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PROPHECY UPDATE NEWS HEADLINESYesterday's Prophecies - Today's HeadlinesHEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH?TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY in the Sinai: Ongoing battles, police under siege, at least 100 deadBodies of dead militants shown on Egyptian TV after terrorist attack Egyptian Military: We won't stop until Sinai is clear of terrorThe Latest: Muslim Brotherhood calls for Egypt 'rebellion'ISIS in Sinai is a serious threat to Israel Hamas has close ties to IS affiliates in Sinai, say Israel, EgyptIsrael closes crossings with Egypt, Gaza, following ISIS Sinai terror attacksNetanyahu: We are partners with Egypt in the fight against ISIS that has reached our bordersReport: IDF to okay bolstered Egyptian forces in Sinai after deadly attacksBayit Yehudi threatens coalition crisis over terror attackAnalysis: West Bank unrest may not be an intifada, but it poses a serious threat nonetheless Israelis protest against deadly Palestinian attacksAbbas outs top PLO official on suspicion of 'conspiracy' to undermine PAHamas, Hezbollah said to discuss Israel ceasefireJewish, Arab, Iranian Believers Prove Peace is PossibleBennett to Netanyahu: Cancel Ramadan exemptions for PalestiniansJewish Home Demands Construction in Response to TerrorOpposition joins Netanyahu in lobbying against anti-Israel resolution in UNHRCOp-Ed: The Vatican Wants the Temple Mount Taken From the JewsUNESCO Head Warns Against 'Culture Cleansing' of JihadistsUS blocks attempts by Arab allies to fly heavy weapons directly to Kurds to fight Islamic StateStop calling terror group 'Islamic State': Cameron tells media it gives undue credibility to the "poisonous death cult"74 children executed by ISIS for 'crimes' that include refusal to fast, report saysChild labor on the rise among Syrian children as crisis spirals Kuwait makes DNA tests mandatory after IS bombingFree Syrian Army: Our struggle is increasingly against Iran Netanyahu: For Iran's mullahs 'Israel is the small Satan and American is the great Satan'IAEA says Iran uranium stockpile reduced, but questions remain Iran deadlines swept aside as negotiators settle on moment of truthCongressional pressure building on Obama as Iran talks drag outUS prepares for 'staggeringly consequential' Iran deal Iran Threatens to Go Nuclear If Talks FailIran Repatriates 13 Tons of Gold Under Sanctions ReliefIraq, North Korea failures shadow nuclear talks with IranUS warns of Russia, China military threat amid growing chaosTwo Jews tortured by Ukraine rebels land in Israel Idaho refugee center targeted by closure campaign over extremism fearsU.S., Cuba restoring diplomatic ties after 54 yearsNot so fast? Lawmakers poised to fight Obama on Cuba ambassador pick, embargoCruz bashes Obama on Cuba embassy opening; calls it 'a slap in the face' to IsraelSurvey says: 35 percent of Americans would expatriatePuerto Rico power company forced to sell bonds amid crisisGreece's Tsipras defiant as banks shut, markets rocked by bailout referendumTsipras offers conditional okay to bailout, creditors skepticalECB will not increase liquidity lifeline to Greek banks: sourceMoody's cuts Greece's ratings after default, following Fitch and S&P Pressed by Debt Crisis, Doctors Leave Greece in DrovesCarney: UK stability outlook has 'worsened' in light of GreeceWhat If Gold Is Declared Illegal?China's role highlighted at global Internet governance meetingChina Approves Sweeping Security Law, Bolstering Communist Rule5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Kirakira, Solomon Islands5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Macquarie Island, Australia5.7 magnitude earthquake hits the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Muzaffarabad, Pakistan5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Scotia SeaEarthquake swarm continues on Reykjanes ridge, small chance of eruptionRaung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 20,000ftFuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ftReventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ftSinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ftD.C. endures worst storm since Derecho 2012 - here's how it happenedCalifornia cities show biggest water use reduction yet in droughtCalifornia Communities Ban July Fourth Fireworks Amid Historic DroughtLondon weather: Highest UK July temperature EVER recorded at Heathrow as capital sweltersShark Attack: Man Airlifted to Hospital After 7th Reported Incident in North CarolinaIs Global Warming Causing More Shark Attacks?1 dead after Ebola reappears in Liberia More than 100 had contact with Liberian teen who contracted EbolaStarting Wednesday, ObamaCare will punish businesses who help employees with health careJim Carrey Brands California Governor 'Fascist' Over Vaccine LawNew Zealand: Free contraception suggested for pre-teensBill Gates Foundation working on "Birth Control Chip"Disney Castle Lit up with Gay Pride Rainbow; Social Media EruptsKids' TV needs more gay characters, says Norman LambCounty Clerk Resigns Instead of Issuing Gay Marriage LicensesMan Applies for Marriage License to Have Two WivesUS Episcopalians vote to let gay couples wed in churches Mozambique decriminalises gay and lesbian relationshipsOfficials: Students' gender identity determines restroom useTV Land Pulls 'Dukes of Hazzard' Episodes Amid Confederate Flag UproarA Church of Cannabis Tests Limits of Religious Law in IndianaSmacking must be banned to bring UK into line with international law - report to UN insistsPolitical correctness 101: Praising America, virtues of hard work dubbed 'micro-aggression' on campusesPROPHECY UPDATE NEWSLETTERSTAY INFORMED, GET EQUIPPED, BE ENCOURAGEDPre-Millennium - Pre-Tribulation - PrePARED*If you missed an issue or did not receive your daily copy - All Newsletters are archived at:?????(Featured Article at Bottom)IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER...?US warns of Russia, China military threat amid growing chaos?Turkey and Jordan said preparing buffer zones inside Syria - Israeli air support mooted. Putin issues warning??Why The Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Is Such A Huge Threat To The U.S. Financial System?Home Time?How to Face the Future in Times like These?Let us remember the American Revolution?Daily Devotion: It Starts with the Family?Featured Article: Isn't That Cute?US warns of Russia, China military threat amid growing chaos - 's new military strategy singles out states like China and Russia as aggressive and threatening to US security interests, while warning of growing technological challenges and worsening global stability.?A somber report released Wednesday by General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warns of a "low but growing" probability of the United States fighting a war with a major power, with "immense" consequences.?Russia has "repeatedly demonstrated that it does not respect the sovereignty of its neighbors and it is willing to use force to achieve its goals," the 2015 National Military Strategy says.?"Russia's military actions are undermining regional security directly and through proxy forces."