Knowing God :: By Debra Hodges

Published on: December 31, 2024 by RR10

What does it mean to have a personal relationship with God? Who or what is God anyway? How can a person have a relationship with someone or something that is invisible, intangible, inaccessible, and possibly unreal? Is God the “Force” that Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars says is: “an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together”?

According to the Bible, God does bind the galaxy together through His Son Jesus Christ. Colossians 1:17, “He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

God is not “A” force; He is THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE! That is one of His attributes, omnipotence, which means “all-powerful.” God created everything out of nothing!

Satan is not the opposite of God! He is not omnipotent, omnipresent, nor omniscient. He is a creature created to serve God, but his pride got in the way and caused his tremendous fall. Yes, he is powerful, but he is no match for God! He is only allowed to go so far in his efforts to destroy mankind.

Remember the story of Job. God allowed Satan to torment him (but not kill him) because He had a purpose for Job’s suffering. In the end, Job realized that God was sovereign and was intimately involved in the details of every person’s life. Job finally realized that he could not possibly know or understand all the factors that play into the circumstances of human tragedy. God also brought good out of Job’s suffering by restoring all former blessings to him because of his obedience in loving his enemies after he forgave his detractors.

People may wonder why God would be personally concerned with individual human beings, but the fact is that God is extremely interested in every single human being He created. The Bible says we are God’s “masterpiece” in Ephesians 2:10.

God created each person in His own image, and since He is manifested in three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), everyone has inherited “personhood” from God. This means that people generally have a sound mind and the ability to form relationships with each other.

Some people believe in evolution, which teaches that human beings are simply the result of blind, natural processes mutating organisms randomly over millions of years. Blind, natural forces have no capacity for love or intelligent design, so if evolution is true, how can people trust their own thought processes?

God is personally interested in YOU and, as a matter of fact, loves you with everlasting love (see Jeremiah 31:3). Please read on to discover how you can begin or deepen your relationship with God.

Why Should People Try to Know God Personally?

To realize that God is your loving and caring heavenly Father may be difficult for some people who grew up with an absent or abusive Father. If that was your experience, please read Isaiah 49:14-16 which describes God as a real Father who will love you forever.

“Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us;
the Lord has forgotten us.”
“Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child?
Can she feel no love for the child she has borne?
But even if that were possible,
I would not forget you!
See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands.”

You may be mad at God for not answering your prayers or for allowing a loved one to die after you prayed constantly for that person to be healed. These objections to pursuing a personal relationship with God are perfectly understandable. They relate to the classic problem of evil. Why does a supposedly Good and Powerful God allow so much evil and unjust suffering to occur in the world? As mentioned above in the story of Job, God does have a purpose in allowing the suffering that people go through as a result of natural disasters such as volcanoes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods.

People cannot know all the hidden factors involved in each situation, but God does bring good out of evil. Sometimes, through tragedy, people reconcile with each other after years of emotional distance. Other times, people learn to face their fears and become stronger and more compassionate after being forced to handle trials and tribulations.

Another thing to consider is the fact that God gave mankind free will. Mankind used his free will to disobey God, causing the fall of man and the fall of nature (thorns, weeds, difficult childbirth, natural disasters, etc.). People continue to use their free will to cause evil and suffering by their own selfishness. Jealousy, ambition, greed, and anger have caused many men and women to commit murder because they couldn’t get what they wanted when they wanted it.

Are you holding back from getting closer to God because of your guilt? Do you believe He could never forgive you or love you because of the terrible things you have done? Many people have felt that way too, but that is the EXACT REASON JESUS CAME TO EARTH! That issue, everyone’s tremendous guilty conscience, is the reason the most famous verse in the Bible, John 3:16, was written. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

If you need more proof that God has provided a way to forgive you and be reconciled to Him, please see Romans 5:8-10:

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”

Everyone has disobeyed God (sinned). “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way…” (Isaiah 53:6) either by active or passive rebellion, and as a result, everyone is separated from God. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23).

