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The End of the Age – From Firstfruits to Hanukkah – Randy Nettles - https://www.rev310.net/post/the-end-of-the-age-from-firstfruits-to-hanukkah  
 
In 539 BC, Daniel the prophet was still in Babylon and was reading the prophecy of Jeremiah regarding the 70-year captivity. Realizing the 70 years were nearing completion, Daniel began to pray, asking God’s forgiveness for the sins of his people and pleading for the restoration of Jerusalem and Israel’s imminent return to their land. By reading and studying Jeremiah, Isaiah, and possibly other prophets, Daniel believed the Messianic Kingdom would begin following the seventy years of captivity. By praying fervently to God and asking for forgiveness of Israel’s corporate sins, Daniel was attempting to bring about the promise of restoration found in Leviticus 26:40-45.
 
Before Daniel could finish his prayer, the angel Gabriel appeared and gave him the prophecy of the Seventy “Sevens” timeline outlined in Daniel 9:24-27. Gabriel informed Daniel that it was not going to be seventy years, but seventy sevens of years before the Messianic Kingdom would be established. This prophecy is basically divided into two parts. The first part constitutes 69 sevens between two historic events for Israel, from the command to restore and build Jerusalem until the Messiah the Prince comes. Shortly after the Messiah comes, He will be killed (Daniel 9:25-26). The last part constitutes 1 seven (the 70th) in which a coming prince (not the Messiah) “confirms the covenant with the Jews” but in the midst of the seven years, he will break his covenant by causing the sacrifices and offerings to cease and committing an abomination of desolation in the Temple. In this article, we will mainly deal with the last “seven” of Daniel’s prophecy.
 
THE 360-DAY PROPHETIC CALENDAR
 
Regarding the prophecy of Daniel 9:27, most of the adherents of the “prophetic year” of 360 days (30 days per month) that Robert Anderson made famous believe Daniel’s 70th seven (otherwise known as the Day of the Lord or the Tribulation) will be divided up into two equal halves of 1260 days each. Thus, these last seven years would be for a duration of 2520 days. Anderson’s use of the 360-day calendar in the first 69 weeks of Daniel 9:25-26 would also be used in the remaining 70th week of Daniel 9:27 as well. They believe the 1260 days mentioned in Revelation 11:3 and Revelation 12:6 is proof of the use of the “prophetic” 360-day calendar in the last seven years of the end of the age.
 
For many years, I believed in Anderson’s theory as well, just accepting it as fact. I was taught that the Jews used this calendar for their prophecies, thus the name “prophetic year.” After much research, I found out this was not the case and came to the conclusion that the Jews have never used a 360-day calendar, even for their prophecies. They have always used a lunar/solar calendar that periodically (every 19 years) converges with our modern-day Gregorian calendar.
 
However, due to two verses of scripture in Daniel, I was convinced (and still am) that the two so-called “halves” of the seven years or 2520 days are not halves at all, as they are unequal in duration. The first verse sets the timeline for the seven-year prophecy and divides it into two parts. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week (seven) and in the midst of the seven he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate” (Daniel 9:27). The second verse declares the timeframe of the second part of the above prophecy. “And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days” (Daniel 12:11).
 
IN THE MIDST OF THE WEEK
 
Back when I was still an adherent to the prophetic calendar, I wrote a series of articles called In the Midst. In the first article of my series, I asked the question, Does the term “in the midst” (KJV translation and others) mean the exact middle or could it mean near the middle? There are 269 times in the Old Testament that use that terminology. Very few of them refer to the exact middle. Most of them are in reference to a close proximity to the middle or center. The “in the midst” event of Daniel 9:27 is known as the Abomination of Desolation and is described in Daniel 12:11, Matthew 24:15-22, Mark 13:14-20, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, and Revelation 13:14-15.
 
Daniel 12:1 is referring to the time of great trouble known as Jacob’s Trouble or the Great Tribulation, which is the last part of Daniel’s earlier prophecy of the Seventy Sevens. The angel then asks Jesus, “How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be? Jesus answered and said, “It shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished” (Daniel 12:7). Daniel, not understanding, asks “My lord, what shall be the end of these things?” The Lord answers Daniel and gives him the exact number of days from the abomination and the cessation of sacrifices in the temple to the end of the 70th seven, “And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. So with regard to the 360-day calendar, if the last “half” of Daniel’s 70th Seven is for 1290 days, then there cannot be two equal halves of 1260 days.
 
As I mentioned in a previous article, In The Midst of Daniel’s Seventy Weeks Prophecy (rev310.net), the 69 sevens prophecy was from 444 BC to AD 33. Even though this timeline was from Nisan to Nisan, it still contained 69 sevens or Shemitah years. In other words, there are 69 sevens (Sabbath years) within the 476-year timeline of Daniel’s prophecy. Tishri 1 is the start of the new year on the Jewish civil calendar, where the year count changes. The official celebration of the Sabbath year occurs 9 days later on Tishri 10, the Day of Atonement. These 10 days are known as the Days of Awe or the Days of Repentance.
 
It’s interesting that for this 476-year timeframe, there are 173,847 days in a Jewish calendar (Nisan to Nisan), and there are 173,856 days in a proleptic Gregorian calendar (January to January)… only nine days difference. The end date for the 69 sevens prophecy occurred when Jesus was “cut off” or crucified on Passover, Nisan 14 (or April 2, AD 33 on the Julian calendar). If you subtract 173,847 days from this date, you come to Nisan 14 or April 14, 444 BC on the Julian calendar, which is most likely the start of Daniel’s Seventy Sevens prophecy.
 
What if Sir Robert Anderson’s theory regarding the “prophetic” calendar of 360 days per year is wrong and wasn’t the one used to figure the 69 weeks/sevens of Daniel’s 70th seven prophecy? Instead, the prophecy was based on the Jewish lunar/solar calendar (and the Shemitah 7th year) which the children of Israel had been using ever since at least Moses’ time. That means the final 70th seven will also use the Jewish calendar. Seven years on the Jewish calendar will either be 2540 or 2569 days, depending on whether there are two or three intercalary years used. See examples of future timelines in The Jewish Calendar in Daniel’s Seventieth Week (rev310.net).
 
