In Memoriam “Irreplaceable” Rachel Marie Powers Duck

In Memoriam

“Irreplaceable” Rachel Marie Powers Duck

On August 16, 2020, Daymond Duck’s beloved wife for nearly thirty-four years, Rachel Marie Powers Duck, went to Heaven.

The daughter of Tavy and Willie Powers, Rachel was the seventh of ten children, three of whom became Baptist pastors like their father, Tavy, a pastor and a farmer.

Rachel, valedictorian of her high school graduation class, earned a scholarship to Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, where she studied to be a registered nurse.

She loved Jesus and was an outstanding wife, mother, church member, and more. All who knew her recognized her as one of the most selfless, beautiful, honest, compassionate human beings to ever grace this planet. She took an interest in all people, caring for them and loving everyone she encountered unconditionally.

Rachel was the ideal pastor’s wife to Daymond, who served in ministry until he retired in 2006. She urged her husband to write his first book, she served and taught in the churches he pastored, went with him everywhere he went, and took two grandchildren with her to church every Sunday. It was like Daymond and Rachel were joined at the hip. (If you saw Daymond, you were sure to see Rachel as well.)

An avid Bible student, Rachel studied her Bible constantly, with her number-one priority in life being to learn as much as she could from the Lord and to serve Him both in her church and community.

At church, she taught Sunday school for most of her life; led numerous Bible studies; worked with children on Bible drills; served in the nursery; was involved with the women’s mission group; regularly participated in visitation and outreach; and met with other women at church almost every week to pray for her pastor and others.

In her community, Rachel volunteered to answer phones and pray with those who called into a TV station, where she got Daymond involved in a program called Ask the Pastor. She also for many years led Bible studies for a group of folks who gathered at a local restaurant.

Rachel loved to go on mission trips and joined as many as she could, despite the fact that she had knee and hip replacements. Other church members sometimes pushed her in a wheelchair, etc., but Rachel was determined to go and minister for long hours even though she was not well. On two different occasions, Rachel had to be hospitalized when she returned from a mission trip.

On the inside cover of her Bible were Rachel’s handwritten words: “Make yourself irreplaceable.” That is exactly what she did. At her funeral, her pastor said, “It will take three or four people to replace Rachel at church.”

It is difficult to understand why God took Rachel with this world being in the mess it’s in, but Daymond believes with all his heart that he will see Rachel in the Rapture very soon.

Harvest Time :: By Daymond Duck

Thanks to all who are praying for my wife Rachel. She is now on a ventilator. It is a very dangerous situation. We are praying for quick improvement.

One, most of us have seen articles discouraging the use of Hydroxychloroquine for the Coronavirus even though it is readily available and not very expensive.

Many have also seen articles saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency approval of an expensive, unproven, experimental drug called Remdesivir.

A reader sent me an e-mail that says the following:

  • Remdesivir is made by a company called Gilead Biosciences.
  • Dr. Fauci’s wife works for Gilead Biosciences.
  • Gilead Biosciences supported Hillary Clinton for President in 2016.
  • Gilead Biosciences has a subsidiary called UNITAID (a group associated with the UN World Health Organization, WHO) that has an office near Wuhan, China.
  • By agreement with UNITAID, China has a patent on Remdesivir.
  • Gilead Biosciences is partnered with a company called Wuxi Pharmaceuticals that is owned by George Soros and is located near the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which is accused of researching bioweapons in Wuhan, China.
  • Some of the leading investors in UNITAID include George Soros, Bill and Melinda Gates, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and the WHO.

Here is a link to the article:

https://civilianintelligencenetwork.ca/2020/02/12/george-soros-bill-gates-partner-with-china-on-coronavirus-drug/

Don’t forget that some of these people are on record as wanting to identify, number, tattoo, vaccinate and track everyone or earth, and they want to deny the right to hold a job or go out of one’s house to those that refuse to cooperate.

Also, this may explain why doctors and others are being censored and fired for promoting Hydroxychloroquine.

Videos supporting alternative treatments are being removed by Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Two, on Aug. 2, 2020, it was reported that the U.S. government and Yale University are working together on ways to convince U.S. citizens to take the Coronavirus vaccine.

Techniques under consideration include convincing people that it is in their best interest, that it is in the best interest of their community, that they should trust the experts, embarrassing people, and that it is to their economic benefit, etc.

