2012 Olympics

The Olympics are a special time for me. Besides being an avid watcher, during the 1984 Olympics I had the honor of leading a worship team in the streets and beaches of Los Angeles and seeing many people come to Jesus. Dear saints had prayed for the people street by street for a year prior to the games, and the police commented that LA had the lowest crime statistics during that Olympics.

This year the Olympics open on July 27, 2012. There has already been an uproar over the 2012 Olympics logo looking too much like the word “ZION”, and I fear there may be something to it. This year, the opening ceremonies occur on the evening prior to the 9^th of Av, and similarly in 1942 the Warsaw Ghettos were surrounded by Nazis (see http://www.aish.com/ho/i/48969411.html). The 9^th of Av is when the Babylonians destroyed Solomon's temple in 586 BC, and when the Romans destroyed the second temple in 70 AD. Will something horrible happen to Israel or Israeli participants on July 27-28, 2012?

On September 16, 1970 the king of Jordan expulsed thousands of Palestinians from his country after a failed attempt to overthrow his government, and a group of the terrorists called themselves Black September. In the 1972 Olympics, eight members of Black September took 11 Israeli athletes and coaches captive and killed them.

Holy Father, we thank you for all the security at the 2012 Olympics, and we ask for Your special protection for all those involved. We thank You for the fulfillment of prophecy in reestablishing the nation of Israel and bringing the children of Jacob back to their homeland. We recognize Israel is surrounded by nations who want to destroy them, and ask for Your hedge of protection to surround Your land and Your people. When the time comes, we look to You, King Yeshua to come with Your army to destroy those who attack Israel. Change unbelieving hearts to receive You as Messiah.

Independence Day

Wild fires in the west, a freak storm causing power outages in the east, and hail in the middle of the United States; yet all with minimal deaths. The dollar has lost 1/3 of its value since 9/11/2001 (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pf_article_113473.html). God, in His mercy, is removing American comforts and idols (money and possessions) to bring Americans to repentance before His return and greater judgment. Unlike the city of Nineveh, our rulers are not calling for Americans to repent in sackcloth in hopes to avert God's judgment.  

Revelation 9: 20-21 “And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries [pharmakeia], nor of their fornication [porneia], nor of their thefts.”

We don't connect the sins of our pornography and fornication and murders (50 million abortions since 1973) and our drug/theft rings with the righteous judgment we deserve. Like Sodom, the few believers in the city were unsuccessful in communicating their faith to bring about a godly repentance which would have saved their city. So believers need to prepare themselves now for when the LORD sends His angels to harvest the righteous remaining on the earth (Matthew 13:24-30), and to harvest the wicked for destruction (Rev. 14:12-20).
Some may say that this can't be the Great Tribulation because not enough bad stuff has happened, and people continue business as usual.  

Luke 17:28-33 “Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. In that day, he which shall be on the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. Remember Lot's wife. Whoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.”

When you hear the trumpet and the LORD's shout for you to join Him in the air, be prepared to drop everything and say “Yes, King Jesus”. The American colonists understood that Britain's power to tax would lead to the power to usurp their religious freedoms, and they boldly declared “No king but King Jesus” and resolved to sever the unholy alliance on July 2, 1776 and signed their names to that resolution called the Declaration of Independence two days later.
We now find ourselves in a similar situation with our government demanding institutions of faith to support abortion and other sins. It's time to firmly align ourselves with the kingdom of God and to stand against this ungodly government however King Jesus directs. Our Revolutionary War began with preachers teaching on Romans 13 with a new interpretation, that governments which punished the righteous and rewarded the wicked ceased being God's authorities; and that Christians should do all they could to stop such tyranny. Preacher Jonathan Mayhew said in 1750, “Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God,” which was often written on banners during the war. [http://www.gotquestions.org/American-Revolution-Romans-13.html]

 This Independence Day consider declaring your dependence upon the LORD Jesus Christ and your independence from any government 'dictates' or 'laws' which are opposed to the the laws of God in His Word. Doing so might mean prison, but our LORD has done many miracles for His servants in prison.  

Acts 5:18-32 “And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. . . . Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. . . . And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, Saying, Did not we straightly command you that you should not teach in this name? and, behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood on us. Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and hanged on a tree. Him has God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God has given to them that obey him.”

Eclipses, Tides, and Quakes

Some scientists have been predicting earthquakes with relative success based upon the extra gravitational pull causing increased tidal pressure and result in quakes. See http://www.garagegames.com/community/blog/view/15946/2
Mr. LaRoche, whose prediction of a March 8, 2011 Japan quake was very close, is now predicting a large Japanese quake on July 8, 2012. The New Madrid quake is overdue. According to Dutchsinse, North America's west coast is also overdue for a large quake.

