When, O Lord, will You return?

Ever wondered when the Lord will return for His own people? According to the Jewish calendar, Rosh Hashannah or Feast of Trumpets (the Jewish New Year) was celebrated 2 weeks ago on Wednesday September 12 and then Yom Kippor came and went on Saturday 22nd. Tuesday night Sep 25 at 6 PM Jerusalem time the Feast of Tabernacles started and this will extend until Wednesday Oct 03 6 PM and great things happen in Israel during this time.

And it is precisely in this context that the recent bombing of a Syrian military base comes to light. Did the Israeli Air Force (IAF) really bomb the base so as to prevent the Syrians from either building their own nuclear facility or to prevent the nuclear material stored there from being shipped to Iran for their nuclear weapon enrichment programme? US President Bush had, in one of his recent press conferences, made the remark "no comments" when asked whether USA knew or can confirm the news. Also the Israeli PM Olmert had evaded the question; likewise the Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Only Benjamin Nataneyhu of the opposition commented that he was aware of the raid and he approved what had been done.

Now why is this important? As you would know the Middle East is the hotbed of all civilisations and is also the place where all history as recorded for us in the Bible took place. The Book of Revelations mentions that the Last War would be fought in Armageddon (sounds very close to "Ha'Megiddo" - a place in Israel). This is a page taken from my book - Israel Land of the Bible Revisited 2003 Dec13-22 From the photo, you can see how strategic the ancient city mound of Megiddo is. At approximately 300 metres above sea-level it has a commanding view of the surrounding plains and from there you can see the flat land extending for miles. It is estimated that at least 4 armies with their armour pieces (battle tanks and armoured vehicles) can be easily accommodated and there is still room for armour manoeuvre; there will not be a traffic jam even.

So, back to the question I asked earlier - "when, O Lord, will You return?" - soon I hope. Are you ready for Him when He comes and in the twinkling of the eye, all believers of Christ Jesus will be raptured to meet Him in the 'clouds' (or if you want to be scientific - stratosphere). If you are not, can I urge you to invite our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ into your heart and you will begin to enjoy His blessings.