The Bible clearly teaches that God has appointed times for things to happen.
For example:
>There is some disagreement over Methuselah’s name, but Dr. Henry Morris said it means “when he dies, judgment.” Methuselah lived 960 years (longer than anyone has ever lived; he died, and the world was destroyed with a Flood.
>God made a covenant with Abraham to give him and his descendants all the Promised Land at the end of the age, but His Word teaches that they would be put off the land three times (in Egypt, in Babylon, scattered all over the world) before they finally received permanent possession of it. God said they would be slaves in a foreign land 400 years (they were in Egypt 430 years (Gen. 15:13-16), and then He would afflict Egypt (Ten Plagues).
>God told Abraham the covenant would go through his son Isaac, who would be born at a set time in the next year (Gen. 17:21).
>God told Abraham his descendants would have to wait to occupy the Promised Land because the iniquity of the Amorites was not yet full (Gen. 15:16). Their sin had to pile up (accumulate) before God would remove them (before His judgment would fall; also see Psa. 75:8; Rev. 14:10; Rev. 17:4).
>God told the Jews to celebrate seven feast days at certain times (Lev. 23). Jesus was born on the first one (Passover), His body was in the grave on the second one (unleavened bread), He was raised from the dead on the third one (first fruits), the Church began on the fourth one (Pentecost), and many Christians believe major events will occur on the last three.
>Before God raised up Babylon to put the Jews off the land the second time, God used the prophet Jeremiah to tell the Jews they would be in Babylon 70 years, then Babylon would fall, and the Jews would return (Jer. 25:8-13; 29:10). Babylon fell when the hand wrote on the wall exactly 70 years after Babylon captured Judah. Then, the Jews were allowed to return home.
>Jesus had to come into the world as a baby (Isa. 6-7).
>Jesus had to appear (His Triumphal Entry) 483 years after a command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem (69 weeks of years = 483 years), and it had to be before Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed again (70 A.D.; Dan. 9:25; Neh. 2:1-8).
>Jesus came into the world the first time at God’s appointed time (Gal. 4:4-7).
>The Tribulation Period cannot begin until God removes the restrainer (II Thess. 2:5-12).
>God has an appointed time for His Second Coming and the Millennium (Dan. 8:19-26).
>God raised Jesus from the dead to assure us that He will come back at an appointed time to judge the world (Acts 17:30-31).
More than 100 specifically different prophecies had to be fulfilled, but just know that Jesus is the only one to ever fulfill all of them, Jesus fulfilled all of them at God’s appointed time, and His timing was perfect (Matt. 5:18; Luke 24:44).
Know also that God reveals what is going to happen before it happens (Amos 3:7), and He put these things in the Bible and told His people to watch for them (Matt. 24:42-51; Mark 13:33; Luke 12: 35-40; Luke 21:34-36).
Many prophecy writers, including myself, believe these things indicate that the appointed time for this world to be judged (the Tribulation Period) is close.
Here are some recent indicators that seem to indicate that.
One, concerning the failure of the UN wannabe world government: on Dec. 18, 2024, the brother of one of the Oct. 7, 2023 hostages being held by Hamas was invited to address the UN Security Council, and he said,
- For every day this council fails to act, the message to the world is clear: Some lives are worth saving, and others are not.
- This is not merely a political issue. This is a human issue, a moral issue.
- I want to ask every member of this council: What would you do if it was your child, your brother, your loved one?
- Hamas’ actions are not just blatant violations of international law; they are an assault on humanity itself.
- Holding civilians hostage – men, women, and children – is a violation of the principles that this very council was created to protect, and yet, your silence is deafening.
God’s judgment is coming,
He has appointed a time to replace the corrupt anti-Semitic UN with the government of Antichrist, and His wrath will fall.
Two, concerning a United Nations (UN) wannabe world government: in the year 2000, the American Policy Center (APC) pushed a bill to get the U.S. out of the UN (United Nothing), but the bill failed.
On Dec. 23, 2024, it was reported that two members of Congress have introduced the DEFUND Act (Disengaging Entirely From the United Nations Debacle!).
If passed, the bill would:
- Terminate U.S. membership in the UN and all affiliated bodies, conventions, and agreements.
- Stop all funds to any UN body.
- Prohibit U.S. participation in UN peacekeeping operations.
- Throw the UN headquarters out of the U.S.
- And end U.S. membership in the World Health Organization!
We know that there will be a fundamental change in world government at the appointed time, and passing this bill could be a spark that leads to that.
