The Prophecy Update Newsletter - 7/2/25 - The Whitening

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Jul 02, 2025

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In Today’s Newsletter…

*The Whitening

*President Trump’s Rushed Abraham Accords: Is Consequential Political Failure Ahead?

*Prophecy Update Videos

*Recommended Reading & Links

*The Temple Mount Awakens: Is the Third Temple Closer Than We Think?

*“Looking Out” vs. “Looking Up”

*Daily Jot: Stupidocrisy: The Coup We Lived Through

*Daily Devotion: I Confess

*Prophecy Update News Headlines

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The Whitening

John Bellam - https://www.rev310.net/post/the-whitening

And the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes and be ready by the third day, because on that day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.-Exodus 19:10-11

All we can do now is wait!

The stage is about set. The actors are all moving into their places. The Divine Director has perfectly choreographed the play and each scene within it to the minutest detail, and so far, the entire performance has unfolded brilliantly. Everything on cue! And now…after a prolonged intermission … the Final dramatic scene is ready to begin. The curtain is soon to go up. All those of us who have been watching are ready for the breathtaking ending to begin and our Lord to come down...or…are we?

SIGNS

As we watch all the signs unfold, we appear to be set for the Rapture because the Tribulation infrastructure seems ready and about to be set in full motion. But one sign that we may be ignoring could be the most significant of all.

“So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.” -Matthew 24:44

Are we ready? Or just educated? Are we living Holy? Or do we still have a foot firmly planted in the ways of the world? In other words … are we washing ourselves and preparing for the Lord? Or just sitting in our comfortable worldly lifestyles and gazing in awe at the signs of the end unfolding and claiming the Lord’s incredible work is readying us without purifying our own life practices? I wonder! I know I have a lot of house cleaning to do, and I’m not so sure that a small section of Daniel 12 isn’t the final sign we all seem to be overlooking.

“And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.”-Dan 12:8-10

Now I know this pertains to the Grace age and the salvation which has been taken to the world during the last 2000 years, but it may be a more personal and intimate message to believers as well. A message for the end that we generally don’t consider. Jesus said in Matthew 24:44 to be ready because we wouldn’t know when He would return for His bride. Paul further instructs us on this :

“Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. -" 1 Thess 5:1-10

Paul is encouraging us not just to be saved, but to be ready and living Holy when the Lord returns. And while many of us believe and know Jesus as our Lord, we must examine ourselves and see to it that we are living as Paul describes, so we will not be ashamed of our lack of preparedness when Christ breaks back into time to take us home.

Could it be that while all the signs are rapidly developing around us and we are seeing the Beast system being brought out of the depths of Hell and set in motion .. that the main thing we need right now is to be pursuing the whitening of our own lives to be ready for the day that is steam rolling toward us at warp speed?

THE WORLDLINESS

The biggest problem we believers are facing is that the world we live in has grown so corrupt and vile as we have grown up and lived in it, that it doesn’t seem so awful to us. The things we see daily would be abominable for past generations of Americans. History would blush at the evil that goes on in broad daylight now every day across the planet. And as John MacArthur has noted, the conscience has been turned off for most because we have now been reprogrammed to ignore or accept the way the world now is. Shame is a thing of the past, and humility and holiness are practically unheard of. Even in the Church, there is little call to repentance or turning from sin. In fact, the sin of the world is often celebrated now in a majority of churches across America.

While most of you reading this are probably of the more conservative pre-trib position and are likely appalled by a lot of what we are seeing in the world today, still we must wonder … how do we compare with the modesty of past generations and their idea of righteous Holy living compared to what we accept today?

Let me take this thought a step further!

It hit me yesterday how sensual the world is in drawing us into its seductive ways of mind-altering hypnosis. It tries daily to program the minds of everyone to seek its delicacies and desire its offerings, and as we get pulled into its web, we at the same time are being drawn away from Christ-likeness. It may be the desire for money and wealth, or luxury, or sexuality, or beauty, or the desire to be pampered and live more comfortably. The allure may come as an adrenaline high of sports addiction or drug and alcohol addiction, or gambling addiction. It could be the desire for more power or celebrity, or status that calls us. Whatever the worldly pull is to the individual, it normally ends in ruined lives and broken marriages, and damaged human beings. Nonetheless… Its pull and deception are real, and all human beings are somewhat vulnerable because of our sin nature. And this worldly call has changed culture to an incredibly wretched point, just as it did before the flood. Yet we are all almost numb to how bad it is.

