Unelected officials called globalists, the Global Elite, the Shadow Government, and various other names want to create and run a New World Order.

A New World Order implies the demise of the current world order.

The slogan of many globalists (including the Biden Administration, the UN, and Pope Francis) has been “Build Back Better,” but to build back, the current world order must be destroyed first.

To Build Back Better implies a better world, but globalists are really trying to gain total control of everyone on earth (our religious system, our political system, our economic system; what we buy, what we sell, what we say, what we own, where we live, where we work, who we worship, and more).

Concerning world government: on July 24, 2024, the Activist Post posted an article by Derrick Broze (journalist, author, radio host, and more) titled “The UN Will Sign the Pact of the Future in 60 Days – Here’s Why It Matters.”

Here are just a few things Broze said:

• The Summit of the Future will be voted on at the 79^th UN General Assembly meeting in New York City on Sept. 22-23.
• Member states are expected to declare a planetary emergency as part of the so-called Pact for the Future.
• The Summit of the Future website says the outcome of the Pact for the Future will be “a world – and an international system – that is better prepared to manage the challenges we face now.”
• UN member states are also likely to vote to radically alter the UN itself – what some are calling UN 2.0 – and the very nature of how nation-states make decisions regarding the future of the planet.

Having said this, I thought I would give you my understanding of how this new international system (the last Gentile world government) will develop.

It is my understanding that it will develop in phases or stages (Dan. 7:23-28).

Phase 1: A kingdom will devour the whole earth (probably an altered U.N.).

• The U.N. is not a world government now (I have often called it the United Nothing).
• But many people are working to turn it into a world government.

Phase 2: This world kingdom will be divided into ten regions (probably ten political, economic, or health regions with one leader over each region (It will be a G-10).

• It won’t be ten regions in a revived kingdom of Iron (the EU).
• It will be ten regions in the kingdom of Iron plus Clay (the EU plus others; ten regions in the world, not ten regions in the EU).

Phase 3: Each region will appoint a leader or king, giving us ten leaders or ten kings (one leader for each of the ten regions).

Phase 4: After the ten Kings or ten regions appear, an eleventh leader (the Antichrist) will rise to power (out of the European region, according to Daniel 9:26).

• This eleventh king will be diverse from the ten (Dan. 9:24).
• He won’t be one of the ten.
• He will be the eleventh (the Antichrist).

Phase 5: The Antichrist will subdue three kings (forcefully take over three of the ten regions; Dan. 7:24).

Phase 6: The heads of the other seven regions will agree to give their power and authority to the Antichrist (Rev. 17:12-13).

• According to the Bible, the Antichrist will rise to power as a highly respected man of peace, but after he is given control of the entire world, he will transform his government into a Satanic world government (Dan. 9:26:27; Rev. 6:2; 17:11).

Phase 7: The Antichrist will blaspheme God and persecute the saints (Jews and those saved after the Rapture; Isa. 45:4; Rev. 12:17) for three and one-half years (Dan. 7:25; Rev. 13:5-7).

Phase 8: His dominion will be taken away from him (Dan. 2:34-35; 7:26; Rev. 19:11-21).

Phase 9: God will establish the Millennial Kingdom.

Phase 10: The Church and Tribulation Saints will reign with Jesus during the Millennium (Rev. 20:6).

The harder people try to set up a world government, the more things seem to go to pot.

Too many people have their own agendas.

Too many are trying to impose their will on everyone else.

Anyway, what happens at the Summit of the Future at the 79^th UN General Assembly meeting in New York City on Sept. 22-23 could be incredibly significant.

Here are some recent reports that seem to indicate that the end of the age is close.

One, concerning all nations, including the U.S., turning against Israel at the end of the age: God can bring good out of every crisis, and here is how He is doing it:

• God is teaching the Jews to trust Him, and they are becoming more spiritual.
• God is causing more Jews to immigrate to Israel.
• When the U.S. started withholding heavy bombs and slowing delivery of smaller bombs, God inspired Israel to build the facilities it needs to develop and produce the bombs it must have rather than to depend on other nations.
• God has inspired Israel to greatly expand its inventory of weapons (increase its inventory of tanks, tank ammunition, ships, jets, etc.).

