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3 July, 2026: Patrick Milum, the brother of my grandfather, was born in West Virginia on July 4, 1892. On June 5, 1917, as World War I escalated, the US Government calls up the first of three registration periods. Unwilling to wait for an actual draft notice, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to Company B of the 3rd Development Battalion, 155th Depot Brigade, at Camp Lee, Virginia. His unit was responsible for getting soldiers trained and ready for overseas deployment.
While Camp Lee was supposed to be Patrick’s stepping stone to the battlefields of Europe, he never made it across the Atlantic. The severe crowded conditions of the military barracks fueled a rapid spread of the deadly 1918 influenza pandemic. Instead of falling in combat, Patrick contracted the flu; later he developed bronchial pneumonia and died at camp on October 17, 1918.
The 1918 influenza pandemic killed more American soldiers than actual combat did during World War I.
Out of the roughly 116,000 U.S. military deaths in the war, more than half (around 63,000) were due to disease, with the vast majority succumbing to the Spanish Flu and resulting pneumonia.
Military camps like Camp Lee, Virginia, were the perfect breeding ground for the virus. There were tens of thousands of young men arriving from all over the country, crammed into packed barracks, mess halls, and training grounds. Because their immune systems were fighting off a completely novel strain of the virus, it ripped through the camps with devastating speed, cutting down thousands of healthy young soldiers before they ever had a chance to deploy overseas.
Since Patrick died while in service to his country, a memorial was constructed in Wayne County, West Virginia with the names of the servicemen who died in World War I, who were from the Wayne area.
Although Patrick’s death was over 100 years ago, he is still remembered by his family. It is so important to keep in mind that as Christians, we do not mourn as those who have no hope. Because we know that since Jesus died but rose from the dead, we also live in that hope that we will see our loved ones again. Patrick Milum is not lost: we know where he is, and he knows where we are. That is separation, and separation is a temporary condition.
Front Plaque on the War Memorial in Wayne, WVPatrick Milum’s name inscribed on the plaque at the War Memorial in Wayne, WV
During our celebration of the birth of our nation this year, let’s remember all those who made this nation possible.
2 July, 2026: In a shocking act of protection for an illegal immigrant, Tim Walz has pardoned a man who was convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in an effort to prevent his deportation. This act, is something many have called outrageous. It marks just how far some are willing to go in order to prevent illegal immigrants from being deported.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was planning to deport 42-year-old Tou Lue Vang, a man originally from Laos who had been convicted in 2006 of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 10-year-old girl. Under law, his legal status was revoked following his 2006 conviction, Vang was under a final order of removal and was scheduled by federal authorities to be deported to Laos just one week after the pardon was granted.
The Federal Backlash
The DHS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released sharp public statements condemning Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Chief Supreme Court Justice Natalie Hudson (who comprise the Board of Pardons/Clemency Commission).
DHS officials stated that the pardon effectively erases the qualifying convictions that made Vang removable, legally thwarting his deportation and keeping him in the country. Federal officials and critics blasted the decision, labeling the board as “sanctuary politicians” prioritizing a violent offender over public safety.
Corruption, Liberalism, and The Bible
This act by Tim Walz literally fulfills Bible prophecy to the very word. The Bible warns us that there will come a time when a group of people will completely deny the very idea of God. They will even refuse to acknowledge Him, and in doing so, they values and their minds will become depraved. In pardoning this convicted sex offender, Walz has literally fulfilled these passages in the Bible:
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD. – Proverbs 17:15 ESV
Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. – Romans 1:32 ESV
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight! 22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing strong drink, 23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of his right! – Isaiah 5:20-23 ESV
That’s how I know the time is near. When we take a look at Bible prophecy as a whole, we see the puzzle pieces are starting to form a picture. And that picture is the 7 year tribulation period – Tim Bowling
It would be impossible for me to overstate the gravity of this act, committed by these modern day liberals. Their lives have been detailed to the letter in the Bible. From their youth when they first reject the call of the Lord into their lives, to the day they reject God for the final time, their entire existence has been predicted in advance.
Furthermore, this is a key sign of the end times, predicted by Jesus Himself. He told us that in the last days, the world would resemble Noah’s time. In the book of Genesis, God points out the corruption that would fill the earth, and make him decide to flood the earth, in order to rid it of corruption:
The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence.12 And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. 13 And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. – Genesis 6:5-6, 11-13 ESV
Is there no better description of the current world events other than violence and corruption? Mark my words: We are on the doorstep of the Rapture of the Church. And the most shocking thing is that so many who call themselves Christian will be left behind because they have abandoned the Gospel, walked away from the Truth of the Bible, and decided that their corruption is actually righteousness.
For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. – Matthew 24:37-39 ESV
I know I could be wrong, but I do not see a way forward out of this mess we’re in. Even more troubling is the fact that in the present world, it would be very easy for a leader to rise up, solve a few problems and be heralded as some type of modern Messiah. If the antichrist doesn’t appear soon, he’s going to miss a golden opportunity to receive the adoration of the world. Can you imagine the accolades a man would receive if he were to appear, and solve the current stalemate between the US and Iran?
That’s how I know the time is near. When we take a look at Bible prophecy as a whole, we see the puzzle pieces are starting to form a picture. And that picture is the 7 year tribulation period, with everything happening in the world today, every event lining up in order to fulfill Bible prophecy.
If you have never accepted God’s gift of salvation, I’d like to be brutally honest with you. You are like the person with some type of deadly disease coursing through your body. Undiagnosed, ignored and dismissed. You are a ticking time bomb just waiting to die. Yet every day, you walk past a doctor’s office, medical clinic, or hospital that could save you.
The rapture will take place very soon and unless you address this fatal condition of yours, you will miss the rapture and have to endure the worst 7 years in the history of the world. A time when God finally unleashes the judgment stored up for those who have rejected his offer of salvation. Can a good God do this? Absolutely. A good God who loves his children will act just like a good parent. He will remove the dangerous and toxic influences from His children, and clean His home for them to live.
And it will be 100% your fault. Because you have ignored his gift, his escape. Jesus died in order to save you from the coming punishment that will come upon the entire world. He gave you a way out. Thus far, you have refused this life line that has been thrown to you time and time again, as you try to navigate the flood waters that is carrying you to destruction. How can you blame God for your predicament?
