Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.-Jesus
For the record, I do not have a side in this mess between Russia and Ukraine. I believe this situation was started in part by weak leadership in the West. I am not interested in this conflict escalating and spreading.
Many Americans do not agree to continue to support Ukraine. Millions of Americans are disgusted by our government’s choices. The American people do want innocent people harmed.
JUST IN: 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 Russia says "a deliberate terrorist missile attack was carried out on the city of Sevastopol by five American ATACMS missiles equipped with cluster warheads.
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un reached an agreement to defend each other in case of conflict. North Korea is reportedly going to send military arms, equipment, and possibly troops to assist Russia against Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival with a state visit to North Korea in the photos of the Korean Central News Agency pic.twitter.com/VnJb8sItnZ
Iran is currently holding snap elections to determine who is going to be the next president. Voter turnout is low. Many think the election is rigged in favor of the Ayatollah’s regime. A second round of voting will occur in the election process.
⚡️BREAKING
The presidential elections in Iran will be decided in a run-off on July 5.
The 2 remaining leading candidates are Jalili (conservative) and Pezeshkian (liberal reformist)
If voter turnout is high in the second round, Pezeshkian could benefit and win the elections pic.twitter.com/ZgBtycmkuy
JUST IN: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman denounces 'heinous crimes' against Palestine and calls to establish an independent Palestinian state with 'East Jerusalem as its capital' pic.twitter.com/XHqO1H0LWA
Foreign diplomats are leaving Lebanon in droves. Hezbollah and Israel appear to be on the verge of a major escalation.
The door appears to be opening for Arab support of Hezbollah.
League of Arab States officially removes Hezbollah from list of terrorist organizations.
"The League decided to lift the terrorist tag from Hezbollah, as the party plays a crucial role in present politics and the future of Lebanon." pic.twitter.com/1AQNCsrfO4
Luke 21:25 And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves…
As of June 30, 2024, Beryl is now a category 3 hurricane.
With the Rapid Intensification indicators still very high across the board, and Beryl quickly organizing, NHC is explicitly now calling for a major hurricane (cat 3) to cross into the Caribbean through Barbados T&T, and the Windward Islands Sunday night & Monday. The first major… pic.twitter.com/tPJhlLwJF0
Revelation 6:6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!”
The Bible says there will be hyperinflation at the onset of the tribulation. The winds of economic change are blowing as inflation continues to build around the globe. How will the end of the petrodollar affect the value of the US Dollar?
🇸🇦 🇺🇸 Saudi Arabia's 50-year-old petrodollar agreement with the United States has expired, with no new agreement in place.
Saudi Arabia will now sell oil in multiple currencies, including the Chinese RMB, Euros, Yen, and Yuan, instead of exclusively in US dollars. pic.twitter.com/MxdUn8t2ZP
🇷🇺 Russia says it's ready to strike NATO airfields hosting Ukrainian jets.
"Any airfields hosting Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets, whether they are in or outside the country, will be legitimate targets for the Russian military if they participate in combat missions against Moscow’s… pic.twitter.com/Dhs9eYMMmW
Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them on the day of the wrath of the LORD. In the fire of His jealousy, all the earth shall be consumed; for a full and sudden end He will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.
BRICS countries continue to buy gold, silver, and other commodities at a record pace to back their currencies. Eventually, BRICS wants a single united currency.
BREAKING: 🇷🇺 Russia's Moscow Stock Exchange officially suspends all trading in US Dollars and Euros. pic.twitter.com/naAWMIvacG
Joel 3:9-10 Proclaim this among the nations: Consecrate for war; stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near; let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, “I am a warrior.”
Germany Updates Wartime Measures For The FIRST TIME Since Cold War
Here is what the new plan includes:
— Compulsory conscription reinstated: Citizens can be drafted at any time.
— Evacuation of citizens and food rationing: Plans for mass evacuation and ensuring one… pic.twitter.com/uHMIbnE5yw
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) June 7, 2024
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Ezekiel 38:12 in order to seize the spoil and carry off the plunder, to turn a hand against the desolate places now inhabited and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and possessions and who live at the center of the land.’
Somebody is going to want those cows!!!
Israel Central Statistics Bureau releases data on milk and honey production in honor of Shavuot. Israel has the highest milk yield per cow in the world and is far ahead of its closest competitors.https://t.co/idGKEFTEZk
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) June 12, 2024
Israel has released an infographic showing where the Islamic regime and its Proxies launched drones and missiles at Israel from pic.twitter.com/IXHR9IZbcG
Israel received air support and assistance from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
The following countries closed their airspace and allowed Israel to respond to the Iranian threat: Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Israel and Iran closed their airspace as well.