THE JEWISH CALENDAR OF DANIEL’S 70TH SEVEN
 
In the linked article above, I showed several examples of how the start of the future seven years could be on Heshvan 1, and the end would therefore be seven years later on Heshvan 1. The total number of days for these seven years on the Jewish calendar would be for either 2540 or 2569 days. I have since recalculated these starting and end dates for Daniel’s 70th Seven. I believe I was “off” by 10 days. The start and end dates will be on Heshvan 10, instead. This allows for the prophetic timeframes of 1260, 1290, and 1335 days to align with important Feast of the Lord days, as we will see in this article. For this hypothetical example, I am going to use the calendar years of 2026 to 2033. AD 2033 will be 2000 years since Jesus was crucified and the church was born.
 
Another reason to use the years 2026-2033 for my hypothetical example is that they contain 2569 days instead of 2540 days as the upcoming years of 2024-2032 and 2025-2032 do. As I mentioned before, the proleptic Gregorian calendar has 173,856 days for a 476-year (69 sevens/Shemitah years) timeline. If you add another 7 years (of 365/366 days per year) for Daniel’s 70th seven, then that is 2557 more days for a total of 176,413 days. If you add 2569 days from the Jewish calendar years of 2026-2033 to 173,847 days for the previous 69 sevens of Daniel’s prophecy, then your total is 176,416 days. That is a difference of only 3 days for 483 years or 70 “sevens.”
 
Since, the Jews have never used a 360-day calendar, and have only used a lunar/solar calendar, I believe there is a better explanation for the 1260 days mentioned in Revelation. There is also a much better explanation for the 1290 and 1335 days mentioned in Daniel 12:11-12 by using the Jewish calendar instead of the 360-day calendar. You have to keep in mind, this prophecy was given to Daniel regarding the Jewish people. It only makes sense that they would use their own calendar, which includes the Shemitah year, for Daniel’s prophecy. “At that time Michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, every one who is found written in the book” (Daniel 12:1)
 
THE CONFIRMING OF THE COVENANT TO THE END OF THE AGE
 
Daniel 9:27 is the only place in the Bible where seven years (or one “week”) are specified for the “covenant” that is confirmed by the Antichrist and the many (Jews and others). As I mentioned before, these seven years are also the same timeline for the Tribulation. In the Bible, most of the descriptions used for the duration of the end times, such as “forty-two months” or “time, times, and half-a-time” are terms for 3.5 years, which is the duration for the last part of the Tribulation, known as the Great Tribulation. The only scripture that talks about the first part of the Tribulation is Revelation 11:3, although some scholars believe these 1260 days might overlap with the Great Tribulation or even start slightly before the Tribulation begins officially.
 
However, there are two precise timeframes given in the book of Daniel. They are found in Daniel 12:11-12. “And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days. There will be 1290 days between the Antichrist’s desecration of the Third Temple (abomination of desolation and the daily sacrifices taken away) and the end of Daniel’s 70th seven. The event that occurs on the 1335th day from the desecration of the temple (or 45 days past the 1290 days) is not given, only that the people will be blessed on this day. Evidently, these 45 days will take place after the Tribulation is over.
 
The adherents of Anderson’s prophetic calendar have a hard time fitting these 1290 and 1335 days into the end of Daniel’s prophecy. According to their reckoning, the end of the prophecy should be 1260 days (1260 + 1260 days = 2520 days), but in Daniel 12:11, it says the end is for 1290 days. They reconcile this by saying both the 30 and 75 extra days extend beyond Daniels’ 70th seven and are a time between the end of the Great Tribulation and the Millennium Kingdom. Most scholars say the 30 extra days are for the cleansing of the Temple (if it is still standing) and the Millennial Kingdom begins on the 1335th day.
 
Now, let’s examine an alternative to the 360-day calendar, which is the Jewish calendar, and see if we can find a better explanation for these specific numbers of 1260, 1290, and 1335 days. As I said before, I don’t believe the two parts of the Tribulation have to be equal. Nowhere in the Bible does it mention this. The books of Daniel and Revelation mostly describe the Great Tribulation of 3.5 years.
 
THE FIRST 3.5 YEARS OF THE TRIBULATION
 
In this hypothetical example using 2569 days for the last seven years of Daniel’s 70th Seven prophecy, the Tribulation will begin on Tuesday, Heshvan 10, 2026 (October 20, 2026). This is the day the Antichrist will confirm the covenant with Israel (Daniel 9:24) and the first seal will be loosened by the Lamb of God in heaven. The seven seals bind the book or scroll that God has in his hand as described in Revelation 5:1. I believe this book or scroll is the book of Daniel that the angel told Daniel to seal. “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and from, and knowledge shall increase” (Daniel 12:4). The book of Revelation confirms and expounds upon the book of Daniel. It is the end that Daniel was asking the Lord in Daniel 12:8. “My lord, what shall be the end of these things?” I believe this “confirming of the covenant” by the Antichrist allows the Jews to build their Third Temple.
 
The loosing of the first seal is described in Revelation 6:1-2. “Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, Come and see. And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.” This rider of the white horse is the Antichrist, beginning his ride of world conquest.
 
The two witnesses of Revelation 11 appear upon the scene in Jerusalem ten days later on Heshvan 20, 2026. According to Revelation 11:3, they will prophesy in the holy city for 1260 days, clothed in sackcloth. If they are clothed in sackcloth, they must be in mourning. They are in mourning because this covenant is unholy as it is not a covenant that God sanctioned, according to Isaiah 28:15. The 1260 days of the two witnesses prophesying will end on Friday, Nisan 10, 2030 (April 12, 2030), when they are killed by the Antichrist. “When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them” (Revelation 11:7). The killing of these two powerful prophets by the A.C will convince many people to worship him as a God.
 
IN THE MIDST OF DANIEL’S 70TH SEVEN
 
The Antichrist will ride into Jerusalem on a white horse proclaiming himself King of the world on Nisan 10. On this day, the A.C. is attempting to emulate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Nisan 10, 33 AD. He will be able to kill the two witnesses on this day as their God-ordained 1260-day ministry has ended. At this point, the Antichrist has recently been killed and resurrected. He was killed sometime earlier in his wars with the 10 kings. “And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him” (Daniel 11:45). “And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed.” (Revelation 13:3). It is thought by many scholars that Satan or one of his demons, who have recently been cast from heaven to the earth, possesses the Antichrist’s body, thus mimicking a resurrection.
 
