Rumours of Wars : Press Warns of The Looming War In the Middle East

Yesterday, I read a headline of a CBC news article that said:

Ominous signs that the next war in the Middle East is coming, and it won't be pretty

It's likely to directly or indirectly involve Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria and even Russia        

                                                                    

 

So, six months before May 2018 ( the 70-th anniversary of its rebirth),  and as predicted the attention shifts back to the Middle East, Israel, her neighbours and other powers involved in their affairs. The list of nations mentioned in the article above is awfully close to the list provided us thousands of years ago by Hebrew prophet Ezekiel in his description of what is known as "Gog and Magog War."

 

Except he insinuates that it will be Israel starting it while the Scripture tells us that it will be attacked from the North by the alliance of these nations and that their true motive will be enriching themselves, and well Israel is now becoming a natural gas  exporter and behind the scenes working with Saudi Arabia whose oil is coveted by both Iran and Russia.

 

Perhaps all the signs in heavens  and on earth we have been seeing in recent few years all point to that very war.

 

It will be very interesting to see how it all will unfold. It will most likely also involve Turkey which will position itself on Iran and Russia's side of course. We must pray for God's protection over Israel and for wisdom for the leaders of our countries that they will not curse themselves by standing against His people as history is being made.

One Year To Jerusalem 2018

All eyes again begin to turn towards Israel as we enter one last year to its 70th anniversary of rebirth as a nation, and as I explained exactly 9 years ago when I first published the "Countdown to Jerusalem 2018," the number 70 is very significant in Israel's history, therefore we expect something historically significant to happen in Israel between now and May-September 2018. 

Already there are news coming out that some landmark treaty is about to be signed by the Palestinians as a result of Donald Trump's efforts in mediating peace between the two nations, the holy grail of every new American administration.

But of course this game was played before by Mahmoud Abbas and Yasser Arafat before him with every new American President, only for the agreement to be broken by another wave of Palestinian violence, so everyone is wondering why this one should be any different?

I guess we will believe it when we see it, but if indeed this agreement will be successful in creating even some temporary peace and stability in the region, then it could lead to more work of restoration in Israel, perhaps even the rebuilding of the Third Temple in Jerusalem or if it falls apart it could lead to another war against Israel that the Jewish people will yet again win.

Either way, be prepared to hear more and more in the news about Israel as this year unfolds, and to see more intense upheaval in the world as the birth pangs of Messiah's Kingdom continue to intensify. Europe will continue to deal with the refugee crisis that wars in the Middle East have caused, and so  will United States and Canada as greater number of refugees from Central America and Africa continue to pour in because of the continued conflicts, famine, and economic instability there.

The British spat with European Union over its exit from it will cause in turn economic fears in the euro zone, which may lead to the fall in the value of euro, and if our late brother John Paul Jackson heard from the Lord right, this in turn will cause the crash of the U.S. dollar, which may send a shock wave through the Canadian economy and cause the long overdue housing and credit bubble to burst. And there is also a possibility of a cyber attack on U.S. financial institutions and/ or the electrical grid for which the current "ransom" cyber attacks might well be a test run.

But will all that is going on for all those of us who know the Lord there are reasons for hope and we don't have to fear these things as many of us are being prepared for theses things. The Lord has been speaking to many of us personally about this for decades now and He warned us about it through the Bible thousands of years ago. If we put our trust in Him instead of the system of this world, we will be fine, especially if we have not entangled ourselves in it, if we live content owing nothing to no one except love, but if some of you don't, if you are in financial debt then it is the last minute to get your house in order.

There is plenty of sound advice on how to do that out there, so do not delay and begin to learn to live within or even below your means. Pay off all those credit cards as fast as you can, even if it means to live on rice and beans for a year, sell the stuff that don't really need and store some non perishable foods and other essentials, even if no crush happens, you will be better off this way anyways.  "Contentment with godliness is a great gain." ( 1 Timothy 6:6)

Donald Trump And The Mystery of Sevens

As of today, the day of his inauguration as a 45 th president of the United States as many others have

also noticed, Donald Trump is exactly 70 years, 7 months and 7 days old. There are three sevens right here, another 7 in the year 2017 in a Western calendar, and another three sevens as this same year is the year 5777 on a Hebrew calendar, but what does it mean?