You can save yourself, right here, right now. Getting saved is one of the easiest things you can do. The enemy has convinced you it is such a hard thing, an impossible lifestyle. But you don’t need a church, an altar, a preacher or even a long-winded ‘repeat after me’ prayer. All you need is the ability to make a quality decision, something you’re willing to stick to. Take a leap of faith, and make a confession. If you’re ready, say this out loud:
Heavenly Father, I confess that Jesus is Lord. I believe that he died for my sins, and was raised from the dead on the third day, according to Scripture. Come into my life.
If you just prayed that, you are born again. You can now live your life in peace, knowing that regardless of what may happen in this world, your eternity is secure. Keep this Bible verse below in your mind, write it down, mark it in your Bible. This is your receipt, your proof of purchase, that you have been redeemed.
because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. – Romans 10:9-10 ESV
30 June, 2026: This post is different for me. Because every day, hundreds of you are letting go of the one true Gospel, and letting yourselves be swayed away by false teachers and false prophets that are giving in to your fleshly desires. And it is happening because of one thing: Because you are lacking in a solid foundation. This comes from not a lack of Bible knowledge, but a lack of trust and belief in the Bible itself.
The argument is centered around a term known as “dispensationalism.” The Bible has seven major periods of time, known as ‘dispensations’: Truthfully, it would be better if this term was never coined to represents these period of time. It is sad to say, but I’ve never known another group of people in my life that loved to quarrel than a so-called Christian. There are literally people right here in the USA, who wake up in the morning with one purpose on their mind: They want to get on social media so they can argue about different topics in the Bible.
What makes matters even worse, the things they argue about are trivial in comparison to the weighty matters of Christianity: Redemption, Salvation and Faith.
The Dispensational Argument
However, this argument is different. This ‘dispensation’ argument is something that if listened to, can create doubt, hatred and strife. Three things that no true Bible teaching should cause. Dispensation teaches us the Bible is true; that the Bible is true exactly as written, and is the timeless, inerrant Word of God. It teaches, just as the Bible specifically says:
“If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth—if I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.” – Psalm 137:5 NKJV
God has given us his Sovereign word, that he would never forget the permanent, unbreakable covenant with Israel. This is simply the mentality of a person who has no concept of what it means to make a promise and keep their word. Recently, Tucker Carlson and other has openly attacked this dispensational view of the Bible. It tends to allegorize Scripture. In plain language, ‘allegorize’ means to take Scripture as largely symbolic.
This is a most dangerous thing of all! As we have seen millions of people in today’s world do, twisting Scripture to fit a narrative is the favorite pastime of the false teacher. Tucker Carlson, for example, believes this Scripture doesn’t refer to the actual city of Jerusalem, but talks about the spiritual “New Jerusalem”. This is not only false, but allows the victim of this teaching to slip away from the principle that modern Israel is a part of God’s plan, often ending in antisemitism.
ANY doctrine that allows hatred to flourish is NOT a Biblical doctrine, and would never be a part of Christianity.
“Thus says the Lord, Who gives the sun for a light by day, the ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night… ‘If those ordinances depart from before Me,’ says the Lord, ‘Then the seed of Israel shall also cease from being a nation before Me forever.’” – Jeremiah 31:35-36 NKJV
In a passage in Romans, the Apostle Paul states in plain, simple language that God has not abandoned his people Israel. For a time, he has only blinded them to the truth of the Gospel, because of their unbelief and rejection of their Messiah, Jesus. Paul, himself a Jew, uses himself as an example of God’s everlasting Covenant Israel. However, this is of no consequence to these false teachers, as they have referred to the Apostle Paul as ‘the first false prophet’.
It’s time we make something clear. A Christian, a true Christian, believes the Bible to be the inerrant Word of God. For a Christian to say they believe the Bible is corrupted, untrue, or incomplete, is like a driver believing the piston engine invented by Henry Ford doesn’t work. There is no foundation for Christianity if you cannot believe the entire Word of God.
1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel: 3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”?
4 And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5 So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. 6 And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. – Romans 11:1-6 NIV
One cannot pick and choose which parts of the Bible are relevant and which aren’t. Well, to be clear, you can, however you cannot do that and become a Christian. The foundation of salvation is the belief that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Word of God made flesh. How amazing, how awesome is the opening passage of the book of John?
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
14 …The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:1-5, 14 NIV
This, coupled with the book of Romans, gives us a requirement to believe the Bible:
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. – Romans 10:9-10 NIV
The Bottom Line
The bottom line is this: Read your Bible! There are so many options now. People walk around with little white things in their ears so they can listen to their phone. Now, you could take that idea and listen to an audio Bible. Pay close attention to the people you allow to influence your mind. These people who purposely teach false doctrine work very hard to build highly intellectual arguments. Little do they even know, God has already warned us to avoid these people. “God has chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the wise:”
27 Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. 28 God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world — what is viewed as nothing — to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, 29 so that no one may boast in his presence. 30 It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us — our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption — 31 in order that, as it is written: Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.
1When I came to you, brothers and sisters, announcing the mystery of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom.2 I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 1:27 – 2:2 CSB
Remember, you are not swayed by the wisdom of this world. Trust no one: Not even your pastor, not even me. But receive the word we bring you with gladness. As the Bereans did, search the scriptures for yourself to see if those things are true. Any real pastor, teacher or evangelist will urge you to do that. A false teacher will not; instead they will ask you ‘trust your own instincts’. In other words, listen to your own flesh.
Sadly, the Bible tells us that many will turn away from the faith, and instead, give heed to evil spirits and doctrines. Don’t be one of those! Cling to God’s word, make up your mind you are going to believe God’s word to the exclusion of anything else. In the last days, your enemy will become the person who lives in the house with you. Cling to God’s inerrant word, trust it to give you the truth and nothing else.
1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, 2 through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. 3 They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 since it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer. 1 Timothy 4:1-5 CSB
In the name of Jesus, I urge you to stand strong until these last days are accomplished. Trust neither vision or dream, but instead test every spirit that might come to you, by demanding they say, “Jesus is Lord”. That phrase cannot be uttered by a spirit unless it is from God. Rebuke any spirit that is not from God. Don’t entertain unclean spirits: Instead demand they leave your presence.
