Calamity Upon Calamity, Rumor Upon Rumor

Calamity Upon Calamity, Rumor Upon Rumor

Part One

America faces certain judgment if we don't repent corporately and individually as citizens. The events of September 11th, 2001 were just another "warning" from God that greater calamity lies ahead of us if we don't repent. Repentance must start with the CHURCH before the Church can expect the nation to repent. WE MUST CHANGE FIRST! The church needs to heal. God's love is reaching out to us at this very moment in history. He's wounded and grieved for the misery the nation has found itself in. Three key things hold the key to whether or not we face further chastisement or avert total destruction - homosexuality, the shedding of innocent blood and our nation's treatment of Israel. If we don't turn back from the path we're traveling the rumors of war and calamity will no longer be rumors, America will be destroyed.

By Chris McDonald

TEXT: Ezekiel 7:23-26 - Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence. [24] Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled. [25] Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. [26] Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumor shall be upon rumor; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.

(I want to thank John McTernan for permission to use material from his book, "God's Final Warning To America," Hearthstone Publishing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He did the leg work for the details of this journal and deserves the credit for the dates and implications of these disasters we are about to discuss. John's newest book, "Israel, The Blessing Or The Curse," will be released by the time this article is uploaded to our site. You may purchase both John's books by calling 1-800 - 652-1144. We strongly encourage you to get these books, they will BLESS YOU and EXHORT YOU into an attitude of repentance and courage to live in these last days. Our God is an awesome GOD!)

Before God destroys a sinful nation, He always warns it in love. If that nation repents, God relents His decreed destruction upon it. However, if it refuses to repent, God will not be mocked. He is extremely MERCIFUL. Judgment is only rendered out to nations after every possible chance is given that nation to repent. America is facing such a choice right now. We have been sent warning judgments by God which have intensified over the past 15 years. The latest warning judgment was September 11, 2001. As I've stated before, while God did not take any pleasure in seeing nearly 7,000 innocent people die at the hands of terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, the attacks were allowed to happen in response to the Lord having taken His hand of blessing off a once powerful, godly and proud nation.

If we don't respond to this latest warning judgment in the right way which is national repentance, America will be destroyed. There is no way around that statement. The next punishments could mean the total destruction of this nation. The Bible records the destruction of God's ancient Jewish people and their removal from the land of Israel in 600 B.C. For two centuries before the destruction, God sent prophet after prophet (Ezekiel and Jeremiah were a few) to warn Israel of the coming disaster. The people for the most part REFUSED to turn from sin. They hardened their heart despite the warnings. The result was that multitudes died as the country was destroyed and the survivors were taken captive to Babylon.

America and Ancient Israel are very much the same. Both nations were founded for the glory of God and have a godly heritage. Both nations turned from God and went into gross sexual immorality while yet still appearing to be very religious. Both nations practice child-killing, and tolerated, if not encouraged, open homosexuality. Just before destruction both nations were consumed with violence. And both nations were clearly warned of coming judgment from God. Paul, the great apostle, warns us not to be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. But we as the AMERICAN CHURCH and as a nation have refused to hear the voice of the HOLY SPIRIT.

Hebrews 3:7-8 - Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, [8] Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

Hebrews 3:12-13 - Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. [13] But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Instead of His judgments redeeming us they have made us sin even more openly and blatantly. To state it again, three main things have opened the flood gates of God's chastening on us:

The legalizing of the shedding of innocent blood (abortion and related issues)
The toleration and promotion of homosexuality and lesbianism
Our bullying of Israel into giving away and carving up God's covenant land to the Palestinians

Joel 3:1-3 - For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, [2] I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. [3] And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.

John McTernan, a former agent with the Internal Revenue Service, recently completed a study on the correlation of these three things and their occurrence in our society and catastrophes of billion-dollar proportions. According to Mcternan's research, since the mid-1980s, our country has suffered one awesome disaster after another. Headlines such as "The Worst Flooding in 50 Years," "The Worst Stock Market Crash In History," "The Storm Of the Century," are all headlines in major newspapers just since 1987. In October 1987 the stock market plummeted over 500 points, which to that time was the greatest crash in history. The effect of this crash was felt well in the 1990s. The Midwest and especially California, has suffered some it their worst droughts in history, destroying huge amount of crops. The drought was then followed by record rains and severe flooding in both sections. In 1989, Hurricane Hugo struck Charleston, South Carolina, with fierce winds causing great damage. Soon after Hugo hit, a powerful earthquake rocked San Francisco causing great damage. In the year 1992, incredible events occurred. Four powerful earthquakes hit California . These quakes were all in remote areas so the damage was minimal. In fact, 10 of the most powerful earthquakes in the world during 1992 were centered in California - including the most powerful quake that year at 7.6 magnitude. This quake was centered near the major faults of southern California.