When we get to heaven and are transformed into our glorified state, the longings that we have for things here will pass away and will no longer be part of us. We will see things as Christ does. We will know as we are known. We will desire only the things that please Christ, and all this of the earth will pass away. We will know those that are in heaven with us, but we won’t carry on everlasting love affairs and desire for a perfect, desirable partner…we won’t long for past relationships that have ended in a way we wish we could change. We won’t daydream about what could have been or regret what we didn’t do. Those thoughts will be gone forever. What we will get is the knowing of brothers and sisters in Christ, and see them as they are in their glorified state, and we will be in our glorified state, and the sinful world that brought all the passions and desires for things of the world will be long gone. So why cling to them at this late hour?

And what about those in hell? They will eternally go on longing for the things of this world, remembering all the things they wanted, constantly replaying missed opportunities… lost loves, failed marriages. Playing the what-if game eternally in their minds as they burn. Living with all their sinful desire and all their sinful memories, but never being able to correct them or get them back. They will go on forever wishing they had the things that made them temporarily happy here, such as their money, their nice home, their vacations, or their passionate romance, but it will all be gone forever. And the biggest void in them will be that the only one that could’ve fulfilled them both in this world and eternally will have been the God they rejected, and who now is no longer available to them, and they will eternally suffer in their own anguish, having no hope for escape! No hope for fulfillment! No hope for changing anything! For them, emptiness and regret and sorrow and anguish and tears and anger will be their only future.

But the lost will still choose to cling to this world until their last breath because they will desire the world’s false promises of fulfillment. We, however, know that all the world’s seductive lies are just deception, so why do we ourselves continue to cling to the corners of it, seeking Jesus to remove the scales from our sinful eyes yet holding on for dear life to the little fragments of our old carnal selves?

THE WHITENING

I sometimes have wondered why the word “White” has become so offensive to the lost world that wants to blame all the world’s troubles on “whiteness”. It’s one of the key words of the Social Justice crowd and carries the most negative of connotations. It’s the one thing they say you don’t wanna be. But in a sense, that too is a sign of Jesus' near return. Because desiring to get ourselves ready for our Lord, like the five wise virgins who had their oil in the lamps, requires that we seek to purify ourselves like the Israelites before God descended the mountain. The five foolish virgins didn’t have enough oil, and when the Bridegroom appeared, they were off in the world trying to find a way to get spiritual instead of being clean and ready. Whitening is purifying. And so it’s an abomination to this evil world.

Our job now is to witness for sure. But it is also to recognize the wicked condition of this world and start separating from it. When the Lord returns, let Him find us eagerly longing for His ways and the end of sin in us, rather than be so caught up in the world that we are more like Lot’s wife looking back and longing for the delicacies of Sodom. We all have our weaknesses. We wouldn’t be fallen humans if we didn’t. But the Lord desires that all prepare themselves as Paul instructed us, and be ready. Jesus knew things would be so bad at the end that it would be hard for even the Church to keep its eyes on Him.

“And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” - Luke 18:7-8

Conclusion

Love is waxing cold in this world. Many believe they themselves are little gods and part of a giant universal interconnectedness. Many cling to a form of godliness but deny the Savior. The world has never been more about “ME” and more about self and less about pleasing God. And with each passing day, it gets worse. And like the frog in the water, we are slowly boiling with it and not realizing the full magnitude of its evil. But the time of departing this doomed age is fast approaching.

Are we readying ourselves? Are we watching the signs unfold and washing our lives of the stench of the world as we prepare, or are we just watching the signs like we are in a comfortable movie theater, eating popcorn and patting ourselves on the back for having a ticket to the show?

