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Trump’s Board of Peace – Prophetic or Egoistical??

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“The Board of Peace has unlimited potential. Last October, I released a Plan for the permanent end to the Conflict in Gaza, and our Vision was unanimously adopted by the United Nations Security Council. Shortly thereafter, we facilitated Humanitarian Aid at record speed, and secured the release of every living and deceased Hostage. Just last month, two dozen distinguished Founding Members joined me in Davos, Switzerland, to celebrate its official formation, and present a bold Vision for the Civilians in Gaza, and then, ultimately, far beyond Gaza — WORLD PEACE!” President Trump

I fear that Trump with his deal making persona and his admitted lack of Biblical knowledge, he can be set up for failure.  Beside all that I am not excited about the $10 billion he has pledged from the United States.  Trump is trying to solve a bad situation by throwing money at the problem.  Money and jobs are not the problem in Gaza or other hot spots.  It is the Islamic mindset.  Until they accept Israel’s right to exist, nothing will change. 

In these shaky and prophetic times we live, any version or derivative of “World Peace” gets on my radar.  It is sometimes easy to see all events pertaining to Israel and the Middle East in light of Bible prophecy, but not all are.  Forerunner? Possibly.   So prophetic or egotistical, we shall see.  (I am in no way saying that Trump is the ant-christ!).  But this could be a forerunner to something to build on.  We shall see.  Or is it just another failed attempt at peace in a region with age old hatred and religious and cultural divides that will never heal.  At least not until the Prince of Peace comes.  

Trump said contributing nations had raised $7 billion as an initial down payment for Gaza reconstruction. Contributors included Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Kuwait, he said. The membership is mostly made up of Middle Eastern countries, plus leaders from outside the region who may be looking to gain favor with Trump.

Estimates for rebuilding Gaza, which was reduced to rubble after two years of war, range up to $70 billion.   “We have to get this right.  There is no Plan B for Gaza.  Plan B is going back to war.  No one here wants that,” said the U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio. At this point Hamas has not disarmed.

Trump proposed the board in September when he announced his plan to end Israel’s war in Gaza. He later made clear the board’s remit would expand beyond Gaza to tackle other conflicts worldwide, a point he reiterated on Wednesday by saying it would look into “hotspots” around the world.

The Bible tells us in the book of Daniel 9:27, that the anti-christ with his Beast system of one world governance will “confirm” a seven year peace treaty with Israel.  Interesting choice of word, “confirm.”  Since I believe that the Bible says what it means and  means what it says, this tells me a peace treaty of some kind will already be in place at the arrival of the anti-christ.  And by the way that word doesn’t mean in place of Christ, but instead of Christ.  Much more important context.

The ecumenical movement started years ago and will increase.  Unity sounds great.  But we must stand on the absolute truths of the Word.  Unity on the essentials, and freedom on the non-essentials. No unity can be possible without naming the name of Jesus as the only way of salvation.  True Christians will always be in contrast to the world and fight against the hedonistic culture of today.  I believe woke based churches will play a big role in the rise of the Beast and his system.  Woke, liberal work base churches with a mandate to love all regardless of lifestyle change, who also deny the validity of the Word are an anathema to the true church.  After all, what is more deadly than a false man made religion.  What we see today with woke churches and the absolute ignorance of the American church is mind boggling.  

Is this the rising of the Beast system, peace, or the ramblings of an old man’s ego??  I’ll leave you to decide. Time will tell.

Live in the Word and walk in His Spirit. 

The Allure Of Peace

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The allure of peace in the Middle East has caused many politicians to take sides, most of the time they’re on the wrong side of history.  Diplomacy as the western governments know it will never work in the Middle East. As a pastor and Bible teacher, I firmly stand on the inerrancy of the word of God. It tells me that there will never be true peace in the Middle East until the prince of peace makes his appearance. And that my friends, is many battles and much pain and sorrow away from happening.

