1 June 2025

Montana bans LGBT ‘pride’ flags from public schools, government buildings
HELENA, Montana (LifeSiteNews) – Montana enacted a law to prevent any banners representing political activist groups from flying on schools or government property, effectively banning LGBT “pride” flags from taxpayer grounds.

China’s Forced Labour Linked To 100 Global Brands, Investigation Finds
At least tens of thousands of China’s ethnic Uyghurs have been forcibly moved to factories far from their homes in the western region of Xinjiang, a new investigation revealed. The displacement of minority workers up to 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers) away is an effort by the Chinese government to get around a U.S. ban on imports from Xinjiang, a global symbol of forced labor and rights abuses. Since the U.S. Congress imposed the import ban on Xinjiang products in 2021, Uyghurs have been placed in 75 factories across 11 regions as a hidden force Investigators discovered forced labor in at least five major industries, including electronics, footwear, car parts, home appliances, and facilities processing poultry.

Iran carried out secret nuclear programme, has amassed more near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says
Iran carried out secret nuclear activities with material not declared to the UN nuclear watchdog at three locations that have long been under investigation, the watchdog said in a wide-ranging, confidential report to member states seen by Reuters. The findings in the “comprehensive” International Atomic Energy Agency report requested by the agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors in November pave the way for a push by the United States, Britain, France and Germany for the board to declare Iran in violation of its non-proliferation obligations.

Why Watching For The Signals Of Jesus’ Return Is Not ‘Optional’ For The Church
Jesus is saying today that the signals will be everywhere and in great profusion when the time arrives for His next intervention into the affairs of wicked humankind. We who have within us the Holy Spirit—whom He sent to indwell us when He returned to Heaven and the right hand of His Father—are to look up and know He is on His way back to take us unto Himself

Egyptian court ruling on state ownership of St. Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai sparks global concern 
According to a number of reports, a ruling from an Egyptian court on Wednesday declared Saint Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai and surrounding areas to be the property of the Egyptian government. “The court affirmed the right of those affiliated with St. Catherine’s Monastery to utilize the monastery and the archaeological religious sites in the St. Catherine area, with the state retaining ownership of these sites as public property,” Egypt Independent

Witkoff dismisses Hamas’s demand for 7-year ceasefire as ‘totally unacceptable’
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff declared on Twitter/X on Saturday that Hamas’s response to his hostage release and truce proposals was “totally unacceptable and only takes us backward.”

US Congressmen to Arutz Sheva: Gaza should be sovereign Israeli territory
US Reps. Andrew Clyde & Marlin Stutzman speak to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News during their Israel visit, part of a Congressional delegation. Both condemn Hamas and emphasize Israel’s need for strength as well as Gaza’s return to Israeli sovereignty.

IDF strikes and eliminates Hamas weapons chief, foils terror plots in Gaza
In sweeping day of operations, IDF troops eliminate terrorists, dismantle explosives, and destroy Hamas infrastructure — including a top weapons manufacturing commander. The troops eliminated terrorists, dismantled weapons, terrorist infrastructure, and underground infrastructure sites. On Friday, during IDF operational activity, the troops identified four armed terrorists in the area adjacent to them and struck and eliminated the terrorists.

Hungary Stands In Stark Contrast, Upholding Biblical Values In A Europe Spiraling Under Globalist Policies
Matthew 25 describes the separation of “the sheep from the goats.” It is a judgment against the nations. Budapest, in the nation of Hungary, has positioned itself today as one of the sheep, standing up boldly for Biblical principles. Most of Europe, on the other hand, has stood as goats, going starkly against the God of the Bible. London, Paris, and Berlin are collapsing from the poison of radical Islam.

Huckabee slams French-backed Palestinian statehood push at UN, says US-Israel are ‘inseparably’ linked
‘If France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state, I have a suggestion for them–carve out a piece of the French Riviera,’ Ambassador Huckabee says

White House Releases Statement After Dad’s Tragic Announcement on 13-Year-Old Honorary Secret Service Agent
The White House released a statement Friday about the latest update on Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, the 13-year-old honorary U.S. Secret Service agent. “We’re lifting up Agent DJ Daniel in prayer after his dad, Theodis, shared that DJ is now facing three new tumors,” the White House statement read.

Israel Launches Major Airstrikes On Syria’s Coast For 1st Time In Nearly A Month
srael has attacked Syria for the first time in nearly a month. The last known airstrikes were May 3rd, but on Friday night major strikes rocked Syria’s coastal area. State news agency SANA says that one civilian was killed “as a result of an Israeli occupation airstrike targeting the vicinity of Zama”. Social media videos showed large fireballs lighting up the night sky. … and it should be noted that the coastal city is also home to Russia’s lone Mediterranean naval base

Russia Launches Major Drone Attack On Border Town With NATO Member
As the drone and aerial war between Russia and Ukraine continues heating up, there’s been another ‘close call’ which is being viewed as a possible direct threat by a NATO member country. Ukrainian officials said Friday that Russian forces sent drones on a Ukrainian town on the border with NATO member Romania in Odessa region

US Is ‘Major’ Cause Of Ukraine War: Beijing Goes On Attack As Hegseth Tells Asia Allies China Threat Is ‘Imminent’
China is pushing back hard against new Western criticisms of its foreign policy, as French President Emmanuel Macron and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went on the attack, hurling sharp criticisms at Beijing during the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, which noticeably China’s Defense Minister Dong Jun chose to skip.

