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Raise The Alarm! - By Daymond Duck - https://www.raptureready.com/2024/09/28/raise-the-alarm-by-daymond-duck/
On Sept. 18, 2024, harbingersdaily.com posted an article by Sarah Holliday (reporter at The Washington Stand) that notes the opinion of several members of the US House of Rep. and several well-known individuals who were trying to “raise the alarm” about the UN Pact for the Future (discussed at the UN on Sept. 22-23, 2024). Here is what some of them said: Rep. Bob Good (R-Va):
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-N.C.):
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.):
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX):
The Heritage Foundation:
Frank Gaffney (Sovereignty Coalition):
Tony Perkins (Pres. of Family Research Council):
It is important to understand that the Bible teaches that a Satanic world government will be established after the Rapture. Every nation, including the US, will be subject to that world government, and Jesus said, except those days be shortened, no flesh will be saved. Here is a link to the article: (HERE) Here are some recent events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is near: One, on Sept. 21, 2024, it was reported that the UN is meeting today to seek approval of the creation of a New World Order (world government) through a document called the “Pact for the Future.” In essence, the meeting is about revising the UN Charter to create a new, more powerful UN to rule the world. Two, concerning world government: on Sept. 22, 2024, the UN General Assembly approved a “Pact for the Future” to unite the world (control earth’s population of more than 8 billion people). UN Sec. Gen. Guterres opened the “Summit of the Future” with these words:
Guterres urged the General Assembly to approve more than 50 actions, and here are just a few:
There was some opposition, but the “Pact for the Future” was approved by the UN General Assembly. (My opinion: I don’t know for sure at this time, but I am wondering if the UN Security Council will have to approve the UN General Assembly’s vote.) Three, concerning the entire world being against Israel during the Tribulation Period, the division of Israel, scattering the Jews, and dividing the land of Israel: on Sept. 18, 2024, the UN General Assembly passed a Palestinian resolution:
The resolution was sponsored by 40 nations, and it passed by a 124-14 margin with 43 abstentions. It ignores any mention of Israeli security concerns, Israel’s historic ties to the Promised Land, or the Hamas terror attack in Israel on Oct. 7. (My opinion: Muslims and many others are probably gloating over the passage of this resolution against Israel, but it is impossible to destroy Israel. Those that try to destroy Israel will cause God to intervene, and He will cut them into pieces; Zech. 12:1-14.) (My opinion: The resolution is non-binding, and there is not a chance that the Jews will comply. For whatever it is worth, Israel will rebuild the Temple on the Temple Mount in East Jerusalem, and there will be Jews in Judea when the Antichrist defiles it at the middle of the Tribulation Period; Matt. 24:15-16.) (My opinion: At the same time the UN is trying to assume control over Israel, the UN is also seeking to assume control over the sovereignty of all nations. The Antichrist will rise to power, be given power over all nations, and except those days be shortened, no flesh will be saved; Matt. 24:22.) (My opinion: The deadline for Israel to completely withdraw in 12 months may indicate that the fulfillment of several prophecies is very close.) (More: On Sept. 19, 2024, Saudi Arabia reiterated that it will not recognize the existence of Israel without the creation of a Palestinian State. Dividing Israel will violate God’s covenant with Abraham – Gen. 17:7-8 – and trigger the Battle of Armageddon; Joel 3:2.). Four, concerning the accuracy of the Bible: it teaches that God raised up Moses to lead the Jews out of Egypt and back to the Promised Land (Ex. 3). It says Moses and Aaron told the Pharaoh in charge of Egypt at that time, “Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go” (Ex. 5:1). Many scholars say the Pharaoh at that time was the one named Ramses II, and he took the throne in about 1279 BC (more than 3,200 years ago). At that time, Israel had been off the Promised Land for about 430 years (Ex. 12:40-41). Anyway, on Sept. 23, 2024, it was reported that archaeologists excavating an ancient fort in Egypt found weapons, hunting tools, personal adornments, religious items, Ivory kohl applicators, carnelian and faience beads, protective amulets, and a bronze sword with the name Pharaoh Ramses II on it. Israel is not occupying Muslim holy land. Israel is on land that God gave to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob thousands of years ago. Five, concerning wars and rumors of wars and an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah:
