On Jan. 23, 2026, I got the following from Messianic World Update:

• This week has been filled with developments that underscore just how rapidly the nations are moving, how fragile the current order truly is, and how closely world events continue to align with the prophetic warnings found in Scripture.
• As believers in Yeshua who take the whole counsel of God seriously, we must watch carefully, pray diligently, and remain grounded in biblical truth rather than media narratives.

It seems to me that Messianic World Update is right on target.

Bible prophecy is being fulfilled like birth pains, and it is happening so fast that it is truly impossible to keep up with all of it.

The global situation is fragile, with the global economy struggling, wars taking place. rumors of wars looming, nations realigning in the Middle East, people protesting in many nations, Israel under constant attack, Islam spreading like wildfire, Christians persecuted in many nations, etc.

And all the things that Jesus said would come to pass when the end of the age is approaching seem to be shaping up.

(FYI: On Jan. 27, 2026, Atomic scientists moved the symbolic “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest humanity has ever come to theoretical self-destruction.)

Here are some recent current events that seem to validate this:

One, on Jan. 25, 2026, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu suggested:

• That Israelis and Europeans were allies in a decisive struggle for the future of the world against radical Islam, far-left ideologies, and unchecked immigration.
• The Western Judeo-Christian civilization is under attack.
• This is an effort carried out not by radical Islam alone, but in collaboration with forces which you know well: the deep radical left and the Islamists, who in theory should be rivals, but are united by one thing—the hatred of Israel and the Jews.
• Many countries in Europe were numb; they opened their borders with no supervision whatsoever.
• Not just for a year or two; this has been a long-term struggle.
• In this regard, we are not just allies and comrades-in-arms, we are brothers and sisters in the decisive struggle for the future of the world.
• The gravest danger that the world faces is the link between militant Islam and nuclear weapons.

(My comment: For whatever it is worth, I believe the Scriptures teach that nuclear weapons will be used during the Tribulation Period.)

(More: On Feb 2, 2026, I saw a report that said the Taliban in Afghanistan have legalized slavery and formalized a class-based justice system. The new system legalizes slavery, suppression of women and children, and different laws for different classes of citizens. Legal experts and international rights groups say the new law strips away due process and institutionalizes privilege based on gender, religion, and social status.)

(BTW: The Bible teaches that slaves will be sold at Babylon just prior to the Second Coming; Rev. 18:13.)

(More: On Feb. 2, 2026, it was reported that an Israeli woman was arrested, handcuffed, and has been jailed for more than 10 days in Turkey for offending Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan, the Turkish flag, and Palestine.)

Two, concerning Iran: on Jan. 27, 2026, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said:

• Many plates of poison—Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, the Houthis—are being served all out of the same kitchen, Tehran.
• You can change the menu; better to burn the kitchen down and not let them serve those plates anymore.
• Christians need to understand that they will be the next target of the Islamists.
• You (the Israelis) have been the appetizer; we are the entrée.
• If you don’t believe there is a God, or that you are your own God, or that the environment is your God, then your first target is naturally Jews.
• When people hate God, they’re naturally going to hate the people who, throughout history, from the time on Mount Moriah right here in Jerusalem, represented those whom God first spoke to in a very personal and real way.
• The root of Jew hatred is not political, not economic, but spiritual.

Three, concerning the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC): on Jan. 29, 2026, the EU Foreign Ministers voted to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization.

The EU is expected to make it official in the next few days.

Four, concerning Pres. Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan: in response to reports that Hamas is seeking to include 10,000 of its troops in the new U.S.-backed Gaza government, on Jan. 27, 2026, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu said:

• Israel will not allow reconstruction in Gaza before completing the two remaining missions: the disarmament and the demilitarization of the coastal enclave, including the full removal of all weapons and tunnels.

The next day (on Jan. 28, 2026), the U.S. State Dept said:

• Hamas must demilitarize as they agreed to do when they accepted the 20-Point Plan.
• Demilitarization means Hamas can no longer pose a threat to Israel or the people of Gaza.

