True prophets sharing a message from the Lord do not get rich from their prophecy. They speak the message as a burden that must be delivered regardless of the personal cost. There are millions of imminent moments between now and January 1, 2000. Some Christians seem more caught up with Y2K than with being caught up in the Rapture. The United States and many parts of the world have in the last decade of the 20th century experienced a prosperity never known before.
Technology is given some credit as it has increased productivity and profit.
But such prosperity can lull God's people into thinking that economic prosperity is God's stamp of approval on our words, our choices and our values. Word must still be the standard by which we live every moment of every day. His disciples were sure that if Jesus left their world would end. If the relationship with Jesus is right, there is no reason to worry or be afraid. At some point, God's end-time clock will sound.