Just a Matter of Time :: By Daymond Duck

Published on: December 17, 2022 by RR10

Concerning peace in the Middle East: on Dec. 8, 2022, several high-level officials met at the First Annual Abraham Accords Global Leadership Summit in Rome.

Danny Danon, Israel’s former ambassador to the UN, said:

“I expect we’ll see an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia this year (in 2023).”
After Benjamin Netanyahu is sworn in as Israel’s new Prime Min., his government’s “first priority will be to increase signatories to the Abraham Accords.”
“It’s just a matter of time before courageous leaders step out of the shadows and full peace is achieved between all the children of Abraham.”

Imam Mohammad Tawhidi, vice-pres. of The Global Imams Council, told the Jerusalem Post he believes Danon’s assessment about Saudi Arabia is correct.

Summit officials signed a document called the Abraham Values Pledge, which is an agreement to adhere to: tolerance, coexistence and diversity; religion and family; and economic peace.

I am not saying the Abraham Accords will be the covenant of peace that will be confirmed by the Antichrist and mark the beginning of the Tribulation Period, but the Accords are a major step in that direction, and a worthless covenant of peace is just a matter of time. (Despite the Abraham Accords, there are many problems, and there are prophesied wars that still must be fulfilled.)

Nevertheless, history is nearing:

The end of 6,000 years (6 God-days) since the creation of Adam (II Pet. 3:8).
The toes on the statue in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Dan. 2).
The end of a generation since Israel became a nation in 1948 (Matt. 24:34).
The end of 2,000 years (2 God-days) since the beginning of the Church Age.

And all of the signs are beginning to come to pass now (Luke 21:28).

Here are more reasons to believe that a worthless covenant of peace is just a matter of time.

One, concerning Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords: on Dec. 8, 2022, it was reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has given the U.S. three conditions for normalizing ties with Israel:

The U.S. must affirm its alliance with Saudi Arabia.
The U.S. must supply weapons to Saudi Arabia as though it is a member of the NATO alliance.
The U.S. must allow Saudi Arabia to use its uranium reserves to develop a restricted civil nuclear program.

Concerning the Crown Prince’s requirements: in the past, Saudi Arabia has said it would not join the Abraham Accords until the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is settled.

Some commentators say it looks like the Crown Prince has dropped that requirement.

A Saudi official recently said Saudi Arabia is looking to normalize relations with Israel, “but it will take more time.”

Two, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: in the latter years and latter days, Russia, Iran, and Turkey will join forces, move through Syria, and attack Israel.

On Dec. 9, 2022, it was reported that the relationship between Russia and Iran has reached an “unprecedented level.”

Russia needs weapons (especially drones) for its war in Ukraine, and Iran needs modern weapons (fighter jets, helicopters, air defense systems), technical support, and training to produce and use more advanced weapons.

The two nations are growing closer together by the day, and the U.S. is saying Russia and Iran are becoming “a full-fledged defense partnership.”

An interesting aspect about this is that God told Gog to be a guard unto her allies in the Battle of Gog and Magog (Ezek. 38:7).

(More: Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan recently said he is determined to launch a land operation at Turkey’s convenience to take more territory from the Kurds in northern Syria.)

(More: No weapon that is formed against Israel shall prosper; Isa. 54:17.)

Three, concerning corruption in the White House, Dept. of Justice, and FBI: Bill Wilson (Senior Analyst for Koenig World Watch Daily) recently wrote, “FBI agent Elvis Chan, in deposition, revealed that the FBI ordered Twitter to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story, and [current] Twitter owner Elon Musk said Twitter was also ordered by the Biden presidential campaign to censor the story.”

Let’s not forget that 51 intel agents (including at least two from the Obama administration, former CIA Directors James Clapper and John Brennan) signed a letter that said the Hunter Laptop information was wrong (Russian disinformation).

These intel agents put their signatures on a false document, sent it out, and they are the ones that Twitter should have censored.

(My opinion: The shadow government illegally ordered Twitter to censor free speech in the U.S. to cover for the Biden crime cartel because Joe supports the New World Order and is willing to surrender America’s sovereignty to a world government. With the shadow government working to destroy the sovereignty of America, it is not likely that America will ever be great again. The decline of America is a major fulfillment of Bible prophecy.)

(More: On Dec. 12, 2022, it was reported that a high-ranking Twitter official has been meeting weekly for several months with members of the FBI, the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence.)

