Good morning, blog readers, from cloudy and warm (63 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 47 robins, 26 grackles, 21 blackbirds, 9 doves, 2 bunnies, 2 deer, a duck and a crow! Thank You, Jesus!

This morning headline from Reuters is scary: “Putin says Russia put nuclear bombs in Belarus as warning to the West.”

In the article, Andrew Osborn reported: “President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, something he confirmed for the first time had already happened, was a reminder to the West that it could not inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. Speaking at Russia’s flagship economic forum in St. Petersburg, Putin said Russian tactical nuclear warheads had already been delivered to close ally Belarus, but stressed he saw no need for Russia to resort to nuclear weapons for now.”

This made me think of Revelation 6:7 where John wrote: “When the Lamb (the Lord Jesus) broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, ‘Come.’ I looked and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth.”

Then, in Revelation 9:13-16, John wrote: “Then the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, one saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, ‘Release the four angels, who are bound at the great river Euphrates.’ And the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released, so that they would kill a third of mankind. The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.” Next, in verses 17, 18, John wrote: “And this is how I saw in the vision the horses and those who sat on them; the riders had breastplates the color of fire and of hyacinth and of brimstone; and the heads of the horses are like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths proceed fire and the smoke and the brimstone which proceeded out of their mouths.”

Now, you would think these judgments of God would turn many to receive Jesus as their Savior. And yet, we read, in verses 20, 21: “The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, so as not to worship demons, and the idols of gold and of silver and of brass and of stone and wood, which can neither see nor walk.; and they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries nor of their immorality nor of their thefts.”

Let me remind you that rejecting Christ as your Savior and God will send you to hell for eternity. But, believing in Jesus, His death, burial and resurrection for your sins, will give you eternal life in heaven. The choice is yours; please choose wisely. And, dearly beloved in Christ, let us watch, wait, work, witness for, walk with and worship Jesus until He comes. Blessings with love, Doug (6/18/23)

Good morning, blog readers, from hazy and cool (58 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 28 robins, 13 doves, 4 blackbirds, 4 deer, 2 bunnies, 2 geese, 2 grackles and got two beeps from a truck driver! Thank You, Jesus!

This recent headline from EarthSky caught my eye this morning: “House-sized asteroid followed by bus-sized asteroid.” In the article, posted by Kelly Kizer Whitt, she reported: “Hot on the heels of the house-sized asteroid that passed Earth on June 14, 2023, was a bus-sized asteroid that passed Earth on June 15, 2023. Astronomers discovered this new asteroid on Wednesday with the Mt. Lemmon Survey. The asteroid made its closest approach to earth at 22:51 UTC (5:51 p.m. CDT) on Thursday. It measured about 23 feet (7m) and was about 68,700 miles (111,000 km) away.”

I mention this because, as we get closer to the Lord’s return, I believe we are liable to see (that is, if we are still here), asteroids striking the earth, as we read, in Revelation 8:8, “And the second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea’ and a third of the sea became blood.” Dr. Henry Morris, in his book, “The Revelation Record,” wrote: “It is impossible to determine with certainty what this ‘mountain’ is since the earth has not hitherto experienced any such catastrophe. It is probably not an actual terrestrial mountain – say, the crest of an exploding volcano – or John would have recognized it as such. He said, instead, that it was like a great mountain. A mighty mass of rock hurtling toward earth, surrounded by combustible gases which ignite as they enter the atmosphere, steered earthward by the angelic host of heaven, seems the most likely physical explanation accessible to us at this time (1983). Maybe a giant meteorite, or asteroid, or even a satellite orbiting one of the other planets, could conceivably be propelled earthward by cosmic forces of which we have little knowledge as yet.” Stay tuned!

