Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, and Jesse Reeves wrote an incredible worship song called “Jesus Messiah.”

Chris Tomlin recorded it for Universal Capitol’s Music Group, and it has been sung millions of times in churches all over the U.S.

Time called Tomlin “the most often sung artist in the world.”

It has been my opinion for many years that Bible prophecy is being fulfilled every day.

I believe God revealed hundreds of signs and told us to watch for them, not to scare people, but to cause people to be prepared.

How do we prepare?

Tomlin answers the question in “Jesus Messiah.”

Jesus was sinless, but He bore our sins in His own body to redeem sinners so God would account them (treat them as though) as righteous.

This is why Jesus is called the Messiah, the Redeemer, the Ransom from Heaven.

God’s love is amazing, and Jesus is our hope because His body was broken and His blood was shed on the cross (for those who accept Him as their Lord and Savior).

Here are the words of “Jesus Messiah”:

He became sin, who knew no sin
That we might become His righteousness
He humbled himself and carried the cross
Love so amazing, love so amazing

Jesus Messiah, name above all names
Blessed redeemer, Emmanuel
The rescue for sinners, the ransom from Heaven
Jesus Messiah, Lord of all

His body the bread, his blood the wine
Broken and poured out all for love
The whole earth trembled, and the veil was torn
Love so amazing, love so amazing, yeah

Jesus Messiah, name above all names
Blessed redeemer, Emmanuel
The rescue for sinners, the ransom from Heaven
Jesus Messiah, Lord of all

All our hope is in You, all our hope is in You
All the glory to You, God, the light of the world

Jesus Messiah, name above all names
Blessed redeemer, Emmanuel
The rescue for sinners, the ransom from Heaven
Jesus Messiah, Lord of all

Jesus Messiah, Lord of all
You’re the Lord of all
The Lord of all

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

One, concerning wars and rumors of wars (and specifically the Battle of Gog of Magog): on Aug. 27, 2027, it was reported that:

• Sources familiar with the mission said the director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, traveled to Moscow earlier this week in part to warn Russia not to attack countries belonging to the NATO military alliance.
• Ratcliffe reportedly also raised Iran during meetings in Moscow amid concerns about Russia’s close relationship with the Islamic Republic.
• Trump denied that this was the purpose of the trip.

More: On Sept. 1, 2026, it was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally confirmed that he has ordered the Russian Armed Forces to launch massive strikes against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. When asked, “Could British military industrial facilities, located in the UK, become legitimate targets? Putin replied, “That’s a military secret.”

More: On Sept. 1, 2026, the German government accused Russia of directing three drones to Leipzig/Halle Airport in the eastern town of Schkeuditz last month. Germany’s second-largest cargo airport serves as a key logistics hub for shipments bound for Ukraine. In response, the government announced that it is tightening restrictions on Russians entering the country, terminating the lease of a Russian cultural center in Berlin, and closing its last Russian consulate. The Kremlin denies responsibility.

Two, concerning hyper-inflation and an economic collapse during the Tribulation Period: on Aug. 17, 2027, Pres. Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” adding a symbolic but sharp new twist to a growing trade war between the United States and Canada.

Three, concerning great wickedness at the end of the age (like Days of Noah): on Aug. 31, 2026, a deranged woman used two large kitchen knives to stab and kill two women in broad daylight on the streets of NY City.

Sadly, the deceased women were minding their own business, and there appears to be no motive for the killings.

Four, concerning the rain returning to Israel at the end of the age: Israel has built several desalination plants, but Israel recently shut some of them down because unusually heavy rainfall caused high levels of sediment in the seawater that disrupted their filtration systems.

The desalination plants have been restarted.

Five, concerning the possibility of food shortages: on Sept. 2, 2026, the Hal Turner Radio Show said reports are starting to come in from people around the country (and up in Canada) saying they went to fuel up at their local gas station and encountered signs saying “No Gas” or, at some places, “No Diesel.”

