The death of a loving spouse can be tragic.

I had a loving wife.

Things were going well for us.

We had a good income, a good place to live, a good family, a good Church.

My wife and I were both Christians.

Almost five years ago, she was told she had Covid-19.

She died seventeen days later.

I quickly learned what life without my wife was like (what it is to live alone, eat alone, go places without her, have no one to talk to, to go home to, etc.).

Through the years, several people have asked me if they will see their deceased spouse again.

Be aware that I am referring to Christians.

Whether or not both were saved by grace through faith in Jesus makes all the difference in the world.

As a Christian, will I see my deceased wife in heaven?

I believe the answer is “Yes,” and here are some of the reasons:

• When Jesus was raised from the dead, people saw Him, touched Him, knew Him, etc.
• When Jesus was raised from the dead, many Old Testament saints were raised with Him.
• When the rich man saw Lazarus in Paradise (a true story, not a parable), the rich man knew Lazarus.
• Following their departure, Moses and Elijah appeared unto Jesus and talked with Him.
• When the Rapture happens, the deceased Christians will be raised from the dead first, and all Christians will be caught up into the air at the same time to be with Jesus. Paul said God doesn’t want ignorance in the Church about this and that Christians should comfort one another with this message.
• When Saul got the witch of Endor to call Samuel back from the dead, Saul and Samuel knew each other.
• When David’s son by Bathsheba died, David said, “I shall go to him, but he shall not come to me.” David could go to his deceased son when he died.

The separation of Christians by death is just temporary.

We have a Christian spouse for a while, then we’re separated by death, and then we’ll see them again.

With God, all things are possible, and His Word must be fulfilled.

(BTW: When we see our spouse again, both of us will have a new immortal, incorruptible body and will never get sick, or die, or sin again. We can’t imagine how wonderful that will be.)

Here are some recent events that cause me to believe that it won’t be long until living Christians see their deceased Christian spouses again.

One, concerning wars and rumors: here is a continuation of my update on the Israel-Iran war.

Day Seven of the Israel-Iran war (Thursday, June 19, 2025):

• Israel believes they have destroyed about half of Iran’s missile launchers.
• Trump’s envoy to Iran, Steve Witkoff, has delivered a proposal to Iran to de-escalate the war that he says is completely rational.
• Trump’s Press. Sec. said Pres. Trump will decide whether to attack Iran or not in two weeks, pending negotiations with Iran.
• Israel said if Pres. Trump doesn’t attack Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear facilities at Fordo, Israel will.
• A senior IRGC commander claims that all enriched uranium stored at Iran’s nuclear sites was secretly relocated to hidden locations before Israel’s bombing campaign began.
• S. officials said they are confident bunker-busting bombs can destroy Iran’s Fordo facility, but the use of a tactical nuclear weapon remains on the table as a contingency.
• Israeli jets are striking many targets in Iran.
• The U.S. has confirmed that China is delivering military aid to Iran.
• Massive amounts of military aid from the U.S. and Germany have arrived in Israel.

Day Eight of the Israel-Iran war (Friday, June 20, 2025):

• Israel has discovered several concealed missile launch sites and is beginning to take them out.
• Israel destroyed three Iranian missiles on the ground before they could be launched.
• More than 60 Israeli jets struck sites in Tehran.
• Iran said it is willing to discuss limits on its uranium enrichment, but it is unwilling to accept zero enrichment (My opinion: discussions with Iran accomplish nothing. World leaders need to require zero enrichment.)
• Iran launched about 20 missiles at Israel. At least twenty Israelis injured, three in serious condition.
• An Iranian missile hit a mosque in Israel.
• An Iranian missile injured 45 Israelis (two are serious, one is moderate), and damage is extensive.
• There was a terrorist attack in London, and captured suspects are Iranian.

Day Nine of the Israel-Iran war (Saturday, June 21, 2025):

• Israel killed two Iranian commanders and attacked Iran’s nuclear research center in Isfahan (Iran’s largest nuclear facility).
• Trump indicatedthat his June 19, 2025, two-week timeline for a decision on US military involvement in Iran is the maximum amount of time, and he could make up his mind sooner.
• Fourteen of Iran’s top nuclear scientists have been eliminated.
• Israel is not trying to start a new war. Israel is trying to end an old war that has been going on for decades.
• Six U.S. B2 stealth bombers that can carry the MOAB (Mother of All Bombs) are on their way to Guam in case Pres. Trump decides to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordo. Iran’s effort to enrich enough uranium to make nuclear bombs cannot be stopped until Fordo is taken out.
• Israel claims that it has already set back Iran’s ability to build a nuclear bomb by two to three years.
• On Truth Social, Pres. Trump wrote, “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordo, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran’s airspace. A full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary site, Fordo. All planes are safely on their way home.”
• Initial estimates are that Fordo was destroyed, but no one knows, and we will have to wait to see.