What started off as a grandiose design by President Trump hailed as the beginning of the golden age, has moved from our shores to the world stage. Now we see the Trump administration mired in the same quagmire that has hit every US president since the Arab all embargo in the 70s.

What to do about Israel, the Arabs, and now the radical Islamic Jihadist. Trump is fond of talking about peace through strength. That truly is all the radical terrorists and anarchists in the Middle East understand. They have lived through tribal wars, ancient rivalries, and also ancient hatred of one another. Ancient rivalries infused with blood oaths as well. It’s inbreed. 

If one understands the Bible prophecy, we understand it will be a great shaking and falling away from the Christian faith. We also understand that Jerusalem will be a problem to all the nations of the world. “Zechariah12:2” There is a division happening right now of nations being sifted and taking side for and against Israel. 

We also understand some sort of world, religion, and world government will take authority over the entirety of the world. We see this played out in revelation 13. Our technology and surveillance systems have made it possible that every person on the face of the Earth can be tracked and their whereabouts, spending habits and even what they are writing and saying on social media can be tracked. And to think when we were booting those computers up every morning on dial up that it would come to something like this.

My opinion is that Trump and those around him have absolutely no clue to what they’re doing, so scratch off the typical left-wing lunatics who think that Trump is the antichrist. I don’t see how it could be. Is it possible, of course anything is possible. God is in control and he is sovereign. But I do believe that the Trump administration with their focus on peace in the Middle East and with his grandiose board of peace, which smacks of a New World order, which is exactly what Trump has been railing against. Funny how that works isn’t it?

The apparatus for the soon to be declared antichrist, the man of sin, the one who will step in and declare that he has the keys and the ability to make peace is now here. I do believe the steps that are being taken today, the push for the 

The AI revolution is a part of the foreshadowing that will come right before the antichrist is revealed.

Bible prophecy tells us the time is not right for the antichrist to appear at this present moment. In fact, I believe there are two events that will happen before this, revealing. The rapture of the church which I believe is a pre-tribulation rapture of the saints of God taken out of this world by the Blessed hope that they have in Christ Jesus. Also believe that shortly after that because of that chaos Ezekiel 38 a contingency of nations which primarily include Russia, Turkey, and Iran will lead an attack against the nation of Israel. This attack will happen at a time of peace and safety, as the Bible declares. When will that be, and what is the true definition of peace and safety, no one really knows.

Let’s get back to this board of peace. I believe it’s a for runner, I believe it is man’s way of trying to put money and dollars and investments, and bring about prosperity and peace in the Middle East. Which has been tried before, which has been bandied about as the solution. Remember, when Obama said if these Islamist just had a good job, they would lay down their arms? They’re not laying down their arms. They’re going to fight to the death because that’s who they are, that’s what they do and that’s who controls them, the spirit of death and destruction. Rh

Below is an excerpt from an article written by Jim Fletcher, an outstanding Christian activist, specializing in Bible prophecy, and Christian apologetics.

Here too we see the prophetic outlines. The full isolation of Israel, globally, is one of the linchpins of Bible prophecy in the very end times. I will say this: while Trump has done many good things, and seems to have genuine love for America, it also appears that he does not have a real biblical worldview. He has recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, but his team is full of Arabists that have been in Washington for a century. They will not allow full Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.

The recent opportunities to decapitate Tehran, Beirut, and the Gaza Strip have come and gone, it appears. This will cost many more lives down the road.

But if we do hold to those marvelous predictions the Lord provided for us in His Word, we should not expect/count on real peace to break out. That is not His plan.

This Board of Peace will not be that. Instead, it is a bizarre and puzzling self-inflicted wound. It is like a child running toward danger, rather than fleeing it. Hard to believe so many smart people can be so wrong about building blocks for peace, at least short-term. Can you imagine what the world would have been like if the Ayatollah and his demon horde had been overthrown? At the very least, many lives internationally would have been saved from this terror nest.

