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In Today’s Newsletter…

*Trump and Netanyahu Present United Front Amid Gaza Ceasefire Rumors and Abraham Accords Pressure

*Will There Ever Be An End To The Lies Against Israel and The Jewish People?

*Prophecy Update Videos

*Recommended Reading & Links

*This Is Going To Keep Happening As Long As They Keep Artificially Modifying The Weather

*Failing To Recognize Bible Prophecy: Examining The Widespread Lack Of Discernment Among Today’s Church Leaders

*Daily Jot: SCOTUS may have “kept” the Republic

*Daily Devotion: A Good Neighbor

*Prophecy Update News Headlines

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Trump and Netanyahu Present United Front Amid Gaza Ceasefire Rumors and Abraham Accords Pressure

by William Koenig - https://watch.org/node/132754

In recent days, Washington and Jerusalem were abuzz with speculation about a growing rift between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At the center of that speculation: mounting pressure for a Gaza ceasefire and concerns that diverging agendas could strain their diplomatic alignment — especially with the Trump team’s push to expand the Abraham Accords through additional Sunni Arab states.

But tonight at the White House, any outward signs of strain were firmly put to rest.

In an unusually warm display before their private dinner, both leaders took questions from the press and showcased a striking degree of congeniality, clarity, and shared vision. Gone was the tension of recent days. What unfolded was a deliberate show of unity — and mutual affirmation.

President Trump was relaxed and self-assured. Netanyahu, no stranger to diplomatic balancing acts, appeared equally at ease. The chemistry between them was unmistakable. This was not a begrudging photo-op, but a calculated demonstration of solidarity.

A Firm Stand on Two-State Proposals

Both men were unequivocal when asked about the long-standing question of a two-state solution. Trump deferred the question to Netanyahu — “the greatest man in the world to answer that age-old question,” he said.

Netanyahu’s answer was firm: no Palestinian state that threatens Israel’s security or compromises its sovereign control. “We vow never again,” he declared.

The message was clear: there will be no revival of the traditional two-state narrative — not now, and not on Trump’s watch. That message was not just for domestic audiences, but for foreign leaders in Europe, the Arab League, and within the Biden-aligned diplomatic community who are still pressing for land concessions.

Abraham Accords 2.0 — Still on the Table

Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff’s efforts to bring additional Sunni countries into the Abraham Accords have reportedly met hesitation in recent weeks — especially amid Trump’s initial openness to a Gaza ceasefire and the backlash it triggered among Israeli officials.

Tonight’s meeting seemed aimed at stabilizing that process.

By reinforcing the strength of the U.S.-Israel partnership and showcasing alignment on Gaza, Iran, and future regional cooperation, Trump and Netanyahu signaled to Arab capitals — particularly Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Cairo — that their alliance remains intact and resolute.

And with Iran temporarily weakened following the U.S.-Israel air campaign, Trump clearly sees an opening to restart diplomatic momentum without the perception of wavering on core Israeli security demands and prayerfully the Abrahamic covenant land.

A Prayer Answered?

It’s very likely that the public tensions seen in recent weeks — particularly over Gaza ceasefire discussions — were not only heard in diplomatic circles but also in the heavenlies. The open letter and final appeal we issued to President Trump, alongside the many prayers offered during this time, may have been answered in the form of tonight’s remarkable display of unity.

What we witnessed may be an example of how faithful intercession and public appeal can play a quiet but powerful role behind the scenes — influencing the course of conversations at the highest levels of government.

Summary

What we witnessed tonight was not just a reset in tone, but a recalibration of message. After a week of speculation about friction and compromise, Trump and Netanyahu reminded the world that their alliance — forged in the fires of both war and diplomacy — remains strong.

How long that holds amid ongoing pressures in Gaza and the Arab world remains to be seen.

But for now, the optics are unmistakable: Trump and Netanyahu are once again walking in lockstep — and, perhaps, a divine leading helped bring it to pass.

We will continue to pray that President Trump’s Abraham Accords efforts will not include Israel’s covenant land in any negotiations.

Will There Ever Be An End To The Lies Against Israel and The Jewish People?

By Robert Gottselig - https://harbingersdaily.com/will-there-ever-be-an-end-to-the-lies-against-israel-and-the-jewish-people/

In Canada and around the world, the lies promoted at Palestinian protests continue to go unchecked. Our weak leaders would rather turn a blind eye than call out and confront this evil for what it is. As a result, this hateful movement continues to grow in its popularity.