Perhaps we ourselves are the last sign. The church will either wash themselves and prepare (desperately trying to retain their saltiness) or they will be part of the completion of the fullness of sin, becoming utterly sinful as they join the world. Part of the visible Church will go into the Tribulation. A much smaller part will escape the coming wrath at the Rapture. Have your hearts ready, brothers and sisters. Wash yourselves. Start separating from the worldliness you still cling to. For God is coming down from His Mountain. And He desires to find you faithful and anxiously awaiting His appearing!

“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.

“Therefore, keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”- Mark 13:32-37

President Trump’s Rushed Abraham Accords: Is Consequential Political Failure Ahead?

by William Koenig - https://watch.org/node/132599

President Trump is now aggressively pushing to expand the Abraham Accords — a diplomatic and economic race that’s colliding with prophetic boundaries and political limits. The urgency is clear, but the cost may be far greater than his team realizes — biblically, geopolitically, and even electorally.

Behind closed doors, Trump has made it known that he intends to put pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu to end the Gaza war. That pressure reflects not just internal U.S. calculations, but also the demands of the broader Sunni Arab world — including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and others — all of whom are calling for a two-state solution and postwar restructuring in Gaza.

We’ve been down this road before.

The Real Goal: Economic Integration, Not the Bible’s Covenant Land Promises

Trump’s inner circle — particularly through figures like Steve Witkoff — is pushing to finalize more Arab normalization deals in record time. This is being cast as peace diplomacy, but the driving engine is business.

Trump is financially entangled with the Gulf region. His real estate empire spans Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and in Oman. He’s building the tallest hotel tower in the world in Dubai, his family is developing crypto partnerships in the Emirates, and aligning U.S. foreign policy with multi-trillion-dollar Gulf investment commitments in the U.S.

This isn’t diplomacy. This is transactional geopolitics, where Israel becomes a chess piece on a larger economic board.

What concerns me most is this: President Trump believes money can solve the Middle East. That’s a profound miscalculation. Because this land — Israel’s land — is not governed by economic terms. It is covenant land, and history documented in my book, “Eye to Eye” the consequences of tampering with it are absolute.

Two-State Pressure and the Sunni Demands

The Sunni countries President Trump is negotiating with are demanding a two-state outcome. Saudi King Salman and the Saudi foreign minister have made their position crystal clear: no two-state, no normalization.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is more flexible in tone, preferring a phased approach — normalize now, deliver a Palestinian state later. But the destination remains the same. And Trump and Steve Witkoff, in a rush to secure deals, are aligning U.S. policy to that roadmap.

This isn’t speculation. It’s happening.

And for Israel, the pressure is enormous. Netanyahu’s coalition is already under threat from within. If he pauses the Gaza war or agrees to foreign oversight in postwar territory, his government could collapse, triggering early elections and a reconfiguration of the Knesset.

Trump’s Interfaith Rhetoric and the Islamic Expansion Agenda

There’s a growing trend inside Trump’s faith outreach — one that should concern every believer who stands on the authority of Scripture.

At a recent faith office gathering, a prayer over the Abrahamic traditions — explicitly welcoming imams, Christian pastors, and rabbis. This is no accident. It mirrors the Abraham Accords framework, which presents Islam, Christianity, and Judaism as equal religious partners under the “faith” umbrella.

But here’s the reality: this language elevates Islam in the U.S. It invites imams into equal political, religious, and legal influence in American society. And it is already producing results.

We are witnessing a calculated Islamic expansion in America — financed by Gulf oil money, legitimized by interfaith dialogue, and advanced by political silence.

New mosques are being built in Texas, Maryland, Michigan, and other strategic areas. It’s not isolated. It’s coordinated.

And now, in New York City, the Democratic Party has officially elected Zohrab Mamdani a Shiite Muslim as their candidate for mayor in the November election who has said publicly that if elected, he would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited the city.

Let that sink in.

This is a man who is anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, and openly socialist — and yet he has the backing of progressives across the city, including some leaders in the Jewish community.

The Orthodox and Conservative Jewish communities are watching — and many are preparing to leave if Mamdani is elected. Because they know what could be coming.

