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Prophecy Update: More War - By Daymond Duck - https://www.raptureready.com/2024/01/20/more-war-by-daymond-duck/
Prophecy teachers understand there will be wars and rumors of war at the end of the age. Some (including myself) have long thought that the Battle of Gog and Magog could happen soon, but it has not. Russia invaded Ukraine almost two years ago (on Feb. 24, 2022), Hamas invaded Israel about 3 months ago (on Oct. 7, 2023), and every day, there are indications that the Israel-Hamas war could spread to other nations. >On Jan. 6, 2024, Hezbollah fired 62 rockets from Lebanon into Israel, and the next day, Israel warned that tensions are rising and there could be another war with Lebanon. >U.S. Sec. of State Blinken was touring nations in the Middle East to calm things down. In Qatar, he said, “This (The Israel-Hamas war) is a conflict that could easily metastasize, causing even more insecurity and even more suffering.” >Houthi rebels from Yemen have attacked ships in the Red Sea 24 times in the last 3 months, supposedly in support of Hamas; on Jan. 10, 2024, the UN Security Council demanded that the Houthis stop the attacks immediately; on Jan. 11, 2024, the Houthis attacked another ship; the U.S., UK, and others fired more than 100 guided munitions at 16 Houthi military targets in Yemen (5 people were killed and six were injured); the Iranian-backed Houthis called the strikes in Yemen an act of war and vowed to take unimaginable revenge on the U.S. and UK. >On Jan. 12, 2024, Iran condemned the U.S.-led strikes on the Houthis (Iran’s hired terrorists) and said it risks spreading the war. Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan accused the U.S. and UK of trying to turn the Red Sea into a sea of blood. Iran and Turkey will join Russia in the Battle of Gog and Magog. >On Jan. 13, 2024, the U.S. and UK struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen. >On Jan. 13, 2024, an article in the New York Times reported that a Mideast expert for the European Council on Foreign Relations said, “This is already a regional war, no longer limited to Gaza, but already spread to Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.” >On Jan. 13, 2024, a French military analyst expressed the opinion that Iran’s proxies are anxious to spread the war, but Iran wants them to hold back a little longer (a month or so) while Iran produces some nuclear weapons. >On Jan. 14, 2024, Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen fired an anti-ship missile at a U.S. destroyer in the Red Sea. >On Jan. 15, 2024, the Houthis said their position on attacking ships in the Red Sea has not changed since the U.S. started attacking targets in Yemen. >On Jan. 15, 2024, a missile fired from Yemen hit a U.S.-owned ship. >On Jan. 15, 2024, it was reported that Iran has Revolutionary Guard troops on the ground in Yemen helping with the Houthis attack ships in the Red Sea. >On Jan. 15, 2024, the Houthis in Yemen fired a missile that hit a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Red Sea. >On Jan. 16, 2024, Hezbollah tried to send several drones into northern Israel. They followed that by firing several rockets into the same area. Israel responded with more than 30 airstrikes on 15 different targets, including more than 150 squads of Hezbollah forces. >On Jan. 16, 2023, the U.S. launched a pre-emptive strike and destroyed 4 anti-ship ballistic missiles that the Houthis in Yemen were preparing for launch. >The Houthi attacks on ships are causing the price of shipping to soar. >On Jan. 17, 2024, U.S. Sec. of State Blinken said he “could not think of a time in his career when there had been more global challenges, ranging from war in Gaza and Ukraine to tensions over Taiwan.” It is beginning to look like there will be another war, and another war, and another war (wars and rumors of war), and this is one of the signs Jesus said would exist at the end of the age. Here are some reports that appear to verify that the end of the age is near. One, concerning deceit: based on a survey of 1500 experts, industry leaders and others, on Jan. 10, 2024, the World Economic Forum (WEF) warned that false and misleading information produced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a greater risk to the global economy than Climate Change. Two, concerning the Mark of the Beast and tracking all buying and selling: a digital ID is not the Mark of the Beast (the name, number, or Mark of the Antichrist), but it is a necessary step for the use of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the ability to track everyone’s buying and selling. On Jan. 12, 2024, it was reported that about 1.6 million people in Malaysia have signed up for a digital ID, and the government expects about 30 million people will have one in the next 6 months. Some officials claim that more than 100 nations are studying the use of CBDCs. 