Venezuela Air Defense

Very interesting post copied from Amir Tsarfati’s Telegram account. Amir is an expert in Middle Eastern affairs having been a former member of the IDF with great contacts in intelligence. Rh

Venezuela from the Russian perspective

It is difficult to overstate the level of frustration across Russian social media over the American move in Venezuela. There is hardly a single Russian military blogger who has not addressed it. The reaction on the Russian side revolves around two main axes.

The first axis is dominated by frustration that, once again, Russian systems – especially Russian air-defense systems – were caught completely unprepared. Russian commentators complain that, once again, their allies proved incompetent and unable to properly operate the equipment they were given, making Russian hardware appear ineffective.

Added to this is concern over the geopolitical consequences: the Maduro regime was seen as a close ally of the Kremlin – and that ally is now gone. Another fear frequently raised is that once infrastructure is restored, the United States could impose a global oil price ceiling of roughly $50 per barrel due to its control over production in Venezuela.

The second axis is captured by the most common phrase circulating on Russian Telegram over the past week:

а что так можно?

“So… you can actually do that?”

Despite everything mentioned above, most of the Russian frustration stems from the fact that the Americans succeeded precisely where the Russians failed. Anger over the successful arrest of Maduro is almost always accompanied by sharp criticism of the Kremlin’s actions at the start of the war and Russia’s failed attempt to seize Kyiv.

In the image: a modern Russian-made Buk air-defense system in Venezuela after receiving American “treatment”.

(David Lisovtsev)

Round Two??

Over the past several hours, dozens of U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tankers and heavy military transport aircraft – specifically C-5 and C-17 platforms – have departed from the United States and from a U.S. airbase in the United Kingdom, heading toward the Middle East.

According to multiple sources, the United States is preparing for strikes against Iran, and this activity reflects the ongoing transfer of forces to the region.

What about Joseph??

As 2026 starts I am reading the Bible through from Genesis to Revelation.  One can do that by reading just 3 or 4 chapters a day.  Very easy.  I don’t always do that from front to back, many times I read through in varying ways.  Starting at Genesis gives us, especially needed in today’s anti-Jewish world, a complete look at the people of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob or Israel as his name was changed by God.  

As I am closing in on finishing the book of Genesis, the Lord put something in my heart early (about 5 AM) this morning.  Joseph has been sold into slavery by the jealousy of his brothers.  Joseph ends up in Egypt and through divine revelations given to Joseph he rises from prison to the number two official in Egypt, only behind Pharoah.  God always has a plan.  With dreams of seven years of plenty, then 7 years of drought God revealed to Joseph how to save not only Egypt, but Joseph’s long lost family.  The family is restored, and Israel becomes a multitude of people.

Let’s back up for today’s devotion of truth and faithfulness on God’s part.  After Joseph was put in prison on a lie, falsely accused of sexual misconduct with his boss’s wife.  Joseph was forgotten by a fellow prisoner who was released through a dream Joseph interpreted.  Joseph had asked the man to speak favorable to Pharoah on his behalf.  The man forgot.  Out of sight out of mind.  Later as Pharoah had a troubling dream Joseph was released from prison to interpret the dream and soon was put second in charge of the Kingdom of Egypt.  Rags to riches, no, just God’s plan of redemption for the Hebrew people during the seven year drought.  Wow God works in mysterious ways.  

The rags to riches story culminates with Joseph being given a wife, and having two sons form to him.

“And to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him. Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: “For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.””

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭41‬:‭50‬-‭51‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“And the name of the second he called Ephraim: “For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.””

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭41‬:‭52‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

What a testimony of the patience and perseverance of Joseph, years in prison falsely accused. raised up to the second highest seat of power in the land of Egypt.  His testimony was his children’s names.

Notice the names Joseph gave his sons, Manasseh (forgotten toil), and Ephraim (fruitful in affliction).  

What of our testimony?  Does the world, those outside the church see our faithfulness and fruitfulness, even in trials and trouble?  Or do they see cranky defeated Christians walking a compromised life?  What a wonderful testimony of the life of Joseph.  God never forgets us, and will make us fruitful, even in times of trials and persecution.

In times of trouble or persecution, our attitude becomes our walk, and our walk becomes our testimony.  What does the unbelieving world say about you?

Iran Updates

“If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” – President DONALD J. TRUMP

Trump, Maduro, Iran Protests, and America First – Please Read and Share This Short Analysis copied from Amir Tsarfati

President Trump’s America First policy is fundamentally different from the version promoted by commentators such as Tucker Carlson.

