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The Blessing Book :: By Daymond Duck

Published on: by RR10

On April 13, 2026, Harbinger’s Daily posted an article by Dr. Mark Hitchcock (associate professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, pastor, author, and more) about the importance of studying the book of Revelation.

Here is some of what Dr. Hitchcock said:

  • It tells us the ending of the story that began in Genesis 1.
  • The greatest value of Revelation is what it teaches us about the future.
  • It discloses that this world is headed for a devastating seven-year period of divine judgment; the rise of a final world ruler; a global government, economy, and worship; the great war of Armageddon; the second coming of Christ; the 1,000-year reign of Christ on the earth; the final judgment; and the new heaven and new earth.
  • Revelation tells us where this world is headed, and where we are headed.
  • It displays the sovereignty and holiness of God.
  • It teaches us that God is in control, that He has a plan that He is bringing to fulfillment.
  • It reveals that God alone can foretell the future and that He does so with 100 percent accuracy.
  • Nowhere in Scripture do we see a more awful picture of man’s depravity, rebellion, and blasphemy.
  • The book of Revelation provides a divine view of history. We see that no human empire can endure.
  • Man’s day will come to a tragic end.
  • It’s the only book of the Bible that contains a special blessing for those who read it and keep the things written in it (Revelation 1:3).
  • For this reason, Revelation has been aptly called “the Blessing Book.”

Here is a link to Dr. Hitchcock’s entire article…

https://harbingersdaily.com/why-revelation-matters-god-alone-can-foretell-the-future-and-he-does-so-with-100-percent-accuracy/

Here are some recent events that seem to confirm God’s view of the future:

One, concerning the EU having a powerful military during the Tribulation Period: on Apr. 15, 2026, it was reported that:

  • European officials are pushing to form a “European NATO” in case the United States decides to stop participatingin the alliance, with the main focus on replacing American assets on the continent.
  • According to the report, the objective is to have European officers in command-and-control positions who could take over if the Americans decided to leave the alliance.
  • NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, said recently that the alliance aimed to reduce its dependence on American officers and instead become more “European-led.”

(My comment: The Bible teaches that the Antichrist will rise to power in the Revived Roman Empire, i.e., in the EU, and have a powerful army.)

Two, concerning Israel expanding its borders and harvesting fruit on the mountains of Israel at the end of the age: on Apr. 16, 2026, Israel approved a plan to spend almost $334 million on developments in the Golan Heights.

(More: On Apr. 22, 2026, Israel’s Foreign Min. said Israel is through with territorial concessions.)

Three, concerning America’s 250th anniversary, 500 dignitaries, including Pres. Trump, are participating in a public reading of the entire Bible (KJV Easy Read) in Washington, DC this week (Apr. 18-25).

Four, concerning the coming surveillance society (tracking where everyone goes and all their buying and selling): on Apr. 19, 2026, it was reported that China has 700 million cameras (494 per 1,000 people).

That is almost one camera for every two people.

There is also a growing number of surveillance cameras in several other countries.

Five, concerning Israel having a great army at the end of the age: on Apr. 19, 2026, Pres. Trump said Israel fights hard and knows how to win.

(My opinion: Israel wins because God is defending Israel.)

Six, concerning ceasefires in the U.S.-Israel-Iran War: on Apr. 19, 2026, an article in the Jerusalem Post expressed the opinion that the Iranian government cannot be toppled without fighting the IRGC.

(My opinion: It won’t be toppled until God does it in the Battle of Gog of Magog.)

Seven, concerning a potential oil shortage: it is too early to know what happened, but on Apr. 20, 2026, there was a massive explosion at a power plant in Bucharest, Romania. More than 30 tons of oil exploded and burned.

Eight, concerning the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz: on Apr. 22, 2026, Hal Turner Radio reported that:

  • Iran has taken custody of two ships after opening fire on them for trying to exit the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The Iranians have said, “If Iran is Blockaded by the United States, then Iran will Blockade all other Persian Gulf countries, too.”
  • The IRGC just made good on that statement.

(Update: Within hours, a third ship has come under fire from Iran.)

(Update: On Apr. 22, 2026, Kuwait announced that it cannot meet oil contract obligations because the Strait of Hormuz is closed.)