Six, concerning the end of the age and the increase of knowledge: on Sept. 2, 2026, the Prophecy News Watch (PNW) Staff reported that:

• Vice President JD Vance made a remarkable comment that is certain to catch the attention of anyone who studies Bible prophecy.
• During a lengthy conversation with Christian podcaster Bryce Crawford, Vance discussed his lifelong fascination with the end times and admitted that he does not know whether we are actually living in the final days described in Scripture.
• But then he went further.
• There are things about the world that make me feel, like, not shocked if the Antichrist was walking among us, while cautioning that he tries not to become overly focused on such speculation.
• Vance pointed particularly to developments surrounding artificial intelligence, describing what he sees in parts of the technology world as having a strange spiritual darkness surrounding it.

Seven, concerning Rosh Hashanah: in 2026, the sun will set in Jerusalem at 6:48 PM Israel time, which is 11:48 AM Eastern Time, 10:48 Central Time,  9:48 Mountain Time, and 8:48 Pacific Time in the U.S.

Will the Rapture happen on this upcoming Rosh Hashanah?

Some good students of Bible prophecy think there is a good chance that it will.

It might, but we don’t know.

We just need to be ready in case it does.

Here are some day-to-day reports on what is happening in the U.S.-Iran war:

Thurs. 180 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Aug. 27, 2026) (Day 128 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (87 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,055 days old)

• A Kuwaiti Oil Tanker ship has been struck by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship is disabled and burning ferociously.
• Trump told its mediators and regional partners that it is uninterested in returning to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlined in June.

Fri. 181 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Aug. 28, 2026) (Day 129 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (88 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,056 days old)

• A Russian Submarine popped up off the coast of New York City, and immediately, the United States scrambled five (5) E-6 Doomsday Planes. Nothing happened, but there is speculation that Russia was sending a warning to the U.S. about the U.S. helping Ukraine.

Sat. 182 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Aug. 29, 2026) (Day 130 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (89 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,057 days old)

• Gatestone Institute reported that Iranian cleric Mohammad Bagher Kharrazi — secretary-general of Iran’s proxy, Hezbollah, and closely tied to the current Supreme Leader said, “The only way to save the country… is building an atomic bomb and firing it. No other way is left for us…. We should create a tsunami whose waves hit the American coasts.” (A reader commented: In the ideology of Iran’s ruling establishment, nuclear weapons are still openly contemplated not just as a deterrent but as instruments of mass destruction. If an extremist regime acquires a nuclear weapon, the question is: What happens afterwards?”)
• A spokesperson for the U.S. State Dept. said, Hezbollah does not want to talk to the Lebanese state, to Washington or to Israel, because it is taking orders from Iran.

Sun. 183 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Aug. 30, 2026) (Day 131 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (90 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,058 days old)

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged that US sanctions are having a significant impact on Iran’s economy.
• The heads of the US armed forcesjointly warned US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against continuing operations in Iran. One person familiar with the matter said that US military leadership believes that the war in Iran has been “too much for too long.”
• There are unconfirmed reports that Iran has launched missiles and drones at U.S. bases in the UAE and Jordan, and the U.S. is striking back.
• Amir Tsarfati reported that, “For the first time in a long time, the United States is attacking Iranian targets within Iranian territory.
• Trump said, “Kharg Island is being blown to smithereens.”
• The Iranian media reported that ten suspects accused of participating in Iran’s January protestshave been sentenced to death, and another six received prison sentences of up to 25 years.