We trust our Lord, though. And we wait.

Free From In Dwelling Sin

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 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

Thankfulness

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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. This is a day set aside to be thankful for all the blessing in life. We have breath, and life and most of us have lots to be appreciative of. Family, friends and loved ones. A nation that may be torn apart and divided along political and sectarian reasons, but is still the only hope for the world. America, a bastion of hope and freedom where all men are created equal and have opportunities that the majority of the world long for.

My greatest thanks is to Almighty God who sent us a savior. His name is Jesus and he is the most blessed hope for mankind. Salvation, forgiveness and hope is only found in His saving grace. If you feel troubled or lost, maybe even thinking of ending it all by taking your own life, rethink that thought. You have a savior. He is closer than a brother, call upon Him now. He will fill your heart with peace. The Bible tells us there is no other name given to save us. Believe in Him. confess him as your Lord and he will save you.

New life in Christ will transform you into a new person. That is why it is called being born again. All things will pass away and all things will become brand new. Jesus is the answer to life.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Trump

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Bin Salman on normalization with Israel

  • :We want to be a part of Abraham accords, but we also want to make sure that we ensure a path to a tow-state solution”.
  • Bin Salman: “Yes, absolutely Mr. President. We want peace for Israelis, we want peace for Palestinians.”
  • Trump asked about the F-35 deal, if it was conditional on normalization with Israel as Israel wanted. Trump: “Israel will be satisfied, they are aware of that.

Satisfied is different that Israel getting what they want. Politician speak. No doubt Israel will have to take a big spoon full of sugar to get this deal and many others being worked on done.

I have been against the sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, however Amir Tsarfati “let me be clear no F-35 anywhere in the world is comparable to the Israeli ones, simple because Israel has installed Israeli-made systems that are unique to its occupational needs. The similarities are only external.” I must say that makes me feel better. I have also heard others say that the close connection between Israel and the US is that Israel will tell us how to make ours better once they put upgraded systems in the jets. Amazing! The money we send to Israel comes back in dividends to America, unlike any other money sent abroad.

Footnote: anyone expecting true peace is fooling themselves. New survey by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research.

  • More that 50% Gazans support Hamas conduct in the war
  • Same % oppose any attempt to dismantle or disarm the orginization
  • 44% Gazans & 59% of West Bank Arabs claim that Hamas’s decision to attack on October 7th was the right thing to do.
  • Even after thousands of deaths in Gaza – Hamas is not only still alive, but thriving.

If one believes the poll, which does not surprise me at all. Peace is elusive and since Phase 1 has not been accomplished, how can we move on and expect Phase 2 (disarmament to be accomplished.) Rh

In the News – Prophetic Update

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Good Morning, Welcome to Prophetic News 

Lots going on in the world this week.   I try my best to give you some of the most important and up to date issues that are of concern to me and hopefully to you.  Current events that either lead to prophetic events or Biblical prophecy.  In all of this remember you were born for such a time as this.  At my favorite coffee cafe this morning on the sleeve of the coffee cup was written, “it will all make sense one day.”  Maranatha!

Bachmann: Kushner, Witkoff’s Gulf Ties Undermined Israel’s Victory

October 24, 2025

Source: Newsmax

Former Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann believes that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who have longtime business ties to the Middle East, played key roles in hindering Israel’s victory over Hamas.

Speaking at the Family Research Council’s “Pray Vote Stand Summit” in Chino Hills, California, on a panel titled “Israel: In Search of Shalom,” Bachmann said she was “perplexed” that President Donald Trump brought in private businessmen rather than Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to guide peace negotiations. 

She questioned why official diplomacy was effectively delegated to Trump’s son-in-law and real estate developer Witkoff, who both maintain long-standing financial relationships in the Gulf.