BREAKING NOW: ⚠️ Jordan SHUTS DOWN airspace for entire country…
I’ve just spoken with Prime Minister Netanyahu to reaffirm America’s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel. I told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks – sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel. -President Joe Biden
Kirby after Iranian attack: US doesn’t seek wider war in the Middle East
White House National Security spokesman John Kirby says “We don’t seek an escalation,” but adds that Joe Biden told Prime Minister Netanyahu during their call last night that the US will continue to… pic.twitter.com/uM3T8A3M7K
Arab countries are taking a shot at Iranian capabilities.
Israel says they are going on offense and they are going to strike back at a time of their choosing. At this time, Israel is currently conducting Psychological Operations.
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Revelation 12:15 The serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her away with a flood.
Dubai airport looks like an apocalyptic movie. Videos of the flooding are insane.
I’ve seen some blaming climate change when the cause is actually from the use of weather modification.
Cloud seeding where chemicals are sprayed in clouds to create rain caused this. We recently… pic.twitter.com/AoejGxJNnt
The Day of Atonement is viewed as the holiest day of Judaism. The day is a Sabbath of rest. Yom Kippur is the only appointment a fast is required. The appointment begins at sun down. It is the last day of the 40 day period of Teshuvah. See Leviticus 16 for details of Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement.
1 Thessalonians 5:13 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
“We are at the cusp of a historic peace between Israel 🇮🇱 and Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦… between Jerusalem and Mecca… between the descendants of Isaac and Ishmael.” – @IsraeliPM#MBSpic.twitter.com/oxpkMZacom
This is a must listen interview with Mohammed Bin Salman. Below is a list of topics discussed with Fox’s Bret Baier. MBS has command of the English language. This interview is loaded with significant content.
G20 Rail Imports from India to Europe
Normalized relations with Israel
Relations with the United States
Iranian relations and nuclear weapons
China
BRICS
Russia
Oil production supply and demand
Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi and political dissent
Erdogan denounces antisemitism and announces plans to visit Israel during meeting with Jewish leaders in New York. @ZvikaKlein reports ➡ https://t.co/o7iDhBLAD8
Russia has released a list of "friendly and neutral" countries allowed to trade on its currency exchange market:
– China – Cuba – United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia – Turkey – South Africa – Azerbaijan – Algeria – Armenia – Bangladesh – Bahrain – Belarus – Brazil – Venezuela -…
The conflict, which had been simmering for more than 30 years, ended in two days with #Azerbaijan's victory and restoration of control over its internationally recognised territory.
The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said an agreement had been reached in #Karabakh:
Netanyahu to postpone his judicial coup; in exchange he’ll establish new police force under Kahanist Ben Gvir’s direct command. Imagine if pro-democracy protestors pushed back against convicted terrorist Gvir leading armed private militia with one aim: terrorizing Palestinians. pic.twitter.com/aEIW6QybXX
As we have discussed in the past, Jordan will likely become cozy with Ezekiel’s gang and allow Russia and friends into the country to ultimately invade Israel. Are we watching the first steps of Jordan’s turn toward prophecy?
Revelation 16:12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east.
Granted the above verse is from later in the tribulation and the bowl judgments. But, we are trending toward a date with destiny. Make way for the kings of the east. China is asserting itself big time in the Middle East! China is brokering “peace” between ancient rivals like Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran. China is ditching the US Dollar and utilizing their currency, the yuan.
Over The Last 2 Weeks:
1. Saudi Arabia considers accepting Chinese Yuan for oil sales
2. China and France complete first LNG trade using Yuan
3. Russia considers using Chinese Yuan as reserve currency
4. Saudi Arabia partners with China to build refinery for 83.7 billion…
Hosea 4:1-3 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.
Millions of dead and rotting fish have clogged a vast stretch of Australia's second-longest river. This is the third mass fish die-off in the area since 2018. pic.twitter.com/ZgFP5Uvxje
On This Week in Prophecy: The Saudis name their terms for peace with the Israelis. They want to develop nuclear power, for peaceful purposes of course. The Saudis would also like some assurances from the United States in regards to security. Will the United States agree? Will Saudi Arabia join the Abraham Accords?
Many think Israel is on the verge of striking Iran’s nuclear program.
PM Netanyahu: "We have a common agenda to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and preventing Iran's aggression, maintaining the security and prosperity of this region and seeking to expand the circle of peace. That is an important agenda, I look forward to our discussion" pic.twitter.com/akhaoNDh01
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) March 9, 2023
Ezekiel 38-39
After the meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu was off to Italy. He was offering a deal, Israeli gas and Italy recognize Jerusalem as its capital.
“And then there is natural gas. We have a lot of it and I would like to discuss how to get it to Italy to support your economic growth.”
“I believe the time has come for Rome to recognize Jerusalem as the ancestral capital of the Jewish people for three thousand years, as the United States did with a gesture of great friendship,” PM Netanyahu.
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Revelation 9:16 And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number.