Khalid Abdalla, a British-Egyptian actor and activist, recently spoke before a crowd at a music festival in London, declaring, “The Palestine Solidarity Movement is the civil rights movement of our time. It is the anti-apartheid movement of our time. It is the anti-genocide movement of our time.”

Again, we hear the usual deceitful buzzwords, accusing Israel of “apartheid” and “genocide.” In response, the crowd enthusiastically chanted, “Free, Free Palestine.”

‘Apartheid’

Let’s talk about apartheid for a moment. These individuals are comparing Israel to what took place in South Africa—the segregation of black and white individuals, denying rights to one ethnic group, including voting, land ownership, and equal access to education, jobs, and public spaces. Can Israel accurately be accused of such action? No! In fact, the exact opposite is true in the Jewish State. Arabs can vote, run for office, go to school, and use public services like everyone else. Israel even allows Arab non-zionist parties in their parliament and has given the Palestinians in Judea and Samaria (what the world likes to call the West Bank) the right to rule over themselves, as they did in Gaza in 2005.

In 2005, the Jewish State agreed to take every Jewish person out of Gaza and hand over the entire strip, which resulted in over 40,000 rockets raining down on Israel in the last 20 years and the demonic, horrific atrocities of the October 7th massacre in 2023.

Israel has given the Palestinians the right to rule over themselves in many areas. Even the Arab Druze community fights for Israel in the IDF. Why? Because they are Israeli citizens enjoying the benefits, freedoms, and values that all Israelis do.

Enough of these “apartheid” lies!

‘Genocide’

What about genocide against the Palestinians? Well, first of all, the population of the Palestinians has grown over fivefold since 1948, with approximately 2.2 million Palestinians living in Israel, 3.3 million in Judea and Samaria, and 2.2 million living in the Gaza Strip—totaling around 7.5 million Palestinians. That doesn’t sound like a genocide to me.

There is no question that the war in Gaza is horrible, as all wars are. But it was Hamas who started this war. Let’s not forget about the demonic atrocities of October 7th, 2023, committed by this evil (duly elected) death cult. According to the most recent polling, the majority in Gaza still support what Hamas did.

Furthermore, it is Hamas, not Israel, that has squandered billions of dollars in international aid. Rather than using those resources to build a better future for the people of Gaza, they chose to turn the region into one of the world’s largest terrorist battlegrounds—with the singular goal to destroy Israel. Hamas not only diverts humanitarian aid for militant purposes, but they also cynically use civilians as human shields, sacrificing their own people while exploiting their suffering.

If blame is to be assigned, it must lie with Hamas.

Israel, by contrast, has taken extraordinary measures to limit civilian casualties. Their reported combatant-to-civilian death ratio is approximately 1:1, which is virtually unprecedented in modern warfare. It is a testament to the efforts made by Israel to minimize harm while facing a brutal and entrenched enemy vowing to destroy them. Don’t blame Israel. Blame Hamas, which prioritizes destruction and martyrdom over peace.

Hamas wants genocide—the eradiation of Jews from the land. Their supporters chant, “From The River To The Sea, Palestine Will Be Free.” That slogan means no Jewish people and no Israel from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. That is genocide. That is what they would do if they had the power.

These mantras are being heard in my country, Canada. Why are we allowing these disgusting protests to continue? What is the matter with our leaders? Shut these down! Over 1,500 of these protests have taken place in Toronto alone since October 7th, 2023. Get your head around that shameful figure!

The lies told here are also being told around the world. In Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, a so-called “heart-touching” video surfaced, once again making Israel out to be the villain.

“In the last year, Israel has killed 17,000+ children in Gaza,” a line of protesters claimed on their signs, citing the statistics publicized by the terrorist organization Hamas. “There are 17,000+ 0-9 year olds in Kerry. Imagine this county with no 0-9 year olds. Speak up!!! Stop the genocide. One Palestinian child is killed by Israel every 30 minutes. Free Palestine.”

The voice of a child can be heard in the clip reciting an anti-Israel propaganda poem: “All your armies, all your fighters, all your tanks, and all your soldiers against the boy holding a stone, standing there all alone. In his eyes, I see the sun. In his smile, I see the moon.”

That is not heartwarming; it is, to say the least, disgusting.

