Revelation 13: 11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him, and causes the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
One of the important pointers to remember, as we consider the topic: When Shall These Things Be, is that America is the focal point of the fulfillment of end-time events. It’s not China, nor Russia, nor is it any Muslim country or even Israel; it’s America that will be the last super power upon the earth, prior to the second coming of Christ.
Even though the entire world will be engulfed, yet, it is the land of the free, and the home of the brave that will take center stage, and as such, the adverse developments taking place here are to be studied closely. In other words, the place is here and the time is now. Another pointer that is given in scripture is that of the increase in frequency and severity, as far as the events foretold will be occurring.
Just as a woman in labor pain groans, because of the increasing labor pains and severe contractions just before she is delivered of her child, just so the earth would be experiencing contractions, cramps, and pains, prior to the end of all things. The distresses predicted in the Bible are scheduled to increase, both in frequency and intensity as the climax of history draws nearer.
1st Thessalonians 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!