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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

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URGENT PRAYER NEEDED

ARE WE LOOKING AT ANOTHER BLACK MONDAY?

Good – BBB passed

Bad – Saudi Arabia: secret meetings 

Ugly – Judea & Samaria

Good: budget deal

Legislative Breakdown: What’s in the Big Bill

  • Tax Cuts Extended: The Trump-era tax reductions that were set to expire are now locked in, benefitting individuals and small businesses.
  • Tipped Wage Tax Eliminated: A major win for restaurant and service workers — and a clear political nod to working-class Americans.
  • Border Security Surge: Billions in new resources for the southern border — fencing, surveillance, and detention capabilities.
  • Regulatory Rollbacks: Additional deregulatory provisions aimed at streamlining federal red tape across sectors.
  • Planned Parenthoods lose $1 Billion close 200 facilities

Bad: Secret meetings 

Will this Monday be a “black Monday”, will Israel be sold out and told to accept a deal that is not in their best interest?  A few weeks ago Prime Minister Netanyahu flew from Europe to get Trump’s blessing to attack the nuclear facilities in Iran.  Trump told him to stand down and allow the US to broker a deal with Iran.  No deal was reached and the attacks happened anyway.  My fear is the same for this Monday, Israel needs to be in on all talks that concern peace in the Middle East. They are our long-time partners.

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman secretly met with President Donald Trump and other key officials in the White House on Thursday to discuss de-escalation efforts with Iran, multiple sources confirmed with Fox News.

According to sources, the talks included discussions about de-escalation with Iran and getting to the negotiating table. The talks were also reportedly about ending the war in Gaza and negotiating the release of the remaining hostages – whether dead or alive – and about working toward peace in the Middle East. Although the talks were not exclusively about the possibility of normalization with Israel, sources said the conversation dealt with steps that needed to occur to get there.

The Saudis are in the process of finalizing a defense and trade deal with the U.S., and the message shared between the two allies, sources added, is that they see eye-to-eye on all issues.

  • Saudi Arabia – expansion of Abraham Accords
  • Likud Party deal to preserve Judea & Samaria
  • 60 day Hamas ceasefire
  • Who will rule Hamas?

Ugly: It’s all about the land.  

Remember James Carville ( insert crazy Cajun dialect) “It’s the economy stupid” to President Clinton on his re-election bid.  Well with Israel it is “all about the land.”

Fast forward to today: we are seeing signs of another round of Abraham Accord expansion, driven by geopolitical ambition and economic interests. Letters of warning have been sent to the White House by Pastors and Christian Conservatives, (myself included), but don’t yet know if they’ve reached President Trump’s desk. But the message remains the same

  • Genesis 15:18 (NKJV): On the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: “To your seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.”
  • Joel 3:2 (NKJV): “I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and I will enter judgment with them there on account of My people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations: they have divided My land.”
  • Likud Party ministers in the Knesset demand that Netanyahu annex the West Bank (Biblical Judea and Samaria) before the end of the month.

Let us watch closely. Let us pray fervently. What are his faith advisors telling him?  

  • Are they speaking Biblical truth to Trump?
  • Do they understand the severity of dividing the land??
  • Or is Trump not listening to his counsel?
  • And let us speak truth boldly — that no campaign, no peace deal, and no political ambition is worth compromising the eternal covenant of the Lord.

Wrap up

  • Pray for discernment.  Someone needs to get into the President’s ear.
  • How badly does Trump want peace ?
  • Are financial deals more important?
  • Investments are great, but can two walk together???
  • Intercede because God frowns on division of the land of promise (covenant?)
  • Honoring God’s covenant with Israel is MAGA or America first.
  • Israel is the best friend we have in the world & in the most volatile area of  the world is Israel.