815 million people in India already have a digital ID. Three, concerning the Mark of the Beast: at the Davos 2024 meeting on Jan. 16, 2024, Bill Gates said, “COVID vaccines need to have longer duration, more coverage, and we’re going to change. Instead of using needles, we’ll use a little patch.” The patch Gates is talking about is his patented Quantum Dot Tattoo (Mark). He wants to tattoo people when they are vaccinated to identify those that go along with world government, allow them to buy and sell, etc. Gates added that his patch is almost ready, and it will be rolled out in India (where 815 million people already have a digital ID). (Question: If Gates and others are preparing to jab, tattoo, and track 815 million people in India, do you think they will stop when they have accomplished that? If they can do it to 815 million people in India, could they do it to everyone on earth by the middle of the Tribulation Period?) Four, concerning a peace treaty in the Middle East: over a 7-day period, U.S. Sec. of State Blinken recently traveled to 9 Arab nations, and all of them agreed that they are willing to sign a short-term or long-term (could it be 7 years) agreement provided Israel is ready to take concrete steps toward the creation of a Palestinian state (the division of Israel). It was also reported that Blinken had a “very candid conversation” with Prime Min. Netanyahu and other high-ranking officials in Israel on this issue, and a senior State Dept. official said, “Israel ultimately doesn’t have a choice.” The Bible clearly teaches that there will be a worthless 7-year treaty at the end of the age, and it will kick off the Tribulation Period. The judgment of God will fall, and the entire world will eventually look worse than Gaza looks today. (My opinion: The Two-State Solution – a division of Israel – has been Biden’s plan all along, and God clearly said He would drag the world into the Battle of Armageddon if they do it; Joel 3:2.). Five, concerning the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S.: on Jan. 11, 2024, Hertz announced that it will sell 20,000 EVs (they own 60,000) it has bought and replace them with gasoline-powered vehicles. They cited high repair costs and the low resale value of used EVs (most people will not buy one). Six, concerning an increase in natural disasters at the end of the age: this past weekend, some temperatures in Canada dropped to minus 50 degrees Celsius (about 58 degrees below zero Fahrenheit), the solar panels were virtually useless, and all the remaining gas generators were operating at full capacity. Alberta’s electric company imported electricity from other systems, asked citizens to not charge their electric vehicles (EVs), and to not use electricity in every way they could. (Question: What would have happened to citizens at 58 below zero if they relied solely on solar panels and other sources weren’t available; no coal, gas, oil, or wood? How did those people get to work, store, doctor, etc., if they couldn’t charge the batteries on their EVs? Understand that some U.S. leaders are serious about closing coal mines, stopping the drilling for oil, forcing citizens to drive EVs, etc.) Seven, concerning the decline of America: in Nov. 2023, a male Democrat who identifies as a female was elected to fill a seat in the Virginia state senate. In a recent interview on Jan. 9, 2024, he/she announced his/her intent to be sworn in with his/her hand on his/her favorite heavy metal album instead of the Bible. (My opinion: At some point, America will pay for its blatant rejection of God.) (More: On Jan. 1, 2024, a new law went into effect in Maryland that requires taxpayers to pay for sex-change procedures, breast implants, hair alterations, voice lessons, scar removal procedures, and more.) Eight, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: while I am writing this on Jan. 15, 2024, about 95 million Americans are experiencing an unprecedented storm with snow, ice, strong winds, record low wind chill temperatures, and, in some areas, life-threatening conditions and power outages. Note: For a very important and powerful message about what has been going on for the last 2-3 years, click on the following link: (Here) Here is a daily update on the Israel-Hamas war. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 (Day 96): The forty-first day of the resumed war. The U.S. and UK shot down 18 drones and 3 missiles that Houthis fired at ships. Houthis that fired missiles at a British navy vessel in the Red Sea were trained at an Iranian naval academy. The UN Security Council demanded that the Houthis in Yemen stop attacking ships in the Red Sea immediately. Israel’s war cabinet will deliberate a Qatari proposal to deport Hamas leaders and release all hostages in exchange for the withdrawal of all Israeli forces from Gaza. Hamas immediately rejected the proposal, but the U.S. and Israel have agreed that Hamas will not govern Gaza when the war is over. Intelligence information captured by Israel in Gaza shows that two so-called Palestinian journalists who were recently killed in the war were terrorists posing as journalists. At the time of their death, they were using drones to spy on Israeli troops. Thousands of Israelis went to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem to pray for the release of the hostages. Israel found a tunnel with evidence that hostages had been there, including DNA. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 (Day 97): The forty-second day of the resumed war. Iran seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was carrying oil from Iraq to Turkey. The U.S., UK, and others fired more than 100 guided munitions at 16 Houthi military targets in Yemen (5 people were killed and 6 were injured). Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 (Day 98): The forty-third day of the resumed war. The Iranian-backed Houthis called the strikes in Yemen an act of war and vowed to take unimaginable revenge on the U.S. and UK. About 30 min. after the attack on Houthi military targets in Yemen, there were unconfirmed reports of a bomb threat on the U.S. embassy in Iraq. (Note: The Iranians, Houthis, and Bahrainis are Shiite Muslims, not Sunnis like most Arabs.) Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan said Turkey is giving evidence to the International Court of Justice that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 (Day 99): The forty-fourth day of the resumed war. The U.S. and UK struck more Houthi targets in Yemen. The Houthis said the U.S. and UK will have to pay a heavy price for the attacks. Fighting is intense, and the death toll is high in central and southern Gaza. A group of violent anti-Israel protestors almost broke through the fence around the White House. Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024 (Day 100): The forty-fifth day of the resumed war. Netanyahu said, “No One Will Stop Us, Not the Hague, Not the Axis of Evil, and Not Anyone Else.” The Biden Administration said they are pressuring Israel to start lowering the intensity on Hamas in Gaza. Hamas released a 37-second video of 3 Israeli hostages and said it will reveal their fate tomorrow. Hamas said the fate of many hostages is unknown. The Palestinians in Gaza are some of the poorest people on earth, and Hamas could have helped them, but Hamas spent billions of dollars building new tunnels and expanding old ones. Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 (Day 101): The forty-sixth day of the resumed war. Israel said 25 hostages have died in captivity, but Hamas is still holding 132. Two attacks in Israel by terrorists that entered the nation illegally killed one and injured 17. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired rockets at Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan (in Iraq), under the pretense that Israel had established a spy center there (4 civilians were killed and 6 civilians were injured). Iraq recalled its ambassador to Iran and said it will lodge a complaint with the UN Security Council. Several Hamas officials who were living in Lebanon have gone into hiding in other countries. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh urged Muslims all over the world to build on the victory they had on Oct. 7, 2023 (raping women, beheading babies, taking hostages, etc.) for the liberation of Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Anti-Defamation League said antisemitism is increasing. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 (Day 102): The forty-seventh day of the resumed war. The tunnel network under Gaza is far bigger than anyone realized. It was originally believed to be about 250 miles but has turned out to be 350 to 450 miles of tunnel and more than 5,000 shafts. From an area in Gaza that Israeli troops had just evacuated from (about 24 hours before), Hamas fired more than 50 rockets toward a town in Israel. This generated a debate in Israel’s war cabinet about Israel withdrawing too soon. Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 (Day 103): The forty-eighth day of the resumed war. Muslims – some have been funded by Iran – have attacked Jews in Judea and Samaria more than 2600 times since Oct. 7, 2023 (throwing rocks or firebombs, stabbing or trying to stab people, running over people with their vehicles, etc.) Understand that this is several times a day, every day. What is wrong with those who think Israel shouldn’t try to do something about it? 