Will There Ever Be An End To The Lies?

What does the God of this universe have to say about all of this? Will there ever be an end to the lies told against Israel and the Jewish people? Yes, there will.

I long for that time when Israel’s Messiah, Yeshua, returns and destroys Israel’s enemies. You can read about that in Joel 3, Zechariah 14, Isaiah 63, Matthew 25, Revelation 19, and so forth. When Israel’s Messiah returns, He is going to fix the mess that this world has become as a result of sinful man. When that happens, there is going to be a preeminent shift from the Gentiles to Israel and the Jewish people. No longer will they be a doormat for the Gentiles to walk all over.

Isaiah 60:12-14 is a passage speaking of the Jewish people, which reads: “For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish, And those nations shall be utterly ruined. ‘The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together, To beautify the place of My sanctuary; And I will make the place of My feet glorious. Also the sons of those who afflicted you Shall come bowing to you, And all those who despised you shall fall prostrate at the soles of your feet; And they shall call you The City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.”

This is what Israel is going to look like in the millennial kingdom and how the Jewish people are going to be treated.

Zechariah 8:20-23 states: “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Peoples shall yet come, Inhabitants of many cities; The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, ‘Let us continue to go and pray before the Lord, And seek the Lord of hosts. I myself will go also.’ Yes, many peoples and strong nations Shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, And to pray before the Lord.’ ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'”

Those are the days that I long for, and it’s going to come to pass exactly as God has said in His Word.

Woe to the nations, but praise God for His prophetic plan for His chosen people, and for the land that He has placed His name forever. Righteousness is coming one day—and one day soon!

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This Is Going To Keep Happening As Long As They Keep Artificially Modifying The Weather

Michael Snyder - https://endoftheamericandream.com/this-is-going-to-keep-happening-as-long-as-they-keep-artificially-modifying-the-weather/

It should be illegal for anyone to artificially modify the weather. That is something that we should all be able to agree on. Unfortunately, as you will see below, it has now come out that this has been happening all over the western half of the United States. In fact, cloud seeding operations were being conducted in Texas just two days before horrific flooding killed a whole bunch of innocent children. The information that I am going to share with you in this article is explosive, and I hope that you will share it with as many people as you can.

The company that has been conducting cloud seeding operations in Texas is called Rainmaker Technology.

Rainmaker Technology CEO Augustus Doricko is claiming that his company had nothing to do with the recent flooding because his company did not do any cloud seeding in Texas on July 3rd or July 4th. But he is admitting that his company was doing cloud seeding in Texas on July 2nd…

Overnight from July 3rd – 4th, moisture surged into the Hill Country from the Pacific as remnants of Tropical Storm Barry moved across the region. At 1:00 a.m. on July 4th, the National Weather Service (NWS), which we work closely with to maintain awareness of severe weather systems, issued a flash flood warning for San Angelo, Texas. Note, summer convective cloud seeding operations in Texas do not occur during overnight hours. At 4:00 a.m. on July 4th, the NWS issued a life-threatening emergency warning, and flooding ensued.

Did Rainmaker conduct any operations that could have impacted the floods? No. The last seeding mission prior to the July 4th event was during the early afternoon of July 2nd, when a brief cloud seeding mission was flown over the eastern portions of south-central Texas, and two clouds were seeded. These clouds persisted for about two hours after seeding before dissipating between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. CDT. Natural clouds typically have lifespans of 30 minutes to a few hours at most, with even the most persistent storm systems rarely maintaining the same cloud structure for more than 12-18 hours. The clouds that were seeded on July 2nd dissipated over 24 hours prior to the developing storm complex that would produce the flooding rainfall.

A senior meteorologist observed an unusually high moisture content prior to the event’s arrival, using NWS sounding data. It was at this point that our meteorologists determined that we would suspend future operations indefinitely. As you can see, we suspended operations on July 2nd, a day before the NWS issued any flood warning.

This is a bombshell.

We don’t want people seeding our clouds.

This should be illegal.

It turns out that Rainmaker Technology CEO Augustus Doricko is just 25 years old, and his company has been heavily funded by billionaire Peter Thiel…

Whoever approved cloud seeding operations in Texas needs to resign immediately.

But this isn’t just happening in Texas.

In fact, according to the official website of the North American Weather Modification Council, most states in the western half of the nation are actively conducting cloud seeding operations…

What these states are doing is extremely dangerous.