Strategic Infiltration: The European Model in America

We’ve seen this play out in Europe and in U.S. cities like Houston. Once Islamic communities reach 10–15% of a district, they begin winning local offices, city councils, and state seats. The political infrastructure shifts — not through violence, but through population, narrative, and funding.

That is the long game. And America is sleepwalking into it.

And now, we have a president — whose economic agenda is opening the doors wider.

This isn’t just about a miscalculated peace plan. It’s about the long-term spiritual and demographic transformation of the United States.

Netanyahu’s Visit: A Pivotal Moment

This coming Monday, I’ll be at the White House as Prime Minister Netanyahu returns for his third major meeting with President Trump.

President Trump wants Gaza managed by Egypt and the UAE. He wants the war halted. And he wants the next round of Abraham Accords nations to sign on.

But there’s no indication that Hamas — now reportedly 30,000 strong — will disarm or surrender. And Gaza remains a well-known black hole of unaccountable foreign aid and terror funding.

This is the exact same “pressure Netanyahu” strategy that Clinton, Obama, Trump and Biden have all pursued — and it’s never worked.

The difference now is that the cost is even greater.

Because this isn’t just a political gamble. It’s a covenant violation.

And the God of Israel will not remain silent.

A Final Warning: Consequences for Both Leaders

This is not just a pivotal moment for President Trump — it’s a crisis point for Netanyahu as well.

If Netanyahu bows to U.S. pressure and agrees to halt the Gaza war, the consequences inside Israel could be immediate and severe. Multiple members of his governing coalition — particularly from the religious and nationalist factions — have already warned that such a move would be a red line. If he pauses the war or permits foreign management of Gaza, his coalition could collapse.

That would lead to new elections, the end of his leadership, and a fractured political landscape at a time when Israel is surrounded by threats on multiple fronts. All of it — triggered by foreign pressure, economic diplomacy, and a misguided rush toward a peace that ignores the Bible’s Abrahamic covenant pertaining to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their descendants.

Let’s continue to fervently pray for President Donald Trump at this pivotal time in biblical and prophetic history for Israel and the United States.

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The Temple Mount Awakens: Is the Third Temple Closer Than We Think?

By PNW Staff - https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=8464

Something is stirring in Jerusalem—and it’s not just politics. With Iran on the back foot, Hamas and Hezbollah scattered, and the winds of Middle East diplomacy blowing once again, a different kind of conversation is quietly picking up steam: Could we be approaching the day when the Jewish Temple is rebuilt?

For many Jews, this is more than wishful thinking. It’s a sacred hope deeply rooted in thousands of years of Scripture and tradition. Since the harrowing attacks of October 7, a religious revival has taken root across Israel, especially among younger generations. Jewish identity is being reawakened—not just as a cultural or national label, but as a spiritual calling. And at the center of that calling lies the Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism, and the long-awaited Third Temple.

While most global observers remain focused on ceasefire negotiations and regional security, something even more significant may be quietly unfolding. For those with eyes to see, a series of developments suggest that the ground is being spiritually—and quite literally—prepared for the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. Whether it will be rebuilt by political action, divine intervention, or some mysterious blend of both remains to be seen. But the preparations are no longer theoretical. They are real, visible, and accelerating.

Why Do Jews Want the Temple Rebuilt?

To understand the gravity of this moment, Christians must first understand what the Temple means to the Jewish people. The First Temple, built by Solomon in the 10th century BC, was the dwelling place of God on earth. It housed the Ark of the Covenant and served as the spiritual and national center of Jewish life until its destruction by the Babylonians in 586 BC.

The Second Temple, built after the Babylonian exile, stood for nearly 600 years before being destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD. Since then, Jews have mourned the loss of their Temple daily. Its absence is not just historical—it’s personal and theological. The Temple is where heaven touched earth. Without it, the full expression of Jewish worship is incomplete.

Rebuilding the Temple is not about nationalism or conquest for religious Jews—it’s about redemption, restoration, and relationship with God. For millennia, Jewish prayers have included the words: "May it be Your will that the Temple be rebuilt speedily in our days." Today, many Jews believe those days may finally be upon us.