"And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. . . . And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near." (Luke 21:11, 25-28)

My Prophetic Outlook of 2012

The date of April 6, 2009 was found counting 1260 (3.5 X 360) days back from the Feast of Trumpets in 2012. Paul gave us Feast of Trumpets (I Thess. 4-5) for Christ's return, and Daniel (12:10-12) gave us the year which is 45 years after Jerusalem was retaken by Jews in 1967. All other dates are merely my conjecture. For how my post-trib view of the fulfillments of the seals, trumpets, and vials, read the 2011 booklet on my site at http://www.kneelingmedia.org/AwakeBride/.

On April 6, 2009, President Obama began his 3.5 years as the “little horn” by announcing in Turkey that “The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.” In the first three months of 2011, President Obama systematically removed three of the ten horns of the Sunni beast: Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. President Obama has not attempted to remove the two horns of the Shia beast: Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Mahdi army in Iraq; and Ahmadenijad, the dictator of Iran (Persia). The Sunni and Shia hate the idolatrous Wahhabi of Saudi Arabia (whore of Babylon).

In October 2011, the US uncovered an Iranain plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador in DC. The Saudis are afraid the Iranians will attack them on their own soil. Al-Qaeda's attempts to blow-up the Kaaba in Mecca failed, but the Sunni beast will destroy the Jeddah-Mecca area (possibly with a little help from Shia Iran). The port of Jeddah sends out oil tankers throughout the world. The Saudis have had the US and other countries wrapped around their little oily fingers for generations.

“And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength to the beast. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. And he said to me, The waters which you saw, where the whore sits, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. For God has put in their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. And the woman which you saw is that great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth.” (Rev. 17:12-18)

This destruction will be quick and devastating, and the smoke will be visible for miles.

“Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judges her. And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall mourn her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is your judgment come.” (Rev. 18:8-10)

That sounds like a conventional bomb. This is “mystery Babylon” not the city in Iraq. Babylon was the religious center of its time, today all Muslims pray facing Mecca.

The book of Esther is read during Israel's holiday of Purim. Purim is March 8, 2012 this year. In Persia, Haman cast lots (purim) for the best day to annihilate the Jews, and arrived with the 13th of Adar (Esther 3:13), which is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar. Because Esther fasted and prayed and boldly pleaded to the king for her people, the Jews were granted authrority to kill their persecutors on that day instead. Though Leon Panetta suggested Israel may attack Iran in April, May or June, I think March 8th would be poetic justice for the modern-day Haman.

Today on The 700 Club, Erick Stakelbeck stated that war against Israel would occur this year. He also suggested Isaiah 17:1 might be fulfilled soon.

“The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.” (Isaiah 17:1)

For more of Stakelbeck's amazing indepth reporting, check out his “Stakelbeck on Terror” at
http://blogs.cbn.com/stakelbeckonterror and don't be alarmed if his site is under attack and difficult to view. Though Tiglath-Pileser beseiged Damascus for three years, the Assyrians did not leave it as a heap of ruins.

This April 6, 2012 will be the evening prior to Passover commemorating Yahweh's deliverance of the Jews from Egypt. Egyptians might seek some poetic justice of their own in attacking Israel that day or during the following week of Unleavened Bread.

On the day of Messiah's return, September 16, 2012, some country is going to use chemical and/or nuclear bombs according to Zechariah, or the LORD will simulate something like it.

“And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand on their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbor. And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance. And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.” (Zechariah 14:12-15)

Stay close to the LORD Jesus in prayer, and obey what His Holy Spirit tells you to do, because the coming days will be very perilous. 2011 saw the most earthquakes of any single year, and had ten different billion dollar disasters in the US alone. Jesus told us of the increase of quakes and signs in the sky (Matthew 24). I pray you are prepared.

Christmas 2011

In the first edition of The Maya (1966), author Michael D. Coe suggested the date of December 24, 2011 as one on which the Maya believed "Armageddon would overtake the degenerate peoples of the world and all creation." Also associated with this date was a catastrophic earthquake that would cause a one-world government to assemble and intervene.
On December 13, 2011, Dutchsinse gave an earthquake update in which he stated the west-coast of the US was due for a 5.0 – 6.0 quake in the next two weeks, which is not devastating. Geologists and prophets are expecting the Big One.
I have heard journalists and military experts say that if Israel was going to take out Iran's nuclear facilities it would have to be before winter. Since Christmas Eve isn't important to Jews, and news outlets give their major reporters time off, maybe it would be an opportune time for Israel to make a pre-emptive attack. The US has pulled its troops out of Iraq and may have left some fuel behind for Israel to refuel its jets.
Jesus was not born on December 25th, but legends say Mithra(s) was born from the rock on that day. Mithra was linked to the Sun and bulls, like Egyptian god Ra. The Vedic word mitra means “to bind” and is associated with judgment. So it would be interesting if the world sought to mete out 'justice' on that day against Israel after their “pre-emptive” strike against Iran who has been at war with them through Hamas and Hezbollah for over a decade.

