Have you ever ask yourself, what is the purpose of living in this world whereby people still grow old and die? why so many violent crimes now? more and more wars  and and natural disasters are getting worse. world crisis, famine, diseases and more. why?why? have you ever think of that? many cant answer these questions but if you believe in bible, bible do really answer all these.  these things are foretold in the bible that are happening right now. 

bible foretold

1) " there will be great earthquakes" (luke 21:11) and it truth that recently we had earthquakes in sichuan. few years back we had tsunami. 

2) " there will be.... pestilences" (luke 21:11). more and more diseases despite medical advances.  example malaria, SARS, bird flu, and more. 

yea? but do u think is god who causes these? OH you're wrong in that case. there is a war broke out in heaven between satan and jesus. but satan lost and he cast out of heaven to earth. and so " woe for the earth... because the Devil has come down to you, having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time" (revelation 12:7,9,12)

and so satan was cast down to earth, and that was 1914, WORLD WAR ONE broke out. the day Jesus Christ become King in heaven, the day satan lost and cast out of heaven, and the day that started WW1.  and i believe " the last day" ( 2 Timothy 3:1) is the day god will soon do away with the Devil's influence over the earth! and so the Devil created more and more natural disaster, wars, crimes. because he know that his going to be destroy soon. and hence these are signs and warnings telling us that god is going to do something about it and encourage us to KEEP ON THE WATCH!