Hardly a week goes by without a report that leaders in the EU andU.S. are interfering in what is going on in Israel. It seems reasonable to believe that these leaders have enough to do in their own countries to keep them busy.

By ignoring important responsibilities such as checking out tips on Islamic terrorists, doing something about illegal immigration, doing something about violations in the Iranian missile program or the persecution of Christians, etc.; these leaders apparently have time to try to run things in Israel.

And so they use the time they gain from the neglect of their responsibilities to become a curse to Israel.

The EU leaders forgot about checking out Muslim immigrants entering the EU and have ignored Muslim immigrants that are raping women all throughout the EU. They have also turned a deaf ear to tips about radical Muslim suicide bombers in the EU.

They have also gotten involved in the Israeli transfer of funds; cutting off cooperation with Israel on research projects—cancelling scholarships to Jews on the West Bank, passing laws to require Israel to label food grown on the West Bank and similar anti-Israel efforts.

Instead of taking care of things in their own countries, many EU leaders have spent time and money on ways to pressure Israel into dividing their land and giving large parts of it to Muslim terrorists.

Simply put, the EU is a curse to Israel.

The U.S. has gone along with most of what the EU has and more. President Obama and his Clinton-run State Department used U.S. dollars to interfere in Israel’s elections by sending his former campaign advisors with large sums of money to Israel to orchestrate the defeat of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel’s last election.

They used time and money that could have been spent in the U.S. on veteran’s hospital bills, improving border security, checking out Islamic terrorists—who eventually killed 14 people and wounded 22 in San Bernardino, California; and the many other neglected needs we have in this country.

But instead, the U.S. administration has used its time and money to become a curse to Israel.

Concerning the Tribulation period, the Word of God says, “For the day of the LORDis near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head” (Obad. 1:15).

Now, the de facto capital of the EU (Brussels, Belgium) that has given so much love and support to the Muslim terrorists in Israel—has just undergone the worst terrorist attack in its history.

What the EU has done to Israel has been done to them. Their effort to expose Israel to Muslim terrorism did not go unnoticed by God.

Concerning America’s interference in the Israeli elections, instead of a “Dump Netanyahu” movement in Israel, we have a “Dump Trump” movement in the U.S.

Instead of U.S. politicians working on an anti-Netanyahu movement, today we have anti-American efforts by George Soros; many of the labor unions that always support Democrats; groups of socialists, communists, Muslims, Hispanics and blacks working to create civil disobedience larger than anything America has had in more than a generation.

America’s efforts in Israel failed to stop the election of Prime Minister Netanyahu, but some are concerned that Mr. Soros’ hired guns and the others could stop the elections in the U.S. and bring on Martial Law. That remains to be seen.

What the U.S. has done to Israel is being done to the U.S. America’s support for EU sanctions on Israel and its interference in Israel’s election has not gone unnoticed by God.

God’s curse is real and so are His blessings. Unfortunately, the EU and the U.S. have made the wrong choice.

And the judgment of God will soon fall harder because both are determined to ignore the Word of God and continue down the same misguided path.

As for me and my household; we choose to serve the Lord, honor His Word, and gratefully reap His many blessings.

Prophecy Plus Ministries
Daymond & Rachel Duck

The recent announcement by Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin that he would pull some of Russia’s troops out of Syria caught me by surprise. I knew that things weren’t quit ready for the battle of Gog and Magog, but it seemed to me that the defeat of Gog and his forces on the mountains of Israel might be shaping up (Ezek. 38-39).

Because I believe Damascus, Syria will be destroyed in one night before the battle of Gog and Magog (Isa. 17:1-4, 14), it didn’t seem unreasonable to me to think that something would happen to trigger a war between Syria and Israel that would bring about the destruction of Damascus, drag in Russia and escalate into the battle of Gog and Magog.

I didn’t understand Mr. Putin’s sudden desire for diplomacy to take over. And I wasn’t alone. Pres. Obama was caught by surprise too. He even discussed it with Mr. Putin on the phone.

But it wasn’t long until other reports convinced me that Russia’s pullout wasn’t what it appeared to be.

First, Mr. Putin would pull out just part of Russia’s troops not all. About 1,000 Russian military advisors and troops would be left behind.

Second, Mr. Putin would keep an airbase with fighter bombers in Syria that would be in striking distance of Israel.

Third, Mr. Putin could send fighter bombers back to that airbase in Syria anytime he wanted.

Fourth, Mr. Putin’s airbase would give him a place to refuel his planes in Syria anytime he wanted.

Fifth, Mr. Putin could fly or parachute in more troops to rebuild his forces in Syria in a matter of hours. He even made that statement a day or two later.

Sixth, Mr. Putin could quickly move in the troops and weapons that he has stationed in Armenia.

Seventh, Mr. Putin would keep a naval base for ships in Syria and they would be armed with missiles.

So nothing has changed. The threat that something could trigger a war between Syria and Israel that will bring about the destruction of Damascus and then escalate into the battle of Gog and Magog is still there.

And two things have occurred to me:

One, I was surprised by Mr. Putin’s change in plans, but Russia and her allies are going to be more surprised when they move their forces onto the mountains of Israel and come face to face with the judgment of God.

And two, there is the possibility that Russia can’t fully pull all of her forces out of Syria. Russia is not in control. God is. He can use a hook to do whatever He wants to do with Russia anytime He wants. When He sets that hook Russia won’t move in any direction except the direction God wants her to go in.

Prophecy Plus Ministries
Daymond & Rachel Duck