?It points to Russian troop presence in the Ukraine conflict, though Moscow denies it has deployed its military in eastern Ukraine to bolster a separatist insurgency.?And the report expresses concern about states developing advanced technological capabilities that are causing the US military to lose its edge in that field.?"When applied to military systems, this diffusion of technology is challenging competitive advantages long held by the United States such as early warning and precision strike," the paper says.?In addition to China and Russia, the paper also includes Iran and North Korea -- highlighting their nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities -- in a list of countries that pose "serious security concerns" to America and its allies.?"Since the last national military strategy was published four years ago, global disorder has trended upward while some of our comparative advantages have begun to erode," Dempsey told reporters.?The 2011 report spoke little of Russia.?"China's actions are adding tension to the Asia-Pacific region," the document states, in reference to China's land reclamation efforts to build islands in the contested South China Sea to boost its military and civilian presence.?America's enormous military has an annual budget of about $600 billion, dwarfing that of any other nation.?And faced with non-state adversaries like the self-proclaimed Islamic State group that has seized significant portions of Iraq and Syria, Dempsey warned of long and complex fights ahead.?"Future conflicts will come more rapidly, last longer, and take place on a much more technically challenging battlefield," he wrote in the foreword to the report.?Violent extremist groups "pose an immediate threat to trans regional security by coupling readily available technologies with extremist ideologies," the report states.Turkey and Jordan said preparing buffer zones inside Syria - Israeli air support mooted. Putin issues warning - Turkish and Jordanian armies were reported on June 30 to be getting ready to cross into Syria for the first time since war engulfed that country in 2011, and set up security buffer zones. Both are impelled to fight ISIS, oppose the Assad regime and anxious to stem the flow of refugees, but there are also differences in their objectives and it is not clear if they are coordinated.?Turkey has prepared 18,000 troops to carve out a buffer zone in northern Syria and use its air force to impose a no-fly zone against Syrian flights. Middle East sources report that the Jordanian army is also on the ready to cross into southern Syria. Jordan and Israel are reported to be planning joint air cover and the creation of a parallel no-fly zone in the south.?These preparations prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to pledge his support for the Assad regime .On Monday, June 29, Putin summoned Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem to his Kremlin office from a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to tell him that Russia's "policy to support Syria, the Syrian leadership and the Syrian people remains unchanged."?Putin has repeatedly warned Western governments against military intervention in the Syrian war or any attempt to oust Bashar Assad, warning that if foreign troops go into Syria, Moscow will respond in kind.?The Russians have not spelled out what action is contemplated, but they have options: they maintain naval and marine forces in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions able to reach Syria at short notice. South Russian air force bases are also close enough to interfere with no-fly zones being setup over Syria.?Possible outside military intervention in Syria was the dominant topic in the phone call the Russian president put through to President Barack Obama on June 26. The communiqués in Moscow and Washington both referred to the "dangerous situation" in Syria. The two presidents also discussed the prospects of the nuclear accord shaping up with Iran, and the two issues may have been linked. The White House later stated that President Obama had stressed the need for the world powers to hold to a united stand in the negotiations with Iran.?Sources in Ankara claim that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already given Turkish units their orders to go into Syria, although this is not confirmed. Others use the term "Western intervention" - suggesting that US and NATO are involved in the Turkish initiative. This may refer to US Air Force squadrons based in southern Turkey possibly providing air cover.?Western and Middle East sources report that the Jordanian plan entails a joint operation with Syrian rebel forces to carve out a security zone in southern Syria running from Jabal Druze and Suwayda in the east running west through the town of Deraa and up to the intersection of the Jordanian-Syrian-Israeli borders.?Fierce fighting has been raging in this part of Syria in recent days as the rebels battle Syrian-Hezbollah forces in an attempt to push them out and capture southern Syria. So far they have not made it.??The never-ending refugee problem from Syria is a major headache for the two governments. Turkey hosts some two million refugees and Jordan more than a million and a half. Stemming this flow is not the least of the goals of their buffer zone plans.?Why The Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Is Such A Huge Threat To The U.S. Financial System - By Michael Snyder - debt crisis in Puerto Rico could potentially cost financial institutions in the United States tens of billions of dollars in losses.? This week, Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla publicly announced that Puerto Rico's? 73 billion dollar debt is "not payable," and a special adviser that was recently appointed to help straighten out the island's finances said that it is "insolvent" and will totally run out of cash very shortly.? At this point, Puerto Rico's debt is approximately 15 times larger than the per capita median debt of the 50 U.S. states.? Yes, the Greek debt crisis is larger, as Greece currently owes about $350 billion to the rest of the planet.? But only about $14 billion of that total is owed to U.S. financial institutions.? But with Puerto Rico, things are very different.? Just about the entire 73 billion dollar debt is owed to U.S. financial