Trying to please God and get to Heaven on your own merit by doing good deeds and living a good, moral life WILL NOT WORK! Jesus Christ is the ONLY WAY to get to Heaven. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). Faith in Jesus is what pleases God according to the Bible in Hebrews 11:6: “But without faith it is impossible to please Him. For he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” And that’s another reason why it’s worth the effort to seek to know God better, because He rewards those who do.

Jesus had the authority to say these things about Himself because He actually IS GOD! He proved it by rising again from the dead. You may need to do some research for yourself to believe the Bible is reliable on this point. A good place to start is books by Lee Strobel, such as “The Case for Christ,” “The Case for a Creator,” and “The Case for Faith.” Another great resource for evidence of the historicity of Jesus is a book by author, apologist, and archaeologist Dr. Titus Kennedy called “Excavating the Evidence for Jesus.”

You may ask, “Why is Christianity so exclusive?” or “How Can There Be Only One True Religion?” Truth is exclusive by nature (2 + 2 will always equal 4, not 5 or any other number), and you wouldn’t want it to be any other way. For instance, if you buy a plane ticket from Nashville to Miami, you wouldn’t want the pilot to fly to Denver just because he felt like it. You wouldn’t want anyone but you to have the login and password to your online bank account either.

God knows you intimately, whether you like it or not. Another one of His attributes is omniscience, which means all-knowing. This doesn’t mean that He is in Heaven watching and waiting for people to disobey Him, gleefully making another mark against them. No, as the Creator, He gave people free will. He knows that because of human nature, all people will choose to disobey His laws (the Ten Commandments) and try to live life their own way.

Obeying God’s laws does not make a person boring or live an unfulfilled life. On the contrary, God’s laws are for mankind’s protection. Obeying them enables a person to live a joyful, abundant, and totally fulfilling life! Yes, becoming rich will bring people status and power and enable them to purchase material things that give them pleasure. Yes, sexual freedom is pleasurable for the moment, but does it satisfy in the long run? Many people who have done these things and obtained these things say they felt empty inside and unfulfilled afterward. Having gained wealth, power, and a life full of pleasure, they ended up unhappy, having hurt themselves and others because they were never satisfied.

Relativism is a worldview popular in today’s culture. In this view, people believe there is no absolute truth. But is it true there is no truth? Yes, there is a standard of absolute truth, and that truth is found in Almighty God. Eternity is real, God is real, and He created each person with a conscious soul that will live somewhere forever. He wants people to live forever with Him in Heaven.

If you are trying to decide whether you want to pursue a relationship with Almighty God, it may be helpful for you to consider that God has gone to an awful lot of trouble to show human beings that even though He is invisible, He does exist, He does love people, and He does want them to know Him, love Him, and continue to learn about Him. Our knowledge of God is imperfect while we are on this earth. In 1 Corinthians 13:12, we learn: “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face.”

Christians believe that Heaven is their true home, and they are only passing through until they get there. That’s why in Matthew 6:20, people are urged to “store up their treasures in heaven.” God’s Word teaches that Heaven is a far better country, a far better home. In Heaven, people will have far better relationships, a far better body, and far better understanding.

That’s also why He:

Inspired men by the Holy Spirit to write the 66 books of the Bible.
Sent His only son Jesus Christ to Earth to teach mankind about God and His love for them.
Made a way for people to live in Paradise with Him forever by believing that His son Jesus died for them to pay the penalty for their sins and rose again from the dead.

Getting to know God personally shows people their true purpose in life and teaches them that the problems they go through have a purpose. God uses trials and tribulation to make people stronger, wiser and better able to empathize with and help others as a result. Knowing God personally gives people hope and an eternal perspective on life.

So, think about it; there is no guarantee you will live another day. What if you died tonight? Is it worth it to wait, to indulge in sex, drugs, and the single-minded pursuit of material things? Is it the best use of your remaining time on Earth to pursue and worship the idol of self?

Have you noticed that the happiest people you know are the ones who spend most of their time serving others, ultimately serving God? Why not try to get to know God better? What do you have to lose except wasting your time on things that may bring you momentary pleasure but ultimately steal your joy? God has promised to lead and direct us with His infinite knowledge and wisdom.

