So Much News; Maybe So Little Time

Matthew 24:4-8 (KJV)And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Many people deny that we are living in the "last days."

For the first time, US and European troops marched beside Russian forces as Moscow celebrated the end of World War II with its annual military parade on Sunday. According to The Wall Street Journal, Russia is looking at increasing its cooperation with the West, and a confidential report from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to President Dmitry Medveded outlines a program to improve Russia's economy by embracing Western technology. Yet, Medvedev's recent visit to Syria reveals that Russia is willing to make a wide variety of friends, whether America and Israel like it or not

Closer to home, this morning officials at the U.S. Geological Survey and the College of Charleston (SC) confirmed an earthquake hit about 6.6 miles southeast of Summerville at 5:03 a.m. Wednesday.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered off Dorchester Road near Wescott Boulevard. It registered a 2.8 on the Richter scale.

"There has been public concern since the Haiti earthquake that there have been more earthquakes and that they might portent 'the big one.' However, the number and size of earthquakes around the world in the last months are typical of the number and size we see on an annual basis," said Beutel in a release Wednesday morning. "The public and media have just been more aware of them because of the Haiti earthquake which brought earthquakes to the forefront of public consciousness."

The Summerville area routinely experiences between one and five minor earthquakes per year. "The earthquake today does not indicate an increase in the level of activity that might indicate a major earthquake," she said.

Beutel also pointed out the need for preparation, stating that while some West Coast earthquakes have been preceded by smaller earthquakes and other seismic activity, many large earthquakes do not bring with them early warning signs.

"The lack of signals that a large earthquake is about to occur is why all people living in areas that are prone to earthquakes (including the TriCounty area) need to be prepared," she said.

The 2.8-magnitude quake falls into the category of minor earthquakes, which are generally not felt but are recorded via seismographs. There are about 1,000 minor earthquakes per day globally. ©2010 WCSC. All rights reserved.

We have come a long way from World War II, and the end of the age still has not come. We should listen to the Lord and stop listening to false teachers. We will hear about wars and rumors of wars, but we should not be troubled because all these things will come to pass, and still it will not be the end of the age. We should also keep in mind that man will never solve the problem of war, or the economy, or hate, or crime, or whatever. The League of Nations could not solve this problem, and the United Nations will not be able to solve it either. There will be no peace until the Prince of Peace comes.

Are you ready? It sure would be "a good day to fly!"