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Global Alliance Meeting in Saudi Arabia
Top News Stories To Watch
Setting The Stage
For The Tribulation Period!
1/11/25 By Tim Buck
Fotet.org
We are living in the days that the prophets spoke about with rapid signs converging like birth pains and coming one right after the other. Not one… not two… not three… but so many end-time signs are bursting forth now it’s hard to keep up with them all! The prophets declared that events would appear at a more rapid pace in the run-up to the return of Jesus. And that’s precisely what we’re seeing today.
Below are some key news stories from the past year that continue to shout the message that we live in the last days leading up to the start of the Tribulation period.
1. Saudi Arabia’s Middle East Peace Initiative
Amid the high tension in the Middle East over the lingering crisis between Palestine and Israel, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new initiative aimed at establishing an independent Palestinian state and advancing the implementation of a two-state solution.
The announcement comes after decades of failed international efforts to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict, which has brought the region to the verge of full-scale war. Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, spearheaded the inaugural Global Alliance meeting in October last year in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the “Implementation of the Two-State Solution.” Founded by the Saudi Kingdom, the alliance includes over 90 governments and international organizations.
The purpose was to begin the process of establishing a Palestinian state by means of a seven to ten-year peace agreement with Israel. The next meeting is scheduled for June 2-4, 2025, at the UN.
The interest of so many nations in the fate of Jerusalem tells us that the fulfillment of Zechariah 12:1-3 is happening before our eyes. It’s more than a little stunning that the result of this initiative could eventually lead to the prophesied seven-year peace accord with Israel. How close might we be to the fulfillment of Daniel 9:27 and the start of Daniel’s seventieth week and the Tribulation period?
Is it not significant that the world is now planning for the dividing of Israel and Jerusalem that the Scriptures declare will trigger the start of the Tribulation?
2. Donald Trump’s Reelection as President
Donald Trump’s election victory is good news for Israel as well as for the American people. Once he takes office, the congress-approved weapons will more flow freely to Israel.
His win will likely enhance the peace negotiations already taking place. Once in office, Trump will likely revitalize his “Deal of the Century” plan from 2020 whereby he sought to resolve the Palestinian issue.
How might Trump’s reelection effect negotiations for Israel?
First, Israel will feel more secure with him as the U.S. President and as a result, may have a greater willingness to accept an agreement with the Palestinians under better terms.
Second, many in Israel view Trump as sympathetic with their desire for a third temple. His election increases the probability that the third temple will be a part any future peace covenant. We’ll have more on this topic in our March 11 class, “Third Temple, Coming Soon.”
3. Continuing Attacks Against Israel
If Israel is to one day accept the peace deal in fulfillment of Daniel 9:27 and Matthew 24:15, we would expect to see the nation besieged by warfare and continual threats of deadly attacks. If they were at peace with their neighbors, they would have no reason to enter into such a covenant. In other words, their current experience is exactly what we would expect to see in the months or years leading to their acceptance of peace.
Despite delivering crushing blows to both Hamas and Hezbollah in 2024, these terrorist organizations remain active and capable of deadly attacks. There’s also the threat of another Iranian missile attack on Israel. The continuing threats will eventually lead to a war-weary Israel agreeing to the terms of peace to divide Israel for a Palestinian State. The new regime in Syria will also pose a new threat to Israel in the future.
4. The Fall of Syria
The rapid fall of Syria to the rebel coalition surprised many. The concern over the weapons left behind by the deposed government under Bashar al-Assad led to 300 Israeli airstrikes against the leftover armaments of Assad’s military. There’s an ongoing concern about the chemical weapons that the former regime possessed and used.
The new leaders of Syria seek to portray themselves as moderate, but they are ISIS and Al Qaeda in a new face – that’s all. Although many in Syria rejoice at the removal of the wicked and brutal Bashar al-Assad, this new bunch of radical Islamists may be even worse at bringing in greater dark and chaotic days ahead for the nation.
5. UN 2.0
In September, the UN member nations voted to significantly strengthen the power of the UN. The summary of the approved proposal used the phrase “UN 2.0” to refer to its enhanced authority over the nations.
Although we have yet to see the impact of this, it signifies the growing acceptance of most nations of the necessity of a strengthened UN. This provides the structure needed for the enemy to pressure Israel at every turn and their continued opposition to everything Israel does.
6. America’s National Debt
America’s gigantic national debt is a ticking time bomb that will someday explode and bring economic devastation to the U.S. and the world. The future U.S. debt explosion will be a key factor that leads to the dire conditions of famine and economic implosion described in Revelation 6:5-6.
Recently, America’s debt level reached thirty-six trillion dollars with 1.4 trillion needed each year just to cover the interest. It’s only the Lord’s restraining hand that keeps this from bringing financial ruin to the US and the rest of the world.
Despite the dedication of President-elect Trump and his team to bring the runaway government spending under control, it’s likely too late to avoid the economic Armageddon that lies ahead for the US.
The only question is will this occur before or after the Rapture of the church?
7. NATO’s Permission for Ukraine to Fire Missiles into Russia
In November, President Biden led the way in approving Ukraine’s use of America’s missiles to strike within the territory of Russia. Once NATO missiles begin to cause death and destruction with his nation, Vladimir Putin may retaliate by attacking Europe. Although such a large-scale response has not yet happened, many claim that we are on the edge of a catastrophic war.
Is this not another sign that the red horse of war will soon ride across the planet (Revelation 6:2-3, 7-8)? Although the Lord continues to restrain this future catastrophic eruption of violence, we now have a clearer picture of what lies ahead for the world after the Rapture. At the moment, the Biden Administration is doing all it can to spark a deadly conflict with Russia.
As we await our departure from earth to the place that Jesus is preparing for us in Heaven, the above sampling of headlines from 2024 tells us that we are ever so close to meeting Him in the air. The stories from the past year paint a picture of a world on the edge of the Day of the Lord, which will quickly follow the Rapture.