In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew was one of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. This hurricane was the most expensive natural disaster in American history. The worst rioting since the Civil War took place in Los Angeles. A record number of fall tornadoes swept across America and record forest fires once again raged across the West and California.

The year 1993 saw record northeastern storms tear at the East Coast causing severe damage and flooding. One of the worst terrorist attacks prior to September 11 of this year struck New York City as the World Trade Center was bombed for the first time. This was soon followed by the worst day in federal law enforcement history as four agents were killed and 16 were wounded near Waco, Texas. The worst flooding EVER ravaged the Midwest. Scientists described the flood as the type which occurs once ever 500 years. California burned again with record wildfires for the second year in a row.

In 1994 the coldest temperatures ever recorded in the Midwest and East were recorded. These records were those started in the 1880s. The cold was so intense that the wind chill hit 90 degrees below zero in some locations. Cold and snow paralyzed entire states. Pennsylvania was hit by the most powerful earthquake in the state's history. It registered 4.6 - mild by California standards - but it hit in an area not prone to earthquakes. The epicenter of the quake was Reading, and it was felt as far as Philadelphia and New York City. Two days later, a powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude struck Los Angeles, causing tremendous damage. It became the second most costly disaster in our country's history to that time behind the awesome destruction of Andrew. The East Coast was first rocked by an earthquake, followed by the West Coast two days later.

In March 1994, devastating tornadoes, some of the worst of the century, first struck Alabama and then spread throughout the south on Palm Sunday. In June, the value of the American dollar plummeted to an all-time low against many foreign currencies, causing the stock market to fall. In one week, the stock market lost nearly $200 billion in 1994. In July, Tropical Storm Alberto dumped 21 inches of rain in one day on the state of Georgia causing the worst flooding there in over 100 years. In addition, all summer huge forest fires burned throughout many of the western states. Over three million acres of forests were burned up by fires.

This year also saw the landscape in Washington begin to change. In November the election broke a 40-year hold the Democratic Party had on Congress. The change was so dramatic that even the Speaker of the House of Representatives was defeated in the general election. This was the first time the Speaker was not reelected as a congressman since 1861. In December, Orange County California went bankrupt to the tune of over $1.5 billion losses in the stock market. It was the greatest failure of a county government in United States history.

In 1995 the country saw the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil when the federal building in Oklahoma City was destroyed by a bomb. That same year a record number of hurricanes formed in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. In August, Hurricane Erin hit the Florida panhandle and in October powerful Hurricane Opal came calling again in the same location. The winter of 1996 proved to be the most severe on record since records were being kept. This winter was the worse than 1994. The spring brought severe flooding to the West because of the snow melt. In May the newspapers were reporting that the worst drought since the 1930s was gripping the Great Plains. In July, Hurricanes Fran and Bertha slammed North Carolina.

In 1997, the West was again hit with record snow and rain, causing severe flooding and mud slides. Awesome tornadoes destroyed the small towns of Arkadelphia, Arkansas and Jarrell, Texas. These towns were literally destroyed. In March, the same storm system that spanned the Arkansas tornadoes caused massive floods in Ohio and Kentucky. The town of Falmouth, Kentucky was destroyed. In April, the spring thaw cause record flooding along the Red River in the Dakotas, Grand Rapids, North Dakota was totally destroyed by the floods. Scientists said the Red River Floods were events that occurred once in 500 years. In July, Hurricane Danny formed overnight in the Gulf Of Mexico and struck Alabama dumping over THIRTY inches of rain. On October 27, the stock market crashed 554 points for the greatest one-day point crash in history.

In 1998 the country experienced the humiliation of seeing only the 2nd President in United States history be impeached over a sex scandal. Devastating tornadoes ripped through Winter Park, Florida, Birmingham, Alabama and Spencer, South Dakota. Measurements of these three tornadoes showed winds possibly in excess of 300 miles per hour. The Fujita scale for measuring tornado intensity only goes up to 270 mph. These could have been F6 storms! While not as severe as these three, another tornado ripped through downtown Nashville, TN crushing the myths that tornadoes never strike metropolitan cities. Crippling ice storms raged havoc on the Southeast and the Northeast.