How to become a CHILD OF GOD and Have a Personal Relationship with God

To begin a relationship with the God of the Bible, people first need to realize that God is totally loving, forgiving, kind, and merciful, but He is also one hundred percent holy and just. Because of this, He requires that sin, rebellion, and disobedience be punished and paid for. On the cross, Jesus took all our sin on Himself and completely, fully paid for it with HIS BLOOD.

Once a person has realized and admits they are truly guilty of rebelling against their loving, holy Creator, their Heavenly Father, they must DESIRE to stop doing things they know God has commanded are WRONG. They must desire to repent, which simply means to turn in the other direction, to walk away from doing things that break God’s laws and grieves God’s heart. This is what it means to be saved. “Saved from what” you may ask. Jesus wants people to be saved from spending an eternity without Him, perpetually separated from Him and all His goodness, love, mercy, forgiveness, and loving kindness.

After a person has made a commitment to change and truly has the desire to follow Jesus, all that’s left for them to do is to tell God that they love Jesus and want Him to come into their heart to live with them forever (see Romans 10:13: “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”). A person might want to pray to God something like the following:

“Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe YOU died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior.”

After a person prays this or a similar prayer something wonderful, astounding, and amazing has happened to that person! The Holy Spirit has come to live in their heart to guide them, protect them, and comfort them forever! They have become a new creation, as it says in 2 Corinthians 5:17. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”

It is very important at this point for a brand-new Christian to join a local Bible-believing Church, get Baptized (publicly declare your faith), and attend regularly. The reason this is strongly suggested is because Satan would like nothing better than to drag a new believer back into their old life and become his possession. Don’t let that happen to you! A new believer needs to be discipled to become a mature Christian. All believers need the love and support of each other to survive in this ever-increasing evil world.

It is also extremely important for a new believer to read the Bible regularly to learn what God has to say on every aspect of human life. They will find strength and comfort in the pages of the Bible.

Finally, it is important for a new believer to pray even if they feel they don’t know how to pray. Prayer will enable them to feel closer to God. Even if your words are clumsy and you feel inadequate, pray anyway; get on your knees first thing in the morning, praise God, thank God, and ask Him to protect and guide you throughout the day. Reading a daily devotion after you pray is helpful also, and there are many phone apps or books available to help you.

Pray again before you go to bed each night, and thank God for His help during the day. Be sure to ask Him where you might have been selfish, dishonest, resentful, or afraid, and ask Him how you could do better tomorrow. Doing these things will result in you having peace of mind and a good relationship with God, as written in John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

Here are the ABCs of salvation, which describe the steps to salvation:

Admit: Acknowledge that you are a sinner and that you need a Savior.
Believe: Believe that Jesus died to pay for your sins and rose again.
Confess: Confess that Jesus is your Lord and Savior.

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).

“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).

Appointed Times :: By Daymond Duck

Published on: December 28, 2024 by RR10

The Bible clearly teaches that God has appointed times for things to happen.

For example:

>There is some disagreement over Methuselah’s name, but Dr. Henry Morris said it means “when he dies, judgment.” Methuselah lived 960 years (longer than anyone has ever lived; he died, and the world was destroyed with a Flood.

>God made a covenant with Abraham to give him and his descendants all the Promised Land at the end of the age, but His Word teaches that they would be put off the land three times (in Egypt, in Babylon, scattered all over the world) before they finally received permanent possession of it. God said they would be slaves in a foreign land 400 years (they were in Egypt 430 years (Gen. 15:13-16), and then He would afflict Egypt (Ten Plagues).

>God told Abraham the covenant would go through his son Isaac, who would be born at a set time in the next year (Gen. 17:21).

>God told Abraham his descendants would have to wait to occupy the Promised Land because the iniquity of the Amorites was not yet full (Gen. 15:16). Their sin had to pile up (accumulate) before God would remove them (before His judgment would fall; also see Psa. 75:8; Rev. 14:10; Rev. 17:4).

