Daniel had predicted the exact day Israel’s Messiah would arrive (69 weeks of years; 173,880 days after the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem on the Jewish calendar; Dan. 9:25; Neh. 2:1-8).

That day had arrived.

He and His 12 disciples were walking toward Jerusalem.

They were approaching the towns of Bethpage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives (Luke 19:29).

He sent two of the 12 ahead to look for a colt that had never been ridden and to bring it to Him.

They found the colt, took it back to Jesus, cast their garments on the colt, set Jesus on its back, and He rode to the top of the Mount and started down toward Jerusalem.

By this time, a crowd had gathered; some spread their robes in the road for the donkey to walk on, and many began to shout and sing: “Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.”

There were Pharisees in the crowd, and they urged Jesus to rebuke the people.

He responded, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Then, as He approached Jerusalem, He began to cry over it.

Jesus is God.

He knows the end from the beginning (Isa. 46:9-10).

He knew what was in Israel’s future (in 70 A.D. and for all eternity).

He said, “if thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! But now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side. And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leave within thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation” (Luke 19:42-44).

Jerusalem would be destroyed, the Jews would be killed, including their children, and the Jews would be blinded.

Why? Because thou knewest not the time of their visitation (the time that their Messiah would appear, even though it was prophesied in the Bible Dan. 9:25; Neh. 2:1-8).

This is what I am calling the high cost of prophetic ignorance.

And in case some don’t like the word ignorance, Peter said the Jews delivered Jesus into the hands of Pontius Pilate to be crucified (Acts 3:17).

They had the Word of God (which reveals two comings of the Messiah), but they focused on the Second Coming passages (His coming as a great leader; as the King of kings and Lord of lords) and ignored the first coming passages (His coming as the Christ, the Suffering Servant, the One whose hands and feet would be pierced, etc.).

Ignoring the First Coming resulted in them being blinded for centuries, even today.

But our generation has the Word of God too.

And over and over again and again, our generation has heard that the Second Coming is near, but many of today’s religious leaders are ignoring it.

God knows their heart and thoughts, and I wonder if there will be a cost for willing prophetic ignorance.

Here are some recent events that cause me to believe the end of the age is near.

One, concerning Turkey and its involvement in the Battle of Gog of Magog: it was recently reported that Turkey has sharply escalated its confrontation with Israel.

In response to Israel’s interception of the Hamas-financed Global Sumud Flotilla (39 vessels and about 400 activists, including Greta Thunberg), Turkey accused Israel of an act of terror that endangered innocent civilians, and opened a criminal investigation of Israel.

(FYI: The activists claimed that they were carrying aid to the Palestinians, but that was a lie. There was no aid on the 39 vessels that Israel seized.)

Two, concerning a falling away in the Church at the end of the age: on Oct. 6, 2025, the Prophecy News Watch (PNW) staff posted an excellent article titled “Meet The New Archbishop of Canterbury.

Here is part of what they wrote:

• Sarah Mullally, a woman who proudly identifies as a feminist and “pro-choice,” will soon wear the robes once reserved for men who trembled at the Word of God.
• The headlines celebrate it as a triumph of equality and progress.
• But beneath the applause lies a tragedy: a church that has traded obedience for approval.
• When leaders boast of inclusion but refuse repentance, when they celebrate abortion as choice and treat the unborn as expendable, when they affirm lifestyles Scripture calls sin, it’s not progress—it’s apostasy.
• It is rebellion wearing a clerical collar.
• It is the collapse of moral courage beneath the weight of cultural pressure.
• This appointment is not about a woman’s competence; it’s about a church’s compromise.
• It reveals a spiritual sickness spreading through the body of Christ–where emotion replaces doctrine, and culture replaces conviction.
• When the Church begins apologizing for biblical truth, it ceases to be a Church.

Here is a link to the complete article: https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=8912

Three, concerning the Israel-Hamas War and peace in the Middle East: on Oct. 4, 2025, Pres. Trump posted the following on Truth Social:

• I appreciate that Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in order to give the hostage release and peace deal a chance to be completed.
• Hamas must move quickly, or else all bets will be off.
• I will not tolerate delay, which many think will happen, or any outcome where Gaza poses a threat again.
• Let’s get this done, fast.
• Everyone will be treated fairly!
• Everybody was unified in wanting this war to end and seeing peace in the Middle East, and we’re very close to achieving that.

(My opinion: Trump keeps backtracking and putting pressure on Israel. He may be close to achieving a temporary false peace in the Middle East, but according to the Bible, peace will be removed from the earth – Rider of the Red Horse; Rev. 6:3-4 – and there will not be true peace until the Second Coming of Jesus.)

(Update: On Oct. 5, 2025, it was reported that a Hamas official is on the way to a meeting in Egypt to arrange for the release of the hostages. It was also reported that Prime Min. Netanyahu said Trump’s peace plan will not be implemented until all the hostages are in Israel. He added that if the hostages are not released by Trump’s deadline, Israel will resume fighting with full backing from all involved countries.)

(Update: On Oct. 5, 2025, it was reported that Hamas has started collecting the remains of deceased Israeli hostages in case they decide to accept Trump’s plan.)

