In listening to President Bush's speech today on nuclear proliferation, it would seem that everyone that doesn't already have nuclear arms is either developing them or buying them under the table. Remember seeing videos of a nuclear explosion? It's not hard to understand from where the "pillars of smoke" (Joel 2:30) will come when the prophecy hits the fan.

This in mind, Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi wants to be America's buddy now. He says he's given up his nuclear weapons development program, so our government has decided to re-initiate diplomatic ties with him. Uhh, excuse me...this is the same guy that confessed to killing hundreds of innocents in a plane shoot down and has financially supported terrorism on a worldwide scale for years. So now all is forgiven and Muammar can be trusted? Yeah, right...and I can bench press a camel.

No, I don't follow pro-ball sports, but yes, I do watch the Superbowl for the commercials. (Even though I don't care for beer, I love the tenacity of that little donkey wanting to pull the Budweiser wagon.) Which brings us to Janet-gate. I have a question: If that was not a planned stunt, then why was Ms. Jackson wearing a pastie under her boustier? If only her outer garment was meant to be torn off exposing only her undergarment, there would have been no need to cover that area of her breast. But even if the stunt had gone as she says she planned, it still is not appropriate dress nor action by the standards of His Word:

"In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array." (1 Timothy 2:9)

Saudi Arabia is erecting what it refers to as a security fence on its' border with Lebanon in order to keep out the riff-raff. And guess what? Not one single word of condemnation from the Arab community about it. By the way, that's the same Arab community that can't keep it's mouth shut denouncing Israel for erecting their security wall around the West Bank and Gaza strip.

On that note, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has stated he's willing to dismantle Jewish settlements in what the Palestinians consider 'occupied territory'. Now if I'm not mistaken, it's the Palestinians that are occupying Jewish land:

"In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:" (Genesis 15:18)

Mr. Sharon and Israel, let me put a bug in your ear: Oslo didn't work; the Road Map's not working; no land for peace deal will ever work. The Palestinians don't want your land, they want you dead.

The subject of gay marriage is rearing its' head within the Massechusetts High Court, and I'm sure other states are on the way to allowing it. Does the United States believe they can continue being blessed by God when they ignore the straw that broke the camels back in His eyes? Let me just say one thing: Sodom and Gomorrah. Well, okay, that two things, but you get the idea.

There's more...much, much more. But I simply don't have the time nor the energy to write about all that's going on. Suffice it to say, all that's taking place is suppose to take place as time as we know it draws to a close. There is much evil in the world, and it's getting worse:

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." (Ephesians 6:12)

"For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way." (2 Thessalonians 2:7)

There are so many who yet do not believe the Gospel message, and trying to reach some of them is agonizing because of their reluctance. It's not that they don't believe, it's that they don't want to. That said, come quickly Lord Jesus...I'm tired and I want to go home.

Keith

02-11-2004