Rumble
What Amazing Times
We Are In!
7/24/24 – By Tim Buck
FOTET.ORG
During the last few days we have witnessed an * Assassination attempt on President Trump * The resignation of the Secret Service Director * A request by Putin to hear from Trump * The elimination of Muhammad Deif, Hamas’ Chief * A Houthi suicide drone exploding in the heart of Tel Aviv (Next to the American Embassy) * The Israeli Air Force massive strike in Yemen, 1400 mi. away (see article below) * A global internet server crash * President Biden dropping out of the race under emerging hints of a medical crisis * Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu arriving in Washington DC with nobody from the Whitehouse greeting him, as he arrives to speak to Congress (today) * Trump meeting with Bibi at Mar-a-Lago * Israeli athletes headed to the Olympics in Paris receiving terrifying death threats * Hamas nearing defeat under targeted and ongoing IDF pressure in Gaza * Hamas and Fatah sign unity agreement in China, while at the same time, the IDF eliminates both their terror commanders in the West Bank * Hamas and Fatah are trying to secure $70 billion out of China to rebuild Gaza * Northern Galilee on fire under intense Hezbollah rocket attacks * Iran threatening to enter the war if Israel attacks Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In all these happenings, the grace of the Lord is supplying comfort and strength to His people, granting all who call upon His name peace in the midst of the storms.
Thank you for your prayers for us and for Focus On The End Times. As light diminishes, we believe this is why God raised up this teaching Ministry! We remember you in prayer for your labor and service to the Lord in whatever your sphere of responsibility and authority. The harvest around us is great and the laborers are few, pray for more laborers.
Bein ha-Metzarim,
‘Season of 3 Weeks’
Many in Israel are praying intently these days since July 23 when Israel entered into the notorious season of “Bein ha-Metzarim,” meaning “Between the Straights.” This is a three week period of mourning commemorating many disastrous historic events in Israel’s history, including the breaking of the Tablets by Moses after the Golden Calf fiasco; the negative report of the 10 Spies on the border of the Promised Land; the Roman army breaching the walls of Jerusalem; and the destruction of both the Jerusalem Temples.
Traditional Jewish practices for the 3-week period (ending on the ninth day of the month of Av on August 13) involve various aspects of mourning such as withholding weddings, celebrations, haircuts, etc. However, many intercessors are sensing a darker shadow on the horizon as the Middle East remains explosive and the entire global arena is under severe shaking. Pray for Israel that their national and military leaders will act with divine wisdom, courage, and faith, so as to be in sync with heaven’s purposes.
Balaam
Unexpected Blessings For Israel
“How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how shall I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced? For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him; there! A people dwelling alone, not reckoning itself among the nations…”
Numbers 28:8-9
The story of Balaam bursts forth with an unexpected prophecy about Israel. It was roughly 2,500 years from the creation of the world when the young nation of Israel reached the 40th year of their wilderness journey and was preparing to enter the Promised Land. They were now camped at the border of the nation of Moab, moving north toward their entry point to the Land of Canaan. The Moabites, who were terrified by the advancing Israelites, covenanted with the people of Midian to stop the Hebrews. King Balak of Moab recognized the supernatural power that was assisting the people of Israel, and summoned Balaam, the powerful sorcerer and prophet from the territory of modern day Iraq, to curse the advancing Israelites. A showdown was coming.
You know the story. Following a few rounds of negotiations and the promise of great rewards, Balaam woke early in the morning and excitedly saddled his donkey to start the long journey to the Land of Moab. At this point Jewish sages teach that at that very moment God said, “Wicked one, my servant Abraham already preempted you when he also saddled his donkey early in the morning long ago to go to Mount Moriah and offer Isaac.” Good always overcomes evil, and God’s ways always prevail over time.
Between the sword-wielding angel and the talking donkey, God was showing Balaam that the gift of speech is entirely in God’s hands, and that when the time comes for Balaam to curse Israel, he would bless them instead. And so it was. Standing upon the Heights of Ba’al by the seven altars and the bloody sacrifices, overseeing the vast Hebrew nation resting in the valley below, Balaam tried to curse Israel but he blessed Israel instead with four remarkable oracles. Each of these inspired declarations highlighted God’s heart and purposes for His people Israel. Let these ancient prophecies empower and direct your prayers.
- “How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how shall I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced? For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him; there! A people dwelling alone, not reckoning itself among the nations…” (Numbers 23:8-10). Israel is a set apart nation for God that will never fit comfortably in the present world order. She stands alone today but will be utterly isolated during the second half of the Tribulation period.
