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Did Israel’s Massive Pre-Emptive Strike Delay the All-Out Apocalyptic War That Is Coming to The Middle East? - by Michael Snyder - https://endoftheamericandream.com/did-israels-massive-pre-emptive-strike-delay-the-all-out-apocalyptic-war-that-is-coming-to-the-middle-east/
One day in the not-too-distant future, someone in the Middle East is going to push things too far, and it will set off a tsunami of destruction that will shock the entire planet. Israel is armed to the teeth, and Israel’s enemies are armed to the teeth. An all-out war in the Middle East should not be an option for anyone, but we are now dangerously close to such a conflict. Very early on Sunday morning, Hezbollah was preparing to fire an enormous number of rockets at targets deep inside Israel in response to the assassination of Fouad Shukur in Beirut last month. The Israelis figured out what was going on, and a massive pre-emptive strike against Hezbollah hit rocket launchers all over southern Lebanon. According to the Times of Israel, thousands of targets were struck during this operation… Israeli fighter jets simultaneously struck thousands of Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon early Sunday morning, in what the military said was a preemptive operation against weaponry that was about to be used in a major attack on central and northern Israel. Thousands of Hezbollah rocket launchers were struck simultaneously by some 100 IAF fighter jets in the preemptive attacks, the military said. This was only possible because the IDF has had large numbers of aircraft in the air on a constant basis in recent weeks. If these aircraft had not been on alert, things could have turned out very differently. Could you imagine the scenario we would be facing right now if thousands of rockets had successfully reached major Israeli cities? Following the success of the IDF operation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boldly declared that “thousands of rockets that were aimed at northern Israel” had been destroyed… Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting, said the military had eliminated “thousands of rockets that were aimed at northern Israel” and urged citizens to adhere to directives from the Home Front Command. “We are determined to do everything to defend our country, to return the residents of the north securely to their homes and to continue upholding a simple rule: Whoever harms us — we will harm them,” he said. But some rockets did get through. The IDF and Hezbollah are giving us different numbers, but they both agree that large numbers of rockets and drones were fired into northern Israel… The strikes did not prevent the Iran-backed terror organization from beginning what it said was its response to the killing of its military commander Fuad Shukr in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut last month, with Hezbollah claiming it fired over 320 rockets and drones at northern Israel. According to the IDF, some 210 rockets and some 20 drones were launched from Lebanon at northern Israel in Hezbollah’s attack. Some of the projectiles were intercepted, while others impacted, causing damage and injuries. But the damage that was ultimately done was fairly limited. At this point, we are being told that the most extensive damage was caused in the city of Acre… Through Sunday afternoon, the largest reported damage was to dozens of buildings hit by Hezbollah in Acre. Prior to Sunday, villages in the northern Galilee and Golan Heights had been hit; Kiryat Shmona had been hit throughout the war, but damage to Acre had been very rare and much smaller. Needless to say, this was not the massive retaliation that Islamic militants throughout the Middle East were anticipating. This attack is being widely viewed as a “failure”, and Hezbollah is being ruthlessly mocked on social media. In particular, some Arabic social media accounts are finding humor in the fact that some chicken farms in northern Israel were damaged… An Arabic-language account with over 44,000 followers that appears to be associated with the Syrian opposition publishes an image of a chicken and a post reading: “The chicken massacre was not a coincidence, but a strategic plan, with the goal to preventing enemies of the ‘resistance’ from gloating and saying ‘They didn’t even hurt a chicken.’” A parody account with a smaller following posts a series of images from a damaged poultry farm, with the caption “The Battle of the Poultry.” In the comments, somebody posts a cartoon showing a chicken with the head of Nasrallah saying “Our response will be harsh and earth-shattering,” and another chicken protesting: “You’ve killed us.” Another image circulating on social media shows dozens of chickens in military fatigues lying dead on the ground, with the hashtag: “#Hezbollah killer of chickens and chicks.” Of course Hezbollah is insisting that the strikes were a great success, and Hassan Nasrallah is warning that more strikes could be