Sage words from Ambassador Mike Huckabee : “Hamas has “no future” in Gaza, it would be like the Nazis rebuilding Germany after WW2

Prayer points below:

  • Discernment for President Trump
  • No division of the land
  • No two state solution
  • Safety for IDF and citizens of Israel
  • Hostages returned first before a cease fire
  • Psalms 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem

President Trump’s Rushed Abraham Accords: Is Consequential Political Failure Ahead? by William Koenig  | Koenig’s Eye View

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President Trump’s Rushed Abraham Accords: Is Consequential Political Failure Ahead? by William Koenig  | Koenig’s Eye View
— Read on watch.org/node/132599

Prayerfully consider the article above. Well stated with many concerns that I have as well. Something has been off with the Abraham Accords since day one, at least that was my feeling. We are living in Biblical times. You were born for such a time as this. Rh

Israel’s Decapitation Strike on Iran: A Prophetic and Military Earthquake By William Koenig-watch.org

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June 14, 2025 

Long article that I have reposted from Bill Koenig (watch.org). Outstanding information. Check his page out, he is the real deal. Rh

A Historic Operation with Prophetic Significance

In what is being described by senior defense officials as one of the most strategically precise and far-reaching operations in Israeli military history, and very likely in world history according to numerous international military experts. 

Israel launched ‘Operation Rising Lion’—a multi-phase offensive targeting Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure. More than 20 top Iranian nuclear scientists and military commanders have been eliminated, nuclear enrichment facilities in Natanz and Fordow have been decimated, and key ballistic missile launch sites neutralized.

The alleged tensions between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also had apparent coordination, understanding of strategies and strategic cooperation. 

This was preceded by President Donald Trump’s warning 62 days ago that Iran had 60 days to reach a nuclear agreement or suffer the consequences. On the 61st day, Israel struck. This isn’t coincidence—it’s coordination. U.S. forces have provided intelligence support and regional reinforcement. The Pentagon has reportedly moved 20,000 missile defense systems into key strategic locations across the Middle East. The Jerusalem Post reported that Britain is moving additional military assets, including fighter jets, to the Middle East to provide support across the region, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters on Saturday as he was en route to a Group of Seven meeting in Canada.

This military action is also prophetic in nature. It mirrors the warning in Jeremiah 49:35–39: “Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might… I will bring disaster upon them… I will set My throne in Elam.” Elam, the ancient region which is now southwest Iran, has long been associated with Persia and modern-day Iranian territory.

Iran’s Military: The Threat That Never Was

Despite its constant threats, Iran’s actual military capabilities are severely limited. Their air force relies on obsolete 1970s-era aircraft. Their navy is largely symbolic, composed of speedboats and coastal patrols. Their strength lies in proxies—Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and the Houthis in Yemen.

Iran’s primary goal has been nuclear. Former IRGC Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani declared repeatedly that Israel must be erased from the map before he was assassinated at the Bagdad International Airport January 3, 2020 . Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has spoken of the ‘final war’ to destroy Zionism. Iran’s late president, Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, echoed the same.

These declarations echo Psalm 83, which speaks of nations that conspire, saying: ‘Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more’ (Psalm 83:4).

How Obama’s Nuclear Deal Fueled This Crisis

In 2015, the Obama administration pushed through the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal. This was not a treaty ratified by Congress, but an executive agreement. Billions in sanctions relief and cash were delivered to Iran. Those funds were funneled to terror networks. And an estimated $100 billion plus in new revenue after President Joe Biden eliminated or reduced sanctions on Iran that President Trump had put in place in his first term from 2017 t0 2021. 

According to Israeli military sources, the deal allowed Iran to build an extensive infrastructure of terror—150,000 rockets and 15,000 missiles for Hezbollah, tens of thousands of rockets in Gaza, and ongoing uranium enrichment despite inspections. 

The Rise of a New Middle East—and Israel’s Central Role

Ironically, one of the unintended outcomes of the Obama-era Iran deal has been a growing alliance on military intelligence between Israel and Sunni Arab nations. As one senior Israeli media government official told me: ‘If it weren’t for Obama’s Iran deal, we would never have worked so closely with the Saudis, the Emiratis, and the Bahrainis,they know that we are not a threat to them, that Shiite Iran is their greatest threat.’

Israel now shares strategic cooperation with the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, and even Saudi Arabia. Ezekiel 38:11 speaks of a time when Israel will dwell securely—this may be a prelude. But Ezekiel’s prophecy continues: a massive coalition led by Gog will eventually invade Israel from the north.

This period of peace will be fragile, enforced by Israel’s overwhelming military superiority. Is this the ‘calm before the storm’ described in Ezekiel 38 and 39? 

Approaching the Covenant of Daniel 9:27

As regional conflicts settle, attention will turn to diplomatic resolutions. Daniel 9:27 foretells a seven-year covenant made by a coming world leader—the Antichrist. ‘He will confirm a covenant with many for one seven; in the middle of the seven he will put an end to sacrifice and offering.’