Mon. 184 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Aug. 31, 2026) (Day 132 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (91 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,059 days old)

• The Iranian military attacked a military base in the United Arab Emirates with drones.
• Trump confirmed that the U.S.-Iran war is resuming.
• An Iranian official said hostilities that flared overnight between the United States and Iran remain a “limited and contained confrontation.”
• S. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent said (1) Iran must dismantle its nuclear program, (2) surrender its highly enriched uranium, (3) halt support for regional proxies and (4) reopen the Strait of Hormuz before Washington negotiates an end to its economic pressure campaign.
• Trump characterized the conflict with Iranas “a relatively little war” for the United States, dismissing concerns that a prolonged Middle East operation could impair Washington’s ability to address threats elsewhere.
• Iran struck a Saudi oil tanker with 3 anti-ship cruise missiles in the US-backed southern Omani corridor while completing an outbound transit in the Strait of Hormuz under US escort.
• The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said that if the economic blockade against Iran continues, Iran will respond militarily.
• The U.S. is attacking Iran again in and near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is retaliating.

 

Tues. 185 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 1, 2026) (Day 133 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (92 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,060 days old)

• The US military struck two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) tankers in the first direct retaliatory attack on Iranian ships since the beginning of the war. The move is part of a new “tanker for tanker” policy approved by Pres. Trump, and aims to further deter Iranian attacks on ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

Wed. 186 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 2, 2026) (Day 134 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (93 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,061 days old)

• Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz to “Trump Strait,” arguing the U.S. has effectively seized control of the passage amid its ongoing war with Iran.

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 Aug. 17, 2026, it was reported that Syria was on the verge of allowing Turkey to deploy troops at a Syrian military airbase at Aleppo.

Israel had warned Syria that Israel would not tolerate threats to its security, but Syria ignored it.

Israel attacked the base.

On Aug. 19, 2026, Israeli Prime Min. Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the Israeli Air Force struck a Syrian airbase in northwestern Syria.

According to Netanyahu, “Israel repeatedly warned Syria that such a deployment would pose a threat to Israel’s security.”

He said that Israel “would welcome a return to the status quo.”

On Aug. 20, 2026, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Turkish Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to test Israel’s determination to defend itself, accusing the Turkish leader of dragging his country into “dangerous adventures” in Syria.

In a message posted on Twitter, Katz said that Erdogan would be better off continuing to deliver empty, fantastical speeches against Israel in the Turkish parliament rather than testing Israel’s determination to defend itself.

Many years ago, I read that Israel is well aware of what Ezekiel 38-39 and Isaiah 17 say.

Israel has long expected to have to defend itself against Iran, Turkey, Russia, and several of their Islamic allies on the mountains of Israel.

I even read that they designed a tank specifically to fight a war on the mountains of Israel.

Israel is right to warn Syria that Israel will not tolerate Israel’s enemies moving forces into Syria that will threaten Israel.

Turkey has called for the destruction of Israel.

They say it is the duty of humanity to do it.

Here are some recent events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is close:

One, on Aug. 20, 2026, Harbinger’s Daily posted an article by Amir Tsarfati (Messianic Jew, Bible prophecy teacher, author, etc.) that says in part:

• It doesn’t matter who controls Syria—whether it’s the Assad regime or now Ahmed al-Sharaa—we know Biblically that there has to be a future cataclysmic event that will cause Damascus to cease from being a city (Isaiah 17:1).
• The situation in the nation remains turbulent.
• It’s not as though Syrian leadership became saints once Assad fell.
• A few days ago, Syrian Arab Army chants were heard from the Grand Mosque in Damascus, shouting, “A storm has risen! Rain down destruction in the heat of battle! Coming for you, Jew, I am coming at you like a mountain of fire! Making ammunition for you out of my own body! Making rivers out of your blood! Allahu Akbar!”
• Notice, they don’t say “Zionist” or “Israelis”—they aimed their threat directly at Jews.
• It’s plain and simple.
• That’s the new Syrian military—not the old one—comprised of ISIS and Al Qaeda militants.
• They are still consumed with hatred for Jewish people and are wishfully thinking of flowing “rivers” of Jewish blood.
• That’s why Israel, post-October 7th, will not tolerate its borders being filled anymore with this type of murderous antisemitic ideology.
• That’s why Israel must maintain a security zone on the border with Syria.
• That’s why Israel must not let the monster grow.
• Over the last few weeks, Israel noticed that there was suspicious activity at the Abu al-Duhur airbase, which was abandoned in 2013, not far from the border with Turkey near Idlib.
• There is an interesting line running between three locations: (1) The Abu Ad-Duhur airbase; (2) Site 99 — where Syria was holding nuclear material, enriched uranium; and (3) The Al-Kibar facility — a site previously destroyed by Israel where Syria had built a nuclear reactor.
• Over the last few days, we learned that Turkey has begun meddling in the vicinity of these locations, including a Turkish delegation that visited the Abu Ad-Duhur airbase, preparing to deploy Turkish forces, F-16s, drones, and missiles on Syrian soil.
• The aim of the Turks is to encroach toward the border with Israel, starting from the north and pushing further and further toward the center of Syria. Without intervention, before you know it, they will be on the border next to the Golan Heights.
• With a shared border with Israel, Turkey hopes to eventually fulfill its dreams of walking into Jerusalem to “liberate” it—a goal they discuss openly.
• Alongside Turkish activity in the region, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released the information uncovering more undeclared nuclear material in Syria—tons of it.
• Israel quickly realized that something fishy was afoot and took preemptive measures.
• This is huge.
• Israel essentially drew a line against Turkish President Erdogan.
• We can clearly see direct linkage between what is going on in Syria and the alliance that is forming against Israel.
• In addition, the destruction of Damascus might be the greatest catalyst for the Ezekiel war.
• When we consider Turkey’s personal investment in Syria, as well as that of Iran and Russia, it is reasonable to examine whether this might also ignite the flame for the coalition detailed in Ezekiel 38 to make its move.

(BTW: God said He will put hooks in the jaws of Russia’s dictator and drag Russia, Iran, Turkey, and several more of their Islamic allies onto the mountains of Israel and destroy them there, Ezek. 38:4).

Here is a link to the article:

https://harbingersdaily.com/syrian-nuclear-material-turkish-encroachment-and-the-burden-of-damascus/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

(More: In the past, Turkey asked Interpol to issue international arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu and other top officials for “genocide” over Israel’s actions in its war against Hamas in Gaza. On Aug. 21, 2026, Turkey asked Interpol to issue an international arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an investigation into Israel’s interception of an activist flotilla for Gaza. This is the latest sign of the collapse of Israeli-Turkish relations.)

(Update: On Aug. 25, 2026, Israel issued a sharp warning to Syria and Turkey from the heights of Mount Hermon, declaring that the Israel Defense Forces will remain in key positions overlooking southern Syria as long as threats continue to gather near Israel’s northern border.)

Two, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: on Aug. 19, 2026, the downtown Kansas City airport was struck by thunderstorms and three inches of hail.

Airport officials asked, “Who would have thought our snow crews would have to do snow removal in August?”

The airport was temporarily closed.

(More: Between mid-July and mid-August, eight European countries saw a combined total of more than 32,000 deaths from back-to-back heatwaves and drought with summer yet to come to an end.)

(More: On Aug. 23, 2026, a 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan, killing 38 people and injuring 364.)

(More: On Aug. 24, 2026, a rare tornado ripped through a small village in France, injuring dozens of people and damaging hundreds of homes, including many considered potentially uninhabitable.)

(More: On Aug. 26, 2026, it was reported that a massive mudslide struck Jilong Port in Tibet, near the border with Nepal. Hundreds are feared dead following devastating flash floods and mudslides across the region.)

(More: On the night of Aug. 27, 2026, a rare “Blood Moon” lunar eclipse darkened the skies over much of the world, closing out a striking season of celestial events that began near the opening of Elul, the Hebrew month of repentance and preparation before the Biblical fall feasts.)