Four, concerning corruption in Washington and all over the world: on Dec. 6, 2022, it was reported that Democrat megadonor, George Soros, has ties to more than 250 media organizations around the world.

Soros uses these ties to support corrupt politicians, change the traditions, culture and values of nations, elect officials that refuse to prosecute crime, etc., and (because of his media contacts and large contributions to politicians) nothing is ever done to stop him.

(More: On Dec. 11, 2022, it was reported that released internal Twitter documents show that Michelle Obama called for Pres. Trump to be permanently banned. George Soros was a major contributor to Barack Obama’s election campaigns.)

Five, concerning election corruption: on Dec. 9, 2022, it was reported that Kari Lake has filed a 70-page lawsuit claiming hundreds of thousands of illegal votes were counted in the Arizona governor’s election and is asking the court to throw out the results.

Lake is up against Kati Hobbs, who oversaw the election and declared herself the winner.

(More: On Dec. 10, 2022, it was reported that released Twitter e-mails verify collusion between Hobbs and Twitter staffers to censor conservatives. One e-mail shows that an unidentified employee at the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security got Twitter to censor some anti-Hobbs tweets. It is my understanding that it is illegal for employees of the federal government to use their position to interfere in an election.)

(More: On Dec. 12, 2022, it was reported that Elon Musk said Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX empire funneled more than $1 billion to Democrats before FTX imploded; about $40 million in stolen investor money can be accounted for, but what happened to about $960 million is a mystery.)

(Note: On Dec. 12, 2022, it was reported that Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested. On Dec. 14, 2022, it was reported that he is facing wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, and campaign finance violations. Notice that this man who was funneling stolen money to Democrats is facing campaign finance violations. I may have missed it, but I have not seen one word about any Democrats returning any of the stolen money.)

Six, concerning the fact that Biden calls himself a good Catholic (he makes himself willingly ignorant of Scripture or doesn’t believe it): on Dec. 13, 2022, he signed the falsely named “Respect for Marriage Act” into law (a bill that wipes out the “Defense of Marriage Act” that allowed states to define marriage as between a man and a woman).

39 House Republicans and 12 Senate Republicans joined the Democrats in a rejection of God’s definition of marriage and a vote to redefine it.

Biden celebrated his rejection of God’s Word with an elaborate taxpayer-funded signing ceremony at the White House in the presence of more than 5,000 people, including drag queens (men dressed as women), musicians, and others.

God will have the final say on this during the Tribulation Period.

Seven, concerning an economic collapse: on Dec. 14, 2022, it was reported:

That vegetable prices in the U.S. increased 38% in November.
That 20 million households in the U.S. are behind on their utility bills.

Eight, concerning world government: on Dec. 13, 2022, The Defender posted an article by Dr. Joseph Mercola which said (in my words for the sake of brevity)…

The Great Reset will give people an electronic ID that will be connected to their bank account, health records, and social credit score.
The reason for giving people an ID number that is connected to their bank account, health records, and social credit score is to track and control them.
Every leader will be appointed, not elected (it will be the end of democracy, voting, etc.).
Biden supports this plan.
The New World Order, Great Reset, Fourth Industrial Revolution, and Build Back Better are terms that refer to the same thing (a plan to use artificial intelligence – computers – to track and control everyone).
This plan is real; it is being implemented now; it is not a plan to return to the old normal; it is a plan to enslave everyone in the future, and people have already started working on ways to connect the body and mind of humans to computers (called transhumanism).
Political, business, and cultural elites are using an international organization called the World Economic Forum (WEF) to push this plan for their gain.
Those that think things are bad now will find that they are infinitely worse when this plan gets fully implemented (my comment: goal is 2030 or sooner).

Here is a link to the article.

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/great-reset-power-grab-social-credit-cola/

Nine, concerning world government: on Dec. 5, 2022, it was announced that the next World Economic Forum meeting will be Jan. 16-20, 2023.

It will be an invite-only meeting of about 2,500 globalists.

Here are 5 topics they intend to discuss:

A new system to deal with the energy and food crisis.
A new system to deal with high inflation, low growth, and a bad economy.
A new system based on the use of technology.
A new system to deal with social issues.
A new system to deal with dialogue and cooperation in a multipolar world.

