I started this article on Dec. 21, 2023 (the 76^th day of the Israel-Hamas war and 21 days after Hamas broke the ceasefire and the war resumed).

I have the impression that the leaders of Hamas and Muslims everywhere are begging world leaders to pressure Israel to stop the destruction of Hamas.

Several Arab nations have tried to get the UN Security Council to impose a permanent ceasefire; Germany, the UK, France, and others have called for a sustainable ceasefire; U.S. Pres. Biden, U.S. Sec. of State Blinken, several members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have criticized Israel’s tactics; many in the mainstream media and Hollywood have been critical of Israel; people have demonstrated against Israel in several countries, etc.

Nevertheless, on Dec. 19, 2023, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu said:

• Whoever thinks that we will stop is detached from reality. We will not stop the fighting until all of the goals that we have set are achieved: The elimination of Hamas, the release of our hostages, and the removal of the threat from Gaza.
• All Hamas terrorists, from the first to the last, are dead men walking. They have only two possibilities: Surrender or die.

So, despite the antisemitism, criticism, and disapproval, the war grinds on.

The war might end sooner if world leaders would admit the truth, recognize that Hamas is causing the death of innocent people by hiding behind human shields, stop trying to protect Hamas, and get behind Israel, but that is not likely to happen, and forcing Israel to be more careful may even cause the war to last longer.

Here are some reports that appear to be significant:

One, concerning wars and rumors of wars (specifically the Israeli-Hamas war): on Dec. 20, 2023, it was reported that Israel has discovered a large tunnel network underneath the homes of Senior Hamas leaders in an affluent neighborhood near Gaza City.

Senior Hamas leaders used it as an underground headquarters, for shelter, to travel to other locations before coming up above ground, to travel to some of the hospitals, to surface at a hospital and get an ambulance to travel to other above-ground locations, and more.

The Israeli military is calling this large underground network “Commander’s Square,” and they say it was operating as a “terror city.”

It reportedly contained descending spiral stairs, an elevator, apartments, offices, meeting rooms, living quarters, surveillance cameras, ventilation systems, and heavy blast doors that were used by some Hamas leaders.

Some areas had food products, electricity, water, and weapons.

Israel has posted pictures and videos of the complex.

One military official said Israeli troops will continue to go after Hamas above ground or underground.

(More. On Dec. 21, 2023, it was reported that Israel blew up the tunnels.)

(My opinion: Hamas can run and hide, but Jehovah knows where they are and how to get them. Calling on world leaders to protect them is a waste of breath if Jehovah wants Israel to wipe them out. Think about it: Hamas has spent years building miles of elaborate tunnels to hide from Israeli aircraft, and it was a waste of time, labor, materials, and money. “Commander’s Square” was destroyed in one day.)

Here is a link with a picture that shows the massive explosion that happened when “Commander’s Square” was destroyed.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/israel-blows-subterranean-city-gaza-132347103.html

Two, the Bible teaches that there will be wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age (Matt. 24:6), that the Promised Land will be divided, and God will respond by dragging the nations into the Battle of Armageddon at the end of the Tribulation Period (Joel 3:2; Rev. 19:11-21).

On Dec. 22, 2023, the UN Security Council passed a resolution requesting Israel and Hamas to cooperate with a UN coordinator to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches the Palestinians without delay.

There was no mention of a ceasefire in the resolution.

Prior to the vote, there was a report that said the resolution also:

• Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages.
• Demands that all parties to the conflict comply with their obligations to international law.
• Reiterates the UN Security Council’s commitment to the Two-State Solution (the division of the Promised Land).
• Stresses the importance of unifying the Gaza Strip with the West Bank and giving the Palestinian Authority “a governance role.”

(More: A few hours after the UN Security Council vote, Israel announced that it is expanding the war, so the war grinds on.)

(More: On Dec. 25, 2023, a writer for the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) said before the Palestinians can govern themselves, Israel must get rid of the Hamas terrorists that control Gaza. This is something the UN, the international community, and the Arabs should have done, but they did not do it.)