coming in the future… Hezbollah’s latest attack on Israel has been completed, but further strikes could be carried out in the future, the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said in a televised speech Sunday evening. Hezbollah launched its attack in retaliation for Israel’s assassination of its most senior military official, Fu’ad Shukr, in late July. Nasrallah said the militant group had delayed its response until Sunday to give “sufficient opportunity” for Gaza ceasefire negotiations to take place, to impose greater “mental and financial strain” inside Israel, and to ensure the attack’s success. For now, an all-out war has been avoided. Hezbollah is able to claim that it got “revenge” for the killing of Fouad Shukur, and Israel feels no need to respond with overwhelming force because not much damage was done. But both sides continue to prepare for the “final showdown” that they both know is coming. There are approximately 100,000 Israeli citizens that will not be able to return home until Hezbollah is out of southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah will never leave southern Lebanon willingly. So the IDF has been preparing to go into southern Lebanon, and on the other side Hezbollah has been preparing to invade northern Israel once that happens. When the time arrives, Hezbollah’s invasion of northern Israel will be spearheaded by “the group’s fanatical Radwan militants”… According to verified research, the Hezbollah invasion would be led by the group’s fanatical Radwan militants, who have battled in Syria’s civil war for years. The potent unit will be nothing like the Hamas rabble who stormed out of Gaza on October 7, and it will pose a major challenge to Israel’s own crack troops. The Radwan Force, whose troops wear a distinctive lion-and-sword emblem, was formed in the aftermath of Hezbollah’s last conflict with Israel in 2006 and has been trained and equipped by Iran. Overall, Hezbollah has an army of approximately 100,000 men, and according to NBC News that army is likely to be bolstered by thousands of fighters from militia groups all across the Middle East… Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to come to Lebanon to join with the militant Hezbollah group in its battle with Israel if the simmering conflict escalates into a full-blown war, officials with Iran-backed factions and analysts say. Of course when an all-out war erupts, it won’t just be Hezbollah that Israel is fighting. Syria has an army of approximately 170,000 soldiers, and Iran has an army of approximately 420,000 soldiers. If push comes to shove, the IDF is going to have a serious challenge trying to contend with a combined force of that size. In addition, Hezbollah, Syria and Iran all have vast arsenals of very sophisticated missiles. If Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem are being pummeled by thousands of missiles, Israeli leaders would not just sit back and do nothing. They would respond with overwhelming force, and Beirut, Damascus and Tehran would be flattened. So we should be very glad that all-out war has not erupted yet, but the truth is that it is coming. It is just a matter of time. Sadly, it won’t be too long before someone finally pushes things too far, and then the entire globe will be absolutely horrified by the death and destruction that we witness. Prince of Persia Postponement? – Terry James - https://terryjamesprophecyline.com/2024/08/25/prince-of-persia-postponement/ To Holy Spirit-centered Bible prophecy observers, there should be little, if any, doubt that we are dealing now with demonic activity at every turn. This is truer than ever when considering things going on in the Middle East. Narrowing it down to the nation Israel, the dark spiritual forces become even more manifest. The other nation-state entity that makes clear the demonic influences in that volatile region is Iran. This nation, of course, is located in the area where ancient Persia sat. This is important to think on at this present hour; everything of significant prophetic importance now revolves around this region. Daniel, the great prophet who was given an end-times heads-up concerning his people, the Jews, had a visit in which God’s angel told him about this very time that is front and center in our hourly news. At least it seems this is likely the beginning of the time the angel spoke of that is the nucleus of the stage being set for the wrap-up of things leading to Christ’s Second Advent. Here is that one-way conversation the angel delivered: Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thane heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. (Daniel 10:12–14) The angel then laid out what would happen after those many days had passed. Those days have now passed, and the book that was closed to him, Daniel was told about later, is now almost certainly opened. That prophecy said the “wise who see these things of the end times will understand” (Daniel 12:10). All who view the issues and events developing in