Day Ten of the Israel-Iran war (Sunday, June 22, 2025;

• The U.S. notified Iran that it is not planning any more attacks on Iran and it is not seeking regime change.
• Russia’s former Pres. Medvedev said a number of nations are now ready to supply Iran with nuclear weapons. He added that the enrichment of nuclear material and the production of nuclear weapons will continue.
• Iran’s Parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz. The Supreme Council is expected to approve it before this day is over. It would be illegal and likely lead to more conflicts. 20% of the world’s oil goes through the Strait; it could cause the price of oil to soar, possibly cause economies to collapse, and more.
• Israel destroyed two Iranian jets, eight missile launchers, and other Iranian assets.
• A terrorist attack on a Church in Damascus killed at least 20 Christians and injured dozens more.
• Prime Min. Netanyahu said Israel has interesting information about Iran’s relocated enriched uranium.

(Note: Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz is why a large port, called Al Faw Grand Port, has been built at Iraq – the ancient land of Babylon. Construction started in 2020, and it is now complete. Billions of dollars have been pledged, and there is a plan to build a canal and a road to bypass Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz and the Houthis attacks on shipping through the Red Sea. Global traders are anxious for an alternate route. This threat may lead to the fulfillment of Rev. 18.).

Day Eleven of the Israel-Iran war (Monday, June 23, 2025;

• Iran fired a barrage of fifteen missiles at Israel (no major damage).
• The U.S. said Iran is building a new underground nuclear reactor.
• Israel attacked Iran’s underground nuclear reactor at Fordo again.
• Iran accused Russia of not doing enough to help Iran. The Ayatollah Khamenei had his Ambassador to Russia take a letter to Putin asking him to take a stronger stand against the U.S. and Israel.
• The U.S. said closing the Strait of Hormuz would be a serious mistake.
• Iran launched ten missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar. There are no reports of damage yet.
• Iran warned that all U.S. bases are a target.
• Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran beginning about midnight Eastern Time in the U.S.

Day Twelve of the Israel-Iran war (Tuesday June 24, 2025;

• Netanyahu said Israel has met its objectives in the war and Israel agrees to a ceasefire.
• One missile was launched from Iran, breaking the ceasefire.
• Israel ordered intense fire against Iran for breaking the ceasefire.
• Iran first denied, then admitted to and apologized for breaking the ceasefire.
• Israel retaliated by striking a military site in Iran and said the strike was before the ceasefire took effect. (My comment: Although there are different opinions about when the Battle will take place, the Bible clearly teaches that Iran will submit to Russia’s leadership in the Battle of Gog and Magog, and they and other allies will try to destroy Israel. Iran’s request for Russia to take a stronger stand should not be overlooked.)
• Iran vowed to renew its quest for nuclear weapons.
• The U.S. warned Iran to stay away from its destroyed nuclear reactors and not try to recover enriched uranium.

Two, concerning God’s promise to bless those that bless Israel and curse those that curse Israel: on June 21, 2025, Pres. Trump addressed the nation about his decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear reactors:

Here is how he closed his message:

• I want to just thank everybody.
• And, in particular, God.
• I want to just say, we love you, God, and we love our great military.
• Protect them.
• God bless the Middle East. God bless Israel and God bless America. Thank you very much. Thank you.

 

Three, on June 21, 2025, Harbingers Daily reported that Franklin Graham said:

• Iran wants Jews erased from the earth, and that’s exactly what they would do with an atomic weapon.
• Israel has had no choice but to defend itself.

Four, on June 22, 2025, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu, his wife, and several others went to the Western Wall to pray and thank God for America’s help with taking out Iran’s nuclear reactors and to pray for Pres. Trump and ask God to bless him for helping Israel.

Five, concerning hatred for Israel and deceit at the end of the age, a Muslim, Zohran Mamdani, is running for Mayor of New York City, and he refuses to acknowledge that Israel has a right to exist.