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 He 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] We May Not Have Crossed Into ‘World War III’ — But Our World Is At War – By Mark Hitchcock - https://harbingersdaily.com/we-may-not-have-crossed-into-world-war-iii-but-our-world-is-at-war/ We’re not currently in a World War, but we can say accurately that our world is at war. Just yesterday, while reading the newspaper, all the global hotspots and flash points that exist today struck me—article after article about all the places where there are ongoing wars, conflicts, and rumors of wars. It’s not just in the newspapers; you see it online and on all the cable news channels 24/7. Let’s examine one single news cycle. One article I read stated that just within the continent of Africa, there are currently 35 ongoing armed conflicts. We see all across the news the activity of Iran and its proxies/surrogates. Iran has formed what is called the “Axis of Resistance,” which perpetrates waves of attacks and reprisals. There have been 130 attacks by this “Axis of Resistance” so far against US bases in Syria and Iraq since mid-October. This week, within a short 24-hour timespan, Iran launched missile and drone attacks against three of its neighboring nations—Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan. Syria was targeted because ISIS, which is now active again, is responsible for bombs detonated at the commemoration ceremony of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani’s death. The terrorists blew themselves up, killing over 100 people. Iran is firing into Iraq because they believe that there is an intelligence headquarters by the Israeli Mossad in the northern portion of the country. Pakistan was fired upon due to Tehran’s belief that anti-Iranian terrorist groups were holed up in the country. A headline in The New York Times read, “Iranian Strikes in Iraq and Pakistan Inflame Regional Tensions.” The United States announced on Tuesday that the Navy commandeered Iranian missiles on their way to the Houthi rebels in Yemen. A large billboard on the side of a building in Tehran depicts Iranian missiles with writing in both Hebrew and Persian, reading “Prepare your coffins.” All of this is happening as Iran is on the cusp of the nuclear threshold. Iran Watch published a report in late December stating that the country’s nuclear program “has reached the point at which, within three weeks, Iran might be able to enrich enough uranium for five fission weapons.” The newspaper I read yesterday also covered the Israel-Gaza War, the Houthis attacks on the Red Sea, and the US, the UK, and Australia striking targets in Yemen. You can see all the nations that are involved, which have already been mentioned: Israel, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. We also have China’s threat to Taiwan. Taiwan held its elections on January 13th. They elected Lai Ching-te, who is very anti-China and against any kind of reunification. Then, on Wednesday, eighteen Air Force planes from China were operating in and around Taiwan. Jesus said there will be “wars and rumors of wars”—constant threats of war (Matthew 24:6). Another place is North Korea. The Wall Street Journal has an article that says, “Kim Jong Un Has a New Enemy No. 1—and It Isn’t the U.S.” “North Korea says it will rewrite its constitution casting South Korea as a hostile nation, breaking its policy of seeking peaceful reunification,” the WSJ reported. The leader of North Korea has canceled any hope of reunification and reconciliation with South Korea. The Korean peninsula right now is more dangerous than at any time since 1950—the Korean War. France 24 reported, “N. Korea formally abolishes govt agencies working for cooperation with South.” NewsNation has a headline that says, “North Korea could be preparing for war, experts warn.” Kim Jong Un on Monday vowed to remove a massive monument to the possible reunification of the Korean Peninsula. This great nine-story tall monument called the “Monument to the Three Charters” was finished in 2001 by his father and grandfather, who had some idea of reunification eventually with the South. The North Korean leader declared that the country should completely remove this “eyesore” and take other measures to eliminate concepts of reunification, reconciliation, and fellow countrymen from the national history of the republic. South Korea, he insisted, is North Korea’s number one enemy. Additionally, North Korea has become very active, according to an article by CNN, firing hundreds of artillery rounds into waters near a disputed border between North and South Korea and testing what it said was a “ballistic missile topped with a hypersonic glide vehicle.” One of Russia’s main envoys is now in North Korea, trying to get weapons from the country to help them prosecute their war against Ukraine. The Russia-Ukraine war has now entered its third calendar year. Day 700 of that war is just a few days away. Newsweek on Tuesday published an article with the headline, “Putin Ally Says World War III Will ‘Definitely’ Begin Soon in Middle East.” Russians are joining the military at the rate of 30,000 a month because they can get paid more there than in any other job in their