institutions, and this could potentially cause massive problems for some extremely leveraged Wall Street firms.?There is a reason why Puerto Rico is called "America's Greece".? In Puerto Rico today, more than 40 percent of the population is living in poverty, the unemployment rate is over 12 percent, and the economy of the small island nation has continually been in recession since 2006.?Yet all this time Puerto Rico has continued to pile up even more debt.? Finally, it has gotten to the point where all of this debt is simply unpayable...?Steven Rhodes, the retired U.S. bankruptcy judge who oversaw Detroit's historic bankruptcy and has now been retained by Puerto Rico to help solve its problems, gave a blunt assessment on Monday.?Puerto Rico "urgently needs our help," Rhodes said. "It can no longer pay its debts, it will soon run out of cash to operate, its residents and businesses will suffer," he added.?This is why I hammer on the danger of U.S. government debt so often.? As we see with the examples of Greece and Puerto Rico, eventually a day of reckoning always arrives.? And when the day of reckoning arrives, power shifts into the hands of those that you owe the money too.?It would be hard to understate just how severe the debt crisis in Puerto Rico has become.? Former IMF economist Anne Krueger has gone so far as to say that it is "really dire"...?"The situation is dire, and I mean really dire," said former IMF economist Anne Krueger, co-author of the report commissioned by the U.S. territory, which recommended debt restructuring, tax hikes and spending cuts. "The needed measures may face political resistance but failure to address the issues would affect even more the people of Puerto Rico."?So who is going to get left holding the bag??As I mentioned at the top of this article, major U.S. financial institutions are very heavily exposed.? Income from Puerto Rican bonds is exempt from state and federal taxation, and so that made them very attractive to many U.S. investors.? According to USA Today, there are 180 mutual funds that have "at least 5% of their portfolios in Puerto Rican bonds"...?The inability of the U.S. territory to repay its debt, combined with the financial crisis in Greece, would have far-reaching implications for financial markets and unsuspecting American investors. Morningstar, an investment research firm based in Chicago, estimated in 2013 that 180 mutual funds in the United States and elsewhere have at least 5% of their portfolios in Puerto Rican bonds.?It is important to keep in mind that many of these financial institutions are very highly leveraged.? So just a "couple of percentage points" could mean the different between life and death for some of these firms.?And unlike what is happening with Greece, the private financial institutions that hold Puerto Rican bonds are not likely to be very eager to "negotiate".? In fact, the largest holder of Puerto Rican debt has already stated that it is very much against any kind of restructuring...?U.S. fund manager OppenheimerFunds, the largest holder of Puerto Rico debt among U.S. municipal bond funds, warned the island it stands ready to defend the terms of bonds it holds, a day after the governor said he wanted to restructure debt and postpone bond payments.?What Oppenheimer is essentially saying is that it does not plan to give Puerto Rico any slack at all.? Here is more from the article that I just quoted above...?OppenheimerFunds, with about $4.5 billion exposure to Puerto Rico according to Morningstar, said it believed the island could repay bondholders while providing essential services to citizens and growing the economy. It said it stood ready "to defend the previously agreed to terms in each and every bond indenture."?"We are disheartened that Governor Padilla, in a public forum, has called for negotiations with other creditors, representing and including the millions of individual Americans that hold Puerto Rico municipal bonds," a spokesman for Oppenheimer said in a statement.?But Puerto Rico simply does not have the money to meet all of their debt obligations.?So somebody is not going to get paid at some point.?When that happens, those that insure Puerto Rican bonds are also going to take tremendous losses.? The following comes from a recent piece by Stephen Flood...?Now, bondholders are at risk as are the funds which hold Puerto Rican bonds and, more importantly, those who insure them in the derivatives market.?Dave Kranzler, from Investment Research Dynamics has warned that there are signs that the Puerto Rico situation may not remain a local crisis for much longer.?He points out that share prices of MBIA, the bond insurers, have been plummeting. MBIA are valued at $3.9 billion whereas their exposure to Puerto Rican debt is around $4.5 billion. Kranzler reckons their exposure could even be multiples of that figure. A default could wipe them out.?He also points out that the firm's largest shareholders are Warburg Pincus, the firm to which Timothy Geithner went after his stint as Treasury Secretary, when he helped paper over the chasms opening up in the financial system.?Did you notice the word "derivatives" in that quote??Hmmm - who has been writing endless articles warning about the danger of derivatives for years??Who has been warning that "this gigantic time bomb is going to go off and absolutely cripple the entire global financial system"??When Puerto Rico defaults, bond insurers are going to be expected to step up and make huge debt service payments to investors.?But this just might bankrupt some of these big bond insurers.? In fact, we have already started to see the stock prices of some of these bond insurers begin to plummet.? The following comes from the Wall Street Journal...?Bond insurers MBIA Inc. and Ambac Financial Group Inc. are down again Tuesday as concerns over Puerto Rico's ability to repay its debt multiply.?Investors fear that both firms face the potential for steep losses on their promises to backstop billions of Puerto Rico's $72 billion of debt.?MBIA's stock closed down 23% Monday, and fell more than 10% before rebounding Tuesday. By late afternoon, the stock was down 6%. Ambac's stock fell 12% Monday and was off 14% Tuesday.?Of course Puerto Rico is just the tip of the iceberg of the coming debt crisis in the western hemisphere, just like Greece is just the tip of the iceberg of the coming debt crisis in Europe.?So stay tuned, because the second half of 2015 has now begun, and the remainder of this calendar year promises to be extremely "interesting".??The Rapture and the Thief in the Night - Trailer??We must all face the facts and realize that all of us have friends and family members that are going to miss the rapture. In our new video, "The Rapture and the Thief in the Night," we give a step by step explanation of what has happened, why it happened, what to expect next, and what they must do and what they must not do!?Prayerfully our friends and family members will watch this DVD before the Rapture and not miss it, but some will certainly be Left Behind! 