There are two countries on planet Earth who have the population to support this large of an army. My money is on China.
Taiwan had two internet cables cut. The result was massive outages across Taiwan. Responsibility of the act has not been claimed. Speculation is running wild as to how this happened. China is suspected.
Here's a basic visual showcasing #China's PLA flight incursions into #Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone through February 2023 pic.twitter.com/xzF2aiZPJt
🚨🇨🇳🇷🇺 #BREAKING: Russia – China agreed on “Military-Technical Cooperation” in response to “recent NATO Aggression in the Region” – Russia’s Ambassador to China pic.twitter.com/I5UcTUbmTr
Iraq will settle business transactions in yuan with China.
“It is for the first time that imports would be financed from China in yuan, as Iraqi imports from China have been financed in (US) dollars only.” -Mudhir Salih, Iraqi Economic Advisor
So let me get this straight…the US and Europe (44% of global GDP) are each down one billion tons of emissions while China (18% of global GDP) has recklessly expanded 7 billion tons over the same time frame. Just imagine if China achieved similar per capita #s. #China#DoTheMath… pic.twitter.com/gKwhFxczDC
Welcome to The Watchmen, just a couple of dudes sitting on the wall watching the world go by.
On this edition of the Watchmen…
Cardinal George Pell has been identified as the author of a document critical of Pope Francis. Was Cardinal Pell treated fairly by the Roman Catholic Church? Cardinal Pell was a central figure in a child sex abuse case. This is sensitive and messy. Do your own homework.
Almost one year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian ruble is stronger. Commodity and energy exports are going east to India and China instead of Europe. How is the Russian government budgeting moving forward? Is the Russian economy positioned for success into the future?
Republican and Democratic Senators are travelling together to the Middle East. This is a bipartisan trip in support of the Abraham Accords.
The following Senators will be going to the Middle East: Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Ted Budd (R-NC).
Countries included in the visit include: Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco.
Who else might they see? Will there be countries added to the Abraham Accords? Lots of chatter about the Saudis…
2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is removed.
Lawlessness is a hallmark of the times leading up to the return of Jesus Christ. Lawlessness is global and increasing. Let’s take a look at Brazil and the response to recent election results.
Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you!
Dateline Rome, Italy: The Abraham Accords Global Leadership Summit was completed from December 7 – 9, 2022. The conference was introduced on the first day. The focus of the conference was to fight discrimination and build economic peace through strengthened political ties. The second session was called “Combating Hate: Creative Strategies”. The third session was titled “Economic Peace”. To close, 30 countries signed off on the summit with an agreement to a “family values pledge.”
Conjecture on the part of the author. I suspect any future covenant signed with focus in and around the 7 Noahide Laws. Time will tell…
A recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center indicated approximately 2 in 5 Americans believe “we are living in the end times“. Evangelicals and Black Protestants were the most likely to believe in the imminent concept.
Eschatology experts also weighed in and explained how this era we are living is not the end of the world.
However, The Official Expert has told us to be ready. Just sayin’…
Revelation 6:6 “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!”
Global inflation continues to take its toll. Below is a chart looking at rising prices around the planet.
Riyadh: Chinese President Xi Jinping recently travelled to Saudi Arabia to meet with Mohammed bin Salman.
$30,000,000,000 (30 billion) worth of deals were signed.
The 34 deals struck between Chinese and Saudi firms are in green energy, information technology, cloud services, transport, construction and other sectors.
Multiple other Middle East leaders made the trip to Riyadh to meet with Xi Jinping. These include: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Sudanese de facto head of state Abdul Fattah al-Burhan, Tunisian President Kais Saied, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, and Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
“China and Arab states will continue to hold high the banner of non-interference in internal affairs, firmly support each other in safeguarding sovereignty,” Xi Jinping.
John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind. And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not grasp it.
In 2021, over 10,000 Canadian citizens were euthanized.
A 2017 Canadian study suggested medically-assisted dying could reduce health care spending in the country by as much as $137 million a year.
Ezekiel 38:10-12 Thus says the Lord God: “On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan: You (Gog) will say, “I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates to take plunder and to take booty, to stretch out your hand against the waste places that are again inhabited, and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell in the midst of the land…”
With God’s help, Bibi can walk this tightrope. But now, at least the formation of the government hurdle is past the President’s office.
Many important strategic decisions will shake out of this. Regional allies (crazy age we live in that one can type that with respect to Israel) want to see a muscular, assertive Israel that acts with dignity. These would be the Abraham Accord partners. Rumor has it that if another weak Lapid like coalition government had come out of the elections that the Saudis would have continued fence sitting. The same set of speculation to Czekmate holds that with a reliably strong leader like Netanyahu, the Saudis are disposed to negotiating a more durable peace with Israel.
What is even more fascinating is that in partnership with Israel, the Arabs are prepared to go their own way on economic redundancies.