Nine, concerning the Holy Spirit causing Jews to return to Israel at the end of the age: on Apr. 22, 2026, it was reported that:

  • More than 3.5 million Jews have immigrated to Israel since it became a nation in 1948.
  • There are now 7.97 million Jews living in Israel.
  • Israel’s population is now more than 10.244 million people.

Here are some war reports as they came in from the U.S. and Israel:

The U.S. calls its attacks Operation Epic Fury.

Israel calls its attacks Operation Roaring Lion.

Thurs. Day 48 (Apr. 16, 2026) (Day 9 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

  • Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir will meet with senior Iranian officials to try to convene a second round of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.
  • Hamas rejected the US-led Board of Peace’s disarmament plan and asked the board to make changes to the plan. (Note: In Oct. 2025, Hamas agreed to disarm, but they have never done it, and they are refusing to do it. It is my opinion that agreements with Iran and its terrorist proxies are worthless.)
  • The U.S. threatened to use force against ships at Iranian ports if they refuse to comply with the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. It is the U.S. position that it will blockade Iran’s ships if Iran is going to blockade ships from other countries.
  • Russia has threatened to strike drone production facilities across Europe supplying Ukraine, including a Haifa-based company (in Israel) identified by Moscow, as fighting intensifies and European support for Kyiv expands.
  • Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ten-day ceasefire that may be extended if Lebanon effectively demonstrates its ability to assert its sovereignty. As part of the ceasefire agreement, the Lebanese government has committed to, with international support, take “meaningful steps” to prevent Hezbollah and any other “rogue non-state armed groups” in Lebanon from attacking Israel.
  • Pakistan is seeking to host another round of US-Iran peace talks before that ceasefire expires April 22.
  • The Houthis in Yemen have publicly announced they will commence Blocking the Strait of Al-Mandab at noon local time in Yemen on Apr. 17, 2026. This will cut off access to the Red Sea and to the Suez Canal.

Fri. Day 49 (Apr. 17, 2026) (Day 10 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

  • Trump said Iran has agreed to everything, and Iran said there are still significant differences between the U.S. and Iran. Contradictions and confusion abound.
  • Iran has rejected a second round of negotiations due to the US’s excessive demands, unrealistic expectations, constant shifts in stance, repeated contradictions, and the ongoing naval blockade.

Sat. Day 50 (Apr. 18, 2026) (Day 11 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

  • Less than 24 hours after it was reopened, the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Iran announced that the Strait would return to its previous state of strict military control after the U.S refused to lift its blockade of Iran’s ports.
  • The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports that a tanker was approached by 2 IRGC gunboats and then fired upon.
  • Iran said it is replenishing its missile and drone launchers at a higher speed than it did prior to the war with the US and Israel.

Sun. Day 51 (Apr. 19, 2026) (Day 12 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed his country’s nuclear rights.
  • The UK has started canceling flights to more than 30 destinations because of the fuel crisis.
  • Israel accused France of paying Iran to let French-owned ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Trump said Iran violated the ceasefire agreement when it fired on cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz Saturday.
  • Trump said talks with Iran on extending the ceasefire would resume on Tuesday, while the Islamic Republic indicated it was not planning to send a delegation and was pessimistic about the prospects of the talks.
  • Iran rejected taking part in the second round of talks with the U.S.
  • S. Marines seized an Iranian cargo ship that attempted to break through Washington’s naval blockade of the Islamic Republic

Mon. Day 52 (Apr. 20, 2026) (Day 13 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

  • Israel struck a loaded, ready-to-fire Hezbollah launcher in southern Lebanon.
  • Trump said the ceasefire agreement with Iran will no longer be extended, and if the agreement is not reached, then the bombing will begin at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
  • Kurdish forces told the IRGC to prepare for Zero Hour. The storm is coming to wipe out the IRGC completely.

Tue. Day 53 (Apr. 21, 2026) (Day 14 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

  • Iran officially canceled the ceasefire talks, so Vance, Kushner, and Witkoff did not go.
  • Trump decided not to attack Iran, but to extend the ceasefire to allow for diplomacy, and to continue the blockade of Iran. (Note: Some pundits are accusing Pres. Trump of caving.)
  • Iran called the continuation of the blockade an act of war.
  • Iran rejected Pres. Trump’s unilateral ceasefire declaration.
  • The White House said Pres. Trump has extended the ceasefire for another 3-5 days.
  • Trump told Israel that he has extended the new ceasefire with Israel until Sunday (Apr. 26).
  • Yemen’s Houthis are making military preparations for a possible confrontation with the United States and Israel in the coming days.