On June 20, 2025, it was reported that the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is funneling money to Mamdani’s campaign.

CAIR blames Israel for the Hamas attack on Israel that started the current war.

Some Arab nations have designated CAIR as a terrorist organization.

(Update: On June 24, 2025, Mamdani won the Democrat nomination for Mayor of New York City. He has been described as a very extreme, foreign-born, anti-Israel socialist.

Six, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: following Lebanon’s call for Hezbollah to stay out of Israel’s war with Iran and Hezbollah’s refusal to do so, on June 20, 2025, Israel’s Defense Min. said:

• Israel has lost patience with terrorists who threaten it.
• If there is terrorism — there will be no Hezbollah.

Seven, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 20, 2025, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said,

• The whole of Ukraine belongs to Russia.
• Where the foot of a Russian soldier steps, that is ours.

Eight, concerning God’s promise that Israel will never be destroyed again: on June 24, Elie Mischel wrote,

• Israel has brought Iran to its knees—a small nation dismantling a powerful regional enemy in just days. Then came President Trump’s decisive action, halting Iran’s nuclear ambitions. These are not ordinary military victories; they feel like miraculous reversals that our ancestors could only dream of.

(My opinion: It is a miracle and it is evidence that God keeps His word.).

Nine, with Iran threatening to retaliate against the U.S. for bombing its nuclear reactors, concerning illegal immigrants entering the U.S. from Iran: on June 22, 2025, it was reported that the Biden administration:

• Apprehended 48 in fiscal 2021 and released 12 into the U.S.;
• Apprehended 197 in 2022 and released 40 into the U.S.;
• Apprehended 462 in 2023 and released 229 into the U.S.;
• Apprehended 797 in 2024 and released 448 into the U.S.

These numbers do not include gotaways and other Iranians that were apprehended at ports of entry.

On June 22, 2025, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism advisory in the U.S.

One U.S. official said America’s open border has left the U.S. vulnerable to sleeper cells that can be activated by Iran.

(More: On June 25, 2025, it was reported that ICE arrested 11 Iranian nationals suspected of having terrorist affiliations or criminal histories while living illegally in the United States.)

Ten, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: the National Weather Service (NWS) has warned that Montana could get 12-24 inches of rain and wind gusts up to 45 mph on June 20-22, 2025, at elevations above 6,000 ft.

The NWS warns of the potential for slick roads, reduced visibility, sudden whiteout conditions, downed trees and power lines.

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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I have been saving some articles on this subject by Bill Salus, Dave Reagan, and John McTernan for approximately ten years.

I believe what they wrote is very important, and it is a good time to mention some of the things they had to say.

It is important to understand that the nation called Iran today was two territories or nations (Elam and Persia) in Old Testament times.

As I understand it:

• Assyria conquered Elam about 646 B.C.
• Babylon conquered Assyria about 626 B.C.
• The Medes and Persia conquered Babylon about 536 B.C.
• They called their nation Persia, and Elam was part of Persia.
• Persia changed its name to Iran in 1935.
• So modern Iran is ancient Persia, and ancient Persia controls the more ancient nation called Elam (about one-fifth of the nation of Iran).
• It is on the Persian Gulf, and a lot of Iran’s nuclear facilities are there, including the nuclear reactor that Russia built at Bushehr.

This is important because:

• There is a latter-day (end of the age) prophecy in the Bible about Elam (Jer. 49:34-39) and a separate prophecy about Persia (Ezek. 38-39; Gog and Magog).
• It looks like the prophecy of Elam will be fulfilled before the prophecy of Persia (Elam fulfilled before the Battle of Gog and Magog is fulfilled).
• And it is just possible that Israel’s current attack on Iran will fulfill the prophecy of Elam (like Jer. 49:34-39 may be being fulfilled right now).

Let’s look at the prophecy of Elam (part of modern Iran; Jer. 49:34-39).

Jeremiah 49:34 reads, “The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah, the prophet, against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah, saying…”

• From this, we learn that Jeremiah wrote his prophecy about 10 years before Ezekiel wrote his (two different men, two different times, two different places in Iran, two different outcomes).
• Incidentally, Jer. 49:39 says the prophecy of Elam will come to pass in the latter days, and Ezek. 38:8, 16 says the prophecy about Persia will take place in the latter years and latter days (at the very end of the age).

Jeremiah 49:35 reads, “Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.”

