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September 15, 2004
Sharon Doesn't Plan To Follow 'Road Map'OPEC
To Increase Production By 1M Barrels
(AP) - OPEC will increase its oil production by 1 million barrels a day later
this year in a move widely viewed as more symbolic than significant -- given
that the cartel is already exceeding the new quota. Kuwaiti Oil Minister Sheik
Ahmad Fahad al-Ahmad al-Sabah said Wednesday the cartel agreed to the decision
to raise output by nearly 4 percent, adding it would take effect Nov. 1.
"We will give a signal to the market that we are working hard for the
stability of the market," he said.
Hurricane
Ivan Roars Toward Gulf Coast
(AP) - Stragglers streamed toward higher ground Wednesday on highways turned
into one-way evacuation routes and surf started eroding beaches as Hurricane
Ivan roared toward the Gulf Coast with 140 mph wind. Nearly 200 miles wide, Ivan
could cause significant damage no matter where it strikes, as hurricane-force
wind extended up to 105 miles out from the center. Hurricane warnings were
posted along a 300-mile stretch from Grand Isle, La., across coastal Mississippi
and Alabama to Apalachicola, Fla.
Comments
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has stated that they will
not follow the U.S. lead "road map" peace plan and may remain in much
of the West Bank for quite sometime. Although Israel does intend to go
through with the Gaza Strip pullout this doesn't look good for the future of the
peace plan, but truthfully, the Bible never mentioned the U.S. as a major player
in the peace process to begin with. Personally, I'm not sure they will
even have a hand in it, but they may endorse it.
OPEC has finally increased oil production. They pretty much have a stranglehold on the world and there's not much anyone can do about it. Some Bible prophecy scholars believe that one day soon Israel is going to discover the greatest oil deposit the world has ever known. Ezekiel 38:12 says that when Israel is attacked (Russian-Arab Alliance) it will be for the purpose of taking a spoil. At this point and time, Israel has nothing of significant value to spoil, but sometime in the future they will. Oil maybe the reason. Obviously, Israel could never be a part of OPEC and may bring the cost of oil way down. That would certainly pose a huge problem for both Russia and the Arab world.
From time to time I have people ask me about the weather and how it relates to the last days. With Ivan bearing down on the Gulf Coast and earthquakes occurring in the Middle East many see this as a sign of the times.
Of course, statistics show that we are experiencing an increase in natural disasters, but many attribute that to better record keeping and technology. To some extent I would have to agree, but you can bet there will come a time when there will be no mistaking statistics with fact. Christian's may never see the full fury God has promised but it is coming.
Pastor Malone