A recent news report stated that the World Cup would bring a boost to the economy. Well unless you live in South Africa, it requires a huge stretch of the imagination for this to  be true. More likely is that sunny days drinking beer in front of a large T.V. screen will provide a temporary relief for many from economic reality.

The sad thing is that even after the footballing frenzy is over, many people will remain unaware of the truth concerning the dire straights that almost every major economy of the world is in.

Part of the problem is that government sponsored media continues to churn out the official line that everything is getting better. This is a delaying tactic, rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, so that wealth can be maneuvered out of risky areas, leaving every one else to carry the can.

When Noah started building an Ark the people refused to listen and Jesus compared the times at the end with those of Noah

“But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 

For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” Matt 24:37-39

Honest economic forecasters are painting a grim picture of the times to come. Technical analyst, Robert McHugh, stated in his article “Coming economic calamity could lead to a new world order”, that concerning the timing of financial tsunami,

“the best guess here is sometime between 2012 and 2016. Between now and then we should see things get progressively worse, in stairstep fashion”

McHugh is not alone in his predictions. Bob Chapman also forecasts severe economic problems which historically have resulted in world wars. Unsurprisingly, he predicts another.

“We Are now closing in on the next planned world war as a result. When and where we can only guess, but it surely is on the way, the same way it was in the late 1930s. War is a distraction and it succeeds in culling the population. It is also a cover-up for massive financial and economic problems that have resulted from the financial elite looting the system”.

The question is what can we do. It is our opinion that God’s will is that we should trust Him in the times ahead. While physical provision may be of some benefit, it is drawing near to God that will see our souls prevail through the darkest times.

Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to treasure hidden in a field.

“The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.” Matt 13:44

God’s word promises every provision to those who seek first His Kingdom and its righteousness.