For full article: Newsmax

JD Vance slams Mamdani over 9/11 comment, says Democrat socialist believes ‘the real victim’ was ‘his auntie’

October 25, 2025

Source: Fox News

Vice President JD Vance criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday, writing on X that according to the Democrat, “the real victim of 9/11” was his aunt.

Vance made the remark as early voting began Saturday in New York City, where Mamdani, the frontrunner in the race, is trying to fend off challengers Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.

“I want to speak to the memory of my aunt. Who stopped taking the subway after September 11th because she did not feel safe in her hijab,” Mamdani said in a clip of a Friday campaign event that Vance shared.

“According to Zohran, the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some (allegedly) bad looks,” Vance said.

For full article: Fox News

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China

China says it ‘absolutely will not’ rule out use of force over Taiwan

October 29, 2025

Source: Reuters

China absolutely will not” rule out using force over Taiwan, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, striking a much tougher tone than a series of articles in state media this week that pledged benign rule if the island comes over to Beijing.

China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has never renounced use of force to “reunify” with the island.

But the policy is not often directly voiced in public and did not appear in three Xinhua news agency commentaries this week about Taiwan, one of which mapped out how “patriots” could rule the island after “reunification” and promised Taiwan’s existing social system and way of life would be respected.

For full article: Reuters

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China controls the rare earths the world buys – can Trump’s new deals change that?

October 28, 2025

Source: BBC

US President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of deals on his Asia visit to secure the supply of rare earths, a critical sector that China has long dominated.

The deals with Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia differ in size and substance and it’s too early to assess their tangible impact. But they all include efforts to diversify access to the minerals that have become essential for advanced manufacturing, from electric vehicles to smartphones.

The agreements, which aim to lock partners into trading with the US, are a clear bid to reduce dependence on China, ahead of a key meeting with its leader Xi Jinping.

They could eventually challenge Beijing’s stranglehold over rare earths, but experts say it will be a costly process that will take years.

For full article: BBC

Technology / AI

Lucid targets industry-first self-driving car technology with Nvidia

October 28, 2025

Source: CNBC

Lucid Group is targeting a new goal that would make it the first automaker to offer highly advanced self-driving capabilities in its vehicles in the coming years, the company said Tuesday. (I’m not sure I am ready for this, I won’t let a car self park, much less drive 70 mph down an interstate.  Guess I’m old school.)

Amazon to announce largest layoffs in company history, source says

October 27, 2025

Source: CNBC

Amazon to announce largest layoffs in company history, source says

October 27, 2025

Source: CNBC

Well you wanted it, now we have it.  AI will take over someday, (Hope I’m gone.). 30,00 layoffs by Amazon.  Get ready for more, definitely a coming attraction.

I know I’m a baby boomer, but I’m not ready for the “new” future. Reminds me of a song from back in the day.

In the year 2525, if man is still alive,

 If woman can survive, they may find

In the year 3535,

Ain’t gonna need to tell the truth, tell no lie

Everything you think, do and say

Is in the pill you took today

In the year 4545

You ain’t gonna need your teeth, won’t need your eyes

You won’t find a thing to chew

Nobody’s gonna look at you

In the year 5555

Your arms hangin’ limp at your sides

Your legs got nothin’ to do

Some machine’s doin’ that for you

In the year 6565

You won’t need no husband, won’t need no wife

You’ll pick your son, pick your daughter too

From the bottom of a long glass tube

On that depressing note, enjoy your weekend!   P.S. My generation did have the best music. Rh

Hamas Reportedly Executes Over 30 Gazans As Terror Group Moves To Reassert Its Grip on the Strip

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Article below from the “Times of Israel.” I guess this is in response to the report of yesterday that said many Gazans are finally speaking out on the horrible treatment and fear of Hamas.

A greatly weakened Hamas has sought to reassert itself in the Gaza Strip since a ceasefire took hold, killing at least 33 people in a crackdown on groups that have tested its grip and appearing to get a US nod to temporarily police the shattered enclave.