The two witnesses, who are the two anointed ones that Zechariah saw in a vision in Zechariah 4:14, will fulfill the prophecies of Revelation 11:11-12 and be resurrected and ascend into heaven after three and a half days. This miraculous day will transpire on Nisan 14, the same day Jesus was crucified. “And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. There also was an earthquake on the day Jesus was crucified, Nisan 14, (Matthew 27:51). There were those who gave glory to the God of heaven on this day as well. “So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God!” (Matthew 27:54).
 
The next day, Wednesday, Nisan 15, 2030 will be the Passover of the Jews. This is the “high day” which is the special Sabbath, where no work is to be done. Three days later is the weekly Sabbath, Saturday, Nisan 18. The next day, Sunday, Nisan 19, 2030 (April 21, 2030) is the Feast of Firstfruits when all hell breaks loose.
 
The Antichrist (now indwelt by Satan) and the false prophet will then desecrate the temple by setting up the abomination of desolation and stopping all Levitical sacrifices and offerings. The abomination of desolation will probably be an idol of himself that he will erect in the Most Holy Place, or he will place his own blood on the mercy seat. This day of the Feast of Firstfruits, Nisan 19, 2030, is the “in the midst” of Daniel’s 70th seven. At this point, there will have been 1279 days since the “confirming of the covenant.” From Tuesday, Heshvan 10, 2026 to Sunday, Nisan 19, 2030 is 1279 days.
 
These unholy acts in the newly built Third Temple by the A.C. and the false prophet begin the Great Tribulation. Most of the Jews who still believe in Yahweh will flee the holy city as Jesus warned in Matthew 24:15-22. “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.” Fortunately for the Jews, this day will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
 
THE GREAT TRIBULATION AND THE RETURN OF JESUS TO THE EARTH
 
The Jews will flee to Bozrah (Petra), Jordan on Sunday, Nisan 19, 2030 (April 21, 2030). The Antichrist’s forces will pursue the remnant of believing Jews but God will supernaturally protect them as He did when the Egyptians were pursuing the children of Israel during the Exodus.  “Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child. But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. So the serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood. But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelation 12:13-17).
 
These last 3.5 years will be the time of the Great Tribulation in which the inhabitants of the earth will experience the seven most severe judgments from God known as the Bowl or Vial judgments. It is the time of Jacob’s Trouble as described by Jeremiah (Jeremiah 30:7). Isaiah called it a day of trouble (Isaiah 22:5). In Daniel 12:11, the angel told Daniel, “It shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time.”
 
The Jewish remnant will remain in Petra until Jesus returns as King of Kings and Lord of Lords on the Feast of Trumpets, Friday, Tishri 1, 2033 (September 23, 2033). From Sunday, Nisan 19, 2030 to Friday, Tishri 1, 2033 is 1250 days. However, from Friday, Nisan 10 (April 12, 2030) to Friday, Tishri 1/Trumpets (September 23, 2033) is 1260 days. The Jews will stay in Petra until Jesus returns and defeats the forces of the Antichrist.
 
The Ten Days of Awe occur between the Feast of Trumpets (Tishri 1) and the Day of Atonement (Tishri 10). There are 1260 days from the Feast of Firstfruits, Sunday, Nisan 19, 2030 (April 21, 2030) to the Day of Atonement, which is on Sunday, Tishri 10, 2033 (October 2, 2033). On the Day of Atonement, the survivors of the Tribulation will be gathered together and will undergo the sheep and goat judgment as described in Matthew 25:31-46. “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats” (Matthew 25:31-32). This will have fulfilled the prophecy of 1260 days of Revelation 12:6. “Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
 
THE END OF DANIEL’S 70TH SEVEN AND THE BEGINNING OF THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM
 
However, the end of Daniel’s 70th seven will not occur at this time, but 30 days later, as there are still some issues to be resolved before the Millennial Kingdom begins. The sheep and goat judgments will continue during this time, Jesus will fulfill the 7th Feast of the Lord, Tabernacles (Nisan 15-22) by tabernacling with mankind once again, the A.C. and false prophet will be cast alive into the lake of fire, and Satan will be bound and cast into the abyss for a thousand years, to name a few.
 
From Sunday, Firstfruits, Nisan 19, 2030 to the end of the Tribulation/Daniel’s 70th Seven, Tuesday, Heshvan 10, 2033 (November 1, 2033) is 1290 days. These 1290 days fulfill the prophecy of Daniel 12:11. “And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days.” All of the prophecies of scripture in the books of Daniel and Revelation with the terms “forty-two months” (Revelation 11:2, 13:5) or “time, times, and half a time” (Daniel 7:25, 12:7, Revelation 12:14) are different ways of saying 3.5 years or forty-two months. The duration between Firstfruits in 2030 and the Feasts of Trumpets/Atonement in 2033 will fulfill these terms of timeframes in scripture.
 
The official end day/date for Daniel’s 70th Seven will be on Tuesday, Heshvan 10, 2033, which is November 1, 2033, on the Gregorian calendar. From Tuesday, Heshvan 10, 2026 (October 20, 2026) to Tuesday, Heshvan 10, 2033 (November 2, 2033) is 2569 days or seven years on the Jewish calendar. These are the days of Daniels’ 70th seven, hypothetically speaking of course. If the years 2026 to 2033 are not the correct years, then some other seven years with 2569 days will be the fulfillment. As far as the research I’ve conducted, the seven years of 2540 days will not work for the 1260, 1290, and 1335-day timeframes that end on the specific Jewish dates and feast days mentioned above. In the example for this article, the Millennium Kingdom of Jesus Christ will begin on Heshvan 11, 2033 (November 3, 2033).
 
THE 1335 DAYS FROM THE FEAST OF FIRSTFRUITS TO HANUKKAH
 
From Heshvan 10 to Kislev 25 is 45 days. During these 45 days, the resurrection of the Old Testament saints and the Tribulation saints will be completed. They will come to the earth for the celebration that is to come. The last od Daniel’s prophecies to be fulfilled will occur 45 days after the end of Daniel’s 70th seven (Heshvan 10, 2033) on Friday, Kislev 25 (December 16, 2033). This day is the 1335th day after the Antichrist set up his abomination of desolation in the Temple on the Feast of Firstfruits.
 
