Brothers and sisters, are you afraid? Many people are. As events unfold in the Middle East, we become more and more aware that time is short.

Israel is always a target of hatred, but there seems to be a very sharp edge to the hatred recently. The Events of October 7, 2023, were horrific. Yet, the world (specifically the UN) condemned Israel for protecting themselves. That’s just evil. Protests broke out everywhere with many college students protesting against Israel “occupying” their own land. If these students had been taught truth, they would know that the land belongs to Israel. President Trump is a good friend to Israel, and that is a blessing, but I pray that all national leaders will use wisdom to discern God’s guidance.

Now, more evil is raging in Iran. The same evil is behind it; Satan hates peace. The people of Iran are fed up with their leaders and have taken to the streets to protest. They are being slaughtered by their government, yet the UN stays silent. Does all of this surprise you? Does it frighten you? God has given us prophecy so we can know what’s coming. He saw that the entire world would be at war, and mostly against Israel.

“And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it” (Zechariah 12:3).

Israel will face more attacks and war. There’s one described in Psalm 83, one in Ezekiel 38 and 39, and one described in Zechariah 12. Israel will never find peace until they turn to God in faith, and call upon Jesus as their Messiah.

“And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them. So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward” (Ezekiel 39:21-22).

After this battle, the heathen as well as Israel will know that God won the battle. Today, we watch as nations form alliances against Israel, and these nations are those described in prophecy. Although prophecy calls the nations by ancient names, we know them by their modern names. Russia, Iran, Germany, Turkey, to name a few. It seems as if we’re living in prophetic times.

I know many people who have stopped watching the news because it all looks so bleak. They know a little about the end times, but not enough to watch headline news and relate it to prophecy. In my opinion, we are living in very exciting times. The King is coming, and He is coming soon.

If all of this scares you, it might be a good idea to remember that first Jesus will call all Christians Home in the Rapture. If you haven’t truly accepted Christ for salvation, that should scare you. If you claim to be a Christian but embrace a sinful lifestyle, then you need to ask to be forgiven. There’s no sin too big that it can’t be forgiven, but you must be truly repentant.

The Great Tribulation will happen after the Rapture. Scripture is clear that those who follow God are taken away to His judgment. That should bring you comfort. Remember that nobody can be saved by doing good works. Only our faith in the sacrifice of Jesus will bring salvation. Paul summarized the Gospel in his first letter to Corinth.

“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).

There were hundreds of eyewitnesses who saw Him after the resurrection. If you don’t believe that, then you really do need to be afraid of what’s coming.

The Rapture could happen right now, but we must keep going about living here until we go Home. We need to look forward to it, but until we’re called Home, we must live in this world as best we can. We need to go to work, nurture our family, and witness to others.

When Jesus told His disciples about the events leading up to the end of the age, He talked of wars, pestilence, famine, and more. These were events that would get worse as time went on. Can you think of any nations that are living in peace? Most nations are either a part of a war with other nations or they have internal conflicts. Think back to COVID-19. There will be more and more of these man-made diseases. Famine? The food we eat isn’t the food God intended for us to eat. “Scientists” have found many ways to ruin nutrition by adding hormones and genetically changing it. They even have created “artificial meat.” There’s another famine, too.

“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it” (Amos 8:11-12).

Is that happening today? Yes, it is. How many congregations embrace sin? Many pastors have very little respect for God’s word, and teach false doctrine. New Age beliefs, “Christian Yoga,” the prosperity gospel, and replacement theology are all Satanic.

I knew a man who was the pastor of 2 congregations. He decided he was really a woman and was getting a sex change. In addition to that, he was living with a woman. The congregations finally fired him, but this is not an isolated attitude.

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables” (2 Timothy 4:3-4).

There are many false teachings sneaking into our congregations today. Actually, these doctrines aren’t sneaking any more; they’re charging in like a mad bull and destroying everything sacred. Many pastors don’t even believe Jesus is God, or that Scripture is God’s word. One of the most damning heresies is many teach that the church has replaced Israel. Oh, what wicked fables are being spun to deceive many. Satan is having an easy time deceiving many people. There truly is a famine in the land, and not for food.

