Uncertainty :: By Daymond Duck

Published on: by RR10 Category:Daymond Duck, General Articles

On Apr. 30, 2026, the Jewish Insider (JI) posted an article by Matthew Shea titled “GOP senators express uncertainty about authorizing extension of Iran war.”

Among other things, Shea said:

  • Senate Republicans are increasingly skeptical about the future of U.S. military engagement in Iran as the 60-day deadline for the war mandated by the War Powers Resolution approaches this week.
  • Under the 1973 law, the president cannot sustain military operations for more than 60 days without congressional authorization or a formal declaration of war, after which U.S. forces must be withdrawn.
  • The White House can request a 30-day extension should it present “unavoidable military necessity.”
  • Four GOP lawmakers told JI they expect the White House to comply with the statute and notify Congress of a 30-day extension — though they remain uncertain and divided over whether they would support authorizing continued military action.
  • Thom Tillis (R-NC) said he will not “quibble” over whether the exact deadline is met; however, he stressed that the White House should respect the law on the books.

(Update: On May 1, 20026, Pres. Trump sent a letter to congressional leaders that said, “The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated.” If he does not get Congressional approval to continue the war, he is required to withdraw U.S. troops in the next 30 days. So, at this point in time, the future of the war is uncertain.)

(My comment: I spend a lot of time trying to keep up with current events and am convinced that there is a lot of deception, confusion, exaggeration, and uncertainty about what is happening.)

Here are some recent articles that seem to indicate that the end of the age is close:

One, concerning the future of the U.S.-Israel war: on Apr. 30, 2026, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a defiant written statement on ‘National Persian Gulf Day,’ declaring that the future of the region will be “without America” and that the United States has no place in the Gulf except “at the bottom of its waters.”

Khamenei said a “new chapter” is taking shape for the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran controlling its management.

He vowed that 90 million Iranians would use all capabilities — including nuclear and missile powers — to defend the country.

And he called on the Gulf states to distance themselves from US military presence, which Iran argues creates “vulnerability and fragility.”

Two, on May 6, 2026, Axios reported that:

Axios report, which touts the MoU between US-Iran:

  • A Pakistani source has confirmed that the US and Iran are closing in on a one-page memorandum to end their conflict.
  • US and Iran are reportedly closing in on a one-page memo to end the war, Axios reported, citing officials; White House believes it is close to an agreement to end the war and establish a framework for detailed nuclear negotiations.
  • MoU details, as it stands: Declare an end to the war in the region and the start of a 30-day period of negotiations, which could occur in Geneva or Islamabad. Iran committing to a moratorium on nuclear enrichment (at least 12-15 years). US agreeing to lift sanctions and release billions in frozen Iranian funds. Both sides lifting restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz, to occur gradually during the 30-day negotiation.
  • If talks collapsed, US forces could restore the blockade or resume military action.
  • Uranium Component: The duration of the moratorium is being actively negotiated. Sources suggest at least 12yrs and one suggesting 15yrs is likely; Iran sought five, the US wanted 20. Suggested that Iran would agree to its highly enriched uranium being removed from Iran, potentially to the US.
  • Timeline: Iran is expected to respond within 48 hours. While nothing has been agreed upon, sources indicate this is the closest the parties have been to a deal since the war began.
  • Issues: Some US officials remain skeptical that even an initial deal will be reached. Fractures within the Iranian leadership.

Here is a link to the article and a lot more information:

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-and-iran-reportedly-close-mou-end-war-axios-reports-crude-hit-stocks-highs-newsquawk-us

Three, concerning the Holy Spirit causing many Jews to return to Israel at the end of the age: on Apr. 29, 2026, former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett said his new alliance with opposition leader Yair Lapid will hold and enable the opposition bloc to form a long-lasting government to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Then, he revealed a plan to bring one million olim (new immigrants) to Israel over the next decade.

He added that his plan will focus on those from the U.S., Britain, and Australia.

Four, concerning the tracking of all buying and selling during the last half of the Tribulation Period: on Apr. 26, 2026, NBC News reported that:

  • The long-running fight to rein in the government’s power to search Americans’ phone calls, emails and text messages without a warrant has gained new urgency on Capitol Hill over concerns that AI will supercharge state surveillance.
  • Privacy advocates warn that if the law enabling warrantless monitoring of Americans is not meaningfully reformed, many citizens could be subject to increasingly invasive AI-powered analysis of communications swept up by foreign intelligence programs as well as commercially available location and behavioral data.
  • “Imagine instead of doing a query with one person that you turned AI loose on these databases,” Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said at a press conference announcing a new bill to close data-collection loopholes.”
  • “There’s virtually nothing the government can’t know about you.”