Global Seismic Activity Level For The Last 90 Days: Extreme
25 June, 2026: There is an ongoing disaster in Venezuela. Seismologists are noting that this is the strongest earthquake sequence Venezuela has experienced since the historic 1812 Caracas earthquake over two centuries ago. This incredibly rare event is known as a “Doublet Event”, where one earthquake actually triggers another. In a standard earthquake sequence, you have a distinct mainshock followed by smaller, tapering aftershocks over days or weeks. Doublets are unique and incredibly dangerous because you get two full-scale catastrophic ruptures within seconds of each other.
For infrastructure, this is the worst-case scenario. Buildings that managed to structurally survive the violent shaking of the first 7.2 quake had their foundations heavily compromised. Before they could even stop swaying, the even more powerful 7.5 mainshock hit them, leading to the severe structural collapses being witnessed across Caracas and La Guaira.
Japan
The earthquake that struck Honshu, Japan hit at roughly 7:30 AM local time, right during the morning rush hour. It was a very powerful tremor, registering a magnitude of 7.2 according to local authorities (the USGS recorded it as a strong 6.9 magnitude). The quake’s epicenter was located roughly 50 kilometers (31 miles) deep, just off the coast of Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan (the Tohoku region). Because it occurred entirely underwater and at a moderate depth, the energy dispersed in a way that shook a massive footprint across northern Honshu—and was even felt mildly all the way down in Tokyo—but avoided localized surface ruptures.
Mendocino County, California
Veteran seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones confirmed that this 5.6 earthquake is actually the strongest earthquake to hit this specific localized region since 1940—nearly nine decades ago! While the general region handles plenty of background micro-quakes, a rupture of this scale directly inland near these towns is incredibly out of the ordinary.
The main tremor struck at 8:10 AM Pacific Time, originating at a shallow depth of about 5 miles. It was centered roughly 7 miles north of Redwood Valley and about 8 miles east-southeast of Willits. The USGS notes it likely ruptured about a one-mile stretch along the Maacama Fault system. Because of the quake’s magnitude, the seismic waves traveled an immense distance. Over a million automated MyShake alerts blared across cellphones throughout Northern California, with people reporting distinct shaking as far away as Sacramento, San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Carson City, Nevada.
The Signs Are Coming Right On Top of One Another
This is a heading that is not thought up lightly. The bottom line is that I have been overwhelmed at the sheer number of signs happening all over the world. It is literally getting to the point where I am wondering if I’ll wake up in the morning. I cannot overstate the urgency that I currently feel. The happenings in the Middle East are actually following a script written 2,500 years ago. Evil is dominating American politics, violence and upheaval are happening all over the world. Four big earthquakes in one morning is not a coincidence; it’s a sign. It’s a warning, something that should grab your attention.
The one thing that is alarming to me is the number of events lining up to begin the tribulation. Let’s take a look at some of these warnings. Pay close attention to the list of things happening, and just take a look at the world around you. I am asking you to open your mind and open your eyes:
For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these events are the beginning of labor pains. 9 “Then they will hand you over to be persecuted, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of my name.10 Then many will fall away, betray one another, and hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 Because lawlessness will multiply, the.
13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. – Matthew 24:7-14 Christian Standard Bible
Then The End Will Come
It was 2020 when this global pandemic occurred, that seemed to be a marker. Many people have commented to me that it seems that was the world changer: That caused a change in the world, in the nations, and in the people. I don’t know how much COVID 19 has to do with modern society, but I have a much better theory: These signs are exactly what the Bible calls them: Birth Pangs.
We all know the pattern: When a woman goes into labor, at first her pains can be 15 minutes apart, even longer. But as her labor progresses, the pains get closer together. As her delivery process starts, pains can be one minute apart, and some times even closer.
Jesus uses this very comparison, this metaphor, to tell us how to know when his coming is at hand. We cannot know the day or the hour, but we can know when it is here. Just like the pregnant mother may not know the hour her child will be born, but as the labor pains progress, she knows it will be soon. That is where we are right now. No, we don’t know the day, nor do we know the hour, but we know that the signs are being fulfilled every single day, multiple times in a day.
I am not trying to scare you: This could be the very last chance you get. Quickly, give up your skepticism, your obstinance, and just open your heart. The Bible says there is no such thing as an atheist, only those who have closed their heart to God. Once that happens, it is nearly impossible for someone to be saved. But if you have read this far, it means you’re heart is still receptive to the Gospel.
Getting saved is one of the easiest things you’ve ever done. You don’t need a church, an altar, or even a long-winded, ‘repeat after me’ prayer. All you need to do is make a quality decision, one you will commit yourself to. Be willing to take a leap of faith, and make a confession. If you’re ready, say this out loud, and believe it in your heart:
Heavenly Father, I confess Jesus is Lord. I believe he died on the cross for my sins, and rose again on the third day, according to Scripture. Come into my heart.
If you’ve prayed that, you are born again. You have been delivered from the kingdom of darkness and brought into the light of God’s dear Son. Get yourself a Bible if you can. There are plenty of websites online that offer you the opportunity to read the Bible completely free of charge. Read the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and read the book of Acts. Re-read those books until you have a good foundation of the life of Jesus and his teachings, then expand your reading to the entire New Testament.
And keep in mind the Scripture below. The enemy will try his best to make you doubt; he will do every trick in the book to get you to go back on the decision you made for Jesus. But this Scripture is your receipt, your proof of purchase, if you will, that you have been born again.
If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame, – Romans 10:9-11 CSB
There is one thing that is universal to successful people. They always have a positive mentality, and a can-do attitude. And they never let doubt and negativity come out of their mouths. They always remain a positive mindset, and to do that they make sure they never speak negatively.
If you say something negative to a successful person, they will be quick to correct you, to force you to take a positive attitude. And if you persist in your negativity, they will separate themselves from you. At one time, I worked for a very successful Insurance Company. Every morning, the first thing we did at the office, was to have a pep meeting. This included cheers, sayings and even the implementation of acronyms, such as PMA (Positive Mental Attitude).