(More: On Sept. 19, 2024, Hezbollah’s leader called the explosions a declaration of war and vowed that Hezbollah would recover and keep attacking Israel.) (More: On Sept. 19, 2024, Israel intensified its strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon.) (More: On Sept. 20, 2024, at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Israel’s ambassador Danny Danon told Lebanon’s foreign minister, “You allowed a terrorist organization to build a state within a state and wreak havoc on your people. Instead of blaming your peace-loving neighbor, the time has come to take action and curb Hezbollah, which is the only way to prevent further escalation. If you continue to ignore Hezbollah’s aggression, the pain and suffering of the Lebanese people will be on your shoulders.”) (More: On Sept. 20, 2024, Israel’s Defense Min. said he believes Israel has entered a new stage in Israel’s war with Iran and her proxies.) (More: On Sept. 21, 2024, an Israeli official said Israel’s explosion of Hezbollah’s communication devices sent a message: the gloves are off.) (More: On Sept. 21, 2024, a massive wave of Israeli jets struck about 400 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.) (More: On Sept. 22, 2024, Hezbollah fired an unspecified number of rockets at northern Israel. Israel seized control of Hezbollah’s radio system in Lebanon and urged Lebanese citizens to leave southern Lebanon immediately. Israeli jets struck more than 800 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. Israeli attacks killed about 274 people and injured more than 1,000.) (More: On Sept. 23, 2024, the US announced that it is deploying more troops to the Middle East.) (More: On Sept. 23, 3034, Israeli jets struck more than 1,300 targets in southern Lebanon, killed at least 492 people, and wounded more than 1,600.) (More: On Sept. 24, 2024, Israel’s ambassador told the UN General Assembly that Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah will end when Hezbollah no longer threatens Israel’s residents in the north.) (More: On Sept. 25, 2024, Israel said it is preparing for a ground operation in southern Lebanon.) Six, concerning the decline of America and the creation of a borderless world government: on Sept. 19, 2024, a committee report in the US House of Rep. called the border crisis a “crisis by design.” According to the report, the millions of immigrants that have deliberately been allowed into the US have damaged the US for years to come. (More: On Sept. 18, 2024, Elon Musk said the Democrat promise to provide illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship involves enough people to possibly ensure one-party rule in the US. This is a real threat to democracy.) Seven, concerning deceit and a lack of trust in the FBI and Secret Service: on Sept. 19, 2024, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the FBI is refusing to cooperate with Florida’s investigation of the second attempt to assassinate former Pres. Trump. According to DeSantis, Ryan Routh broke several Florida state laws while trying to commit murder in Florida, and the FBI is refusing to share information with Florida investigators. (More: On Sept. 19, 2024, America First Legal (AFL), a prominent conservative watchdog group, sued the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for illegally withholding records related to the assassination attempt on former Pres. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, expressed his frustration, calling the DHS’s response “tantamount to stonewalling.”) (More: On Sept 20, 2024, the US House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill (405-0) that enhances Secret Service protection for presidential candidates.) Eight, concerning the US turning against Israel at the end of the age: on Sept. 22, 2024, it was reported that the US is backing a UN effort to shield UNRWA employees suspected of being active members of Hamas from prosecution in US courts. (My opinion: If the UN wasn’t a corrupt organization, it would act against employees that are known terrorists and not shield them. And if the US isn’t turning against Israel, it would not support the UN effort to shield known terrorists. The US is paying part of the salaries of those terrorists.) Nine, concerning an effort to bless Israel: in Jan. 2024, Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham and founder of Samaritan’s Purse) donated 14 armored ambulances to Magen David Adom (MDA; an Israeli medical group similar to the Red Cross) in Israel for use near the Gaza border. On Sept. 23, 2024, Graham’s organization delivered 2 of the armored ambulances to MDA, and he committed to provide 28 more (a total of 44 ambulances). Graham’s organization also donated 1,000 trauma kits with medical supplies, and he promised to build 3 MDA stations to improve medical services near the war zone. Here is my daily update on the Israel-Hamas war: Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 (Day 347) The two-hundred ninety-second day of the resumed war. Day 134 of the attack on Rafah.