(More: On Aug. 25, 2024, it was reported that 600 Jews from foreign nations – 200 from the U.S. and Canada – are expected to relocate to Israel this week.)

(More: On Aug. 27, 2024, it was reported that 30,000 Jews have immigrated to Israel in the 11 months since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.)

(FYI: God made an everlasting covenant to give all the Promised Land to Abraham and his descendants through Isaac and Jacob forever; Gen. 17:7-8, 18-21; 28:13. God said He would put the disobedient Jews off the land on different occasions, but He would bring them back before the Tribulation period, and they would never be removed again; Gen. 17:7-8, 18-21; 28:13; Isa. 11:11-12; 54:7-8; 66:7-10; Ezek. 36:24-28; 37:21-22; Amos 9:14-15. The return of the Jews to Israel is God’s doing. Israel must build and expand settlements to provide housing, schools, utilities, water, medical and shopping facilities for them, etc. Those that oppose the building and expansion of settlements are opposing what God is doing, and no weapon formed against Israel shall prosper because God’s promises must be fulfilled; Isa. 54:17. And some of this opposition in the West is due in part to preachers not understanding or talking about what God is doing.)

Two, concerning America’s attitude toward Israel: on Aug. 22, 2024, U.S. Vice-Pres. Kamala Harris told the Democratic National Convention (DNC):

• Let me be clear: I will always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself, and I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself.
• At the same time, what has happened in Gaza over the past 10 months is devastating. So many innocent lives lost. Desperate, hungry people fleeing for safety over and over again. The scale of suffering is heartbreaking.
• We (Biden and her) are working to end this war, such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza ends, and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom, and self-determination.

Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, understood what Harris said this way:

• Harris just made clear she is for Israel’s defense from terrorists but opposes its offense against terrorists.

She will support Israel when the Jews are defending their nation, but she will not support the Jews when they go on offense against their enemies.

(On Aug. 23, 2024, it was reported that Abraham Foxman, longtime leader of the Anti-Defamation League, who now serves as director emeritus, said, “After 50 years fighting anti-Semitism in America, I could not have imagined a time Jews would have to meet in secret locations in Chicago at DNC.”)

Three, concerning corruption in Washington and the upcoming election: on Aug. 23, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed former pres. Donald Trump.

He said three things caused him to leave the Democratic Party and run as an independent, and now to support Pres. Trump: the Democrat’s attack on free speech, their support for the war in Ukraine, and their attack on our children.

Kennedy said the Democratic Party has abandoned Democracy and the American values his father and uncle lived and died for.

He said the Democratic Party he described has abandoned its roots as the party of the working class, government transparency, and environmental stewardship.

He called Democrats the party of war, censorship, corruption, big Pharma, big tech, and big money.

Four, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Aug. 18, 2024, Global Research posted an article by Peter Koenig titled, “A NATO invasion of nuclear Russia is currently underway, and the world is unaware that it is in World War III.”

Koenig asked, “Has President Putin’s Patience Reached Its Limits?”

He said, “Step by step, Washington and its NATO partners have been crossing one red line after the other.”

• First, NATO weapons in Ukraine.
• Then NATO troops in Ukraine.
• Then F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine.
• Then NATO soldiers commanding the sophisticated weaponry supplied by the West.
• Then NATO troops on Russian territories; then NATO drones and aircraft attacking Russian targets on Russian territory – and finally NATO troops attempting to take over an entire Russian district, taking Russian prisoners, killing Russians.

Five, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Aug. 23, 2024, Germany said they have spotted drones (that they believe are Russian surveillance drones) repeatedly flying in a no-fly area over key nuclear plants in Germany.

Six, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Aug. 24, 2024, Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to attack a Russian nuclear power plant with a drone.