What can we do? We can see the Rapture is coming and that those left here will face horrific times. We cannot stop it, but we don’t have to participate in the sin and deception all around us. We can read the signs of the times and plan for living while we’re here. First, get into God’s word and speak boldly of His grace and mercy. Try to share the Gospel every day. Live in a way that others will see your faith. You must have answers to any questions people ask, so study Scripture.

The Rapture could happen today, or it could happen many years from now. A phrase I like is “Hope for the best, but plan for the worst.” The best would be the Rapture; the worst would be it’s a long way off.

We can look into the Old Testament and take a lesson from Joseph. He was one of Jacob’s sons, and his brothers hated him. They conspired to get rid of him by selling him into slavery. Although this was an evil act of hate, God used Joseph for a much greater purpose than he could have imagined. Joseph ended up in Egypt and honorably served Potiphar, an officer in Pharaoh’s court. It’s a very interesting account of God’s hand in a person’s life, even when it all looks bad.

Joseph had a gift for interpreting dreams, and when Pharaoh had a troubling dream of fat cows and sickly cows, Joseph was asked to give the meaning. God showed him that there would be seven years of plentiful crops, but then there would be seven years of famine. Joseph advised Pharaoh to set a man over the land and store food in the plentiful years to prepare for the years of famine. Pharaoh did just that and appointed Joseph to run this project. Because of this, Joseph was reunited with his father, Jacob (also known as Israel), and the nation of Israel was protected.

Joseph could only understand God’s greater plan when he looked back. Joseph was sold into slavery to save his father and brothers from starving to death. Joseph forgave his brothers and said, “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day to save much people alive” (Genesis 50:20).

We can learn many lessons from Joseph. He knew hard times were coming and made sure there was food to eat. Maybe we should be sure we have food and barter items on hand because we know troubling times will come while we await the Rapture.

God will always protect Israel, and His hand is on them today, although many people of Israel don’t believe in God. We have Scripture and much prophecy to draw from to see exactly what’s coming. Joseph saw famine, but we can see the Rapture, then the Tribulation. We cannot stop any of this from happening. We can prepare by being sure of our faith, but we should also build strong bonds with fellow Christians.

We know there’ll be a one-world currency and a one-world religion, and one evil man will run the world. We see the World Economic Forum preparing for the one-world order, and AI allows for more and more control over people.

We can plan ahead. Plant a vegetable garden. You don’t need a lot of land; a small one in your back yard, or even in planters on your patio will help. There’s also a way to grow herbs, tomatoes, and lettuce on your kitchen counter. Another good source of food is chickens. Two or three will keep you in eggs, and they eat bugs! I have 20 hens, and I’m able to sell eggs and also barter.

It might be wise to join with other Christians to share the work of a garden and share the food. If you’re blessed to have family near you, work together to help each other. Study up on herbal medicine, and what “weeds” are beneficial. Did you know that dandelions, those pesky yellow flowers that brighten your lawn, are very healthy to eat? The leaves add flavor and nutrition to salads and the flowers will add vitamins and color.

Many people are investing in gold and silver, so they’ll have a way to buy necessities when the money system fails. Some say it’s wrong to store up food and money. I don’t see preparing to feed yourself and others in troublesome times as anything against God. It’s watching the signs of the times which He gave us, and occupying until He calls us Home.

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding” (Proverbs 9:10).

Let His wisdom be in you.

No matter what, trust God. He has told us how things would be in these last days, but many people just didn’t believe Him. Christians need to study His word and have answers to hard questions from non-believers. Our witness for Christ must be based on Scripture, and not man’s fables. The King is coming, and we must be ready, but we must occupy until He comes. Trust God and don’t be afraid.

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

twotug@embarqmail.com

Recommended prophecy sites:

www.raptureready.com
www.prophecyupdate.com
www.raptureforums.com

All original scripture is “theopneustos,” God-breathed.

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“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee” (Psalm 122:6).

 

There seems to be a feeling of anticipation all around. There’s an excitement combined with an uneasy feeling. It’s something like the first day of school when you were growing up. You knew there would be new friends to meet, but the old friends would also be there. There would be new things to learn, but you got through last year, so this year will work out. That’s somewhat of the feeling in the air today. The problem is, we haven’t walked this path before.