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 (Day 348) The two-hundred ninety-third day of the resumed war. Day 135 of the attack on Rafah.
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 (Day 349) The two-hundred ninety-fourth day of the resumed war. Day 136 of the attack on Rafah.
Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 (Day 350) The two-hundred ninety-fifth day of the resumed war. Day 137 of the attack on Rafah.
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 (Day 351) The two-hundred ninety-sixth day of the resumed war. Day 138 of the attack on Rafah.
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 (Day 352) The two-hundred ninety-seventh day of the resumed war. Day 130 of the attack on Rafah.
Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 (Day 353) The two-hundred ninety-eighth day of the resumed war. Day 131 of the attack on Rafah.
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 (Day 354) The two-hundred ninety-ninth day of the resumed war. Day 132 of the attack on Rafah.
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] Israel Is Not Starting A ‘Wider Reginal War’… It’s Ending One – By Hal Lindsey - https://harbingersdaily.com/israel-is-not-starting-a-wider-reginal-war-its-ending-one/ Israel’s attack on Hezbollah shocked the world. Why? Both the US State Department and the United Nations seemed appalled that Israel would attack an enemy that has fired close to 10,000 missiles at its citizens since October 7th of last year. What’s surprising about that? Do they think Jews should gently acquiesce when led from ghettos to gas chambers? Should the world’s only Jewish state be the one nation not allowed to defend itself? Such thinking is distorted, bizarre, and bigoted. It is antisemitic to the core. Much of the world considers Hezbollah a terrorist organization. It has carried out attacks on Israel since it was founded by Iran in 1992. Those attacks increased over the last year, mostly as an aid to Hamas and its terror war on Israel. Every time Israel does anything to slow down the ongoing attacks against itself, news reports include something like this. “Experts fear this could lead to a wider war in the Middle East.” But the view from Israel is that it is already in the bullseye of a regional war. The Hamas war on Israel has been ongoing for decades. According to its own charter, Hamas was formed for the purpose of destroying Israel. Until recently, it controlled Gaza. Because billionaire Hamas leaders regularly diverted global aid into their own pockets, Gaza remained one of the poorest regions on earth. The poverty Hamas leaders caused led to more aid for Gaza — and more graft for Hamas leaders. Gaza borders Israel, the Mediterranean Sea, and Egypt. By sea and from Egypt, Hamas was able to bring terror supplies into Gaza with which to attack Israel. Until recently, it had a vast tunnel system for moving terror supplies into the area and into Israel. They put all this into motion on October 7th of last year. From the south, Houthis continue to fire sophisticated, long-range Iranian ballistic missiles — at Israel and at American Navy ships. The Houthis are a Shiite Muslim terror group working in Yemen which sits at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. From the immediate east, Israel contends daily with the Palestinian Authority which governs Judea and Samaria (an area often known as the West Bank). This organization teaches terrorism as a way of life to their young, and they reward terrorists and the families of “martyrs” with handsome lifetime financial rewards. From further east, Iraq’s Shia militias continue to aid Iran’s regional war on Israel. To Israel’s northeast, we find Syria’s illegitimate government — a place of Iranian arms manufacturing and a platform for direct attacks on Israel. And then we come to Hezbollah in Lebanon. It and its thousands of missiles stand directly north of Israel. Each of these groups is funded and directed by the nation of Iran. Together, they encompass much of the region around Israel — east, west, north, and south. From Israel’s point of view, a wider war started long ago and has become intolerable over the last year. They are fighting back. They would be wrong not to. Like all people everywhere, they have a right to their land and homes. And they have an obligation to protect their young. We call them Jews. In Joel 3:2, Jeremiah 50:6, and elsewhere, God calls them “My people.” He is not finished with them. The Bible tells us they have an amazing future. Today, may all who are called by His name, stand together with those He still calls His own. ENTER OUR DONATION DRAWING A Chance to Win a Brand New 24-inch iMac with Retina 4.5K display -- most importantly, you will be helping to Support Prophecy Update! Please consider entering our donation drawing, not only might you win this brand new iMac, but more importantly, you will be helping to support Prophecy Update - thank you so very much!!! With the following configuration:
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Nasrallah Was a Direct Descendant of Muhammad! Most People Have NO IDEA How Serious Things Have Become - by Michael Snyder - https://endoftheamericandream.com/nasrallah-was-a-direct-descendant-of-muhammad-most-people-have-no-idea-how-serious-things-have-become/ A lot of big names have been killed in the Middle East during the past 12 months, but the death of Hassan Nasrallah is something completely different. As you will see below, he was believed to be a direct descendant of Muhammed. In Shia Islam, this is a really, really big deal. An attack on Nasrallah is literally considered to be an attack on the family of Muhammad himself, and this is why we are witnessing so much rage in Islamic nations all over the world right now. I don’t know why hardly anyone in the western world is talking about this. For Shia radicals, there must be vengeance for the death of Nasrallah. There simply is no other option. A lot of people in the western world seem to think that Nasrallah is just another terrorist that died and that he will soon be forgotten. That isn’t how it works in Shia Islam. As the Jerusalem Post has accurately observed, the death of Nasrallah is “nothing short of a seismic event in the Middle East”… The strike on the bunker of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah is nothing short of a seismic event in the Middle East. With Israel having shifted the rules of the game, what comes next? The risk of a broader conflict has risen, but there are also opportunities for a comprehensive settlement—everything now hinges on Hezbollah’s response. The central headquarters for Hezbollah was way underground, and so the IDF had to use more than 80 one-ton bombs to destroy it… According to Israeli media, over 80 one-ton bombs were used to “dig” deep into the ground and reached Hezbollah’s high command bunker, located under six apartment buildings that were completely flattened. If you are convinced that Hezbollah will back down after this, you don’t understand how they think. Nasrallah was greatly loved by his people because they believed that he was a direct descendant of Muhammad. The following comes from Wikipedia… Nasrallah was often referred to as “al-Sayyid Hassan” (السيد حسن), the honorific “Sayyid” denoting a claim of descent from the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandson Husayn ibn Ali. To those that believe in Shia Islam, Nasrallah was a living, breathing link to the founder of their faith. Nasrallah had three sons, and he actually named two of them after his very famous ancestor… Nasrallah is survived by his wife, Fatima Yassin. He also has three sons Jawad, Mohammed-Mahdi and Mohammed Ali, and a daughter Zeinab, as well as several grandchildren. In Shia Islam, there is a widespread belief that an apocalyptic figure known as “the Mahdi” will appear in our day and time. It is also believed that the name of “the Mahdi” will be “Muhammed”, and so that is why so many Islamic parents give that name to their male children. Following the death of Nasrallah, Joe Biden used the term “justice” to describe what just happened… The White House has finally put out a statement by early Saturday afternoon. President Biden has called Nasrallah’s death ‘justice’ for the hundreds of Americans who perished over what the US called a ‘four-decade reign of terror’. “Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror. His death from an Israeli airstrike is a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians,” Biden said. The White House says the Pentagon has been ordered to enhance America’s defense posture and readiness in the Middle East. There are thousands of Shia Muslims in the swing states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania that will never vote for Kamala Harris after reading that. Joe Biden doesn’t seem to understand that this wasn’t just the death of yet another terrorist leader. The death of Nasrallah changes everything. Hezbollah isn’t going to back down after this. Instead, they are going to go completely nuts. On Saturday, Hezbollah caused “the broadest rocket alerts Israel has seen during the war so far”… Large parts of the nation were targeted by Hezbollah rocket fire on Saturday, causing the broadest rocket alerts Israel has seen during the war so far, following the Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Lebanon on Friday evening. Starting hours after the strike on Nasrallah Hezbollah began firing small rocket barrages at northern Israel. On Saturday morning, they sharply intensified their attacks by launching two ballistic missiles and multiple rocket salvos. Of course it isn’t just Hezbollah that is steaming mad. On Sunday, thousands of Iraqi protesters tried to storm the U.S. embassy in Baghdad… Thousands of Iraqi protesters attempted to storm the US Embassy in Baghdad’s highly secure Green Zone on Saturday, soon after Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in Friday’s major Israeli airstrike in Beirut. Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called strike on Nasrallah “a crime that shows the Zionist entity has crossed all the red lines.” In Pakistan’s largest city, police were desperately trying to keep a mob of crazed rioters from overrunning the U.S. consulate located there… Clashes took place Sunday evening in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi as local police tried to disperse protesters who marched towards the city’s US Consulate to mourn the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Video on social media showed police firing tear gas and warning shots, with protesters throwing stones and trying to cross barriers blocking access to the US Consulate. The protests were led by the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen, a Pakistani Shi’a Islamic political organization which told CNN that their nationwide protests were “peaceful.” And the Iranian government is vowing that there will be revenge… Iran’s supreme leader has said the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah “will not go unavenged”, a day after he was killed in an Israeli air strike in Lebanon. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced five days of mourning in Iran in response to what he called the “martyrdom of the great Nasrallah”, describing him as “a path and a school of thought” that would continue. Iranian media reported that a Iranian Revolutionary Guards general was also killed in the Israeli strikes in Beirut on Friday. Of course Israel is not going to back down either. In fact, the IDF took out yet another “high-ranking Hezbollah official” on Sunday… The Israeli military said Sunday it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike as the Lebanese militant group was reeling from a string of devastating blows and the killing of its overall leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The military said Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Central Council, was killed on Saturday. Hezbollah confirmed his death, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader slain in Israeli strikes in a little over a week. They include founding members who had evaded death or detention for decades. And the Israelis also just hit the Houthis really, really hard… Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, expanding its confrontation with Iran’s allies in the region two days after killing the Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an escalating conflict in Lebanon. The airstrikes on Yemen’s port of Hodeidah were in response to Houthi missile attacks on Israel in recent days, Israel said, amid fears that Middle East fighting could spin out of control and draw in Iran and Israel’s main ally the United States. There is no turning back now. All-out war is on the doorstep, and the U.S. State Department has just issued a very ominous order… The US State Department on Saturday ordered the families of embassy personnel in Beirut to leave the country and authorized the departure of some staff, as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates. The department ordered the departure “due to the increased volatility following airstrikes within Beirut and the volatile and unpredictable security situation throughout Lebanon,” it said. All US citizens were urged to leave “while commercial options still remain available.” They know what is coming. This is the big Middle East war that I have been warning about, and only one side will be left standing when it is all over. When there are two opponents that are willing to do whatever it takes to win no matter the cost, that creates a situation where events can spiral out of control very, very easily. We should all be deeply saddened by what is about to happen, because very large numbers of people are about to die. Miracle Nation – Terry James - https://terryjamesprophecyline.com/2024/09/30/miracle-nation/ The plagues of Egypt—Genesis 7:14–12:29–30 The parting of the Red Sea—Exodus 14:21–31 The parting of the Jordan River—Joshua 3:14–17 The falling of the walls of Jericho—Joshua 6:6–20 The sun and moon standing still—Joshua 10:12–14 The angel slaying thousands—Judges 13:19–20 The miracles performed on behalf of God’s chosen nation are prolific. These astonishing movements of God to bring forth, establish, and perpetuate His chosen people as promised are the miracles we know the most about because they’re so profound in their impact. Whereas secular writers and pundits have most often relegated these miracles of God to legend and lore, evidence steadily emerges to validate the historical facts the Bible has chronicled. Archeological evidence of the total destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is recent proof of the truth of God’s Holy Word. Certainly the monumental ways God has dealt with Israel and its enemies are important to consider when thinking on prophecy yet to unfold. The Lord has mightily intervened with Israel’s path forward in the past, and He is prophetically scheduled to deal just as mightily in the Tribulation era. As a matter of fact, the primary goal of the Tribulation era–Daniel’s seventieth week—is to purge Israel and bring forth a remnant of God’s people