10 Feb 2025

Published on: by RR10 Category:Nearing Midnight

Donation Drive February–May: Jesus’ Call to End-times Work

While the newly elected president declares a golden age ahead for America–an eventuation I, like you, wish I could foresee but cannot—the world around this generation continues to darken. We are in a time Jesus spoke of, I believe, while He and His disciples were approaching a man with whom I can somewhat commiserate.

The man had been blind since birth, while I lost my eyesight at around age 51, so my suffering with the affliction of darkness had been much less than this man’s.

Here is that account:

“And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing” (John 9:1-8).

This story of Jesus’ encounter with the blind man touches me as few other stories about our Lord’s interaction with people while He was in the flesh. The man no doubt had spent his life unable to do what society would consider productive work. Perhaps he spent his entire life begging for sustenance from passersby.

I, on the other hand, had very good vision until, at age 50 or 51, retinitis pigmentosa (a hereditary retinal disease) invaded my central vision and quickly caused total blindness. So I can in no way fully appreciate the degree of suffering this man endured.

Today, I know people blind since birth who have accomplished far more than I did when in full possession of visual acuity. But in that culture in Christ’s time, there were no such technological marvels to give the blind the means to accomplish great things, as I have witnessed.

I myself am using one such technological marvel while composing this week’s commentary. It is a word synthesis program called JAWS (Jobs Accessible Word System). A young woman, blind since birth, taught me how to use this phenomenal computer-based system nearly thirty years ago. Liz is as close to my heart as a daughter in that regard.

All this I mention is to reveal that God, in this encounter between Jesus and the blind man, has put at the center of my spirit what He desires for my life. In regard to the key phrase in the scriptural account above is the following:

“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”

Also, Jesus’ answer to His disciples about the man’s or his parents’ guilt that caused the blindness keeps my thoughts focused each and every day regarding the purpose for the time I am allowed to live here and now at the end of this Church Age–the dispensation of Grace. The Lord gave the reason this man was allowed to suffer total blindness:

“But that the works of God should be made manifest in him.”

This truth that Jesus gave at the time of the encounter with the blind man He healed has powerfully spoken to me personally. Time is limited; soon there will not be any opportunity to serve Heaven’s purposes–to serve the True, Living God. And we are here to serve Him. That is our great overall purpose—yours and mine.

One moment, perhaps much sooner than any of us can imagine, our time on this sphere where we have been placed by Heaven’s appointment will be over. We will be called into God’s presence, either through the Rapture, to be with Christ forever, or through the portal of death, at which time we must answer for the days of light and life we were given to accomplish Christ’s Great Commission–spreading the salvation message in order that souls will be redeemed.

In these times that certainly look like night is about to fall and the Tribulation is about to begin, it is wise for us, as believers, to work in the way Jesus worked to accomplish His Father’s will.

The Lord knew His time to do that earthly work was rapidly approaching the final moments. He was about His Father’s business in a mighty way, and, as we know, He said with finality while on that old rugged cross, “tetelestai,” meaning, “It is finished!”

That is what you who come to Raptureready.com and Todd, Jonathan, editor Cindy, and yours truly are all about–finishing the work we have been put on earth to do in our God’s great cause: the saving of souls of men and women, boys and girls.

Rapture Ready–which is your website as well as ours—is devoted to carrying out our Lord’s Great Commission. Because of monetary requirements on the rise and attempts by some to interfere with our efforts, increased funding is very much needed to carry on with this work. We thank you with all the thankfulness possible to our Lord and gratitude to you, our wonderful RR family, for your love and generosity as we do our very best to serve the purpose we believe Heaven has assigned this website that is so Christ-centered and focused on the Lord Jesus’ any-moment call to you and to us. We ask for and will apply with all due diligence the donations you send under the direction of our Heavenly Father.

So let us together forge ahead in full service while there is still time and light to share, even as we see the nighttime of Tribulation approaching.

Here is how to contribute to this effort on behalf of Jesus Christ, who died and rose again so that we can, on one eternal day (perhaps today), hear Him say, “Well done, good, faithful servant.”

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Gaza Belongs to Israel

As I was reading through the book of Genesis last month, I noticed something that speaks directly to one of the hottest topics of our day. In Genesis 26:2-4, we have the record of the Lord reiterating the Abrahamic Covenant to Isaac:

“And the Lord appeared to him [Isaac} and said, ‘Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you. Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and will bless you, for to you and to your offspring I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath that I swore to Abraham your father. I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.”

What makes this so intriguing is the location God chose to affirm His promise of the Land in which He would later include Jacob and all of his descendants.

“Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines” (Genesis 26:1).

Do you see it? Isaac was in the land of the Philistines when the Lord appeared and told him not to leave the Land that He promised to Abraham and his “offspring.” This is the only recorded instance of the Lord directly including Isaac in the everlasting covenant of the Land (see also Psalm 105:7-11), and it happened while the Patriarch was in Philistia, or what we know today as Gaza.

The Philistines became a thorn in Israel’s side before and during the forty-year reign of King Saul; the Jewish people suffered greatly from their vicious and cruel attacks. King David later subdued them and incorporated their territory along the Mediterranean Sea into his kingdom.

