People often accuse Bible prophecy teachers of being pessimistic. They call it, “Doom and gloom.” But no Christian should be pessimistic. The Bible teaches that difficult times will precede the return of Christ. A pre-tribulation rapture means that believers in Jesus will be rescued from the worst of those times. But we are not exempt from a world that is setting itself up for tribulation. We already feel the beginning of what Jesus described as labor pains.
After months of waiting, it appears that an all-out war in the Middle East is now very close. It is being reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes that an “all-out confrontation with Hezbollah” has become inevitable.