who will be part of the Millennial Kingdom of Christ. But, to the believing observer of these days and all that is transpiring on an hourly basis, it is undeniable that God is dealing at this very moment with His chosen people and their enemies as surely as He has dealt with them in the past and is scheduled to do in the future. I refer specifically to the if not supernatural way, almost certainly the heavenly influential way Israel has again pulled off an intervention against their enemies’ plans to inflict their satanic evil. We saw this heavenly influence years ago when the Jewish state, with the malicious computer virus Stuxnet, reportedly ruined almost one-fifth of Iran’s nuclear centrifuges. Targeting industrial control systems, the worm infected over two hundred thousand computers. Iran’s fast-track program to produce a nuclear weapon came to an abrupt end–for the moment, at least. Now we witness, I absolutely believe, God’s intervention–His influence—that was used to protect against something big in the way of Israel’s enemies’ plans to again attack Israel. The following reports the matter, with which by now most are familiar. [Around 2,800 Hezbollah operatives were wounded across Lebanon as communication devices exploded.] [Most of them were] Hezbollah operatives [who] were wounded across Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon when their communication devices mysteriously exploded at around the same time, according to Reuters and local reports. Several hours after the incident, Hezbollah said in an official statement: “At 15:30, a large number of pagers exploded, many people were injured. A Lebanese girl and two Hezbollah members were killed in the incident, along with a large number of injured.” “An extensive security investigation is being conducted to find out the reasons for the explosions. We pray for the speedy recovery of the wounded and call to be careful of spreading rumors that help the enemy. The resistance is in the highest readiness to defend Lebanon and its people,” the statement read. A Hezbollah source told the Qatari Al Araby Al-Jadeed: “Israel remotely hacked into Hezbollah’s unique communication devices and blew them up.” In the evening, Lebanon’s Health Minister said there were at least eight dead and over 2750 wounded, including around 200 in serious condition. The son of Ali Ammar, a Lebanese parliament member for Hezbollah, died as a result of a pager explosion, two security sources tell Reuters. Among those wounded in the explosions is the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, according to Iranian state-owned Mehr News. In addition, the Saudi outlet al-Hadath said senior commanders of Hezbollah were wounded. (“Mysterious Explosions Come as Israeli Leaders Hold ‘Dramatic’ Discussion about Northern Front,” All Israel News Staff, September 17, 2024, Updated: September 18, 2024) Since the explosions of the pagers, hundreds of other devices used to communicate between terrorists have exploded, killing or wounding many who held them. Lest one is tempted to think these were innocents, with the exception, sadly, of the young girl being killed by the exploding devices, these terrorists had been told to use the pagers in order to not be tracked through their cell phones by the Israeli IDF. Thus, their nefarious plans to attack the hated Israel were foiled. This warning to the terrorists to use the pagers were given through recorded orders by a high-ranking terrorist leader, so the proof of the pagers’ use to do Israel harm exists in a digital paper trail; Israel’s actions were both brilliant and warranted. I recently heard one American senator or US representative state he wasn’t the least bit worried about Israel’s destruction by its millions of enemies that surround the Jewish state. He stated that God’s Word assures their perpetual existence. I say “Amen” to that sentiment. Israel is the miracle nation among all the nations of earth. That truth continues to be played out through hourly news cycles. Undoubtedly we will see much more of that truth on display until the Rapture of the Church–at which time we will “watch from the balconies of Heaven,” as my great late friend Chuck Missler was fond of saying. Daily Jot: Stand, turn and choose - Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com These days, people are all about standing up for and making choices about what they believe. If you take a stand or make a choice, however, that is unpopular with the majority, you may well be ostracized, bullied, shunned, or, as in former president Trump’s case, attempts may be taken on your life. It’s ironic that those who stand up for the right to choose life are threatened with death. Despite laws to the contrary, people are getting away with doing what is right in their own eyes, even if it is evil. You likely have seen the signs “Hate doesn’t live here.” They are posted in front of the houses where people hate you if you disagree with them. But we all are standing before God and the wise consider their choices. Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 is the Torah portion called Nitzavim, meaning standing. Nitzavim is read on the sabbath before Rosh Hashanah, which is October 2nd this year. There is an allusion to Rosh Hashanah in the first verse of Nitzavim: “Today you are standing, all of you before ADONAI your God…” Rosh Hashanah is when the shofar is blown in a call all to repentance, known as Yom Teruah (Lev.23:24). It is a time of self-examination before Yom Kippur when 10 days after Rosh Hashanah “all will stand before the LORD God.” According to tradition, beginning on Rosh Hashanah the people have 10 days to repent before their destiny is sealed on Yom Kippur. The destiny of the righteous is written in the Book of Life, and the destiny of the wicked is written in the Book of Death. The key is turning, “shuv” in Hebrew, the root of the noun teshuva (turning as in repentance). In Deuteronomy 30, Moses tells the people that if they turn and follow the commandments of the LORD, He will bless them and rejoice in them. Moses tells them in Deuteronomy 30:10-14: “…if you turn to ADONAI your God with all your heart and all your being…For it is not too hard for you…on the contrary, the word is very close to you—in your mouth and in your heart; therefore you can do it!” The repetition of the forms of the word teshuva emphasizes its importance. The turning of the heart to God is crucial to our lives. But turning is not just saying, it’s standing on the Word of God and choosing to do so. Moses set it straight in Deuteronomy 30:19, “I call on heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have presented you with the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, so that you will live, you and your descendants”. This implies that we have free will to choose. Jesus proclaimed the Good News from God in Mark 1:15, “The time has come, the Kingdom is near! Return (shuv) to God from your sins and believe in the Good News!” We are always choosing something. One of my favorite pictures is the huge crowd in Revelation 7:9, “too large to count from every nation, tribe, people, and language. They were standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb…” Emphasis on “standing,” because they chose life. Therefore, stand, turn, and choose. Daily Devotion: Accustomed to the Dark - by Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. —John 3:19 https://harvest.org/resources/devotion/accustomed-to-the-dark-2/ - Listen English cleric William Farrar wrote, “I am only one, but I am one; I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do. And what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do.” What can one person do? A lot. The Bible tells the story of one woman who saved a nation. Esther may not have been the first woman people would have imagined for this assignment. After she won a beauty contest, she became queen in the Medo-Persian Empire. And in that position of influence, Esther, who was Jewish, discovered that her people faced a serious threat. A wicked man named Haman had devised a plot to exterminate every Jewish person in the empire. Esther considered appealing to King Xerxes on behalf of her people. But by doing so, she would be risking her own life. The king could have her executed for approaching him without his invitation. But her cousin Mordecai sent her a message, which said, “Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed. If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” (Esther 4:13–14 NLT). In other words, “Esther, God doesn’t depend solely on you. But He can use you in a powerful way. Will you step up?” Esther did, and as a result, the Jewish people survived. One person made a difference. You, too, can make a difference. So, make the decision to be the godly representative that Jesus called you to be. He said, “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden” (Matthew 5:14 NLT). We live in a dark world where people are comfortable in darkness. They have become accustomed to the dark. But a little light can go a long way. After the capture of the Bastille in 1789, a story emerged about a prisoner who had been confined to a dark, dingy dungeon for years. When he was released and led outside into the Paris sunlight, he begged to return to the prison. His eyes could not endure the sun’s brightness. His only desire was to die in the very darkness where he had been a captive. That is how a lot of people are today. They live in darkness, and they are comfortable there. But the Bible says that when we come to Christ, we “turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God” (Acts 26:18 NLT). We need to shine the light of Jesus Christ into our dark world. We must take it seriously and seek to make a difference in our culture wherever we go, whenever we can. You make a difference. You have a strategic and important part to play. PROPHECY UPDATE NEWS HEADLINES Yesterday's Prophecies - Today's Headlines HEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 9/30/24 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php
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