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This movie gave me the chills. - Terrance Alan - Kaukauna, WI??Thanks so much for the DVD There will be Tribulation...I watched it the other day, finally.?? It is well done and really holds your attention. In fact, it's unrelenting...which of course is what it needs to be. - Rich and JoAnne - Temecula, CA??VISIT OUR STORE BY CLICKING HERE???Home Time - By Daymond Duck - ???In 1139 A.D. (about 876 years ago), a Roman Catholic priest named St. Malachy said he had a vision from God (St. Malachy's Prophecy of the Popes; Google it). According to him, in his vision, God revealed that the Pope at that time (Innocent II) would be followed by 112 more Popes and the 112th Pope would be the False Prophet. ??St. Malachy also said the 112th Pope would pave the way for the Antichrist; he would rule during the Tribulation period; rule during the destruction of the Roman Catholic Church, and be in office when the battle of Armageddon takes place.??Most Christians have never heard of St. Malachy's prophecy, but many who have give no credence to it because it is not Scripture. It does not have the authority of Scripture and it should not be treated as such. But a few who have heard about it believe it is true because St. Malachy prophesied (some vague and other not so vague) characteristics about each Pope that they think have come true.??It makes for interesting speculation. For instance, if the False Prophet is alive, the Antichrist is alive. If the 78 year old Pope is the False Prophet, the Rapture, world government, world religion, wars and rumors of wars, division of Israel, mark of the beast, etc. are near.??Anyway, one of the interesting things about St. Malachy's prophecy is that Pope Francis (the current Pope) is the 112th Pope since Innocent II and his theology seems to lack a lot. Dr. David R. Reagan (the Founder and Director of Lamb & Lion Ministries) recently did a great job of pointing out some of the Pope's theological errors.?For example, Pope Francis said, "If Martians were to land on earth tomorrow, I would be happy to baptize them." Martians should not be baptized unless they accept Jesus.?Pope Francis said, "Atheists who do good are redeemed, not just Catholics." No one can be saved by doing good, not atheists, not Catholics, not Martians or anyone else.?Pope Francis said, "The Big Bang Theory does not contradict the role of God as divine Creator." The Bible says? God spoke this world into existence in six days. That contradicts a massive explosion in one day.??Pope Francis said, "If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to judge him?" God said the gay lifestyle is an abomination and the Pope has the responsibility to know it and tell it like it is.??Pope Francis said, "God is not a divine being or a magician." God is a divine being who works miracles.??Since Dr. Reagan's great article, Pope Francis has recognized the State of Palestine. This is a major theological error. Pope Francis can recognize the division of Israel, but according to the Bible God won't recognize it.??Having said this, Revelation chapter 13 teaches that two beasts (the Antichrist and the False Prophet) will rise to power during the Tribulation period.? The Antichrist (a global political leader) will receive his power from Satan (Rev. 13:2, 4).? The False Prophet (a global religious leader) will speak like Satan (Rev. 13:11).??These two beasts (world leaders) will have a common goal that will come from Satan (Rev.17:7).? They will work together to establish a world government and a false religion (Rev.13:7-8).??Some believe the false religion will be located in the city of Rome (where the Roman Catholic Church is) and others believe it will be located in the rebuilt city of Babylon (Rev. 17:5, 9).?? For awhile, the Antichrist and False Prophet will share a political alliance with global leaders (Ten Kings), but that won't last (Rev. 17:12-13; 16). Put another way, the False Prophet will abandon true worship and establish a political alliance with world leaders.?This brings us to the Papal Encyclical that Pope Francis released on June 18, 2015. Some call it a political document because Pope Francis wants political leaders to reduce the world's population, regulate global climate change, establish a global constitution, establish a global court, establish a global council (could this be 10 kings) and establish a one-world government.?Pope Francis condemned global greenhouse gas emissions, but some hoped he would condemn Islamic terrorism and the persecution of Christians. He wrote about our "sister" Mother Earth, but some hoped he would write about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. ?He wrote about stamping out the coal industry, but some hoped he would write about stamping out abortion and gay marriage. He wrote about the rise of sea levels, but some hoped he would write about the rise of lawlessness in the world and in the White House. It was said that Pope Francis was speaking to the world, but his encyclical sounded more like he was speaking for the world instead of for God.?Understand that this writer is not saying that Pope Francis is the False Prophet because that cannot be known by mortals at this time. But this writer is saying that Pope Francis is the 112th Pope since Innocent II, he is demonstrating theological error, he is aligning himself with political leaders and he is taking positions that the Antichrist and False Prophet will take. ?It is either coincidence or another sign that signifies the nearness of home time (the Rapture).?Prophecy Plus MinistriesDaymond & Rachel Duck?daymond.duck@ ? ?How to Face the Future in Times like These - Barbara Henderson - tobarbara. - tosergeant@??It is a dark and stormy night in America and in the entire world.? Evil is called good, and good is called evil. Families are dissolving right before our eyes.? Financial structures are wobbly at best.? There are rumors that the food supply is growing increasingly limited.? Water is not even guaranteed in the land of the free and the home of the brave.? And hard work gets you less and less.? The global threat of terror is spreading to the United States.? Godless individuals attack innocent people based on religion and race. The world is going downhill at an alarming rate. It would be cause for great despair except for the Bible.? Because of the Bible we have a somewhat detailed explanation of what to expect.? Best of all, Christians know the final outcome.? The meek shall inherit the earth and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.? We can't know the exact details of our personal path ahead or even the details of the evil that will come to pass before we depart this earth.? But, we do have instructions on how to live our lives, and we know the final outcome.?Psalm 37 is the Psalm by which can successfully pattern our thoughts and our lives.? The entire chapter is at the end of this article.? Let's start by looking at verses one and two.?'Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.'?'Fret not' means don't worry. 'Exactly how does one not worry?' you may wonder.? The formula for skipping worry as a part of your daily life is fairly simple.? You determine not to worry to begin with.? The next step is to fill your mind with the good things of God.? Remember the story from the New Testament where Jesus cast out the demon.? The demon found no place of rest, so he returned to the man who was his home to begin with.? He did not return alone.? He took more of devils with him, so the man was worse off than before the demon had been cast out to begin with. The reason the demon and his cohorts were able to come back was that the man had swept the place clean but left it empty.? He had not filled his mind and heart with anything good so evil was able to return.?In order to stop worrying on a constant basis you have to put good things in your thoughts.? The things are continually and totally good are the teachings of Christ.? All of your daily blessings are worthy of thankfulness to God, but thinking on the good things of God that do not seem directly related to you at the moment is going to bless you.? So first, you determine that you will not fret or worry.? Don't fret about evildoers.? Don't be envious against the workers of iniquity.? To me that means don't be 'jealous' of their seeming success.? Whatever the wickedness of others happens to be at the moment, their victory is temporary.? Their end is clearly foretold here.? They are going to get run over by the lawn mower, or something sort of like that.? ?In determining to think on the things of Christ you will face the usual three enemies.? The first enemy is yourself.? We all must fight our sin nature all the time.? The second enemy is the devil and his demons.? They are real.? They hate you. They want to destroy you.? The third enemy is the world, or more exactly the world system. The world system is corrupt at its very best.? You have to consistently fight against becoming fonder of the things of the world than you are of the things of Christ.? There isn't any way out of this world except death or the rapture.? So, yes, we do have to live in it.? We do not have to assimilate into the population of the world.? Do the things Christ says to do and you will not fit into the world today.? ?Then Psalm 37 moves on to how to live and prosper in this world.?'Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.'?This is the three step program that transforms lives for the better.? These three steps are complete with promises from God.?Trust in the Lord and do good is the command.? The promise is that you will live in the land and have food to eat?Delight is command number two.? Get to know the Lord better.? He is delightful.? In knowing Him better He personally puts good desires in your heart.? He gives you a calling to do things He calls good.? Your personal calling may or may not call for a big change in your life.? It may be that you are doing what God wants you to do already.? He may want you to put more effort into whatever it is that you are doing.? He may want you to put less into one area of your life and more into a different area of your life. He may give you a desire to do something totally different.?? As you read and study the Bible you will find delight in the Lord.? Pleasing Him becomes worthy of your best efforts.? Don't approach getting to know the Lord better as something unpleasant.? It is work that is delightful. Look for the Lord's leading as you study.? Remember that God will never lead you to do anything outside the boundaries of righteous behavior that are set down in the Bible.? God never tells anyone to 'make their mind a blank' when they meditate. He says to meditate on His word all the time.? Follow His instructions and you will not be sorry.?Commitment is the third step in this three step program.? It is up to the Lord to bring things to pass.? You have no need to manipulate or struggle to 'make' things come out like you want them too.? Let the Lord bring it to pass. If you struggle and bully to make things go the way you think they should go then you haven't actually accomplished anything except sinning.?Verse seven instructs clearly that we are not to manipulate or begin to worry about the outcome of anything. ??'7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.'?When you have done all you can do it is time to rest.? Rest from worry.? There may still be physical work to do.? Maybe you can manage your time, efforts, and money better.? Of course you need to consider these things.? But when you have done all that is possible in the situation you are not responsible for the actual outcome.? That battle belongs to the Lord.? If it is good for His glory you may see a victory today.? If God chooses to be merciful to sinners, then that is His business.? You can always trust God to do what is right.? ?While you are resting in the Lord evil will try to overcome your peace.? These verses tell you what to expect, how to handle the stress, and the ultimate outcome.?'8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.'?Personally, I am watching the global scene.? I have to admit that sheer stupidity and wicked behavior of world leaders does make me very angry.? I know this is sin.? I don't want to do that.? What I try to remember is that the vast majority of these people are lost people.? They are headed for hell.? They work for the devil himself, whether they acknowledge this fact or not.? I am supposed to be praying for them.? I am not supposed to hate them.? I would like all humanity to turn to Jesus and be saved from hell.? In the mean time, as we watch evil advancing around the world, we should not be cast down or fear the worst.? Ultimately we do not have the mental capacity to grasp the temporary nature of this world and the timelessness of heaven.? According to God's word we can be at peace knowing that the wicked of this world will not always win.? Their final defeat will be permanent.? They will be finally and totally defeated on God's time frame.? Just think.? If those living hundreds of years ago had had their wish that God end evil immediately, then you and I would have never been born.? God has a plan, and it does include