In Trump’s view, one cannot ignore the reality that foreign actors are actively undermining the United States. The 90-minute operation in the Venezuelan capital and its surrounding areas was not a war; therefore, Congress was neither informed nor asked to approve it. It was a law-enforcement action – a swift removal of a destabilizing domestic agitator.

Judging by the president’s own words, regime change was not the objective. Rather, the goal was a complete change in policy.

Three considerations were at the forefront, none of which had anything to do with Israel’s concerns regarding Venezuela. From Trump’s perspective, the issues were drugs, illegal immigration by criminals, and oil that was unjustly taken from American companies.

Trump’s priority is to keep America free of drugs and gangs while maintaining a strong, thriving economy. He did not remove Maduro because of his ties to Iran or Hezbollah – at least not according to his statements or those of his secretary of war. Any genuine regime change in Venezuela, he argues, must come from within, through free and non-fraudulent elections.

Now let’s turn to Iran.

The United States will not initiate a war with Iran simply because of internal unrest or popular protests. American intervention would occur only if the Iranian regime poses a direct threat to U.S. interests. In practical terms, threats against American allies, U.S. bases, or U.S. assets are the triggers that could lead the 47th president to authorize another round of B-2 operations over the skies of the Islamic Republic.

From Trump’s perspective, an Israeli strike could once again serve as the catalyst – not to pursue regime change, but to reinforce deterrence. A follow-on U.S. B-2 presence would signal unmistakably to Tehran that continued aggression, including the killing of its own civilians, carries severe consequences. The objective would be pressure, not overthrow: pushing the regime to halt repression and recalibrate its behavior.

Israel, however, does not have the luxury of waiting.

Israel cannot afford to watch the ayatollahs accumulate thousands of ballistic missiles while renewing their nuclear ambitions – all while already possessing roughly 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%.

Therefore, in my assessment, another round involving Iran is very close – literally around the corner. For Israel, it would be about removing existential threats. For Trump, it would be about restoring deterrence and forcing restraint.

Unfortunately, according to Scripture, Iran will come against Israel in the near future as part of an emerging coalition led by Russia. Until then, the regime will attempt to survive – waiting patiently for the end of Trump’s presidency, counting on the assumption that his successor’s worldview will be closer to that of Tucker Carlson.

(IMO). I totally concur, I don’t see us doing a regime change in Iran, however Israel will need to strike again and what happens after that is anyone’s guess.

On Venezuela, it’s more than just narco-terrorist there, Russia, China and Iran have interests there. Is there weaponry or launch capabilities in country?? Who knows, I am sure the US military knows. Exciting times to live in. I have been preaching about these days since I was a young man. Maranatha! Rh

Trump’s effusive praise for PM part of strategy to keep disagreements private — sources

December 31, 2025

Source: The Times of Israel

US President Donald Trump is intent on avoiding a public spat with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even when there are gaps between the pair on key policies regarding the Middle East, a US official and a Republican source familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel on Tuesday.

Trump currently believes that public disagreements with Netanyahu will serve neither his political nor strategic interests, particularly in the Gaza Strip, where he aims to announce a transition to phase two of his peace plan within weeks, the two sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

“While some of us working for the president have gotten frustrated with Bibi and feel he has been dragging his feet on phase two of the Gaza deal, the president has intentionally been shielded from those conversations,” the US official said, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname.

For full article: The Times of Israel

The Remnant Church – Shifts & Divisions 2026

Good morning and God bless each and everyone who follows my blog or reads the content.  We are entering into a most divisive and profound year, (IMO). As I look forward to the new year I see two rivers running side by side.  One is righteous, because of the blood of Jesus, the other one is evil filled with the influence of the spirit of anti-christ. The other gospel is one of false hope, prosperity and a God of love that winks at our sin. Compromises the authority and inerrancy of the Gospel. Paul spoke clearly about this in the book of Galatians. “But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Division in the church is not new, however I sense in my spirit it will become profound in the coming year.  We are ripe for the Holy Spirit to divide sheep from the goats.  The Church, as a whole, is confounded by the purity of the Gospel.  Another gospel is being preached. One of love, not holiness, one of acceptance not dedication, one of peace and prosperity when we are in time of war, (Spiritual War) is upon us.

Limp wristed tip toe through the tulips watered down Christianity is a stench in the nostrils of a Holy God.  “Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Hebrews 12:14b “without holiness no one will see the Lord.”  A remnant of holiness will mark the true church in 2026.

  • Not “without love.”
  • Not “without good vibes.”
  • Not “without sincerity.”
  • Without holiness.
  • Because love is God’s gift to us, but holiness is our response to Him.
  • Holiness is “more than praying a standard prayer” repentance means change of heart
  • Cross not crowns
  • Holiness draws a line in the sand against sin
  • Love invites you to cross it.
  • Holiness requires you to change as you cross.

