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Prophecy Update: Smorgasbord of Stories 3/13/2019

I want to give a snap shot of several stories that I am following. All of these stories have something to do with Bible Prophecy. The first one is about the Golan Heights. As you know, the Golan Heights happens to be the area that the future Biblical war with Russia and Iran will take place. Two things have happened in the last week that are startling for this area. First, the USA has moved to recognize the Golan Heights as sovereign Israeli territory against the will of the UN. At the same time, Syria has declared war against Israel if they do not give back the Golan Heights.

On March 11th, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Sen. Lindsay Graham on the Golan Heights. Here is what the senator had to say about the meeting:

“I have a simple message – I’ll return to the Senate in the United States and work with Senator Cruz to start a move to recognize the Golan as part of the State of Israel now and forever. Israel took control of this territory in a war for its existence. This area was taken by military force because it served as a launching pad to attack the State of Israel. There is rich Jewish history in this region. I stand on one of the most important places in the State of Israel strategically,” added Graham.

Then there is this headline which showed up in several news outlets:
“Syria Notifies Israel It Will Attack If IDF Doesn’t Leave Golan Heights”
In a surprising and provocative ultimatum, Syria has notified Israel through United Nations diplomatic channels that it is prepared to go to war if Israel does not leave the Golan Heights. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad reportedly sent the message through the head of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), Christine Lund, this past week, according to a World Israel News report and later picked up other major Israeli sources, including The Jerusalem Post. “Syria will attack Israel if it does not leave the Golan Heights,” Mikdad told the UN representative.”

The tensions on the northern part of Israel are ratcheting up. The US also sent troops to Iraq in anticipation of war. This headline appeared originally in DEBKA Files: “Report: US Military Buildup in Iraq to Prepare for Confrontation With Pro-Iranian Forces Set to Conquer Golan”

Debka Files an Israeli English-language military intelligence news site, reported over the weekend that U.S. troops were flown to Iraq last Wednesday to prepare for confrontations with pro-Iranian forces in Syria and northern Iraq. In their exclusive report, Debka stated that American forces in the Gulf region and southern Europe were placed on high alert in anticipation of the confrontation.

The report also explained that the U.S. buildup comes one day after the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control placed Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, under what the office calls its Counter Terrorism Designation. Hezbollah al-Nujaba, a pro-Iranian Shi’ite militia inside Iraq, to be a terror organization. Armed with heavy weaponry including tanks and missiles provided by Iran via Syria, the group’s primary goal is to conquer the Israeli Golan.

Pay attention to what is happening on the Golan Heights because it is connected to what is happening in America. On one hand, we have politicians willing to recognize Israel sovereignty over the land of Israel and on the other hand we have anti-Semites in Congress pushing to curse Israel. This is the second topic. Here is a headline that covers this point:
“Ocasio-Cortez Fundraising Email: Let’s End The US-Israeli Relationship”
“Well, if you thought there would be a day where the far left wing of the House Democratic caucus would quiet down a bit, given their anti-Semitism issues, you’d be wrong. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sent a fundraising email last night suggesting that AIPAC was coming after her and that the U.S.-Israeli relationship should be severed.” Cursing Israel is always a bad thing.

The Democratic Party has moved so far left that they are now openly advocating anti-Semitic hateful diatribes against Israel. The relationship between Democrats and Israel is fast becoming a war between the old guard and the new guard. The old guard is made up of the Clintons and Pelosi etc. The new guard is made up of the younger generation who are openly Marxists and hateful towards Christians and Jews. Another headline about this alerts us to how serious this is for America:
TERRIFYING: This is the true brains behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

A group called the Justice Democrats held a meeting in 2017 to find out who they could support to run on their platform. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC from now on) brother submitted her name and the Justice Democrats chose her for their part in moving the nation closer to being a communist nation. AOC in an interview explained how she was chosen to play her part for the cause of the Justice Democrats. She is a puppet of this group. Who are the Justice Democrats? From their website: “Our mission is to elect a new type of Democratic majority in Congress, one which will create a thriving economy and democracy that works for the people, not big money interests.”