current economy. The New York Post reported this week, “Germany Is Preparing For Russia To Start World War III, Leaked Plan Reveals.” “Europe is preparing for Russian President Vladimir Putin to expand his country’s war in Ukraine and attack NATO ally countries next year, leaked [classified military] documents [from the German Ministry of Defense] reveal,” NY Post detailed. “The potential scenario outlines how Russia could start waging war in the Baltics by July using severe cyberattacks while stirring up discontent among Russian nationals in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.” “By September, those clashes, the classified documents show, could be used by Russia as an excuse to unleash ‘Zapad 2024,’ a large-scale military ‘exercise’ that would amass some 50,000 Russian soldiers in the west of the country and Belarus,” they continued. “By December, according to the plot — a worst-case-scenario exercise — Russia could then take advantage of the transition period following the US presidential election and use propaganda, proclaiming fictional ‘border conflicts’ or ‘riots with numerous deaths’ to incite violence.” “Following a meeting of the UN Security Council in January 2025, Russia could then falsely accuse Western allies of plotting to move against Putin’s regime, which he could use to rally troops to Belarus and the Baltics by March 2025,” the article explained. “The leaked document said that in this scenario, 30,000 German troops would be deployed for defense, while an estimated 70,000 Russian forces would have massed in Belarus.” “By May 2025, that buildup could prompt NATO to enact ‘measures for credible deterrence’ to prevent further Russian incursion,” the New York Post noted, “which translates to combat between Western troops and Russian forces.” That would be World War III. Now, of course, that scenario is speculation at this point, but Germany is actively preparing for that contingency—and there’s a lot of detail there. Again, we haven’t arrived at World War III yet, but it’s clear that our world today is at war. All that I have detailed was found in one news cycle—just in one day that I came across. Let me remind you: Jesus said, “ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars,” but He follows it with these words, “See that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” Jesus told us this was coming, but He said don’t be alarmed. He wanted us to know this so that we could be aware, alert, anticipating the rapture, and living our life in light of that day. I hope that’s what you’re doing as we await the coming of Jesus Christ. DOWNLOAD THE PROPHECY UPDATE APP Prophecy Update Videos Must Watch Videos! Videos You Can Trust
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DONATE HERE Your can also mail your support to: Prophecy Update PO Box 40516 Bakersfield, CA 93384 The Insurmountable Jew/Arab Matter – Terry James - https://terryjamesprophecyline.com/2024/01/21/the-insurmountable-jew-arab-matter/ I was sitting in a hotel restaurant in Dallas where the pre-Trib Study Group founded by Dr. Tim LaHaye had its annual meetings during the 1990s. We were awaiting delivery of our breakfasts, when I watched a friend—a well known Christian-Jewish ministry television host—approach our table. He sounded chagrined, his face, according to another friend sitting beside me, not the usual smiling countenance we all were accustomed to witnessing. He shook my hand and I said, using his name, “What’s wrong? You have a bad flight?” He had just returned from Israel, where he had conducted services and did television programming. He began by saying in a disgusted tone, “I just don’t know why God made Arabs.” My reaction was, “Well (his name)…” Before I could say anything else other than express my being unable to say anything, he said in even a more disgusted tone and with greater fervor, “Well d*** it, Terry, I mean it…” I was both amused and somewhat amazed to hear such foul language from my great friend. He went on to explain how one Arab Muslim contingent or the other had physically attacked in an act of terrorism while he and his crew were near the Temple Mount, as I recall. This evil activity, of course, wasn’t unusual, and continues to this day, decades later, and even increases in ferocity, as we’ve recently seen with Hamas’ brutal slaughter of Jews and others on October 7 of the year just past. Without any doubt, my friend, now gone to be with the Lord, knew better than just about anyone on the planet the story of Abraham going to Sarah’s handmaiden Hagar, how his wife told Abraham to produce a child with Hagar because it was obvious to her that at her age she would have no more children. My famous friend knew Abraham and Sarah got ahead of God’s great plan to bring Isaac into the world through that couple’s union. The birth indeed happened by the time Abraham’s son by Hagar, Ishmael, became a teenager. So