the Middle East, overlaid by the template of Bible prophecy, are the “wise” the angel mentioned. Things involving Daniel’s people, Israel, and the area of ancient Persia, Iran, have the diplomatic world in a fever pitch to force peace and safety in the region. There is great fear that Iran is about to attack Israel in retaliation for the Israelis eliminating Iran’s proxy terrorist leaders. And, to add insult to injury, Israel did so in one instance by going to the heart of Teheran. Iran has been threatening ever since to launch a major assault to destroy the Jewish State. This hasn’t happened, nor do I believe it will. The Iranians (Persians), creators of the game of chess, are smart enough to know better. They are fully aware that Israel has one of the great militaries in the world and possesses nuclear weapons that would devastate any enemy. The Iranian Israel-haters know better than to threaten Israel’s destruction at this point. To attack in such a way would give Israel the excuse it has been wanting—to do whatever is necessary to destroy Iran’s budding nuclear program hidden deep within the Bushehr Mountains area. Now, our God is in complete control of all things at all times. He is restraining at every level throughout this world of evil that is straining at the leash to bring about the Antichrist. That said, I think it is accurate to believe the same prince of Persia the angel, with the help of Michael, fought against is alive and well in that region. He is doubtless whispering in the ear of the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. He is likely saying in the ears of the ayatollahs to withhold their attack until a more propitious time—when they and the massive coalition outlined by Ezekiel come together with tremendous power to destroy the hated Israel. So, in that sense, it might well be the prince of Persia who is postponing the war that everyone in the diplomatic world fears. The blustering Khamenei and his fanatic Islamists are obviously quite hesitant to carry out their threats to get revenge. Their hesitancy is based in fear, we can conclude. The following somewhat adds credence to this likelihood. For all Iran’s threats to retaliate against Israel for assassinating key Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, the key concern for the ayatollahs will be that, in any confrontation with the Israeli military, they have no chance of winning. Tensions between Iran and Israel have risen considerably since Israel was accused of carrying out the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau leader Ismail Hanimex in Tehran shortly after the swearing in ceremony for Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian last month. Although Israel rarely confirms or denies its involvement in overseas assassinations, the Iranian regime has been quick to accuse Israel of killing Haniyeh, who reportedly died after a bomb exploded in his guest apartment in northern Tehran. A senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukr, was assassinated in Beirut the previous day, in an operation for which Israel took credit. (“Iran knows it cannot win a war against Israel,” By Con Coughlin, Gatestone Institute, August 11, 2024) Other news items frame Iran’s reluctance to launch an attack on Israel. The following briefs on Raptureready.com news linked to stories relevant to Iran’s hesitancy. Ayatollah Khamenei faces tough dilemma when it comes to retaliating against Israel The 85-year-old despot is keenly aware of the repercussions of a major strike on Israel and, given the delicate timing of Masoud Pezeshkian’s first steps as president, it’s somewhat likely Iran’s Supreme Leader will opt for a more prudent approach. Internal strife: Iran’s delayed retaliation to Israel sparks rift within terror proxies Iran has angered its allies, particularly Hezbollah and Hamas, by once again urging caution in responding to Israel after the assassinations of high-ranking Hezbollah terrorist Fuad Shukr and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, the Kuwaiti newspaper al Jarida reported on Wednesday. An all-out Middle East war just might be restrained for the moment with the assistance of the Prince of Persia, that old nemesis of Daniel’s angel visitor and Michael, God’s mighty archangel. You want to be among the “wise” who watch with understanding the entire stage being set, not among those who haven’t a clue. Those who are wise can take comfort from knowing that all these things happening mean Jesus is about to call all believers to Himself in the Rapture. Here is how to go to Him when He summons Christians in that great event. That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and will believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:9–10) PROPHECY UPDATE VIDEOS