In 1999 Oklahoma City became another town almost destroyed by tornadic storms. On May 3, 1999 a powerful F5 storm produced winds close to 300 miles per hour that destroyed the entire town of Moore just southwest of OKC. Hurricane Floyd ravaged North Carolina in the fall of that year literally leaving one-third of the state's eastern portions under water. In 2000, Salt Lake City, Utah was hit by a tornado during the summer that caused the first tornado death EVER in Utah. Another tornado hit downtown Fort Worth, Texas causing billions of dollars of damage to the city. Just this past week a swath of storms from Michigan to Tennessee produced 20 tornadoes and over FIVE HUNDRED damage reports in a single day.

The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) has documented the billion-dollar weather related disasters that have hit America between 1980 and May 1997. These disasters have included hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, droughts, blizzards and freezes. The NCDC identified THIRTY disasters during this period. Of the 30 disasters, 25 occurred between 1988 and 1997 while 21 occurred during the August 1992 to May 1997 period. There has been great intensification of these disasters. These disasters have cost hundreds of billions of dollars and have weakened many institutions, like the insurance industry. Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless and thousands of businesses have been destroyed. in some cases, entire states were affected by these disasters.

Mass murders and serial killings were once rare in America but now are commonplace. The thought of a terrorist attack on this country's soil was unthinkable - UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. Now we stand vulnerable to outside enemies unlike we have in this nation's 240 year existence. THESE EVENTS ARE NOT HAPPENING BY COINCIDENCE! They are WARNINGS FROM GOD. Americans are now either practicing or tolerating lifestyles which the Bible clearly states will remove God's blessings and bring the wrath of God upon us. He has warned in the Bible that He will destroy any nation which openly practices FORNICATION, ADULTERY, HOMOSEXUALITY, SEXUAL PERVERSION and the SHEDDING OF INNOCENT BLOOD. The shedding of innocent blood of children includes ABORTION. Concerning abortion, the Bible makes no distinction between the child in the womb of a mother and newly born baby - BOTH ARE LIVING SOULS in the sight of GOD!

Leviticus 18:20-25 - Moreover you shall not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her. (ADULTERY) [21] And you shall not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shall thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord. [22] You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. (HOMOSEXUALITY) [23] Neither shall you lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion. [24] Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: [25] And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomits out her inhabitants.

Jude 1:7 - Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Psalm 107:33-34 - He turns rivers into a wilderness, and the water springs into dry ground; [34] A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

Since the mid-1980s, America has been warned by God that, as a nation, we are on a collision course with HIM. God is extremely merciful and longsuffering. He will warn and warn and warn again before judgment. But if a nation will not turn from open homosexuality and the shedding of innocent blood of innocent children, His holiness demands judgment on that nation. Another stone that is placed around a nation's neck is if that nation attacks or refuses to assist ISRAEL, God's chosen people. America has sinned grossly in all three areas. As I wrote in our journal, "The Burden of Nineveh," our sin has not been done with our eyes shut. We have sinned openly and against LIGHT! When we sin against light, we bring even greater judgment upon ourselves.

An End And An Evil Has Come Upon Us

Ezekiel 7:1-6 - Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, [2] Also, thou son of man, thus says the Lord God unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land. [3] Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations. [4] And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the Lord. [5] Thus says the Lord God; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come. [6] An end is come, the end is come: it watches for thee; behold, it is come.

Israel's sin during the time of Ezekiel had become great. Like America, Israel had reached a point where the Lord could do nothing more with her but bring judgment. A careful study of events after October 1987 show that many of the disasters which hit America i.e. the stock market crashes; earthquakes and hurricanes; reveal they all occurred in connection with abortion and/or homosexual related events. God has sent us clear warnings. These disasters we're about to discuss were sent to serve as warning judgments. Why do I call them warning judgments? Because we as a nation have recovered from most if not all of them. These judgments were warnings to lead us to repentance. God laced each disaster with mercy. We are on a collision course with a holy God and awesome judgments lie ahead of us if we don't corporately and individually repent. The next round of judgments could devastate the nation.