More recently, Satan created Hamas to oppose Israel similar to how the Philistines treated Israel so long ago. These Arabs are not descendants of this ancient people that have long since vanished, but just like them, Hamas possesses a fierce and murderous hatred toward the Jewish people. And they live in the exact same area that the Philistines inhabited in ancient times.

President Trump’s Plan

I began working on this article before President Trump announced his plan to remove all the current occupants of Gaza, take possession of it, and rebuild it into a resort similar to that of the French Riviera. At the February 4 news conference, he also voiced his opposition to a two-state solution as the way to peace in the region.

His statements most certainly came as welcome news for Israel. The clearing out of all their brutal and barbaric enemy from Gaza would remove a constant threat from their border. Even if the US governs it for the near future, it’s far better than the status quo.

The President, however, faces fierce opposition to his plan. First, no Arab nation wants the Gazans living within its borders. Egypt has amassed a host of tanks and other military forces close to its border with Gaza because, at least in part, it doesn’t want them entering their nation (and for good reason). According to Amir Tsarfati’s Telegram recent post, Jordan is ready to go to war with Israel if that’s what it takes to stop the Palestinians from migrating into their territory.

Second, the UN, along with nations such as Russia and Germany, have voiced strong, unrelenting opposition to Trump’s plan.

Third, Saudi Arabia maintains it won’t normalize diplomatic ties with Israel apart from the existence of a Palestinian State, which coincides with the world’s obsession with implementing a two-state solution, which most likely would retain Hamas’ control of Gaza.

So, is Trump’s plan dead in the water? Or did he have another purpose for making such a bold proposal?

Prophetic Implications

Regardless of what happens in the coming months or years with Gaza or the Middle East, the Bible says that someday the world’s passion to divide Israel and Jerusalem will prevail (Joel 3:1-3). Any agreement that brings peace to the region will be temporary at best until Jesus returns to set up His kingdom.

At the moment, a coalition of nations plan to meet at the United Nations in early June 2025 with the intent of settling on a Middle East peace accord of either a seven or ten-year duration. I believe it’s more than likely that they will somehow incorporate Saudi Arabia’s idea of a two-state solution into their proposed peace plan.

I don’t say this because I’m a pessimist or desire to see Trump’s bold initiatives fail. I do so because the Bible long ago predicted the world’s current obsession with Jerusalem, the dividing of the city and the Land, and the eventual peace accord between Israel and the antichrist (Zechariah 12:1-3; Daniel 9:27).

Sometime in the future, after the Rapture, the coming “man of lawlessness” will step out of the shadows and take over the reins of the Middle East peace negotiations. The Apostle Paul tells us that he cannot make his identity known until after Jesus’ appearing and our disappearing (2 Thessalonians 2:3-8).

I don’t know what will happen between now and the Rapture, but as I witness the turmoil and angst that exists over Gaza, I cannot overlook the significance of the Lord’s choice to confirm His Land covenant with Isaac while the Patriarch was residing in that exact same area.

Long ago, God staked His claim on Gaza, and when Jesus reigns over the nations (Revelation 20:1-10), it will become a place of great beauty. Perhaps during His millennial reign, with resurrection and immortal bodies, we will walk along its shores in amazement at how He transformed it into a place with such breathtaking views everywhere we look.

-Jonathan

10 Feb 2025

Published on: by RR10 Category:Prayer Center

The Night is Far Spent; the Day is at Hand

“The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light” (Romans 13:12).

Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons

Why Is Silicon Valley Feverishly Working Towards the Creation of An Artificial god? It was reported in Sept. 2024 that Melvin Vopson, associate professor in physics at the University of Portsmouth, claimed that our whole universe is nothing more than an advanced computer simulation and that AI (artificial intelligence) is the god of this whole drama. He said, “The Bible itself tells us that we are in a simulation, and it also tells us who is doing it. It is done by an AI – an artificial intelligence.”

1,500 Displaced As Terrorists Raid, Burn Christian Communities In Nigeria. Boko Haram militants raided Christian communities in northeastern Nigeria last week. During the early morning raid in the villages of Shikarkir and Yirmirmug, the militants, aspiring to institute an Islamic caliphate, threatened Christians that if they refused to convert to Islam, they would face death. The militants killed 8 Christians and destroyed 57 homes. A church known was ravaged, as well as food supplies, livelihood and livestock.

Submit or Die Like Salwan Momika: Sweden’s Police Chief Declares Islam Critics Will Not Be Protected.
Sweden’s government invited mass Islamic migration, refused assimilation, and now, instead of stopping Sharia-enforcing mobs and terrorists, it punishes and abandons their victims.

Pervasive Perversion

$10M Taxpayer Funds Used In ‘Creating Transgender’ Animals Last Year. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., claimed that over $10 million in taxpayers’ money was used to create “transgender mice, rats, and monkeys” in what she called “DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) grants” for the said experiments.