“12And the sixth angel poured out his vial on the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. 13And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. 16And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.” (Rev. 16:12-16)

If Israel strikes Iran militarily, that doesn't mean troops of the world will be on the ground at Megiddo the next day. Though Turkey caused the Euphrates to dry up in 2008, they would need to do so again for the Muslim armies to cross it and fulfill the sixth vial. Now that US troops are out of Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr can revive his Mahdi Army. Notice that our Savior places a note of His second coming in this build up toward the battle at Megiddo. For Jesus Chirst will come and gather His saints and we will join Him in destroying the armies attacking Israel as His warrior Bride.

The Prophetic Timing of Jerusalem's Destruction

Creator God has consistently given Isreal the exact timing of their judgment, and has given prophets forewarning of that exact timing. Bible teachers have been lax in their duty in this regard, and so many believers will be unprepared for the return of King Jesus to judge the world.

Destruction of Jerusalem (summer, 9th of Av, 586 BC and 70 AD)
According to Eusibius, Nebuchadnezzar II reigned 607-562 BC (20 months viceroy, 43 years sole king). In Jehoiakim's third year (607-606 BC), Nebuchadnezzar II, as viceroy, took thousands of people back to Babylon with him, including the brightest young men, like Daniel. Jehoiachin was taken to Babylon along with Ezekiel and others in 599 BC. In the fifth year of Jehoiakim's captivity (594 BC), the LORD told Ezekiel to build a model of a siege of Jerusalem and to lay before it in chains on his left side for 390 days for the iniquity of Israel, and then on right his side for 40 days for the iniquity of Judah; with each day representing a year of siege (Ez. 4:1-17). Ezekiel (35:5) later explained the end of their time of iniquity would be the time of their calamity when Edom (Seir) shed the blood of Israelites, which is verified by Obadiah 1:12-14 and Psalm 137:7 to be the time of Jerusalem's destruction when Edomites cheered and killed refugees who were escaping in 586 BC.
The 390 days equalled the 390 years of Israel's idolatry from the golden calves which Jeroboam established in the beginning of his reign in summer 975 BC (which was his first Tishri regnal year of 976-975 BC) until the destruction of Jerusalem in summer of 586 BC. Now 976 - 586 = 390 years. This included Jeremiah's seventy year prophecy (Jer. 25:11 and 29:10) which began with the first transportation into exile by Nebuchadnezzar in 606 BC and ended in 536 BC when the first exiles returned to Jerusalem with Ezra under the decree of Cyrus. (Ezra 1:1-3:1 The decree was in the first year of Cyrus as emperor, and they left in the 7th month.) The remaining 40 years, a generation, of judgment upon Judah was the 40 year period from 30-70 AD of which Jesus declared their guilt and prophesied their punishment. (Matthew 21:31-38; Luke 11:47-51; 21:20-32) The destruction of the 2nd Temple in 70 AD completed the punishment for their sins according to Daniel's 70 week prophecy (Daniel 9:24-27). The destructions of both the first and second temples occurred on the 9th of Av (II Kings 25:8-10 plus two days to round up captives and loot the Temple); God getting the point of the exact timing of His prophecies across.

Peter and Paul were martyred in 67 AD, but they saw the growing persecution, and were aware of Christ's “generation” prophecy soon to be fulfilled. By this time many priests had come to faith in Messiah (Acts 6:7). So the “house of God” could rightly be referring to the Temple (Mat. 23:38) and the body of believers (I Peter 2:5).

“Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Why let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as to a faithful Creator.” (I Peter 4:16-19)

time is kairos
judgment is krinos

The final 3.5 years of Daniel's 70th week and “Jacob's trouble” occurred from 66-70 AD, culminating in the destruction of Jerusalem and over one million Jews. Similarly we will soon culminate the 3.5 years of Revelation and God's judgment of the world which will center on their hatred for Jews and Jerusalem. When Jesus was in the process of fulfilling Daniel's 70th week, Jews had a hard time accepting a man from Nazareth, and He chided them for not knowing the day of their visitation (Luke 19:45); and King Jesus will return on an exactly prophesied day and year again.

“. . . they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.” (I Peter 2:12)

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. . . . But of the times and the seasons [kairos], brothers, you have no need that I write to you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail on a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.” (I Thess. 4:16 - 5:4)

From Paul's teaching, the 'day' of Christ's visitation is Feast of Trumpets, just like it was in 3 BC when Messiah was born. From Daniel 12:10-12, the year is 2012 based upon the pivotal year of 1967 when the Jews retook Jerusalem. Please prepare yourselves for LORD Yeshua's return and His judgment upon the world as He fights from Jerusalem.