>God told the Jews to celebrate seven feast days at certain times (Lev. 23). Jesus was born on the first one (Passover), His body was in the grave on the second one (unleavened bread), He was raised from the dead on the third one (first fruits), the Church began on the fourth one (Pentecost), and many Christians believe major events will occur on the last three.

>Before God raised up Babylon to put the Jews off the land the second time, God used the prophet Jeremiah to tell the Jews they would be in Babylon 70 years, then Babylon would fall, and the Jews would return (Jer. 25:8-13; 29:10). Babylon fell when the hand wrote on the wall exactly 70 years after Babylon captured Judah. Then, the Jews were allowed to return home.

>Jesus had to come into the world as a baby (Isa. 6-7).

>Jesus had to appear (His Triumphal Entry) 483 years after a command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem (69 weeks of years = 483 years), and it had to be before Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed again (70 A.D.; Dan. 9:25; Neh. 2:1-8).

>Jesus came into the world the first time at God’s appointed time (Gal. 4:4-7).

>The Tribulation Period cannot begin until God removes the restrainer (II Thess. 2:5-12).

>God has an appointed time for His Second Coming and the Millennium (Dan. 8:19-26).

>God raised Jesus from the dead to assure us that He will come back at an appointed time to judge the world (Acts 17:30-31).

More than 100 specifically different prophecies had to be fulfilled, but just know that Jesus is the only one to ever fulfill all of them, Jesus fulfilled all of them at God’s appointed time, and His timing was perfect (Matt. 5:18; Luke 24:44).

Know also that God reveals what is going to happen before it happens (Amos 3:7), and He put these things in the Bible and told His people to watch for them (Matt. 24:42-51; Mark 13:33; Luke 12: 35-40; Luke 21:34-36).

Many prophecy writers, including myself, believe these things indicate that the appointed time for this world to be judged (the Tribulation Period) is close.

Here are some recent indicators that seem to indicate that.

One, concerning the failure of the UN wannabe world government: on Dec. 18, 2024, the brother of one of the Oct. 7, 2023 hostages being held by Hamas was invited to address the UN Security Council, and he said,

For every day this council fails to act, the message to the world is clear: Some lives are worth saving, and others are not.
This is not merely a political issue. This is a human issue, a moral issue.
I want to ask every member of this council: What would you do if it was your child, your brother, your loved one?
Hamas’ actions are not just blatant violations of international law; they are an assault on humanity itself.
Holding civilians hostage – men, women, and children – is a violation of the principles that this very council was created to protect, and yet, your silence is deafening.

God’s judgment is coming,

He has appointed a time to replace the corrupt anti-Semitic UN with the government of Antichrist, and His wrath will fall.

Two, concerning a United Nations (UN) wannabe world government: in the year 2000, the American Policy Center (APC) pushed a bill to get the U.S. out of the UN (United Nothing), but the bill failed.

On Dec. 23, 2024, it was reported that two members of Congress have introduced the DEFUND Act (Disengaging Entirely From the United Nations Debacle!).

If passed, the bill would:

Terminate U.S. membership in the UN and all affiliated bodies, conventions, and agreements.
Stop all funds to any UN body.
Prohibit U.S. participation in UN peacekeeping operations.
Throw the UN headquarters out of the U.S.
And end U.S. membership in the World Health Organization!

We know that there will be a fundamental change in world government at the appointed time, and passing this bill could be a spark that leads to that.

(My opinion: There will be a fundamental change in world government at the appointed time after the Rapture, so we need to be sure we are Rapture Ready.)

Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars and Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons: on Dec. 18, 2024, it was reported that the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned that,

Reviving a nuclear deal with Iran is no longer useful because Iran is on the verge of having nuclear weapons.

Be aware that Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu and Pres.-elect Trump have been discussing a pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear weapons facilities.

(My opinion: The Bible seems to indicate that nuclear weapons will be used during the Tribulation Period (Zech. 14:12; Rev. 6:14), but they will probably be used against nations, not Israel. One nuclear bomb would probably destroy the tiny nation of Israel, but Israel cannot be destroyed.)