Signs of Preparation: Red Heifers, Temple Vessels, and Training Programs

Incredibly, actual preparations for a rebuilt Temple are already underway. Five red heifers—pure, unblemished animals required by biblical law for purification rites—have been brought to Israel from Texas. If any remain eligible after close rabbinical inspection, they could be used in the ritual purification of priests and Temple vessels, a requirement for resuming Temple service (Numbers 19).

Meanwhile, the Temple Institute in Jerusalem has spent decades reconstructing all the vessels, garments, and instruments needed for Temple worship—from the golden menorah to the High Priest’s breastplate. These are not museum replicas—they are intended for real use.

And now, the most striking development yet: actual training programs for future priests (kohanim) are in full swing.

The ultra-Orthodox Toldos Aharon movement—long known for its opposition to the modern State of Israel—has begun training kohanim for Temple service. Yes, you read that right: a group that rejects Zionism is preparing for the Temple to be rebuilt in Jerusalem. Why? Because they believe the Messiah is near and the Temple will be divinely restored, not politically constructed. Their Rebbe has stated plainly: “We clearly see we are at the footsteps of the Messiah.”

Their kollel (study program) runs daily from 4:40 to 7:00 a.m., training priests in the laws of ritual service. It’s a stunning paradox—anti-Zionist Jews preparing to serve in a Temple that sits at the heart of the modern Israeli capital.

Even more remarkable: science appears to confirm the ancient lineage of the kohanim. Over 98% of men who claim priestly descent share a distinct genetic marker—evidence that their bloodline has been preserved for over 3,000 years.

Wheat for Offerings and Songs on the Mount

Other developments are equally symbolic. The Israeli milling company Shtibel has announced it will begin producing flour suitable for Temple offerings, using a special dry milling process to meet ancient purity laws. Producing even a small amount of kosher semolina requires hundreds of pounds of carefully cultivated Israeli wheat, processed without any moisture. It’s not profitable—but it is prophetic. “This is about more than economics,” said the company’s head of R&D. “It’s about belonging and destiny.”

Meanwhile, Jews are doing something on the Temple Mount that has been forbidden for decades: singing.

Under new government policy, Jews are now allowed to openly pray, sing, and dance on the Mount for the first time since the destruction of the Second Temple. This may seem trivial, but to those familiar with the status quo—where Jews were often arrested for even whispering prayers—this is seismic.

The Temple Mount is no longer just a symbol. It is becoming an active site of Jewish worship, identity, and yes—anticipation.

The Christian Perspective: A Prophetic Fulfillment

To Christians, the rebuilding of the Temple carries a different, though equally profound, significance. Scripture is clear: a Third Temple will stand in the last days. Jesus Himself referred to it (Matthew 24:15), and Paul speaks of a coming “man of lawlessness” who will set himself up in God’s Temple (2 Thessalonians 2:4), the man we often call the Anti-Christ.

While Jews see the Temple as the arrival of their long-awaited Messiah, Christians understand it as a key piece in God’s prophetic timeline—a signal that the return of Jesus Christ is drawing near. This isn’t just Jewish history unfolding—it’s biblical prophecy coming alive.

“Looking Out” vs. “Looking Up”

Terry James - https://terryjamesprophecyline.com/2025/06/30/looking-out-vs-looking-up/

We should all be on the same prophetic page, but that isn’t the case. Prophecy “watchers” are attuned to differing wavelengths on a prophetic spectrum. And it’s a man-made rather than a biblically constructed spectrum that is divisive to the point of being a disservice to God’s family here on Earth.

Here I intend to present my thoughts on Bible prophecy yet in the future, which I maintain is based only in truth from God’s Word—in contrast to what I perceive as a falling-away from that truth at this late hour of the Church Age.

By this, I’m not in any way intimating that this falling-away is the apostasies (departure or falling away) foretold in 2 Thessalonians 2. That sort of departure from the faith denies gospel truth that belief in Jesus Christ alone for salvation is the only way to God the Father and Heaven (John 14:6).

