The distant thunder is growing stronger by the day. Angry storm clouds are moving our direction. In one form or another, there is going to be things happen shortly of profound and earth changing importance. We are at a point in history where all that is pulling at the world’s economic, political, and physical structures is as intense as at time in history.
Wars, rumors of wars and armed criminal actions are increasing by the day. Movements of troops and weapons in the Middle East alone would normally be cause for great concern if the world were not preoccupied with a multiplicity of other concerns. The epicenter of all war concerns continues to be Iran. Headlines today of its ability to be very near producing nuclear weapons is sure to fuel renewed calls for war. The underground news networks are abuzz with rumors of the impending strike by United States bombers on Iran.
Commodity prices going through the roof
Oil is once again just under historic highs. Announcements today of inevitable $4 per gallon gasoline should send shivers down the backs of United States drivers. If the “official” call is for $4 gas prices; if there is any war or hurricane there WILL BE $7 or higher gas prices. Where on earth is the money going to come from to put $120-150 in the gas tank at every fill up?
Rice and corn continue to set new records daily. The ill fated boondoggle of ethanol is only now starting to be viewed as the villain that it is. Millions of acres of land that should be planted in beans, rice and wheat is switched to corn to supply an industry that spends more energy making the product than the product saves in energy. Meanwhile, there is nowhere near enough corn available for human and other needs. Thus, the price for a bushel of corn just keeps going up every day.
The most consumed food on earth is rice. Billions of people depend on rice to exist daily. Literally, without rice, they starve to death. There is nowhere near enough rice available to feed the billions of people who want or need it. Countries that grow rice are not selling it due to fears they will not have enough to feed their own citizens. Countries that need to purchase rice cannot find any rice for sale in the world except at greatly inflated prices.
Riots have broken out in many poor countries around the world as the people panic because of lack of rice or lack of money to buy it. The United Nations is out of money to help the poorer countries buy food. Meanwhile, conservative commentators in the United States urge their listeners to not send a penny of aid to the world’s hungry masses. Somehow this is going to help how?
Middle East about to explode
There is something of earth shattering importance getting ready to happen in the Middle East. Just in the past month; the President of the United States, the Vice President of the United States and the Secretary of State of the United States have made their rounds to various countries in the area. All have visited Israel along with various Arab states. What are they up too? Rumors abound as to their mission, but one thing is for sure; it has to have something to do with oil/money and power.
At this very moment, rockets are aimed at Israel that if fired at the same time would destroy the entire country before they could launch a counter-attack. The forces of evil could wipe out Israel without one nuclear bomb going off. Certainly all parties would prefer not having to deal with radiation fall out, but one way or another; the Middle East is ready to explode.
Politics
Most people do not want to think about all the negatives and potentials for negatives in the world. That is perfectly fine, but these same people then do not have the right to complain and claim no one warned them if things DO get bad.
I confess that I used to be a conservative and enjoyed listening to Rush, Sean and others on the radio. It has gotten to the point that I would rather listen to silence than to listen to them blame the “liberals” for all the bad news they refuse to believe is going on. Just because they make their millions of dollars doesn’t mean everyone else is also.
Politics are not the answer to any of the woes besetting the world. Only God and His grace and love could possibly avert the train wreck that is soon approaching. The wise person would cease paying a bit of attention to the endless political campaign in the United States and start paying more attention to God and the Bible. If anyone is so naïve as to think any presidential candidate can solve all the world’s problems through their good looks or fancy speeches they are crazy.
I am way past the saturation point with politics. If I never heard another word about any of the three Senators running it would be way too soon. I believe the three should decide to become the holy trinity of politics and become one. What a truly ugly three headed monster that would be. Of course it will never happen for it would cut into the millions of dollars each will earn after they leave office.
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