Seven, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Aug. 23, 2024, Israeli intelligence learned that Hezbollah was preparing to launch a large number of rockets and missiles at Israel.

Israel struck first with about 100 jets attacking thousands of Hezbollah rocket launchers (many in civilian neighborhoods).

Prime Min. Netanyahu said, “What happened today is not the end of the story.”

On Aug. 25, 2024, Hezbollah fired about 320 rockets and suicide drones at Israel, but Israel destroyed most of them.

Hezbollah called this the first phase of its response to Israel for assassinating one of its top leaders.

(My opinion: It makes me wonder how many strikes Israel needs and how many phases Hezbollah needs before we call this an all-out war.)

(More: In the past, Hezbollah said they will stop attacking Israel when there is a ceasefire in Gaza, but on Aug. 25. 2024, following Israel’s acceptance of the latest ceasefire proposal, Hamas rejected it.)

(More: On Aug. 27, 2024, an Israeli military official said Hamas is in shock over how many planes Israel used and how many targets they hit in a brief period.)

Eight, concerning wars and rumors of wars, Iran’s effort to destroy Israel, and the failure of the UN: on Aug. 25, 2024, Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the UN, sent a letter to the UN Security Council (UNSC) that said in part:

• The State of Lebanon and the Hezbollah terrorist organization, which is operating under the guidance of Iran, bear responsibility for the deterioration of the security situation on the northern front.
• Since the day after the October 7 massacre, Hezbollah has launched over 7,500 rockets and hundreds of explosive UAVS at Israel, resulting in extensive damage and the ongoing evacuation of over 60,000 civilians from northern Israel.
• These actions have been carried out as part of a wider strategy by the Iranian axis aimed at the destruction of Israel through attacks from multiple fronts.
• The Hezbollah attack against Israel planned for this morning unequivocally demonstrates the presence of illegal weapons in southern Lebanon in flagrant violation of UNSCR 1701 (2006), and serves as a reminder of the threats Israelis have been facing on a daily basis for the past 11 months.
• This situation highlights the urgent need to demilitarize the area south of the Litani River and achieve the disarmament of Hezbollah and other armed militias operating in southern Lebanon.
• I call upon the Security Council members to condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing hostilities conducted by Hezbollah and its Iranian patron and their relentless attempts to destabilize the region.

(My opinion: U.S. contributions to the UN are a waste of money.)

Nine, concerning lying and deceit in the White House and FBI: on Aug. 24, 2024, Meta (Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg triggered a firestorm by sending a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee admitting that he caved to pressure from the Biden-Harris administration and censored U.S. citizens’ posts about Covid-19.

Zuckerberg also acknowledged that he caved to pressure from the FBI and made information on the Hunter Biden laptop story harder to find during the 2020 presidential election (the FBI falsely claimed that the laptop story was Russian disinformation).

(More: On the same day that Zuckerberg sent his letter to the Judiciary Committee, Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France for not censoring unapproved speech.)

(My opinion: Biden, Harris, and the FBI deliberately lying to U.S. citizens and censoring them for trying to get the truth out is a real threat to democracy. Americans desperately need to drain the swamp on election day.)

Here is my daily update on the Israel-Hamas war.

Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 (Day 320): The two-hundred sixty-fifth day of the resumed war. Day 107 of the attack on Rafah.

• The cross-border attacks by Israel and Hezbollah are escalating.
• Israel’s Defense Min. said Israel has defeated Hamas’ Rafah Brigade.
• Israel’s Defense Min. ordered Israeli troops to destroy all remaining tunnels.
• After saying that the thousands of Palestinian deaths following his attack on Israel were necessary sacrifices, Yahya Sinwar demanded that Israel spare his life in any hostage deal.
• S. officials believe Sinwar is trapped underground, running out of supplies and ammunition, and he wants to strike a deal.

Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 (Day 321): The two-hundred sixty-sixth day of the resumed war. Day 108 of the attack on Rafah.