Although some who are truly saved by their belief in Christ say there is no pre-Trib Rapture, I do believe they are misguided to the point of being damaging to the great cause of Christ. These observers of today’s issues and events relative to the anticipation of prophecy to be fulfilled are, as the title has it, “looking out.” But they are not, as the second part of the title says, “looking up.”

They are watching for issues and events that signal fulfillment of things prophesied in God’s Word. But they aren’t anticipating the any-moment call of the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers who have lived and died during the Church Age—this Age of Grace.

These who watch are “looking out”–that is, at things going on around them, but they aren’t “watching” the way Jesus and the Apostle Paul instructed.

Jesus said to “watch” for the signs He gave in His Olivet Discourse:

What I say unto one, I say unto all. Watch. (Mark 13:37.

The watchers of the first sort–the ones who only “look out” at things happening that appear to be setting the stage for the fulfillment of prophecy—aren’t following through on Jesus’ words in His final instruction about “watching”:

And when you see all these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your head. For your redemption is drawing near. (Luke 21:28)

Those who only “watch” the signals of prophetic stage-setting miss the true point of the Lord’s instruction. Those of us who are believers–who are saved by His wonderful grace—must be looking for Him, our Redeemer, not for a fulfilled prophecy other than that of the Rapture.

And what these mistaken observers watch for is the start of the Tribulation, that seven-year period–Daniel’s seventieth week—the second half of which Jesus said will be the most horrendous time of all human history. And the first half of era won’t be much better, according to the twenty-one specific judgments given in the book of Revelation, following Christ’s call to the Church (Revelation 4).

That time of horror will be ruled over for the most part by Antichrist. He will be history’s most vicious tyrant, a dictator indwelt by Satan who will demand worship (Revelation 13).

So those who are in grievous error of watching exclusively for signals of the Tribulation, rather than for the imminent (any-moment) call by Jesus into the clouds of Glory in the Rapture, are looking for Antichrist. This is not what our Lord commanded. This is not what the great Apostle Paul, who was given this mystery by God the Holy Spirit to divulge to believers during this Church Age, told us. We are, Paul said:

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. (Titus 2:13)

There is no “blessed hope” in looking for Antichrist and the Tribulation. And there is no comfort in looking for God’s wrath that will befall rebellious humankind during that terrible seven years of judgment upon this fallen planet.

About that comforting blessed hope, Paul writes:

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:16–18)

We are to take great comfort–encouragement—as we watch all these things that signal that the Tribulation is very near beginning: things that will bring about the worst time in human history. We who are saved by the precious blood of Christ will not be here to suffer God’s judgment. God’s Word tells us:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Romans 8:1)

The Church–all born-again believers in Christ—is mentioned nineteen times in Revelation chapters 1–3. The Church is not in Revelation’s prophetic picture again until chapter 19, where we read that the saints, robed in pure white, accompany King Jesus back to put an end to Armageddon. The Church will be in Heaven, not on Earth, during Daniel’s seventieth week–the Tribulation.

Now there is great comfort in that promise!

So while we look outward at what’s going on—the evil that is so troubling to others—believers should find comfort, even thrilling anticipation, that we are about to see our Lord face to face in Heaven. We are, as instructed by our coming King, to be “Looking up,” as well as watching the issues and events that are setting the prophetic stage, and working to bring others to a saving knowledge of Christ.

Here, again, is how to be saved from the sin that condemns those who have not accepted Christ’s redeeming forgiveness.

That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and will believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10: 9-10)

Daily Jot: Stupidocrisy: The Coup We Lived Through

Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com

As we approach Independence Day, let’s talk about a recent revolution. America, once a beacon of representative government, was quietly overthrown in 2020 by unelected socialist Democrats who knew Joe Biden was mentally and physically incapable of executing the Office of President. Like Soviet-era Russia, they propagandized with a straight face. They, the media, and many within the government were complicit. Unelected advisors, bureaucrats, and handlers ran the country behind the face of Joe Biden. They undermined the Constitutional Republic with their brand of democracy, denying and attacking whistleblowers. America was under authoritarian rule by a ruling class that no longer feared the will of the people.