Wed. Day 54 (Apr. 22, 2026) (Day 1 of Trump’s ceasefire extension to Apr. 26)

  • A military study determined that the U.S. may have enough stockpiled missiles to complete the war with Iran, but it may not have enough to combat other adversaries such as China.
  • Satellite images show that more than 30 IRGC fast attack boats swarmed the Strait of Hormuz. It is believed that some or all of those boats carried “at least one sea mine” and that the Strait of Hormuz may now be completely mined. Naval Experts said,“It will take at least 6 months to clear the mines.”
  • S. Navy Sec. John Phelan has been fired. No reason has been given.

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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Blessings From God :: By Nathele Graham

Published on: by RR10

One of the interesting facts of Scripture is a “rule” that the first time a word is used, we need to pay attention. For instance, the word “bless” is first seen in Genesis, when God is speaking with Abram. Abram, later known as Abraham, lived in a very pagan culture filled with idol worship. When a person comes to faith, it’s important to leave the pagan world of sin behind and serve the Lord. So, it was with Abram.

“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed” (Genesis 12:1-3).

God had great plans for Abram, but first Abram had to leave the pagan life behind. Things haven’t changed all that much over the years. Each of us has a calling from God, but we hinder God when we hold tightly to our sinful ways, and we miss God’s blessings. As Christians, we are to leave our worldly ways behind and live to honor God.

“But ye have not so learned Christ; If so be that ye have heard him and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts: and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness” (Ephesians 4:20-24).

“Conversation,” of course, means our way of life. Like Abram, Christians must leave the sins of the world behind in order to be blessed by God.

Abram couldn’t possibly know just how blessed he would be because of his choice to obey God. He had been comfortable with his life, but the pagan ways were all he knew, and he wasn’t able to imagine a different life for himself. He loved his father and family, and although he and his wife hadn’t been blessed with children, he loved Sarai. Idol worship wasn’t offensive to him because it was all he knew. There was nobody to show him a better way.

When he finally heard God’s voice calling him from his ungodly way of life, he was smart enough to answer the call. He still had struggles, but he was truly blessed. He fathered two sons. The first was Ishmael, who was conceived with his wife’s maid. Abram loved him, but Ishmael was conceived in a way that didn’t honor God and didn’t fulfill God’s promise. Isaac was the son who was promised by God, and he would be the one the nation of Israel would come through.

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul wrote explaining the difference between bondage to the Law and the freedom found in Jesus. “For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar” (Galatians 4:22-24).

Ishmael, born of the bondwoman Haggar, symbolizes the Old Covenant under the Law, while Isaac, born from Abraham’s wife Sarah, symbolizes freedom according to God’s promises. He is the one through whom the Messiah would ultimately be born. The entire world is blessed because of God’s promise. There are many Christians who think they need to follow Jewish Law, and by doing so, they miss out on the blessings that come from the New Covenant through Christ.

Abram was promised blessings, but he first had to leave his pagan life. When he obeyed God, he would be led to a land given to him by God, and he would become the father of a great nation. History proves this all to be true. The nation of Israel is truly a great nation, and the world has been blessed because of them. Israel has given the world some marvelous inventions, such as a way to get drinking water out of air.

The greatest way the Jewish people have blessed the world is through Jesus, the Messiah. Unfortunately, many people miss out on the blessing He offers because of a lack of faith and a blatant rejection of a Christian way of life. Most Jewish people, including their religious leaders, don’t accept their Messiah.

The United States has been very supportive of Israel lately, and I’m thankful for President Trump’s stand on Israel. Why, then, does it seem as if the blessings on America are missing? Why are prices going sky-high? Why has the weather been very severe lately, with many destructive storms? I’ve given this a lot of thought, and the verse that comes to my mind comes from the Old Testament and is actually directed at the Jewish people. Still, I see the truth found in it applies to Christians also.

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).

In order to be blessed by God, Abram had to leave his pagan life, but too many people today who claim to be Christians want to be blessed by God but don’t want to leave their sin behind. How many people who sit in pews want the blessings of being forgiven and plan on eternity in Heaven, but cling to their sin? Are they truly saved?

