Foreshadow Now, ‘Season of the End Times’:

Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands of years, they could be identified as the ‘season of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these events. They would be occurring in greater intensity, severity, frequency, size, duration, scope … just like the pains that a woman experiences in labor the farther along she is in the labor process. We are in the ‘season of the times’ that comes just before the seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation period

… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke 21:11).

… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (Luke 21:25)

… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken; (Luke 21:26)

… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy 3:1)

Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for as the age of grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such prophecies from throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded history for the intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a large number of severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in unusual places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like a woman having labor.

Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

The New Normal, more disasters as we get closer to finishing the race; ‘To Kill With Beasts of the Earth’; Ancient Thai city grapples with surging monkey population. “I have been living in this spot for over 60 (6) years. I have gradually put up protection to keep them out of my home and continuously adapt. We have taken their habitat away that is why the problem continues.”

Karla Cripps and Kocha Olarn, CNN • Updated 13th October 2020

Lopburi, Thailand (CNN) — It’s a Friday afternoon on a Thai public holiday in September, and local tourists are out in force in the small city of Lopburi.

The attraction? Some 4,500 crab-eating macaques that roam this ancient capital’s streets, many of which occupy the crumbling Khmer-style Phra Prang Sam Yod — aka Monkey Temple — in the city center.

The primates not already munching on snacks wait for the tourists to purchase bags of the fruit, seeds, peanuts and — their favorite — sugary drinks from one of the vendors that line the parking area, train track and nearby roads.

Patience isn’t the macaques’ style. Some quickly climb up the tourists’ bodies to grab the goodies and run.

Others stealthily rip open the bags that hang from visitors’ hands, seeds falling to the ground as their cohorts rush in to grab their share of the spoils.

Nearby, a tourist from Bangkok rushes toward one monkey that has snatched his pair of sunglasses, which the animal quickly drops upon realizing it isn’t edible.

But the vendors are used to their tricks, and have ways of keeping them at bay.

“How do we adapt? We just sell our stuff as normal, but when they come close, trying to steal things, we will use a slingshot and pretend to fire a shot,” says Anekchart, a fruit vendor near the temple.

“They will just run away. We don’t even have to put a shot inside.”

How did they get there?

Phra Prang Sam Yod was constructed in the 13th century in a heavily forested area. Originally a Hindu shrine built in the classic Bayon style of Khmer architecture, it was later converted into a Buddhist temple.

As the town grew up around the site, the monkeys of the forest remained.

And the locals didn’t mind. The macaques were believed to be living representatives of the Hindu god Hanuman, thus viewed as symbols of good luck.

But few are feeling all that fortunate these days.

Though the monkeys have always been a part of local life, putting the city on the global tourism map, steady population growth has made their presence increasingly challenging

Narongporn Doodduem, regional director of Thailand’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife, tells CNN Travel they only started tracking the population in 2018.

As of the end of September 2020, there are now 9,054 crab-eating macaques — also known as long-tailed macaques — in Lopburi province, with 4,635 in the capital city of the same name.

Narongporn says it’s impossible to deny that a population spike in recent years has “ruined the livelihood of local residents.”

The monkeys are known for their bold behavior, invading homes and businesses to steal goods, ripping at everything from car windshield wipers to house window screens, leaving trails of waste behind them.

“People cannot even use rain water collected from their own roofs because of monkey feces, and many also cannot grow crops as they would be destroyed by monkeys,” says Narongporn.

The Covid effect

The coronavirus pandemic has just exacerbated this longstanding problem.

With Thailand currently closed to international tourists, the monkeys in the main tourist center — once accustomed to daily feasts — now must make do with what the locals and domestic weekend travelers feed them.

This has led to more confrontations than usual, including a highly publicized “gang war” back in March.

“There are three (3) main groups of monkeys,” explains Manus Wimuktipan, secretary of the Lopburi Monkey Foundation.

“They live in an abandoned cinema, near the local Muangthong Hotel and in the tourist-frequented Prang Sam Yod area. Besides these three main gangs, there are multiple small groups that are scattered around town.”

Each group protects its territory fiercely, he says.

This is what happened in March. According to Manus, “the incident took place because the monkeys from at least three gangs all saw a person bringing in bottles of sweetened fermented milk. And every group wanted them because they like this kind of drink very much. And that was the start of the fierce fighting.”

Officials say it’s the consumption of these sweet drinks and other junk food that is a big part of the overall problem. And it’s not all being directly handed to them either.

“The monkeys have begun to wait at garbage bins at shops and department stores where humans dump all those tasty foods and snacks,” says Manus. “They have become addicted to human food because it is tasty.”

In addition to rotting the monkeys’ teeth, these sugary foods and drinks are also causing them to breed more often.

“I have tried to educate tourists and locals about the importance of not feeding monkeys food that’s high in carbohydrates and sugar — this has contributed to the growth of the population in Lopburi significantly,” says Narongporn.

“Naturally, the monkeys would be able to give birth once a year due to the limited amount of food they can find in nature. But city monkeys are consuming food all the time and as a result they are able to give birth twice a year.”

In an effort to tame the population, the province recently wrapped up its biggest sterilization campaign yet.

“This year we sterilized 1,200 monkeys in Lopburi (916 of those were in the city), a new record. Normally we would do around 400 monkeys a year,” says Narongporn.

They’ve been receiving complaints for years, he says, but it hasn’t been easy to get everyone on the same page in terms of how to best sustainably combat the issue.

This year, however, support has been widespread.