They need to stop it now before more people die.

Thankfully, there are a few politicians that are determined to take action.

For example, U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has introduced a bill that would ban anyone from modifying or altering the weather…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a bill intended to block any government or private effort to “modify or alter the weather,” directly referencing “geoengineering” and “atmospheric interventions.”

Although introduced in the context of recent Texas weather events, the bill is grounded in older conspiracy narratives rather than new scientific evidence.

The text of the bill closely mirrors the language used by online groups that have promoted the chemtrail theory. The proposal has received no mainstream scientific support.

Good for her.

Unfortunately, many other members of Congress are still attempting to deny that weather modification even exists. One of those members of Congress is Senator Ted Cruz…

Sen. Ted Cruz dismissed talk about weather modification Monday, saying there is “zero evidence” to support claims that the government is manipulating the weather.

The Texas Republican made the comments in response to a proposed bill by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, which aimed to ban atmospheric interventions—a move rooted in long-debunked “chemtrail” theories.

“The internet can be a strange place,” Cruz said at a press conference this morning. “People can come up with all sorts of crazy theories.”

Are you kidding me?

Somebody please send this article to Senator Cruz.

It is time for the madness to end.

Of course even if weather modification ends here in the United States, other countries will continue to do it.

Those that are engaged in this practice are destabilizing weather patterns that have been relatively stable for thousands of years.

So now we have a real crisis on our hands.

A couple of decades ago, we would be hit by a major weather disaster a few times a year.

Now they are hitting us constantly.

In fact, Tropical Storm Chantal just hammered the Carolinas…

Chantal made landfall in South Carolina as a tropical storm but has since weakened to a tropical depression after losing strength over land.

However, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned it still poses a threat of tropical storm conditions to millions this week.

The storm unleashed up to 10 inches of rain across central North Carolina on Sunday, inundating homes, submerging roads and stranding numerous drivers.

More than 17,000 residents in Orange and Chatham counties remain without power due to downed trees and power lines.

When I woke up this morning, I learned that parts of Chapel Hill were literally underwater…

The Chapel Hill Fire Department and neighboring agencies completed more than 50 water rescues, many of them in areas where floodwaters entered or threatened to enter apartments, the Town of Chapel Hill said in a news release early Monday. More than 60 people were displaced. Some rescues also took place at shopping centers, where water flooded parking lots and businesses.

The town warned residents to be careful as they ventured out Monday morning while crews continued to assess the damage.

Yes, there have been storms and floods all throughout history.

But what we are witnessing now is not even close to normal.

Those that have been messing with the weather should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. We live at a time when major apocalyptic disasters are happening all around us, and they are making things even worse.

Those that are “playing God” by modifying our weather belong in prison.

But I doubt that they will ever be held accountable.

In fact, many of our politicians will continue to insist that cloud seeding isn’t even happening.

Sadly, much of the population will actually believe them.

Failing To Recognize Bible Prophecy: Examining The Widespread Lack Of Discernment Among Today’s Church Leaders

By Tim Moore - https://harbingersdaily.com/failing-to-recognize-bible-prophecy-examining-the-widespread-lack-of-discernment-among-todays-church-leaders/

“Were you there, when they laid Him in the tomb?”

The somber chorus of the song, “Were You There?” poses a series of reflective questions about the circumstances surrounding Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. The questions are meant to be rhetorical, for no one alive for the past 1900 years was there during Jesus’ life on Earth.

Having said that, the song makes us consider the disciples’ experience as they witnessed what seemed like a catastrophe. From the moment Jesus was arrested, they thought that their world was falling apart.

Matthew and Mark simply say that the disciples left Him and fled. All four Gospel accounts tell of Peter’s vehement threefold denial.

It would be easy to belittle the disciples for their feckless faith, but we have the advantage of hindsight. They genuinely did not understand that Jesus’ nearterm prophecies would converge at Calvary, where He would suffer and die in obedience to the Father’s plan of salvation. Only after His resurrection did they see clearly. Simply put, it is sometimes hard to have perspective in the midst of a storm.

The Blessing of Hindsight

Unlike the apostles, we have the full canon of Scripture and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit—a blessing they did not receive until Pentecost. But, like them, events and circumstances can sometimes overwhelm us in the moment. That is why we need to stay grounded in the Word of God so that we are not buffeted and battered by all that is happening around us. And that truth is even more urgent as the Signs of the Times increase in frequency and intensity.

