Do you think God may be holding back the "winds" for some to come to Him?

Question

I was reading about the expected hurricanes to come this year. I think there is a reason they have not come yet. There is still time to make a choice....but not much time. God knows your heart.
"When He slew them, then they sought Him: and they returned and inquired early after God." Psalm 78:34

Answer 1

Matthew24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

All the scripture must be fulfilled before he comes.
Earthquakes in Japan, Flooding in England, Hurricanes destroying cities, famine in Africa when there is plenty of food to feed them.
Yes seek the lost while you can time is short.
As in the days of Noah so shall it be at the time of the coming of the Lord
Its not going to rain Noah Haha
There is no God Ha Ha

do you see what is happening here?

Answer 2

The problem of when the end will come is complex.

There are Biblical reasons and perhaps real-time world-event reasons.

First, God wants to gather enough people of the Other Sheep so as to have a base, an earthly group of righteous people.

This gathering is being done in tandem with the gathering of the Saints so that we read in Matt 24:29-32 that there are Saints alive at the end of the Great Tribulation who will be taken up, changed in a moment.

Revelation chapter six and seven teaches that when the number of the Saints is full the end will come -- that of course refers to their final sealing. As such, we may understand that God has gathered the Saints gradually together with the Other Sheep so that enough of the O.S. may exist so as to provide God with a base, a group of people for the earth ready to do work as needed for the ones being resurrected.
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God is not just letting the end drag out because more faithful are born and may become Christian. Why? Because each year about 100 mil people die, and more are born. As such, it is evident that until forever, new faithful are always born and the end can never come if this is the criteria for the end coming.

This brings us to the final point, real-time events. It seems more and more possible that the great global warming and the oil crunch is connected to the end. As in the past, resources have been a point of contention causing nations to go to war. It is then possible that all these things are being brought together at one point in time when all the nations in need of food (because of changing climate), in need of energy, etc, as the Bible says begin to war globally.

The winds the Bible says are being held, restrained, at the river Euphrates by the four angels. Isn't it interesting that that is where the present great conflict is going on. We must be close to the end.

Answer 3

For the United States, statistically hurricane season begins the first part of August. I wonder how many non believers came to Him last year when we were hit so badly? God knows the hearts of the men and women that those hurricanes are headed for. He knew last year. I think that the reason it was so bad last year was because He was doing a cleansing of their souls. He was destroying the evil but unfortunetly took the good as well. God is making statements all the time to get us to come to Him and accept Him and love Him and to be saved from Satan's hand. He wants the good and the bad "winds" to come to him. God Bless

Answer 4

Actually I do believe He already knows who is who. I believe that all that has or will happen is already ordained in God's time. What will be, will be. He gives everyone an opportunity to come unto Him, but it has to be their choice. I believe when things happen such as Hurricanes, it is in God's control of the outcome. It is very sad that when most of us, including Christians; wait until things get so bad, then we begin to cry out to God for help or even ask for anything. God is not some form of a ceramic figure that when you need Him you take Him off the shelve and when your done you put Him back until weeks or months or even years before you need Him again; does not work that way. We do serve a very merciful God, but one thing I have learned is, God does not force no one to serve Him, but the devil will. Revelations is fulfilling and signs and wonders are proving it. People do need to realize that regardless if there is serious weather in the up coming forecast or what ever the case maybe, God is always there for them and loves them unconditionally. We are not promised to live the next second or tomorrow. Others do need to realize what options there is for them and there are only two; as they always have been. You chose God to serve or you chose satan to serve; simple as that.

Answer 5

Yes Bethybug! The Bible says that God desires that none be lost but that all should come to repentance. Revelation 7:1-4 also mentions how God is holding back the "Winds" until all his servants have been sealed. These winds are symbolic of seasons of destruction. Good question.

Answer 6

The *winds* refered to in the Bible is evil..... and they are being held back until the right time..... the Bible makes it clear that satan is the god of this world, but he is still under the close watch and control of God the Father..... weather and stuff is manipulated by satan inorder to create chaos here on earth..... and I might add, he is doing his job well...... but, God is holding back the realy bad and ugly until the proper time........ God bless

Answer 7

Those who choose to be with the Father, will be ... regardless of the weather. Those who are inspired to seek the Father only in time of distress whould be considered a Fair Weather Friend and would be likely to revert back to sin once the storm passed. (The Father isn't stupid or nieve.)

Answer 8

The end times are coming.

Praise God!!

Answer 9

Please, try some critical thinking. You sound like people who lived thousands of years ago, and had no access to modern science and technology. You have Internet access. Study religion, but not from religious sites -- they have something to sell, so you won't get the truth from them. Learn about evolution from scientific papers. Learn about the history of religion. The real history, not the stuff people who want to control you and take your money tell you. Nothing real requires faith -- belief without evidence. Understand that the pyschology of religion is intended to keep you from thinking, from questioning, from thinking critically.

Pagan origins of Jesus:
http://www.medmalexperts.com/POCM/index.html
http://mama.indstate.edu/users/nizrael/jesusrefutation.html
http://www.rationalresponders.com/a_silence_that_screams_no_contemporary_historical_accounts_for_jesus
http://www.truthbeknown.com/origins.htm
http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/pcc/pcc09.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa3.htm
http://www.harrington-sites.com/motif.htm
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/resurrection/lecture.html
http://www.geocities.com/paulntobin/virgin.html

Pagan origins of the 10 commandments:
http://www.rationalrevolution.net/articles/ten_commandments.htm

Answer 10

Absolutely, there are still ones who are coming out of Babylon and he is waiting, but like you said, it wont be long. He still has mercy on us and soon his holy spirit will leave this planet and when he does, then all turmoil will take place, but those who have the seal will be safe in his arms until his return. However, some of us will be killed for our conviction and beliefs but we will be saved ultimately and see our families again soon. Lets keep on trusting in him. God Bless!!!