The day of Kislev 25 is the beginning of the celebration of Hanukkah (also known as the feast of Dedication or the festival of lights), which is not a Feast of the Lord but is a very important day for the Jews nonetheless. This day is recorded in Daniel 12:12. “Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days. I believe the last objective of Daniel 9:24, “And to anoint the Most Holy (Place)” will coincide with this 1335th day when the Jew’s one and only Messiah, Jesus, enters the cleansed Temple and anoints it with His Presence.
 
Whether this temple is the Third Temple (that survives the Great Tribulation) or is a temporary tabernacle set up after the Third Temple is destroyed remains to be seen. I suppose it could actually be the Fourth Temple of Ezekiel’s vision, and be built in 45 days, for nothing is too hard for the LORD (after all, He created the world and its inhabitants in six days).
 
Most scholars believe the Third Temple will be destroyed when Jesus returns to the Mount of Olives. I believe there is a very good chance this will occur. “And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south” (Zechariah 14:4).
 
Two more important events will take place on the 1335th day after the Abomination of Desolation. The first event is the Marriage Feast of the Lamb as described in Revelation 19:7-9. “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife has made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he said unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said unto me, These are the true sayings of God.”
 
The second event that will occur on the 1335th day (Hanukkah) is the inauguration of the Millennial reign of King Jesus on the earth. However, His kingdom will last not only a thousand years, but into eternity. David said, “Your kingdom
 
is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations” (Psalm 145:13). Isaiah said, “Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this” (Isaiah 9:7). The angel told Mary regarding the child to be born, “He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end” (Luke 1:32-33).
 
THE HISTORY OF HANUKKAH
 
On the day before Hanukkah, on the 24th day of Kislev, Israel has witnessed four major historical events. Three of these historical events were in relation to the Jewish Temple. The first event was the foundation of the Second Temple which was laid in 520 BC. The second event was the famous abolition of the Temple sacrifice (the original abomination of desolation) by the Syrian/Greek Antiochus IV Epiphanies in 167 BC. The third event was the recapture of the Temple and the cleansing of the Temple Sanctuary in 164 BC by Judas Maccabees and the Jewish forces, three years after Antiochus’ abominations. This began the celebration of Hanukkah which lasts for eight days. What Is Hanukkah? - Info you need about Chanukah - Chabad.org
 
The fourth event occurred in 1917 AD when Jerusalem was freed from Turkish rule. Israel was now governed by the British mandate under the Balfour Declaration, which promised them a Jewish homeland. The foundation of modern Israel was laid on this anniversary, the 24th day of Kislev, 1917.
 
Grant Jeffrey, in his timeless book, “Armageddon – Appointment With Destiny” believes the possible date for the War of Gog and Magog could occur on this date as well. Grant said, “If you carefully compare Ezekiel 38:19-22 with Haggai 2:18-22, you will see the strong probability that the 24th day of Kislev the day before Hanukkah, is probably the day for this prophetic fulfillment.” Haggai’s prophecy begins with, “Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundations of the Lord’s Temple were laid.” It ends with a description of a great earthquake “that overthrows the throne of kingdoms, and destroys the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen, and overthrows the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.”
 
If the war of Gog and Magog occurs on a future Kislev 24 day, say in 2025, this would allow for more than seven months to bury the dead before the Antichrist’s “confirming of the covenant” in 2026; and more than seven years for the burning of weapons until the end of the Tribulation in 2033. Evidently, some of the weapons will be burned by the apostate Jews and Gentiles in Israel and possibly by the remnant believers in Petra who might have smuggled some of the weapons there in advance. Only time will tell.
 
FROM FIRSTFRUITS TO HANUKKAH
 
Isn’t it fitting that the marriage supper of the Lamb of God begins on Hanukkah, the Feast of Dedication/Festival of Lights, exactly 1335 days after the Feast of Firstfruits. The ultimate fulfillment of the Feast of Firstfruits was when Jesus rose from the dead and became the first fruits of the dead in Christ. He is the Bread of Life. The dedicated saints of the LORD will celebrate their marriage supper with Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, on Hanukkah. On that day, we will make a vow to our betrothed, and Jesus and His bride will celebrate with some choice wine, thus fulfilling the words of Jesus 2000 years ago. “Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes” (Luke 22:17-18).
 
Amen. Even so, come Lord Jesus!
 
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Bachmann warned that the move would change the WHO, a sub-group of the United Nations, from merely an advisory board to one empowered to declare emergency status for 194 nations on Earth.
 
"We're just coming out of three years of being under emergency power. We know what that's like, where we lose some of the most basic civil rights that we've ever had. That's what's at stake here," Bachmann told host Jan Markell, founder of Olive Tree Ministries. "We saw how difficult life was under the pronouncements of President Biden, Dr. Fauci and the Centers for Disease Control, but that's only because they were already following whatever the World Health Organization.
 
"So, we've had a pretty good taste of what life could be like under a one-world international dictator. That is what this would be. That's not an exaggeration."
 
The amendments are to be considered at the meeting of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland in late May.
 
Liking it on the Left
 
Little has been written or said of these proposed changes, and opposition is not likely to come from Democrats, according to Bachmann. "Because they see the agenda that they like could be implemented. There's more control, and they're the ones who call the shots," she said.
 
But she argues the Left may not be fully contemplating the ramifications of this change.
 
"For instance, if you're pro-abortion or you want to control people on how they can move or travel, then you're all in favor of something like this. But you may not fully understand what this level of control could really mean for you or for your family: You have to be a favored person with the dictatorship in order to be able to travel or move or live your life in the way you've been used to," Bachmann explained.
 
There are two possible tracks for change, the former GOP lawmaker said. One is through what would be called a "global pandemic treaty," the other through redefining the scope of the WHO by changing amendments at the World Health Assembly.
 
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) have worked to highlight the issue but with little traction. Johnson proposed that any global pandemic treaty that included the U.S. would have to pass through the Senate for resolution, but his amendment was voted down by Democrats in the Senate. It's also been on the radar for Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota).
 
