I heard recently that the king of Jordan said that peace between the palestinians and Israel is the biggest threat to peace in the middle East and the world in general more so than Iran’s nuclear ambitions.  He also said that if peace is not obtained by the end of 2009, it will likely never happen.  He says time is running out.

So now this begs the question “Is this possibly going to be the seven year agreement of Daniel chapter 9?â€Â  We don’t know for sure.  I have my opinion and I will share that with you some day in the future but not today.  Let’s say though that a deal is struck sometime next year and it turns out to be a seven year deal and it is between Israel and Palestine and someone brokers the deal.  Would you consider it could be the beginning of the final seven years of this earth?

Personally, I think you would be foolish to not consider it.  I am not saying this is it or it will be the time we have all eagerly tried to figure out but if you don’t consider anything that happens these days seriously, you should.  We are living in the end times.  Why do I say this?  Because Jesus told us that if the master of the house knew what time the thief was coming, he would be ready for him.  We don’t know the exact day or hour that Jesus will return, but He did tell us to watch for Him and He could be returning soon.  Even if there is not a peace agreement next year or even if they strike one up today, you should be ready and watching.

No one knows for sure what tomorrow brings.  Only God knows when this treaty will be made but we all know that someday a treaty or covenant will be established and it will be broken and we know that prior to this there will be many birth pangs like floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, famines, wars, pestilence, etc.  These days may be birth pangs, I think they are.  But they may pass just as the great depression passed and WW1 and WW2 passed.  But regardless, Jesus said be ready.  Are you ready?