Sid Roth from Messianic Vision recently conducted a recent set of interviews with various prophetic ministries across the country. Each prophetic word the Lord gave concerning the recent events of September 11 pointed to the fact that even this tragedy was only a further warning for us to turn from our national sins. AMERICA HAS SINNED! We have killed innocent babies and shed innocent blood. We have blasphemed God through our promotion of laws that condone homosexuality and lesbianism. We have pressured Israel into carving up God's covenant land that He gave to HER through Abraham and David. Each time Israel has been attacked through terrorism we have tried to tie her hands and condemned her for retaliation. Well now friend, her enemies have become our enemies. Her fight for survival against terrorism has become our fight. Fear grips the United States of America unlike it has in any part of our history. It's the same fear that grips every Israeli citizen who lives from day to day with the prospect that their next trip to a local grocery store or post office could be their last. What we have sowed here in America we are reaping. And friend if we don't repent of these things FIRST AS A CHURCH, then as a NATION, we are doomed.

One of the prophetic messages came from Keith Davis who said the Lord had spoke to their ministry warning them that several other "attacks" and "evils" had been planned against the United States of America. He said that whether those things came upon us was tied into our response to this latest calamity. Our response must be total support of Israel without compromise and a national repenting of sins. But instead of us repenting, we are calling for revenge and making bold promises that we will "rid the world of evildoers." Friend, before America can rid the world of evildoers, she had better rid herself of the evil that has come upon us. For if the EVIL is not removed, then the END IS COME and it WATCHES FOR US, as the Lord said through Ezekiel.

Israel sat at the same crossroads for nearly 200 years before she finally was sent into captivity. Warning after warning, pleading after pleading, rumor after rumor of coming destruction had been given and they refused to hear. In other words instead of Israel receiving the warnings of God as mercy from God, they hardened their hearts and continued to sin. He was about to pour out His wrath. America is hearing the same rumor! All these judgments we have already experienced at the hands of God has not been the total pouring out of His wrath. Again, He has gently warned us and chastened us to get our attention off our pocket books and our selfishness and get our eyes back on HIM.

October 19, 1987 seems to be a watermark date when God's judgments upon America became more pronounced and more severe. On October 19, 1987 the stock market in America dropped over 500 points for the greatest one-day crash in history. The crash resulted in a one-day drop of 22.6 percent in the market and a loss of over $500 billion. By comparison the crash of October 28, 1929, which was attributed to the start of the Great Depression, was only 12.6 percent. This crash was felt into the 1990s. Before the crash of 1987 the U.S. economy was increasing at a six percent rate during October. But as a direct result of the crash it contracted to a negative four percent by 1990.

Just eight days before the stock market crash of October 1987 on October 11th, probably the largest gathering of homosexuals in world history took place in Washington D.C. The newspapers reported that over 200,000 people marched past the White House and gathered near the Capitol. Some reports claimed the marches numbered 500,000. The homosexuals were marching to end discrimination and increasing funding for AIDS research. The newspapers reported the crowd carried signs stating, "Thank God I'm Gay," and "Condoms, Not Condemnation." Others were boasting "I'm gay and I'm proud."

God answered this march eight days later with the greatest stock market crash in United States history. For eight days following the march the market dropped an unprecedented 735 points for a loss of 32.1 percent for October, 1987. That month had marked the high-water mark for the U.S. economy as it was growing over six percent. The faith of most Americans at that time was not in God but the economy. The church in America did not fear the Lord as we should have over this march. We didn't repent and intercede for our nation as we should have. God shook this mighty nation with what was the equivalent of a "economic heart attack," and it happened just eight days after the greatest homosexual rally in history.

We survived the crash but continued to amount huge amounts of debt to keep the economy from a depression. By the late 1990s, the federal government was over $5.1 trillion in debt. The combined debt of all levels of government now totals over $11 trillion and growing fast.

With the recent attacks of September 11, our country's economy has taken a direct hit again. This hit has caused major convulsions in the airline and insurance industries. Massive layoffs and unemployment are on the horizon. But despite all of this, America continues to promote and encourage the homosexual lifestyle.

Hillary Clinton's Remarks On October 5th, 2001

On October 5th at a large pro-homosexual rally in New York City, our former first lady boldly promoted and proclaimed she would be pressuring Congress to pass a law that would give same-sex partners of the victims of those at the World Trade Center the same rights to file insurance claims as those who were in normal marriage relationships. When I heard this I felt a cold chill come up my spine and I immediately asked the Lord for mercy on our nation. Two days later, the United States of America began what has now lasted four weeks the initial bombing stages of Afghanistan in its search for Osama Bin Laden, the terrorist mastermind we think was behind the hijackings and attacks. On that same day a minor earthquake hit Los Angeles which sent more than just a few nervous jitters through our population - it sent a message to America - REPENT! The mercies of God are higher than man's ways but His mercy is sent to bring us to repentance, not patriotism!