(More: On Feb. 3, 2026, Netanyahu told U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff that Israel will not allow the PA to play any role in governing the Gaza Strip.)

Five, concerning wars and rumors of wars, a possible U.S. attack on Iran, and an Iranian retaliation that could lead to the Battle of Gog of Magog:

• On Jan. 28, 2026, Pres. Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, declaring that time is running out for Tehran to negotiate over its nuclear program as a major U.S. naval armada moves into the Middle East.
• On Jan. 29, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a high-level security consultation in Jerusalem amid escalating international tension over a possible U.S. military strike on Iran.
• Israeli officials reportedly believe that even a limited U.S. strike would provoke a major Iranian retaliation against Israel, prompting a forceful Israeli response.

(More: The UAE and Saudi Arabia have notified the U.S. that they will not allow their territory and airspace to be used for a U.S. strike on Iran because they fear that Iran will retaliate against them.)

(FYI: The U.S. striking Iran and Iran retaliating against the UAE or Saudi Arabia is not the Battle of Gog of Magog. But Iran blaming it on Israel and retaliating against Israel with the help of Russia, Turkey, and others could be the Battle of Gog of Magog.)

Six, concerning God blessing those that bless Israel and cursing those that curse Israel: on Feb. 3, 2026, the Hal Turner Radio Show reported that:

• Severe positioning is being publicly announced by Israel with respect to Iran.  According to multiple reports coming out of Israel, unless Iran gives up its conventional Ballistic Missiles, Israel will strike Iran on its own.
• Israel is being told that if they strike Iran before US negotiations with Iran are concluded, Israel will be “on its own” and without any US support.
• This would also include the use of defensive systems already shipped into Israel (PATRIOT and THAAD), and there would be no re-supply of weapons expended by Israel (aircraft-launched missiles and bombs).
• The Israelis are furious at being what they call “manhandled” by the US.
• The U.S. reportedly reminded Israel that they are completely vulnerable to Iran without US Support, and to get US support requires Israeli obedience.
• That language was reportedly actually used, which, we are told, resulted in literal fits of rage inside the Israeli government.

Here is a link to the entire article:

https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/component/content/article/israel-threatens-to-strike-iran-on-its-own?catid=17&Itemid=101

Seven, concerning the coming global economic collapse after the Rapture: on Jan. 30, 2026, UN Sec. Gen. Guterres sent a letter to all UN member nations saying:

• Unless its (the UN’s) financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues, the UN could run out of cash for its regular operating budget by July, which could dramatically affect its operations.
• Either all member states honor their obligations to pay in full and on time — or member states must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse.

Eight, concerning the Antichrist coming out of a powerful EU: on Jan. 31, 2026, the Prophecy News Watch (PNW) staff wrote:

• At an emergency summit of European Union leaders in Brussels, the building blocks of a new continental order were quietly taking shape.
• Europe is no longer debating abstract ideals; it is actively pursuing the foundation of a “super Europe” — bigger, stronger, and capable of standing independently in a world dominated by unpredictable powers.
• The driving force behind this transformation is unmistakable: Donald Trump.
• His blunt, transactional approach to diplomacy — demanding greater burden-sharing, questioning alliances, and challenging long-standing norms — exposed Europe’s vulnerability.
• For decades, the continent relied on American guarantees for security, trade, and stability.
• Trump stripped away that assumption, forcing Europe to confront a stark reality: dependence is a risk.
• For centuries, scholars have identified Europe as the heir to the ancient Roman Empire.
• The prophet Daniel envisioned a final kingdom symbolized by a statue whose ten toes were “partly iron, partly clay” — strong yet fragile, united yet fractured.
• Revelation describes a coalition of nations that ultimately consolidates power under a single leader.
• From the Holy Roman Empire to modern EU institutions, the impulse to unify Europe under centralized authority has repeatedly resurfaced, especially in moments of crisis.