- “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it. He has not observed iniquity in Jacob, nor has He seen wickedness in Israel. The LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a King is among them. God brings them out of Egypt; He has strength like a wild ox. For there is no sorcery against Jacob, nor any divination against Israel. It now must be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘Oh, what God has done!’ Look, a people rises like a lioness, and lifts itself up like a lion; It shall not lie down until it devours the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.” (Numbers 23:19-24). While there is iniquity and wickedness in Jacob, and while divination rises against Israel, God’s intention is to resolve the sin issue and bring His people victorious through the battles. God stands with Israel today even as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthi’s and Iran try to break God’s grip, Israel will be victorious.
- “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob! Your dwellings, O Israel! Like valleys that stretch out, like gardens by the riverside, like aloes planted by the LORD, like cedars beside the waters. He shall pour water from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. God brings him out of Egypt; He has strength like a wild ox; He shall consume the nations, his enemies; He shall break their bones and pierce them with his arrows. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; and as a lion, who shall rouse him? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.” (Numbers 24:5-9). Not only shall Israel’s seed spread and impact many waters (nations), but God will have them consume their enemies who rise up against them, break their bones, and pierce them with arrows.
- “I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; a Star shall come out of Jacob; a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and batter the brow of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult. And Edom shall be a possession; Seir also, his enemies, shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly. Out of Jacob One shall have dominion, and destroy the remains of the city.” (Numbers 24:17-19). Israel’s victory and destiny are irrevocably yoked with the arrival of their future Savior who shall rise like a Star out of Jacob and rule with the Scepter of the Kings of Israel with ultimate and eternal authority.
Of the many biblical promises and prophecies that God’s Holy Spirit inspired concerning the nature, the purpose, and the destiny of His people Israel, these amazing oracles were spoken by a Gentile sorcerer/prophet as a witness for the whole world to know. May these words help you understand the unique role of Israel in God’s sovereign plans and help direct your prayers.
“… For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
(Isaiah 55:10-11).
The Port City of Hodeidah on the Red Sea in Yemen goes up in flames after being bombarded by Israeli F-35’s
The Amazing Story
Israel F-35’s Over Yemen
What Really Happened
In Yemen?
A few days ago, in broad daylight, 25 Israeli F-35 and F-15 combat jets assaulted the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen, with unprecedented force. Ten different targets were bombed simultaneously with at least 10 tons of explosives, destroying massive oil facilities, refineries, and electric stations. The port is destroyed and will remain shut down for months.
This was the largest F-35 assault ever conducted in the history of aerial battles, and it could be a “general rehearsal” for an attack on the Iranian oil facilities that are actually closer to Israel than Hodeidah. If Israel’s F-35’s can bomb Yemen, Iran is vulnerable!
The Houthi terror army captured Hodeidah from the Yemenis in 2020 and has been occupying and using the city since then as its main oil exporting port. Being landlocked and surrounded with moderate Arab countries that are hostile to the Houthi terrorists, this is their ONLY export gate for their oil production which means that their economy is toast. Hodeidah has also been the entry point of Iranian arm shipments, and the launching pad for the Houthi naval assaults against international shipping traffic in the Red Sea. All these capabilities are now greatly damaged.
Native Yemenites have been recording themselves celebrating in the streets of Hodeidah in view of the Israeli air strike, hoping for the coming collapse of this terror army. Previous American and British air strikes were far less effective and destructive in comparison to the damage Israel has caused, and the entire Middle East is reconfiguring the price to be paid for harassing Israel.
Regional Implications
The Houthis are shocked, as are the Iranians whose oil facilities are just as vulnerable to Israeli strikes. Meanwhile, watching the massive damage and the flames that keep burning for days, Hezbollah in Lebanon moved all of its main assets, including rockets and long-range missiles, from their storage facilities by the Beirut International Airport to the center of Beirut. They believe that Israel will hesitate attacking these targets when they are protected by Lebanese civilian “human shields.” The local Lebanese population is pushing back against the Hezbollah terror army that oppresses and abuses their deteriorating country, waving banners in the streets saying, “We don’t want war with Israel!”
The Houthi leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has vanished and is completely out of sight, and their “media department” has resorted to broadcasting desperate lies about imaginary missile strikes against Israeli targets. The Middle East has its own language that the local tribes understand. Foreign powers usually miss it as they often try to negotiate with Jihadi minded regimes using western concepts and methods. It never works.
King David knew that as well when he sang long ago,
“… In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He heard me. Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue. What shall be given to you, or what shall be done to you, you false tongue? Sharp arrows of the warrior, with coals of the broom tree! Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! My soul has dwelt too long with one who hates peace. I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.”
Psalm 120
Thank you for your prayers. Even so come Lord Jesus!