It means that Donald Trump's Presidency is according to God's plan. Now this does not mean that God is pleased with everything that Donald Trump ever did or said in his life, or that he is a godly man, but it means that God is going to work through him to accomplish His purposes. Seven in the Bible is a number of completion, repetition of three sevens means that it shall be done. On top of that there is a number 70 popping up here again, which as I mentioned in many of my previous posts is a number of Israel, which means that Donald Trump will be instrumental in the work of restoration of  Israel, which will bring blessing in turn to America and stay the judgement that was determined against it, giving her another chance to repent for her departure from God.

Even though I was very skeptical of Donald Trump when he began running for office, now I can see the hand of God in his life and I pray that the prophecy uttered about him  by the late Tim Clement almost a  full decade ago back in 2007 ( another seven)  was of God and will come to pass. I invite you to listen to that prophecy by following a link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFfFtq1fljY

This the beginning of a new era. We must pray that God will use Donald Trump for His glory, that he will grow and be humbled while in office. That even if he initially went in for it in a desire to show off to the world that he can do it, that he can win, and to humble Barack Obama who publically shamed and mocked him, that in  the process he will understand that he was brought to this office by the grace of God who gave him favour with the people for such a time as this. In order for him to blessing to God's people and all the American people, as well as to the rest of the world.

One thing is certain that World War III was narrowly avoided by his election. I pray that he will be wise in dealings with Russia, that while he will be friendly with them and avoid needless provocations, that at the same time he will stand up for human rights and keep Vladimir Putin in check.

Prophetic Warning To 70 Nations Who Will Gather Against Israel At The Paris Summit Later This Month

All ancient Jewish prophets predicted that in the last days or in what we call today the end times, God will begin to bring back His people from among the nations back to the land of Israel. They said that He will do it not because they are better than other peoples, but because of the covenant that He has made with them even though they broke it in the past by their disobedience to Him.

We are living now in these very times, the times of restoration for Israel. This is the will of God as expressed in the Scriptures that they should come back and rebuild the ruined cities. Before the beginning of the 20th Century most of what was then called Palestine was  in ruins. There were very few people of mixed ethnical backgrounds living there leading mostly nomadic lifestyle, but it began to come to life when the Jews began to return despite of the hostility and continual attacks they faced from the Arabs living there even though their lifestyle became better as the result of the knowledge and innovations the Jewish people brought with them from around the world.

The prophets did accurately predict that the people around them would be hostile to that process of restoration, and that Jerusalem would become "the cup of trembling for all nations." Despite of so many wars and atrocities that are happening around the world, the United Nations and most world leaders are obsessed with Israeli-Palestinian peace process for the failure of which they blame Israel even though it is the Palestinians who are continually instigating violence through their terrorist attacks against Israeli solders and civilians alike.

Now, 70 nations and international organizations such as European Union and the United Nations who represent nearly all nations, decided to gather in Paris on the 15th day of this month in order to deliberate on the fate of Jerusalem without Israelis nor Palestinians present, but it is predictable that whatever they decide on will meet all the Palestinian demands, including giving the East Jerusalem ( the real Jerusalem) as a capital of a future Palestinian state. They might even go as far as to declare the creation of that state.

If this is really what they will do, then those countries and organizations will be in a great danger. Jerusalem is the only city on earth to which God of this Universe laid a personal claim and He warned through the Prophets that whoever will want to divide it or take it away from His people will come under severe judgement.

"The oracle of the word of the Lord concerning Israel: Thus declares the Lord, who stretched out the heavens and founded the earth and formed the spirit of man within him: “Behold, I am about to make Jerusalem a cup of staggering to all the surrounding peoples. The siege of Jerusalem will also be against Judah. On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who lift it will surely hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth will gather against it." ( Zechariah 12:1-3)

Also it is not an accident that it will be around 70 nations who will participate in this summit. Seventy is the number of Israel.  We must pray for God's protection over all innocent and godly people in those nations because His protection from those nations will be removed, and they will experience the very things that Israel is experiencing with their enemies. There will be an increase in terrorist attacks in those nations and an increase in natural disaster as the nature itself revolts against their disobedience to their Creator. There will be political upheavals and revolts, some of those nations and organizations may be literally divided just as they divided Israel. Whatever they do to Israel will be done to them.