There is more in this great article, and here is a link to all of it:

https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=9472

Nine, concerning Pres. Trump’s threat to attack Iran in the coming days: this could bring the prophecy of Elam into play (Jer. 49:34-39).

According to the prophecy, many people in Elam will scatter to other nations (temporarily).

We don’t know what will cause this, but some prophecy teachers believe it could be a radiation or chemical leak.

Anyway, on Jan. 29, 2026, it was reported that Russia has confirmed that an attack on the nuclear power plant it built for Iran at Bushehr could trigger a nuclear disaster, and it is ready to evacuate personnel from the plant, if necessary.

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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On Jan. 19, 2026, the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) staff reported that Israel’s Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party, Bezalel Smotrich, said:

• Israel should issue Hamas a short ultimatum for disarmament and true exile, and once it expires—Israel should storm Gaza with all its might, destroy Hamas militarily and civilly, open the Rafah crossing with or without Egyptian consent, and allow Gaza residents to leave and seek their future elsewhere, where they won’t endanger the future of our children.
• This was the simple, self-evident position of the overwhelming majority of Israelis in the days after the massacre that began this war, and I’m sure it still reflects the majority view of Israelis who have awakened from the illusion and realized that the only way to guarantee our security, with God’s help, is to take responsibility—not run from it.”

As I understand it, Smotrich was saying:

• Israel shouldn’t look to the UN, U.S., a Board of Peace, or anyone else to guarantee its security.
• Believing any or all of these groups will guarantee Israel’s security is an illusion.
• The only way for Israel to guarantee its security is for Israelis to seek God’s help and take responsibility for securing their own nation.

On Jan. 19, 2026, William Koenig posted an article written by his wife Tania, which reveals what God’s Word says about Gaza in the book of Zephaniah and in the book of Zechariah.

Tania Koenig wrote:

• Any plan that speaks of reconstruction, prosperity, or governance while assuming this work can be skipped, outsourced, or replaced is not peace. It is illusion.
• For those who watch the fulfillment of end-times prophecy seriously, this movement cannot be separated from the prophetic texts that speak directly about Gaza.
• I approach these Scriptures with sobriety and continuity, having studied and taught them for decades.
• Prophecy is not meant to excite or alarm, but to reveal order, sequence, and consequence as history unfolds.

Concerning what God told the prophet Zephaniah to write (in Zeph. 2:4-7), Koenig said:

• The structure of the text is critical. Gaza is not simply destroyed. It is emptied. The authority that governs it is removed. The land is stripped of violent control. Only after that clearing does Zephaniah describe restoration, and the restoration he describes is not coexistence with armed hostility, but possession, rest, and security.

Concerning what God told the prophet Zechariah to write (in Zech. 9:

• Zechariah does not describe negotiation. He describes removal.
• The pride of Philistia is cut off. The violent authority that fed on blood is taken away. The language of blood from its mouth is judgment against a system that lives by violence, consumes bloodshed, and sustains itself through terror.

Koenig sums it up this way:

• Zechariah, like Zephaniah, insists on order.
• The land does not change while violent authority remains intact.
• The transformation comes after the pride, the bloodshed, and the ruling power are removed.

Here is a link to Koenig’s entire article, which has a lot more information:

https://mail.yahoo.com/n/list/folders=1&listFilter=ALL_INBOX/messages/1

(My comment: Smotrich is right: The only way for Israel to guarantee its security is for Israelis to seek God’s help and take responsibility for securing their own nation. And it is my understanding that the prophecies of Zechariah and Zephaniah will be fulfilled at the Second Coming of Jesus.)

(Update: On Jan. 22, 2026, U.S. envoy Jared Kushner unveiled a streamlined master plan to rebuild and economically transform the Gaza Strip, presenting the proposal during the signing of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace charter at the World Economic Forum in Davos.)

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

One, concerning a declaration of Peace and Safety by world leaders: on Jan. 21, 2026, Pres. Donald Trump hosted a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, for the founding members of the Board of Peace, his newly formed organization dedicated to world peace and security (peace and safety).