(Update: On Oct. 6, 2025, it was reported that it may be 2 or 3 days before we know what Hamas intends to do.)

(Update: On Oct. 8, 2025, U.S. and Arab sources said Hamas is making new demands for an end to the war that are not in the original agreement they supposedly accepted. One demand is the deployment of an Arab force in Gaza that can prevent Israel from returning after it withdraws its troops. FYI: The Antichrist will move troops into the Middle East during the Tribulation Period.)

(My opinion: This situation is constantly changing, and I don’t know how it is going to wind up.)

Four, concerning Pres. Trump’s threat to consider an attack on Qatar as an attack on the U.S., on Oct. 3, 2025, Michael Snyder (prophecy teacher and author of End of the American Dream blog) noted that the U.S. has a large military base in Qatar.

Snyder said the U.S. has recently deployed dozens of aircraft to Qatar (something the U.S. did during Israel’s 12-Day War with Iran).

The U.S. used some of the aircraft that were in Qatar to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities during the 12-Day War, and Iran later retaliated by launching a few missiles at the U.S. airbase in Qatar.

Snyder said there is speculation that the U.S. has moved assets to the Middle East in case they are needed for another attack on Iran in the coming weeks.

(My comment: I don’t know how things are going to go down. I know Trump and Netanyahu have said they will not allow Iran to get nuclear weapons, and Iran is trying to get them, so there may be another attack on Iran. But I also know the Battle of Gog of Magog – a Russian, Iranian, Turkey, etc., on Israel – may be looming, so we need to watch these things. Anyway, if the U.S. and Israel think they may have to attack Iran in the coming weeks, but Gog attacks Israel first, end-of-the-age prophecy could really speed up.)

(Update: On Oct. 5, 2025, in a speech before members of the U.S. Navy, Pres. Trump said, “If Iran attempts to restart its nuclear program, then the US will deal with that too.”)

(Update: On Oct. 5, 2025, it was reported that recent intelligence reports suggest that both Washington and Tehran – Iran – are preparing for possible military escalation. The U.S. Air Force has deployed additional aircraft, including refueling planes, to a base in Qatar, while Russian military flights to Iran have increased, reportedly delivering weapons. Regional analysts warn that renewed hostilities could quickly draw in Israel, which participated in the June strikes.)

(My opinion: The increase in Russian military flights could be very significant.)

Five, concerning a system to track and control everyone, on Oct. 6, 2025, it was reported that Switzerland has approved a nationwide digital ID system.

I agree with the Prophecy News Watch (PNW) staff: “Digital identification systems are no longer theories of the future. They’re becoming reality”).

We truly can “see the day approaching” (Heb. 10:25).

(More: On Oct. 6, 2025, it was reported that biometric digital IDs are now required in Viet Nam.)

Six, concerning Hamas’ attitude toward Israel, deceit, and AI: on Oct. 6, 2025, it was reported that Hamas released an AI produced video to celebrate the second anniversary of its attack on Israel (two years ago on Oct. 7, 2023) when they killed more than 1,200 people (including women and children), raped women, took hostages, etc.

Their video:

• Calls Oct. 7, 2023, a glorious day.
• Depicts the Hamas killers and rapists as heroes.
• Defenders of their religion and homeland.

(My opinion: How should society deal with people who view murderers and rapists as heroic defenders of their religion? Willingly ignoring facts like this and allowing that religion to grow and spread in the U.S. could have a high cost.)

Seven, concerning the coming world government: on Oct. 8, 2025, it was reported that:

• Under the guise of “human rights,” the U.N.’s controversial “education” bureaucracy is officially demanding that all governments regulate and control home education—if they allow it at all.
• The agency is even calling for U.N.-approved values and attitudes (cultural diversity, LGBTQ, anti-Semitism, globalism, etc.) to be imposed on children across a wide array of issues, with U.N. control of “education content.”
• If the U.N. agenda is not stopped, parents and even private schools that refuse to comply with the U.N.’s outrageous demands will be accused of violating the “human rights” of children.

(FYI: This is just a fraction of what they intend to do. So, we can see world government approaching, but the Rapture comes first.)

Eight, concerning the Israel-Hamas War, as I write this, there is breaking news that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan, signaling the possible end of the war.

I need to send this article in, and I don’t have a lot of time to read up on what has happened, so here are some of my initial thoughts:

• The two sides have only agreed on the FIRST PHASE (just part of Trump’s plan), so it is not over.
• This is an agreement to POSSIBLY end the war in the future.
• Israel will withdraw from just PART of Gaza.
• God will not accept the division of Israel.
• Every jot and tittle of God’s Word must be fulfilled.
• Iran hasn’t agreed to anything, and Iran will not abandon its effort to destroy Israel.
• Militant Muslims are allowed to lie to advance their causes, and it would not be unusual for Hamas to violate the agreement.
• The destruction of Damascus in one night, the Battle of Gog of Magog, and the Battle of Armageddon must still happen.
• There still may be a Psa. 83 war before the Battle of Gog of Magog.
• Jerusalem must still be a burdensome stone for the whole world.
• Blessed are the peacemakers, but there will be no peace until the Second Coming of Jesus.
• We can expect a worthless treaty that needs to be strengthened (and this could turn into Dan. 9:24-27).

FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

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