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DONATE HERE Your can also mail your support to: Prophecy Update PO Box 40516 Bakersfield, CA 93384 Prophecy Update: A Russian Priority - By Daymond Duck - https://www.raptureready.com/2024/08/24/a-russian-priority-by-daymond-duck/ On Aug. 13, 2024, Palestinian Authority Pres. Mahmoud Abbas visited Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss their relationship, the situation in the Middle East, and Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Putin said, · We are making every effort to support the Palestinian people. · We believe that in order to secure lasting and stable peace in the region, it is imperative to implement all U.N. resolutions, with the establishment of a full-fledged Palestinian state as a priority. Abbas said, · Russia is one of our most cherished friends. · We deeply appreciate the attention and significance our Russian friends and brothers place on our issues, our suffering, particularly regarding the humanitarian situation and security challenges we face. · Rest assured; we stand unwaveringly with the Russian Federation. Following his departure from Moscow, Abbas traveled to Turkey to meet with Erdogan who has threatened to attack Israel. And while Abbas was meeting with Putin and then Erdogan, the U.S. and EU were focused on trying to stop Iran from attacking Israel. Russia’s support for a Palestinian State at the same time Turkey and Iran are threatening to attack Israel makes one wonder if the Battle of Gog and Magog is on the horizon (Ezek. 38-39). Here are some of the pre-conditions for that great battle: · The land of Magog (the land where Noah’s grandson Magog settled: Gen. 10:2) must be ruled by a dictator (Gog is sometimes interpreted as the man on top or the dictator. The land where Magog settled is Russia.). · The land of Magog must be north of Israel (Russia is, plus Russia, Iran, and Turkey have troops in Syria which is north of Israel). · Russia must be aligned with Iran (ancient name is Persia) and Turkey (house of Togarmah). · The attack must be in the latter years and latter days, and they have arrived (Ezek. 38:8, 16). · The nation of Israel must exist again (It does). · Israel must have silver and gold, cattle, and goods (It does, and oil too). · Israel must be dwelling safely (Israel can be attacked, but God will not allow Israel to be destroyed). · Israel must have unwalled villages (Many villages do not have walls). · The birds of prey must return to Israel (They migrate over Israel every year). Some prophecy teachers believe the Battle of Gog and Magog will take place before the Tribulation Period, and some believe it will take place during the Tribulation Period. Here is my opinion: · Gog and Magog can’t take place in the last half of the Tribulation Period because the Jews in Judea will flee into the wilderness at the Tribulation Period mid-point (Dan. 9:26; Matt. 24:16), and those that flee won’t be there to burn weapons and bury the dead (Ezek. 39:12-15). · The Jews that do not flee into the wilderness can’t be burning weapons and burying the dead during the last half of the Tribulation Period because the Antichrist will try to kill them (Rev. 12:17). · Gog and Magog will probably not take place during the first half of the Tribulation Period because it will take seven years to burn the weapons (Ezek. 39:9), but the Jews can’t be burning weapons in Israel during the last half of the Tribulation Period (same reason as above; fear of the Antichrist). · Gog and Magog will probably occur before the Antichrist rises to power because he is not mentioned in Ezek. 38 -39. It’s difficult to believe we will have a world government, and the most famous man on the world stage isn’t even mentioned. · Gog and Magog will probably occur before the Antichrist rises to power because it is not likely that Russia, etc., will attack Israel if Israel is under the covenant with the Antichrist. · Gog and Magog is not the Battle of Armageddon because Gog and Magog is a 10-nation (approx.) attack on Israel, but Armageddon is an attack on Israel by all the nations. · Gog is not the Antichrist because Gog will die on the mountains of Israel, but the Antichrist will be cast alive into the Lake of Fire (Ezek. 39:4; Rev. 19:20). · Gog and Magog will occur before the Tribulation Period because the defeat of Russia, Turkey, Iran, and their Islamic allies will remove a lot of the opposition to the rise of the Antichrist over a world government. Russia, Iran, Turkey, and their Islamic allies are not likely to surrender to a European leader unless something major has greatly weakened them. Why will God destroy them? · “That the heathen may know me” (Ezek. 38:16). · To get the attention of everyone and everything (Ezek. 38:20). · To glorify and reveal Himself (Ezek. 38:23). · To let people know He is Lord (Ezek. 39:6). · To reveal His name to Israel (Ezek. 39:7). · To let the lost know that Israel’s God is God (Ezek. 39:7). · To let the world see His judgment (Ezek. 39:21). · To let Israel know He is her God (Ezek. 39:22). · To let Israel know it was God who regathered the nation (Ezek. 39:28-29). Here is a crucial point about Iran’s current threat to attack Israel: · The Battle of Gog and Magog cannot