the birth and lives of many people.? It appears that the end of this age will soon be here, but God is the one who knows.? In the mean time we can trust God to do what is right, to care for His children, and call the lost to repentance.?Read the rest of the Psalm at the end of this article.? The Lord repeats that He will help His children and that we have a wonderful future. He repeats that the wicked will not triumph over His goodness.? Transgressors will be cut off.? God has wonderful blessings for His children.?Let us all begin to work at following the instructions in this Psalm.? Fret not.Trust, delight, commit.The wicked are facing a judgment that the children of God will never face.The children of God are assured of a wonderful eternal future in heaven with Jesus Crist and all other believers.We that wait on the Lord to bring about His kingdom in His time will not be ashamed.? Let us have enough mercy on the wicked to pray for them.? Evangelism is the way to have a good effect on this world now.? Tell the world that Jesus saves. Everyone will face their eternal destiny when their earthly life is over.? Believers in Jesus Christ will face a life of wonder and joy in heaven. The wicked will face an eternity without hope or joy.? Let us have enough mercy to sincerely pray for the lost.? ?Remember that there really is a better world coming.? Fellow believers will meet us there.? Do your duty today and tell the world that Jesus saves.? Even better, tell your family, friends, co-workers, and everyone you meet.?'Will the Circle be Unbroken?' ?That was supposed to be the end of this article, but it seems like I must add one more thing.? Whatever we must face in the future, or whatever we are facing today, it is no worse than what some people faced in the past.? For an example of right actions under extreme conditions the Bible gives us the example of the three Hebrew brothers. They were taken from their home and placed in a pagan environment.? From the very beginning of their captivity they determined to follow God at all costs.? Eventually, the king commanded that they bow down to a golden image of him or be thrown into a fiery furnace. The brothers did not bend in their determination to serve God.? They said that God could protect them if He chose, but if God chose not to protect them - well - so what?? They still would not bow to the king, so the king had them tossed into the fire.? I know a lot of people today face dreadful tests of their faith.? Some are life threatening, and some Christians are martyred every single day for refusing to bow down to someone demanding they turn from their faith in God.? The Bible is correct when it says there is nothing new under the sun.? Evil hates good.? It will be like that until God Himself changes things.? In the meantime, Christians are to be like these Hebrew brothers.? We are to stay faithful to God.? We know that in any circumstance that God is able to deliver us if He chooses to do so. He may choose to take us directly to heaven instead of delivering us.? He may allow us to go through lengthy trials.? Our duty is to stay faithful to God no matter what the difficulties we face.? We know it may mean death or persecution.? But we also know that it might mean a miracle, which is what happened with the three Hebrew brothers. One like the Son of God walked with them in the fire and kept them safe.? This is a literal record of actual events.? However, it seems to have application to some trials that are not quite so fierce.? Sometimes it seems like we are facing a furnace of fire. Sometimes it seems like life is just too hard to continue.?? Here is a song that sings of the story of the brothers, and how their faithfulness was rewarded in a mighty way.? We don't know what God's particular plan is four our lives, or how He will resolve our trials.? However, we can be certain that the Fourth Man in the fire will be with us through whatever trials we face.? Enjoy 'The Fourth Man in the Fire' ?Let us remember the American Revolution - Bill Wilson - ??As we approach the day of our Independence from Britain, it may be helpful to be reminded of the sufferance of the Founding Fathers and what was going through their minds as they decided to take on the most powerful political and military force on the planet. They said, "A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." What happens when that "Prince" collectively becomes the Supreme Court, the Congress and the Executive Branch working in concert with one another toward a world order foreign and detrimental to the people they are charged with representing and to the Constitution they vowed to uphold? What are citizens to do??The Declaration of Independence is a masterful document that served as the true "preamble" to our Constitution. It begins by saying: "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.?"--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. ?"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government."? The signatures of 56 men were written on the Declaration after this sentence: "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."?In other words, they risked everything. They counted the cost. They understood the will of God. They acted. This Independence Day, please take time to remind yourself and others about the sufferance of those who made such a pledge on their Lives, Fortunes, and sacred Honor. Please contemplate our national condition. Please seek God. For as Peter and the disciples said in Acts 5:29, "We ought to obey God rather than men." And recall the words of James 1:25, "But whoso looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed." The body without spirit is dead, faith without works is also dead. Please consider your destiny.Daily Devotion: It Starts with the Family - Greg Laurie - ??"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you." -Exodus 20:12?Few things in life can bring us as much pleasure or pain as our families. When things are working well in the family, it's great. When things are not going so well, it's tough. Parents have tension with children. Children have tension with parents. Husbands have tension with wives. Wives have tension with husbands. Then there are the in-laws. Families are complex. But God established the family.?In the Ten Commandments, before a word is said about how we treat one another, God starts with the family: "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you" (Exodus 20:12). ?In Genesis we have God bringing Adam and Eve together. He started with the family. He created the family. And He-and He alone-defines the family. God loves the family.?There is only one picture that God gives to a lost world to show His love for the church and the church's love for Him. That is marriage. He says, "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her" (Ephesians 5:25), and "Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord" (verse 22).?Effectively, here is what God is saying: "Look at this Christian couple right here. See the way that husband loves his wife? That is how I love this church, My people. See how that wife loves her husband? That is how My church loves Me."