“I used to receive a lot of resistance from monkey lovers every time we’ve tried to get in to sterilize monkeys,” he says.

“Some wanted to move these monkeys out of Lopburi city totally, but the problems are where do you move them? Who will be taking care of them? What to do if they die or spread disease? It would be just like dumping one’s garbage in another’s house.

“But now it has changed. I am receiving a lot of cooperation from locals — including those in the tourism industry — to solve this problem sustainably.”

Though the monkeys might be causing difficulties for locals, they are still celebrated as a local icon.

Officials have confirmed to CNN Travel the annual Monkey Buffet Festival will take place at Phra Prang Sam Yod on November 29, as the country has not reported a locally transmitted Covid-19 infection in several weeks.

As part of the festival, the city puts out a huge spread of food and drinks for the monkeys to feast on, an event that in normal years attracts both local and international tourists.

Coexisting with the monkeys

Not everyone is finding it difficult to coexist harmoniously with the monkeys.

Staff in one auto parts shop across the street from the “Monkey Temple” have learned to adapt and now welcome the macaques’ presence.

As we enter the shop, several monkeys sit quietly on counters and shelves. A small macaque sleeps on a red cloth on a counter.

Pathitpan Tuntiwong, 63, is the owner. He was born and raised in the city, and says he feels sorry for the animals.

His family feeds them daily, and allows the smaller, weaker monkeys — “They’ve been kicked out of their herds,” he says — to come into his shop during the day, some even hanging onto the shirts of staff’s backs as they go about their work.

“We have taken their habitat away, that is why the problem continues,” says Pathitpan.

“Their population has increased rapidly. It has risen to the point where people can’t take this anymore. I have been living in this spot for over 60 years. I have gradually put up protection to keep them out of my home and continuously adapt.

“They just don’t know where to find a source of food. There are no trees around, there are no water sources. Their quality of living is bad. We are helping as much as we can.”

While speaking to us, Pathitpan is interrupted mid-sentence as a chaotic scene breaks out on the road in front of his shop. A pack of monkeys has jumped into the back of a pickup truck that’s idling in traffic, and quickly starts rummaging through a pile of large cooking pots and other containers.

The truck occupants get out and swing at the animals, unsuccessfully attempting to scare them off.

“They’re clearly not from here,” laughs Pathitpan. “People in our neighborhood know better than to drive down this road with a truck loaded up like that.”

Night Watchman Note; We are to ‘be watchful’ in helping to understand today’s events as related to biblical prophecy. That is what ‘watchmen or women’ do. Jesus made clear that when He actually does come for His disciples, His wise and faithful servants would be aware of the time because they would be watching. They would know the season of the times by WATCHING those things ‘coming to pass or occurring’ as Jesus said they would. The ‘BENCHMARK SIGN(s)’ always point towards Israel / Jacob. God’s prophetic timepiece. The FALSE PEACE COVENANT confirmed by the Prince/Beast among MENA (the many) is the ‘key sign’ of the times or the season of the times. Yes, we are in that period. The Prince/Beast will likely confirm and enhance the current ‘normalization’ agreement with Jacob to be a ‘peace’ agreement, to be extended to 7 years from the current 5 years, to include some agreement permitting the rebuilding of the third temple in exchange for ‘some portion of Jerusalem.’ The current ‘investment’ period for the Palestinians stands at five (5) years. This will likely occur AFTER the Bride, Disciples or True Church is removed from the earth via the Rapture / Harpazo / Redemption / ‘Twinkling’.

Seven (7) References to ‘BE WATCHING or WATCHFUL.’

Matthew 24:42; Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Matthew 25:13; Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Mark 13:35; Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning.

Luke 21:36; Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man

Luke 12:37-39; Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-4; For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. (Be Watching).

John 13:19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

John 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

Luke 21:31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

Mark 13:29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

‘Increasing Like Labor Pains.’ ‘Fearful Sights.’ ‘Perilous Times.’ ‘Men’s hearts failing with fear.’ Great Convergence of Signs.’ REDEMPTION IMMINENT.

In His Service,

Night Watchman

Paul Rolland

Night Watchman Ministries

Make Your Decision for Christ NOW!!!!!!! Time is Up!!!!!!!

Jesus Christ’s Offer of Salvation:

The ABCs of Salvation through Jesus Christ (the Lamb)

A. Admit/Acknowledge/Accept that you are sinner. Ask God’s forgiveness and repent of your sins.

. . . “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23).

. . . “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10).

. . . “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8).

B. Believe Jesus is Lord. Believe that Jesus Christ is who He claimed to be; that He was both fully God and fully man and that we are saved through His death, burial, and resurrection. Put your trust in Him as your only hope of salvation. Become a son or daughter of God by receiving Christ.

. . . “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:15-17). For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13).

C. Call upon His name, Confess with your heart and with your lips that Jesus is your Lord and Savior.

. . . “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” (Romans 10:9-10).

. . . “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” (John 1:8-10).

. . . “And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. (John 2:2).

. . . “In this was manifested the love of god toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.” (1 John 4:9, 14-15).

. . . “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” (Romans 5:8-10).

. . . “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23).

. . . “Jesus saith unto them, I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6).

. . . “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth.” (Romans 1:16).

. . . “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts: 4:12).

. . . “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth for there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:4-6).

. . . “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:9).

. . . “But as many as received him, to them gave the power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” (John 1:12).

True Church / Bride of Christ Spared from God’s Wrath:

 Romans 5:8-10. “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”

Romans 12:19. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 1:10. And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

1 Thessalonians 5:9. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 8:35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Jeremiah 30:7. Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.

Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.