that, of course, was, to answer my friend’s angrily posed question, why Arabs were eventually “made,” as my friend put it. But his demeanor exemplifies to this day the Jewish-Arab raging differences that seem to have no end in sight. An article somewhat frames the never-ending things involved in that ever more violent and expansive conflict. [Regarding the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023 and its aftermath, the article states:] But the depth and scope of this crisis require a comprehensive cultural and spiritual rethinking of how we perceive ourselves and the enemy, focusing on the question of why the enemy fights and what we are fighting for. Hamas and Hezbollah fight out of religious belief. By contrast, we are not clear on our reasons for uniting to fight wars beyond our desire to safeguard our existence and survival. A.B. Yehoshua once posed an existential question: “Nation of Israel, for what purpose do you live?” Later, he clarified: “Survival is considered the most prominent aspect of the Jewish people…but it is not survival that is the prominent aspect, but rather how it is done, what its agenda is, what values it holds, and primarily, what its cost is.” (A. B. Yehoshua, Haaretz Books Supplement, 20.2.2013) This question must be applied to clarify the central inquiry: Nation of Israel, for what purpose do you fight, and how do you fight? (“A Clear Post-War National Vision Means Returning to the Roots of Zionism,” Gershon Hacohen, Opinion Algemeiner, Rapture Ready News, January 11, 2024 ) The above piece demonstrates Israel’s blindness to what’s going on with regard to the evil perpetrated incessantly against the Jewish race—against Israel the nation. They can’t get a grasp on all the things that are driving and tugging His chosen people and nation back toward the God who loves them with all of His majestic being. “Why the Arab versus the Jew?” is a monumental and seemingly insurmountable question, to be sure. Some believe it is the holdup to even world peace, not to mention Mideast regional peace. In fact, to those of us who believe God’s Word is absolutely true in every respect, this is the case. The Jewish/Arab problem will eventually involve the whole world and will ultimately bring all the nations into the killing field called Armageddon. Zechariah the prophet foretells that Israel will become a “burdensome stone and a cup of trembling” to the entire world. Paul the apostle foretold that there will be a great “cry of peace and safety” that will cause “sudden destruction.” It is obvious that the great conflict between these antagonists–the Jews and the Arabs—is what is now causing the most profound angst within the world’s diplomatic sphere. These would-be world masters–the globalist ringmasters—constantly try to force a two-state solution to the great conflict they believe more than any other on the planet threatens the ignition of nuclear war and the end of humankind. And it is this very matter–the tearing apart of God’s land granted to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—by the powers and principalities of the global cabal that will fulfill prophecy that brings everything to a head. Again, Joel tells of this in the starkest of terms. For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. (Joel 3:1–2) Many believe the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, could be a primary catalyst for bringing Zechariah and Joel’s prophecies to fruition. Regardless, our witness of Israel now at the center of hatred practically everywhere on earth–especially hatred by the young in universities across the world—lends credence to the likelihood that pressures to force Israel to make peace from many directions could bring God’s great hand of judgment. That judgment will begin with His calling all believers in His Son, Jesus Christ, out of this world of rebels, to safe harbor in the Rapture. Here is how to be within that safe harbor, while wrath and judgment ravage the planet. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” (Romans 10:9–10) I Never Thought I Would See The Day… When Our World Would Be Upside Down – By Jan Markell - https://harbingersdaily.com/i-never-thought-i-would-see-the-day-when-our-world-would-be-upside-down/ I’m at it again—mulling over the insanity of our day, even though such absurdities were predicted for the last days. I say a dozen times a day, “I never thought I would see the day.” Be honest. You do, too! Here’s my current list: I never thought I would see the day… When churches would see our mind-numbing headlines and stories and suggest that there are perhaps a hundred or a thousand years before Jesus returns! They say we’ve always had perilous times. Nothing is new. I never thought I would see the day… The World Economic Forum would meet the week it was minus 40 degrees in my hometown and obsess over global warming and electric vehicles, since they don’t