Much has changed over the last year, in our world, and especially here in the United States that would lead me to believe that we have turned a corner and entered a period of time known in the Bible as ‘the beginning of sorrows’ found in Matthew chapter 24:8. But what was the precipitating factor or ‘trigger’ that seemed to unleash the anger of God not only on the world, but especially here in America? Many prophetic events have been speeding up in the last 10 years or so, but it seems as though a ‘switch has been flipped’ in a sense ever since the spring of last year. Being called to the prophetic, it is my pattern to not only look at major upheavals such as the riots triggered after the George Floyd incident, and also the lockdowns and economic crippling of our nation along with many other nations around the world with the release of COVID, but to also ask WHY? Why now?
A little over a year ago, as I opened my eyes on the morning of January 1, 2020, the Lord spoke to my heart, “You will not see the end of this decade before the final 42 months have begun”. Now this was not an audible voice, but rather He spoke to my heart. Again, being called to the prophetic things of God and believing He has gifted me in these areas, I knew what this meant. The 42 months is a reference to the final 3 1/2 years of history as we know it, or the period known as ‘the great tribulation’ (the second half of the final 7 years found in Daniel 9:27). So this would mean that the final 7 years will start sometimes in the next few years, and no, I’m not picking dates of the Lord’s return, for it says in Matthew 24:36 that no man knows that specific hour and day. Well it was not long after that, I found myself waiting for the release of President Trump’s Middle East peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians that was to be released on January 28, 2020. I watched the whole press conference live from the White House. I was looking for something in particular concerning Jerusalem. He said in the press conference, something to the effect of, that Jerusalem would remain undivided and the sovereign capital of Israel. Well that confused me because I knew from scripture (Zechariah 1:16) that Jerusalem will be divided and a third temple will be built during that final time period. So I knew that if this was going to be the peace deal that would bring about the final 7 years it would need to include the dividing of Jerusalem. The subject of the temple would have to be eventually brought up, but there is language in the proposal that eludes to it, “People of every faith should be permitted to pray on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, in a manner that is fully respectful to their religion”(for the Jewish people that would mean a temple). After being troubled about this, I decided to look at the proposal under the heading ‘Political status of Jerusalem’, and on page 17 it reads: “We believe that returning to a divided Jerusalem, and in particular having two separate security forces in one of the most sensitive areas on earth, would be a grave mistake.
While a physical division of the city must be avoided, a security barrier currently exists that does not follow the municipal boundary and that already separates Arab neighborhoods (i.e., Kafr Aqab, and the eastern part of Shuafat) in Jerusalem from the rest of the neighborhoods in the city.
This physical barrier should remain in place and should serve as a border between the capitals of the two parties.
Jerusalem will remain the sovereign capital of the State of Israel, and it should remain an undivided city. The sovereign capital of the State of Palestine should be in the section of East Jerusalem located in all areas east and north of the existing security barrier, including Kafr Aqab, the eastern part of Shuafat and Abu Dis, and could be named Al Quds or another name as determined by the State of Palestine.”
Well I knew this was ‘double speak’, it’s saying two different things at the same time. If you search pictures of the security barrier in Jerusalem you will see that it already is divided. It’s one thing for it to be there, very bad, it’s another thing entirely for a sitting US President to declare that ‘that’ barrier will serve as a border for the future Palestinian capital of their future state. This will anger God for it is the only city in the world that He has chosen to put His name in. It is the only place on earth we are not supposed to ‘touch’. Psalm 132:13,14 “For the LORD has chosen Zion (Mount Zion/Temple Mount) He has desired it for His habitation. This is My rest forever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.” On top of that and more importantly, it would mean that once it’s confirmed or agreed to, the Holy Temple Mount would reside in East Jerusalem and the Palestinians new state. Well if you want to get God really angry, then carry on. I shuddered when I read this, fearing what would be coming upon the US now that it had been officially released.
This disturbing trend of wanting to divide Jerusalem in an upcoming peace deal started under President Obama when on May 19, 2011, he became the first sitting President to call for Israel to go back to pre-1967 lines for its national borders. This would include the dividing of Jerusalem. 3 days later on May 22, the costliest (26.5 billion) and one of the deadliest tornadoes to ever hit the US struck Joplin, MO
I knew intuitively that God was going to remove His protective hand even more than He previously had and something ominous was coming. Well, as we all know, that something was COVID, which would include shutting down and devastating our economy. Well this devastation of economies was repeated in all the major countries of the world with the exception of one, China, their GDP grew. All the while other countries were suffering financially, China’s GDP not only grew, but they also used this time to fast track their new digital currency (DCEP – digital currency electronic payment) which they are expecting the world will switch to as the new reserve currency when the dollar collapses (and I predict will be the ‘currency’ when the ‘Mark of the Beast’ is implemented). All of this, I’m convinced, has much to do with ‘The Great Reset’ that has been launched this last year.
Add to this the uptick in natural disasters worldwide this past year like the Australian bushfires that destroyed over 13 million acres killing over 400 people (one estimate), and harming or killing millions of animals, a record breaking Atlantic hurricane season, flash floods, earthquakes and who can forget about the locust plagues just to name a few.
Although President Trump wasn’t sworn in for a second term, what he accomplished concerning Israel and the Middle East is unprecedented. Moving the embassy to Jerusalem and bringing several countries into the ‘Abraham Accords’ has started something, I believe, that cannot be stopped. The following is also a quote from Trump’s peace plan, a thrust that the Biden administration will no doubt look to continue. “It is also the hope of the United States that Arab nations within the region that have yet to achieve peace with the State of Israel will immediately begin to normalize relations with Israel and eventually negotiate peace agreements with Israel”. Abbas and the Palestinians are ready to come back to the peace negotiations table now that Biden has been sworn in and several other countries are waiting in the wings to enter the ‘Abraham Accords’ that ultimately will make up the ‘10 nations’ that along with other nations will come against Israel on that dreadful day (the middle of the final 7 years). In a previous blog I talked about the humbling of Syria that is nearing its 10th anniversary of its beginning. I do believe this is a precursor, and meant to serve as a warning that the final 7 years will begin soon.
All of these events that I’ve discussed in this writing are meant to serve as a warning to prepare (physically and spiritually). The final seven years will begin soon and will include a humbling of America. What we are seeing unfold is just the beginning. The King (Jesus) is coming! Seek Him while there is time.
An addendum on the trigger of the George Floyd riots will be coming soon.
John Paul Cook
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