How do we know if the Day of the Lord is at hand?
Many people know the verse "no one knows the day or the hour" but what about the verse that when you see these things take place look up for your redemption draws nigh. The Lord clearly told us we would see things happen that would let us know that our redemption draws nigh. So, what are they?
1. A worldwide global shutdown of the economy which God says is Him calling for sabbath fast.
According to the book of Joel that is. a big sign that the day of the Lord is at hand and it is like the picture of the Jordan river standing up and allowing Israel to cross over on dry land.
2. According to Daniel the last seven years is known as the 70th week and in the middle of that week the Antichrist causes the sacrifices and oblations to cease. So if you see the Jews return to the land of Israel that would be.a necessary first step (1948), and you would need to see them take control of Jerusalem (1967) and they will need to resume the sacrifices. Before they can do that they will need to have a certified red heifer to sacrifice (they have at least one that is certified and ready to sacrifice this spring).
3. Signs in the Sun, Moon and stars. We have had several major signs, the Revelation 12 sign in 2017 and the writing on the wall sign in which God wrote "Alpha and Omega" or "Aleph Tav" on the US.
4. Wars and rumors of war. It would have to include all the major powers: China, Russia, the US and Europe as well as Israel. Psalm 83 war leads to the destruction of Damascus and the Ezekiel 38 war. A rumor of war might refer to a bioweapon followed with a whole lot of censorship. False flag events accusing people of insurrection, and stolen elections. Things like that.
5. There were two big signs that took place before the crucifixion of Jesus which may correspond with the rapture of the church (when Jesus was crucified there was a big earthquake and the graves were opened -- we expect at the rapture there will be a big earthquake (sixth seal) and the graves will be opened). The first sign was the flipping of the moneychangers tables. I think we'll see a collapse of the US dollar as a world reserve currency. The next day Jesus cursed the fig tree and it withered up signifying the sinful worldly system. He then said that we would tell this mountain to be taken up and cast into the sea representing the Roman government. So I also expect to see a collapse of the world's economic system.