We’re living in the end times, and there are so many wars, earthquakes, diseases, and deception in the news and on social media, and it’s hard to filter fact from fiction. The place to start is with Scripture. God will never lie, deceive, or mislead you. Don’t confuse God with false teachers. There are many men who faithfully teach Scripture with honesty and integrity, but there are some who preach lies and deception. Only studying Scripture will show you the difference.

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

When you pay attention to Scripture, you’ll see that God has told us in advance what to expect in these unsettling times. Once you believe God’s word, you’ll see the news headlines as just signs of the time.

The first step in understanding is to study. Scripture is filled with guidance for teaching a Christian how to live a peaceful and fruit-bearing life. When studying Scripture, you must remember that it was not written in English, or whatever language you speak. If you’re determined enough, you can study Hebrew and Greek to gain a deeper understanding of what God said. If, like me, you can’t wrap your mind around a new language, there are tools to help. A good concordance will help. My favorite translation is the King James, but as I study, I compare various translations and also use a Bible dictionary. You can understand Scripture and find many treasures there…a treasure worth digging for.

Sometimes it’s difficult to understand certain events in Scripture, but when you study, you can understand why God allowed certain things. For instance, why did He send a Flood to destroy all of creation? Why did He allow the children to die? If you study what Scripture says rather than human fables, you’ll have the information needed to understand.

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters” (Genesis 1:1-2).

When you take the fable of evolution out of the picture and put God in, you’ll understand that God intended for humans to have a blessed life. Then sin entered in the form of a serpent. Satan spoke through that serpent, and Eve believed his lies rather than God. It’s always wrong to trust a snake.

After Adam and Eve were expelled from their perfect place, Satan made an all-out attack on humanity. Fallen angels had sexual relations with human women, and all of God’s creation was genetically tampered with. Hybrids called Nephilim were created from this union between angel and human. They were evil creatures and neither human nor angel. Their spirits couldn’t enter heaven, and demons were the result. God had to destroy all of His creation, except for Noah and his family, who were genetically pure, and some animals, in order to preserve the remnant of God’s pure creation.

When speaking of the end times, Jesus said “And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all” (Luke 17:26-27). 

The people of Noe’s (Noah’s) day weren’t paying attention. They went on with life as usual. They didn’t see anything wrong with mating with fallen angels, nor did they pay attention to the genetic manipulation that was happening. Monsters were created.

Are we paying attention today? Medical “science” is finding new ways every day to manipulate our DNA. If you want a child with green eyes, just have a doctor tweak the DNA. Are you born male but are under the deception that you’re really female? Well, doctors can give you hormones, and mutilate your body so you can live in your own deception. If you were born male, you will never be female. If you’re paying attention, you can see we are in the final days…the days of Noah.

That brings up Sodom and Gomorrah. Yes, God destroyed all of the people living there. Was that the act of a loving God? Absolutely. God’s desire is to have fellowship with His creation. His laws are perfect, but people try to ruin God’s perfect plan because we listen to snakes. In the beginning, God created Adam (man) and Eve (woman). In what I see as the first prophecy of Scripture, when there was only Adam and Eve, Adam understood there would be more people in the future. When he first saw Eve, he understood God’s plan.

“And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and is mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (Genesis 2:23-24).

One man and one woman constitute a God-ordained marriage, but Satan led people astray. The people in Sodom and Gomorrah were filled with depravity and sin, and there was no repentance of their sin. Homosexuality is a sin in God’s sight. It goes against His creation and causes more sin and disease. The entire first chapter of Romans describes it as a punishment for denying God as the Creator. The sin in Sodom and Gomorrah was so bad that God had to destroy the wickedness before it destroyed all of creation.

“And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know” (Genesis 18:20-21).

Only Lot wasn’t participating in the evil. Do we see this evil happening today? If you’re paying attention, you will see that it’s very much like the days of Lot.

“Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed” (Luke 17:28-30). Once again, the people weren’t paying attention.

If you pay attention, you’ll see a pattern. God has rules, the rules are broken, and God has to judge before humanity is destroyed. You’ll also notice that prior to the judgment of Noah’s flood, Enoch (Noah’s great-grandfather) was raptured. He is an example of a righteous man, and Noah paid attention to his example.