Five, concerning Israel being a great army at the end of the age: on May 3, 2026, Israel announced that it will double the size of its F-35 fleet from 50 to 100 and its new F-15IA fleet from 25 to 50 over the next ten years.

Israel’s Prime Min. Netanyahu said, “Israel is stronger than ever, and Israel must always be much stronger than our enemies.”

(More: On May 4, 2026, it was reported that the first of six midair refueling planes that Israel has purchased from the U.S. will be delivered next week.)

Six, concerning the accuracy of the Bible: on May 3, 2026, it was reported that archaeologists have found a badly damaged statue of an Egyptian Pharaoh that they believe was Ramses II, the Pharaoh who reigned when God sent the Ten Plagues on Egypt.

The statue has been moved to a location in preparation for precise and urgent preparation work.

Seven, concerning natural disasters and famine at the end of the age: on May 6, 2026, raptureready.com posted an article by Everett Sloane that says:

  • Winter wheat is dying in Kansas fields that should be green by now. Ranchers in New Mexico are selling cattle they cannot afford to feed. Reservoir levels along the Colorado River system are dropping weeks ahead of the season when mountain snowmelt is supposed to refill them. Across roughly 63% of the contiguous United States, drought rated moderate to exceptional on the federal scale has taken hold, and the first three months of 2026 were the driest the nation has recorded in 131 years of continuous measurement.
  • Federal forecasters say the parched footprint is more likely to grow than shrink as spring advances, leaving farmers, water managers, and fire agencies bracing for a summer that could test infrastructure already running on thin margins.

Here is a link to the entire article.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/worst-spring-drought-in-131-years-grips-63-of-the-us-with-no-end-in-sight/ar-AA22egcu

Eight, concerning God blessing those who bless Israel and cursing those who curse Israel: on May 7, 2026, it was reported that:

  • The United States has overtaken Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest exporter of crude oil over the past nine weeks, as Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz severely disrupted Middle Eastern energy exports and forced global buyers to seek alternative supplies.

Nine, concerning Israel being prosperous (silver and gold, cattle and goods) at the end of the age: on May 7, 2026, it was reported that:

  • Due to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, Israel will transfer jet fuel to Germany.
  • The request from Berlin for assistance in jet fuel and natural gas was received in recent days by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and Cohen instructed the professional bodies to make an effort to respond positively.
  • After an inspection by the fuel manager at the ministry, it was found that there is a surplus production that can be exported.

Here are some war reports as they came in from the U.S. and Israel:

The U.S. calls its attacks Operation Epic Fury.

Israel calls its attacks Operation Roaring Lion.

Thurs. Day 62 (Apr. 30, 2026) (Day 9 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension)

  • Since Apr. 13, 3036, the U.S. Navy has prevented 42 tankers from transporting Iranian oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre raised the United Kingdom national terrorism threat level from SUBSTANTIAL to SEVERE, according to its official assessment, meaning a terrorist attack is highly likely.

Fri. Day 63 (May 1, 2026) (Day 10 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension)

  • Today is the deadline for Iran to send a revised peace proposal to Pakistan following the U.S. rejection of Tehran’s earlier proposal that offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic but push off nuclear talks.
  • In the past 24 hours, Israel has struck more than 40 Hezbollah targets.

Sat. Day 64 (May 2, 2026) (Day 11 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension)

  • Israel’s Security Cabinet will meet tomorrow to discuss a renewal of the war with Hamas in Gaza. A source said Israel is looking to see concrete steps taken toward the disarmament of Hamas and the installation of the new technocratic government.

Sun. Day 65 (May 3, 2026) (Day 12 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension)

  • Trump said he has thoroughly reviewed Iran’s 14-point proposal to end the war, and it is unacceptable to him.
  • Hal Turner Radio said reports are coming in saying there are at least eleven US air refueling tankers now airborne over Jordan and Iraq, with a “large (fighter) jet activity” behind those tankers. No word of any strikes… yet.
  • Trump ordered the U.S. Military to begin escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Trump is calling this a humanitarian operation, not military.
  • An Iranian official said the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf waters will not be managed by the delusional tweets of the American president.
  • The IRGC has started ordering ships that are anchored near the UAE in the Strait of Hormuz to raise their anchors and move toward Dubai.
  • Israel received about 6,500 tons of military supplies this week, as the U.S. accelerated efforts to bolster the Jewish nation’s defense amid growing expectations that fighting with Iran could reignite within days.

