RUMORS HERE & THERE!

Good morning, blog readers, from sunny and cool (58 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 33 robins, 2 bunnies, 2 cardinals, 2 deer and a dove! Thank You, Jesus!

These headlines really got my attention this morning:

#1. “Terror attack on US soil now ‘more than likely,’ expert says.”

#2. China escalates military presence near Taiwan.

#3. US may not be able to help defend Israel against an all-out war with Hezbollah

In the first article, Paul Mauro, a retired NYPD inspector who worked in counterterrorism for nearly 15 years, reported: “We are in a period where a number of factors are combining to make a terrorist attack on the homeland far more likely than it perhaps had been. He said: “the risk of a potential new attack should be assessed in a criminal context – who has the means, motive and opportunity to successfully execute a deadly plot. The world has gotten a lot smaller since 9/11. You’ve got drones, the interconnectivity of the internet is more ubiquitous into areas that maybe didn’t have that connectivity. You can get an uplink using something like an Elon Musk satellite. You can get online from the mountains of the Hindu Cush, you’ve got AI capabilities, and you’ve had all that time to develop capabilities since 9/11 if you are still in the terror business.”

Then, there was this headline: “China escalates military presence near Taiwan.”

And, one more: “Joint Chiefs of Staff head Charles Q. Brown warned that the US may not be able to help defend Israel against an all-out war with Hezbollah in the same way that it stepped in during the Iran drone attack in April, the Associated Press reported on Monday.”

Let me remind you that Jesus, in Matthew 24:6, told His disciples: “You will be hearing of wars and rumors of war. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.” Yes, dearly beloved in Christ, He is coming. And, even though I believe (not all Christians do) in a “pre-tribulation rapture of the church,” I also believe that we will still go through some tough times, just like we are beginning to see in this country, Israel and around the world. And yet, let us not forget, we still have Jesus on our side Who will ultimately lead us to victory!

So, dearly beloved in Christ, let us remember Hebrews 12:2 and “fix our eyes on Jesus,” keep them there and be ready to fight against our adversary, the devil, who prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. And, let us resist him, firm in our faith in Christ (I Peter 5:8, 9), knowing full well that we have “victory in Jesus! Hallelujah! Glory to God! Love, Doug (6/24/24)