Pummeled by Israel during the war ignited by the October 7, 2023, attack that it led, Hamas has gradually sent its operatives back into the streets of Gaza since the ceasefire began on Friday, moving cautiously in case it suddenly collapses, according to two security sources in the territory.

On Monday, Hamas deployed members of its Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades military wing as it freed the last living hostages seized from Israel two years ago. It was a reminder of one of the major challenges facing US President Donald Trump’s effort to secure a lasting deal for Gaza, as the US, Israel and many other nations demand Hamas disarm.

Reuters footage shows dozens of Hamas fighters lined up at a hospital in southern Gaza, one wearing a shoulder patch identifying him as a member of the elite “Shadow Unit” that Hamas sources say was tasked with holding hostages.

One of the Gaza sources, a security official, says that since the ceasefire, Hamas forces have killed 32 members of “a gang affiliated with a family in Gaza City,” while six of its personnel had also been killed.

Later on Monday, a video circulating on social media appears to show several masked gunmen, some of them wearing green headbands resembling ones worn by Hamas, shooting with machine guns at least seven men after forcing them to kneel in the street. Posts identify the video as filmed in Gaza on Monday. Civilian spectators cheer “Allah Akbar,” and call those killed “collaborators.”

TIMES OF ISRAEL

Prophetic News – Hostage Release

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Copied from Amir Tsafati

President’s 20 point plan, which Israel has accepted permits the resumption of war if Hamas refuses to disarm. This two year bloody war was not just :one more round” with Hamas

Israel will NOT agree to let Hamas remain armed or in power – which is precisely why it continues to control more that 50% of the Gaza Strip.

Once our hostages are no longer in Gaza, the task of disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Strip – if it must be carried out by Israel – will become much easier.

IMO – Hamas can’t help themselves, reports are that they have already started to make plans to continue the fight! Rh

Trump wants this peace treaty to expand across the Middle East. “Stop the war, stop the fighting. the whole region wants peace.” Trump. Hope he is right, but as Reagan said “trust, but verify.” Rh

Interesting thought on Daniel 9:27. We know Trump wants peace throughout the Middle East, probably unattainable, but possible. God is in control.

Daniel 9:27 describes a figure who will “confirm a covenant with many.” The wording is striking — not “create,” but “confirm.” The Hebrew implies strengthening or enforcing an existing agreement.

We are Living in Prophetic Times.

Trump: “The choice of the Palestinians is clear, whether they continue with terror and hatred or with construction and rehabilitation.“

Trump: “The whole region supports disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip.”

It appears that Netanyahu will fly to Egypt with President Trump on Air Force One.” That my friends is a big deal. All the antagonist and despot who hate Israel will be there. Oh to be a fly on the wall of that meeting! Rh

Is Trump’s ‘Board Of Peace’ A Foreshadowing Of Daniel’s End-Times Covenant? 

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Let me be clear, Trump is not the anti-christ!  but could something like this be a foreshadowing of what is to come.  I think possibly.  Let’s be watchful on the world stage.  For now though, I don’t see this peace treaty or time of peace negotiated as ever truly coming to pass.   Hamas never wants peace.  Their own legitimacy revolves around a war mentality that comes from centuries ago.  Eternal hatred of the Jewish people.  IMO. Rh

https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=8888

Trump Makes U-turn on Ukraine

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www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2025/september/why-trump-made-a-sharp-turn-on-ukraine-war-criticizing-putin-and-praising-zelenskyy

Trump seems to be changing course quite a bit lately. Stabbing Netanyahu in the back on the annexation of the West Bank. Now it seems he is cozying up to Zelensky. Troubled by these apparent flip flops on policy positions from Trump. Am I disappointed with Trump’s decisions? Yes on both issues. I guess we will find out how it plays out. Praying for an end to both situations. Trump needs our prayers. It’s a tough job, and who knows who has his ear. Rh