Flash floods kill over 150 in Mokwa, Nigeria
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains and a dam collapse struck Mokwa, Niger State, central Nigeria, from May 28 to 29, 2025, reportedly killing at least 150 people and displacing over 3 000. The event caused widespread destruction in the commercial hub, with rescue operations ongoing and the death toll expected to rise, according to state emergency officials.

Israel Launches Major Airstrikes On Syria’s Coast For 1st Time In Nearly A Month
Israel has attacked Syria for the first time in nearly a month. The last known airstrikes were May 3rd, but on Friday night major strikes rocked Syria’s coastal area. State news agency SANA says that one civilian was killed “as a result of an Israeli occupation airstrike targeting the vicinity of Zama”. Social media videos showed large fireballs lighting up the night sky.

Russia Launches Major Drone Attack On Border Town With NATO Member
As the drone and aerial war between Russia and Ukraine continues heating up, there’s been another ‘close call’ which is being viewed as a possible direct threat by a NATO member country. Ukrainian officials said Friday that Russian forces sent drones on a Ukrainian town on the border with NATO member Romania in Odessa region, as cited in Reuters.

So What Happens Next? Iran And Russia Are Being Pressured To Take The Deals That Are On The Table, But They Won’t
Most people don’t realize it yet, but we really are living at one of the most dramatic moments in human history.  If deals are not made with Iran and Russia, missiles will start flying all over the place and we will soon find ourselves right in the middle of the kinetic phase of World War III.  But if President Trump is able to peacefully end Iran’s nuclear program and bring the war in Ukraine to a conclusion, the future could potentially look completely different.  Decisions that global leaders are making right now are going to have an enormous impact on the lives of billions of people.  So let us hope that they make their choices wisely.

Net Zero is a national security threat
The UK’s Net Zero policy will lead to a significant reduction in electricity consumption, resulting in limited access to basic necessities like heating, hot food and lighting…Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of MI6, considers the Net Zero plan a “national security threat” and describes Ed Miliband’s policies as “completely mad.”

Trans athlete qualifies for California girls’ track and field state championship amid federal investigation. A biologically male trans athlete will compete for the girls’ long jump and triple jump state championship in California next week.

Bioethics centre slams cost analysis of UK euthanasia bill as “truly sinister”
As Kim Leadbeater’s euthanasia bill is working its way through the House of Commons, a leading UK bioethics centre has slammed a recent Whitehall impact assessment of assisted suicide, calling it a “truly sinister document that sets no value on protecting life.”

Worship :: By Nathele Graham

“Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness” (Psalm 29:2).

When should we worship God? The simple answer is always. When you’re at work, co-workers can draw you into a secular mindset, but if you’re praising God in your mind and heart at all times, you won’t be led astray. When you’re shopping, if you are more focused on God than on items for sale, maybe you won’t be as prone to impulse buys that waste money. When you’re at school being taught secular science and misleading “facts,” worship God and don’t be led astray.

Nobody can monitor your thoughts yet, so keep Jesus first in your mind and heart. It’s good to continually worship God, but it’s important to set aside a time each day specifically for worship. A time when you won’t be distracted by worries of the day. That time may be when you read your Bible and meditate on God’s truth.

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways” (Psalm 119:15).

Meditation isn’t something Christians should practice when it’s a part of yoga, which should never be practiced by Christians. Meditating on God’s word for a deeper understanding is good. Meditate upon a Scripture that touches your heart or try to understand a deep precept of God. That will keep your mind and heart focused on the Lord, and you’ll be able to apply it to your daily life.

Many Christians today “go to church” and figure that’s good enough. Too often, sitting in a pew for an hour is the time you spend thinking about where you’ll go for lunch after the service is over. Or do other thoughts that don’t relate to worshiping God occupy your time?

I hope you’re blessed to have a pastor who teaches God’s word line upon line from Genesis through Revelation and leads his flock in true worship. How many times during “worship” services are hymns of praise and worship sung, but verses are skipped in order to get done before noon? That isn’t worship. Sadly, that’s the way the vast majority of Sunday morning services are conducted. Other times, the worship team is more concerned about showing off their own talent, and praising the Lord is secondary. Worship is about God, and not about you or those on stage.

John the Baptist was a man who was prophesied in the Old Testament. “The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God” (Isaiah 40:3).

He could have had a problem with pride, but instead of wanting worship from his followers, he knew that he was to direct the worship to Jesus. “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30).

Praise and worship aren’t to be wasted on humans, but fully directed to God.

Why is it that Christians forget to worship God? There seem to be many distractions in our modern life. Telephones, television, jobs, school, soccer games, football games, baseball games, and much more. We can’t fully worship God when we’re walking with one foot in the world.

