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Letter From Dan Preston - June 26, 2020

Letter From Dan Preston

June 26, 2020

Greetings brethren and Happy Sabbath!  Last week's memory verse was Genesis 22:14 (NKJV), "And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, "In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided."" Let's read below and see who is able to guess the right memory scripture for this week!

Why am I not surprised?

I'm not sure why I would have expected it to be any different, but this week was full of more big news on the world and local scene.  The Supreme Court court is redefining gender.  There is still civil unrest.  North and South Carolina COVID-19 cases continue to rise.  NC is now requiring the wearing of masks.  South Carolina will likely follow suit.  Oh, and there's a giant dust cloud from the Sahara Desert headed to the US. Makes you wonder what will happen next...

A valuable lesson

If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that anything can happen - and happen quickly.  No one envisioned a shutdown of life as we know it that would last 3, 4, 5, maybe 6 months or more.  And no one expected it to happen, literally, overnight.

Certainly, as Bible believers, it's made us sit up and take notice of not only what is going on in our physical and spiritual lives, but on the world scene as a whole.  This is a good thing, albeit a bit frightening.

What's next?

So what will happen next?  It's hard to say, but one thing we know, is that Satan's influence will continue to increase.  To the point where we will see the rise of the Beast, the False Prophet and the world power they represent.

This will likely bring about changes that make COVID-19, dust clouds and gender identity seem trivial.  We will likely see widespread war, tyranny, domination and even blatant religious worship of a human being!

Be alert!

As this deception becomes further and further widespread, more and more people will join in with this false form of worship.  At some point, people will be convinced that the Beast Power is unstoppable - undefeatable in war and unmatchable in power.  This will be true, for as long as God permits that dragon, Satan the devil, to give supreme authority to the Beast.

Our role as those who know and understand Bible prophecy, is to stay vigilant and on guard against this heinous deception that will take the world by surprise.  Many more trials will come and go between now and the return of Christ.  The only question that really matters is, "Who is able to remain faithful?"