On Oct. 2, 2024, a reader sent me the following that was written by Christine Darg (author and Co-Founder of jerusalemchannel.tv):
- Are we not near to the calling up of believers and the beginning of the Great Tribulation?
- The signs of the times are screaming at us that soon the great shofar of God will sound.
Some of the signs that caused Darg to say this are:
- Israel is at war.
- Israel has been attacked by Iran (a Gog and Magog foe).
- Hurricane Helene has caused mayhem in the USA.
- The world is trying to deal with biological warfare and plagues.
- There is worldwide apostasy and persecution of believers.
- The UN defies God and Israel.
- The love of many has run cold.
Here are just a few more that I keep writing about:
- Israel is surrounded by enemies that want to destroy them (Psa. 83:4).
- Israel has a great military (Ezek. 37:10).
- The development of technology to track all buying and selling (Rev. 13:16-17).
- The rise of world government (The New World Order; a borderless world; Rev. 13:8).
- A departing from the faith (Pope Francis supports the rise of world government and world religion; II Thess. 2:3; Rev. 17-18).
- The controversy over Jerusalem (Zech. 12:2-3).
- Efforts to rebuild the Jewish Temple (Matt. 24:15; II Thes. 2:3-4).
- The Revived Roman Empire has come back into existence (Dan. 9:26).
- Hyper-inflation and a global economic collapse (Rev. 6:5-6).
Here are recent events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is close:
One, concerning a possible economic collapse and the decline of America: on Oct. 2, 2024, Gary Bauer (author, political activist, served in Reagan White House, and much more) said:
- In the last 2 years, the Biden/Harris administration raided $1 billion from FEMA’s budget, money meant for disaster relief like hurricanes and catastrophic flooding (such as that caused by Hurricane Helene on the U.S. East Coast) and spent it “to provide humanitarian services” for illegal aliens.
- If your blood isn’t boiling yet, consider this: The Biden/Harris administration is bragging that it sent $1 billion of your tax money to the Palestinians over the past year.
- Adding insult to injury, they just sent $336 million this week in the devastating aftermath of Helene.
- As communities across the southeast struggle to rebuild and restore power, the Biden/Harris administration has raided our reserve of emergency electrical equipment and sent it to Ukraine. They’ve been doing this even as our own country has been struggling with a critical shortage of electrical transformers.
Have you got that: $1 billion on illegal aliens, $1 billion on the Palestinians, $336 million on victims of Helene, and sent a lot of our reserve emergency electrical equipment to Ukraine.
(More: On Oct. 3, 2024, it was reported that FEMA has put several long-term recovery projects on hold for lack of funds.)
(More: On Oct. 3, 2024, it was reported that Kamala Harris told Helene victims in North Carolina that have lost everything – their homes, vehicles, everything – FEMA will be sending them a check for $750. One victim told her, “You can take that $750 and wipe you’re a__ with it!”)
(More: On Oct. 3, 2024, FEMA said it does not have enough money to get through the hurricane season.)
(More: On Oct. 4, 2024, the U.S. announced that it will provide $157 million in humanitarian aid to help people who have been driven out of their homes in Lebanon.)
(More: On Oct. 6, 2024, it was reported that many of the Helene victims have not seen anyone from FEMA helping anyone, and they are having to fend for themselves.)
(More: On Oct. 7, 2024, Hurricane Milton became a Category 5 Hurricane, the most powerful hurricane to hit Tampa Bay in over 100 years. Gov. DeSantis ordered mandatory evacuations in the areas to be the hardest hit along the West Coast.)
(My opinion: I am guessing – and hoping – that Congress will budget some money to help the victims of hurricanes Helene and Milton, but all this makes me want to scream: PUT AMERICA FIRST.)
(More: On Oct. 7, 2024, it was reported that Kamala Harris was recently asked if she considers Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu a close ally of the U.S., and she dodged the question.)
Two, concerning the coming world government and world religion: on Oct. 2, 2024, it was reported that during a recent penitential vigil (a confession of sin with a request for forgiveness), Pope Francis declared that borders are a sin against migrants.