(More: On Dec. 25, 2023, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said, “I would not invest 15 cents in a future Palestine where Hamas is still standing.”)

Three, concerning a departing from the faith at the end of the age and the establishment of a one-world false religion: in a LifeSiteNews.com article posted on Dec. 21, 2023, Roman Catholic Archbishop Vigano said Pope Francis’ recent approval of blessings for homosexual couples shows that Francis is “a servant of Satan.”

Vigano called the pope’s hierarchy “false shepherds.”

Vigano mentioned two things that he thinks Pope Francis wants:

• The damnation of homosexual couples, and
• To provoke Catholics to abandon his church and set him free to transform his church into “the concubine of the New World Order.”

(My opinion: I have pointed out before that the pope’s age and health make it unlikely that he is the False Prophet. But if he is not the False Prophet, he is most surely a forerunner of the False Prophet. Pope Francis has clearly departed from the Scriptures on several issues.)

Here is a link to Vigano’s article.

https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/abp-vigano-bergoglios-approval-of-blessings-for-homosexual-couples-shows-he-is-a-servant-of-satan/?utm_source=daily-usa-2023-12-22&utm_medium=email

Four, concerning the decline of America and a borderless world government: on Dec. 18-19, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel processed 26,751 illegal immigrants.

26,751 illegal immigrants were the most ever in two days, and the number would have been higher because there were more illegal immigrants waiting to be processed, but Customs and Border Protection personnel did not have enough people to process more than they did.

Five, concerning wars and rumors of wars (Psa. 83, Isa. 17, Ezek. 38-39): on Dec. 26, 2023, Israel’s Defense Min. Gallant told Israel’s political leaders, “We are in a multi-front war and are coming under attack from seven theatres: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Judea and Samaria (West Bank), Iraq, Yemen and Iran. We have already responded and taken action in six of these theatres.”

Out of the seven attackers, the one group that Israel has not acted against is Yemen.

The six that are attacking Israel are agreeing more and more with the list of nations that the Bible says will attack Israel at the end of the age.

Gallant added, “We have already responded and acted in six of these areas, and I say here in the clearest way: Anyone who acts against us is a potential target, there is no immunity for anyone.”

As the war grinds on, prophecy is moving closer and closer to the prophesied scenario.

(More: On Dec. 25, 2023, an Israeli strike near Damascus killed a high-ranking Iranian commander. On Dec. 27, 2023, Iran vowed that Israel will pay for that.)

Six, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog and the destruction of Damascus: on Jan. 4, 2024, Iranian Pres. Raisi will visit Turkey to discuss three things:

• The situation in Syria.
• The situation in Gaza.
• Improving the relationship between Turkey and Iran.

(More: On Dec. 27, 2023, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that Iran has increased its production of highly enriched uranium.)

Seven, concerning corruption in the UN: on Dec. 27, 2023, Prime Min. Netanyahu said,

• For too long, international officials have been deflecting blame onto Israel to cover up for the fact that they are covering up for Hamas. In failing to condemn Hamas for hijacking aid and failing to condemn it for waging war out of hospitals, they have been complicit partners in Hamas’s human shields strategy. They have let the world down. We are demanding global accountability, and now we are leading by example. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that visa requests by UN employees will no longer be granted automatically and will instead be considered on a case-by-case basis. Israel will stop working with those who cooperate with the Hamas terror regime’s propaganda machine, and we urge our allies to do the same and stand up for basic integrity in the global institutions that should serve, and not sabotage, international security.

Israel believes the UN was collaborating with Hamas against Israel – overlooking the fact that Hamas was oppressing the Palestinian people, stealing foreign aid, food, fuel, etc.; and that is one of the reasons why the Israeli-Hamas war broke out.

Here are some daily updates on the Israel-Hamas war.

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 (Day 75): The twentieth day of the resumed war.

• Israel has come close to catching Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammad Deif, but they escaped through tunnels.
• The U.S. and its allies are considering a military attack on the Houthis in Yemen following a Houthi capture of another ship in the Red Sea.

Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 (Day 76): The twenty-first day of the resumed war.

• Israel said they will not agree to another pause unless some of the hostages are released.
• Hamas said they will not swap any more hostages for Palestinian prisoners unless Israel agrees to end its attacks.
• Israel has repeatedly warned the international community (UN, EU, U.S, etc.) that Israel will act if the international community does not get Hezbollah away from Israel’s border with Lebanon.

Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 (Day 77): The twenty-second day of the resumed war.

• Because of the expanding war, Israel urged the residents of central Gaza to leave and go south.
• A hostage with dual citizenship (U.S.-Israel) died in captivity.
• Iran is providing the Houthis in Yemen with tracking information that allows them to attack and seize ships in the Red Sea.
• After Hezbollah fired 20 rockets into one location in Israel and several more at other locations, Israel struck several targets in Lebanon.

Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 (Day 78): The twenty-third day of the resumed war.

• Israel said it has arrested 200 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in the last week (700 since the war began). Many were hiding among civilians and surrendered without a fight.
• Israel said it has achieved full operational control in northern Gaza.
• Iran threatened to close the Mediterranean Sea if the U.S. and Israel do not stop their crimes in Gaza.
• Hamas said they have lost contact with a group that was holding 5 hostages, and they believe Israel may have killed them.
• Israel is under fire from Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza (wars and rumors of wars).
• The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee announced plans to investigate the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for its alleged ties to Hamas.

Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023 (Day 79) The twenty-fourth day of the resumed war.

• Israel found 5 dead bodies of hostages (3 soldiers and 2 civilians) in a tunnel.
• Israeli jets struck a Hezbollah command center in Lebanon.
• Israel started constructing a half-mile buffer zone inside the Gaza Strip to be occupied by Israeli troops to separate the Palestinians from Israel.

Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 (Day 80): The twenty-fifth day of the resumed war.

• Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar said Hamas will not be subject to the conditions of occupation (proposals to establish a different government in Gaza).
• An Israeli strike near Damascus, Syria, killed a high-ranking Iranian official.
• Hezbollah rockets struck several locations in northern Israel.
• Israeli jets conducted “wide-scale” strikes in Lebanon.
• Netanyahu said the war in Gaza isn’t close to being finished.
• The U.S. struck several Iranian-backed terrorist groups in Iraq that have attacked U.S. troops many times since the Israel-Hamas war began.
• A vehicle owned by an Israeli that was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, was found at a hospital in Gaza.

Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 (Day 81): The twenty-sixth day of the resumed war.

• Israel started arresting leaders of Palestinian terrorist groups in the West Bank (inside Israel).
• An anti-tank missile fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon hit a church in Israel and injured a man who was guarding the building. While Israeli troops were treating him, Hezbollah fired a second anti-tank missile at the church, injuring 9 Israeli soldiers.
• Netanyahu said if Hamas survives, more war and bloodshed will be guaranteed, and the expectation that the PA will demilitarize Gaza is a pipe dream.

So, after more than 80 days of intense fighting, the war grinds on.

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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On Dec. 6, 2023, UN Sec. Gen. Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, which allows him to ask the UN Security Council to restore the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas because the war is threatening “peace and security” on earth.

On Dec. 8, 2023, officials from Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia visited Washington to urge U.S. support for a ceasefire when it came up for a vote in the UN Security Council.

When the issue came up for a vote later that day, the U.S. vetoed it.

Iran’s Foreign Minister responded by warning that America’s veto could lead to an uncontrollable explosion in the Middle East.

He said a big explosion could be coming with Lebanon and Yemen (Hezbollah and the Houthis) already involved and more countries poised to join.

Some might say his warning is about wars and rumors of wars, and Bible prophecy teachers may be thinking of Psalm 83, Isaiah. 17, Ezekiel 38-39, etc.

Is a big explosion coming?

The answer is the Bible teaches that there will be several big explosions in the latter days and latter years (before and during the Tribulation Period).

Is that shaping up?