?Because of that, when a Christian family starts to unravel and when Christian people get divorced, that is devastating in many ways to the testimony of believers in a given community.?It has been said that a family can survive without a nation, but a nation cannot survive without the family.FROM THE HEART??IF YOU HAVE BEEN BLESSED THROUGH THIS MINISTRY, THEN WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD PLEASE REMEMBER PROPHECY UPDATE IN YOUR GIVING - WE ARE TRULY,?TRULY,?THANKFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT??Prophecy Update has no corporate sponsors. This ministry is paid for and prayed for by readers and supporters. Without your support, there would be no Prophecy Update, Please pray about becoming a monthly supporter - thanks!??If ever there was a time to invest in God's Kingdom, it's now!What on earth are you doing for Heaven's Sake?"Share in the Blessings and Rewards that will last Forever!""Folks, it's all beginning to unravel. America is in more danger of falling than at any time in its history. But I believe Bible prophecy predicts this very decline. From this point on, we believers have to get serious. We are going to face discouragement, disillusionment and, most certainly, persecution in the time between now and the Rapture. But don't be discouraged or disillusioned. The coming turmoil will provide us unrivaled opportunities to share the good news of the Gospel. So be ready to share your faith and your hope with those who need Christ. 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Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else." 2 Corinthians 9:10-13Prophecy Update is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt -?non-profit?organization, and all your donations are tax deductible.??If you have been blessed by Prophecy Update and would like to help support this ministry financially. You can make a secure donation online by going to:DONATE NOW?Or Visit our website: write us at:?Prophecy Update P.O. Box 40516 Bakersfield, CA 93384-0516???FEATURED ARTICLE??Isn't That Cute - Nathele Graham - twotug@?A quick look at the news or around your neighborhood can be disheartening. Crime, war, and hate surround us and it's easy to become discouraged. Sometimes we may question whether or not God is really in control. He is. Seeing the signs of the times being played out in front of us leaves no doubt that we are quickly coming to the end of days. We cannot stop what is to come, but to our obedience to God in these end times can make a difference to those around us, especially our children. Christians must stand firm upon God's word and not waiver. Persecution is evident as the Muslim world beheads those who follow Christ and even on the shores of America Christianity is becoming illegal. Remember, we follow Christ, not a man. This is an important truth to pass on to our children, yet on every front parents compromise God's truth. Children are sent to secular humanistic schools where they are taught evolution, yoga, that Johnny has two mothers, they can choose their own gender, and so on. Peer pressure is stronger than God's truth, and pretty soon Lady Gaga is a role model and Miley Cyrus is cool. "Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward." Psalm 127:3. Parents, do you understand that you have a responsibility to God to teach your children Godly morals and Godly ways? They will not get that from public schools, and too often they won't get it from Christian schools or Sunday school.?Do you take your children to Sunday school? That's a good start, but will it make a difference. Many things in the Bible have been watered down and made cute because we think our children can't handle the ugliness of sin, yet children watch X-Men and play violent video games. As a parent you need to teach them God's truth. "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6. Parents, it is up to you to be sure your child is learning God's truth in all things. Sunday school is good, but be sure the truth isn't being watered down and made out to be cute.?Have you ever seen those cute Noah's Ark pictures. There's a funny boat with animals on the deck. The elephants seem to squeeze the other critters out and giraffes poke their heads up through the roof. Cute lions frolic with wooly lambs. Mr. and Mrs. Noah smile upon the whole scene. This is a totally Satanic view of what the Flood and the Ark were all about. The Ark was more like a huge barge and was built to withstand, 40 days of rain, the fountains of the deep violently opening, and the elements raging. "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." Genesis 6:5. That sounds a lot like today. The reason for the Flood was because all of creation was corrupted by sin. Genetic mingling of fallen angels and human women brought about God's judgment. Evil was everywhere. Only eight people and some animals had kept separate from the corruption and only they were allowed God's protection inside the Ark. There was nothing cute about it at all, yet Sunday school books and coloring pages show your children a different story. Sin is not cute.?Another corruption of God's word is Jonah and the whale. We see pictures of a funny whale floating on top of the water...maybe with a little water spouting like a fountain from the whale and he has a big smile. Jonah is sitting on top of the whale grinning as the waves lap around him. The truth is, Jonah rebelled against God's instructions. Because of this there was a violent storm at sea that nearly sank the boat he was on. Jonah knew the storm was caused by his rebellion. "And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you." Jonah 1:12. The sailors did throw him overboard and the sea became calm. God was there to save Jonah, but first Jonah had to repent. "Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, and said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice." Jonah 1:17-2:2. By making a cute whale and a happy Jonah we miss the point that Jonah rebelled against God and ran away. When the great fish swallowed him he was in the fish's belly (hell) for 3 days and 3 nights. There was nothing cute about Jonah's situation. Stomach juices were digesting him and it was dark and smelly. Jonah finally acknowledged he was in hell and prayed to God. Lessons are missed when it becomes a funny cartoon. Rebellion to God is not cute.?Angels. Oh, aren't