But this conspiracy against Israel will not work. In the end Israel will win and those nations will lose, and there will be a blessing poured out on individuals and nations who did not support  the dividing of Israel. Perhaps this the very thing that the Blood moons and other signs were signaling? This might even lead to the Ezekiel war. We will see. These are  very prophetic times in which we are living.

2017: The Year of Challenge, Change, and Restoration

There are many prophetically significant events to look forward to in this New Year 2017. The Bible verse we received for this year is Joshua 1:9, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

This is also a verse that I received in years 1999 and 2000, which were the years of great challenges, changes, and restoration for me. And now 17 years later, it happens again, but this time not only for me, but also for the nations, especially Israel and United States of America.

Seventeen itself is a number that stands for death and resurrection or challenge and restoration. It was on the 17th day that the judgment of worldwide flood came upon the world, and it was also on 17th day of the month that the flood ended and the new era of restoration began.

So, I believe we can expect the same things in the 17th year of this new millennium that also coincides with year 5777 on a Hebrew calendar,  with five being the number of grace and triple seven the number of completion.

We are already seeing early signs of it with the nations showing hostility towards Israel by declaring East Jerusalem off limits to the Jewish people and declaring building of settlements in the so called "occupied territories" illegal. Having a more friendly American president in the office from January 20, will for sure help, but it doesn't mean that things will be easy.

Many Rabbis in Israel believe that Donald Trump came to the office after overcoming so many obstacles by God's design as he will be exactly 70 years, 7 months, and 7 days old on the day of his inauguration, with 70 being the number of Israel and double seven again for divine intervention and completion of His plans. Personally I am pleasantly surprised by the change that this man is going through and the policies he is proposing, and how friendly he is towards God's people both Christians and Israel.


The world ruled by "the prince of the air" and "god of this world" will be throwing everything it has  against both Israel and America, so there will be great challenges, but also there will be great changes leading to restoration in both nations. But it will be a tough year for the nations that came against Israel as by this act they opened themselves up for Satan to wreak havoc among them, that is why we need to pray for those nations to turn away from those attitudes. The United Nations will become even more irrelevant and might even be dissolved if countries such as United States stop supporting it financially or even leave it over its hostility towards the only democracy in the Middle east while they give a free pass to murderous regimes such as Islamic Republic of Iran.

And for the Church of God worldwide,  we can expect spiritual challenges, but also many victories that is why I believe the Lord gave us this specific verse from the Book of Joshua as an encouragement to press on and face the giants, so that we can posses the land that He has promised us.

I will be delving deeper into the many mysteries such as that of the number 17 and other prophetically significant signs and events that will be happening this year.

Two Years To Jerusalem 2018

Back in May 2008, I published an article titled "The Countdown To Jerusalem 2018," in which I

shared the pattern that my husband and I noticed in Scriptures. That pattern links number 70 to very important events in the history of the Jewish people culminating in the destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans in A.D. 70 , which fulfilled the prophecy given by Jesus Christ nearly 30 years earlier.

In the same prophecy recorded in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke; Jesus predicted that the destruction of the temple will not be the end of this age, but only the "beginning of sorrows." We reasoned that if that pattern holds, then something very significant for Israel should take place in the year 2018 because it will be the year in which Israel will celebrate 70th anniversary of its rebirth, which itself was part of Jesus' prophecy about the end times in which we are now living.

"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away." ( Mark 13: 24-31)

The fig tree always symbolises the nation of Israel. When Jesus cursed a fig tree that did not bring its fruit when He was hungry, He was showing that God the Father in like manner will judge the nation for not repenting at the preaching and ministry of His Son, but He was also saying in the above passage that after judgement has passed there will come the time of mercy and rebirth, which is signified by the budding of the fig tree.

From the context of this passage we also inferred that this rebirth was the sign that the Second Coming of the Son of God was nearing, and just like in A.D. 70 came judgement, so 70 years from the time of rebirth will come the redemption or the beginning of the season of redemption in Israel.

We predicted that as the time of 2018 will come closer other signs that Jesus spoke of will be intensifying. There will be more wars, revolutions, more social unrest,  more epidemics, natural disasters including more mega earthquakes, and economic shaking or even a collapse.