Have you turned from your wicked ways? Have you humbled yourself before the Lord? When we come to faith in Jesus, we need to understand that we are saved by faith, not by works, but true faith should change the way we live. If you’re a Christian woman who has a girlfriend, or a man who has a boyfriend, then you haven’t left your pagan ways behind.

Today’s pastors seem to be afraid to call sin, sin. They don’t want to embarrass anybody, nor do they want to judge anyone. When we use Scripture as a guide, then it’s God’s word judging actions, and we must follow God’s truth. It’s wrong to say that God doesn’t care how we behave as long as we say we are Christians. Scripture is God-breathed and is our guide in life.

The Apostle Paul spoke against sin and didn’t mince words. When he wrote to the believers in Corinth, he spoke to them as brothers and sisters in Christ, but spoke strongly against their acceptance of sin.

“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?” (2 Corinthians 13:5).

That word “reprobate” might sound harsh, but human souls are at stake. Modern translations aren’t quite so harsh as King James, but the question is whether or not, when you examine yourself as to whether or not you are living to please God, have you failed the test? Scripture, read in context, is your guide. A wise person will judge their own life against Scripture and will do whatever possible to live to please God.

Many Christians talk of revival and pray it will happen. It would be wonderful if there were a worldwide revival and a pouring out of the Holy Spirit with all the blessings promised from God. It won’t happen unless Christians lead the way and humble themselves before God, and turn from their wicked ways. We aren’t to condemn those who fall short of our own idea of perfection, but we need to welcome those who are seeking forgiveness of their sins and lead them to a blessed life in Christ.

One example of revival is described in the Old Testament. It was led by King Hezekiah. It seems as if the Jewish people had stopped honoring God and failed to celebrate Passover properly. When a nation, even Israel, doesn’t honor God, He allows them to fall into bad times. It’s interesting to me that, even though Passover was a foreshadowing of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, Christians choose to celebrate this blessing on a pagan holiday and embrace the pagan symbolism of rabbits and eggs. Then we want His blessings.

King Hezekiah was only 25 years old when he became king in Israel, but he was a very good king. “And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done” (2 Chronicles 29:2).

The leader of any nation sets the standards, and Hezekiah led his people back into a stronger respect for God. Liberal ideas will always lead away from God, so when electing government leaders, vote according to which candidate has ideals that honor God. Hezekiah saw that the priests weren’t following the Law, and he told them to sanctify themselves.

I’m not the leader of anything, but I can see that many pastors have dropped the ball and don’t respect Scripture. That’s evident when they officiate at a same-sex “marriage” or aren’t bothered when members of the congregation live together in sinful relationships; very few teach line upon line from God’s word. The Apostle Paul encouraged the young pastor Timothy to stay true to God’s truth.

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine” (2 Timothy 4:2).

He wasn’t concerned about keeping the collection plate full, but was concerned about people’s souls. If we want blessings from God, we must honor Him with our lives.

King Hezekiah did bring about a revival in Israel, and God’s blessings were upon His chosen people. That same spirit of revival can happen in any nation, but Scripture must be honored. Blessing Israel will bring blessings according to the promise God gave to Abram.

America has a chance for revival now that we have a president who is standing strong with Israel. President Trump isn’t blind, like many nations, to the atrocities that have been inflicted upon Israel. Christians must stop allowing colleges to teach liberal lunacy and antisemitism; we must insist that our children aren’t indoctrinated into sinful lifestyles in government-run schools. We must realize that to receive God’s blessings, we must honor God no matter what the world dictates. The world follows Satan, but Christians belong to God.

Once again, we can turn to the Old Testament and get a lesson in following God. Joshua was a man who trusted God when others crumbled in fear. It was Joshua and Caleb whom God used to clear the Promised Land of the evil Nephilim and the pagan ways found there. Joshua stood strong on God’s truth, and before the whole congregation of Israel, he declared:

“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” (Joshua 25:15).

Men, where are you? Are you leading your family closer to God? I urge you to take your God-ordained role of leadership and lead your family to a strong faith in God and honor Him.

God’s blessings are waiting for all of us, but we need to honor Him with our lives. We need to turn from our wicked ways and humbly serve Jesus. We can’t do that when we live with one foot in the world.

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

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