• A bow shoots weapons (arrows), but a broken bow cannot shoot a weapon.
• In the latter days, Elam will want to shoot arrows (missiles) at someone, but God will break her bow (missile launchers).
• This will disable Elam’s most powerful weapons (missiles, not planes, tanks, etc.).

Jeremiah 49:36 reads, “And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four corners of heaven, and scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation to which the outcasts of Elam shall not come.”

• God’s judgment will fall upon Elam (part of modern Iran where most of Iran’s nuclear facilities are located).
• Elam will be attacked from every direction.
• Many of Elam’s citizens will (temporarily) leave and go to other nations (there has been a report that radiation and chemicals are leaking from one of Elam’s damaged nuclear reactors).

Jeremiah 49:37 reads, “For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before those who seek their life, and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the Lord; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them.”

• God will cause Elam to be troubled, alarmed, bewildered.
• God’s anger will fall upon Elam.
• God will send the sword (an ancient military weapon) upon Elam, and it will persist until that area of Elam is destroyed.

Jeremiah 49:38 reads, “And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there the king and the princes, saith the Lord.”

• In addition to overthrowing Elam’s military, God will overthrow Elam’s religion (Islam) and cause the people of Elam to turn to Him.
• God will destroy the head of Elam and those under him.

Jeremiah 49:39 reads, “But it shall come to pass in the latter days that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the Lord.”

• After Elam becomes subject to God, He will cause those who have fled to return home, and it will be the latter days (at the end of the age).

Let’s look at the prophecy of Persia (Iran).

Ezekiel 38:1-6 lists at least 7 entities that will attack Israel in the Gog of Magog war: Meshech, Tubal, Persia, Cush, Put, Gomer, and Togarmah.

Notice that Ezekiel mentions Persia (part of Iran), but he does not mention Elam (the other part of Iran).

In fact, Elam is not mentioned anywhere in Ezekiel 38 or 39.

Why?

It may be speculation, but Elam has already been dealt with when Ezekiel 38 and 39 happens?

Notice that the other nations mentioned in the Battle of Gog of Magog are not mentioned in the prophecy about Elam.

Notice that the end result is different: God breaks Elam’s bow in Elam’s own country, but God destroys Persia on the mountains of Israel.

Notice that God uses a sword against Elam, but He uses natural disasters (an earthquake, flooding rain, large hailstones, fire, and brimstone) against Persia and her allies.

So, there is evidence that we have two different wars, and the first one (breaking Elam’s bow) will shortly precede the Battle of Gog of Magog.

It appears that following the weakening of Elam (part of Iran), Persia (the other part of Iran) will be weakened, but Persia won’t give up on trying to destroy Israel.

Persia will yield to Russia’s desire (the hook in Gog’s jaw) to seize the silver and gold, cattle and goods, of Israel; join Russia, Turkey, and others; and be destroyed by God on the mountains of Israel (Ezek. 38:4; 12-13; 38-18-39:6).

Here are some articles that seem to indicate that the end of the age is near.

As you read this, if you do, remember that God told you Israel will have a great army at the end of the age (Ezek. 37:10).

One, concerning wars and rumors: starting at about 3 a.m. on June 13, 2025 (Israel time), here are some updates as I received them.

Day One (Friday, June 13, 2025):

• About 200 Israeli aircraft struck dozens of targets in Iran, purportedly to prevent Iran from building nuclear bombs.
• Israel attacked Iran’s top military leaders first (to catch them by surprise and kill them before they went into hiding), then Israel attacked Iran’s top nuclear scientists (to keep them from hiding and later restoring Iran’s nuclear facilities), then Israel attacked Iran’s primary nuclear facilities at Natanz, and then Israel attacked dozens of Iran’s missile launchers and storage sites for surface-to-surface missiles.
• Israel didn’t lose even one plane.
• Israel declared a state of emergency, sirens started sounding in northern Israel, and Israel’s cabinet went into hiding to protect its people and leaders in case there was an immediate Iranian response.
• It was reported that the U.S. was not involved, but the U.S. had redirected 20,000 anti-drone missiles that were destined for Ukraine to the Middle East to protect Israel and U.S. bases from an Iranian response.
• The White House warned Iran that it will pay a heavy price if it attacks any U.S. bases.
• Israel said this will be a multi-day attack on Iran, so the public should expect more attacks.
• An Iranian official said Iran’s response to the Israeli attack is being discussed at the highest levels, and when it comes, it will be harsh and decisive.
• Israel said it had attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz twice, and several floors of underground structures had been destroyed.
• Iran launched more than 100 drones at Israel that would take hours to arrive, Israel had time to prepare for them and shoot them down.
• The Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) warned that Israel and the U.S. would face consequences.
• In the late afternoon, Iran fired three barrages of missiles (almost 100 each time) at Israel, but Israel and the U.S. shot most of them out of the air. Nevertheless, 41 Israelis were wounded, and 2 are in critical condition.
• Israel destroyed dozens of Iranian military targets, including the Tabriz airbase.
• Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities at Isfahan.
• The Houthis in Yemen fired a missile that no one tried to intercept, and it fell in Hebron. The damage is being evaluated.
• The U.S. warned Iraq that it would attack if any pro-Iranian groups in Iraq attacked U.S. troops.
• Israel destroyed Iran’s airport in Tabriz.
• Franklin Graham urged Christians to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