Friend, God is FOR US, not against us. But if we refuse to accept His love through His warning judgments and turn from our sin, we are going to perish. The United States of America cannot continue to walk down the path we've been walking. Prophetic words are being heard throughout the land right now that declare that the next attack on America will not take the lives of 7,000, but 7 million. How many more innocent lives will it take for us to pay attention? How many more lives will it take before God is glorified in our CHURCHES and in our land? The plight of the nation lays in the hands of the CHURCH!

If the church doesn't heal and come together and intercede in power for America and Israel the end is coming upon the land - "LOOK, the Lord says, east, west, north, south, - your land is finished," (7:2).

With One Blow After Another, I Will Bring Total Disaster

The New Living Translation of verse 5 is "with one blow after another, I will bring total disaster." That's what the Lord has done over and over again in America.

On Friday, September 22, 1989 Hurricane Hugo slammed into Charleston, South Carolina causing tremendous damage to the city and the entire state. The winds were recorded about 135 mph and the headlines in the papers referred to Hugo as a "monster" storm. It was classified as a Category 4 in power and the damage from Hugo would total $7 billion.

On Thursday, September 21, the Washington Post had two front-page stories - one about Hugo and the other about abortion. The abortion article was actually touching and directly underneath the Hugo article. The article was titled, "U.S. May Forego Request For Abortion Review," subtitled, "Administration Faces FRIDAY Deadline For Action In Minnesota Case." The article went on to explain that the Bush Administration only had until FRIDAY (the next day) to make oral arguments before the Supreme Court for the possibility of overturning Roe V. Wade, and thus end legalized abortion in America. The argument was never made, and Roe V. Wade was not overturned.

Very few hurricanes have hit America with the force of Hugo. There are very few cases that are argued before the Supreme Court which could overturn legalized abortion. Hurricane Hugo was a warning judgment from God that America had sinned through the shedding of innocent blood. This was not a coincidence. It was just another "blow" to America before God decides to bring total disaster.

October, 1989

On July 3, 1989 and October 12, 1989 pro-abortion forces in the United States won two major victories in our court systems. On July 3, 1989 the U.S. Supreme Court rules that states themselves could restrict abortion. On October 12th the state of Florida had before it a chance to do some good but it chose to sin. Florida was the first state to attempt to make substantial restrictions of abortion, and the governor had promised he would sign into law any restrictoins the legislature passed. The Florida legislature was being watched by the entire nation, and what happened in Florida had national implications. One day later on October 13th the stock market crashed again falling 190 points in one day for a loss of seven percent. The crash occurred in the last hour of the end of the day on the 13th and became the 12th greatest crash in U.S. history.

Two days later, on October 15th, 1989 the governors of 10 states urged the Supreme Court to strike down an Illinois state law restricting abortion. The governors signed a friend-of-the-court brief, claiming the law would impose "extremely burdensome requirements on abortion clinics." The governors were from Colorado, Vermont, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Alaska, New York, Massachusetts, Washington and Oregon.

Also on October 15, 1989, a huge pro-abortion rally took place in San Francisco. The crowd was estimated at 50,000. The San Francisco Chronicle reported the rally in a front-page article titled, "Huge Abortion-Rights Rally In San Francisco." The paper reported the rally was festive and came in the aftermath of several pro-abortion victories. The center of this rally was CITY HALL, where many pro-abortion politicians addressed the crowd including Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both of whom were later elected as Senators from California.

Just two days after this festive rally celebrating the killing of innocent children in the womb, a powerful 7.1 earthquake struck near San Francisco. It was the fifth most power earthquake of the 20th Century and actually struck during a baseball World Series game and was broadcast live to the nation. Literally millions of Americans watched as the earthquake shake San Francisco to its core. The quake literally destroyed CITY HALL, which had been the center of this rally. It took the city 10 years and over $2 million to repair it. Two days earlier San Francisco was a center of festive celebrations over the killing of innocent babies. Two days later San Francisco became a center of terror and fear.

The two pro-abortion victories in court were followed two days later by a stock market crash. The huge pro-abortion rally in San Francisco was followed by the fifth most powerful earthquake this century. These were and still are powerful warnings from God that we are on a collision course with Him if we don't repent.