I remind everyone that prophecy teachers have long said globalists plan to create problems or crises (food shortages, energy shortages, economic problems, etc.) and then propose solutions to solve them that will destroy freedom and establish a world government.

Here are some of the solutions (eat bugs and worms, drive electric vehicles, digital currency, government to own everything, etc.).

Ten, concerning BlackRock and world government:

BlackRock is the world’s largest investment firm.
BlackRock manages about $10 trillion of assets.
If BlackRock was a nation, it would be the third largest economy in the world (larger than every nation on earth except the U.S. and China).
BlackRock is a major supporter of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
It supports a cashless society, a digital currency, a transition to green energy, ESG scores (Environmental, Social, Governance scores), and more.

Tom Donilon, chairman of BlackRock’s Investment Institute, said, “We’re in a New World Order of geopolitical fragmentation.”

Donilon said, “the world is fragmenting into power blocks” (the U.S., Russia, China, etc.).

This is the point: The world will eventually be divided into ten power blocks, and this is beginning to shape up now.

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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Why Mary? :: By Nathele Graham

Published on: December 17, 2022 by RR10

Do you ever wonder why God chooses certain people to do great things? For instance, why was Noah chosen to build an Ark to save mankind from God’s judgment? The best answer to that question is that he was obedient to God.

“These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God” (Genesis 6:9).

He wasn’t sinless, but he didn’t give into the evil world around him; his human genome was pure and not tainted by the fallen angels. His forefathers had been pure in their choices. In fact, his family throughout their generations honored God. Noah’s great-grandfather was Enoch, who is a picture of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture.

“And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him” (Genesis 5:24).

The way you serve God will affect generations to come; Noah’s line follows through King David to the birth of Christ. The key to being used by God for great things is following Him in the way He prescribes. Instead of telling God what you will do for Him, be willing to do what He asks of you.

Another example is King David. David was a shepherd boy, the youngest son of Jesse. While he watched over the flocks, he learned skills that would prepare him to lead the nation of Israel to greatness. He learned to fight and defend what was his. He also had time to observe the things around him and was amazed at the creation of God.

“[[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork” (Psalm 19:1).

He saw God’s handiwork in the stars, sun, moon, and all of nature. He didn’t worship nature, but he worshipped the Creator. As a child, do you think he would grow up to be king? God saw the strength in him.

Queen Esther was another person who had a heart for service to God. She was taken captive by King Ahasuerus when he was looking for a wife among the young women of his kingdom. Esther was Jewish and shouldn’t have been among those under consideration, but she was chosen to be queen. It’s amazing to see how God is able to make circumstances work for His glory. Many events took place, and the Jewish people were about to be wiped out by Satan’s evil servant Haman, but because Esther honored God, the plan was thwarted.

“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:16).

She trusted God and courageously went before the king, and the annihilation of the Jewish people was averted. What do all of those people have in common? In spite of what the world thought, they were obedient to God.

For centuries, God’s prophets had foretold of the coming Messiah, and through the ages, He was anticipated. As happens quite often, people became discouraged while they waited. Isaiah had foretold that a virgin would give birth.

“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14).

Over the years, the religious leaders began changing what God said to what seemed more logical. How could a virgin become pregnant?

As the Pharisees became more powerful, they didn’t want to share their power with anyone. Not even with God. The Scribes should have been aware of the truth because they were skilled in the Law and prophets. They were the ones who “taught and developed the Law.” If they had been true to God in their interpretations of the Scriptures, they would have been much wiser leaders, but they put personal preferences and understanding into their interpretations. Sort of like what lawyers and politicians do today. God’s word should be pure and unaltered. Had God’s prophecy been taken as truth, they would have been looking for a virgin who was with child. Instead of believing mis-truths and looking for a mere man, they would have found God.

Still, the question remains, “Why Mary?”

It’s true that she was a virgin engaged to Joseph. Both Joseph and Mary were from the Tribe of Judah and the line of King David, but I’m sure she wasn’t the only one who fit that requirement. She was human, which was another requirement. That may seem odd to say, but some hold to the erroneous belief that she was not human but that she herself was of God and, therefore, able to be a fourth member of the Holy Trinity. That can’t be. Scripture describes Mary as a humble young woman, and she probably would have been mortified over the way some people have elevated her to an object of worship. If she had been anything other than a mere human, there would have been no way for Jesus to be our Kinsman (fully human) Redeemer (fully God).