Daniel 11:32b “but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.”  Knowing God brings intimate knowledge that empowers His people to do extraordinary, courageous acts for His glory,

The fire of the Holy Spirit will burn the chaff from our lives, it will cause a fire breathed anointing to the remnant church.  A “Holy” desire that brings us into the Lord’s presence.  The word remnant is only used twice for Israel in the New Testament, but never for the Church.  Awake and arise church, let us take our rightful place ruling and reigning with Christ in the heavenly places in the spirit realm. “and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,” Ephesians 2:6

‭Intercession and repentance that leads to holiness will be the standard for the remnant church in 2026.  Will you join me? 

Live in His Word, and Walk in His Spirit

Manduro Captured!!

Latest reports: Attorney General Pam Bondi has filed indictments against Manduro and his wife with conspiracy to engage in drug-terror activities, conspiracy to import cocaine, weapons and other terror activities against the United States.

What happens next is the real problem, who takes over, what kind of government, can the people rise up and have democracy? All good questions. As in Iran people get tired of becoming slaves to dictators. Are you listening New York? You have made the same fatal mistake by electing a socialist-Marxist! Trump to have a press conference at 11 AM. Rh

And if you’re wondering why – below are the facts:

1. The Venezuelan regime nationalized and expropriated, without compensation, oil facilities belonging to American companies, and later refused to pay the billions of dollars in compensation awarded against it in World Bank arbitration.

2. Transferring management of Venezuela’s oil industry from private hands to the government triggered the collapse of the country’s economy even before U.S. sanctions, which merely accelerated the process.

3. In order to cope with the catastrophe it created, the Chávez–Maduro regime found a new ally: Iran.

4. Venezuela and Iran cooperate in the military sphere (including the development of drones) and in circumventing the international and American sanctions imposed on both.

5. Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro’s leadership is an active player in flooding the United States with hard drugs. Each year, more than 100,000 Americans die from drug overdoses.

6. According to the international community, Maduro lost the elections held in Venezuela and falsified his victory.

7. Maduro’s regime is a Bolshevik dictatorship that violently suppresses all opposition.

Free From In Dwelling Sin

 Romans 8:1-11

Romans Chapter 8 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible, I have even called it the most perfect chapter in the Bible.  😁But then again I declare that of lots of other chapters.  Paul has just dealt with people who strive against sin in chapters 6 & 7.  Now he turns the page.

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/114/rom.8.1.NKJV

It begins with the idea of freedom from sin.  Once sin is confessed and put under the blood of Jesus, there is no condemnation for the believer.  Many Christians suffer from condemnation, but in Christ we are free.  Christ came as the righteous requirement of the law.  He paid the price for our disobedience.  

“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/114/rom.8.5.NKJV

Paul warns us in v.5 to set our minds not on the fleshy sinful things, but on the things of the Spirit.  I call it “stinking thinking,” focus on the Word and Jesus Christ.  Being carnal mined brings death, but spiritual minedness brings life and peace. Read the Word, consume the Word and do the Word!  The Bible must be your foundation.

We must realize that once saved, we have moved from death to life.  We have a new thought process centered on Jesus.  We don’t walk in fleshy or lustful desire, but we walk in the Spirit to please God.  

Many struggle with ongoing sin or disobedience.  We make mistakes, say the wrong thing, get angry or hurt someone with our words or actions. Pray, ask forgiveness and go on.  Remember no condemnation.  We have the power through the Holy Spirit to live above our old life.  New life fresh and powerful in Christ.  Don’t be too hard on yourself, but keep the faith and keep striving to please God.  He loves you and knows your heart.

“But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/114/rom.8.11.NKJV

Let the Holy Spirit be your best friend.  Rh

Israel Seeks Defense Independence

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently committed Israel to a 350 billion-shekel ($110 billion) investment over the next decade to boost independence in critical arms production. 

The announcement, detailed during a meeting of defense chiefs at Shin Bet headquarters on Dec. 25, came one day after the prime minister, at an Israeli Air Force graduation ceremony, stated that he had approved, along with the defense minister and finance minister, a sum of 350 billion shekels “over the next decade to build an independent Israeli munitions industry. We want to reduce the dependency on any party, including allies.”

This is a great move for Israel, Netanyahu has also stated earlier that the alliance with America is good, but waiting on approval like a vessel state is not what Israel needs in today’s world. I remember the slow walk by the Biden Administration in delivery of weapons that had already been bought by the IDF. Even now with a friendly President in the White House it seems that Israel is like a beggar on a street corner at times. Recently Israel shipped defense weaponry to Germany, also a gas deal with Egypt was also worked out between the two nations. Good for Israel.