April 1992

On April 5, 1992 a crowd estimated at 500,000 marched in Washington D.C. for abortion rights. The Washington Post reported that the rally was one of the largest political events in the city's history. This rally was also festive, with tens of thousands of the marchers bragging of their homosexuality and lesbian lifestyles. The rally was to protest the upcoming Supreme Court hearing of the Planned Parenthood v. Casey case. This hearing was to take place later in the month. The Casey case was a result of Pennsylvania's passage of the Abortion Control Act of 1989, which Planned Parenthood had challenged. The Abortion Control Act contained provisions that a woman had to wait 24 hours before obtaining an abortion, and she had to be provided with information about the development of her unborn child. Some speculated that the Supreme Court could and would use this case to overturn legalized abortion.

On April 20, 1992, Operation Rescue began a 10-day event called Spring of Life in Buffalo, New York. Three days later the U.S. Supreme Court heard the Casey case. While Operation Rescue was taking place in Buffalo and the court was hearing the abortion case, a powerful 6,3 magnitude earthquake shook southern California. This was the 14th most powerful earthquake of the 20th Century to hit California. The epicenter of this earthquake was in a place called Joshua Tree, an isolated desert area, so the damage was minimal; however, it shook most of the southwestern part of the country. The Joshua Tree earthquake actually occurred the same day that the Supreme Court heard the abortion case.

On April 25, 1992 when many pro-abortionists violently opposed Operation Rescue in Buffalo, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit California again. The Petrolia earthquake was the SIXTH most powerful earthquake of the 20th Century. It was again in a remote section and not much damage was done. However huge sections of the Pacific Northwest were rocked by the quakes' power.

During this 10-day event in Buffalo which was to end on April 29th, 1992 aborition supporters offered up bone-chilling chants which included, "Kill the Christians," "God is a Lesbian," "God is a Dyke," to the tune of "My Country Tis Of Thee" and "There Is No Room In MY Womb For You and Me," to the tune of "This Land is Your Land." These people openly mocked God and viciously degraded unborn children in the womb.

At the time all of this was happening the jury in California was deliberating the verdict of the police officers who beat Rodney King. Operation Rescue, a non-violent, Christian organization, which uses peaceful means to block the entrances to abortion centers, ended on April 29th amidst the threats of violence and vulgarity from militant homosexuals and abortionists. On April 29, 1992 the same day the Operation effort ended, the jury brought back a "not-guilty" verdict and acquitted the police officers who beat Mr. King. Los Angeles immediately went up in flames. Rioting also broke out in several other cities throughout the nation. Two massive earthquakes and the worst rioting since the Civil War took place within 10 days of an event geared to save life, not destroy it. As the effort was stopped, God's judgment fell again letting America know once more we were on a collision course with HIM.

June 1992

On June 28, 1992 hundreds of thousands of homosexuals and their supporters attended National Gay Pride Day parades across America. The last Sunday in June has been designated as Gay Pride Day. Almost all the major cities hold parades celebrating homosexuality. Hundreds of thousands turn out to march and support homosexuals. On the very morning of Gay Pride Day, the fourth and most powerful earthquakes in the 20th Century hit Southern California. These quakes were so powerful, their effects were felt as far away as Idaho. The Los Angeles Times actually reported that the marchers had to brave the earthquakes to get to the Gay Pride Day parade.

The fourth most powerful earthquake was 7.6 magnitude and called the Landers quake because it occurred near Landers, California. The Landers quake was the most powerful earthquake in the world during 1992. The force of the quake ruptured the earth for 53 miles. The second quake, called the "Big Bear" quake was 6.5 magnitude. Both quakes again were in remote areas of California so our nation again was spared a great loss of life and extensive damage.

Scientists later wrote of the Landers quake:

"Landers was not only powerful - it was BIZARRE. In most earthquakes, the land tears along a single fault. But not this quake, the rupture hop scotched from fault to fault, growing more powerful with each successive jump."

The Landers quake also triggered smaller quakes in northern California, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and 750 miles away in Yellowstone National Park. In the past scientists would have scoffed one earthquake could cause such activity at great distances. A 5.5 quake hit Nevada minutes after the Landers quake. During the very morning of Gay Pride Day, two powerful earthquakes literally shook the West Coast of America. Ironically, the very next day, June 29th, 1992, the United States Supreme Court handed down the Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision which failed to overturn legalized abortion. It seems one earthquake was for Gay Pride Day and the other was for the abortion case.

It is noteworthy to note that the quakes in April were connected with the June quakes. A Los Angeles Times report in January 1994 stated:

Frequent aftershocks following the magnitude 6.3 Joshua Tree quake of April 23, 1992, migrated in a northwestern direction and appeared to some scientists to have triggered the much larger 7.6 Landers Quake of June 28, 1992.