Obama Fulfilled 'Sitting' in 'Temple'

On September 11, 2011 Obama quoted Psalm 46 at Ground Zero.
This fulfilled II Thess. 2:3-4 again.
“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.”
“That day” is of Christ's return; see II Thess. 2:1 “the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”.
“Falling away” is Chrislam and other heretical beliefs.
“Son of perdition” is Barack Hussein Obama.
“Opposes” is antikeimai which also means adversarial.
“Exalts” is huperairomai which also means 'over'-reach or raise 'over', or haughtiness.
“God” is theos which also means a deity, especially the supreme Divinity; and figuratively a magistrate according to Strongs Concordance.
“Worshipped” is kathidzo which also means appoint, or confer a kingdom according to Thayer's Concordance.
“Showing” is apodeiknumi which also means 'off'-'showing', or showing off.
“Temple” is naos which also means any heathen temple or SHRINE according to Thayer.
The Temple in Jerusalem was known as hieron, which is a word built upon the first part of the city's name Jerusalem, which means 'to teach peace'; salem being peace. Hieron is used in the Gospels and Acts and once in 1 Corinthians 9:13. A common word for dwelling or tent, naos, was also used to refer to the Temple as well as other places, like the shrine of Diana (Acts 19:24).
Substituting other meanings, here is another possible translation for II Thess. 2:4
“Who is adversarial and haughty above all called magistrates or confering a kingdom, so that he as magistrate sits in the shrine of a diety showing off himself that he is a magistrate.”
No clergy was allowed at the Ground Zero Shrine, so Obama could confer his spiritual kingdom upon his country as their supreme magistrate.

Psalm 46
“1God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." -- He will be our only help this coming year, because of the devastation coming upon the Earth.
“2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the middle of the sea; 3Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.” -- The Earth's axis has moved before, but it will be worse. There's still a debris field afloat in the Pacific from Japan's quake and tsunami. Earth has been having a 6.0 quake almost daily around the Pacific Ring of Fire. The Cascadia subduction zone recently had a 6.4 quake relieving pressure there, so California better prepare for the Big One.
“4There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.” -- In the millennial temple of Ezekiel, the river of life flows from the throne of God and brings healing.
“5God is in the middle of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.” -- I think Scriptures in Daniel and Matthew point to Christ's return at midnight on Rosh haShanah, September 16, 2012; so this verse may point to Messiah destroying the armies of the wicked attacking Israel at dawn on September 17th.
“6The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.” -- The U.N. military leaders won't like having their armies destroyed. On September 18, 2012, Almighty God will destroy the Earth He created with fire (II Peter 3).
“7The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. 8Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he has made in the earth.” -- Jesus/Yeshua will be with us, keeping us safe in the New Jerusalem during this time of the destruction and creation of a new heaven and Earth. After our 7-day wedding feast, we will return to an edenic world on Yom Kippur.
“9He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and cuts the spear in sunder; he burns the chariot in the fire. 10Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” -- This either continues the theme of the wicked armies and Earth's destruction by fire, or goes ahead to the final destruction of Gog and Magog at the end of the millennium.
“11The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.” -- YHWH/Yeshua renamed Jacob as “prince/victor of God”- Israel. Security isn't found in caverns of concrete, but in the Savior, Jesus Christ, the LORD!

But Obama did not “sit”, he stood to read Psalm 46. The first time Obama, the “son of perdition”, fully fulfilled II Thess. 2:3-4 was on July 24, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. Obama visited the Pergamon Museum which was built to contain the altar of Zeus (“seat of Satan” Rev. 2:13) that was transported from Turkey prior to Hitler's rise. Please watch a special video on it at http://www.cbn.com/700club/features/churchhistory/pergamon/ After Obama gave “The World that Stands as One” speech in front of Hitler's victory column and war goddess at Hitler's hoped for 'world capital', German radio declared Obama would be “the next president of the United States . . . and the future president of the world.”
We understand how demons have dominion over areas (“prince of Persia”) and objects (idols, I Cor. 10:19-20). So we can understand that by Obama being in Hitler's 'world capital' and touching the “seat of Satan” which is the altar to the Greek deity Zeus, that he became possessed by Satan like the first “son of perdition” (Judas, Luke 22:3 and John 17:12).
Substituting other meanings, here is another possible translation for II Thess. 2:4
“Who is adversarial and haughty above all called dieties or worshipped, so that he as a diety SITS in the shrine showing himself that he is a diety.”
Obama needed a 'spiritual' experience to prove to himself (“showing himself”) that he really had the power to pull off becoming president of the United States and the world. He then ordered a stage to be built which replicated the altar of Zeus for him to give his acceptance speech for the democratic presidential nomination, just as Hitler had a replica of it built for his speeches. Satan is their source of power; replicating Satan's throne reassured them that Satan had fully empowered them to take over the world.