The signs were there. The so-called “victory” of Biden in 2020 set off alarms for anyone with a shred of historical perspective. Biden’s total—81.2 million votes—was nearly 16 million more than the average of Bush, Obama, and Trump over the past two decades, and he did this without a real campaign, from his basement, in the middle of a pandemic. That number now looks like the statistical equivalent of Bigfoot riding a unicorn. Especially when Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s anointed candidate without a single primary vote, couldn’t even sniff Biden’s vote count in 2024. She lost to Trump by 5 million votes. That’s a 12 million vote swing from Biden’s 2020 “support.” Where did those people go? This is where you connect the dots. Trump supporters have been hammered for years as “election deniers.”

The hard data and historical hindsight suggest instead of conspiracy theorists, they were heroic whistleblowers. The sudden spike in voter turnout in 2020 (66.6%) doesn’t match the lack of enthusiasm Biden generated with his limited public appearances. Then, in 2024, voter turnout skyrockets again to nearly 88.5%, but the non-democratically chosen Democratic Party candidate falls far short. It doesn’t add up unless one simple, dark conclusion is reached: the 2020 election was a coordinated coup, cloaked in COVID. The media was complicitly at the center of the cover-up. Jake Tapper, one of the high priests of mainstream spin, admitted on air that he always knew Biden was “clearly unfit” to serve. But back in 2020 and 2021, he mocked and smeared anyone who dared suggest Biden was cognitively compromised.

Tapper now profits from “revelations” he helped suppress. Irresponsible journalism or treasonous behavior? The press betrayed the truth and facilitated the coup. This is the intentional undermining the voice of the citizenry; the theft of a nation’s consent. The 2020 election was not a transfer of power—it was a transfer of control. And they tried it again with Harris, and now through the media and courts. Jesus said in Luke 8:17, “For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.” The light is rising. And with it, the truth. They say this all cannot be proven. There are some things proven by common sense. This should never happen again. The Democratic Party should be banned or severely sanctioned for what it has done. This is worse than, say it with me…Stupidocrisy.

Daily Devotion: I Confess

by Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org

But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts. —1 John 1:9–10

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One of the most important aspects of the Christian life is to know what it means to confess our sin. In fact, our very forgiveness hinges on our understanding of the term. The Hebrew word for confess means to acknowledge. In the New Testament, confess could be translated as “to agree with someone” or “to say the same thing as another.” The apostle John used this word in 1 John 1:9 when he said, “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness” (NLT, emphasis mine). That word confess is essentially saying that if you’ll agree with God about your sin, if you’ll acknowledge it for what it is and not make excuses for it, and if you’ll turn from it, God will forgive you.

The problem is that people think they’ve confessed their sin when they haven’t. New believers, people who aren’t used to confessing their sins, may struggle at first. In addition, far too many people believe that to confess their sin is merely to acknowledge their sin. Therefore, when they sin and get caught, they say something to the effect of, “I acknowledge what I did. I confess that sin. That was a bad thing.” And they go out and do it again. And when they get caught again, they say, “I did it again. I confess.” That’s not a true confession. They’re simply recognizing what is obviously sin.

Genuine confession means understanding that sin puts distance between you and your heavenly Father. Isaiah 59:2 says, “It’s your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore” (NLT). Sin interferes with your ability to recognize God’s will for your life and enjoy the blessings that come with it.

Sin also undermines your Christian witness. It gives people a distorted view of Christ and the difference He makes in a person’s life. God wants people to see His Son in you. Your sin keeps them from doing that.

The more we understand about the seriousness of sin, the more genuine our confession will be. The Holy Spirit helps us in this regard. Everyone who receives Christ as Savior and Lord has the Holy Spirit inside them. Jesus said the Holy Spirit “will convict the world of its sin” (John 16:8 NLT). He calls out our sin from deep within us and convicts us to confess it.

Confession means to see sin for what it is, to be sorry for it, and to turn from it. You must recognize that it’s offensive to the one and only true God and respond accordingly. Are you willing to do that? If so, then God will forgive you and cleanse you from all your wickedness.

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