These earthquakes were both physically AND spiritually connected! They were linked together by decisions of our nation's highest court concerning abortion and our nation's continued rebellion and promotion of homosexuality. God could have destroyed America on the morning of Gay Pride Day, 1992 but He again showed mercy and sent a warning.

My Eye Shall Not Spare You; Neither Will I Have Pity...

Ezekiel 7:[4] And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and your abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

What a cold chilling thought that when the Lord brings total judgment upon a people, He will not spare nor have pity. God has had pity in the past on us. He has sent wave after wave of prophetic warning to us as a nation but we have refused to repent. I say this to the church here in America that the blood of this nation will be on OUR HANDS if we as the church don't allow this repentance to start with us. The promise of 2 Chronicles 7:14 hinges on "MY PEOPLE," humbling themselves, turning from their wickedness and coming back to God. The sins of the nation are sins that have found home in the church as well. There are just as many homosexuals behind pulpits as there are in political office. Friend, that is a recipe for God's judgment and destruction. We don't hold the sanctity of marriage high any more. Divorce rates are just as high among church people as they are among the heathen. We no longer cry out from behind pulpits against abortion because we think it's an "old wound." We no longer cry out against perversion and pornography because half of our memberships are buying dirty videos down at the local video store.

I have had to write this article and journal with two hands on the keyboard but with a deep light on the inside of ME. Repentance will start with everyone of US who are reading this article. It must start with YOU. It must start with ME. WE must repent of our personal sins FIRST before we can take up an intercessory plea for the nation. If America don't come back to God we are going to be destroyed. Calamity upon calamity will continue to come upon us. Rumor upon rumor of our destruction will continue to be heard. War will break out and many of our young men and women will pay the ultimate price for our sin - their lives. America boldly proclaims she is fighting for freedom, but friend if we don't repent, we won't have a freedom to fight for because we will go into captivity by a foreign power. It won't take a super power like Russia or China to bring us down. When God turns his face against us for the continued shedding of blood in our land - CUBA will be able to overthrow us. It's that simple. His hand of protection and blessing are off of us and all bets are off. America needs to repent before God sends a judgment where HE WILL NOT PITY nor will HE SPARE.

Pride Has Budded And Violence Is Risen Up Into A Rod Of Wickedness

Ezekiel 7:7-14 - The morning is come unto thee, O you that dwell in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains. [8] Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all your abominations. [9] And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and your abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the Lord that smites. [10] Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded. [11] Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them. [12] The time is come, the day draws near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof. [13] For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. [14] They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goes to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

The New Living Translation brings this further into focus by saying, "not one person whose life is twisted by sin will recover." The day of trouble that is ahead of America if she don't repent will be a day of anguish and not shouting. God has continued to warn us over and over this day was coming.

March, June 1993

On March 18, 1993, the state of Oregon passed a Medicaid rationing plan which set up a "quality of life" standard and deny medical treatment to people with treatable conditions. Pro-life people fought this legislation because it was laying the foundation for the possibility of euthanasia for the handicapped and terminally ill. This plan was being set up as a model for other states to follow as well as the federal government. The Clinton Administration endorsed the plan, and it went into effect on February 2, 1994.

One week after this plan was passed on March 25, 1993 - a 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific Northwest, but specifically SALEM, OREGON, which is the state capital. Salem is a not in an earthquake prone area, so the earthquake came as a shock. What is truly ironic is the earthquake literally struck the state capital building and severely damaged the rotunda. The quake did very minor damage throughout the state, however it devastated the capital building! This building was the very location a week before that passed a law that made euthanasia legal. Again, this was a law that threatened innocent life in America. Over 1.5 million babies are aborted every year. Nita Johnson in a recent interview said it breaks down to about 7,000 a day across America. That is horrific enough but now Oregon decided to pass laws that promoted the euthanasia of the "unwanted" elderly too. Friend, we are on a collision course with GOD!

Gay Pride Day 1993 brought monumental judgment from God. During the late winter and entire spring of 1993, heavy rains fell on the Midwest. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers rose and approached flood stage. By mid-June the rivers were just at flood stage. One Jun 25, shipping was halted on the Mississippi. As Gay Pride Day (JUNE 27, 1993) approached, the rains increased even more: USA TODAY reported

Then the skies opened up on June 19-21 filling the tributaries; and on June 25-27, finally putting the rivers over their banks.