"The Democrats who control the U.S. Senate defeated Ron Johnson's amendment, so we now know where the Senate is at. They're all for empowering the World Health Organization and giving them this platform for global governance," Bachmann observed.
 
House member Biggs has proposed House Resolution 79 which would require the president to immediately withdraw from the WHO and would prohibit use of any federal funds for U.S. participation in the WHO. The resolution would also repeal the 1948 act authorizing the U.S. to join the WHO.
 
Why are we not hearing about this?
 
In spite of the senators and HR 79, there doesn't appear to be much discussion about U.S. involvement in the WHO – and that concerns Bachmann.
 
"Most members of Congress have never even heard of this issue because our media is a completely monolithic homogenized voice. We don't hear any alternative voices to the mainstream media. Most people don't get to hear what the truth is," she said.
 
The other reason for silence, she continued, is that most in Congress fight to keep from drowning in the daily grind and aren't giving much thought to something that seems too hard to believe.
 
"I served in the United States Congress for eight years. I know what it's like, and I used to jokingly say Congress is always the last to know – and it's true because members of Congress lead a very different life," Bachmann said.
 
"Most of their life is spent raising money, meeting with constituents, meeting with various lobbyists, doing all of the 90% of the things they have to do which are nonsense. When they're actually focusing on the issues in front of them, which may consume 10% of their time, they just don't have time to know everything that's going on – and this [issue] sounds so far out."
 
But the threat is real, Bachmann states – and argues that a grassroots campaign of phone calls to the Capitol switchboard and a social media takeover will be necessary to bring the issue to light.
 
In summary …
 
Next month in Geneva, Switzerland, the Biden administration will seek to change the rules that would effectively grant full sovereignty over health care to the World Health Organization. Bachmann explains that not only would that create, for the first time in history, a legal platform for one-world government; it would also give one person, the director general, power to declare a health care emergency.
 
"He could restrict our right to travel, mandate vaccines or treatments or lockdowns, and we would have no right of appeal," she summarizes. "And it's our government, the Biden government, that is leading this aggressive effort to give up power to the UN.
 
"Once you give up American power to the UN, it's very difficult to get it back – and that's slated to happen the last week of May in Geneva."
 
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Depravity Of Man on Display: UN Seeks To Decriminalize Child Sex, Sex Work, And Abortion – By Ken Ham - https://harbingersdaily.com/depravity-of-man-on-display-un-seeks-to-decriminalize-child-sex-sex-work-and-abortion/
 
No, I am not exaggerating or being salacious with the headline for today’s blog. The United Nations organization really does want sex with minors (they give no age limit to what a minor means!), sex work (including “pimping” out women and men), and abortion completely decriminalized. All this, and more, in the name of so-called “human rights.” It’s the depravity of man on display for the world to see.
 
In a recent report (which took five years to complete), a panel of jurists, along with the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), released their “8 March Principles,” a guidance that seeks:
 
to offer a clear, accessible and workable legal framework – as well as practical legal guidance – on applying the criminal law to conduct associated with: sexual and reproductive health and rights, including termination of pregnancy; consensual sexual activities, including in contexts such as sex outside marriage, same-sex sexual relations, adolescent sexual activity and sex work; gender identity and gender expression; HIV non-disclosure, exposure or transmission; drug use and the possession of drugs for personal use; and homelessness and poverty.
 
Yes, this is real. You can read the report for yourself. But here are a few highlights (or “lowlights,” really).
 
Decriminalize Abortion
 
In our depraved culture that views unborn children as property that can be made or discarded at will, it’s no surprise that the UN wants everyone to permit the murder of unborn children (something many nations already do). In Principle 15 they state:
 
Criminal law may not proscribe [prohibit] abortion.
 
In their view, women should have the absolute right to kill their child at any time before the baby is born and suffer absolutely no legal consequences. And not only should the woman be free of all legal consequences, but they also believe those who provide abortions should also be free from criminal or legal accountability.
 
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what the United Nations believes. Those who seek an abortion and those who provide an abortion—the killing of an innocent child—no matter the level of development or age of the child are accountable before God for their sin. They may not suffer criminal consequences here on earth for their destruction of human life, but they will face justice when they stand before the Judge of the universe. Oh, that everyone would repent and turn to Christ, who paid the price for sinners—no matter the sin—when he died on the cross! Yes, there is mercy, grace, and forgiveness in Christ Jesus.
 
Decriminalize Sex Work
 
The authors of this guidance also want “sex work,” aka prostitution, decriminalized, “absent coercion, force, abuse of authority or fraud” (however they define that!). They claim this is because:
 
When sex work is criminalized it sends the message that sex workers can be abused.. . . . We are human beings and sex workers are entitled to all human rights.
 
But they aren’t fighting for the actions of “sex workers” to be decriminalized so that women, men, and children can be protected from abuse and rescued. Not at all. How do I know this? Well, because they explicitly state they also want those who “facilitate, manage, organize, communicate with another, advertise, provide information about, provide or rent premises for”—aka pimps—to be allowed to legally operate as long as they are operating under “fair conditions” (again, however they define that!). They don’t want anyone to be held criminally responsible for the exploitation of women, men, and children that is prostitution.
 
And, yes, selling your body (or having it sold for you) is exploitative at its very core, preying off poverty, drug abuse, previous sexual trauma, and more. Prostitution doesn’t help anyone even if they “consent” (whatever that means!). It simply adds trauma and abuse to someone who is likely already suffering. Consider that according to a pro-sex work fact sheet:
 
According to a systematic review of research, globally, sex workers have a 45% to 75% chance of experiencing sexual violence on the job.
 
In other words, the depraved men paying for the “services” of women, men, and children have no respect for the person they are abusing (yes, paying for sex is abusive to the individual no matter what!) and will treat them callously and unfeelingly. This is no surprise as anyone paying for such a service is not seeing the other person as an image bearer of God (Genesis 1:27) with inherent value and worth.
 
As I quoted above, the UN says that “sex workers”—woman, man, and children—are “human beings” entitled “to all human rights.” I fully agree! But “human rights” does not include the right to sell your body or have others sell your body—human rights come from God, and he has not given us that right.
 
