Those of us that have been around a few years will remember well the comedy of the Johnny Carson doing his version of the “Amazing Kreskin.” He would hold a sealed envelope to his head, concentrate and predict items or an event tied to whatever was sealed in the packet. He would then open and read what was written on the inside which usually was humorously tied to whatever he had predicted. Of course, he knew already what it contained unlike the feats performed by the real Kreskin.
For more than five decades, George Joseph Kresge, Jr. [Kreskin] has been showcasing uncanny accuracy in reading peoples’ minds. He claims no paranormal powers but simply the ability to read and interpret subliminal clues from people. Many of his predictions have come true with amazing accuracy. His current one hit the media with fanfare as he has locked his written prediction for the 2008 presidential race in steel box and delivered it to Joey Reynolds of WOR radio to be opened after the elections later next year.
I’ve said all of this in an effort to point to the coming events of 2008. What will it entail for the world? The signs certainly have a foreboding forecast with a state of wariness among nations. We see…
- Russia moving back to a place of being a world super-power.
- Iran flexing its position in the Middle East with its alliance with Russia that is now shipping nuclear fuel and the most sophisticated air-defense system that it has to protect Iran’s nuclear facilities being constructed.
- Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia coming together to insist on Israel giving up land especially Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.
- Para-military groups are amassing arms in preparation to bring war against Israel.
- Israel faced with dealing with Iran's nuclear threat without help from other nations
- The E.U., the U.S., Russia and China are pressing Israel to surrender its land for a hope of peace with its neighbors, each of which has expressed their desire to die a martyr’s death until Israel is “wiped off the face of the earth.”
- The U.S. dollar continues to face incredible pressure as the debt of the nation grows as does our dependence for foreign governments to buy our debt so that we can continue living the “American Dream.”
- A credit crunch is being felt worldwide as bad debts; mortgage failures and corporate greed are being exposed.
- Every day the world awakens to another “upheaval” and wonders will it ever end?
Fortunately, we don’t need the “Amazing Kreskin” to help us with future events. Second Peter 1:19 tells us that we have a “more sure word of prophecy, whereunto you would do well to heed.” John 16:13 tells us, “…when He, the Spirit of truth, has come…He will tell you things to come.” The Book of Revelation tells us eight times, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.”
All of this tells the follower of Jesus Christ that the Holy Spirit given on the day of Pentecost has come to tell us things to come that we can know are sure and all we need to do is listen to what He is saying.
As we approach the beginning of 2008 and all that it will hold, we need not fear or be filled with apprehension. The sure “Word” that we have says that when all these things begin to happen, look up…for our Redemption is drawing near.
Jesus is coming soon!