The best answer may be that it sure looks like it.

More: On Dec. 20, 2023, an Israeli spokesperson said:

• Hezbollah has so far fired more than 1,000 different types of ammunition, rockets, missiles, drones, mortars, and others toward Israel since Oct. 8.
• Everyone knows Hezbollah is a proxy of Iran.
• Israel is closer than ever to opening a new frontline in what people view as a battle for the existence of the Jewish nation and its people.

Here are some reports on events that could relate to Bible prophecy.

One, concerning Muslim violence in the last days: a Dec. 11, 2023, report shows the following events in the West Bank of Israel since the Israeli-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, 2023 (in about 9 ½ weeks):

• One Israeli soldier killed.
• One border patrol agent killed.
• One Israeli civilian killed.
• 52 Israelis injured (569 cases of rock-throwing; 70 shootings; 143 Molotov cocktails thrown at people; 287 attacks with explosives, 2 car rammings, etc.).

In addition to this, 15 members of Israel’s security forces were injured when they tried to arrest the Muslim attackers.

Despite these facts, the U.S., UK, UN, and others criticize Israelis for their treatment of the Muslims on the West Bank.

(More: On Dec. 15, 2023, Hamas fired several rockets toward Jerusalem that were intercepted by Iron Dome defensive missiles. Video footage shows that one of the rockets nearly landed on the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount.)

Two, concerning corruption in Washington and the decline of America: on Dec. 13, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to formalize an impeachment inquiry into why China, Russia, Ukraine, and others were sending millions of dollars to the Biden family.

The Bidens and most Democrats say they have done nothing wrong, but Hunter has defied a legal Congressional subpoena to testify in private, the U.S. Dept. of Justice has urged witnesses to refuse to appear for questioning, Pres. Biden has refused to turn over many of the documents Congress has requested, etc.

If the Bidens have done nothing wrong, why are they hindering the investigation?

(My opinion: There is something rotten in the White House.)

(More: The Bidens and many Democrats constantly charge that the wealthy do not pay their fair share of taxes. At least two members of Pres. Biden’s immediate family, his son Hunter and his daughter Ashley, are in trouble with the law right now for not paying their taxes.)

Three, according to the Bible, God told Abraham He will bless those that bless Israel and curse those that curse Israel (Gen. 12:3).

Concerning Israel’s war with Hamas: on Dec. 12, 2023, a 53-year-old politician told Turkey’s parliament, “Israel will not escape the wrath of Allah.”

He barely got the words out of his mouth before he collapsed and was taken to the hospital, where his condition was diagnosed as “extremely critical and serious.”

(More: On Dec. 15, 2023, it was reported that he died.)

(My opinion: I do not know, but I wonder if Jehovah was warning Turkey to leave Israel alone. This I do know: Turkey’s military will be destroyed when it attacks Israel in the Battle of Gog and Magog, and when the Antichrist confirms a covenant with many for peace in the Middle East, world leaders will declare peace and safety; “then sudden destruction will come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape” (Ezek. 38, I Thess. 5:3). Perhaps, other world leaders should be careful about criticizing Israel for defending itself.)

Four, concerning world government: I recently referred to the UN as the United Nothing.

In 2006, the UN passed Resolution 1701, which established a demilitarized zone between the Blue Line and the Litani River in Lebanon.

It allows Lebanon to have troops between the Litani River and Israel’s border, but it forbids any other group to have armed troops in that area.

Hezbollah has constantly ignored it, and the UN has never done anything about it.

On Dec. 11, 2023, Israel told the U.S. that Israel can no longer accept the UN doing nothing about Hezbollah troops in the demilitarized zone.

An Israeli official said if Hezbollah does not get out of the demilitarized zone and go back to the other side of the Litani River, Israel will go to war with Hezbollah when its war with Hamas is over.

Netanyahu said, “First of all, we will win in the south, and then we will deal with the north. As a first step, we will push Hezbollah beyond the Litani River, and later, we will also have to take care of the organization itself.”