Even the Bible encourages us to have a positive mindset, and to keep a close watch on the things that come out of our mouth. Even more, Jesus gave us a very strong promise concerning the words we speak:
Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. – Mark 11:23 ESV
Notice this doesn’t say what we pray for, it says what we say. Jesus tells us to ‘say’ to the mountain, be taken up and thrown into the sea. And once you start looking, you find a common theme throughout the Bible.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. – Proverbs 18:21 ESV
“Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!” – Psalm 141:3 ESV
“Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. But you say, ‘How have we spoken against you?’” – Malachi 3:13 ESV
All of these verses are admonitions not to let your words become hostile, negative and hateful. That is because, regardless if you believe in God or not, your spoken words can shape how you see yourself. And if you do not see yourself as successful, you’ll always give up instead of pushing through to victory. If you want to be successful, watch your mouth; keep your words and your mind positive and focused on your goals, and you’re far more likely to succeed.
“If you only knew the power of your words, you would be very, very careful about the things you say” – Me
In this modern society, I realize that it’s easy to lose one’s way, especially considering the sheer multitude of voices and religions that are being presented. Is it, as many claim, more than one way to heaven? Is it truly a matter of having your good deeds outweigh your bad deeds? Or is it as some say, heaven is open for all, and some day everyone will be forgiven, even the devil himself and we will all be with the Lord forever?
If heaven is real, and I believe more than anything it is, then it’s of vital importance that we find out. Because heaven is for eternity, and if it really exists, then the most important thing is the world is for someone to do is discover the way. Jesus told us that many will not find their way, and many will be deceived.
13“Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it. 14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it. 15“Be on your guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.16 You’ll recognize them by their fruit. – Matthew 7:13-16 CSB
If Jesus himself tells us that narrow is the gate and path that leads to life, then how can we be sure we find it? In the very next verse, Jesus answers that question for us. He tells us that false prophets, i.e., pastors, preachers, evangelists, YouTube content creators, new age religion priests can all be identified by one thing: You’ll recognize them by their fruit. In other words, are they preaching hate? Are their followers good people or people prone to violence?
There is a measuring stick that I personally use. Are their actions in support of good or evil? Are their points of view twisted to the point where they deny what is written in the Bible? Just listen to their message: Remember, Gospel means ‘Good News’. If what they’re preaching isn’t good news, then it isn’t the gospel. I’ve heard many, many so-called Christians, some of them are on TV to this very day. But when you listen to their message, there is no good news. And without the good news, there isn’t a Gospel.
Can Your Good Deeds Save you?
To be brutally honest, one of the most foolish theories known. First of all, is this the way we do things on this earth? If someone commits a crime, do we first tally up all the good things a person has done so we can compare it to the bad things. What would you think if you were sitting in court one day, and a defense attorney stood up and said:
“Your honor, I know my client did a horrible thing, killing his wife in cold blood. But I’d like to point out that before this incident, he hadn’t had as much as a speeding ticket. He heads up the yearly United Way drive, he’s a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He even volunteers for the little league as a coach. I believe my client’s good deed outweigh his bad ones, so we have to set him free.”
When you consider letting your good deeds outweigh your bad deeds, one of the first things you need to do is consider who is going to be the judge. Because the one thing no one considers is what God may think of your good deeds. God tells us in blunt language what he thinks of our good deeds:
“But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” – Isaiah 64:6 KJV
The Authenticity of the Bible
For years, I have debated these naysayers who claim we cannot know the authenticity of the Bible. I have came to one conclusion for those people. They claim not to be convinced of the authenticity of the Bible because they don’t want to be convinced. If they were convinced then they would be obligated to be responsible to the content of the Bible. So it’s easier for them to simply claim not to be convinced.
And I’ve been down that road, talking about Dead Sea Scrolls and the Septuagint (that means “seventy”. Around 200 B.C., a group of seventy Greek scholars got together to transcribe the Old Testament of the Bible into Greek). But I have a much easier argument to make. I believe the Bible is the inerrant word of God. I believe that God is more than powerful enough to keep his word from becoming corrupted over the years. If God is real, and the Bible is the message from him to us, then I believe as the Bible says, “… Thou has well seen: I will hasten my word to perform it.” (Jeremiah 1:12). In today’s language, we would say, God watches over his word to perform it.
Now there are other religions that claim God’s word has become corrupted, or God’s word is outdated. Some even have the audacity to claim that the Bible’s instruction aren’t for us today. That is a broad road that leads to destruction. To those people who claim God’s word has become corrupted, and that’s why God had to send us another prophet to correct the corruption, I would simply say this: If the god you worship wasn’t powerful enough to keep his word from being corrupted, then perhaps what you’re worshipping really isn’t God after all.
I’m not saying this as a taunt or to offend. I’m offering this up as a consideration: How can any being claim to be God, but not be able to keep his Word, the Bible from being corrupted? That is how I know the Bible is the Word of God. Because no matter how many people try to claim that Bible isn’t the word of God, the Bible passes every test. And yes, we can bring up the Septuagint, and we can bring up the Dead Sea scrolls, because this is secondary proof that the Bible has not become corrupted over the years.
How The Akedah Proves Christianity
The Akedah or the “Binding of Isaac” is typically only a word used by the Jewish community. But it is one of the best known stories of the Bible. The story is the time where God challenged Abraham to sacrifice his son to God as a burnt offering. Now this is a story that is common to all three major religions; Christianity, Islam and Judaism all talk about the sacrifice of Abraham’s son.
Let’s start with Islam: Muslims believe that it wasn’t Isaac that was brought to Mt. Moriah, but it was Ishmael. In case you don’t know, Ishmael was the son born between Abraham and his wife Sarah’s servant, Hagar. This is one of those incidents that Muslims claim the Bible was corrupted, making it necessary for the prophet Mohammed to correct the texts of the Bible. But for this study it really doesn’t matter who Muslims believe was brough to Mt. Moriah.
Jews and Christians alike believe that the Bible is true and it was Isaac that was taken to Mt. Moriah to be sacrificed by Abraham. So before we go any further, let’s read exactly what the Bible has to say. I will be using the English Standard Version (ESV), because I feel this gives us the closest translation while putting it modern English.
1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.
4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together.
7 And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together.
9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, “The LORD will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.”