Deuteronomy 23:17–18 KJV – “There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.”
 
But sex workers are more than just “human beings”—each one is a person made in the image of God. They have worth and value that is not dependent on their body or what someone will pay for it but on their status as an image bearer of the King who paid the ultimate price for their soul with his own body on the cross.
 
Decriminalize Sex with Minors
 
If you didn’t think this UN guidance could get much worse, it does. Principle 16 is so depraved that I worry you will think I am taking it out of context, so I am going to quote the entire guidance for you below, with particular portions emphasized:
 
Consensual sexual conduct, irrespective of the type of sexual activity, the sex/ gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression of the people involved or their marital status, may not be criminalized in any circumstances. Consensual same-sex, as well as consensual different-sex sexual relations, or consensual sexual relations with or between trans, non-binary and other genderdiverse people, or outside marriage – whether pre-marital or extramarital – may, therefore, never be criminalized.
 
With respect to the enforcement of criminal law, any prescribed minimum age of consent to sex must be applied in a non-discriminatory manner. Enforcement may not be linked to the sex/gender of participants or age of consent to marriage.
 
Moreover, sexual conduct involving persons below the domestically prescribed minimum age of consent to sex may be consensual in fact, if not in law. In this context, the enforcement of criminal law should reflect the rights and capacity of persons under 18 years of age to make decisions about engaging in consensual sexual conduct and their right to be heard in matters concerning them. Pursuant to their evolving capacities and progressive autonomy, persons under 18 years of age should participate in decisions affecting them, with due regard to their age, maturity and best interests, and with specific attention to non-discrimination guarantees. [emphasis ours]
 
Yes, that is the United Nations explicitly suggesting that sex with minors “may be consensual” and that our laws should reflect that. And notice that nowhere do they provide guidance on what age a “minor” can “consent,” other than to say “under 18 years of age.” Therefore, we must conclude that they mean this to include any child—toddler, middle schooler, or teen. It’s all so stomach turning!
 
But it’s the natural consequence of today’s sexual ethic, which is now entirely consent based. No sexual act is actually wrong or immoral as long as the parties involved “consented.” But consent is an extremely flimsy morality as “consent” can easily be obtained through grooming, coercion, and slow-and-gradual desensitization. (Pause and ask yourself if this type of grooming for “consent” from children is not exactly what’s happening with the sexual content being taught to children as young as preschool in public schools and through the media and social media every single day?)
 
Sex is a good gift from God to be enjoyed by one man and one woman within the confines of the lifelong covenant of marriage. Satan has distorted this good design, and depraved hearts, steeped in selfishness, sin, and debauchery, seek to gratify their desires in any way they want and with anyone they want—even if that means people, including children, are left hurt and broken in their wake.
 
There are no words adequate to describe how disgusting this is.
 
Decriminalize Gender Identity and Expression
 
And that’s just some of the UN’s guidance—it also seeks to decriminalize gender identity and expression, while stating that:
 
Practices aiming to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression carried out without the concerned person’s free and informed consent and decision-making, including through force, coercion or abuse of authority, may be addressed through other provisions in the criminal law.
 
And we all know how such people would define “force, coercion, and abuse of authority”! Very likely Christians who share the biblical truth about male and female would be accused of such things.
 
Yes, we are living in very dark, morally depraved times. But that means the light of Christ shines even brighter. As our world enacts policies that will only serve to hurt people and increase brokenness, let us as the church be the ones going to the “least of these”—broken, abused, hurting women, men, and children—with the hope of the gospel, the truth of God’s Word, and practical help. That’s what the church has always done, no matter the darkness, and that’s what we’re still called to do until Jesus returns.
 
Revelation 22:20 KJV – “He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”
 

 


 


 
Only on Evil – Terry James - https://terryjamesprophecyline.com/2023/04/24/only-on-evil-2/
 
Those who “watch,” as commanded by the Lord Himself, should ask, at least to themselves: Has this generation reached the times totally saturated by evil as foretold by the Lord?
 
God gave the reason He “repented” that He had created man.
 
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (Genesis 6:5)
 
Jesus, building on the Heavenly Father’s condemnation for sin-immersed, rebellious humankind, prophesied the following.
 
So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. (Matthew 24:33–39)
 
God the Son went on to further expound upon the results of evil at the end of the age and upon God’s condemnation through suddenly imposed punishment for humankind’s immersion in that unrepented-of wickedness.
 
Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. (Luke 17:28–30) 
 
In terms of an earthly courtroom, any heavenly prosecutor against sin and all its deadly carnage wreaked every day upon this fallen sphere could bring forth mounting evidence that would lock in an airtight case for the verdict: “Guilty.”
 
We who are charged with watching (Mark 13:37) are Heaven’s witnesses of nonstop anti-God activity. As presented many times, news of the horrendous deportment of “evil men and seducers” saturates our news sources.
 
The following few briefs of such stories come from just one day on our Rapture Ready News:
 
Dramatic Video Shows Indian Gangster-Turned-Politician Gun Down On Live TV
Ahmed was speaking with reporters while in police custody when three men posing as journalists shot the former politician and his brother, reported BBC News. Both died on the spot.
All Hell Breaks Out In Chicago As Hundreds Of Teenagers Wreak Havoc
A trend of lawlessness has unfolded in cities run by progressive leaders this spring. The latest incident occurred on Saturday night in Downtown Chicago, where hundreds of teenagers wreaked havoc by smashing car windows and destroying public and private property…
(A number of youth in Chicago also died by gunfire around this time in the city.)
Gunmen storm Mexican resort, kill seven people, including child
Armed men on Saturday killed a child and six others after storming a resort in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, authorities said, in a region increasingly plagued by drug cartel violence.
Even if it is not violent, deadly anti-God activity, the wickedness that grows more debased hourly builds the case for these days being like those of Noah and of Lot.
UN Agencies’ Report Subverts Age of Consent, Proclaims Sex with Minors ‘May Be Consensual in Fact’
A Switzerland-based group has issued a report urging nations to end the criminalization of various acts – the most notable being sex with a minor who supposedly consents to the activity.
Largest Teachers Union in United Kingdom Votes to Have Drag Queen Grooming Hour in All Schools
The National Education Union (NEU), the largest teachers union in Britain, is calling for schools across the United Kingdom to bring in drag queens to groom children in every school.
Recording exposes homosexual teacher’s bullying of students
A British homosexual teacher at a state-run “academy school” in London was secretly taped telling his students that (pro-) “LGBTQ” education is mandatory.
 