(My opinion: Israel told world leaders they can avoid another war by enforcing UN Resolution 1701, but doing nothing means there will be another war after Israel takes care of Hamas. I cannot predict what will happen, but it is important to remember that Hezbollah has troops in Syria, and Hezbollah is financed by Iran. A war with Hezbollah could very well lead to the destruction of Damascus and to the Battle of Gog and Magog soon after the Israeli-Hamas war is over.)

Five, concerning a statue of the Antichrist that can talk and order everyone on earth to take the Mark of the Beast or be killed during the Tribulation Period (Rev. 13:14-17): on Dec. 16, 2023, it was reported that CNN will launch the first-ever known AI generated TV news network in the U.S. next year (in 2024).

CNN Channel 1 will be a digital version of CNN that will use avatars (statues that look like people) to report the news instead of human news anchors.

Viewers will need to download an app to watch the news on their TV or mobile phone.

AI reporters will join preachers who are using AI to write and preach sermons and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) who are using AI to rewrite Bible stories.

The lost are running out of time to be saved before the False Prophet builds an AI statue of the Antichrist.

Six, concerning the Mark of the Beast and the tracking of all buying and selling at the middle of the Tribulation Period: on Dec. 17, 2023, it was reported that multi-billionaire Bill Gates has launched an effort to require the citizens in 50 nations to have a digital ID, make digital payments that can be tracked and shared, and be in a social credit score system by 2028 or be excluded from society.

Gates’ effort is called the 50-in-5 campaign (50 nations in the next 5 years).

The World Health Organization (WHO) wants to link citizen’s healthcare records to a system like this, force people to be vaccinated, etc.

Pre-Trib Rapture prophecy teachers believe the Rapture will happen at least 3 ½ years before this kind of system goes global under the Antichrist and False Prophet.

(More: According to the same report, Russian Pres. Putin and his associates believe Klaus Schwab and his closest advisors are legitimate military targets because they are trying to seize power over everyone on earth. My opinion: It is a good point. If Trump can be prosecuted for illegally trying to seize power in the U.S., why cannot Schwab, Gates, and others be prosecuted for illegally trying to seize power in the U.S. and the rest of the world.)

Seven, concerning corruption in Washington and the decline of America: a little more than one week ago, on Dec. 10, 2023, it was reported that Iranian-backed terrorists have attacked U.S. troops in Syria and Iraq 92 times since the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, 2023.

On Dec. 15, 2023, it was reported that officials in the Biden administration have acknowledged that the Biden administration recently released billions of dollars of frozen Iranian funds and Iran has made two transactions with those funds.

The fact that Iranian-backed terrorists are attacking U.S. troops in Syria and Iraq and Biden has allowed Iran access to billions of dollars is good reason to question his mental state.)

Eight, concerning a falling away and a departing from the faith in the Church and the coming one-world false religion at the end of the age: on Dec. 18, 2023, Pope Francis released a document that allows Roman Catholic clergy to bless same-sex couples.

Francis is clearly ignoring the Scriptures and traditional Roman Catholic teachings, but none of that seems to matter to him (I Cor. 5:9-13; 6:9-11).

Some in the LGBTQ community are responding favorably, but some in the Roman Catholic Church are extremely disappointed with Pope Francis.

Nine, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: a 6.2 earthquake in China on Dec. 18, 2023, killed 127 people, injured more than 700, dozens are missing, and property damage is extensive.

(More: Also on Dec. 18, 2023, it was reported that some districts in southern India had received 37 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Heavy rain this time of the year is not unusual, but 37 inches in 24 hours is unheard of, and the damage is extensive.)

Ten, concerning the decline of America and world government, some of the goals of the Biden administration are:

• Slowly shut down all coal mines.
• Kill about 100,000 head of cattle.
• Restrict the amount of fertilizer farmers can use.
• Reduce the amount of land that can be farmed, mined, and drilled for natural gas and oil.
• Reduce the production of gas vehicles.
• Shut down more of America’s electric grid and spend more on solar power.
• Require U.S. citizens to have a global ID, global healthcare, etc.
• Keep the U.S. border with Mexico wide open.
• Employ 86,000 armed IRS agents to monitor citizens’ tax payments.