Their platform is a new path to take over the Democratic Party by making it a communist organization. Their great move is the Green New Deal. The Green New Deal states: “Scientists are sounding the alarm on climate change. Communities are fighting back. It’s time to drastically and immediately move away from fossil fuels, develop the technologies of the future, and create prosperity for all of us — not just those on top. The Green New Deal is a mass mobilization to dramatically expand existing renewable power sources and deploy new production capacity with the goal of meeting 100% of national power demand through renewable sources..”

This is a move to make the Democrats a communist organization. This is the logical move for the Democratic Party because they have been moving this way. It is the next step. Do you see how God is moving to divide America as the next step in judging us for our defection from Him? Their seven candidates that are now in congress are running the show. AOC, Rashid Tliab, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, and Raul Grijalva. All of these candidates are pushing a communist, anti-Semitic view of America. Establishing puppet politicians who are loyal to the vision of a communist nation is scary. They believe that the USA was a colonizing nation and they hate all nations who colonized other nations.

My next item is Venezuela. It is a mess and it has raised the tensions between the US and Russia. Here is the latest headlines:
“Venezuela: US withdraws all staff from Caracas embassy. The US ordered all non-essential staff to leave Venezuela in January amid an ongoing diplomatic crisis.
Widespread power cuts and a worsening humanitarian crisis have sparked mass protests.” Our secretary of state Mike Pompeo said: “Nicolás Maduro promised Venezuelans a better life in a socialist paradise,” Mr Pompeo said on Monday. “He delivered on the socialism part… the paradise part? Not so much.” Maduro blamed the USA for cutting off their power and then blamed Guaido the main political opponent. It is Tuesday March 12 and it has already been five days with no power. In the meantime, the USA has sent 5000 troops to the border of Venezuela in Columbia (According to several news outlets). This can only mean that the US is going to invade or they are there to keep Venezuela from attacking Columbia. Only time will tell. But with 3.4 million refugees and threats to other countries from Venezuela, war birds are out. The longer the standoff between the Trump Administration and the Maduro government drags on, the higher the risk of a military intervention. Southfront Military News. Pray for the people in Venezuela because the people have been suffering greatly.

My next item is the upcoming Peace Deal. On SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 Donald Trump said this: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be open to a one-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict if that was the preference of the parties themselves.” This has been consistent in what I have been hearing from the President. I have been troubled by all of the speculation about the Peace Deal, most of it bad. Looking into what the President has said is a different story. He does not seem to be forcing a deal but seeking to see the parties make a deal.

The press has an agenda with many in the world who want a two state solution or nothing. A two state solution will give the enemies of Israel a chance to destroy the country. This is their goal! Anti-Christ confirms a deal for a seven-year treaty. I hope and pray that this deal will not see the light of day. As I read what the enemies of Israel are saying, they will never give up the goal of driving Israel into the sea. The push for the peace deal is crying Peace, Peace when there is no peace.

This Peace deal is creating more of a reason for people starting wars than stopping them. Russia, China, Muslim States, and the UN are against the Trump Peace deal. Jesus warned us that the last days would be a time of wars and rumors of wars and the perfect storm is forming. Syria makes ultimatum to Israel, Russia and China threaten America, India and Pakistan are going to blows with threats of more, Russia vs. NATO, it goes on and on. As the US moves against Venezuela, more and more nations will get involved. The Rand Corporation came out with a military simulation that pitted the US against Russia and China. We lose and many Americans die. My attitude to this report was—told you so. I have been saying for years that we need to keep China and Russia apart. Those two against the US is real trouble for us. Pray for peace and that America would repent of her sins.

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We live in the last days and the Bible commands us to watch for the Lord’s coming. I have a keen interest in history, prophecy and current events. I read widely about political and military developments and write a weekly blog from the things I follow. My special interest is in Middle Eastern affairs.

Since I was in college, I have also studied how God judges nations. It all started in Buck Hatches’ class at Columbia Bible College in 1979.

I fell in love with God’s word and especially the prophets. The results of this interest led me to writing The ‘I’ Judgements: Four Sins that Bring about the Fall of Nations. It serves as a warning to the United States, showing biblically of what we need to repent.

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