As said, these few are taken from just one day of headlines. There are hundreds of reports of evil that could be gleaned in any given day that are even more egregious.
 
My own state, considered among the reddest of the red states in terms of Christian influence and political and ideological bent, was obviously chosen by the demonic powers that be as one place to, at the very end of this age, begin all-out invasion into America. The portals, as we have looked at many times, have been opened to the extent they’re allowed by God’s restraining influence.
 
In first mentioning the satanic temple Baphomet being placed some time ago in front of the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, the writer presents thoughts about the evil that surely once must have begun invading the world leading to God’s sending the destructive Flood.
 
Pure and unspeakable evil has entered our country. And no wonder, it was invited. It can be petitioned by word or deed. But, in our case it was both. This brace of evil can be found not only here in the United States, but Canada and much of the Western World. And few people with any voice are talking about it.
 
Hollywood is often a mirror of society. Is that why we are seeing a rash of new releases concerning evil, and demons?
 
Some publications are saying that we should not complain about the decline in morality, but that a new morality is replacing the old one (ScienceDaily).
 
That means, to the mind of the Left, there are no absolutes, everything is relative and fluid. That is the atheistic mindset that has us in this mess of a freefall.
 
This is a well-planned destabilization initiated by Marxists generations ago. The statue depicted is a good representation of what we are seeing all over America…evil, malevolence, especially aimed at our children, our future.
 
It is no different than the Hebrews forging a golden calf in the desert. How many have seen photos of freakish drag queens with children on their laps telling them a story of God knows what? Or gender disorientation on beer cans? How confused is the management of such companies? The instruction in values taught in public schools is now opposite of the mass majority of parents. (Ray DiLorenzo, “Evil by Invitation Only,” Canada Free Press, April 16, 2023)
 
This generation is at the very least like in the Days of Noah and of Lot, it seems to me. –That’s because the technological means now exist to make worldwide evil interconnected as perhaps never before.
 
I say “perhaps” because wickedness flows from the father of lies and is spiritually engendered. Its spread is supernatural and infects with more virulence than any physical disease. So, although the antediluvians might not have had the technologies to use in making the evil interconnectedness, the demonic powers and principalities likely made the connections in their own deadly ways. Now, with the assistance of satellite, Internet and all the rest, the devil’s spreading infection work seems on steroids, as is said.
 
Reprobate minds seem to be “only on evil continually.”
 
But Jesus told us that it will be this way at the moment He next breaks into this world in what will be catastrophic for God-rejecting rebels of the earth. The same event will be glorious beyond description for all who know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
 
Here is how you can know Him as Lord and make sure you go to the safety of His loving arms when He calls in the Rapture.
 
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)

 


 


 
Daily Devotion: The woke target on our children - Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com
 
One way to destroy a country is to destroy the family core. The “woke” extremists, the current darlings of the Biden Administration and leftist news media, are taking aim at every kid in America. It’s a coordinated attack from the White House on down to state governments where the LGBTQ+ agenda has been turned loose on the sons and daughters of America in an all-out effort to evangelize, confuse, recruit, groom, and conscript into a lifestyle that leads to a lifetime of depression and often suicide. Joe Biden has endorsed this child predation saying on March 30, “We celebrate the activism and determination that have fueled the fight for transgender equality.” Every child is at risk to this activism. It must be stopped.
 
Biden thinks that every kid should have the opportunity to choose their sex. And some of the most liberal states in the Union are trying to codify in law the LGBTQ+ ability to prey on our children. It wasn’t enough in California to ban gas stoves and gasoline-powered vehicles, now the state is going after children. Already a “sanctuary” state for children fleeing from conservative states that protect minors from transgenderism, now the state’s Judiciary Committee passed the bill allowing mental health professionals to place children in residential facilities upon a minor’s request, even if the children are not experiencing abuse or neglect at home. And the mental health professional can determine whether parents are notified.
 
In Washington state, the state House passed a bill to allow licensed overnight youth shelters housing a minor to inform only the state’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families and not a child’s parents if the child is “seeking or receiving protected health care services.” The bill defines protected services as including “evaluation and treatments for gender dysphoria, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgical procedures.” The bill’s sponsor, Democrat Senator Marko Liias, says “This legislation allows licensed shelters to contact the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) in lieu of parents in certain additional instances, like when a young person is seeking reproductive health services or gender-affirming care.” These bills are legalizing government-sanctioned kidnapping by the LGBTQ+ extremists.
 
Your kid can go to school one day and disappear to some mental health shelter and you won’t know where to find him, and the authorities won’t tell you where he is. It’s all done under the assumption that the parent is causing mental health issues in the child by not “affirming” that they think they are another gender. In reality, it is the LGBTQ+ activists that are causing the mental health problem by confusing the child. Think about how this can be extended to those whose faith requires opposition to the LGBTQ+ perversions. Christ said in Luke 17:2, “It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.” This is arguably among the most egregious offenses of children. Stand strong against it.
 
Sources:
 
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/03/30/a-proclamation-on-transgender-day-of-visibility-2022/
 
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB665
 
https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/liias/2023/04/13/legislation-to-protect-trans-youth-seeking-lifesaving-care-passes-the-house/

 


 


 
Daily Devotion: The Necessity of Prayer - by Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org
 
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. —Ephesians 6:18
 
https://harvest.org/resources/devotion/the-necessity-of-prayer/ - Listen
 
In Exodus 17 we find the story of a battle between the people of Israel and the Amalekites. Moses sent Joshua to lead the troops in battle. Meanwhile, Moses climbed up a hill, raised his staff, and interceded for Israel’s army.
 
When Moses held up his staff, Israel’s armies prevailed. But whenever his arms grew tired and he lowered the staff, the enemy prevailed.
 
Eventually, Aaron and Hur, who were with Moses, held up his hands until the sun went down. As a result, Israel won on the field of battle.
 