Parents have allowed secular things to take over their children’s lives and interfere with faith and worship of God. Fathers seldom step into their God-ordained place of leadership in a family, so mothers try to be mom and dad. Secular activities rule the family, but that isn’t how God had it planned.

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you” (2 Corinthians 6:17).

God desired His chosen people, Israel, to be separate from the pagan people around them. He desires that of Christians, too. We aren’t to be unequally yoked with non-believers and should not participate in any activities that come ahead of God. Children need to be guided to faith and learn from the example of their parents to put God first. When a child sees his father living a Christian life, the child is given a good example to follow. Men, let your children see you worship God. Let them see you study your Bible and pray. Women need to do that too.

Scripture gives us many examples of people who were very close to God and who heard His voice clearly. King David is one of the best examples of a man who loved and worshipped the Lord. He wrote many psalms, and no matter how big the trouble, David always went to the Lord to seek His help and always ended in worship. That’s how we should be. We should feel close enough to God to talk with Him about our fears and concerns, but always praise Him.

David also committed a great sin. In our modern day, we might not see it as any big deal, but it was in David’s time and still is now in God’s eyes. God doesn’t change, but people try to change Him. David committed adultery. He wasn’t concerned about it, but when Bathsheba ended up pregnant, David tried to cover up the sin. Scripture doesn’t tell us whether or not Bathsheba repented of her sin, but she was very guilty, too. David went to the Lord with humility. The psalm which David wrote wasn’t one of his boldest songs of worship, but he recognized God’s attributes and his own transgressions. David knew that only God could forgive his sin, and knew what God desired.

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise” (Psalm 51:15-17).

Remember David’s worship, humbleness, and repentance when you finally see your own sin and go to the Lord alone for forgiveness. God doesn’t want some human priest to tell you to do some useless penance, or chant hail Mary. It’s only God you are to worship and seek in all things.

Daniel was another one who understood about worshiping God. Daniel and three friends had been taken captive as young men (probably in their teens) from Jerusalem to Babylon. They were Jewish and truly loved the Lord. Babylon was an evil place filled with idolatry, and sin abounded. The Babylonians did not worship God Almighty but were pagans, so they had no idea about worshipping the true God.

Daniel’s faith could not be ruined, nor could the faith of his friends. I admire them very much. They were taken to the king’s palace to be groomed into paganism, but they wouldn’t bend a knee to the demon gods worshipped in Babylon. The faith of these young men was known, and their enemies plotted against Daniel and his like-minded friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Nebuchadnezzar was convinced to make a huge golden statue, and all people were required to worship that statue.

And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace” (Daniel 3:6).

The plot worked, and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were arrested for not worshipping the image. Where was Daniel? There’s no doubt that if he had been in town, he would not have worshipped the image, but his friends were thrown into the fiery furnace. God honored the fact that they didn’t worship the idol and protected them.

The evil men of Babylon wouldn’t stop persecuting Daniel. “Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him” (Daniel 6:4).

Daniel knew they were plotting against him but wouldn’t compromise his worship of God. He went into his house, opened the windows, and prayed three times a day toward Jerusalem, and gave thanks to his God. He only worshiped God Almighty.

Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God” (Daniel 6:11).

This time, Daniel was in real trouble, and he was thrown into the lion’s den. God remembered Daniel’s worship and protected him from the lions. He sent an angel to shut the lions’ mouths, but there was no mercy shown to those who rejected God. The king cast them into the den where the starving lions devoured them. Truly worshipping God is always wise.

Have you read about Job? He is described as a man who feared God and eschewed evil. He had a large family, wealth, and many animals. Then he came under attack by Satan. His health gave out, his children died, his animals were killed, and his wife was less than understanding. Her advice was cruel and unfeeling.

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse God, and die” (Job 2:9).

Job was a man who loved the Lord and worshipped Him. “But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips” (Job 2:10).

Worship comes in many forms. Job trusted the Lord and spoke in His defense. Then his friends showed up and gave him nothing but grief. In the end, Job was rewarded by God, and his health and wealth were restored, and he had more children. Job continued to worship.

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me” (Job 19:25-27).

Faith is worship. Do you worship the Lord by standing firm on your faith and sharing with others?

As Christians, we should be the most worshipful people on earth. By faith and God’s grace, our sins are forgiven. Jesus is preparing a place for us to live eternally with Him. As the world becomes darker and Satanic evil abounds, God’s love and mercy protect us from the evil around us.

The final days are coming, but Christians have the blessed promise of being saved from the Great Tribulation that will soon bring great chaos upon the earth. The promise of the Rapture is something Christians should thank God for and worship Him continually. Jesus will come for us and take us to ever be with Him. There will come a time when even the most stubborn hearts will bow before Jesus.

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10-11).

God has done everything for us and only desires our worship. Only He is worthy of our worship, our praise, and our thanks. Worship God with your heart, soul, and mind.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24).

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

twotug@embarqmail.com

Recommended prophecy sites:

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

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