they cute! Curly haired baby-faced children with tiny wings floating on a cloud. Sometimes they play a harp or a trumpet. Other times we see pretty women with long hair and magnificent wings looking oh so saintly. Are these true descriptions of what angels look like? Not hardly. Scripture never describes female angels and they are never babies. According to Scripture they can take the appearance of a man and we are told that we may entertain angels without knowing it. Other times angels strike fear into the heart of the person who sees one. "Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in color to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude." Daniel 10:5-6. When Daniel saw this angel he was very afraid! Angels are often the messengers of destruction, as in Sodom and Gomorrah when the sin of those cities became overwhelming. An angel also destroyed 185,000 Assyrians who were in a battle against Israel. "And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses." 2 Kings 19:35. A cute little baby with wings didn't do that. Seraphim and Cherubim are astonishing angelic beings and cannot be described as cute. Jesus lets us know about the willingness of angels to fight for God. "Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?" Matthew 26:53. Can you imagine 12 legions of cute chubby-cheeked babies fighting for our Lord? No, angels aren't cute.?Satan would have us believe that sin and rebellion are cute and that angels are wimps. He would also have us believe that he, a fallen angel, is a cute little tyke in a red suit. The Bible gives many descriptions of this evil entity, but cute isn't one. Satan and sin are ugly and often described as serpents and snakes. We first read of him in the Garden of Eden where he is a serpent who beguiles Eve with his lies. When the Israelites had forgotten the many miracles God had done for them, they complained against God and Moses. Because of their grumbling God sent fiery serpents which bit them. When the serpents bit a person, that person would die. Sin brings death. When the people repented, God told Moses what to do. "And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when we beheld the serpent of brass, he lived." Numbers 21:9.? This is a rather odd cure for sin, but Jesus explains it. "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:" John 3:14. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus is the only remedy for sin. He became sin for us, and when we look to the cross we are forgiven. Jesus also had harsh words for the scribes and Pharisees - the religious leaders of the day. He likened them to serpents because of their hypocrisy. "Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?" Matthew 23:33. Today we see many pastors allowing Eastern Mysticism into their congregations. These practices are all satanic and those who allow it are serpents and vipers who follow Satan rather than God. Snakes are often seen in demonic inspired practices such as yoga, the positions of which are designed to release the kundalini (serpent) spirit up a person's spine and to the brain. Satan is described many ways in the Bible: a viper, the light bearer, a dragon, but never a cute little tyke in a red suit. He is the father of lies, full of pride, and full of hate. He is pure evil. There is nothing cute about Satan. ?Jesus is often depicted as a nice guy who never gets upset. When we read where He talks to the woman at the well, or heals lepers we rightly see His gentle love and forgiveness. His anger at those who defiled the Temple is seldom shown. When he found money changers and those who took advantage of people by selling oxen and sheep for sacrifices, did He smile and move on? "And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; and said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise." John 2:15-16. That isn't a cute little guy with a big smile for everyone! In talking to the hypocritical religious leaders, He said "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it." John 8:44. Jesus was a kind and gentle person, but He would not accept corruption in the Temple or from the leaders. He was a strong man who endured beating and torture prior to being crucified. No mere human could have endured such torture. His love is shown in the Gospel, but so is His uncompromising stand for truth. Jesus was God in the flesh and not just some cute guy.?Today's culture is doing everything possible to remove God's truth from everywhere and allow sin to abound. In making sin and rebellion look cute we do our children a disservice. When we make Satan look cute he becomes a friendly sort of guy who is misunderstood. When we make Jesus look cute we mock God. Jesus loved children and rebuked his disciples when they tried to keep them from Him. "And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them unto him and said Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God." Luke 19:15-16. As you send your children to secular humanist schools or to Sunday school where sin is made cute you are sending them into the arms of Satan rather than to Jesus. Paul warned that companionship with evil company causes corruption "Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners."1 Corinthians 15:33. Other translations of this verse make it even clearer "Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good morals." Do you want your children to grow up thinking there is no standard for right or wrong? That morality is an individual choice and sin is cute? Then keep sending your children to be taught by secular humanists. That child just may grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice who approve laws which embrace that which God abhors.?Brothers and sisters, there is nothing cute about sin, but America condones it and mocks God. God's judgment cannot be far behind. ?God bless you all, ?Nathele Grahamtwotug@ ron@ ?Ron Graham's previous commentaries archived at ??All original scripture is "theopneustos" God breathed.?If you'd like to be on my mailing list to receive the commentaries just drop me an email and let me know.???If You Died Today, Would You Go To Heaven?Find out, visit:Prophecy Update - GoodSearch Toolbar Prophecy Update Toolbar is free to download and allows you to raise money for our cause every time you search or shop onlineDID YOU KNOW?You can submit an article, leave a comment or praise report at email:prophecyupdate@bak.Maranatha! (Lord Come Quickly)??"On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand, All other ground is sinking sand."??"Let Us make the short time we have left count for all eternity!"??YBIC-RandyStay Connected?? ?? ?? Prophecy Update - PO Box 40516 - Bakersfield, CA 93384 ................
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