Trump said, “We’re going to have peace in the world, and boy, wouldn’t that be a great legacy for all of us.”

Two, concerning the New World Order (world government): on Jan. 22, 2026, it was reported that even though Pres. Trump and his team have taken a blowtorch to globalism at the World Economic Forum (WEF), elites were firm in their resolve that the march towards a new world order will not stop, but patience is key.

Canada’s Prime Min. Mark Carney declared Canada and others must pick up the slack and push forward to ensure a world order without the United States as a major player.

He added that supportive nations have the power to build a new order that encompasses their values, such as respect for human rights, sustainable development, and solidarity.

He continued, globalization must win out, explaining that a world of fortresses where nations make their own decisions will result in chaos and a failure to achieve the United Nations’ charge for global governance through schemes such as the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda.

According to the article, the oligarchs united to destroy America at the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, the Bilderberg Group, and the Council on Foreign Relations have a simple remedy for Trump’s crusade to reclaim U.S. sovereignty: wait out, outspend, and out-organize the opposition.

Here is a link to the entire article: https://mail.yahoo.com/n/list/folders=1&listFilter=ALL_INBOX/messages/141834?.src=ym&reason=myc&listFilter=ALL_INBOX

(My comment: The UN and WEF effort to establish a one-world government by 2030 or sooner if possible is not over, and Trump will probably be out of office before 2030. God’s Word will be fulfilled, and a world government will rise under the Antichrist.)

(Update: On Jan. 22, 2026, it was reported that thousands of Canadians in Alberta have signed a petition to separate from Canada. Leaders have 120 days to get 177,000 signatures on the petition, and they believe they can get millions.)

Three, concerning the WEF and world government: on Jan. 20, 2026, Geoffrey Grider, NTEB writer, posted the following:

• The enemies of God are out of the closet, bold and brazen, and today at the globalist World Economic Forum in Davos, one of our favorite end times villains, Yuval Noah Harari, declared that AI will take overand control the ‘words of God, ’ specifically mentioning the ones found in the Jewish Bible.
• Talk about a 21st-century version of “Yea, hath God said?” Harari, like Lucifer in Isaiah 14, is shaking his fist at God and literally daring Him to stop the AI takeover of His words.
• As we like to remind you, this world is preparing itself to receive the Antichrist, of whom Yuval Noah Harari would seem to be the forerunner.

(My comment: Globalists would love to destroy the Word of God, but it is indestructible, and they cannot stop God from calling and sealing the 144,000 Jewish evangelists, the Two Witnesses, or the angel that will fly through the air and preach the everlasting gospel to everyone on Earth.)

Four, one year ago, Pres. Trump notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of his intent to withdraw (I think a one-year notification was required) the U.S. from that organization.

On Jan. 22, 2026, America’s withdrawal became official.

Five, on Jan. 21, 2026, Pres. Trump held a signing ceremony for his Board of Peace to take over part of Gaza.

About that time, the National Weather Bureau started issuing warnings that a dangerous ice and snow storm was going to impact millions of people in the U.S.

(My comment: I am predicting that William “Bill” Koenig of “Eye-to-Eye” fame will be all over this, and for many good reasons.)

(Update: On Jan. 22, 2026, Pres. Trump called it a “Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States.” He added that he has “rarely seen anything like it before.” He asked, “Could the Environmental Insurrectionists please explain whatever happened to global warming?”)

(My question: Why is the U.S. willing to divide Israel when God said His judgment will fall on those who do? God promised to bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse Israel, so why would the U.S. deliberately agree to give part of Gaza to Israel’s enemies?)

(Statistics: On Jan. 26, 2026, Fox Weather reported: Historic 2,300-mile winter storm across 40 states; 245 million people under life-threatening travel conditions; more than 32,000 flights cancelled; 190 million people under winter weather alerts; and life-threatening conditions will continue to exist even after the snow and ice stops falling.)