Much of the world’s energy must cross through three maritime choke points: – the Strait of Hormuz, where the Persian Gulf empties to the Indian ocean; – the Strait of Bab al Mandeb, where the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean meet; – the Suez Canal, joining the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
In the cases of Hormuz and Bab Al Mandeb, there are Iranian direct or proxy military hazards to free navigation. In Egypt, which is the custodian of the Suez Canal, there is a stirring of the Muslim Brotherhood within the country.
Among western oriented Arab elite, there is growing doubt over the attenuated strength of the US Navy and it’s enduring strategy to keep maritime sea-lanes and choke points open.
The remedy, since the Briben administration came into office, has been to work bilaterally with a strong Israel. But alas, they’ve had a downright epicene (and corrupt) specimen of a government in Jerusalem under Lapid. There was not much upon which to predicate a reliable diplomatic/economic partnership. Netanyahu’s success renews a dynamic that again invites serious, durable changes to the national economic postures of all concerned.
The credible rumor of what is ahead went on, that Saudi Arabia would be more inclined to negotiate a permanent peace with attendant economic measures. This includes, major capital investments in partnership with the UAE to build pipeline infrastructure from the Persian Gulf to the Israeli coast for onward export. This would bypass all three maritime chokepoints, diminishing the growing Iranian influence in all three places and hedge against the absence of a robust and ubiquitous US Navy upholding it’s tacit obligation to enforce freedom of navigation in those places.
Solution wise, is this a panacea? No. It presents a whole new set of problems.
Having Israeli gas online in concert with overland energy flows, you are now talking a supra-national energy output to Europe that rivals Russia. Russia and Iran have become more symbiotic than ever, especially since the Ukrainian mis-adventure. More on that at another time perhaps.
In the meantime, keeping an eye on Israeli government formation is the mission of the day.
Ezekiel 38:13 Sheba, Dedan, the merchants of Tarshish, and all their young lions will say to you, “Have you come to take plunder? Have you gathered your army to take booty, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?”
5 Red Heifers Enjoying Life In Israel! Flown to Israel 1 month ago from Texas, via Kennedy Airport, they are currently enjoying their lives in Israel. After spending 10 days in quarantine they are now living peacefully on a farm in Israel's Galilee region https://t.co/j4xSKUaSwh
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited with Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas.
“President Abbas briefed Putin on the latest political developments regarding the Palestinian issue, as well as on the continued Israeli violations against the Palestinian people, land, and Muslim and Christian holy sites, including the continued settlement construction, demolitions, extrajudicial killings, and the army siege imposed on the cities, refugee camps, and towns, particularly on Shuafat refugee camp, Nablus, and Jerusalem,” -Palestinian Spokesman.
Iran’s Evin Prison mysteriously caught fire this past week. At least 8 were killed and scores were injured. Evin Prison is where political prisoners, foreign dissidents, and any one who disagrees with the government is held.
Evin is no ordinary prison. Many of Iran’s best & brightest have spent long stretches confined there, where brave women & men are denied their basic rights for speaking truth to power. The regime is responsible for what happens to those inside right now. pic.twitter.com/W1vvqzKujd
Iranian drones and soldiers are now reported in Ukraine assisting the Russians. Previously, it was a one way street with arms deals from Russia to Iran. Just another sign of the strengthening of the relationship between Russia and Iran.
As Shahed-136/131 have penetrated Kiev's air-defense and struck the city center, some facts about it:
– First seen 8 years ago
– Due to its importance, kept secret by 🇮🇷, never mentioned by name
– Officially shown 2021/22 (not named), by footage of large quantities in tunnel pic.twitter.com/wfUD0EREgY
Russia has focused recent attacks on infrastructure in Ukraine. The latest estimates are a third to one half of electricity is off-line in Ukraine. Significant blackouts are occurring throughout Ukraine. Russia is utilizing missiles and purchased Iranian drones to achieve the objective. Putin’s goal is simple. He looks to freeze out the Ukrainians during winter.
Putin has also instituted Martial Law in the four annexed regions of Ukraine. Legislation was also passed for the Crimean Republic, Sevastopol, Krasnodar, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, and Rostov Regions. Russian authorities now have additional powers to maintain security and rapid reaction to any emergencies.
Russia appears to be using rape as a military strategy.
“When women are held for days and raped, when you start to rape little boys and men, when you see a series of genital mutilations, when you hear women testify about Russian soldiers equipped with Viagra, it’s clearly a military strategy. And when the victims report what was said during the rapes, it is clearly a deliberate tactic to dehumanize the victims.”
There are… “confirmed crimes against humanity committed by the Russian forces, and according to gathered testimonies, the age of the victims of sexual violence ranges from four to 82 years old.” -UN Envoy Pramila Patten
Seven million plus Ukrainians have left the country since the beginning of the war.