function well right now in Minneapolis. And all of us are cheering for global warming. I never thought I would see the day… When the champion of the hurting around the world, the Red Cross, would deny care and medication to Israeli hostages and instead scold the hostages for Gaza’s destruction. I never thought I would see the day… When the International Court of Justice would declare Israel guilty of genocide when it was Israel who experienced a genocidal attack. Imagine, portions of the free world siding with barbarians rather than a democratic ally. Did someone say “upside down world?” I never thought I would see the day… All of the leaders of sanctuary cities and states would be screaming bloody murder to keep illegals out of their sanctuary cities and states. I never thought I would see the day… When a U.S. Secretary of State would tell another country—Israel—they cannot win a war. They cannot defeat terrorists who perpetrated genocide on them. I never thought I would see the day… I would watch entire church denominations side with those who perpetrated the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. What Bible are they reading? They believe Jesus was a Palestinian. Really? I never thought I would see the day… The nation of Nigeria, with its Christian population nearly decimated by Muslims, not be put on Washington’s 2024 persecution watch list! I never thought I would see the day… When Democrats admit that Hamas or the Taliban or al-Qaida may be crossing our southern border and then brag about our strong national security! Reprobate minds see upside down. I never thought I would see the day… When the world would favor elements of society who cry “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” and glorify these thugs. When “Israel Derangement Syndrome” would overtake entire nations, and when universities would favor them, even as Jews hide in closets and secret rooms. I never thought I would see the day… When at the most significant time in history, believers would talk about “rapture fatigue” and “end-time burn-out” because they were tired of watching and waiting for Christ’s return. It’s just taking too long. I never thought I would see the day… When the tragedy of Lahaina, Maui—with all of its mystery and likely conspiracy—would so quickly be forgotten and the people so pathetically abandoned. And yet people still trust the government! I never thought I would see the day… When lockdowns would become a part of normal society! First it was Covid lockdowns. Now I am learning about climate lockdowns coming. I guess the mantra is, “You will go nowhere and be happy!” I never thought I would see the day… That the subject of Israel—who is the primary subject of the Bible—would be the issue causing enormous church splits since October 7. Denominations don’t want to acknowledge that Jews wrote our Bible or play a prominent role today. I guess theology matters to some and their theology erases the nation of Israel! I could go on for endless pages with further examples, sadly. The Bible is blunt that the last days would be perilous and filled with unruly and selfish people. It says society would be “given over” (Romans 1). We just didn’t think it would be this bad. But God placed you and me in it for such a time as this! We are here on assignment and not by accident. We can be the salt and light needed for our times! The followers of Jesus Christ are to shine no matter what the circumstances and no matter how bad it gets. Hang on a little longer. And it is the darkest before the dawn—the dawn being the glorious Rapture of the church when we leave this wicked planet behind! Only in Eternity will we cease being shocked by the world and by an upside-down society. Only then will everything make sense. Finally, I will be able to stop saying, “I never thought I would see the day.” Daily Jot: Hard-heartedness and God’s will - Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com God is a God of freedom. He gives us choices on how to live our lives. He also has provided a handbook on the best ways to live out our lives with examples of what not to do. Life, for most of us, is kind of messy at times. There are peaks and valleys, good times and bad, sickness and health—perhaps this is why traditional wedding vows list characteristics of life so the married couple understands what is required to endure. How many times have you heard the words “I guess you will just have to learn the hard way” from someone trying to guide by their own experience? Some learn. Others keep repeating their mistakes until they have cemented their ways beyond repair. It’s called hard-heartedness. Pharaoh in Exodus is an example of how not listening to God and choosing wisely results in a hard heart with severe consequences. God gave Pharaoh the choice to free the Israelites. Pharaoh refused. God sent 10 plagues with intensifying consequences each time Pharaoh