take place if the U.S., EU, Saudi Arabia, etc., are protecting Israel because they will question the attack but not help Israel (Ezek. 38:13). · If the U.S. and others decide that they will not help protect Israel, an Iranian attack could turn into the Battle of Gog and Magog. (My opinion: I can easily see Biden/Harris turning against Israel, but it is difficult for me to see Trump turning against Israel. If I am right, Gog and Magog could be before Trump takes office if he is elected, or he may not be elected, or he may not be allowed to take office. This is just one of my thoughts.) (More: On Aug. 20, 2024, the Democratic National Convention hosted a group of Palestinians who want the U.S. to stop selling weapons to Israel for the war in Gaza. Democratic leaders are meeting with Palestinian groups because they want the Arab vote this fall. As Pres. Biden took the stage, a group of attendees unfurled a large banner reading “Stop Arming Israel” to protest America’s support for the Israeli government.) (More: On Aug. 20, 2024, it was reported that an election integrity group is saying all the swing states have 500,000 to 1.4 million illegitimate voters on the rolls, and Trump cannot win if something isn’t done about this.) Here are some recent events that seem to have implications for the end of the age: One, concerning an Iranian/Hezbollah attack Israel: on Aug. 16, 2024, Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (Israel Katz) met with his counterparts from the UK and France. Katz told them, · Israel expects France and the UK to publicly inform Iran that it may not attack Israel and that if Iran attacks, the US-led coalition will join Israel, not only in defense but in offense against significant targets in Iran as well. · Iran must understand that if it won’t stop its direct and proxy aggression against Israel, it will pay a heavy strategic and economic price – and that is the only chance of stopping an all-out war. I do not know if France and/or the UK will help defend Israel against an attack by Iran and Hezbollah or not, but I do know that France/UK won’t help defend Israel in the Battle of Gog and Magog (Ezek. 38:13), and Israel won’t need their help because God will defend Israel. (More: At a recent Breakfast for Israel in Canada, former Canadian Prime Min. Harper said, “We shouldn’t have to ask if politicians support Israel… We should expect it.) (More: On Aug. 15, 2024, Israeli jets practiced mid-air refueling to prepare for long-range sorties in what was seen as a stark warning to Iran.) (More: On Aug. 16, 2024, a US official warned Iran that it would face cataclysmic consequences and derail momentum toward a Gaza truce if it strikes Israel in response to the killing of a top Hamas official.) Two, Israel’s nuclear deterrence (about 90 warheads and missiles that can reach Iran, nuclear-armed submarines, bombers that can be refueled, etc.) and Israel’s “never again” attitude (the Samson Option) have Iran freaked. Iran’s military knows that Israel can take them out. Three, Jordan will not allow Iran to use Jordan’s airspace to attack Israel, but Jordan will allow Israel to use Jordan’s airspace to defend itself against an Iranian attack. Four, concerning God’s promise to bless those that bless Israel and to curse those that curse Israel (Gen. 12:3) and His covenant to give all the Promised Land to Abraham and his descendants forever (Gen. 17:7-8): at a speech in New Jersey on Aug. 16, 2024, former Pres. Trump said, · When I’m back in the Oval Office, I will support Israel’s right to win its war on terror. They have to have a right to win the war. · And I will give Israel the support that it needs to win, but I do want them to win fast. Wouldn’t it be nice if they could win fast? (More: On Aug. 17, 2024, while campaigning in Pennsylvania, Trump said, “There has never been a more dangerous time since the Holocaust if you happen to be Jewish in America.”) Five, concerning an increase in pestilences and the rise of world government as the end of the age nears: on Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Monkeypox (the woke culture doesn’t like to call a disease that affects mostly gays Monkeypox, so some have started calling it Mpox) has officially been classified as a public health emergency of international concern. On Aug. 15, 2024, it was reported that some health officials are warning U.S. schools to prepare for another pandemic and mass vaccinations. Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the World Economic Forum (WEF) are issuing similar warnings. Some prophecy teachers (I am one of them) believe the WHO, WEF, Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and others are using so-called public health emergencies as a scare tactic to try to get nations to surrender their sovereignty to a world government. It is likely that society will soon be told that they must control and vaccinate everyone to keep the disease from spreading. (More: On Aug. 15, 2024, the WHO said they have found an extremely dangerous case of Mpox in Sweden.) (More: On Aug. 16, 2024, a case of Mpox was found in Pakistan, and China said it will start monitoring people and goods entering their country for Mpox.) (More: On Aug. 16, 2024, it was reported that a study of 528 infected people since the start of the outbreak found that 98% were either sexually active gay or bisexual men or others who have had sex with men.) Six, several years ago, an Israeli expert made 2 silver trumpets (Num. 10:2) to blow at the future rebuilt Temple in times of war. The trumpets have been blown several times on special occasions but never on the Temple Mount. This year, on Tisha B’Av, they were blown at a building facing the Western Wall that juts out over part of the Temple Mount. For the first time in 2,000 years, trumpets have sounded on the Temple Mount. Seven, concerning God making Jerusalem a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone for the entire world during the Tribulation Period (Zech. 12:2): on Aug. 15, 2024, it was reported that PA Pres. Mahmoud Abbas said he is working to get the world to recognize a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. Israel says all of Jerusalem is the undivided capital of Israel. Eight, concerning famine and an economic collapse during the Tribulation Period (Rev. 6:5-6): CNN is very liberal and often spins events in favor of the Democrat Party, but on Aug. 16, 2024, Kamala Harris announced that she wants price controls on food, and CNN reported that her proposals will lead to higher food prices, shortages, and uncertainty. Nine, concerning antisemitism and a falling away in the Church: during a recent appearance in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis called Israel’s military activities in Gaza “terrorism.” Ten, concerning corruption in the White House: on Aug. 19, 2024, three committees in the U.S. House of Rep. released a 292-page report saying there is overwhelming evidence that the Biden family and its associates have been paid $27 million by foreign individuals or entities since 2014. This follows proof that 51 current and former intelligence officers signed a letter in 2020 saying the information on Hunter’s Laptop was Russian disinformation. It also follows proof that former vice pres. Joe Biden was the “Big Guy” mentioned in text messages and on TV during the 2020 election campaign. It seems strange that the report has been released at this time because it is too late to impeach Biden. Here is my daily update on the Israel-Hamas war: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 (Day 313): The two-hundred fifty-eighth day of the resumed war. Day 100 of the attack on Rafah. · S. officials said an Iranian attack on Israel is still likely, and a ceasefire and hostage deal are still needed to avert war. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 (Day 314): The two-hundred fifty-ninth day of the resumed war. Day 101 of the attack on Rafah. · The U.S. and EU have a high-level delegation in Qatar to push for a ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel. Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 (Day 315): The two-hundred sixtieth day of the resumed war. Day 102 of the attack on Rafah. · In the last 30 days, Israel has destroyed at least 50 tunnels that were used for smuggling weapons from Egypt into Gaza. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 (Day 316): The two-hundred sixty-first day of the resumed war. Day 103 of the attack on Rafah. · Israel destroyed a Hezbollah weapons warehouse and building in Lebanon. · Israel assassinated a Hezbollah commander shortly after Hezbollah fired 55 rockets into Israel. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024 (Day 317): The two-hundred sixty-second day of the resumed war. Day 104 of the attack on Rafah. · S. Sec. of State Blinken headed to Israel to try to get a hostage deal for the 9th time since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. · Netanyahu said pressure for a hostage deal should be on Hamas, not Israel. · Islamic Jihad and Hamas (2 Iran-backed terrorist groups) claimed responsibility for exploding a bomb near a synagogue in Tel Aviv. Some officials believe the bomb accidentally exploded before he reached his target and are speculating that it could be divine intervention). Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 (Day 318): The two-hundred sixty-third day of the resumed war. Day 105 of the attack on Rafah. · Blinken said the current negotiations may be the last chance for a ceasefire in Gaza. · A Hezbollah drone from Lebanon killed an Israeli chief warrant officer and seriously wounded another officer. · Israeli forces bombed several Hezbollah weapons warehouses in Lebanon, and there were many secondary explosions. · Netanyahu accepted a U.S.-proposed ceasefire in Gaza that Hamas has not agreed to. · Israel recovered the bodies of 6 hostages. