Can you say "dead zone"? More plumes than can be counted

"Researchers have found more underwater plumes of oil than they can count from the well, said Samantha Joye, a professor of marine sciences at the University of Georgia. "The discovery of these plumes argues that a lot more oil and gas is coming out of that well every day, and I think everybody has gotten that fact except BP," she said. The hazards of the plume are twofold. Joye said the oil itself can prove toxic to fish, while vast amounts of oxygen are also being sucked from the water by microbes that eat oil. Dispersants used to fight the oil are also food for the microbes, speeding up the oxygen depletion."

Full article here. What does it mean, prophetically? I believe it means that United States Christians, as well as Christians globally, will be in for some very tough times before the rapture comes.

As for God's promises, His comfort is always with us. Sure, we'll have a few days or weeks or even a year or two of tough times, but He made us a promise, actually, many promises. First, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." (2 Cor 1:3-4.) FOr we are not here long, actually. "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." (2 Cor 4:17) Do not worry, God has everything under control. Soon and very soon, we will SEE HIM and we will understand all things. Meanwhile, it is OK to mourn this world, as long as we are not attached to it..."those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away." (1 Cor 7:31)