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nuclear or biological terrorism the wave would swamp the west protection and, more important-
are real possibilities from the coast of Africa. Within five hours ly, eternal salvation!
realm of nature? Though nearly it would reach southern England Excerpts from “Waves of
3 000 people were murdered in and within twelve hours, it could Devastation and Disaster: What
villages completely wiped out the Sept. 11 (2001) attacks, hit America’s east coast... New Do They Mean?” by John Ross
and washed into the sea in Papua approximately 20 000 people York, Washington DC, Boston Schroeder
New-Guinea. Thousands of lives died August 2003 from a heat and Miami would be almost As we struggle to come to terms
were in great jeopardy. The angel wave in Europe. And more than wiped out by the tsunami with the worst earthquake in 40
told me that this was going to 40 000 people died in the Bam generated by the insecure rock years and the Indian Ocean
happen all over Asia. ‘The Earth earthquake in Iran December falling into the Atlantic (Aug. 10, tsunamis that followed in its
will fall into the sea,’ I heard the 2003. 2004). wake, we should be asking
angel say. ‘Part of Australia will These numbers could be ‘Eventually’, the scientist said, important questions like “Where
be shaken and will be divided, eclipsed by even more devas- ‘the whole rock will collapse into is God?” and “What spiritual
and a great part will go under the tating natural disasters. the water, and the collapse will lessons should we learn?”
ocean.’... BBC News recently reported: devastate the Atlantic margin...’” WHERE IS GOD?
Twice I heard the words, “Giant tsunamis [tidal waves], These are earth-shattering Most of the many morning
‘Catastrophic, catastrophic!’ super volcanoes and earth- possibilities, unimaginable newspaper accounts attributed
Then the angel said, ‘Financial quakes could pose a greater catastrophes of, as the saying the tide of death to the awesome
crisis will come to Asia. I will threat than terrorism, scientists goes, biblical proportions. And power unleashed by our own
shake the world...’ claim. Global Geophysical the Bible does indeed warn of planet. The term “nature” was
I was trembling while the angel Events, or ‘Gee Gees,’ as they are such calamities as the end of this used over and over again, imply-
was speaking. Then he looked at nicknamed, are not taken present era of civilization ing some sort of force beyond
me, smiled and said, ‘There shall seriously enough, they say. The approaches, climaxing in global reason or understanding was
be the greatest spiritual global community needs to catastrophes comparable to involved. We acknowledge our
awakening - bondage will be monitor these risks, and develop those described above. own fragility in the face of this
broken. All over Asia - China, strategies to cope in the face of a “And there will be... on the earth terrifying demonstration of what
India - people will turn to Christ. catastrophe” (Aug. 9, 2004). A distress of nations, with perplexi- we call “nature’s power.” As
In Australia, there shall be follow-up story the next day ty, the sea and the waves roaring; noted British columnist William
tremendous revival. It is the last elaborated on the first of these men’s hearts failing them from Rees-Mogg stated in The Times:
harvest.’ threats: “A scientist has attacked fear and the expectation of those “We are not in control; the
Then, as if the Lord were speak- the inaction over a threat from a things which are coming on the tsunami has demonstrated this
ing, He said, ‘I shall prepare My dangerous volcano in the Canary earth...” (Luke 21:25-26). ancient truth” (Dec. 27, 2004).
Church for the return of Christ.’ I Islands which could send a tidal The encouraging news is that That’s true, but there is more to
was happy with such good news wave crashing against the US... If Jesus Christ will return to rescue the story.
after the message of judgment. Cumbre Veija volcano erupts, it us from all the calamities Few understand that very long
Excerpts from “Threats Even may send a rock slab, the size of humanity is subject to because ago God placed on earth an
Bigger Than Terrorism” by Tom a small island, crashing into the of its sins. He will return with archangel named Lucifer
Robinson (Full article in GOOD sea, creating a huge tidal wave. power to rule over all the earth! (specially created as a bringer of
NEWS, September 2004). Walls of water 300 feet high God wants us to have our focus light). Eventually he chose to
How many people are aware that would travel to the US at the in the right place, to put our trust rebel against his Creator, turning
greater disasters than even speed of a jet. Within three hours, in Him as the ultimate Source of