Luke 21:36 “Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man”.
DAILY READING; • Hebrews 13; Exodus 18:1-19:25; Proverbs 8
On 7 October 2023, Israel suffered one of the bloodiest attacks in its history when Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas invaded and killed about 900 Israelis and abducted dozens more.
The Palestinian militant group launched its massive surprise attack on Israel in the early morning with a rocket barrage of at least 3,000 missiles against Israel. The Palestinian militants breached the Gaza–Israel barrier, attacking military bases and killing civilians in neighboring Israeli communities. Unarmed civilian hostages and captured Israeli soldiers were taken to the Gaza Strip.
The invasion was met with an Israeli counteroffensive and a day later, Israel formally declared war on Hamas. Israel’s retaliation tagged operation iron sword has so far been strong, significantly hitting Hamas and promising to escalate in the coming days.
The ongoing 2023 Israel–Hamas war is part of the decades-long Arab–Israeli conflict, particularly the Gaza–Israel conflict.
Since 2006, Israel and Hamas have gone to war several times. Hamas avoided major engagements with Israel in 2022 and even most of 2023. Instead, Hamas appeared to have taken the time to prepare for their major offensive.
Events that surround Israel are not ordinary because its role in Bible history is unmatched by any other nation.
Israel has been described as “God’s barometer,” and “God’s prophetic clock,” because many end time events revolve around this Jewish nation.
It was only when modern Israel was birthed in 1948, that the stage became set for many Biblical end time prophecies to unfold.
To determine where we are on God’s timeline in the last Days, we need to keep our eyes on Israel, which is the epicenter of Biblical prophecy. Therefore, as we watch happenings in Israel today, we must understand that we are not just watching ordinary world events, but the countdown to the end of the age.
A day will come when it will not just be Hamas that will fight against Israel but a coalition of nations will come against her from all sides.
Ezekiel 38–39 speaks of a great battle that will occur in Israel in the “latter days” and that will involve a people from “Magog” led by a king named Gog.
It is believed that these invading armies represent Russia and Turkey from the north, Sudan/Libya (possibly including Algeria and Tunisia) from the south and west, and Iran from the east. Consequently, as this enormous military force surrounds Israel, in the war of Armageddon, God alone will deliver Israel from annihilation [Ezekiel 38:17–23).
With such Biblical expositions of coming events, we must be wise and refuse to be caught in spiritual slumber. Rather we must use this time to buy oil which represents the anointing and ensure our lamps are burning brightly.
Jesus said in Luke 21:36 ‘Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.’
Praying always sharpens our spiritual sensitivity and keeps us vigilant and watchful.
Therefore, rather than be conformed to the world in the last days let us stay spiritually alert through the renewal of our minds with God’s Word. As we seek God daily, He will enable us to live ready, so that we are not caught unawares by the events of these last days.
PRAYER: Father please enable me to heed Biblical warnings of these end-times through becoming spiritually alert. Please grant me the grace to constantly watch and pray so as to be sensitive to the leadings of Your Spirit in Jesus Name.
QUOTE;
The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you – WORDBITE 222..
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