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

If you’re paying attention, the flood is a “picture” of the Great Tribulation. Enoch was Raptured prior to the judgment, and Noah and his family are a picture of those who will survive through the judgment because they don’t take the Mark of the Beast, and come to know Jesus. Also, if you’re paying attention, you’ll see that the judgment that came upon Sodom and Gomorrah couldn’t happen until Lot was taken away from the judgment.

Two angels were sent by God to bring the judgment, and they found Lot sitting in the gate of Sodom. Lot wasn’t a part of the sin in Sodom, but he accepted it. He didn’t judge but just went along. In Romans, we read about homosexuality being a judgment from God, and those who choose to accept it are as guilty as those who participate in it.

“Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them” (Romans 1:32).

It isn’t too late to repent, but Jesus also warned “Remember Lot’s wife” (Luke 17:32). She looked back to the sin from which she was rescued, and she perished. Lot had hesitated before allowing himself to be saved, but the angels urged him. 

“And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city” (Genesis 19:16).

Our salvation is secure when we accept Christ’s blood sacrifice, but why mock Him by clinging to sin we know is worthy of death? Judgment only came after he was taken away.

Judgment is coming, and prophecy is being fulfilled quickly. Things that were a mystery to the prophets who faithfully wrote what the Holy Spirit dictated are becoming clear today. For instance, in Revelation, we see there will be two witnesses from God. These witnesses will do things that should make people pay attention, but these witnesses will be killed.

“And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth” (Revelation 11:8-10).

I can’t help but think of Charlie Kirk, a man who spoke God’s truth to people who wouldn’t listen. When he was murdered, these people whom he tried to witness to rejoiced, and we saw it all live because of technology. It will be worse when God’s two witnesses are murdered. Still, the world will watch it all live. How? John couldn’t have known how this could be seen by the whole world. Until recently, nobody could understand how it could be seen. The answer is technology. Cell phones and satellites can transmit live events in an instant.

When Daniel was given a prophecy of the end times, he wanted to understand. The angel told him “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased” (Daniel 12:4).

We are able to understand prophecy better since our knowledge is increasing. “And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end” (Daniel 12:9).

Our knowledge is increasing. Pay attention and put your faith in the God of Abraham, Jacob, and Isaac. Only He knows the end from the beginning. Only He can bring salvation. Don’t be like Lot’s wife and look back to the sin you’ve been saved from.

If you pay attention, you’ll be well aware that the words of Jesus regarding the end of the age are happening quickly. We can see war all around the world. We watch it live because of technology. Russia is supplying Iran with weapons, and offering asylum to evil men. Pay attention to Ezekiel 38 and 39 and see the nations lining up for all-out war against Israel.

Today, the United States is a good friend to Israel and helping them with military support. Thank God for President Trump. Still, there are lawmakers who want to stop the military aid. When (yes, when) that happens, Israel will be left with no choice but to turn to God. Unfortunately, that day will come only after they face judgment. It will be a time worse than any other time.

“For then shall be great tribulation such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be” (Matthew 24:21). 

It will be worse than Noah’s day, and worse than Lot’s time. Christians have the promise that we won’t face the Great Tribulation. We can look to Enoch and to Lot to see that we’ll be removed prior to judgment. Jesus dictated letters to John describing the Church age. After the last letter He describes the Rapture.

“After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne” (Revelation 4:1-2).

The Church age is done, and the Tribulation is about to begin, but Christians are safe with Jesus. Praise God!

There are many signs that the Rapture is near. We see many countries falling apart, and this leaves leadership wide open. It’ll be easy for the Anti-Christ to step in as the world dictator. It seems as if we’re headed for a worldwide financial system, and if Islam has its way, that evil religion will take over the world. AI is making deception easy, and we’re being primed to accept the Mark of the Beast. If you pay attention, you can see that you need to be sure of your walk with Jesus, and also that you need to witness to others.

The end is near, and only faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ will keep you safe. Repent now and don’t look back. Remember Lot’s wife. Pay attention.

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

twotug@embarqmail.com

Recommended prophecy sites:

www.raptureready.com
www.prophecyupdate.com
www.raptureforums.com

All original scripture is “theopneustos,” God-breathed.

If you would like to be on my mailing list to receive the commentaries, just drop me an email and let me know.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee” (Psalm 122:6).