Consider this: for long stretches of human history, there were few prophetic signs heralding the Lord’s coming. That was true in the intertestamental period and has been true throughout the Church Age. Let’s consider Jesus’ First Advent.

The Old Testament concluded with a promise that ended with a curse. God promised to send “Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD” (Malachi 4:5). The very next verse prophesied that he would restore the hearts of fathers and children to one another, lest He “come and smite the land with a curse” (Malachi 4:6). The not-so-veiled threat of a curse was the alternative to God’s gracious promise of restoration. But the timing of its fulfillment was not specified.

We know that over 400 years transpired before the Messiah came. Several generations lived and died in that period as darkness fell across the land, as first Greece, then Rome dominated the people of Israel. Citing Isaiah 9:2, Matthew describes Jesus’ arrival this way: “The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light, and those who were sitting in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a Light dawned” (Matthew 4:16).

Suddenly, as Jesus began to call His disciples, proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom, and minister throughout the region, signs were evident to all who had eyes to see— and even to those born blind, as He restored their sight. When John was languishing in prison, he sent word to ask Jesus to affirm that He was the Expected One. Jesus responded by telling John’s followers to report the fulfillment of a series of prophetic signs: “the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them” (Matthew 11:5, fulfilling Isaiah 35:5 and 61:1).

The authority of Jesus’ teaching and His power over demons was amazing to His followers, and the pace of His activity was breathtaking. Mark uses the word “immediately” 10 times in the first chapter of his Gospel alone, just to convey the urgency of His ministry. And yet, despite the wealth of prophetic signs being manifest, the Pharisees and religious leaders scoffed and grew resentful toward Him.

Even with all the signs evident for all to see, they had the audacity to demand yet another sign from Heaven. Jesus’ response to them stands as a warning to us still today: When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?” (Matthew 16:2-3)

The Lord went on to declare that no sign would be given to such an evil and adulterous generation, except the sign of Jonah. Since He obviously performed other miracles, clearly His words conveyed that no signs would be discerned by those whose hearts were far from Him—except the undeniable sign of His death and resurrection (the “sign of Jonah”).

Almost 2,000 years later, another wave of signs is manifesting today. The blessing Jesus referenced with regard to His disciples is even more true today: “…blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it” (Matthew 13:16-17).

But many people—including modern religious leaders—seem incapable of discerning the Signs of the Times.

Signs Multiplying Before Our Eyes

At Jesus’ First Advent, only six people in all Judea are recorded as alerted to His approaching arrival: Mary and Joseph, Zacharias and Elizabeth, and Simeon and Anna. (In addition, Magi came from the East because they were students of God’s prophetic Word handed down by Daniel.) Those six anticipated Jesus’ birth because either the Holy Spirit or an angel sent by God revealed His coming to them. The only external sign heralding His arrival was a star—an astrological sign that the Magi discerned in the East.

All the Old Testament signs regarding the Messiah’s First Advent were fulfilled upon His arrival, during His ministry, or by His death, burial, and resurrection. That includes over 300 different prophecies, or 107 separate and distinct signs. But the Old Testament contains 500 prophecies concerning His Second Coming. And the New Testament is filled with promises to the Church regarding its Rapture and signs regarding Jesus’ coming again to reign on the Earth.

That multitude of signs—coupled with the Holy Spirit, who Jesus sent to “guide you into all the truth…[and to] disclose to you what is to come” (John 16:13)— means that we have the ability to discern when we are living in the season of His return. “You, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief” (1 Thessalonians 5:4).

So, with that assurance of discernment and a firm reliance on the Holy Spirit to guide us into truth, let’s consider the signs and how they are converging as never before.

We readily confess that some of the signs have been evident in the past. There have always been natural disasters, famines, pestilence, and plagues. Wars and rumors of wars have become the norm instead of the exception. Nations and empires have risen and fallen as societal upheaval and flagrant sin have left them in the dustbin of history. But those categories have been steadily increasing in frequency and intensity for the past 100 years.

While I was serving in the Kentucky Legislature, Governing magazine carried a cover article in its September 2014 edition entitled, “A Climate of Change.” The subtitle drew my attention, because it proclaimed, “Governments throughout the country are touting the need for ‘resilience’ in the face of ever-more-frequent natural disasters.” I am quite certain that the editors of that magazine had no idea that [they were not testifying to “climate change,”] they were testifying to the fulfillment of Bible prophecy.