• In retaliation for the death of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas announced that it will start killing Jews abroad.

Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 (Day 322): The two-hundred sixty-seventh day of the resumed war. Day 109 of the attack on Rafah.

• Israel struck more than 30 targets in Gaza, and troops said they have killed dozens of terrorists in the last 24 hours.
• Hezbollah in Lebanon fired about 100 rockets at northern Israel.
• The U.S. assassinated a senior leader of an Al-Qaeda terrorist group in Syria.

Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 (Day 323): The two-hundred sixty-eighth day of the resumed war. Day 110 of the attack on Rafah.

• Israel assassinated a terrorist who made weapons for Hamas.

Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 (Day 324): The two-hundred sixty-ninth day of the resumed war. Day 111 of the attack on Rafah.

• Hamas officially rejected the latest ceasefire-hostage negotiations.
• The U.S. has joined Israel in the search for Yahya Sinwar.

Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 (Day 325): The two-hundred seventieth day of the resumed war. Day 112 of the attack on Rafah.

• America’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Israel’s pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah in Lebanon temporarily eased the threat of an all-out war there.
• Hezbollah launched more cross-border attacks on Israel, and Israel struck back with more cross-border attacks.
• An Israeli drone blew up a Hamas command center in Samaria and killed 5 Hamas terrorists.

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 (Day 326): The two-hundred seventy-first day of the resumed war. Day 113 of the attack on Rafah.

• Israel rescued an Oct.7 hostage that was being held in a Gaza tunnel.

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 (Day 327): The two-hundred seventy-second day of the resumed war. Day 114 of the attack on Rafah.

• Israel’s Foreign Minister urged Netanyahu’s government to consider the temporary evacuation of civilians in Palestinian camps in Israel while troops deal with terrorists in those places.
• Hundreds of Israeli troops conducted counterterrorist operations in several Palestinian locations on the West Bank in Israel (9 gunmen were killed, several wanted terrorists were arrested, bombs were detonated, and weapons were seized).

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 Jesus 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 Aug. 13, 2024, Palestinian Authority Pres. Mahmoud Abbas visited Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss their relationship, the situation in the Middle East, and Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.

Putin said,

• We are making every effort to support the Palestinian people.
• We believe that in order to secure lasting and stable peace in the region, it is imperative to implement all U.N. resolutions, with the establishment of a full-fledged Palestinian state as a priority.

Abbas said,

• Russia is one of our most cherished friends.
• We deeply appreciate the attention and significance our Russian friends and brothers place on our issues, our suffering, particularly regarding the humanitarian situation and security challenges we face.
• Rest assured; we stand unwaveringly with the Russian Federation.

Following his departure from Moscow, Abbas traveled to Turkey to meet with Erdogan who has threatened to attack Israel.

And while Abbas was meeting with Putin and then Erdogan, the U.S. and EU were focused on trying to stop Iran from attacking Israel.

Russia’s support for a Palestinian State at the same time Turkey and Iran are threatening to attack Israel makes one wonder if the Battle of Gog and Magog is on the horizon (Ezek. 38-39).

Here are some of the pre-conditions for that great battle:

• The land of Magog (the land where Noah’s grandson Magog settled: Gen. 10:2) must be ruled by a dictator (Gog is sometimes interpreted as the man on top or the dictator. The land where Magog settled is Russia.).
• The land of Magog must be north of Israel (Russia is, plus Russia, Iran, and Turkey have troops in Syria which is north of Israel).
• Russia must be aligned with Iran (ancient name is Persia) and Turkey (house of Togarmah).
• The attack must be in the latter years and latter days, and they have arrived (Ezek. 38:8, 16).
• The nation of Israel must exist again (It does).
• Israel must have silver and gold, cattle, and goods (It does, and oil too).
• Israel must be dwelling safely (Israel can be attacked, but God will not allow Israel to be destroyed).
• Israel must have unwalled villages (Many villages do not have walls).
• The birds of prey must return to Israel (They migrate over Israel every year).