I can’t imagine what it would have been like for Mary. She lived in Nazareth, and a carpenter named Joseph had asked to marry her, and her future seemed certain. Like other engaged men, Joseph went away to build a home for the two of them to live in with any children that would come along after the wedding. Meanwhile, Mary was learning the responsibilities of being a wife. Nothing unusual about this arrangement. One day Joseph, her bridegroom, would surprise her and take her away to live with him. Sounds like the Rapture, doesn’t it? That was the traditional Jewish wedding and a “picture” of our Bridegroom, Jesus, gone to His Father’s house to build a place for His Bride… Christians. One day He will come for us, and we need to be ready. The Rapture will surprise us, but there are signs happening that tell us it will happen soon.

Now, back to Mary. Mary seemed to have a very normal life, but one day she got a huge surprise. The angel Gabriel paid her a visit.

“And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary” (Luke 1:26-27).

Can you imagine how you would feel if an angel suddenly appeared to you? I think This was the angel Gabriel who always brought tidings regarding the Messiah. This visit was no different.

“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women” (Luke 1:28).

That’s quite a greeting. Mary was favored, but not because she was anything other than a sweet young Jewish woman who loved God. The message Gabriel had for her was astonishing. God had chosen her to give birth to His Son. She could refuse to be part of the plan, but if she accepted, it would mean she could be stoned to death. Children are only to be conceived inside of a marriage. At the very least, it would mean Joseph would no longer be under any obligation to marry her, and her prospects for any marriage would be very dim. The message Gabriel delivered invited her to give birth to the Son of God.

“And the angel said unto her, Fear Not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever: and of his kingdom there shall be no end” (Luke 1:31-33).

Wow, what a message! How would you react? For centuries, all of Israel looked for their Messiah, and now Gabriel told Mary she had been chosen. Still, she had to agree to this offer.

Mary wanted to understand. She knew that she was not married, so becoming pregnant was not possible. She asked questions.

“Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?” (Luke 1:34).

God can make anything happen. People might not understand how He works, and they may make up stories about how God should do things based on human understanding. If we would just believe God, we would be so much better off. Gabriel explained how it would happen.

“And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren” (Luke 1:35-36).

Elisabeth was having a baby? Elisabeth was past the age of child-bearing, and Gabriel had delivered the message to her husband, Zacharias, that Elisabeth would bear a son. That was surprising, but that son would be known to us as John the Baptist. We should never doubt God.

“For with God nothing shall be impossible” (Luke 1:37).

To answer the question, why Mary, we only have to look to Scripture.

“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her” (Luke 1:38).

She didn’t spend a lot of time speculating or questioning; she just accepted the message from God and went forward in obedience and humility.

Just like Noah accepted the task God put to him, though he didn’t fully understand. He was to build a huge ark because it was going to rain. It had never rained before, but by faith, he obeyed God. God was right. It did rain, and the entire world was flooded. What if Noah had refused?

King David could have refused to be king of Israel, preferring to quietly tend his sheep, but in obedience to God, he became a wonderful king of Israel and the most respected king of all. David loved God and served Him with joy.

What about Queen Esther? She was a woman, which meant she was totally subject to her husband’s whims. Because she also loved God and her fellow Jewish countrymen, she put her fear aside when she discovered a plot to kill them. Now it was up to Mary. She chose to be obedient to God’s plan for her.

We all have the opportunity to humbly submit to God’s will. First, we have to believe God and His word. Then, we need to submit our will to His, even if we don’t understand all parts of the plan. We all need to step out in faith and trust God to work out the details. You can be sure that God will not ask you to give birth to the King of kings and Lord of lords. That was done once. Still, you could be the one that God uses to share the Gospel with someone who needs to come to salvation through Jesus. Do you know that there will be one last person who comes to salvation before the Rapture?

“For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in” (Romans 11:25).

Can you imagine the joy of being the one to share the Gospel with the final person who needs to hear it before the Rapture?

“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him who they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?” (Romans 10:14).

Even if you’re not the one to share with the last one to accept Jesus before we are all taken Home, everyone needs to be given the offer of salvation. Then it’s up to them. They can accept or reject the offer, but you need to share.

Why Mary? Because she was obedient. Why you? Hopefully, you will be obedient.

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

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ron@straitandnarrowministry.com

Recommended prophecy sites:

www.rapture ready.com
www.prophecyupdate.com
www.raptureforums.com

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