Meaning of the Word TRIBULATION

1/ ANGUISH 2/ OPPRESSION 3/ SUFFERING 4/ MISERY

5/ PAIN and SORROW 6/ DISTRESS 7/AFFLICTION

8/ TROUBLE 9/ HARDSHIPS 10/ PRESSURE

11/ TERRIBLE TIME 12/ PERSECUTION

Each of these descriptive words is prefixed by the Greek word "MEGAS". Megas means Large in size, Vehement, Intense, Extraordinary, Powerful, Arrogant.

The Greek word Thlipsis ( Tribulation) means pressure, distress of mind, distressing circumstance, trial, affliction.

The combination of these two words paints the indisputable picture of men, women and children of planet Earth being made to undergo Anguish and Oppression on a scale never before attempted by any political ideology or entity in the history of mankind.

The Ferocity and tenacity of this assault on Human Freedom and basic Human Rights is indeed unprecedented.

In your experience has mankind experienced more or less Oppression, Misery and Anguish since 2019?

Ask yourself these questions:

1/ Is inflation causing financial hardships?

2/ Are wars affecting the global economy?

3/ Are nations becoming involved in a war?

4/ Have petrol and diesel prices risen?

5/ Has electricity become unaffordable for many?

6/ Can I heat my home to former standards without going into debt?

7/ Can I get affordable healthcare when I need it?

8/ Are the pandemic restrictions adversely affecting my happiness?

9/ How many folk have lost their jobs?

10/ How many small businesses have had to close?

11/ Do media reports cause folk to have fear and anxiety?

12/ Have food prices risen by double digit percentages recently?

13/ Why are so many people getting sick?

14/ How solid are people's retirement plans?

15/ Do you have enough savings for a rainy day?

16/ Are farmers making enough to cover production costs?

17/ Are food supply chains as solid as in previous years?

18/ Are there solid careers for children?

19/ Is pollution impacting future generations?

20/ Can I travel freely as in former times?

21/ Can the average family afford rents and mortgages?

22/ Is the value of my home plummeting?

Even if you are not personally affected, do you see folk around the world who are in anguish as they face such hardships which are now occurring on an unprecedented scale?

The Great Tribulation is a time of mental anguish. Jesus stated that we should take encouragement as soon as we spot nations around the world suffering hardships and anguish. Lift up our hope.....our deliverance from the Greatest Ever Oppression is drawing very near.