Some prophecy teachers believe the Battle of Gog and Magog will take place before the Tribulation Period, and some believe it will take place during the Tribulation Period.

Here is my opinion:

• Gog and Magog can’t take place in the last half of the Tribulation Period because the Jews in Judea will flee into the wilderness at the Tribulation Period mid-point (Dan. 9:26; Matt. 24:16), and those that flee won’t be there to burn weapons and bury the dead (Ezek. 39:12-15).
• The Jews that do not flee into the wilderness can’t be burning weapons and burying the dead during the last half of the Tribulation Period because the Antichrist will try to kill them (Rev. 12:17).
• Gog and Magog will probably not take place during the first half of the Tribulation Period because it will take seven years to burn the weapons (Ezek. 39:9), but the Jews can’t be burning weapons in Israel during the last half of the Tribulation Period (same reason as above; fear of the Antichrist).
• Gog and Magog will probably occur before the Antichrist rises to power because he is not mentioned in Ezek. 38 -39. It’s difficult to believe we will have a world government, and the most famous man on the world stage isn’t even mentioned.
• Gog and Magog will probably occur before the Antichrist rises to power because it is not likely that Russia, etc., will attack Israel if Israel is under the covenant with the Antichrist.
• Gog and Magog is not the Battle of Armageddon because Gog and Magog is a 10-nation (approx.) attack on Israel, but Armageddon is an attack on Israel by all the nations.
• Gog is not the Antichrist because Gog will die on the mountains of Israel, but the Antichrist will be cast alive into the Lake of Fire (Ezek. 39:4; Rev. 19:20).
• Gog and Magog will occur before the Tribulation Period because the defeat of Russia, Turkey, Iran, and their Islamic allies will remove a lot of the opposition to the rise of the Antichrist over a world government. Russia, Iran, Turkey, and their Islamic allies are not likely to surrender to a European leader unless something major has greatly weakened them.

Why will God destroy them?

• “That the heathen may know me” (Ezek. 38:16).
• To get the attention of everyone and everything (Ezek. 38:20).
• To glorify and reveal Himself (Ezek. 38:23).
• To let people know He is Lord (Ezek. 39:6).
• To reveal His name to Israel (Ezek. 39:7).
• To let the lost know that Israel’s God is God (Ezek. 39:7).
• To let the world see His judgment (Ezek. 39:21).
• To let Israel know He is her God (Ezek. 39:22).
• To let Israel know it was God who regathered the nation (Ezek. 39:28-29).

Here is a crucial point about Iran’s current threat to attack Israel:

• The Battle of Gog and Magog cannot take place if the U.S., EU, Saudi Arabia, etc., are protecting Israel because they will question the attack but not help Israel (Ezek. 38:13).
• If the U.S. and others decide that they will not help protect Israel, an Iranian attack could turn into the Battle of Gog and Magog.

(My opinion: I can easily see Biden/Harris turning against Israel, but it is difficult for me to see Trump turning against Israel. If I am right, Gog and Magog could be before Trump takes office if he is elected, or he may not be elected, or he may not be allowed to take office. This is just one of my thoughts.)

(More: On Aug. 20, 2024, the Democratic National Convention hosted a group of Palestinians who want the U.S. to stop selling weapons to Israel for the war in Gaza. Democratic leaders are meeting with Palestinian groups because they want the Arab vote this fall. As Pres. Biden took the stage, a group of attendees unfurled a large banner reading “Stop Arming Israel” to protest America’s support for the Israeli government.)

(More: On Aug. 20, 2024, it was reported that an election integrity group is saying all the swing states have 500,000 to 1.4 million illegitimate voters on the rolls, and Trump cannot win if something isn’t done about this.)

Here are some recent events that seem to have implications for the end of the age.

One, concerning an Iranian/Hezbollah attack Israel: on Aug. 16, 2024, Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (Israel Katz) met with his counterparts from the UK and France.