Last Days Traitors

Learning Our Government Under Biden Regime Has Been Doing Lots Of Very Bad Things. The entire world is watching in horror as the crimes of the US government under the Biden administration are being revealed for the world to see. Election interference, overthrowing governments, ruthless censorship of ideas, funding terrorism, funding abortion, targeting politicians for harassment, and promoting exploitation of children are just some of the crimes against humanity that our government has been committing.

Shocking Revelations About Associated Press, New York Times, and Politico. We’ve just learned that some of our most prominent media outlets have been receiving enormous amounts of money from the government. New York Times, Politico, and Associated Press were being absolutely showered with money during the Biden administration, and it’s no coincidence that their coverage of the Biden administration was extremely favorable. This is a scandal of epic proportions, and there’s no way these media outlets will ever recover from this because their credibility is totally gone.

Border Disorder

Border Czar “Expects” Kinetic Warfare Between US Troops & Mexican Drug Cartels. Tom Homan’s remarks come as thousands of US troops have been deployed to the southern border. Earlier this week, a US Air Force surveillance aircraft conducted a signals intelligence operation over cartel-controlled areas in Baja California.

Canada Will Send 10,000 Troops To Border, Name Fentanyl Czar To Delay Trump Tariffs. In what is a carbon copy of Trump’s tariff-delaying deal with Mexico, Canada’s PM Trudeau said that he too had bent the knee, i.e., had a “good call” with Trump and that US tariffs on Canada would be paused for 30 days after Canada – like Mexico – agreed to send 10,000 troops to the border as part of a $1.3 billion border plan which “reinforces the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl.”

Britain: Leaked Home Office counter-extremism report downplays Islamist threat. Islamists are responsible for 94% of terrorism-related deaths and 88% of injuries in Great Britain since 1999. Yet the report suggests the government is deprioritizing the Islamist threat and instead focusing on other “behaviors of concern,” such as misogyny, “spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories,” and “preventing integration.”

Geert Wilders Warns the Netherlands Is Breaking Under Multicultural Violence while leaders let killers roam free. He spoke harshly against the Dutch government after a criminal Moroccan migrant murdered an 11-year-old girl.

Sweden’s Imported Destruction: A Nation Under Siege by Migrant Crime, Bombings, & State Betrayal. Despite boasting about reduced violent crime in 2024, Sweden entered 2025 with daily explosions, culminating in 5 bombings and a fatal shooting in one day—proving the crisis is worse than ever.

Nearly Half of Germans Feel Unsafe in Their Own Neighborhoods Thanks to Mass Migration. A new national survey has found that nearly half of Germans feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods thanks to mass migration, with 81% believing the country has taken in too many refugees.

Weather Events

Morgan County reports significant damage and loss of life after destructive storms hit East Tennessee.
A violent storm system tore through Morgan County on the night of February 6, leaving widespread destruction, injuries, and loss of life, particularly in the Deer Lodge area.

Pattern Locked For Non-Stop Storms To Pepper Lower 48, Snowmaggedon Risks For Northeast. A series of winter storms is set to traverse the central and eastern US through mid-February, a mix of snow, ice, and rain. The next big round of winter precipitation could occur as early as this coming week.

Week of storms in California drops feet of rain and snow, winds over 100 mph. A series of atmospheric rivers over the last week brought feet of rain and snow, as well as wind gusts over 100 mph. A home operated as an Airbnb fell into the river. The storms aren’t over yet; the risk for flooding continues along the West this week as multiple rounds of precipitation target the region, including Southern California.

Australia: Ollera Creek Bridge collapse cuts key transport route in Queensland’s worst floods in 60 years. The floods have claimed the life of at least one person after a rescue boat capsized and have inundated thousands of homes and numerous roads across the region.

Wildfires engulf Argentina, prompting state of emergency. Wildfires have caused significant damage in the Patagonia region, resulting in one fatality and evacuation of hundreds from around El Bolson.

Earthquakes

Greece: Santorini under state of emergency after thousands of earthquakes. A state of emergency was declared on February 6 due to significant seismic activity over the past 10 days. The measure will remain in effect until March 3. The most powerful quake recorded so far, a 5.2, occurred on February 5. The continuous seismic activity has led to evacuation of over 10,000 residents and workers from the island.

Wars and Rumors of Wars

Hamas released 3 more hostages in exchange for dozens of ‘Palestinian’ prisoners. “This is what a crime against humanity looks like! The whole world must look directly at Ohad, Or, and Eli—returning after 491 days of hell, starved, emaciated and pained—being exploited in a cynical and cruel spectacle by vile murderers,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog wrote in a post on X.

The Two-State Delusion

World rejects Trump’s relocation plan, demands two states. Global reaction came swiftly to President Trump’s call for Gazans to be relocated out of the Strip, which he described as a “demolition site”—with most, if not all, countries panning the idea. Most countries that have embraced a two-state solution, whereby a ‘Palestinian’ state would be established adjoining the Jewish state in territories liberated by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War, expressed a mixture of incredulity and indignation. Also see Why no one wants Gazans.

Concluding Scripture

“I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work” (John 9:4).

“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

“For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do” (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11).