They are getting ready to indoctrinate the public one way or another.

I am repeating myself, but there are new readers every week; the Church won’t be here for the Mark of the Beast, but this most surely indicates that time is short.

Three, on Aug. 6, 2020, three professors suggested ways to force U.S. citizens to be vaccinated.

These professors suggested that COVID-19 vaccinations should be our patriotic duty, all objections (religious reasons, personal reasons, etc.) must be denied, those that refuse could be denied some government benefits, their health insurance premiums could be made very expensive, employers could be allowed to deny them a job, their children could be denied enrollment in school, refusers could be denied the use of public transportation (planes, trains, busses, etc.), and denied access to public events.

Four, I recently watched a video about the Red Heifer that was made on June 20, 2020.

According to the video, the Temple Institute recently inspected their two oldest red heifers that show no signs of blemish.

They are just under two years old and will be inspected again in the upcoming weeks.

If they continue to qualify, one of them will soon be selected, sacrificed, and the ashes will be gathered and prepared for use to purify those that are selected to rebuild the Temple.

Five, on July 25, 2020, it was reported that Russia is steadily taking control of the Golan Heights on Syria’s side of the border.

The Bible teaches that Russia and her allies will come against Israel like a storm (fast, violently, Ezek. 38:9).

Taking control of the Golan Heights in Syria is putting Russia in position for a sudden attack.

This little detail appears to be shaping up, but God cannot be caught by surprise.

“He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Psa. 121:4).

Six, on July 27, 2020, 3 to 4 members of Hezbollah crossed Israel’s border with Lebanon and traveled several meters inside Israeli territory.

There was an exchange of fire and the attackers retreated into Lebanon.

On Aug. 2, 2020, 4 terrorists crossed Israel’s border with Syria and tried to plant some explosives near the border fence.

Israel spotted them and attacked, but there were no reports of casualties.

On Aug. 3, 2020, Israel retaliated for the border crossings by striking several Iranian targets in Syria.

At least 15 Iranians were killed, and several weapons storage buildings were destroyed.

Prime Min. Netanyahu said, “We hit a cell and now we hit the dispatchers” (Those that sent them).

On Aug. 4, 2020, there were two massive explosions in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed at least 158 people, wounded perhaps as many as 6,000 people, some people are still missing, and there is widespread destruction in the city.

On Aug. 5, 2020, Lebanon declared a state of emergency, and 300,000 people were said to be homeless.

One expert compared the explosions to a nuclear bomb.

One report said the explosives that were planted near Israel’s border with Syria on Aug. 2, 2020, were made and stored at that site.

Some prophecy teachers say Lebanon cannot admit that explosives were stored at that site because it would be illegal for Lebanon to allow that.

The Bible says no weapon formed against Israel shall prosper (Isa. 54:17).

Seven, concerning the move to defund the police, a Gallup poll released on Aug. 5, 2020, said 67% of all adults in the U.S. and 61% of all Black adults in the U.S. want the police to spend the same amount of time in their area that they have been spending.

Eight, on Aug. 6, 2020, it was reported that Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler authorized the police to try to stop the rioting because the riots are inadvertently helping Trump.

He appears to be saying Democrats intended for the riots to hurt Trump, not help him.

It is sad to think that elected officials might be using rioting, looting and injuring of people and police to bring down the President of the U.S.

Nine, concerning persecution, on Aug. 7, 2020, a Superior Court Judge in California issued a temporary restraining order requiring Godspeak Calvary Chapel Church to close its doors until Aug. 21, 2020, and not hold indoor worship services anywhere in the U.S.

The order came in response to a suit by Ventura County, Cal., alleging that indoor services could harm the public.

Finally, in Matt. 18:19, Jesus said, “Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.”

Pastor Keith Watts asked me to tell people that he is trying to get people to pray this prayer for our nation every day: “Heavenly Father, I pray that you will save millions of souls in America before the Rapture of the Church, in Jesus’ precious and holy name, Amen.”

Pastor Watts has posted a 33-minute video on YouTube at this link:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcDg-vg5SL_9v3U0CKUFMhg

He wants to start a prayer chain all across the U.S. for the preservation of America and a harvest of souls before the Rapture.

It is harvest time, and prayers for America and souls are badly needed.

Prophecy Plus Ministries, Inc.
Daymond & Rachel Duck
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