And, don’t forget Jesus said, in Matthew 24:7 and Mark 13:8, “there will be earthquakes in various places.” And, according to the USGS, over the last 48 hours, there were 9 “moderate” (5.0 (2), 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5 (2), 5.6, 5.7, quakes in or near Bangladesh, Chile, Japan, Panama, the Philippines and Tonga, 2 “strong” (6.0, 6.2) quakes in or near Tonga and a “major” (7.2) quake, south of the Fiji Islands. So, as believers in Jesus, let us keep watching, waiting, working, witnessing for, walking with and worshiping Jesus until He comes. And, if you are still not a believer in Jesus, please become one today by agreeing with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings with love, Doug (6/17/23)

Good morning, blog readers, from cloudy and cool (54 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 30 robins, 5 doves, 5 geese, 3 grackles, 2 blackbirds, 2 bunnies and 2 deer. Thank You, Jesus!

This recent (6/12/23) headline, from Dr. Joseph Mercola, got my attention this morning: “WHO Launches Digital Health Partnership with Europe.”

Dr. Mercola wrote: “On June 5, 2023, the World Health Organization and the European Commission announced the launch of a digital health initiative in which the WHO will establish a global COVID-19 vaccination certification system based on the European Union’s (EU) already existing Digital Health Certification. This vaccine passport system will be expanded into a Global Digital Health Certification Network run by the WHO that will include ‘a wide range of digital products to deliver better health for all.’ The vaccine passport will also, in time, cover all recommended vaccinations.

Baked into the pandemic treaty we also have One Health, which perfectly dovetails with The Great Reset narrative. When you add the treaty, the IHR (International Health Regulation) amendments and One Health together, it becomes clear that the WHO is being set up as the de facto power center of the deep state, and this One World Government will rule everything.”

Let me remind you that John, in the Book of Revelation, wrote of a future “One World Government, a One World Religion and a one World Economy” which Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church called the “three-legged-stool.” By the way, Pastor Warren, in one of his books, wrote that Jesus said to His disciples, “Bible prophecy is none of our business!” Hmmm! Did you know that Bible prophecy makes up about 30% of Scripture?” None of our business! And, did you also know that John wrote, in Revelation 19:10, “for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy?” None of our business? Just what our adversary/enemy, the devil, wants us to believe.

Yes, dearly beloved in Christ, He is coming! The signs of His coming from Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21 are very clear. Paul also wrote, in I Thessalonians 5:4, 5, of the Lord’s coming: “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; for you are all of light and sons of day. We are not of night or darkness.” So, let us continue to watch, wait, work, witness for, walk with and worship Jesus until He comes. And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, please agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) and believe He died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life John 3:16). Blessings with love and prayers, Doug (6/16/23)

Good morning, blog readers, from cloudy, windy and warm (63 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 35 robins, 9 grackles, 5 doves, 2 deer, a blackbird, a cardinal, a crane and a dog! Thank You, Jesus!

The above headline, from Michael Snyder of “The End of the American Dream,” really got my interest. Michael began his article with the following question: “Will millions of people soon be looking to artificial intelligence (AI) for spiritual guidance?” Such a notion may sound crazy to you, but we should not underestimate how rapidly AI is changing our world.

Earlier today, my wife showed me some of the things that ChatGPT is capable of doing. In just a matter of moments, it can produce extremely sophisticated answers to very complex questions. Honestly, I was extremely impressed. Other AI programs are capable of producing very realistic photos, artwork and videos.

Of course what we are seeing now is just the beginning. AI technology is advancing at an exponential rate, and given enough time, it would be millions of times more powerful than it is right now. In a previous article, I warned that this sort of technology has the potential to take over every aspect of our lives. Sadly, that even includes religion.”

Snyder then went on to give us some examples of this new religion: “On Friday, over 300 people attended a ‘church service’ that was led by a ChatGPT chatbot. The AI chatbot asked the believers in the fully packed St. Paul’s Church in the Bavarian town of Fuerth to rise from the pews and praise the Lord. The ChatGPT chatbot, personified by an avatar of a bearded black man on a huge screen above the altar, then began preaching to the more than 300 people who had shown up on Friday morning for an experimental Lutheran church service almost entirely generated by AI. During the 40 minute service, four different ‘avatars’ appeared on the screen. Two of them were young women, and two of them were young men. The 29-year old that came up with this idea said that about 98% of the content for the service ‘comes from the machine.'” Snyder continued: “In this case, ChatGPT was asked to contribute to a Christian worship service, and that is definitely very creepy. But of course it is probably just a matter of time before entirely new religions are created by artificial intelligence. In fact, the WEF’s (World Economic Forum) Yuval Noah Harari seems to think that we are already ‘on the verge of seeing that happen.'”

Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! I would suggest you read all of Revelation 13 where the apostle John, some 1,900+ years ago, wrote about two future “beasts” (aka, the antichrist and the false prophet) and an “image of the beast” which could very well be some form of AI.

So, dearly beloved in Christ, He is coming! And, maybe sooner than you think. So, let us continue to watch, wait, work, witness for, walk with and worship Jesus until He comes. And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, please agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings, Doug (6/15/23)

Good morning, blog readers, from cloudy and cool (59 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 29 robins, 12 grackles, 5 blackbirds, 5 doves, 3 bunnies, 2 cardinals, 2 deer and a crow! Thank You, Jesus!

Jesus told His disciples, in Matthew 24:6, that, before His return, “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.” Let’s face it, wars are “frightening,” especially if they involve nuclear weapons. Case in point, these two headlines from this morning’s news:

#1. Belarus starts taking delivery of nuclear weapons (Reuters)

#2. Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing for war with the United States (Prophecy News Watch)

In the first article, the Reuters Staff reported: “Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said his country has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, some of which he said were three times more powerful than the atomic bombs the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.”

In the second article, Michael Snyder wrote: “Chinese President Xi Jinping has made reunification with Taiwan one of his most important foreign policy goals. If he was actually to pull it off, he would be a national hero in China. But there is a huge problem standing in his way. The moment China invades Taiwan, a war with the United States will begin. Xi Jinping understands this very well. And so, if an invasion of Taiwan is going to happen, it must take place at a moment that is favorable to the Chinese. Many would argue that we will be in such a window of opportunity for about the next year and a half. Right now, the U.S. and other western nations are pouring vast amounts of military resources into the conflict in Ukraine. As a result, they are ill-prepared to militarily confront a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. In addition, Xi Jinping knows that Joe Biden would not use nuclear weapons if the Chinese move against Taiwan. It would be a conventional war, and such a scenario would greatly favor China. But, if the Chinese wait until after the next presidential election in the U.S., Donald Trump or another Republican could be in the White House, and the risk of sparking a nuclear conflict would go up substantially. So, if Xi Jinping wants to make a move, the clock is ticking.”

As frightening as these stories are, we still need to trust that God knows what He is doing and will eventually bring down all the nations who go against Him which will not only include Russia and China, but also the United States of America which continues to go against Him and His Word.

Let me remind you again that, in addition to the physical wars we may have to experience, we are also in a “spiritual war” against Satan and his demons which we seem to be losing because we are not “putting on the whole armor of God so that we will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil (Ephesians 6:10-19).”

So, dearly beloved in Christ, let us “take up the full armor of God, so that we will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm (verse 13).” And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, please agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings with love. Doug (6/14/23)

Good morning, blog readers, from cloudy, windy and cool (54 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 40 robins, 25 grackles, 11 blackbirds, 5 geese, 3 doves, a bunny and a crane! Thank You, Jesus!

Here are some headlines which caught my prophetical eye this morning:

#1. U.S. Concerned North Korea Plans to Deliver More Weapons to Russia (Reuters)

#2. At Least 14,000 People Evacuated From Around a Volcano Spewing Lava and Noxious Gases in the Central Philippines and May Remain Displaced From Their Homes For Months, Authorities Warned (Reuters)

3. Yellowstone Geysers: New Features and New Eruptions. Since Late May 2023, There’s Been an Increase in Thermal and Geyser Activity in Yellowstone National Park (EarthSky News)

1. As I have said before, North Korea, along with China, may very well be among “the kings from the east” who will, at some time in the future, march to Armageddon (Revelation 16:12-16).