(My opinion: There will be a fundamental change in world government at the appointed time after the Rapture, so we need to be sure we are Rapture Ready.)
Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars and Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons: on Dec. 18, 2024, it was reported that the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned that,
- Reviving a nuclear deal with Iran is no longer useful because Iran is on the verge of having nuclear weapons.
Be aware that Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu and Pres.-elect Trump have been discussing a pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear weapons facilities.
(My opinion: The Bible seems to indicate that nuclear weapons will be used during the Tribulation Period (Zech. 14:12; Rev. 6:14), but they will probably be used against nations, not Israel. One nuclear bomb would probably destroy the tiny nation of Israel, but Israel cannot be destroyed.)
Four, concerning wars and rumors of wars and Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons: on Dec. 22, 2024, it was reported that:
- Iran’s position has weakened following Israeli strikes on its proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah, and the fall of the Iran-aligned Syrian president.
- The White House has warned Pres.-elect Trump that Iran could move to build a nuclear bomb.
- Trump should be vigilant for the threat of nuclear escalation.
Five, concerning Syria being taken over by several different terrorist groups supported by Turkey and supposedly following a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS): Israel moved in and took over the buffer zone between Syria and Israel, the Syrian side of a strategic mountain called Mt. Hermon, and positions on the Golan Heights to protect Jewish settlements there.
Now, several nations are accusing Israel of seizing Arab land and trying to occupy Syria.
They want the UN (who never did one thing about the Russians, Iranians, or Turkey taking over Syrian land) to kick Israel out.
Israel denies the charge and says,
- The buffer zone was an agreement between Syria and Israel, but the collapse of Syria means Syria can no longer enforce the agreement.
- Israel will not accept the presence of terrorists in the buffer zone or terrorists firing at Jews on the Golan Heights.
- Israel is willing to return to its border when there is a government in Syria that is willing to protect Israel’s interests.
We know that God has an appointed time for another attack on Israel (a war on the mountains of Israel called the Battle of Gog and Magog in the latter days and latter years).
Six, God said the Jews walk and harvest fruit on the mountains of Israel again at the end of the age (Ezek. 36).
In the 1967 six-day war, Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria.
In 2019, Pres. Trump recognized the Golan Heights as part of Israel.
On June 16, 2019, Israel announced it would establish a community called Trump Towers on the Golan Heights to honor Pres. Trump for recognizing that the Golan Heights are part of Israel.
On Dec. 24, 2024, it was reported the community called Trump Towers has a population of 50-100 Jews, but there is a waiting list of 2,000 Jews that have signed up to relocate there, and it is turning into a popular tourist site.
On Dec. 24, 2024, it was also reported that the election of Pres. Trump has spurred more interest by Jews to relocate there, and Prime Min. Netanyahu said he wants to boost the population of the Golan Heights to 100,000 Jews for security reasons.
Because the elevation of the mountains is 8-9,000 feet, the weather on Mt. Hermon and the Golan Heights will soon get extremely cold, so Israel has already started opening new routes and moving tons of construction materials, communication equipment, food, water, medical supplies, thermal clothing, ski equipment, etc. to military outposts there.
Israel has also notified the terrorists that have taken over the Syrian government that Israel intends to stay there.
(My opinion: This is clearly a fulfillment of God’s Word and that the appointed time of the end is near.)
Seven, concerning Israel’s prosperity (cattle and goods, silver and gold, a great spoil; Ezek. 38:13) in the latter days and latter years: on Dec. 24, 2024, it was reported that foreign investments in Israel increased 15% in the first half of this year despite Israel being at war on multiple fronts.)
Eight, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog (Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others attacking Israel) and Jerusalem being a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone for the entire world at the end of the age: in a speech to a group of young people on Dec. 21, 2024, Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan repeated his four-year-old promise to conquer Jerusalem.
Nine, concerning Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah: on Dec. 22, 2024, al-Julani, the temporary leader of the Turkish-sponsored group called HTS (that has taken over Syria), said he will not allow Iranian planes to enter Syrian airspace.
Al-Julani said he has committed to not allowing terrorist groups to pose a threat both within Syria and externally to the U.S. and its regional partners (Israel, Kurds, etc.).
This is great news if al-Julani will keep his word and stay in office because Iranian planes have been flying across Syria with weapons, ammunition, troops, etc., to prop up Hezbollah in Lebanon.
(More: al-Julani is presenting himself as a moderate in Syria, but in the past, he has presented himself as a man that wants to bring all religions under Islamic rule. Who is the real al-Julani?)