Mon. Day 66 (May 4, 2026) (Day 13 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension)

  • The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the Gulf as they wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz, with dueling maritime blockades shaking a fragile truce.
  • The United States is launching a military operation to ensure the security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, deploying guided-missile destroyers and approximately 15,000 personnel. The operation, named “Project Freedom,” begins today and involves escorting commercial vessels through the strategic waterway. More than 100 land and sea-based aircraft, as well as multi-role unmanned platforms, are involved in the mission.
  • The IRGC said it fired missiles at at least two ships in the Persian Gulf; at least one ship was hit, and the missile exploded. The U.S. said none of its ships have been hit.
  • Iran fired missiles at more ships.
  • A small group of Republicans is drafting an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iran.
  • The IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and said, “Any vessel under any flag trying to transit the strait will be destroyed.”
  • The UAE issued an emergency alert urging its citizens to take shelter.
  • The U.S. fired upon and destroyed 6 Iranian fast-speed attack boats.
  • Iran launched drone strikes against a merchant vessel and launched missiles against the UAE. The vessel, and what appears to be an oil terminal, are burning. The UAE stressed that it will not tolerate any aggression against its security and sovereignty, and that it will respond with full force and firmness to these attacks in a manner that fully protects its national security and the safety of its citizens and residents, in accordance with international law.
  • There have been reports of explosions in Dubai.

Tues. Day 67 (May 5, 2026) (Day 14 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension)

  • Trump said, “Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed.”
  • Michael Snyder (author, blogger, etc.) reported the following: Somewhere around 2,000 commercial vessels are currently trapped in the Persian Gulf. The sailors on those commercial vessels are running out of food and fresh water. Sadly, 10 sailors have already died. The Trump administration would love to get those commercial vessels out of the Persian Gulf, but the Iranians are not cooperating. Instead, the Iranians are telling us that the strikes they have conducted already this week are just the beginning.
  • S. Sec. of State Marco Rubio said, “Operation Epic Fury has ended, and the United States has transitioned to taking defensive action in enforcing its blockade of Iranian ports.”
  • (My note: A reader sent me the following comment, and I totally agree: Every day, the narrative changes with such extremes that all credibility is lost.)

Wed. Day 68 (May 6, 2026) (Day 15 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension)

  • French shipping group CMA CGM said one of its vessels, the San Antonio, had been targeted in an attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in injuries among crew members and damage to the vessel.
  • Trump once again warned the mullah regime in Tehran to accept his terms for ending the war, or else Iran will face a renewed and significantly intensified bombing campaign.
  • Israel’s Prime Min. Netanyahu said Israel remains in constant coordination with the United States regarding Iran, emphasizing that there are “no surprises” between Jerusalem and Washington as reports swirl about a possible U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending the war before fully dismantling Tehran’s nuclear program.
  • Trump said Iran has one week to respond to Washington’s latest proposed peace deal.

Thurs. Day 69 (May 7, 2026) (Day 16 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension)

  • US President Donald Trump’s decision to pause a US operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz came as a result of pressure from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia informed the US that it would not allow US military aircraft to fly from the Saudi Prince Sultan Airbase or through Saudi airspace to carry out the effort to escort stranded vessels out of the strait. Saudi Arabia’s refusal to allow the U.S. to use its airbase and Saudi airspace to provide an umbrella for U.S. ships in the Strait of Hormuz made the operation too dangerous for the U.S. navy.

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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The Story of Jesus :: By Nathele Graham

Published on: by RR10 Category:General Articles, Nathele Graham

Do you ever just sit quietly and think about Jesus? It’s harder to live a sinful life if your heart and mind are focused on Jesus. We read in Proverbs, “My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart” (Proverbs 7:1-3).

This relates to what God told Israel to do with His commandments. “And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way and when thou liest down and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes” (Deuteronomy 6:6-8). 

There are many distractions in life that pull us away from focusing on Jesus, but we need to take the time. Solomon should have paid attention to God’s words; he made many mistakes because he didn’t follow God’s directions. He became very rich, but there was no pleasure in his riches. Eventually, he learned how important it was to have God’s laws written on his heart. How different his life would have been if he had honored God in the way that his father, King David, had honored God. David committed very deep sin but truly and completely repented.

If God’s word is written on your heart, when you face challenges in life, you’ll react in a way that honors God. Anger will fade, judgment of others will stop, and you will see others as people like yourself, sinners who need forgiveness. Jesus is our example, and if we meditate upon His word and write it upon our hearts, we will love Him more and more.