Halfway through this seven year period, this leader will desecrate the Third Temple in Jerusalem, proclaim himself to be God, and trigger the Great Tribulation—a time of unprecedented global suffering (Matthew 24:21).

This agreement will likely be endorsed by a false prophet (Revelation 13:11–18). We are drawing nearing to this period as political and religious alliances form rapidly.

The Stage Is Being Set

This is a time of historic shaking. Operation Rising Lion is not merely a military campaign—it is a seismic prophetic turning point. The alliances forming, the enemies falling, the prophecies aligning.

We are not just observers—we are watchmen. As Jesus said in Luke 21:28, ‘When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.’

Opening the Gates: Trump’s Middle East Deals the Rise of Radical Islamic Influences in America – William Koenig

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May 16, 2025 

Sharing this article from a Christian journalist who is also a part of the White House press corps. His opinions I agree with 100%. We are living in dangerous times. Prosperity only comes through Jesus Christ, not aligning ourselves with anti-christians nations. Please read the following with an open mind. Rh

President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates has been framed by supporters as a major economic win. With reports suggesting these Gulf states plan to invest trillions of dollars into the U.S. economy through real estate, energy, and tech partnerships, the deals are being hailed as a major boost to American financial interests.

But while the business optics may appear favorable, the geopolitical and ideological implications raise serious concerns.

There is already a notable expansion of Islamic infrastructure within the United States. Thousands of mosques and Islamic centers—many funded directly or indirectly by foreign capital from the Middle East—are being built across American cities. These developments coincide with Trump’s deepening ties to the very nations that have historically funded extremist ideologies and political Islam worldwide.

Qatar remains one of the primary financial backers of the Muslim Brotherhood, a global Islamist movement with ties to political radicalism. They own Al Jazeera the largest news network in the Middle East and North Africa. They have been accused of being a mouthpiece for Hamas and Israel shut them down from broadcasting in the country.

Saudi Arabia’s decades-long export of Wahhabi doctrine has helped shape hardline Sunni ideologies across the globe. The United Arab Emirates, while more moderate in tone, maintains an authoritarian stance on religious and political freedoms and has sought to export its model of state-controlled Islam.

At the same time, Trump and his family stand to benefit personally. Ongoing or planned real estate projects in Doha, Dubai, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, and potentially even Syria suggests significant commercial interest. Additionally, there are reports of cryptocurrency ventures tied to state-backed Gulf funds—adding a financial layer that intertwines U.S. presidential influence with foreign investment from nations with strict Islamic governance.

While these nations continue to enforce rigid religious laws and limit Christian and Jewish expression within their own borders, they are being granted increasing economic and cultural presence within the U.S.

While these Middle Eastern governments tighten their grip on Islamic purity within their own borders—imprisoning Christians, banning Bibles, and persecuting evangelicals—they are now being granted unfiltered access to American soil. Mosques are rising by the thousands. Islamic centers, often backed by foreign capital, are expanding across American cities. And the silence from the church and the government is deafening.

The irony is striking. Israel, America’s most steadfast ally in the region, appears increasingly isolated—threatened daily by Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis. And yet, the very nations that fund terror against the Jewish state are now being invited into the economic and cultural heart of America under the banner of deal-making.

Critics argue this alignment risks enabling ideologies that are fundamentally at odds with American democratic and pluralistic values. They point out that these countries not only restrict freedom of worship domestically but also promote a global religious and political agenda. And now, through high-profile deals and expanding U.S.-based assets, they are gaining unprecedented access and influence on American soil.

The prophetic implications are chilling. America is aligning itself politically and financially with nations whose core ideologies are hostile to Christianity and Judeo values. And, as Scripture warns, there are consequences for those who bless or curse Israel:

“I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. And in you, all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” — Genesis 12:3

“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” — Galatians 6:7

This appears to be more than trade. It increasingly resembles an ideological advance—a soft invasion under the cover of business opportunity. What presents itself as economic progress may, in reality, be the Trojan horse of a much darker agenda: the erosion of biblical foundations and the quiet rise of a foreign ideological presence cloaked in commercial partnerships.

Trump’s legacy may indeed be built on deals. But the cost to the soul of the nation could be far greater than the billions gained—if anything is gained at all. Copied from watch.org. Willian Koenig