refused. The Hebrew word for sign is, “ot”, and actually means more than just an outward occurrence, it is a coded communication or a message. There were multiple layers of messages in the plagues. One was to get Pharaoh to release the Israelites. Another was to punish Pharaoh and his people for the mistreatment of the Israelites. Still another was to show the powerlessness of their gods, even unto Pharaoh who saw himself as a god. All said and done, Pharaoh became more prideful and his heart continued to harden with each plague. For example, the ninth plague, the plague of darkness, was an ot, a sign not just against Ra the sun god, but God’s rejection of a people that worshiped Pharaoh as god. By that plague of darkness, Pharaoh’s heart was hardened demonstrated by his choice to not free the Israelites. But after all these plagues and Pharaoh still not relenting, Exodus 10:27 says, “But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.” Thereafter, the Lord instructed the Israelites to cover their door posts and lentils with the blood of lambs for them to be passed over for the final plague that all the firstborn of Egypt would die. This is a picture of an actual cycle of humanity. God tells us something. We may hear it, but may not listen. Headstrong or prideful, a choice is made. A wrong direction is taken. Eventually, trouble is so deep that only the Lord can bring us out. We cry out for his outstretched hand. Then we choose to go with him or we choose to remain in our condition. Remember the story of the rich young man who asked Jesus what he had to do to have eternal life. Jesus told him to sell everything he had and follow Christ. The man went away sad. Another is the prodigal son who spent his entire inheritance and decided to return to his father because being a servant was better than living like the swine. Jesus told of the son’s father’s words in Luke 15:24, “For this my son was dead, and is alive again; He was lost, and is found.” Lost or found. Hard-heartedness or God’s will. Pharaoh or the Lamb of God. We have a choice. Daily Devotion: How to Take On a Giant - by Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org And everyone assembled here will know that the LORD rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the LORD’s battle, and he will give you to us! —1 Samuel 17:47 https://harvest.org/resources/devotion/how-to-take-on-a-giant/ - Listen Sometimes as Christians we forget that we’re fighting a spiritual battle. A lot of the things that we’re facing in life have a spiritual element to them. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us, “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places” (NLT). And when David went out to face the giant Goliath in battle, he said, “Everyone assembled here will know that the Lord rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the Lord’s battle, and he will give you to us!” (1 Samuel 17:47 NLT). In a spiritual battle, we must use spiritual weapons. The Bible tells us, “We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments” (2 Corinthians 10:3–4 NLT). What are spiritual weapons? Prayer is one of them. Have you ever noticed how big your problems can seem when you haven’t prayed? Worry overtakes you. It’s like a force all on its own. You can worry yourself into a frenzy. Here’s what the Bible says about worry: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6–7 NLT). When was the last time that you prayed about the problem you’re facing? Prayer puts things into perspective. The next time you’re tempted to worry, pray instead. Pray about that problem. Pray about that issue. And ask other people to pray with you. If you tolerate a Goliath in your life, he will take over your territory. For instance, maybe you think you’re going to go ahead and play around with a so-called little sin. You tell yourself that you know when to stop, that you won’t go too far. Then one day you have a bona fide giant in your life, and you want it to go away. You don’t reason with a giant or yell at a giant. You kill him. That is what David did. The Bible tells us that “as Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to meet him” (1 Samuel 17:48 NLT). That’s the only way to take on a giant. And remember, the battle is the Lord’s. Sometimes God will allow us to hit rock bottom, where we don’t have any human solutions. If you’re in this situation, you may think, “This is too difficult. I have tried everything. The only thing I can do now is trust God.” That’s good. Then God will show you what He’s capable of. When you see God for who He is, you will see your giants for what they are. He is bigger than anyone or anything else. PROPHECY UPDATE NEWS HEADLINES Yesterday's Prophecies - Today's Headlines HEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 1/22/24 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php
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