According to the article, “This falls perfectly in line with his long-standing advocacy for mass migration, reflecting the globalist ‘great replacement’ agenda that some believe seeks to erase national borders and traditional European identities.”
God created nations at the Tower of Babel, but Francis views borders as “paths to death” and opposition to open borders as a sin.
He ignored the fact that some illegal immigrants are drug dealers, terrorists, hardened criminals, etc.
He pushes the New World Order (world government) because he wants to establish a world religion that will clearly be satanic and persecute true believers.
(My opinion: It makes me want to scream: PUT LEGAL IMMIGRATION AND LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS FIRST.)
(More: A recent Congressional report says jihadist terrorist attacks are increasing in the U.S., and officials cannot verify that terrorists are not crossing America’s open borders.)
(More: On Oct. 6, 2024, the Anti-Defamation League reported that there have been more than 10,000 anti-Semitic incidents – 8,015 instances of verbal or written harassment, 1,840 cases of vandalism, and 150 physical assaults targeting Jews – in the U.S. since Oct. 7, 2023.)
Three, concerning a possible economic collapse of the U.S. and perhaps the global economy: on Oct. 2, 2024, Moody’s, a highly-regarded credit rating agency, said the U.S. economy is declining, and America’s ability to turn it around is also declining.
According to Moody’s, the next President of the U.S. must address this issue.
The problem is that the Congressional Budget Office, Congress, and the Biden administration have known this for a long time, and they have not acted.
(My opinion: It is enough to make a person scream: WHY DON’T YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE?)
Four, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Sept. 30, 2024, Turkey’s President Erdogan urged the UN General Assembly to call for force against Israel if the UN Security Council cannot convince the Israelis to stop attacking Iranian-backed Hamas and Hezbollah targets in Gaza and Lebanon.
Five, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Oct. 1, 2024, Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel.
Israel said Iran will pay a steep price for the attack.
The next day, on Oct. 2, 2024, Iran said it will launch a stronger attack on Israel if Israel retaliates for the Oct. 1, 2024 attack.
(More: When asked if he supports an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Pres. Biden said no. He said Israel has a right to respond to Iran’s missile attack, but Israel’s response should be proportional.)
(More: Israel’s ambassador to the UN asked, “What do you want to do, to wait for Iran to have a nuclear capability, and then they can put that on ballistic missiles and launch nuclear ballistic missiles into Israel?”)
(More: Joel Rosenberg, author and editor-in-chief of All Israel News, said, “Iran is the existential threat to Israel. Biden knows it, but Biden is weak’ and not providing essential support.)
(More: On Oct. 7, 2024, an Israeli news station said the U.S. is offering Israel extensive diplomatic backing and a large, additional package of military assistance if Israel will agree not to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities or oil wells. Israel responded that all targets are still on the table. Israel’s Defense Min. will visit the U.S. tomorrow to discuss the situation.)
(My opinion: The attitude of Western leaders like Biden is prolonging the war and making the world more dangerous.)
(More: On Oct. 9, 2024, it was reported that Israel is refusing to tell the Biden administration how it plans to retaliate against Iran for firing missiles at Israel.)
Six, concerning the destruction of Damascus in one night, on Oct. 2, 2024, Israeli jets killed the son-in-law of Hassan Nasrallah in Damascus.
(More: On Oct. 8, 2024, Israeli jets struck a residential building in Damascus. 7 people died, 11 were injured, and the property damage was significant.)
Seven, concerning the Days of Lot and the moral rot in America: on Oct. 8, 2024, it was reported that a first-grade teacher in Pennsylvania was telling her students their parents were guessing if they were boys or girls at birth and their parents could be wrong.
Three moms sued, and a judge ruled that the teacher was breaking the law.
Here is my daily update on the Israel-Hamas war:
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 (Day 362): The three hundred and seventh day of the resumed war. Day 140 of the attack on Rafah.
- Israel said 8 Israeli soldiers have been killed so far in the current operation in Lebanon.