Four, concerning wars and rumors of wars and Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons: on Dec. 22, 2024, it was reported that:

Iran’s position has weakened following Israeli strikes on its proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah, and the fall of the Iran-aligned Syrian president.
The White House has warned Pres.-elect Trump that Iran could move to build a nuclear bomb.
Trump should be vigilant for the threat of nuclear escalation.

Five, concerning Syria being taken over by several different terrorist groups supported by Turkey and supposedly following a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS): Israel moved in and took over the buffer zone between Syria and Israel, the Syrian side of a strategic mountain called Mt. Hermon, and positions on the Golan Heights to protect Jewish settlements there.

Now, several nations are accusing Israel of seizing Arab land and trying to occupy Syria.

They want the UN (who never did one thing about the Russians, Iranians, or Turkey taking over Syrian land) to kick Israel out.

Israel denies the charge and says,

The buffer zone was an agreement between Syria and Israel, but the collapse of Syria means Syria can no longer enforce the agreement.
Israel will not accept the presence of terrorists in the buffer zone or terrorists firing at Jews on the Golan Heights.
Israel is willing to return to its border when there is a government in Syria that is willing to protect Israel’s interests.

We know that God has an appointed time for another attack on Israel (a war on the mountains of Israel called the Battle of Gog and Magog in the latter days and latter years).

Six, God said the Jews walk and harvest fruit on the mountains of Israel again at the end of the age (Ezek. 36).

In the 1967 six-day war, Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria.

In 2019, Pres. Trump recognized the Golan Heights as part of Israel.

On June 16, 2019, Israel announced it would establish a community called Trump Towers on the Golan Heights to honor Pres. Trump for recognizing that the Golan Heights are part of Israel.

On Dec. 24, 2024, it was reported the community called Trump Towers has a population of 50-100 Jews, but there is a waiting list of 2,000 Jews that have signed up to relocate there, and it is turning into a popular tourist site.

On Dec. 24, 2024, it was also reported that the election of Pres. Trump has spurred more interest by Jews to relocate there, and Prime Min. Netanyahu said he wants to boost the population of the Golan Heights to 100,000 Jews for security reasons.

Because the elevation of the mountains is 8-9,000 feet, the weather on Mt. Hermon and the Golan Heights will soon get extremely cold, so Israel has already started opening new routes and moving tons of construction materials, communication equipment, food, water, medical supplies, thermal clothing, ski equipment, etc. to military outposts there.

Israel has also notified the terrorists that have taken over the Syrian government that Israel intends to stay there.

(My opinion: This is clearly a fulfillment of God’s Word and that the appointed time of the end is near.)

Seven, concerning Israel’s prosperity (cattle and goods, silver and gold, a great spoil; Ezek. 38:13) in the latter days and latter years: on Dec. 24, 2024, it was reported that foreign investments in Israel increased 15% in the first half of this year despite Israel being at war on multiple fronts.)

Eight, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog (Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others attacking Israel) and Jerusalem being a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone for the entire world at the end of the age: in a speech to a group of young people on Dec. 21, 2024, Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan repeated his four-year-old promise to conquer Jerusalem.

Nine, concerning Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah: on Dec. 22, 2024, al-Julani, the temporary leader of the Turkish-sponsored group called HTS (that has taken over Syria), said he will not allow Iranian planes to enter Syrian airspace.

Al-Julani said he has committed to not allowing terrorist groups to pose a threat both within Syria and externally to the U.S. and its regional partners (Israel, Kurds, etc.).

This is great news if al-Julani will keep his word and stay in office because Iranian planes have been flying across Syria with weapons, ammunition, troops, etc., to prop up Hezbollah in Lebanon.

(More: al-Julani is presenting himself as a moderate in Syria, but in the past, he has presented himself as a man that wants to bring all religions under Islamic rule. Who is the real al-Julani?)

(More: Armed and masked Islamic terrorists from a group that helped al-Julani burned a large Christmas tree that had been erected in a city near Damascus. They also banned Christians from celebrating Christmas. Christians protested by marching in the streets of Damascus, and Al-Julani apologized for the incident.)

