The Signs of the times.

On a World Wide scale
We’ve been consuming more food then farmers have been producing for most of the last decade.” –National Geographic June 2009

Super storms are ripping apart western cities, -floods, fires and droughts are everywhere.

The health system of western countries is collapsing. Antibiotics are failing……. Pan-epidemics are breaking out. Swine flu, Bird Flu……

Stable Financial Markets have collapsed.

These are the “Signs of the times.”
But these are just the times God has prepared you for. As people of faith, this is your time to demonstrate the practical faith that God has placed in your heart. It is time to rise up and sense your Lord approaching. It’s time to do the stuff – for real – without any safety net.

Over the past fifteen and a half years, God has been teaching us to give in troubled times, to rely on Him for provision, to experience Jesus as healer, both for ourselves and for others, - to rely on Him alone. He has proved himself faithful, in each trial….However lately I’ve been sensing that soon our very lives will depend on putting this trust in God.

I honor those who were there for our first steps of “living by faith.” Those we relied on, those who spoke the word of God to us. And there were many. Among them were Kenneth and Gloria Copeland. I went to a meeting of theirs in Brisbane Qld Australia as a skeptic. A friend took me. I had prejudged them, following those who condemned them as “name it claim it” showmen. But what I heard was people who loved Jesus speak the Bible. I heard people take God at His Word. What was more, as we did what we heard, we found it worked. God’s word works in everyday life.
Have a read of one of Gloria Copeland’s Introductions below. It is a great quote. But more then that, it works. And it will work too when your countries medical system falters. Bob Lipsys, Australia.

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There is a medicine so powerful it can cure every sickness and disease known to man. It has no dangerous side effects. It is safe even in massive doses. And when taken daily according to directions, it can prevent illness altogether and keep you in vibrant health.
Does that sound too good to be true? It's not. I can testify to you by the Word of God and by my own experience that such a supernatural medicine exists. Even more importantly, it is available to you every moment of every day.
You don't have to call your doctor to get it. You don't even have to drive to the pharmacy. All you must do is reach for your Bible, open to Proverbs 4:20-24 and follow the instructions you find there:

A quote by Gloria Copeland
See http://www.kcm.org

Proverbs 4:20-24 (New Living Translation)
20 My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words.
21 Don’t lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
22 for they bring life to those who find them,
and healing to their whole body.
23 Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
24 Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.

Hope in financial collapse

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The collapse of financial institutions and businesses has affected many. Here is one true story:
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From our local Paper, the Townsville Bulletin, May 6th, 2009
THEY were self-funded retirees, debt free, with their own home, four mortgage-free investment properties that were generating income, a 2ha block of land, $973,000 in savings, $78,000 in shares and $150,000 in superannuation.
They are now looking for work, $1.5 million in debt, have mortgaged the family home and one investment property which is to be sold, sold the remaining three investment properties and block of land, and the shares and superannuation are worth almost nothing……….

"Our dream was to enjoy our lives, fund ourselves and still be able to provide for our children with a legacy to help their futures," they said. That dream will never become a reality, with almost everything they earned and worked for now gone.

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The collapse of financial institutions and businesses has affected many.What does God say about this situation?
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Jesus said "People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God’s reality, God’s initiative, God provisions. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don't be afraid of missing out. You're my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself. "So be generous. Give to the poor. Get yourselves a bank that can't go bankrupt, a bank in heaven far from bankrobbers, safe from embezzlers, a bank you can bank on. It's obvious, isn't it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.” … Luke 12:31-34 (The Message)

Generous Giving is the sign of true wealth
Bob Lipsys