2-3. In Revelation 8:6-9, John recorded: ” And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them. The first sounded, and there came hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth; and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up. The second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood, and a third of the ships were destroyed.”

Dr. Henry M. Morris, in his book, “The Revelation Record,” commented: “It may be possible that the angelic hosts will divert the path of one of the many comets with which the solar system abounds so that the earth will pass through its tail. The most spectacular comet with which we are familiar – Halley’s Comet – would not need to stray too far from its normal orbit to envelop Earth in its fiery train. Whether such an experience would produce the phenomena described in this passage, we do not know, since our scientists have no experimental data to go on yet. Another possibility might be that of worldwide volcanic explosions, a normal consequence of a worldwide violent earthquake. This is obviously speculative. There are little observational data with which to compare such a catastrophe.” Note: Morris’ book was published in 1983.

Personally, I do not believe we, as Christians, will be around for the “worst of the worst.” However, I do believe we are already seeing many of the “birth pains” Jesus gave us in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21 which, as time goes by, will increase in frequency and intensity until Jesus comes. So, dearly beloved in Christ, keep watching, waiting, working, witnessing for, walking with and worshiping Jesus until He comes. And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, please agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) and believe He died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings with love and prayers, Doug (6/13/23)

Good morning, blog readers, from cloudy and cool (51 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 28 grackles, 25 robins, 11 blackbirds, 5 doves, 3 deer, a bunny and a cardinal! Thank You, Jesus!

This headline, from yesterday’s Israel Hayom, got my attention this morning: “Iran knows breakout to 90% enrichment will result in an Israeli strike!”

In the article, Ariel Kahana wrote: “Speaking with Israel Hayom, a senior Israeli official sends a stern warning to Tehran amid reports on an emerging nuclear deal with the West. A senior Israeli official to Israel Hayom said: ‘Iran knows that breaking out to 90% purity in uranium enrichment will result in an Israeli strike. The official added that the US and Western nations know that Israel has set this threshold and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear this was Jerusalem’s red line during his recent visits to European capitals.”

“So, what’s the big deal,” you might ask? Well, Russia and Iran used to be enemies. But, now thy are buddies. The prophet Ezekiel tells us, in Chapter 38:1-13, that, at sometime in the future, these two nations, along with a host of other nations, will invade Israel to “capture spoil, to seize plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods and capture great spoil.” What they don’t know is that the Lord God Himself is setting a trap to bring these nations down to Israel, only to destroy them Himself which you can read about in Ezekiel 38:14-39:23. As someone once told me: “God said it; I believe it; that settles it; let’s get on with it!”

What we can do is to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6)” which will only occur when the Prince of Peace,” the Lord Jesus Christ, returns to the earth to defeat His enemies and set up His kingdom. I can’t wait; but, “wait” I must, along with, you know the rest of the drill: “watch, work, witness for, walk with and worship Jesus until He comes.

And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, why not become one today by agreeing with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) and believe He died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings with love on our (Judy and Doug’s 47th anniversary (6/12/23)

Good morning, blog readers, from rainy and cool (51 degrees) where, on my morning walk, I saw: 30 robins, 3 grackles, 2 deer and 2 doves! Thank You, Jesus!

Lord willing, this morning, my wife and I will be traveling north to participate in the 175th anniversary of one of our sister churches in the CCCC (Conservative Congregational Christian Conference). And, because we need to leave soon, I will not be able to bring you any of today’s news in prophecy, other than to report a “strong” (6.2) earthquake near Hokkaido, Japan overnight. Stay tuned! And, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, keep watching, waiting, working, witnessing for, walking with and worshiping Jesus until He comes. And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, you can become one by agreeing with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) Who died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings, Doug (6/11/23)

Good morning, blog readers, from partly cloudy/sunny and warm (67 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 57 robins, 42 grackles, 23 blackbirds, 9 doves, 3 bunnies, 3 cardinals and a squirrel! Thank You, Jesus!