Katz told them,

• Israel expects France and the UK to publicly inform Iran that it may not attack Israel and that if Iran attacks, the US-led coalition will join Israel, not only in defense but in offense against significant targets in Iran as well.
• Iran must understand that if it won’t stop its direct and proxy aggression against Israel, it will pay a heavy strategic and economic price – and that is the only chance of stopping an all-out war.

I do not know if France and/or the UK will help defend Israel against an attack by Iran and Hezbollah or not, but I do know that France/UK won’t help defend Israel in the Battle of Gog and Magog (Ezek. 38:13), and Israel won’t need their help because God will defend Israel.

(More: At a recent Breakfast for Israel in Canada, former Canadian Prime Min. Harper said, “We shouldn’t have to ask if politicians support Israel… We should expect it.)

(More: On Aug. 15, 2024, Israeli jets practiced mid-air refueling to prepare for long-range sorties in what was seen as a stark warning to Iran.)

(More: On Aug. 16, 2024, a US official warned Iran that it would face cataclysmic consequences and derail momentum toward a Gaza truce if it strikes Israel in response to the killing of a top Hamas official.)

Two, Israel’s nuclear deterrence (about 90 warheads and missiles that can reach Iran, nuclear-armed submarines, bombers that can be refueled, etc.) and Israel’s “never again” attitude (the Samson Option) have Iran freaked.

Iran’s military knows that Israel can take them out.

Three, Jordan will not allow Iran to use Jordan’s airspace to attack Israel, but Jordan will allow Israel to use Jordan’s airspace to defend itself against an Iranian attack.

Four, concerning God’s promise to bless those that bless Israel and to curse those that curse Israel (Gen. 12:3) and His covenant to give all the Promised Land to Abraham and his descendants forever (Gen. 17:7-8): at a speech in New Jersey on Aug. 16, 2024, former Pres. Trump said,

• When I’m back in the Oval Office, I will support Israel’s right to win its war on terror. They have to have a right to win the war.
• And I will give Israel the support that it needs to win, but I do want them to win fast. Wouldn’t it be nice if they could win fast?

(More: On Aug. 17, 2024, while campaigning in Pennsylvania, Trump said, “There has never been a more dangerous time since the Holocaust if you happen to be Jewish in America.”)

Five, concerning an increase in pestilences and the rise of world government as the end of the age nears: on Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Monkeypox (the woke culture doesn’t like to call a disease that affects mostly gays Monkeypox, so some have started calling it Mpox) has officially been classified as a public health emergency of international concern.

On Aug. 15, 2024, it was reported that some health officials are warning U.S. schools to prepare for another pandemic and mass vaccinations.

Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the World Economic Forum (WEF) are issuing similar warnings.

Some prophecy teachers (I am one of them) believe the WHO, WEF, Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and others are using so-called public health emergencies as a scare tactic to try to get nations to surrender their sovereignty to a world government.

It is likely that society will soon be told that they must control and vaccinate everyone to keep the disease from spreading.

(More: On Aug. 15, 2024, the WHO said they have found an extremely dangerous case of Mpox in Sweden.)

(More: On Aug. 16, 2024, a case of Mpox was found in Pakistan, and China said it will start monitoring people and goods entering their country for Mpox.)

(More: On Aug. 16, 2024, it was reported that a study of 528 infected people since the start of the outbreak found that 98% were either sexually active gay or bisexual men or others who have had sex with men.)

Six, several years ago, an Israeli expert made 2 silver trumpets (Num. 10:2) to blow at the future rebuilt Temple in times of war.

The trumpets have been blown several times on special occasions but never on the Temple Mount.

This year, on Tisha B’Av, they were blown at a building facing the Western Wall that juts out over part of the Temple Mount.

For the first time in 2,000 years, trumpets have sounded on the Temple Mount.