- More than 100 rockets were launched from Lebanon into Israel.
- Israeli jets struck Hamas command-and-control centers in the Gaza Strip. Several of the centers were operating in Palestinian schools.
- Israeli troops discovered a tunnel in a residential neighborhood more than a half mile long with rooms and equipment designed for very long stays.
- The U.S. State Dept. said Hamas has refused to discuss a ceasefire for several weeks.
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 (Day 363) The three hundred and eighth day of the resumed war. Day 141 of the attack on Rafah.
- A terrorist group in Iraq took credit for launching a drone toward Israel.
- Israel told citizens in 25 Lebanese villages to leave immediately and go north.
- Israel said it killed Yahya Sinwar’s right-hand man and 2 other senior officials about 3 months ago, but Hamas kept it secret because the truth would hurt the morale of Hamas fighters.
- Israel killed the Hezbollah terrorist in Lebanon that killed 12 children at a soccer game earlier this year.
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 (Day 364) The three hundred and ninth day of the resumed war. Day 142 of the attack on Rafah.
- Israel destroyed a two-mile-long tunnel between Lebanon and Syria that was being used for smuggling and storing weapons.
- The U.S. military used aircraft and ships to strike more than a dozen Houthi targets at 5 locations in Yemen.
- The Iranian-backed Houthis said the U.S. will pay a heavy price for attacking them.
- Following Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah, the Ayatollah Khamenei appointed Nasrallah’s cousin to succeed him. Israel attacked the site where they think he was tonight, and they killed him.
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 (Day 365): The three hundred and tenth day of the resumed war. Day 143 of the attack on Rafah.
- Israel said they have killed 400 terrorists since launching their ground operation into Lebanon.
- Israel believes it has destroyed about 50% of Hezbollah’s missiles, but they still have drones and 60-100,000 rockets that they can launch.
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 (Day 366) The three hundred and eleventh day of the resumed war. Day 144 of the attack on Rafah.
- Israel struck several Hezbollah weapons storage facilities and infrastructure targets all over Beirut, Lebanon, and there were many secondary explosions.
- Israel ordered evacuation from 25 areas in Southern Lebanon.
- Israel ordered Palestinians in Jabaliya, a city in northern Gaza, to evacuate before Israel strikes terrorist facilities.
- Israel said Hamas no longer exists as an organized military force in Gaza.
- The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) may have been killed when Israel killed Nasrallah’s replacement on Friday (Oct. 4, 2024).
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 (Day 367) The three hundred and twelfth day of the resumed war. Day 145 of the attack on Rafah.
- Israel said it will not let Hamas rebuild its forces in Gaza.
- The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen fired a missile at Tel Aviv. Israel’s Air Force intercepted it before it crossed Israel’s border.
- Israel killed 6 senior Hezbollah commanders and 44 other terrorists today.
- On the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, Netanyahu told grieving family members of hostages, “Together we will continue to fight, and together – with God’s grace – we will triumph.”
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 (Day 368) The three hundred and thirteenth day of the resumed war. Day 146 of the attack on Rafah.
- Hezbollah fired more than 100 rockets at one of Israel’s largest cities (Haifa).
- Israel said it will launch a naval assault on Lebanon from the Mediterranean Sea and urged citizens to stay away from the Sea and off the beach.
- The most senior Hezbollah leader that is still alive in Lebanon called for an unconditional ceasefire today, but Israel doesn’t trust him.
- Israel increased its attacks on Hezbollah despite threats from Iran.
- Israel destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel that started in Lebanon and extended into Israel, but the exit into Israel had not yet been completed.
- Israel destroyed dozens of Hezbollah underground command centers and killed at least 50 terrorists.
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 (Day 369): The three hundred and fourteenth day of the resumed war. Day 147 of the attack on Rafah.
- 90 rockets were fired at Israel from Lebanon. 2 people were killed. 8 were injured.
- Yahya Sinwar is alive and demanding that Muslims resume suicide bombings in Israeli cities.
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.