A time of trouble such as never was That is how the prophet Daniel spoke of the days we live in. We hear a lot about the 'economy' these days - all nations depend for their prosperity on a stable economy. In 1973 the Arabs attacked Israel, but failed to destroy it. After this, they put up the price of oil very steeply. Now many nations depend on Middle East oil and the action by the Arabs has created a very unstable economy throughout the world.
Rich people get richer, and poor people get poorer.
Every country suffers from the unrest this creates - there is unemployment and unhappiness everywhere. There seems to be no way out of these difficulties. When Jesus comes back, that is the first thing he will do. The 'time of trouble we are living in shows how near we are to the Lord's return. Israel and the nations Israel is surrounded by enemies.