Day Two (Saturday, June 14, 2025):

• Iran continued to fire volleys of missiles (almost 100 each time) at Israel, millions of Jews went into shelters, and there was significant damage to Israel’s military headquarters’ main command center.
• Experts said Israel has greatly damaged above-ground structures at Iran’s nuclear sites, but the centrifuges that are deep underground have not been hurt.
• Israel warned Iran that Tehran (Iran’s capital city; its largest and richest city) will burn if Iran keeps firing missiles at civilian targets in Israel.
• Israel is successfully shooting down about 95% of Iran’s missiles.
• When Iran launches a missile at Israel, Iran exposes the location of its missile site, and Israel attacks it.
• Israel is overwhelming Iran’s defense systems with swift, precise, and devastating attacks.
• 50 Israeli jets are flying over Iran without interference.
• Iran has asked Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis (Iran’s vaunted Islamic resistance) for help, but except for one lone Houthi missile, Iran’s request has been ignored.
• After just one day of war, Iran desperately asked Qatar and Oman to convince Pres. Trump to stop the war (But Trump is in no rush to respond).
• An Iranian missile barrage on northern Israel killed 5 and wounded 24 people.
• Israel attacked a large oil depot in Tehran that produces about 7 million liters of oil a day. There was some damage, but it was soon up and running.
• Netanyahu warned that Israeli jets will soon be a common sight over Iran.

Day Three (Sunday, June 15, 2025):

• Prime Min. Netanyahu said Iranian missile barrages have killed 14 Israelis and wounded more than 390.
• The Israeli air force is striking dozens of missile targets in Iran.
• Israel has had tremendous success striking Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, but Iran has thousands of missiles and 150-250 launchers, so it may take Israel a few weeks to get all of them.
• It has been reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has moved to an underground bunker in Levezan, a heavily fortified military site northeast of Tehran deep below the surface in one of the most secretive and militarized zones in Iran.
• Terrorists in Iraq launched 3 drones at U.S. bases there, but the drones were intercepted.
• Russian Pres. Putin and Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan condemned Israel’s military attack on Iran and expressed concern that it could lead to a wider war (Gog and Magog perhaps????).
• An Iranian missile caused significant damage to several buildings in Israel.
• It was reported that Israel has officially requested the U.S. to help destroy Iran’s underground nuclear facilities at Fordow. The U.S. reportedly said it does not intend to intervene, but if Iran attacks U.S. forces in the Middle East the U.S. will strike back hard.
• The UK has agreed to help Israel defend against incoming Iranian missiles.

Day Four (Monday, June 16, 2025):

• The overall death toll of Israelis since the beginning of the war rose to 16.
• Israel was carrying out large-scale attacks in Natanz and other missile sites across Iran.
• An Iranian missile killed 8 Israelis and wounded 287 at 3 different locations.
• Iranian missiles have damaged almost 15,000 homes in Israel.
• Israel’s air force and navy said they have intercepted more than 100 Iranian drones since the beginning of the war.
• Israel believes they have destroyed (120) more than one-third of Iran’s missile launchers (perhaps Elam’s bows).
• The IAEA confirmed that there is radioactive and chemical contamination at Iran’s Natanz nuclear reactor.
• Trump warned the citizens of Tehran to leave. He said Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
• Israel urged the residents in District 3 of Tehran to leave the area.
• Israeli jets destroyed a radio station in Tehran that Iran’s military used to spread propaganda, but it was soon spreading propaganda again at a backup station. There were other massive explosions in Tehran.
• Prime Min. Netanyahu said Israel is on the way to victory in Iran.
• Iran is urgently seeking a ceasefire with Israel and has asked Russia for help.
• Iran told the U.S that Iran would resume negotiations with the U.S. over its quest for nuclear weapons if the U.S. will stay out of the war (Note: Resuming negotiations is not the same as giving up its quest for nuclear weapons, and Iran did not say it would do that. Negotiations with Iran go nowhere).