Similarly, the purveyors of secular humanism who are hell-bent on eradicating Christianity in the public square of our nation will never realize that they are fulfilling Paul’s prophetic warnings in Romans 1. Although our nation “once [knew] the ordinance of God,” many of our national leaders not only behave in ways that are abhorrent to God, they “also give hearty approval to those who practice them” (Romans 1:32). Is it any wonder God has “given them over” to lusts and impurity, degrading passions, and depraved minds? And that same trajectory is evident around the world in nations where Christianity once thrived.

The same could be said of spiritual signs, world politics, and technology. And yet, true to Bible prophecy, scoffers have also multiplied, in essence saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation” (2 Peter 3:4). Most tragically, the context of Peter’s warning has also proven true: those scoffers come from the ranks of those who profess to follow Christ.

Discernment in the Midst of the Storm

Some feel so overwhelmed by the pace at which change is occurring (and society is degenerating) that they cannot make sense of the chaos. But students of Scripture understand that all these things (and the acceleration in prophetic signs) were foretold long ago. The rapidity and the acceleration merely confirm that the End is near.

What is also recognizable by those who study Bible prophecy and have been tracking these signs for many years is the unprecedented overlap or convergence of the various signs. Like marbles sent spiraling down a large funnel, they are growing closer together and impacting one another as they approach the final terminus. Natural disasters stoke increased fear, and advancing technology leads to hubris. Thinking we have the knowledge and means to finally control nature, mankind is actually losing control because it lacks wisdom. Societal breakdowns are leading to a realignment of nations into the configuration foretold in the end—with Russia and Turkey threatening Israel from the North, along with Iran (Persia) to the East. On another front, technology is expected to soon offer government (or one powerful individual) the ability to control people’s buying and selling on a global scale.

All of these signs began to go into overdrive, with the intensity and frequency increasing exponentially, about the time God started regathering the Jewish people and reestablishing Israel as a modern nation. That is why Israel—the “greatest sign of all”—is the key to God’s prophetic time clock. Even the sudden resurgence of hatred against Israel that has been evident since October 7th, 2023, offers yet more evidence that all the alarms are sounding at once.

Jesus is coming soon.

But Why Convergence?

There is simply no denying the reality that events are swirling faster than ever before. It’s as if Moore’s Law (Intel co-founder Gordon Moore’s proven prediction that computing power and efficiency would double every 18-24 months) now applies in every category of prophetic signs.

Signs of nature, society, technology, world politics, and Israel (as well as spiritual signs) are increasing in frequency and intensity—and converging—as never before. The inevitable conclusion is that the “birth pangs” Jesus spoke of in Matthew 24:8 are taking place. That reference highlights the fact that no one— not the mother or father or doctor—can predict exactly when a baby will be born. But when the birth pangs begin, everyone knows that the baby is coming soon.

Likewise, even as the birth pangs have begun and herald that the End is coming soon, we still cannot know the exact day or hour. But we know that at any moment “the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God” (1 Thessalonians 4:16).

As the rest of Paul’s letter to the church at Thessalonica explains, that promise and that recognition is why we can “comfort one another with these words” (1 Thessalonians 4:18).

Obviously, God the Father wants us to discern that He is about to tell His Son to “Go and get Your Bride” (the clear inference of John 14:1-3 and Revelation 19:7-9). When we see the world and understand the signs from God’s own perspective, all the prophetic pieces really will fall into place.

Daily Jot: SCOTUS may have “kept” the Republic

Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com

President Trump’s executive actions on immigration, agency rollbacks, and federal hiring, have been repeatedly halted by district court “universal injunctions,” even though they were issued in just one jurisdiction. This tactic, known as lawfare, is the weapon of leftists using activist judges to block policy. Lower courts in California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Washington and DC have issued some 35 of the 40 nationwide injunctions aimed at Trump’s policies. The Justice Department has sued entire benches in Maryland, DC and beyond, arguing they are obstructing Constitutional executive authority. In a ruling on birthright citizenship, however, the Supreme Court may have clipped the wings of the Democratic Party’s policy vultures.