Seven, concerning God making Jerusalem a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone for the entire world during the Tribulation Period (Zech. 12:2): on Aug. 15, 2024, it was reported that PA Pres. Mahmoud Abbas said he is working to get the world to recognize a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Israel says all of Jerusalem is the undivided capital of Israel.

Eight, concerning famine and an economic collapse during the Tribulation Period (Rev. 6:5-6): CNN is very liberal and often spins events in favor of the Democrat Party, but on Aug. 16, 2024, Kamala Harris announced that she wants price controls on food, and CNN reported that her proposals will lead to higher food prices, shortages, and uncertainty.

Nine, concerning antisemitism and a falling away in the Church: during a recent appearance in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis called Israel’s military activities in Gaza “terrorism.”

Ten, concerning corruption in the White House: on Aug. 19, 2024, three committees in the U.S. House of Rep. released a 292-page report saying there is overwhelming evidence that the Biden family and its associates have been paid $27 million by foreign individuals or entities since 2014.

This follows proof that 51 current and former intelligence officers signed a letter in 2020 saying the information on Hunter’s Laptop was Russian disinformation.

It also follows proof that former vice pres. Joe Biden was the “Big Guy” mentioned in text messages and on TV during the 2020 election campaign.

It seems strange that the report has been released at this time because it is too late to impeach Biden.

Here is my daily update on the Israel-Hamas war.

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 (Day 313): The two-hundred fifty-eighth day of the resumed war. Day 100 of the attack on Rafah.

• S. officials said an Iranian attack on Israel is still likely, and a ceasefire and hostage deal are still needed to avert war.

Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 (Day 314): The two-hundred fifty-ninth day of the resumed war. Day 101 of the attack on Rafah.

• The U.S. and EU have a high-level delegation in Qatar to push for a ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel.

Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 (Day 315): The two-hundred sixtieth day of the resumed war. Day 102 of the attack on Rafah.

• In the last 30 days, Israel has destroyed at least 50 tunnels that were used for smuggling weapons from Egypt into Gaza.

Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 (Day 316): The two-hundred sixty-first day of the resumed war. Day 103 of the attack on Rafah.

• Israel destroyed a Hezbollah weapons warehouse and building in Lebanon.
• Israel assassinated a Hezbollah commander shortly after Hezbollah fired 55 rockets into Israel.

Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024 (Day 317): The two-hundred sixty-second day of the resumed war. Day 104 of the attack on Rafah.

• S. Sec. of State Blinken headed to Israel to try to get a hostage deal for the 9th time since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
• Netanyahu said pressure for a hostage deal should be on Hamas, not Israel.
• Islamic Jihad and Hamas (2 Iran-backed terrorist groups) claimed responsibility for exploding a bomb near a synagogue in Tel Aviv. Some officials believe the bomb accidentally exploded before he reached his target and are speculating that it could be divine intervention).

Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 (Day 318): The two-hundred sixty-third day of the resumed war. Day 105 of the attack on Rafah.

• Blinken said the current negotiations may be the last chance for a ceasefire in Gaza.
• A Hezbollah drone from Lebanon killed an Israeli chief warrant officer and seriously wounded another officer.
• Israeli forces bombed several Hezbollah weapons warehouses in Lebanon, and there were many secondary explosions.
• Netanyahu accepted a U.S.-proposed ceasefire in Gaza that Hamas has not agreed to.
• Israel recovered the bodies of 6 hostages.

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 (Day 319): The two-hundred sixty-fourth day of the resumed war. Day 106 of the attack on Rafah.

• Hezbollah fired about 115 rockets and several drones from Lebanon at northern Israel.
• Egypt will allow Israel to remain on its border near Rafah if it doesn’t have to publicly acknowledge it.
• Hamas rejected the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal in Gaza.
• Hamas used the cell phones of hostages to call their families and demand ransom payments.

Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 (Day 320): The two-hundred sixty-fifth day of the resumed war. Day 107 of the attack on Rafah.

• Hezbollah fired about 50 rockets at the Golan Heights in Israel.

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 Jesus 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.

duck_daymond@yahoo.com