Post 6: “The Vision” written by David Wilkerson 1974 Famine Is Coming— Famine is coming to the world in our generation, and millions will die of starvation. Catastrophic years lie just ahead, with drought, floods, and other weather disasters wiping out great amounts of the world’s food production. Snowless winters will bring dismal crop production and famine conditions in central and western Russia, India, Pakistan, all of Southeast Asia, and Africa will be especially hard hit. The forty-month drought in Africa and the prolonged dry spell in Brazil will both end temporarily. There will be some relief, but conditions will worsen. In Africa, millions will face starvation. American food reserves will dwindle—partially due to drought and floods in this country. Wheat, rice, and soybean reserves will be completely exhausted. The demand for corn, rice, and wheat will not be met. The world, in our own generation, will face the frightening prospect of world population growing much faster than the food supply. We are already too far back to catch up. The world has faced famine and drought before—but there is a difference this time. In years past, the world recovered when good harvests came in. Now—we cannot recover! We have already had too many bad years, and the worst is yet to come. The situation will only worsen. And, because of overpopulation, we will never catch up. This is, without a doubt, the last-day famine predicted by God’s Holy Word in the book of Joel: “Alas, this terrible day of punishment is on the way. Destruction from the Almighty is almost here! Our food will disappear before our eyes; all joy and gladness will be ended in the Temple of our God. The seed rots in the ground; the barns and granaries are empty; the grain has dried up in the fields. The cattle groan with hunger; the herds stand perplexed for there is no pasture for them; the sheep bleat in misery. Lord, help us! For the heat has withered the pastures and burned up all the trees. Even the wild animals cry to you for help, for there is no water for them. The creeks are dry and pastures are scorched.” (Joel 1:15-20) The Beginnings of Sorrows— Floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and hailstorms will occur more frequently. More than one-third of the United States will be designated a disaster area within the next few years. Men will be talking about nature being “out of control.” Strange happenings in nature will baffle scientists. Earth eruptions, blood and moon haze, strange signs in the heavens such as cosmic storms—these and other events never before seen will cause many to wonder. The haze hanging in the cosmos will turn the moon red and will cause periods of darkness over the earth—almost as though the sun refused to shine. Nature Will “Go Wild”— Nature will unleash its fury with increasing intensity over the next decade. There will be short periods of relief, but almost every day mankind will witness the wrath of nature somewhere in the world. These record breaking changes will be above and beyond anything experienced in the past. Floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes will destroy crops, animals, and much wildlife, driving prices even higher and causing some experts to suggest that nature is losing its balance. Weather will become increasingly difficult to forecast. Sudden storms will appear without warning. Southernmost regions will be gripped by record cold waves and northern areas will experience record heat waves. There will be periods of relief when men will say, “Things continue as they were from the very foundation of the earth. There is nothing unusual about what is happening, so be at ease.” Discerning people will have within them an innate knowledge that God is behind these strange events and is unleashing the fury of nature to force men into a mood of concern about eternal values. These violent reactions of nature will clearly be orchestrated by God to warn mankind of the coming days of wrath and judgment. It is almost as though all heaven is crying out, “Oh Earth, heed His call. He holds the pillars of Earth in His hands. He will shake the Earth until His voice is heard. He rides King of the flood and Lord of the winds and rains.” Mankind will yearn for a return to normal conditions, but the time is coming when there will be no return. God has aroused Himself as one who awakens from sleep, and His anger is kindled toward stubborn and sinful men. He will eventually melt the very elements with fervent heat, but until that last hour when this earth shall pass away, God will pour out His vials of wrath. The God of nature will use His judgments to reveal His power in warning mankind to flee from His wrath. Short Periods of Relief— Many men will appear to be repentant during the times of violent chastisement by nature, but the short periods of relief will make it appear that nature has “settle down,” and men will be comforted by warmth, sunshine, and normal seasonal weather. But more violence, far worse, will soon follow. Airline pilots will be reporting the worst flying conditions in aviation history. The most intense hurricanes are coming. Many parts of the world face the most violent winters of all times. Europe faces the worst winter lashings ever. Depletion of Relief Funds— Relief and disaster funds will become nearly depleted. Insurance companies will face huge losses. Many farmers will face financial disaster. Earthquake damages alone will drain and deplete nearly all disaster funds. And there is a limit to what national governments can afford. Unlimited funds are not available, and the peoples of each nation will soon learn there will be no one left to turn to but God. Americans will be shocked to learn that disaster funds are exhausted. A rude awakening is coming in this area. Outbreaks of Epidemics— In the aftermath of famine, floods, and earthquakes, mankind faces the threat of new epidemics. There will be a major cholera epidemic sweeping through various underdeveloped countries. India and Pakistan face the threat of untold thousands dying from epidemics and starvation. Malnutrition, starvation, and all epidemics that accompany it will be a problem faced by a number of other nations as well. Food and relief supplies will not be adequate to combat these overwhelming problems, and many will die without help. Medical supplies will reach only a small proportion of those in critical need. This will prove to be mankind’s biggest war. It will be war of nature against man. And although God promises never to abandon mankind, it will appear as though He has done so. Hailstorms— The drastic weather changes that are coming in the next decade will bring with them violent hailstorms of unbelievable proportions. Large chunks of ice will fall from the sky and cause much damage. These storms will not only destroy crops and smash automobiles, but they will also cause the death of many people. Watch for reports of intense ice storms and hailstorms in the future. Also, prepare for the most severe winters of all time and record snowfalls in the United States and Canada. For the past three years, records show that hailstorms have grown extremely worse, with larger and larger hailstones falling. The size of falling hai8lstones will become almost unbelievable. Strange Signs in the Heavens— The Bible predicts that in the last days unusual signs will appear in the heavens—blood, fire, vapors of smoke. I do not know the full significance of what Joel saw in his vision, but I do know that what I have seen reinforces every one of those predictions. There will appear strange and baffling signs in the heavens and stars. Many prophets over the centuries have seen visions of a huge comet colliding with the earth, spreading a blood-red kind of pollution over lakes, streams, and oceans and causing unusual signs to appear above. I have seen no new revelation and I can find no Scripture to corroborate the vision of colliding planets. But what I have seen and can freely share is that the Holy Spirit confirms to my heart that the predictions of the prophet Joel will actually be seen and experienced by this generation. I believe the prophets either saw cosmic storms of such magnitude that they appeared to earth people as balls of fire blazing through the sky, leaving behind a vapor like trail—or a rain of falling stars or comets racing through earth’s atmosphere. The Decade of Disaster— When will all of these things take place? Can intelligent men with rational minds accept the idea of an angry God pouring out wrath upon the earth because of sin and corruption? Will we actually live to see the day that civilized people sit in front of a television set and see the news coverage of disastrous earthquakes that claim the lives of multiplied thousands, or will there be a return to normalcy? Can we pass over all the present drastic weather changes as being nothing more than a cycle which the world is going through? After all, scientists can point out disasters two or three hundred years ago that are as tragic as anything described in this book. I believe we have passed the point of no return. Almost every weather forecaster has added to his vocabulary words like “unbelievable,” “what’s happening?”, “record-breaking,” “strange,” “fantastic,” “unpredictable,” “unseasonal,” “unexpected,” and “unusual.” Honest men everywhere have a growing feeling that somebody, somewhere, is tinkering with nature. And, though most people expect normal conditions to return soon, others, like me, are fully convinced that we have seen only the beginning of unpredictable, strange weather and coming disasters.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 20:52:24 +0000
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