By Frank M. Keele
In section 84 the Lord defined the abomination of desolation in the last days and He did not say that it would unfold upon the Jews at Jerusalem… rather, He said:
114 Nevertheless, let the bishop go unto the city of New York, also to the city of Albany, and also to the city of Boston, and warn the people of those cities with the sound of the gospel, with a loud voice, of the desolation and utter abolishment which await them if they do reject these things.
115 For if they do reject these things the hour of their judgment is nigh, and their house shall be left unto them desolate…
117 And verily I say unto you, the rest of my servants, go ye forth as your circumstances shall permit, in your several callings, unto the great and notable cities and villages, reproving the world in righteousness of all their unrighteous and ungodly deeds, setting forth clearly and understandingly the desolation of abomination in the last days.
And so the Lord has set “forth clearly and understandingly the desolation of abomination” in these “last days”! And again… He has made it very clear as to who it shall be poured out upon! To understand the circumstances that would bring it about and the nature of it’s destructive force, we go to Ezra Taft Benson who said:
“But on the other hand, if the gentiles on this land reject the word of God and conspire to overthrow liberty and the Constitution, then their doom is fixed, and they “. . . shall be cut off from among my people who are of the covenant”. (1 Nephi 14:6; 3 Nephi 21:11, 14, 21; D&C 84:114-115, 117)
“The great destructive force which was to be turned loose on the earth and which the prophets for centuries have been calling the “abomination of desolation” is vividly described by those who saw it in vision. Ours is the first generation to realize how literally these prophecies can be fulfilled now that God, through science, has unlocked the secret to thermonuclear reaction.” (Oct. general conference, 1961)
When we come to understand the “thermonuclear” nature of the abomination of desolation we also come to know what to look for… and the current conflict between Russia and NATO should surely grasp our attention… because we are on the very verge of such a conflict. In the attached video, Judge Napolitano and Colonel Douglas Macgregor give us a detailed assessment of the current situation.
Now, this is not all bad news because we learn in Joseph Smith Matthew that the abomination of desolation just does precede the Lord’s appearance to His elect, we read:
32 And again shall the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, be fulfilled.
33 And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken…
36 And, as I said before, after the tribulation of those days, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken, then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven, and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn; and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory;
37 And whoso treasureth up my word, shall not be deceived, for the Son of Man shall come, and he shall send his angels before him with the great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together the remainder of his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
As many of you might know, I’ve written and blogged many time on this tops… but this time is different… because the fat lady is about to sing!
Thanks for reading and taking the time to watch the attached video… And let me also take this opportunity to invite you to check out the Millennial Dawn Channel on YouTube where last day events are discussed in greater detail…