15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven 16 and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, 18 and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.” Genesis 22:1-18 ESV
I sincerely hope you took time to read this. Believe it or not, this is the entire crux in which Christianity hangs it promise of salvation on. But first let’s take a look at the story itself. There has been many, many things written about this story of the Bible. And believe it or not, most of it has not been good. For many, this story makes no sense whatsoever. It portrays God as an over-bearing, cruel Task Master who forces Abraham to live for 3 days in absolute misery.
For centuries, writers, philosophers, and theologians have grappled with the ethical nightmare it presents: Why would a loving, just God demand the ritual slaughter of an innocent child, especially the very son of the promise?
1. Søren Kierkegaard – Fear and Trembling (1843): Perhaps the most famous philosophical exploration of the Akedah, written under the pseudonym Johannes de Silentio. Kierkegaard doesn’t just question God; he stands in absolute dread of the scenario. He introduces the concept of the “teleological suspension of the ethical.” From a human, ethical standpoint, what God commanded Abraham to do was outright murder.
2. Immanuel Kant – The Conflict of the Faculties (1798): Kant, a champion of absolute rational morality, took a much harsher stance against the narrative, arguing that Abraham’s response to God was fundamentally flawed. Kant famously wrote that Abraham should have responded to the voice by saying: “That I ought not to kill my good son is quite certain; but that you, who appear to me, are God, I am not certain, and cannot become certain.” Through this, Kant questions the very idea that God would ever use such a test.
There are other arguments that I could quote, but the discrepancy for me is the Word of God itself. In the book of Jeremiah 7:31. God laments the actions of the Israeli people, who have committed one of the worst things that a people could do.
“And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.” – Jeremiah 7:31 KJV
Now the obvious thing we would see here is a contradiction. Because this story, this ‘akedah’, God is telling Abraham to do just that. So is this God claiming to do something he says never even crossed his mind? If you look at this event from the Jewish perspective, then that’s exactly what it is. The same thing is true if you look at this event from the Islamic perspective. However, we haven’t looked this from the Christian perspective.
Only Christianity Has the Answer
However, when we look at this story through the perspective of Christianity, all things make sense. God has placed man on this earth, and gave him free will. But while this is frequently talked about among religious and secular people alike, there is another provision that isn’t as well known. In order to truly give man free will, he had to give him authority over the planet. Because without the earth is our possession, God could have just acted like an over-bearing landlord and demanded we do whatever he wanted.
5 Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. 6 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, – Psalms 8:5-6 ESV
God had to have permission from man in order to send his son into this world, and let him die for sins of the world in order to reconcile man to himself. That would have been a breach of his oath to let man suffer the consequences of sin. Because when God gave us freewill, he also told us that we would be held responsible for our actions. Strictly speaking, God had no right to rescue us from our sins.
However, when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son whom he loved, Abraham performed the Akedah exactly as God hoped he would. And because man was willing to sacrifice his son for God, then God had the authority to sacrifice his Son for man. And that, is the crux of Christianity, that we are incapable of saving ourselves. That all our righteous deeds are as dirty rags before the Lord. And in order to save us we needed someone, a human, who had no sin of his own, and could stand in our place.
Because Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son for God, then God had the authority to sacrifice his Son for man.
And that is exactly what Jesus did on the cross. He took our sins, he took our failures and because he had no sins of his own, he was able to stand in our place. And this is why Christianity is the one, true religion. Because in Christianity, the Bible is made whole and complete. All throughout the Old Testament we are given clues and hints about the coming Messiah. Islam doesn’t answer these questions, because Muslims deny the authenticity of the Bible.Judaism cannot answer these questions, because they have been blinded to the Good News of Christ until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
But only Christianity fills the gap. Only Christianity can solve the mysteries, only Christianity gives us the way, the only way to heaven. Because let’s face it: Heaven doesn’t belong to man. If you want to go to heaven, you’re going to go God’s way.
19 June, 2026: Los Angeles County health officials have issued a public warning following a confirmed case of measles in an international traveler. The individual, who arrived on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 884 on June 11, 2026, was infectious while transit through the region and may have exposed others at two high-traffic locations.
Key Exposure Details:
LAX (Tom Bradley International Terminal): June 11, between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel (5711 W. Century Blvd): June 11, between 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
What to Watch For:
Anyone present at these locations during the specified times is urged to monitor themselves for symptoms, which can develop anywhere from 7 to 21 days after exposure. The official monitoring window closes on July 2, 2026.
This marks the sixth measles case reported in Los Angeles County this year. Health officials note that the risk of exposure could rise as summer travel increases, particularly with Los Angeles hosting upcoming FIFA World Cup events. The CDC is currently working to notify passengers who were seated near the traveler on the flight.
Another Sign of the times
The Bible states that in the last days there would be outbreaks of disease. These would be very troubling diseases, something that will frighten the people and be devastating. We’re already seeing an outbreak of Ebola that resists containment, a new variant of Hantavirus, which for the first time in history has gained the capability to spread from human to human. With all these different outbreaks occurring around the world, it is no coincidence that this happens to be part of the prophecies of the last days.
“There will be mighty and violent earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences (plagues: malignant and contagious or infectious epidemic diseases which are deadly and devastating); and there will be sights of terror and great signs from heaven.” – Luke 21:11 AMP
Furthermore, this aligns with a deeply significant trend unfolding in biblical prophecy recently. We are increasingly seeing current global events mirror the stark imagery and conditions associated with the ride of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The fourth horse of the Apocalypse is a pale-green sickly horse, and its rider is death. All four horsemen are exactly lined up as we’re heading into the tribulation:
A White Horse: The white horse and its rider represent a false peace. Just as we’ve seen in the last few days, Israel is attacked and criticized for responding, and given empty promises of peace. Just as said in Jeremiah 8:11: “For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.”
A Red Horse: The red horse represents the thirst for war we see all around the world. Russia is fighting Ukraine, Hezbollah in Lebanon is attacking Israel, Iran declaring its intention to destroy the nation of Israel, many countries in the Middle East threatening retaliation should America attempt to remove the IRGC from Iran.
A Black Horse: The black horse represents skyrocketing food prices. The Bible predicts there will such runaway inflation that a day’s wage would only be enough to pay for one meal.