Three, concerning the Antichrist coming from the EU: on Aug. 21, 2026, a reader sent me this comment by Amir Tsarfati:

• People ask me why I believe the future evil leader of the world will rise from Europe.
• It’s simple – that part of the world once produced the empire that destroyed Jerusalem and its Temple in AD 70.
• Today, Europe is becoming so spiritually dark that the enemy will once again use that region as a center of deception and calamity.
• Look at this statement: The UK, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands are drowning in the consequences of uncontrolled Islamic immigration and progressive foolishness, yet somehow they find the time and urgency to tell the Jews where they can and cannot build homes in their ancestral homeland.
• Europe once stood against the Jewish people in their dispersion. Now it increasingly stands against them in their restoration.
• The stage is being set.

(My comment: God revealed this in Dan. 9:26, and I am sure that Amir knows it.)

Four, concerning a global economic collapse early in the Tribulation Period: on Aug. 23, 2026,

• The government of Iran said it believes hostilities in the Persian Gulf region are likely to resume in the coming days.
• Iran is waiting for U.S. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent to announce the new U.S. “Economic Warfare” against Iran (Pres. Trump called it an “Economic D-Day”).
• Bessent is scheduled to announce these new efforts on August 24, 2026.
• Once the new methods are announced, Iran has made clear that any country that joins in the U.S. effort will be considered to be engaging in an Act of War upon Iran – and will be brutally attacked militarily.
• Then, specifically mentioning Persian Gulf countries, Iran said not one drop of oil will flow from the Persian Gulf, triggering a global energy crisis and economic disaster.

(More: On Aug. 23, 2026, it was reported that the price of Diesel fuel has just hit $7 per gal. in California.)

(More: On Aug. 26, 2026, it was reported that the price of Diesel fuel has just hit $6.28 per gal. in Pennsylvania.)

(More: On Aug. 26:2026, JP Morgan predicted 5% food inflation and a global food crisis in 2027 because of war, weather, fuel prices, etc.

Here are some day-to-day reports on what is happening in the U.S.-Iran war:

Thurs. Day 173 (Aug. 20, 2026) (Day 121 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (81 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran)

• S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he will unveil a plan to economically isolate Iran and its trading partners at a press conference on the 24th. He is pressuring allies to decide whether to “stand with the United States or against it,” emphasizing that this would be the largest coordinated economic isolation campaign in history.
• The U.S. now says Hezbollah in Lebanon is essentially an arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Fri. Day 174 (Aug. 21, 2026) (Day 122 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (82 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran)

(The war is now 1,049 days old)

• China officially announced that it rejects American-ordered Sanctions against Iran! China rejects Sanctions that have no basis in International Law! China will continue to buy Iranian oil and trade with its BRICS partner!!
• New trade corridors with Pakistan are opening alternative trade access with Central Asia and helping the Islamic Republic bypass the US naval blockade.

Sat. Day 175 (Aug. 22, 2026) (Day 123 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (83 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran)

(The war is now 1,050 days old)

• I didn’t record anything,

Sun. Day 176 (Aug. 23, 2026) (Day 124 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (84 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,051 days old)

• I didn’t record anything.

Mon. Day 177 (Aug. 24, 2026) (Day 125 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (85 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,052 days old)

• Trump said Iran is completely collapsing.
• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “Iran tried to murder one of my sons.”

Tues. Day 178 (Aug. 25, 2026) (Day 126 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (86 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,053 days old)

• Trump said the Strait of Hormuz has been cleared of mines, and he warned that any vessel laying new ones will be destroyed.
• The United States offered Iran sanctionsrelief and an end to the naval blockade imposed on it in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting attacks carried out by its proxies in the region.

Wed. Day 179 (Aug. 26, 2026) (Day 127 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (87 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,054 days old)

• Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace High Representative for Gaza, told the United Nations Security Council that Hamas is rebuilding tunnels and has yet to fulfill its commitment to end all military activity, warning that the fragile ceasefire remains at risk.

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.

• duck_daymond@yahoo.com