Six, concerning ILLEGAL immigration, a faithful reader sent the following (source unknown), and asked me to pass it on:

• Clergy and others who think that it’s okay for illegal aliens to come into our country and do not want them deported are going against Jesus Himself who said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber” (Jn. 10:1-3).
• The principle has never changed…. thieves and robbers try to get in the wrong way.
• Romans 13:1–7 makes it abundantly clear that God expects us to obey the laws of the government.
• The only exception to this is when a law of the government forces us to disobey a command of God (Acts 5:29).
• Illegal immigration is the breaking of a government’s law.

Seven, concerning hyper-inflation and a global economic collapse after the Rapture of the Church: on Jan. 24, 2026, the silver spot price was hovering around $103.00 per ounce, and gold was approaching $5,000.00 per ounce.

This continued record-breaking increase appears to be happening because investors are still concerned about inflation and the value of the dollar sliding lower.

Eight, concerning the hostages: on Jan. 26, 2026, Israel found the body of the last deceased hostage.

Following confirmation that it was the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, Israel’s Prime Min. Netanyahu went before the Israeli Knesset and recited a special prayer of thanks and quoted from the book of Jeremiah, “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion.”

Netanyahu said:

• He had promised Gvili’s parents that he would return their son’s remains.
• “The sons shall return to their own borders, the daughters to their own borders” (a paraphrase from the Book of Jeremiah).
• “We have completed the task, as I promised, and so will we complete all the tasks that we have set before us.”

(My comment: With God’s help, all of the 255 hostages from the Gaza Strip were returned and extricated to Israel; 168 alive and 87 deceased. With God, all things are possible; His Word is true, and world leaders would be wise to take notice. Jehovah is the Creator of this world, the One who sent the Ten Plagues on Egypt, destroyed the Egyptian army in the Red Sea, the King of the Universe, the King of the Jews, the One who raised Jesus from the dead, the One who brought the nation of Israel back into existence in one day in 1948, and with His help, all Israel will eventually be saved and come out on top.)

(What’s next? My understanding: dismantling Hamas and establishing a new government before the reconstruction of Gaza. The fight is far from over.)

Nine, concerning the protests in Iran: on Jan. 26, 2026, it was reported that Iran was putting wounded protestors into body bags and taking them to the morgue instead of the hospital.

Iran was one of the Islamic nations that funded Hamas, who raped, tortured, and killed women and children in Israel.

Ten, concerning another U.S. attack on Iran: on Jan. 27, 2026, Pres. Trump said a second U.S. military armada is headed toward Iran.

On Jan. 28, 2026, Trump urged Iran to come to the table to negotiate a “fair and equitable” deal (no nuclear weapons for Iran), and he added that time is running out.

(Update: On Jan. 29, 2026, it was reported that the build-up of U.S. forces around Iran is now complete. The question is what will happen next.)

(FYI: The U.S. and Israel attacking Iran is not the Battle of Gog of Magog. But Iran counter-attacking Israel with the help of Russia, Turkey, etc., could be.)

Eleven, concerning a falling away at the end of the age and the rise of the Antichrist in the EU: on Jan. 20, 2026, British Evangelical Bishop Ceirion H. Dewar wrote:

• King Charles III’s engagement with Islam raises questions about his role as a Christian monarch and Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
• He has drifted from being a Christian monarch to a religious pluralist.
• The tragedy is not that King Charles respects Islam. 
• The tragedy is that he appears increasingly unsure whether Christianity is true.
• And a Christian kingship without conviction is not progress – it is abdication.
• Britain does not need a monarch who mirrors its confusion.
• It needs one who reminds it who it is.

(My comment: I believe the Antichrist will rise to power in the EU, but I don’t know that he will rise to power in the UK. I am just pointing out that this UK Bishop believes that King Charles III is abandoning Christianity, and King Charles III is definitely a globalist. Some even think he is the Antichrist.)

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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