Day Five (Tuesday, June 17, 2025):

• Trump said the U.S. knows exactly where the Ayatollah Khamenei is hiding, but the U.S. won’t take him out.
• Israel said it is ready to strike Iran’s underground nuclear facility at Fordow.
• Israel has killed at least 30 senior officials associated with the IRGC and Iran’s nuclear program.
• Iran fired a barrage of 20 missiles at Israel, one made it to central Israel, and there were reports of property damage but no casualties.
• Iran’s missile barrages are getting smaller, meaning it has lost a lot of launchers (bows), and it has fewer and fewer options.
• Some Iranian military officers are seeking to defect.
• Iran said it will soon close the Strait of Hormuz.
• There was an unconfirmed report that former Iranian Pres. Ahmadinejad and his wife and two sons were assassinated by masked gunmen in Tehran today.
• Following a letter from Mike Huckabee, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Pres. Trump went to a secure place called the war room to receive military and intelligence briefings on Israel’s war with Iran. We can only speculate about what he will hear and what decisions he will make.
• Trump posted this message on Truth Social: “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”
• Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.”
• Iran fired a second barrage of missiles at Israel (no casualties).
• Israel struck dozens of targets in Tehran.
• Tehran’s main oil refinery and surrounding facilities are burning.

Day Six (Wednesday, June 18, 2025):

• Israel destroyed two centrifuge production facilities and a rotor production facility in Tehran.
• Israel destroyed five Iranian attack helicopters.
• Turkish Pres. Erdogan accused Israel of genocide worse than Hitler.
• Russia cautioned the U.S. against direct military support for Israel.
• Israel struck another Iranian airport.
• Israel said the Ayatollah Khamenei will be held accountable for his actions.
• Israel issued a 2-kilometer evacuation order around Iran’s Arak nuclear facility, and in short order, 40 Israeli jets attacked the facility.
• An Iranian missile barrage struck a hospital and many homes in Israel; lots of damage; many Israelis injured.
• Russia ordered its workers at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor to evacuate.
• Trump has approved U.S. military orders for an attack on Iran, and ordered a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, but is giving the Ayatollah a final chance to accept his demand for Iran’s nuclear facilities to be dismantled. He is also preparing to back up his threat to attack Iran if U.S. bases in the Middle East are attacked.
• The Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran will never surrender.
• The U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, announced evacuation flights and cruise ship departures for U.S. citizens wanting to leave Israel.

(Note: Things are happening by the minute, but I need to break this off and send it to Rapture Ready for posting two days from now.)

Two, on June 16, 2025, the Prophecy News Watch (PNW) staff posted 10 reasons why they believe Israel’s current war with Iran is not the Battle of Gog of Magog prophesied in Ezekiel 38.

• Russia Has Not Yet Taken the Helm.
• The Attack Doesn’t Come from the North.
• Israel Is Not Living in Peace.
• The Motivation Is Not Plunder.
• No Supernatural Judgment Has Occurred.
• There Is No Massive Ground Army.
• The Prophetic Timing Still Doesn’t Fit.
• The Required Coalition Is Absent.
• Israel Is Highly Prepared, Not Naïve.
• The Role of Sheba and Dedan Has Not Emerged.

(My note: concerning the timing, I believe the Battle of Gog of Magog could be before the Tribulation Period. I share this because I believe it is a good article, and I believe most of the reasons are right on target.)

Four, concerning war: when Israel was in the wilderness, God told Moses to make two trumpets of silver to blow at certain times (Num. 10:1-9).

God said, “And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved” (Num. 10:9).

On June 13, 2025, Biblically crafted silver trumpets were blown on Israel’s army bases just as God told the Jews to do.

It was reported that this was the first time in modern history that Israel did this.

(My opinion: Israel’s success is God’s doing. It is His response to Israel’s obedience and the prayers of Christians and Jews all over the world.)

(FYI: The two Biblically crafted silver trumpets exist because they are the ones that have been made for use at the rebuilt Temple – along with a lot of other things.)