Ten, concerning Israel being a great army at the end of the age: on Dec. 22, 2024, a newspaper in Saudi Arabia reported that:

A Hamas official has admitted that Israel has neutralized most of Hamas’ military capabilities.
Some Hamas groups falsely claim success in some areas, but the facts say otherwise.
It is a mistake to believe the false claims and lies of the defeated.

Eleven, concerning the potential economic collapse of America: on Dec. 22, 2024, Pres. Biden signed a Continuing Resolution to fund government spending until March.

There were 1,547 pages in the bill when it was first introduced in the House.

Pres.-elect Trump and Elon Musk strongly condemned it, and it failed to pass.

When it passed in the U.S. Senate, it had 118 pages in it.

Put another way, 1,429 pages of bad legislation and unnecessary spending were removed.

The past practice has been to pass the bills to find out what was in them, and that has contributed greatly to the economic mess America is in.

Twelve, concerning the moral and economic decline of America: on Dec. 23, 2024, it was reported that federal records show that Biden’s State Dept. spent the following this year:

Columbia—$6 million to help LGBTQI+ refugees and immigrants.
Peru—$2 million on sustainable solutions for LGBT migrants and refugees.
Italy—slightly more than $25,000 to help LGBTQI+ migrants to overcome linguistic, cultural, and social barriers to integration.
Costa Rica—$310,000 to provide LGBT migrants with training, certification, psychosocial and legal assistance.”
Panama—an unreported amount to make Panama more pro-LGBT.
Kanya, Malawi, Mexico, Greece, and Ecuador—unreported amounts on an assortment of programs for gays.

(My opinion: I pray that former Pres. Obama’s “fundamental transformation of America” is over.)

(More: On this same date – Dec. 23, 2024 – Sen. Rand Paul released a report documenting more than one trillion dollars of government waste this year.)

Thirteen, it was recently reported that the U.S. will exit the globalist World Health Organization (WHO) on Day one of Pres.-elect Trump’s new administration taking power.

The U.S. is the WHO’s largest single donor.

This is bad news for the WHO, but it is great news for America.

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

(Note: I am seriously considering a reduction in reporting on this because, for all practical purposes, Israel has defeated Hamas.)

Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 (day 439), The three hundred and eighty-third day of the resumed war. Day 217 of the attack on Rafah.

Israel’s Gen. Halevi said, “We are dismantling Hamas and targeting its infrastructure and forces to ensure that there will never be another Oct. 7.”
Israel’s Finance Min. Bezalel Smotrich said, “Hamas is at its weakest point since the war began. This is not the moment to offer it any reprieve. We must continue to apply pressure and defeat it, ensuring that the hostages are returned under terms that demonstrate its surrender, not ours.”

Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 (day 440), The three hundred and eighty-fourth day of the resumed war. Day 218 of the attack on Rafah.

After the Houthis fired a missile toward Israel, Israeli jets struck several Houthi targets in Yemen.

Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 (day 441), The three hundred and eighty-fifth day of the resumed war. Day 219 of the attack on Rafah.

Netanyahu said he will not end the war in Gaza before Hamas is removed from power.

Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 (day 442), The three hundred and eighty-sixth day of the resumed war. Day 220 of the attack on Rafah.

The Houthis fired a missile at Tel Aviv, and sixteen people were slightly injured.

Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024 (day 443), The three hundred and eighty-seventh day of the resumed war. Day 221 of the attack on Rafah.

Israel’s Defense Min. said Israel will crush Hezbollah’s head if Hezbollah violates their ceasefire agreement.
Israel destroyed a terrorist command center in a school in Gaza.

Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 (day 444), The three hundred and eighty-eighth day of the resumed war. Day 222 of the attack on Rafah.

Israel has captured 18,000 Hezbollah weapons at villages on its border with Lebanon.

Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, (day 445) The three hundred and eighty-ninth day of the resumed war. Day 223 of the attack on Rafah.

It was reported that Israel will start targeting Houthi rebel leaders in Yemen to stop the Iranian-backed terrorists from firing missiles at 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 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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