For many of you who read this letter each week, there’s not much I can tell you about Israel that you don’t already know.
And that is good. Because, as you’ve heard me say so often, Israel is God’s time clock.
End-times prophecy kicked into high gear when Israel became a modern nation back on May 14, 1948. It fulfilled Isaiah’s incredible prophecy, found in Isaiah 66, that Israel would be reborn in a day. Even Isaiah was incredulous: “Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be brought forth all at once?” (Isaiah 66:8 NASB)
And just to punctuate the unbelievable — that a nation could be born in a single day — God put a little cherry on top to prove that these are, indeed, unusual days and that His Word can be believed even when it seems impossible.
Not only was Israel born in a day, but it was recognized by the world’s greatest power just 11 minutes later. 11 minutes! No grass grew under Harry Truman’s feet!
Isaiah probably didn’t even know what a minute was. If he found it difficult to believe Israel could be born in a day, he certainly could have never understood what an incredible miracle it was that the nascent nation was afforded instant legitimacy in the time it takes to brew a cup of coffee.
But God doesn’t do things halfway. And when God says it, He means it.
On Wed May 8th, Israel officially celebrated its 71th anniversary.
As I said earlier, many of the prophecies concerning the end of this Age of Grace could only be fulfilled after the Jews were regathered in their ancient homeland and became a national entity. Against all odds and in defiance of the overwhelming physical forces that surrounded them, that occurred 70 years ago.
Since then, prophecies concerning these days have been rapidly coming to pass. In fact, it is breathtaking to consider the movement in the prophetic scenario that has occurred in just the few years I have been reporting them on this program and on my previous program, “The International Intelligence Briefing.” That’s why our opening line each week is “Yesterday’s prophecies. Today’s headlines.”
Not the least of those dramatic developments is the formation of the alliance between Russia, Iran, and Turkey. Historically, the nations have been enemies. Even just a short few years ago, this alliance would have been impossible.
But Ezekiel predicted that these three specific nations would join together to launch an assault on Israel. (Ezekiel 38 & 39) Now, they are cooperating militarily, Russia is protecting Iran in the United Nations, Turkey is under dictatorial rule once again, and Russia has established military bases next door to Israel in Syria.
And all of that has coalesced in just the last few years. Another breathtaking, seemingly impossible prophecy that has come to pass.
And why is it so important to be aware of these “end-times” developments? Because Jesus said that the generation that sees Israel reborn would not fully pass away until it also sees His return for His bride. (Matthew 24:30-36, Mark 13:30, Luke 21:32)
The clock is ticking. No matter how you define a “generation” (and there are multiple definitions), 70 years means that the major part of it has passed and there can’t be much left.
That’s why it’s important to make sure you, your family, and your loved ones have accepted the free gift of pardon that Jesus Christ bought for you with His death on the cross. Be ready to go when Jesus returns. Which, literally, could be at any moment now!
On September 28, 2016, FEMA, the FCC, and the National Weather Service conducted a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). EAS allows the federal government to take complete control of the content of television and radio stations, as well as cable systems.
Broadcasters are required to place the EAS switch between their studios and the station’s transmitter. When the government activates the switch, the broadcaster’s own sound and picture are replaced by the government’s.
Only once before had this system been tested nationally. That was in November of 2011. There were several glitches and the system failed to perform adequately.
But the 2016 test was a complete success.
Ostensibly, EAS will be used to alert the public in the event of an impending natural disaster, probably a catastrophic weather emergency. Maybe even a national defense threat. Who could object to that? I don’t.
But we’ve all seen movies where the super-villain somehow interrupts every broadcast in the nation (or the world) to announce his threats or demands. In real life, the EAS system used far too many and varied protocols for that scenario to be even a remote possibility.
But EAS is now part of the wider Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). It is based largely on the internet. This wider system not only has the power to commandeer broadcast and cable content, it can also access smartphones.
Interestingly, your smartphone gives you control over the kinds of alerts or notifications you receive, such as Amber or weather alerts. But you do not have the ability to disable an alert from the White House. The President’s order overrides everything else.
In view of what Bible prophecy says about the Antichrist’s ability to communicate with the entire world, I noted at the time that this was an interesting development.
Someone remarked to me that the EAS was old news. It’s been around for years.
I replied that every system or tool the Antichrist needs to accomplish his worldwide takeover has been in development for years, decades, even centuries. What makes it interesting is that they are all coming into completeness and full utility now. Just in time for the Antichrist’s arrival.
Something else makes the rapid emergence of the tools and mechanisms he will need even more amazing. That is the fact that they are all being placed into the hands of global entities and authorities beyond the control of individual nations and states.
During the last gasps of Barack Obama’s presidency, oversight of the internet was completely ceded to an international agency. The ultimate authority to grant internet domain addresses now rests with a corporation outside the reach of the United States government.
That pattern is repeating itself over and over. In his final address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Obama told the United Nations that the United States has too much power and needs to relinquish some of its sovereignty. I know that’s hard to imagine, but it’s part of a worldwide trend.
One of Obama’s excuses for ceding portions of our sovereignty to the global interests was to implement the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda. That’s the program the UN claims will end poverty and pollution by 2030. Its provisions first became active in 2018.
Agenda 2030 is an update of the notorious Agenda 21. It passed the UN unanimously in 2015. And it calls for massive changes in all our lives. It is literally a scheme to subjugate mankind under the heel of corporate and international elites.
When the Antichrist assumes power, he will need global tools and organizations, as well as incredible technology, to accomplish his purpose. And it looks now like he will have everything he needs. Right on time. Just as the ancient prophets predicted.
Speaking of which, this week I want to tell you the difference between the Resurrection and the Rapture.
Let me give you a hint. If you are reading this, you don’t need Resurrection, you need Rapture!
But you can prepare yourself for both, in exactly the same way!
Finally, speaking of God’s grace and “faith in Christ’s saving work and not because of any merit on our part….”, this week I want to share with you the story of my personal conversion.
Many of you have heard it before — how I came to learn about Christ’s love while reading my childhood Gideon’s New Testament on a tugboat on the Mississippi River. But in case you haven’t, or in case you have a loved one that you think may never find Jesus, I think my personal experience may give you encouragement for your life or hope for someone else’s.
Tune in this week and celebrate with me.
Don’t miss this week’s Report on Daystar, CPM Network, various local stations, www.hallindsey.com or www.hischannel.com. Check your local listings.
God Bless,
Hal Lindsey