(More: On Dec. 19, 2023, Natural News posted the following: “Earlier in December, Sheriff Mark Lamb of Pinal County, Arizona, dropped a ‘truth bomb’ on a YouTube video post, revealing that individuals crossing the border illegally in Arizona are promptly awarded a $5,000 gift card upon entering the United States, along with cell phones and costly plane tickets, all of which are being paid for by the American taxpayers.”)

(My opinion: It is my understanding that Biden is seeking a way to convince voters that these are good policies, not bad policies that need to be corrected. If the voters do not wake up, many aspects of their lives are going to rapidly get worse. The Rapture will remove the saved before the worst hits, but those that are left behind will probably not survive what is coming (Matt. 24:22). We do not know the day or the hour, but we can know when it is getting close (Matt. 24:36, Luke 21:28, Heb. 10:25.))

Eleven, concerning deceit and a population reduction on earth at the end of the age: on Dec. 12, 2023, it was reported that several former officials in the Italian government are under investigation for murder because their e-mails show that they knew the Covid-19 vaccinations were killing citizens, but they ordered health officials to tell people they were safe and to give them to citizens anyway.

Here is a daily update on the Israel-Hamas war.

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 (Day 69): The fourteenth day of the resumed war.

• A senior Hamas official called for violence against Israel’s allies (U.S., UK, etc.).
• Israel put a bounty on the leaders of Hamas ($400,000 on Yahya Sinwar; $300,000 on Sinwar’s brother Muhammed; $200,000 on the commander of the Khan Yunis Battalion; and $100,000 on Hamas’ general military commander).
• Netanyahu said, “We (the Israeli forces) are continuing until the end (of the war); there is no stopping us. I say this even given the great pain and the international pressure. Nothing will stop us; we will continue until the end, until victory, nothing less.”
• A senior U.S. official said Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s days “are numbered. He has American blood on his hands, and he is holding American hostages. I think it is safe to say it doesn’t matter how long it takes… justice will be served.”

Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 (Day 70): The fifteenth day of the resumed war.

• Several rockets (there were 31 alerts) were fired at Jerusalem, but the Iron Dome intercepted all of them.
• The U.S. ordered one of its aircraft carriers and another warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks (The U.S. has a total of 19 warships in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea at this time).
• Israel’s military said they mistakenly killed 3 hostages.

Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 (Day 71): The sixteenth day of the resumed war.

• Israel and Hamas may be considering another hostage deal.
• The U.S. intercepted 14 drones dispatched from Yemen toward the Red Sea.
• More warships may soon be heading to the Red Sea to deal with the Houthis in Yemen.

Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023 (Day 72): The seventeenth day of the resumed war.

• Israel found a tunnel next to its border with Gaza that is about 2 ½ miles long and large enough for a vehicle to drive through it.
• Israel raided a hospital that Hamas was using as a command center; 90 terrorists surrendered; Israel captured a stash of weapons, documents, and communications; and some of the hospital workers admitted that they had concealed those items at the hospital.

Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 (Day 73): The eighteenth day of the resumed war.

• Ten nations formed a coalition to protect ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. (Note: This has nothing to do with the Ten Kings that will assist the Antichrist during the Tribulation Period.)

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 (Day 74): The nineteenth day of the resumed war.

• The UN Security Council will vote today on a resolution to limit the fighting in Gaza and dramatically increase aid to the Palestinians.
• There were 59 alerts in Israeli towns and cities, including Tel Aviv, when Hamas launched a barrage of rockets into Israel.

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 (Day 75): The twentieth day of the resumed war.

• The head of a hospital in northern Gaza admitted that high-ranking Hamas military activists hid in his hospital to avoid being targeted by Israel. He said he knew 16 hospital staffers, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, and clerks, were also members of Hamas’ military wing.

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.

duck_daymond@yahoo.com