Mainstream media outlets tried to sway public opinion in favor of lawfare, even painting Trump’s lawsuit against DC and Maryland judges as an unprecedented and aggressive escalation. CBS News emphasized that the DOJ’s move “unprecedentedly attack[s] judicial independence.” PBS NewsHour framed the suit as “an unusual move” prompted by those nationwide blocks. Fox News, however, aligned with Trump, framing it as a justified pushback against activist overreach. In short: the left claims Trump is undermining the judiciary, while conservatives say he’s defending separation of powers. But then, on June 27, the Supreme Court, by a 6–3 majority, ruled in Trump v. CASA that lower courts lack the authority to impose universal injunctions.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the majority, noted that such sweeping powers were “conspicuously nonexistent” historically. She affirmed that such power is not found anywhere in the Judiciary Act of 1789 nor in the constitutional history of the courts. This ruling means that injunctions can only apply to named plaintiffs forming “complete relief,” not everyone nationwide. This ruling is a direct rebuke to the activist benches that rolled out nationwide blocks. Lower courts no longer have cover to issue sweeping orders stalling executive actions across fifty states. Those Maryland and DC judges are legally pinpointed as overstepping their equitable power in a historic judgment on judicial restraint. Here on out, legal fights must play out jurisdiction by jurisdiction, on their actual merits.

The Court acknowledged class actions and state-led challenges as valid alternatives, but those come with burdens like certification and jurisdiction. This decision is a stinging rebuke of the kind of judicial activism that has plagued the American justice system and weaponized it against not only the Executive Branch, but every American citizen. The checks and balances designed by the Founders placed limits on both executive and judicial authority. The Constitutional order of separation of powers has been recalibrated. The shift means Democrats and other challengers can’t casually shop for friendly judges in activist districts to halt federal policy nationwide. SCOTUS may have “kept the Republic” with this decision. As written in Amos 5:24, “let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream.”

Daily Devotion: A Good Neighbor

by Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org

‘Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?’ Jesus asked. The man replied, ‘The one who showed him mercy.’ Then Jesus said, ‘Yes, now go and do the same.’ —Luke 10:36–37

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In our last devotion, we looked at one role of ministry that’s key to personal revival: being an ambassador for Christ. Today, we’re going to look at a second role of ministry, also from Luke 10: being a neighbor like Jesus.

The great evangelist D. L. Moody once attended a conference on reaching the lost world. Soon, however, he grew frustrated with the proceedings because nothing was being accomplished. None of the attendees had come up with any viable strategies for reaching the lost. Moody, a man of action, decided to make a point. He instructed his song leader, Ira Sankey, to meet him at a certain street corner at 6 PM.

At the appointed time, Moody placed a little box on the sidewalk and said to Sankey, “Get up there and start singing.”

Sankey had an incredible voice, and soon a crowd gathered to listen to him. When he finished, Moody preached for a few moments. Then he said to the crowd, “I want you to go with me down to the civic auditorium, and I am going to tell you more.” The civic auditorium was where the conference was being held.

The conference attendees had left for dinner. Moody led the crowd into the auditorium and started preaching. The place was full. When the attendees returned, Moody stopped preaching and said, “We have to close our meeting because our brothers are here at the conference to talk about how to reach the masses. So let’s all go.” He made his point. You guys can talk about it all day long, but this is how you do it.

Moody’s emphasis on “doing” echoed Jesus’ message in the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10. In the parable, a Jewish man is robbed, beaten, and left for dead beside a road. Three travelers encounter the severely injured man. The first is a priest, probably coming from the temple. The second is a temple assistant. Both are well-respected in the religious community. Neither lift a finger to help.

The third man is a Samaritan. In Jesus’ day, Jewish people hated Samaritans. They considered Samaritans to be a racially impure and inferior people. Yet it’s the Samaritan who stops to help the man. Not just to offer his thoughts and prayers, but to tend to his wounds, transport him to a nearby inn, and pay for weeks of care.

Jesus concluded the parable with a pointed question: “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” (Luke 10:36 NLT). The answer is obvious, of course, but the lesson is lost on many people today.

Being a neighbor like Jesus has nothing to do with geographic or social common ground. It has everything to do with getting involved in the lives of other people, meeting their needs, and showing them grace and mercy. Being a neighbor like Jesus means sacrificing our time, energy, and financial resources for the sake of others. Your neighborhood is as large as you choose to make it.

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