All of these we are witnessing year after year, since 2008, the year of the so called "Great Recession," from which global economy hasn't really recovered. Then came the "Arab Spring", out of which a barbaric blood thirsty group called ISIS emerged wreaking havoc not only in Middle East, but all over the world. There were couple of pandemics, several mega earthquakes such as in Japan ( 2011) or more recently in Nepal (2015). It is a quite a decade to say the least.

Then there were also "signs in the heavens" such as the four blood moons each one of them falling on a Jewish holiday, and following that  is the year of Jubilee, which many are saying begins the last 70th Jubilee cycle during which the Messiah is believed to return.

Orthodox Jewish groups in Israel are preparing to rebuild the temple, which will be The Third Temple, they even revived the practice of the sacrifice of the Passover lamb on the replica of the altar as a sign of their faith that soon the temple will be in fact rebuilt, and perhaps in 2018 something will happen that will bring it closer to reality. I guess we will still have to wait and see for couple of more years. One thing is certain, whether they will rebuild the temple or not, Jesus will return just as He said he would and we might have anywhere from 2 -50 years until that Day if our biblically educated guesses are correct. No one can know the exact Day and hour, but we sure can know the season and are commanded by God to watch the signs and to be ready.

The Countdown To Jerusalem 2018

There is a growing anxiety about the events that many are predicting will take place in 2012. From the shift of the poles and the end of our species to the shift in consciousness that will take us to the new age of sustainable world under one world government, but many ignore all that the Bible has to say about the end times.

The Bible is the ultimate book of prophecy that has a stunning accuracy. We continue to watch the fulfillment of its predictions. Israel is a biblical prophetic clock and just as predicted thousands of years ago it is a centre piece right now on the world stage. We see it on the news almost every single day.  Barack Obama said that there will be no world peace until Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved and he promised to deliver it as a part of  his politics of "Change".
While Israel and the rest of the world long for that very peace, the world's stage is set for a series of very dramatic events that will bring about peace, but of a very different nature from the one everyone is expecting.

I'm not prophesying the end of the world here; however, it will be the end of the present world order. The events I talk about have been written in advance in the Bible.
And before you dismiss me as some fundamentalist freak , I want to tell you that what will follow is not preached or shared by anyone else, so read it even if you don't consider the Bible credible.
It came to me and my husband as an observation of something in Scriptures that most if not all Bible students miss. We believe that the state of Israel is a prophetic clock and everything that happens to it has been foretold with incredible details.

We noticed that number seventy is a specific number assigned to Israel only. There were seventy members of Jacob's family who went to Egypt. Moses appointed seventy elders for Israel. The duration of Babylonian captivity was exactly seventy years. Daniel prophesied seventy prophetic weeks for Israel. It was in year seventy of present era that the Jewish temple was destroyed and Jewish people scattered all over the world for almost 2000 years.
It is  logical, then, to expect something very significant to happen seventy years from the time of Israel's rebirth. This year was marked by sixtieth anniversary of this event and this is the countdown I'm talking to you about.

 

What exactly will happen in 2018? I don't know, but I do know that whatever this event will be, it will bring about the second coming of Yeshua  the Messiah who will come down from heavens with great power and glory to establish His 1000 years reign on the earth from Jerusalem. He is the answer to the problems of humanity.

I'm not saying that He will for sure come in 2018, though He might, but what will take place seventy years from Israel's rebirth for sure will hasten His coming. Between now and that time, we can expect millions of people dying in more and more famines, natural disasters,  and wars. There will be economic depression and even cosmic disturbances along with the release of supernatural miracle working power of God, as well as demonic counterfeits of it.

If you never studied the Bible, this is good time to begin for we might not have the Bible available, at least legally, for very much longer. Jesus said to us 2000 years ago to watch the fig tree. The fig tree is Israel and it has been budding for the past sixty years. He said that the generation who will see it happen will not pass away until all the things He has predicted in the Gospel of Matthew chapter twenty four will come to pass.  Study this and make sure you belong to Him. When you see all of this happening, get ready for what is coming.

For it will not be easy for the followers of Jesus under the world government pictured in the book of Daniel as the ten toes. It will be the last world empire and it is set to begin to be established by the end of 2012. Eventually, it will be ruled by one man, the Antichrist , who will be worshipped as divine and all who  oppose him will be persecuted, but at the end Jesus will end his reign and He will save the world. Nobody else can do that.

Author's Note: originally published by me on May 15, 2008 on Triond.com
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