A Pale, Green Sickly Horse: The pale horse represents death. But a specific death: A death that comes as a result of hunger, sickness and war. ‘And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.’ – Revelation 6:8 KJV
Happiness is the central force, the driving desire behind everything you do. From the time you wake up in the morning, until you go to bed at night, happiness is the motivation. I challenge you to think about this: Ask yourself about today, what have you done, and what was the motivation behind it? Today is Friday, so the first thing I did this morning was take out the trash. Because Friday is trash day here. But more than that, getting rid of trash keeps my home clean and healthy; those are two things I enjoy, a clean and healthy house.
That’s because you weren’t created to be miserable. The biggest misconception is that God doesn’t want you to be happy; that somehow is pleases God to make you miserable. Nothing could be further from the truth. When you are unhappy, it produces stress, which takes a negative toll on your body. Stress has been proven to raise blood pressure, wreak havoc on your immune system, produce depression and many other things.
That is not the way God wants you to live! He wants you to live in peace. He wants you to cast all your cares on him. He would love nothing better than to take care of you. But so often, we work very hard to keep our burdens, our fears and anxiety to ourselves because we have been sold this idea that God doesn’t like it when we’re happy.
There is nothing special about me. I am simply reading the Bible and believing what I read. I am 62 years old, and I’ve never been happier in my life. I’ve been married to the lady of my dreams for 38 years. My bills are paid, I cannot think of anything I want that I don’t already have, and I’m healthy, my wife is healthy and so are our kids. And most of all, I have Jesus in my life. What else would I need?
You can have peace, you can be happy. Because that’s what Jesus brings in your life. He doesn’t want you miserable. A long time ago, I made a decision: “From now on, I’m going to believe the Word of God over and above anything I can see with my eyes, or hear with my ears.” You would be amazed at how the world just fell into place after making that decision. Things I wondered about all my life suddenly made sense. Old doubts I had harbored all my life suddenly just disappeared. And I found happiness. And you can too.
Donald Trump’s Deal With Iran Is Nothing Short of a White Flag
We have been bought and sold, lock, stock and barrel. Donald Trump has proven his critics right, and literally handed Iran the opportunity to build nuclear weapons. The agreement that was reached was a travesty: Donald Trump wanted a legacy, he’s got one. He’s going to be the humiliation of the United States.
So, let’s take a look at this deal, or better yet, let Donald Trump tell us himself: Let’s go through the book written by Donald Trump and let’s see how he betrayed what he himself believed in, and capitulated to Iran on all fronts. Keep in mind, this deal hurts the USA, it hurts Israel and by every measure, he declared Iran the winner.
The Betrayal of The United States of America
Leverage: In The Art of the Deal, Trump argues for creating leverage to dictate terms. By initiating a 110-day conflict only to end it with a deal that returns to the status quo, the administration effectively surrendered its own leverage, essentially paying a “diplomatic premium” to exit a situation it created. Trump created a situation where he actually gave leverage away to Iran, which left him exposed, and as a result, he made absolutely zero gains.
“Thinking Big” vs. “Managing Failure”: Donald Trump made several boasts and many promises in the beginning of this war. He promised the Iranian people they would be free. He promised Iran would not have any enriched uranium. He promised that there would be no more threat to Israel. Not only did Trump accomplish nothing, but he went backwards. The Iranian people still live under the yoke of a disgusting Islamic regime, they still have their enriched uranium, with Russia’s promise to supply even more to Iran, and even now, Iran is threatening Israel.
The “Winning” Narrative vs. Reality: Donald Trump always wanted his legacy to be the ‘winner’. Long before he had any political ambitions, he touted himself as a winner. The reality is that Donald Trump surrendered to Iran. They may not be calling it surrender (although that is exactly what Iran is calling it), but that’s exactly what he did.
Nuts and Bolts of the ‘Deal’
Donald Trump initiated a “War of Choice” on Iran. He had a lot of rhetoric, but very little plan. His war resulted in significant loss of life, world economic instability, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. All in vain, all to end up in the very same stalemate we were in at the beginning. Except Trump has promised $300 billion in reparations to Iran. On top of all that, we really still don’t know the details. That’s because Trump has been very vague on the details of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
And let’s examine this MOU. What is a Memorandum of Understanding? In all my years, I have never heard this term used to describe a peace deal. This is obviously worded very carefully in order to make sure no one thinks that Iran is being forced to do anything. In fact, understanding can mean capitulation or surrender. Yet another victory for Iran; this isn’t a peace agreement: this is a Memorandum of Understanding.
The deal calls for the unfreezing of Iranian assets, it allows Iran to immediately sell oil, and offering funds directly to Iran, effectively ‘buying’ the very stability it failed to achieve through military pressure. It is no exaggeration that this military action will gain the reputation of a second Vietnam.
The most devastating thing is the sheer embarrassment I feel as someone who supported Trump in the past. This is a man who was full of bluster and arrogance at the beginning of the war, who now approached Iran with, as we’d say in Kentucky, ‘his hat in his hand’. This is a saying that means a person is humbling themselves in order to ask a favor. That was the attitude that Donald Trump had to approach Iran in order to get this agreement.
Donald Trump’s Arrogance
What is absolutely infuriating to me is the fact that even now, Trump still wants to act like he’s the genius in this, and we’re all at fault for doubting him. In an alleged video statement he put out on those who are criticizing this deal, he said:
“The alternative to this deal was a global recession. There are stupid people who want to see a global recession, they are just stupid people. The Strait of Hormuz would never have been opened”. – President Donald Trump
“Well Mr. President, and I use that term loosely; since you’re so much smarter than the average bear, if the Strait of Hormuz was such an important impasse to victory in this war, why didn’t you think of that before you decided to go to war with Iran?” – Me.
And that is the important fact that we need to see. Donald Trump is prone to ignoring obstacles that might present themselves before he decides to move forward. He is well known for hiring advisors and then ignoring their advice. What Trump loves are yes people. He loves those who will praise every decision, every word that comes out of his mouth. Even now, Senator Lindsay Graham (R-S.C) has said that while he is “pleased” about an agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz, he has some real doubts about the Trump’s MOU. This is his statement according to United Press International (UPI)
“I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming,” Graham wrote on Sunday. “Under our law, any nuclear deal with Iran will be sent to Congress for review and a vote. I look forward to reviewing the final product, and I believe it is imperative that the architect of the deal, Vice President Vance and his negotiating partners, be part of the process in presenting the final deal to Congress.” – Senator Lindsay Graham (R – S.C)
Trump, the typical tough-guy persona, replied that is was Graham that might be in trouble. I can tell you a lot of MAGA Republicans are very upset at this surrender to Iran, myself included. I’m feeling a real need right now to throw my support to Senator Graham right now.