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 (Day 319): The two-hundred sixty-fourth day of the resumed war. Day 106 of the attack on Rafah. · Hezbollah fired about 115 rockets and several drones from Lebanon at northern Israel. · Egypt will allow Israel to remain on its border near Rafah if it doesn’t have to publicly acknowledge it. · Hamas rejected the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal in Gaza. · Hamas used the cell phones of hostages to call their families and demand ransom payments. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 (Day 320): The two-hundred sixty-fifth day of the resumed war. Day 107 of the attack on Rafah. · Hezbollah fired about 50 rockets at the Golan Heights in Israel. FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and Jesus is the only way to get there; John 14:6). Finally, are you Rapture Ready? If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this. [email protected] Election Year Fear - By Hal Lindsey - https://www.hallindsey.com/ww-8-25-2024/ Election years are always pivotal, some more than others. This year especially, the consequences of wrong choices are dire. Both sides tell us so… repeatedly. In the last presidential election year, 2020, campaigns for federal offices spent over $14 billion (before inflation) trying to get their side elected. That’s not counting state and local elections which also add up to big dollars. Most of that money goes to advertising, but I don’t need to tell you that. Political ads are already flooding some markets, and it’s about to get a whole lot worse. Some campaign ads tout the qualities of their candidate or the candidate’s platform. But even more of the advertising dollars are spent to make us afraid of the other side. And it isn’t just advertising that plays to our fears. The media want you to click on their election year stories and watch their stations. And one of the best ways to get you to do that is to make you afraid. The concerns, of course, are real. Politicians decide the laws that we must all obey. They set up the bureaucracies that create the millions of pages of regulations that we must also obey. They decide things that have an enormous influence on how we live our lives. They tax us, and they send our children to war. As their name implies, politicians set policies. Those policies have a powerful influence on things like inflation. Government policies can destroy jobs and even whole industries. Those policies can be the difference between full grocery store shelves and empty ones. They also have a vast influence on the abundance or scarcity in your own cupboard. Is the medical system slow and unresponsive — even to people with urgent needs? Both sides blame government policy enacted by people put in office during elections. We vote on the people who decide the curricula of our children’s schools. Politicians and their policies can be the difference between safety in the streets, or chaos. We’ve seen what bad policies have done here, and worse, what they have done in other nations. Bad political decisions make disaster possible, and sometimes make it inevitable. That makes us feel vulnerable. We are concerned about the “wrong” politicians getting into office. We fret over the thought of bad people taking charge of our cities, states, nation, and world. These things are enormously important. We should vote and be involved. But as consequential as elections are, God tells us, “Fear not!” He says it over and over again. Why? Because He sees the big picture. He knows He’s in control. He knows His love for you and the joy He has ahead of you. Someone might ask, “But what if a bad person gains power?” Well, what if they do? Will God duck into a foxhole out of fear? Then neither should you. Will He stop being your Provider? Of course not! Are His promises to you dependent on who sits in the Oval Office or on your local school board? Never! Does the “deep state” have more power than the Lord God omnipotent? Nonsense! Don’t let fear rule your thoughts even a little bit. Don’t fret, even when bad people seem to be winning. Psalm 37:1 (NASB) says, “Do not fret because of evildoers.” If you consider certain politicians “evildoers,” vote against them, but don’t fret over them. Leave them to heaven. Live right now in the peace that Jesus happily provides to all who ask. Daily Jot: The command to love - Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com People talk and sing about love all the time. Love, however, is elusive for many. We live in a world where a love song is often more appropriately titled a lust song. The sarcasm and so-called comedy is often the very opposite of love. The examples that we see in the media defile love. There is certainly no love in the news or in politics. How many times a day does the news cover some politician “fighting” for some cause, but not demonstrating any love for the people he/she champions. It’s really easy in this current environment to get all wrapped up around the axels of division, criticism, distrust, and even hate than to remember the commandment to love one another as yourself. We hear all the time that