Fanny Crosby faced many challenges in her life, but her faith and trust in Jesus are seen in the many hymns she wrote. She wrote so many hymns that she began writing under numerous aliases. These precious hymns reflect her love for Jesus and His love for us. I would be hard pressed to choose one of her songs as my favorite, but one that I like very much is entitled:

TELL ME THE STORY OF JESUS

By Fanny Crosby

Tell me the story of Jesus, write on my heart every word; tell me the story most precious, sweetest that ever was heard. Tell how the angels in chorus sang as they welcomed His birth, “Glory to God in the highest! Peace and good tidings to earth.”

We tend to keep life in categories. For instance, we don’t think about Christmas until December, or maybe October, and then it’s often Santa Claus that we think about. Even though Jesus wasn’t born on December 25, that’s when we celebrate. Jesus’ birth is a wonderful story that we need to remember all year. It also isn’t confined to the New Testament. His birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecy. Isaiah told of a virgin birth:

“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14).

We read in Micah where He would be born: “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting” (Micah 5:2).

These are just two prophecies of His birth. When God says something will happen, it happens. The angels did sing of His birth to the shepherds who were amazed. “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Luke 2:13-14). 

Later, wise men came from afar. “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him” (Matthew 2:1-2).

These are just a few Scriptures that tell the story of Jesus’ birth. When these words are all written on your heart, you can call them to mind and be amazed at what God has done.

Fasting alone in the desert, tell of the days that are past, how for our sins He was tempted, yet was triumphant at last. Tell of the years of His labor, tell of the sorrow He bore; He was despised and afflicted, homeless, rejected, and poor.

Jesus grew, and soon it was time for Him to fulfill the reason for His birth, so He first went to John the Baptist to be baptized. “And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Mark 1:9-11). 

Right there the Holy Trinity was manifest; what a sight that must have been! Right after that He went into the wilderness to be alone where He was tempted forty days by the devil. “And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered” (Luke 4:1-2).

Satan tried to persuade Jesus to fail in His ministry, but Jesus answered every lie from Satan with Scripture. Do you feel as if you fail in your walk with the Lord? Every Christian has a mission from God, but we are sometimes weak. Using Jesus as our example, if Scripture is written on your heart, you can answer every temptation with Scripture and you won’t fail.

“And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season” (Luke 4:13).

When you withstand temptation in your life, don’t let your guard down. The devil only ended his attack on Jesus for a “season” and he will attack you regularly, too.

From the wilderness His next action was to call men to follow Him and be disciples. “And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him” (Matthew 4:18-20).

In all, He called twelve men to learn from Him. Many other people followed Him, but the twelve were the ones chosen to carry the Gospel to the far corners of the earth. All Christians must be discipled by Him through the Holy Spirit. Jesus had no riches in this world, so if someone tries to convince you of a “name it and claim it” type of faith, reject Satan’s temptation.

“And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head” (Matthew 8:20). 

As we read Scripture, we learn and write it upon our hearts. Jesus’ ministry included healing people, casting out demons, forgiving sin, and confronting the religious leaders who abused their positions. These Pharisees were angry over Jesus’ words to them and plotted to have Him crucified. They even convinced Judas, one of the disciples, to join in the plot.

Write all of these things on your heart, and when you face persecution because of your faith or friends turn on you, remember how Jesus reacted.

Tell of the cross where they nailed Him, writhing in anguish and pain; tell of the grave where they laid Him, tell how He liveth again. Love in that story so tender, clearer than ever I see. Stay, let me weep while you whisper, love paid the ransom for me.

Jesus entered His creation knowing full well what He would face as He walked this earth. His time here fulfilled prophecy.

“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth” (Isaiah 53:3-7).

The suffering and pain He went through is so graphically described here. He was innocent of all charges against Him, but knew He had to shed His own blood…God’s pure blood…as the final sacrifice for our sin. Adam lost our place with God when he chose to sin, but Jesus shed His blood to redeem us.

“He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? For he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities” (Isaiah 53:8-11).

Jesus gave His life willingly so we can live eternally. He was crucified and laid in a borrowed grave. Isaiah saw the future so clearly, yet we look back and are blind. The third day He arose and conquered death for all who believe!

Jesus loves me, this I know. Do you know it too? There’s no other way for us to be forgiven of our sins than through the blood of Jesus. If you have any doubts as to your salvation, if your actions in life go against the example of Jesus, then go back to Scripture and study. Pray the words will be written upon your heart and that you will live the life of faith you profess. Love did, in fact, pay the ransom for you.

Tell me the story of Jesus, write on my heart ev’ry word; tell me the story most precious, sweetest that ever was heard.

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

twotug@embarqmail.com

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www.raptureready.com
www.prophecyupdate.com
www.raptureforums.com

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