(More: Armed and masked Islamic terrorists from a group that helped al-Julani burned a large Christmas tree that had been erected in a city near Damascus. They also banned Christians from celebrating Christmas. Christians protested by marching in the streets of Damascus, and Al-Julani apologized for the incident.)
Ten, concerning Israel being a great army at the end of the age: on Dec. 22, 2024, a newspaper in Saudi Arabia reported that:
- A Hamas official has admitted that Israel has neutralized most of Hamas’ military capabilities.
- Some Hamas groups falsely claim success in some areas, but the facts say otherwise.
- It is a mistake to believe the false claims and lies of the defeated.
Eleven, concerning the potential economic collapse of America: on Dec. 22, 2024, Pres. Biden signed a Continuing Resolution to fund government spending until March.
There were 1,547 pages in the bill when it was first introduced in the House.
Pres.-elect Trump and Elon Musk strongly condemned it, and it failed to pass.
When it passed in the U.S. Senate, it had 118 pages in it.
Put another way, 1,429 pages of bad legislation and unnecessary spending were removed.
The past practice has been to pass the bills to find out what was in them, and that has contributed greatly to the economic mess America is in.
Twelve, concerning the moral and economic decline of America: on Dec. 23, 2024, it was reported that federal records show that Biden’s State Dept. spent the following this year:
- Columbia—$6 million to help LGBTQI+ refugees and immigrants.
- Peru—$2 million on sustainable solutions for LGBT migrants and refugees.
- Italy—slightly more than $25,000 to help LGBTQI+ migrants to overcome linguistic, cultural, and social barriers to integration.
- Costa Rica—$310,000 to provide LGBT migrants with training, certification, psychosocial and legal assistance.”
- Panama—an unreported amount to make Panama more pro-LGBT.
- Kanya, Malawi, Mexico, Greece, and Ecuador—unreported amounts on an assortment of programs for gays.
(My opinion: I pray that former Pres. Obama’s “fundamental transformation of America” is over.)
(More: On this same date – Dec. 23, 2024 – Sen. Rand Paul released a report documenting more than one trillion dollars of government waste this year.)
Thirteen, it was recently reported that the U.S. will exit the globalist World Health Organization (WHO) on Day one of Pres.-elect Trump’s new administration taking power.
The U.S. is the WHO’s largest single donor.
This is bad news for the WHO, but it is great news for America.
Here is my daily update on the Israel-Hamas war.
(Note: I am seriously considering a reduction in reporting on this because, for all practical purposes, Israel has defeated Hamas.)
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 (day 439), The three hundred and eighty-third day of the resumed war. Day 217 of the attack on Rafah.
- Israel’s Gen. Halevi said, “We are dismantling Hamas and targeting its infrastructure and forces to ensure that there will never be another Oct. 7.”
- Israel’s Finance Min. Bezalel Smotrich said, “Hamas is at its weakest point since the war began. This is not the moment to offer it any reprieve. We must continue to apply pressure and defeat it, ensuring that the hostages are returned under terms that demonstrate its surrender, not ours.”
Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 (day 440), The three hundred and eighty-fourth day of the resumed war. Day 218 of the attack on Rafah.
- After the Houthis fired a missile toward Israel, Israeli jets struck several Houthi targets in Yemen.
Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 (day 441), The three hundred and eighty-fifth day of the resumed war. Day 219 of the attack on Rafah.
- Netanyahu said he will not end the war in Gaza before Hamas is removed from power.
Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 (day 442), The three hundred and eighty-sixth day of the resumed war. Day 220 of the attack on Rafah.
- The Houthis fired a missile at Tel Aviv, and sixteen people were slightly injured.
Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024 (day 443), The three hundred and eighty-seventh day of the resumed war. Day 221 of the attack on Rafah.
- Israel’s Defense Min. said Israel will crush Hezbollah’s head if Hezbollah violates their ceasefire agreement.
- Israel destroyed a terrorist command center in a school in Gaza.
Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 (day 444), The three hundred and eighty-eighth day of the resumed war. Day 222 of the attack on Rafah.
- Israel has captured 18,000 Hezbollah weapons at villages on its border with Lebanon.
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, (day 445) The three hundred and eighty-ninth day of the resumed war. Day 223 of the attack on Rafah.
- It was reported that Israel will start targeting Houthi rebel leaders in Yemen to stop the Iranian-backed terrorists from firing missiles at Israel.
FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and 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.
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