The Mississippi and Missouri rivers actually began flooding on the weekend of Gay Pride Day. The Great Flood of 1993, the worst in American history, started on June 27, 1993 - the day America mocked God and demonstrated to our Creator our perversion and vulgarity through the marching of hundreds of thousands of homosexuals and lesbians. The flood resulted in the loss of over $15 billion; destroyed 45,000 homes; 74,000 people had to be evacuated; two million acres were flooded; and hundreds of counties were affected. After months of heavy rains, the rivers overflowed their banks on June 27, 1993. One year before an awesome earthquake was sent to get our attention - in 1993 - a great flood. Homosexuality is bringing judgment upon America from God!

The rains continued into July 1993 when on July 22, 1993 five female senators made a pledge to allow abortion for millions of federal workers. It was this same month that the Senate approved a Clinton appointee to the US Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is one of the most pro-abortion justices on the Supreme Court. While the Senate was approving Ginsburg and the five senators were pledging millions of dollars for abortions for federal workers the worst rainstorms in American history were falling on the Midwest. Scientists and meteorologists said the floods were a once in a 500-year occurrence. As one man put it, "there was not a dry spot in Iowa."

Our Silver And Gold Will Not Be Able To Deliver Us In The Day Of God's Wrath

Ezekiel 7:[10] Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded. [11] Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them.

Ezekiel 7:14-21 - They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goes to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof. [15] The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him. [16] But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity. [17] All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water. [18] They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads. [19] They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity. [20] As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them. [21] And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.

God told Ezekiel that Israel's silver and gold were her stumbling block. They had taken the blessings of God financially and used their money to build the detestable idols and images that was provoking His wrath upon them. As a result of their pride and faith in their silver and gold, God's judgment was coming upon their finances.

It seems the same for America today. Our greatest area of pride rests where we show the most vulnerability - our economy. Ezekiel said "pride has budded," and "violence has risen up into a rod of wickedness." Pride will come before DESTRUCTION and a FALL. Prior to September 11, 2001, the Lord sent several warning judgments to us concerning issues that His word said are SIN. When those planes hit the World Trade Center, they hit the heart and soul of our economic structure- the very symbols of our pride. When a nation rejects God, He deals with them is just such a way!

Look at these warning judgments from God in relation to our economy prior to September 11th:

Gay Pride Week and Gay Olympics took place between June 18 and 26, 1994. During this exact time, the dollar plunged to record lows, and the stock market plunged nearly 200 points.
On March 8, 1996 a jury acquitted Dr. Jack Kevorkian, which followed a federal court decision to allow physician assisted suicides. The stock market plunged 171 points, for the third greatest one-day plunge in history up to this date.
On July 12, 1996 the House of Representatives debated the Defense of Marriage Act. In counting the days before and after the debate, the stock market plunged 259 points. On July 15, 1996, the next business day after the debate (which was on a Friday), the stock market plunged 161 points, for the fourth greatest one-day plunge in history to that date.
On October 8, 1997, Congress passed the ban on partial birth-abortion only to have President Clinton veto it on October 10. On October 6 the stock market went into a steep decline until October 27 when it fell 554 points in one day. This was the single greatest one-day fall to date.
On July 17, 1998 the stock market reach an all-time high until that date of 9,337. On July 23, the market fell 195 points and continued to decline until August 31 when it fell 513 points. During this time period, the market lost 20 percent of its value. On July 23, 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives for the second time passed a partial birth abortion ban
On April 4 and 5, 2000 the House again debated and voted to pass legislation to ban partial birth abortions. While the House was debating this legislation, the market fell 1,000 points and then recovered toward the end of the day. On January 14, 2000 the stock market had reached an all-time high of 11,722 points. Every sharp downturn occurred during some event in which God's word warns of judgment. It seems the downturns were roadblocks to get our attention.

How many aborted babies will God tolerate before He moves in judgment? How much more open rebellion concerning homosexuality will He take? How much more will our nation mock God and make fun of His righteousness and holiness? Americans have made an idol of the stock market and money. God is clear He is going to smash this idol if we don't repent. America has been warned that His judgment is coming upon our economy. Rumor upon rumor, calamity upon calamity. That is what is soon to happen if we don't repent!

This journal continued in Calamity, Rumor Upon Rumor, Part Two

This is part of a four-part sermon series: Parts Three and Four:

Israel: Cup of Trembling - Part Three

Israel Cup of Trembling 2 - Part Four

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