the Old Testament is about God’s wrath and the New Testament is about God’s love. But God’s love is demonstrated throughout the Bible and should serve as a constant reminder to us that love is the basis of our faith walk. Deuteronomy 7:13, says of God, ”He will love you, bless you and increase your numbers…” Love is the overriding theme throughout the book of Deuteronomy. The Hebrew root for love, a-h-v (ahavah), and appears more than any other book of the Torah (23 times). The LORD calls the people to fear, love, and serve Him, ”with all your heart and all your being…” a repeat of the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4), the most central thought of all God’s people. Deuteronomy 10:16 says, “Therefore circumcise the foreskin of your heart; and don’t be stiff-necked any longer! In Romans 2:28-29, the apostle Paul taught that ritual circumcision was to be an outward sign of an inward reality that is a complete commitment to God. He said that a person can be physically circumcised and have an uncircumcised heart, and you can have a circumcised heart and not be physically circumcised. In other words, truly loving God is the circumcision of the heart! Then God says “you are to love the foreigner, since you were foreigners in Egypt (10:19),” an expansion on loving your neighbor as yourself. In Romans 13:9, Paul summarizes the law in one rule, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Romans 13:10 says, “Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fullness of the Law.” In Matthew 22:36-40, Jesus said to love the Lord first, then love your neighbor as yourself, “All the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments.” Without love, justice is oppressive, and without justice, love is chaos. Our Lord knows exactly what we need to be the kind of people and live the kind of lives He wants for us. Psalm 19:8 says, “The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.” The next time someone says that the Old Testament is just about rules and the New Testament is about love, you can set them straight! But never forget that loving one another is not just a suggestion, it is a commandment. Daily Devotion: You’re a Big Deal to God - by Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. —Psalm 56:8 https://harvest.org/resources/devotion/youre-a-big-deal-to-god/ - Listen Sometimes, we shy away from words like omnipresent and omniscient because they sound so theological. But what they simply mean is that God is present everywhere and that God is all-knowing. These two important attributes of God stand out in Psalm 139. David began by saying, “O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do” (verses 1–3 NLT). God knows everything. Psalm 147:4 says, “He counts the stars and calls them all by name.” Think about that. In this massive universe we live in, God knows the name of every single star. In addition to that, He knows what is happening on this little planet called Earth. He knows what is going on not only with the people that He created in His image but also with the animal kingdom. Jesus said, “What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it” (Matthew 10:29 NLT). God knows about every little sparrow. Yet beyond this knowledge of what happens in His creation and in the animal kingdom, God is vitally aware of what’s happening in every life. He is interested in us as individuals. Proverbs 15:3 says, “The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good” (NLT). When you stop and think about it, how could He reward and punish otherwise? He is aware of everything that is happening. There is not one single thing that happens that escapes the knowledge of God. Proverbs also tells us, “For the Lord sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes” (5:21 NLT). And the apostle Paul wrote, “Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! For who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice?” (Romans 11:33–34 NLT). I don’t know how this concept of God’s omniscience strikes you. Realizing that God knows everything about everyone, including you, can be either frightening or encouraging, depending on your relationship with God (or lack thereof). If your life is right with God and you are walking with Him, then knowing that God is aware of what’s going on in your existence is a comforting thought. We don’t want to be forgotten; we want to be loved. We want to be appreciated and remembered. We don’t want to be another face in a massive human sea. It’s comforting to know that God cares about us, that He knows about us. Maybe someone made fun of you, left you out, or misunderstood you. Maybe someone lied about you or hurt someone you loved. God is aware of that. He keeps your tears in a bottle (see Psalm 56:8). He cares about you. PROPHECY UPDATE NEWS HEADLINES Yesterday's Prophecies - Today's Headlines HEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/26/24 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php
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