The War in Israel has Become the Center of a World-Wide Battle Between Good and Evil!
Mayor Eric Adams, NYC
An article appeared in the New Your Post by Georgia Worrell and Rich Calder and Published Oct. 14, 2023, 6:32 p.m. ET. The article reported a speech given by Mayor Eric Adams which referenced “demonic energy” exhibited by the Hamas terrorist’s bloody attacks on Israel.
“Mayor Eric Adams on Saturday blamed “demonic energy” for Hamas terrorists’ bloody attacks on Israel while ripping non-believers who question his own faith in God.”
It appears we are seeing a serious spike in “demonic energy” permeating our college campuses, the national media, and many other areas across the world!
While there is clearly a spiritual basis for the conflict we see today, secular recognition of that fact is scarce indeed. The Bible warns us the end times will be a time of increasing Satanic deception and that appears to be happening now. Iran, historically known as Persia, has been a center for demonic activity for millennia.
The Spiritual Warfare is an Ongoing Struggle!
You may recall the conflict between the angel Gabriel and the spirit prince of Persia; in Daniel 10:12-14 it is written:
“12 Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. 13 But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia. 14 Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come.”
It is likely this spirit prince who blocked Gabriel is still the same spirit prince who serves as Satan’s representative over Iran today! Satanic deception is deeply entrenched in that part of the world!
The spiritual warfare will continue until it is finally resolved at the second battle of Gog and Magog at the end of the Millennium. I have written more on this in the series that starts with, “To the Soldiers in the Spiritual War!”
Satanic Deception is Now at Work in the Children of Wrath!
The media is filled with stories of violent protests against Israel and the Jews erupting in a vast assortment of improbable locations. This unfolding scenario seems so unlikely one is compelled to look for the factors influencing the outbursts of hatred.
Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Grand Central Terminal during evening rush. By Patrick Reilly, New York Post, Published Oct. 27, 2023, 8:34 p.m. ET
The Bible warns us of the spiritual war that has been raging around us for thousands of years; it also warns us of the key place occupied by Satan who is called “the prince of the power of the air.” In Ephesians 2:1-3 it is written to Christians:
“2 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.”
Satan’s hatred of Israel is being mirrored by angry mobs all over the world; this strongly suggests the cause is a massive Satanic deception to which the children of wrath are particularly susceptible.
It is important to remember all those who do not have Jesus Christ as Savior and been born again, are spiritually dead and controlled by their sin natures which seeks to operate in harmony with Satan!
The Bible has Warned Us!
The Bible predicts such a development in Zechariah 12:1-3 where it is written:
“12 This message concerning the fate of Israel came from the Lord: “This message is from the Lord, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and formed the human spirit. 2 I will make Jerusalem like an intoxicating drink that makes the nearby nations stagger when they send their armies to besiege Jerusalem and Judah. 3 On that day I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock. All the nations will gather against it to try to move it, but they will only hurt themselves.”
Israel’s war and the current widespread protests against Israel may well be another example of the distress referenced in Matthew 24:6-8 or it could be the beginning of a sequence of events that will ultimately lead to Armageddon; only the Lord knows for sure.
“6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.”
The End of the Church Age, the Age of Grace
There is one remaining prophetic event that must take place first, and that is the removal of the true church and the restraining ministry of God, the Holy Spirit. After that, nothing will ever again be the same!
17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.” 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18
davidbowerkingwood 
That is truly a comfort to know that God is in control. Amen
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By: Anonymous on November 4, 2023
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The assurance that God is working all things after the counsel of his own will is the foundation upon which my life is built!
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By: davidbowerkingwood on November 4, 2023
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