This illustrates how God’s Word (represented by Joshua’s sword) and prayer (symbolized by Moses’ staff) worked together. Someone had to go into battle with the sword. And someone had to pray.
 
The Book of Acts tells us that the leaders of the early church gave themselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word (see 6:4). And Jesus said, “But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!” (John 15:7 NLT).
 
The Word of God enlightens us, and prayer enables us. The Word of God reveals the will of God, and prayer enables us to do His will.
 
To grow spiritually and stand strong in the spiritual battle, we need a regular diet of God’s Word in our lives. But we also need to pray. The apostle Paul tells us, “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere” (Ephesians 6:18 NLT).
 
The phrase “at all times and on every occasion” speaks of frequency. Prayer should be a regular part of our lives.
 
We need the Word of God, but we also need prayer. The Bible and prayer are inseparable. 

 


 
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• Tucker Carlson producer's discrimination claims go beyond Dominion scandal
• In a Lawsuit, Tucker Carlson Is Accused of Promoting a Hostile Work Environment
• Defamation suit produced trove of Tucker Carlson messages
• Fox Corporation sheds $930 million in market value after announcing Tucker Carlson is leaving the news network
• Twitter explodes following Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox News
• Don Lemon Says He Was Fired at CNN and Wasn't Told By Network: 'I Am Stunned'
• Lemon has been at the center of a string of controversies over his on-air comments and treatment of female colleagues
• NBCUniversal CEO ousted after having 'inappropriate relationship' with coworker
• Elon Musk's Twitter Verification Battle Has Turned Into Pure Chaos With Hollywood's A-Listers
• Liberal celebs, journalists furious that Musk gave them their blue check back: 'Without my consent'
• Republicans plan to hold 'Joe Biden accountable' with new fact-checking website
• Tim Robbins Rips Mainstream News Media 'Serving as a Thuggish Censorship Arm of the Government'
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr: 'There Is No Time in History Where the People Who Were Censoring Speech Were the Good Guys'
• Landmark Supreme Court case could have 'far reaching implications' for artificial intelligence, experts say - One expert said a ruling against Google could open a 'Pandora's box' of future lawsuits
• China fumes as Biden plots to starve it of AI investment: 'Sci-tech bullying'
• How we all became AI's brain donors
• As suicide rates spike, new AI platform could 'fill the gap' in mental health care, say Boston researchers
• Grimes Says Anyone Can Use Her Voice to Generate AI Songs - for a 50% Cut of Royalties
• How artificial intelligence is being used to create 'deepfakes' online
• Pentagon UFO Tsar Says Nothing Indicates Objects Are ET, Some May Be Chinese
• China to test out 3D printing technology on moon to build habitats
• UAE spacecraft snaps close-up of Mars' little moon
• Is a wave of asteroids headed toward Earth? Sort of.
• Four asteroids to pass close to Earth today
• CME impacts Earth sparking G4 - Severe geomagnetic storm, worldwide aurora
• Severe solar storm creates dazzling auroras farther south
• Indonesia: Sumatra Island hit by 7.3 earthquake, tsunami warning issued
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near the coast of Ecuador
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Port Blair, India
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Mindanao, Philippines
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 28,000ft
• Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador erupts to 26,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 26,000ft
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 22,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 17,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Scientists find weird holes on the ocean floor spewing ancient fluids 'like a fire hose'
• California Awaits 'Big Melt,' Flooding, as Temperatures Rise
• Supreme Court deals blow to oil companies by turning away climate cases
• Stony Brook University selected to lead New York Climate Exchange, a $700 million hub on Governors Island
• DNA from coffee cup links man to two rapes from more than 20 years ago
• Suspect in custody, one person dead after shooting at Oklahoma community college, police say
• Haiti crisis: Mob burns suspected gang members to death
• 3,000-Strong Migrant Caravan Begins Walking Toward US-Mexico Border
• A Kenyan cult preached starving for salvation, police say. Dozens have died.
• Death toll in Kenyan starvation cult rises to 73, police say
• Jesus Revolution Hits No. 1 on Amazon Best-Seller Chart: 'People Are Hungry' for God
• Appeals court guts religious accommodations for teachers that SCOTUS may soon strengthen: lawyers
• Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick Blast Anti-Grooming Laws: 'Drag Is an Art. Drag Is a Right'
• Whoopi Goldberg: Banning Drag, Books 'Is Not American' - 'Stay Off My Back'
• 'Gender Queer' Tops List of Most Challenged Books for a Second Year
• Biden rips GOP for 'banning books': 'No such thing as someone else's child'
• 42-Year-Old 'Transgender' Dressed as A Schoolgirl Arrested After Taking Photos of Girls in School Restroom
• Protesters Storm Montana Capitol over Censure of Transgender Lawmaker
• Second Woke Bud Light Marketing Executive Placed On Leave Following Boycott Calls
• Trans activist Dylan Mulvaney's partnership with Maybelline yields a new round of boycott calls
• Advocacy groups sue to block an emergency rule limiting gender-affirming care that's expected to go into effect this week in Missouri
• Trans teen died from vaginoplasty complications during landmark Dutch study used to justify child sex changes
• Some doctors providing trans procedures to minors consider quitting, retiring as GOP pressure mounts: report
• 'What is a woman?': Kansas could be the first state to decide
• N.D. Governor Signs Law Banning Abortion at 6 Weeks
• Lawyers suggest a way around abortion pill restrictions but doctors may be afraid to try it
• Marijuana legalization advancing in Minnesota Legislature
• RFK Jr. Vows to End the Chronic Disease Epidemic: "We Have the Sickest Generation in American History"
• W.H.O. Launches World Immunization Week to 'Catch Up' On Child Vaccinations
• Biden administration organizes first Nationwide Vaccination Day targeting Black communities
• 3D printed microneedle patches can help bring vaccines to the masses
• Original Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines no longer authorized in U.S.; New guidelines released
• Mother of 7 Denied Kidney Transplant for Refusing COVID Shot in Georgia
• Justin Trudeau Now Says He Never Forced Anyone to Get the COVID Vaccine
• Why long COVID could be a ticking time bomb for public health
• People with long COVID continue to experience medical gaslighting more than 3 years into the pandemic

 


 
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