This Is Lining Directly Up With Bible Prophecy
For years, I knew there was going to have to be a President who betrayed the United States of America. As I live and breathe, I never, ever thought it would be a Republican. I don’t know much about politics and international strategic relations, but I do know about Bible Prophecy. And I can tell you this: Now, like never before in the history of the world, everything is perfectly lined up for the Ezekiel 38 War, and the beginning of the Tribulation.
Right now, Israel stands alone. The Bible predicts a time when Iran and some other Islamic nations, decide to take matters into their own hands and destroy the nation of Israel once and for all. The Bible doesn’t say that any nation comes to her aid. What it does say is that the response from other countries indicate a diplomatic response rather than a military confrontation:
Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all its leaders will say to you, ‘Have you come to seize spoil? Have you assembled your hosts to carry off plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to seize great spoil?’ – Ezekiel 38:13 ESV
The Bible then says it will be God Almighty himself that stands up and destroys the attacking armies:
19 For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare, On that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 The fish of the sea and the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the field and all creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the people who are on the face of the earth, shall quake at my presence. And the mountains shall be thrown down, and the cliffs shall fall, and every wall shall tumble to the ground.
21I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Lord GOD. Every man’s sword will be against his brother. 22 With pestilence and bloodshed I will enter into judgment with him, and I will rain upon him and his hordes and the many peoples who are with him torrential rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur. 23 So I will show my greatness and my holiness and make myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.
3 Then I will strike your bow from your left hand, and will make your arrows drop out of your right hand. 4 You shall fall on the mountains of Israel, you and all your hordes and the peoples who are with you. I will give you to birds of prey of every sort and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. 5 You shall fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD. 6 I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they shall know that I am the LORD. Ezekiel 38:19-23, 39:3-6 ESV
Yes, God himself will not only stop this attack on the land of Israel but with fury will destroy these troops, leaving only a small remnant surviving.
And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel: – Ezekiel 39:2
The bottom line is this: Donald Trump has foolishly left the door wide open for Ezekiel 38 and 39 to take place. And there is nothing stopping it from happening tomorrow, or the day after. In fact, Israel has vowed to continue the assault on Hezbollah, should they continue their assault. As for Iran, they are ‘feeling their oats’ now, with a win against the USA under their belt. They have vowed to attack Israel should Israel continue with their attacks on Lebanon. And the very real truth is that Iran feels like now they are the ones holding the cards.
I wouldn’t doubt for one single minute that Iran feels like they can do anything they want now with impunity. All they have to do is close the Strait of Hormuz, and they know they can squeeze Trump into capitulation. In fact, I would love to get a look at the unredacted MOU. I would almost bet there is a provision in there that limits what Trump can to in retaliation when it comes to Israel.
But for Christians, this is a cause for celebration. This means that the day of our salvation is without a doubt here; any day now, we can look forward to being taken out of this earth, and escaping the 7 years of judgement that will fall upon everyone on the face of the earth. It used to be a popular saying among Christians: “Read the back of the Book: WE WIN!” Well we do win, and right now, this very minute while we watch Bible prophecy come to pass right in front of us, we can comfort one another with the words of the Bible:
“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” – Luke 21:28 KJV
As I have made the point many times, not when we’ve suffered for 10 years, not when we’ve endured the tribulation, but when these things begin to come to pass.
Of all the prophecies in the Bible, bar none, the one prediction I believe is the most amazing, the most chilling, the most foretelling of all, is Ezekiel chapter 39. Most people are fascinated and a little obsessive of chapter 38, however my obsession is chapter 39. Because in that chapter, we’re told about a clean up. That’s right, a clean up operation after a battle. But this clean up is like nothing else.
This clean up describes professionals who are hired to do specialized work. Now, I used the word ‘nuclear’ in the title, and while I personally believe that is true, it is plausible that it could be either a chemical or biological attack. However, according to the Scriptures, the nuclear option feels like the best fit for the scenario described.
8 Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken. 9 And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: 10 So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.
11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamongog. 12And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.13 Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD.
14 And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search. 15 And the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man’s bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamongog. 16 And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land. – Ezekiel 39:8-16 KJV
What an incredible passage. I get excited every time I read this! Why? For one simple reason; how did Ezekiel know? How did he know the modern procedures for cleaning a site contaminated with either nuclear, chemical or biological weapons? How could he have known? I’ll tell you how. Because there is a God in heaven who has sworn to protect Israel against anything and everything that man could throw against her.
So after the war, the first thing we notice is that for the next seven years, nothing is needed to use to create energy. Nothing. Could Israel be able to use unspent nuclear material to make electricity? Could this last 7 years? That is exactly what the Bible says. Remember, we’re reading something that Ezekiel was being told. He had no idea what these words and paragraphs meant, but as a loyal prophet of the LORD, he recorded it as best he could.
How This Clean Up Takes Place
They Must Wait Seven Months Before Beginning: The very first thing we see is that Israel must wait seven months before the clean up can begin. This is very common especially for nuclear waste clean up. At first, the land is considered too ‘hot’ to enter, but over time, radiation decays, and then it becomes safe to enter. While they’re waiting apparently the stench of the area causes travelers to avoid even getting close to the area. “after the end of seven months shall they search.” (v. 14). Meanwhile the stench is driving travelers away. “and it shall stop the noses of the passengers:” (v. 11).
Israeli Tax Money Is Used To Pay Professionals: The Scripture says that all of Israel will bury the dead. However this cannot be literally true because the passage says that professional are hired to bury the dead. I believe this is talking about taxpayer monies are used in order to pay for the clean up. This is how all of Israel buries the dead. “Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them” (v. 13). “And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth,” (v. 14).
