TAIWAN RUMORS!

Good morning, blog readers, from clear and cold (27 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw Venus and a plane!

This headline, from Bill Koenig, caught my eye this morning: “Taiwan sounds alarm as 20 Chinese fighter jets and eight warships circle island.”

In the article, Koenig reported: “China has deployed more than 20 fighter jets and eight warships toward Taiwan, the self-ruled island’s defense ministry announced on Wednesday. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army sent 20 military aircraft and eight navy vessels around Taiwan in a 24-hour-window leading up to 6am local time Wednesday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said. Of these, 14 fighter jets crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait – an unofficial boundary that spans over 90 miles wide and is regarded a buffer zone between the island and China.”

And Jesus said to His disciples, in Matthew 24:6, “You will be hearing of wars and rumors of war.” See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.”

You may remember, a while back, I wrote about Russia threatening Ukraine with war and then going to war with Ukraine: a “rumor of war becoming a war.” Could it be we will see history repeating itself between China and Taiwan? I certainly hope not. But, with the world the way it is right now, I wouldn’t be surprised. So, stay tuned, dearly beloved in Christ, and fix your eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2) and keep them there that “whatever may come,” a beautiful song by Jeremy and Adrienne Camp, you and I will report for duty and serve Jesus until He comes.

And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, please don’t delay, simply agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) and believe He died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). And, if you do, I’ll see you in heaven. Glory to God! Love, Doug (3/28/24)