This recent headline, from Technocracy News, got my attention this morning: “WHO (World Health Organization) Is Planning Another Pandemic ‘Simulation.'”

In the article, the TN Editor wrote: “The WHO is a juggernaut of tyranny and scientific dictatorship, aka Technocracy. The COVID-19 ‘pandemic’ served to cause the ‘Great Panic of 2020,’ greasing the skids for mass injections of genetic material that was in line with the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution where Klaus Schwab pontificated: ‘It’s going to change You.’ Transhumanism has arrived and is now permanently on the scene. The WHO has called for a ‘simulation’ of another global pandemic so it can be assured that the totalitarian control mechanisms built into its pandemic accord are effective against the slave class. This reeks of the Event 201 simulation that occurred on October 18th, 2019, oddly not long before COVID-19 became a pandemic.

According to a report by ZeroHedge, 194 nations continue to work through drafts of pandemic agreements that would grant more authority to the WHO (World Health Organization), the GMPB (Global Preparedness Monitoring Board), a body convened by the WHO. These self-declared masters have called for a worldwide pandemic simulation to be carried out by the end of this year to test the effectiveness of the new terms before member nations sign them in 2024.

Johns Hopkins University, along with the Bill and Linda Gates Foundation and the World Economic Forum (WEF) hosted Event 201, a high-level pandemic exercise on October 18th, 2019, in New York City. The exercise illustrated areas where public/private partnerships will be necessary during the response to a severe pandemic to diminish large-scale economic and societal consequences. This is an example of corporatism, where the ruling class is both the government and corporations. Considering the United States itself is a corporation, this shouldn’t surprise anyone. The goal is total control and power over humanity.” Sounds to me like the coming government of the Antichrist.

Yes, dearly beloved in Christ, He is coming! Question: “Are you watching, waiting, working, witnessing for, walking with and worshiping Jesus until He comes?” And, if you are not a believer in Jesus, please agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) and believe He died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings, Doug (6/10/23)

Good morning, blog readers, from sunny and cool (62 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 26 robins, 23 blackbirds, 12 grackles, 6 doves, 2 bunnies, 2 crows, a deer and a dog! Thank You, Jesus!

This recent headline caught most people, but not me, by surprise: “Whistleblower: US Has Retrieved ‘Non-Human’ Spacecraft!” Dr. Joseph Mercola reported: “The secrets out. What once were known as UFOS – unidentified flying objects – are now classified as ‘unidentified anomalous phenomena,’ or UAPs. And, according to a government whistleblower, they’re real. Not only that, but the government has also been retrieving these vehicles both in parts and intact, for decades.

The whistleblower, David Charles Grusch, says that ‘analysis has determined the objects retrieved are ‘of exotic origin (non-human intelligence, whether extraterrestrial or unknown origin) based on the vehicle morphologies and material science resting and the possession of unique atomic arrangements and radiological signatures.” Grusch was cleared to make these statements and began feeding information to Congress in 2022; he has yet to provide Congress with actual physical materials from the wreckage. He said that objects are continuing to be recovered to this day.”

Wow! Wow! Wow! Now, you might be wondering, “what do I think about this?” Well, let me take you to Ephesians 6:10-12 where Paul wrote: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Charles Ryrie comments: “The believer’s enemies are the demonic hosts of Satan, always assembled for mortal combat.” William MacDonald adds: “Every true child of God soon learns that the Christian life is a warfare. The hosts of Satan are committed to hinder and obstruct the work of Christ. and to knock the individual out of combat.”

I personally believe (and I could be wrong) that, as we get closer to the Lord’s return, the so-called ‘spirit-world’ will be energized big time which, I also believe, we are starting to see and will continue to see through all kinds of weird, evil and demonic things like the discovery of UFOs/UAPs.

And so, dearly beloved in Christ, let us heed Paul’s words, in Ephesians 6:13, to “take up the full armor of God, so that we will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.” And, if you are still not a believer in Jesus, please, agree with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) and believe He died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Blessings with love and prayers, Doug (6/9/23).