Israel is surrounded by enemies in the Middle East and Northern Africa. If you look at a map Israel is the tiny dot in the middle of Islamist who have sworn to destroy them. My fear is that America is turning from its hard commitment of Israel to a more neutral position. That my friends is not good for the US.

Only a nation blessed by Almighty God could find itself capability to repeal a sneak attack and wars on all fronts and come back, in many cases stronger than before. The Bible clearly states that the Jews will come home and make the desert blossom as a rose. It surely has.

As with my nation, I don’t agree with everything that they do, but for Israel and the US this friendship is in our best interest as well as theirs. We may give them aid, but it comes back in investments in our military complex and even more importantly in intelligence from a very fragile and complex region.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! Rh

With No Regard For Biological Realities, Australia’s National Sanity Is Broken

Michelle Pearse serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Australian Christian Lobby.

Below is an excellent article about the Gender Mafia and it’s reach around the world. Sin and stupidity knows no boundaries, countries, or nationalities. Has the world gone mad? Yes, but to be honest this trans issue is just plain demonic and sinful. It is an attempt by the devil to destroy the family unit and spit in God’s face. No same human can truly believe that cutting of genitalia changes a person’s sex. Pure demonic logic. Rh.

(Capital Territory, Australia) — Did you know Australia no longer has a biological definition of ‘man’ and ‘woman’ in federal law?

No wonder our nation is confused.

This isn’t an abstract legal glitch. It’s a cultural earthquake and we’re all living in the aftershocks. When the law deletes biological reality, it reflects something deeper: a nation rejecting God and rejecting truth.

Scripture is clear: God created humanity in His image; male and female. He designed our bodies with purpose, with complementarity, and with the ability to bring forth life. This isn’t a ‘Christian belief’; it’s a universal human and scientific reality.
Only a male and a female can create life. No amount of surgery, hormones, or legal word-games can change that.

But biological sex is inconvenient for a culture driven by desire instead of design. So the modern world fights God’s created order – fighting nature itself. The result? A fruitless imitation of what God intended for life and flourishing.

Two males cannot conceive a child.
Two females cannot conceive a child.
A ‘trans’ man cannot produce a sperm.
A ‘trans’ woman cannot produce egg.
Reality does not bend.

And yet the push continues. The Australian Law Reform Commission is now considering whether to loosen Australia’s ban on commercial surrogacy to make it easier for male couples to procure children. If a homosexual relationship cannot produce children, then surrogates must be made more accessible — even paid for.

This is the commodification of human life, and it is grotesque.

Australia is rewriting creation to satisfy the desires of adults – not the rights of children. And the root of this problem goes back further than many realise.

In 2013, then-Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus inserted ‘gender identity’ into the Sex Discrimination Act. This was an Act originally designed for females but suddenly, any man who identified as a “woman” received the same protections.

This legal fiction, that a male can be a “woman”, became a protected category.

The idea that biological sex doesn’t matter took root, and that idea now shapes everything.

The Tickle v Giggle case cemented this new legal definition. A male who identifies as a “woman” sued a female-only app for excluding him…and won. The court ruled that Tickle was disadvantaged relative to other females on the grounds of his trans identity. So much for protecting women.

In response to recent questioning by Senator Claire Chandler, Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Anna Cody, couldn’t even answer, “What is a biological male?” When our own Commissioner has no regard for biological realities, national sanity is broken.

Because of this legal falsehood, women are losing every protected space: bathrooms, changing rooms, prisons, sporting clubs, shelters, school camps, accommodation. Everywhere.

You see it now in every government form, census questions, health, education, workplaces, and public policy. It appears in rainbow-washed institutions insisting reproductive organs have nothing to do with sex.

“Pick your gender: male, female, non-binary, other.”

The fallout is truly devastating:

  • Children are being led into confusion, puberty blockers, sterilisation, and irreversible harm.
  • Women are being placed at risk by men in female-only spaces including in prisons and school camps.
  • Parents, teachers, and even principals are being punished for speaking biological truth.
  • In NSW, a mother was fined $95,000 for vilification for defending women’s sport.

Enough is enough. The Sex Discrimination Act must be restored to its original purpose: protect women – real women. This is where the deception stops, and truth begins. Christians must speak clearly, confidently, and unapologetically the Biblical truth of creation: “Male and female He created them.”

This truth is reality. This truth is the foundation of human life. And abandoning it is dangerous and wrong. Because the simplest truth remains the most profound: Male + Female = Life