Five, concerning Israel’s current war: on June 12, 2025, the day before Israel struck its first target in Iran, Israel’s Prime Min. Netanyahu went to the Wailing Wall on the Temple Mount to pray and to place a piece of paper in one of the cracks in the wall.

The piece of paper contained part of a verse of Scripture: “Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion” (Num. 23:24).

Early the next morning, he announced that the war had started and he was naming it “Operation Rising Lion.”

This reminds us of three other verses of Scripture:

• They shall follow the Lord; he shall roar like a lion (Hos. 11:10).
• The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake; but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel (Joel 3:16).
• The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed (Rev. 5:5).

(My opinion: I am impressed with the fact that Netanyahu went to the Temple Mt. to pray before the war began, and that he used Scripture to name the war, and to encourage his people to rise up. Israel is God’s Battle Ax when He chooses to deal with a nation or nations.)

(My opinion: The trumpet sounded, and Netanyahu told his people to rise up. The trumpet of God will soon sound, and the dead in Christ will rise up, and the living will be caught up.)

(My opinion: The verse of Scripture says the Lord will be Israel’s hope. Christians are looking for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Titus 2:13).

(My speculation: In the Battle of Gog and Magog, no nation helps Israel, and God gets the glory. Pres. Trump has been adamant that the U.S. will not fight for Israel unless Iran attacks Americans or American bases in Iraq or Syria. I am wondering if God is keeping the U.S. out of the war because He wants Israel to give Him the glory for its success.)

Six, concerning the Two-State Solution: on June 12, 2025, Jewish News Service (JNS) said,

• A senior Israeli government official said the idea of a two-state agreement is now viewed by most Israelis as a security threat – no longer a path to peace but a road to destruction.
• Polls show that more than 87% of Jewish Israelis reject the two-state concept.
• The illusion of peace through concessions has been permanently shattered.

(My opinion: I wish the Two-State Solution had been permanently shattered, but I believe the Bible teaches otherwise.)

Seven, concerning Israel’s borders and a rebuilt Temple: on June 12, 2025, the nascent (newly constructed, shaping up) Sanhedrin (about 70 religious leaders that controlled the religious life of Jews in Old Testament times) ruled,

• That the Jewish people are now clearly in the prophesied third inheritance of the land, the first being by Joshua, the second after the Babylonian exile.
• The third inheritance refers to the prophesied return of the Jews from the exile that followed the destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans in 70 CE.
• Jewish tradition holds that this return will usher in the building of the Third Temple, the return of the Davidic Dynasty, and the messianic era.

Eight, concerning world government: on June 14, 2025, the Bilderberg group gathered in Sweden to discuss global issues.

Two new issues on the agenda were depopulation and immigration.

This troubles Bible prophecy teachers because the Bible warns of distress of nations, wars, killing people that refuse to take the Mark, etc.

Nine, concerning natural disasters: on June 15, 2025, record-breaking rainfall (6.4 inches in 24 hrs.) in San Antonio caused flooding that killed 11 people, injured dozens, and caused widespread damage.

Nine, concerning the coming Battle of Gog and Magog: following Iran’s threat to attack U.S. forces in the Middle East, on June 15, 2025, Russian Pres. Putin and Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan condemned Israel’s military attack on Iran and expressed concern that it could lead to a wider war.

On June 16, 2025, it was reported that the U.S. has moved more than 31 refueling planes, and it is sending another aircraft carrier and several destroyers to the Middle East to greatly increase America’s air power if it is needed.

(Notice this: We now have threats from Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others; the Gog of Magog coalition.)

(My opinion: Israel is greatly weakening Iran and setting Iran back for years. Iran is losing its power. Iran’s future is in doubt. Iran is desperate to stop the bleeding. Iran is begging for a ceasefire and threatening the U.S. if it doesn’t call off Israel. Iran has military agreements with Russia and Turkey. Russia needs drones and other supplies for its war in Ukraine. She may cut a deal with Russia to help stop Israel. The Battle of Gog and Magog may be shaping up.)

Ten, concerning the distress of nations, with perplexity, the seas (of humanity) and the waves roaring (Luke 21:25): on June 16, 2025, it was reported that Bill O’Reilly said his investigation showed that George Soros was giving large sums of money to a group of paid rioters protesting Pres. Trump’s deportation of immigrants, and Gov. Newsome and the state of California gave millions of tax dollars to another group.

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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