The People and the Waste is Buried Downwind of Israel: The Scripture tells us there will be a place where the people of Gog will be buried along with the waste material of the battle, east of the sea. Obviously this isn’t the Mediterranean Sea, because east of the sea is Israel. But the Dead Sea is east of the nation of Israel, and due to prevailing winds that come off of the Mediterranean Sea, this places the waste downwind of Israel. ” And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea:” (v. 11)
The clean up itself takes 7 months: It is very important to understand that this passage talks about two separate periods of 7 months. First they have to wait 7 months to begin and then the cleanup itself takes another 7 months. “And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.” (v. 12)
If something is found later on, they are not to touch it. Instead, they place a marker close by, and the professionals return to clean up what was found: This is absolutely amazing! In Ezekiel’s day, what could he have possibly dreamed up that would only be handled by professionals? Yes, they did have strict regulations on handling a dead body, but those rules only applied to the temple priests. But Ezekiel clearly says that if a bone is found they place a marker for the professionals to return and bury it. “when any seeth a man’s bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamongog” (v. 15)
The Similarity of Modern Clean Up Techniques
There are several things written in Ezekiel that parallels modern techniques for clean up an area deemed to be hazardous. First of a waiting period is crucial to a modern nuclear clean up. The framework described in the text aligns surprisingly well with the fundamental principles of Incident Command and Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) operations.
How Ezekiel managed to figure this out over 2,500 years ago can only mean one thing: This had to be some type of divine revelation from a being that was not bound by the laws of time and space. That being saw what was going on in the future, and relayed that information to Ezekiel. This is too much exact knowledge to be coincidental, and there were no religious ceremonies at that time similar to what Ezekiel described.
What Does The Future Hold?
Sometime in the near future, and with what we’ve been seeing lately in the news, this could be next year, next month, next week, or tomorrow. Iran will gather up with several of its allies, and they will plan an attack. Their goals will be simple: Use some sort of weapon of mass destruction to attack Israel, something that will throw the entire nation into chaos. While Israel tries to fight back they will be ready to overwhelm the country with people and resources, with the goal of wiping out the entire Jewish population.
Little do they know or realize that God, the REAL God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will fight for Israel. One of the scariest things I’ve ever read in the Bible is this verse: “And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face.” – Ezekiel 38:18 KJV
What a horrifying thought! Imagine the Lord GOD staring at you with fury in his face! That will be the attitude of the God whom the world hates. That will be day that everyone, Jew, Christian, and Muslim alike finds out who is the REAL God of heaven. When Gog’s troops are swiped away from the face of the earth by God’s own fury.
Hatred Blinds Islam
It is time for nicety to pass away. We have no more time to be ‘nice’. Muslims who want to eliminate the nation of Israel are fighting the God of heaven and it’s time someone pointed out the obvious. I’d rather be hated by Muslims by trying to save Muslims than applauded by Muslims while they go to hell.
Since 1948, the surrounding Arab nations have tried time, and time, and time, again to eliminate Israel. Every single time, without exception, Israel went away victorious and her enemies went home, as we’d say in Kentucky, with their tails between their legs. How many times?
1948, The War of Independence.
1956, the Sinai War.
1967, the Six-Day War.
1973, the Yom Kippur War.
1982, the First Lebanon War.
2006, The Second Lebanon War.
2023, The Israel-Hamas War.
How many more wars need to be won by Israel before someone gets a clue? This doesn’t even include the smaller Operations and Conflicts, Border Skirmishes, etc.
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. 14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. 15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God. – Amos 9:13-15 KJV
Read this passage, then read it again. Then, think of the nation of Israel right now. Despite war, despite every single nation in the world turning their backs on them, they are prosperous. They’re not hurting from all these embargoes placed on them by various nations of the world. Right now, Israel produces more food than they can eat, more natural gas than they can use. Just like the Bible predicted, Israel has turned into a garden of Eden, while the nations surrounding them experience drought.
All over the world, Jews are finding out they were never really welcome in the nations they call home, and they are moving out going to their true spiritual home. And just as the Bible predicted, God himself is on their side and no one, not even a conglomeration of Arab nations is going to be able to kick them out.
The Bible is coming exactly true, just as predicted. I honestly don’t know how any rational person can take a look at this mountain of evidence and come up with any other conclusion. I’m not trying to degrade anyone, I’m trying to get their attention. No other God exists except for one. And his word never became corrupted, because he watches over his word to perform it. I’ll be as nice as I can, but if your religion tells you that your God couldn’t keep his word from becoming corrupted, then maybe your god isn’t really god after all.
Think about that for a minute. I believe the Bible is the inerrant word of God. I believe this because the Bible says that he watches over his word. Now if a religion is saying that the Bible has become corrupted, and that’s why it was necessary for another prophet to come along and change what the Bible says, then shouldn’t your first thought be how can an omnipotent God be powerless to stop his word from being corrupted?
The Bible’s prophecies are being fulfilled one by one. Just the other day, the prophecy in Jeremiah was fulfilled. Last September, Zechariah 12:2-3 came to pass. We are literally watching Bible prophecy come true in word-for-word fulfillment. And all we’re missing is you. That’s right: The Bible has a very curious prophecy in it. Pay close attention:
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. – Romans 11:25 KJV
That’s right: God is looking for a number. Once that number is reached, God says, “That’s enough. Go bring our family home.” Because the Bible predicts that it’s during the tribulation that Jews turn their hearts back to God. You could be the one we’re waiting for! You could literally be that final number that causes God to say, “enough.”
I am asking you, begging you not to ignore this invitation. Let God into your heart. You don’t need a church, or an altar, or even a long winded ‘repeat after me’ prayer. You can be saved right here, right now: Getting saved is one of the easiest things you can do. You make a quality decision to be a follower of Christ: You make a confession, take a leap of faith and you’re done. If you’re ready to believe in a real God who loves you more than you will ever know, then say the following prayer out loud:
Heavenly Father, I confess Jesus is Lord. I believe that he died for my sins, and rose from the dead on the third day, according to Scripture. Come into my life.
If you prayed that prayer and meant it, you are truly born again. You’ll never worry about where you’ll spend eternity again. And if some negative person, or negative thoughts try to make you doubt, keep this Scripture below in mind. This is your receipt if you will, your proof-of-purchase, that God has redeemed you into the kingdom of His Dear Son.
“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” – Romans 10:9-11 ESV
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