into the centre of the country. Major towns and cities are gradually becoming isolated and cut off.… Read More Build-up of Russian arms and military posturing
Having come into a time of many natural disasters (tsunamis, floods, earthquakes, cyclones, storms), famines and wars we should be aware that it can well be that we are now living in a special period and a time of many signs, which should awaken us or make us alert for times to come.
“42 “Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. 43 But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. 44 For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.” (Matthew 24:42-44, NASB)… Read More Sign of the Times and the Last Days #2 Wars, natural disasters, famine and false Messiahs
We live in an uncertain world. We can never be sure what will happen tomorrow – to us, or to the world. In this world of uncertainty, one thing seems sure. It is that people will continue to fight each other. All history seems to point to the conclusion that war is inevitable. Yet there… Read More Will There Ever be Peace on Earth?
A number of celebrations and commemorations are planned for next month to mark the centenary of the end of World War One. Armistice Day as it has become known marks the end of the fighting, becoming effective at 11 am Paris time on November 11, 1918. The German delegation signed the document in a railway… Read More Centenary of Armistice Day
Today’s thought “When approaching the battle against your enemies today” (May 03) “ and shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye draw nigh this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint; fear not, nor tremble, neither be ye affrighted at them;” (De 20:3 ASV) Like God said in the ancient… Read More Today’s thought “When approaching the battle against your enemies today” (May 03)
If no one died because of War — how different would worlds appear to be. You may wonder why there is so much trouble in this world. Some would say religion is the cause of all that trouble, but they should know that there are more killings by non-religious terror acts or secular related violence.… Read More If no one died because of War – how different would worlds appear to be
When we have found the Word of God and started reading the Bible with an open mind, letting the words come to us like they are written, it shall transform our inner self, if we allow it to do that. When we do come into the faith, believing in One God and believing in His… Read More When having found faith through the study of the Bible we do need to do works of faith
The previous weekends our thought were with the many people who died in the many wars. In World War I it looked for many as if the world would come to an end. And after the horrible battle was finished many thought it would never happen again. Chris Adwards, in the first weekend of November… Read More A day without taking the symbols
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