September 23, 2024 – Watchman River Tom – Middle East brink of catastrophe, the rapture?

Scriptures about mercy. 

Hebrews 4: 16. “Let is therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in the time of need.”

“Matthew 9: 3 “ I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

News:

UN’s Lebanon envoy says fighting puts Middle East on the brink of catastrophe.

Amir reported 4 large waves of strikes Saturday as IDF fighter jets destroyed hundreds of launchers and 8,000 of Hezbollah rockets ready to be launched. 

IDF and Hezbollah launched 150 rockets, cruise missiles and drones toward Israel on Sunday, heavy strikes from Hezbollah within 45 min.

Tom says hearing more about the pager attacks. Some say it was 15 years in the making and the planning was an idea from a woman in the IDF under the age of 30. 

Netanyahu made a statement over the weekend. Said in the last few days Israel inflicted a sequence of events on Hezbollah he did not imagine. Said if Hezbollah did not understand the message he promises they will understand the message.  Says Israel is determined to return their residents to the north safely. Says no country can tolerate shooting at its residents and its cities.

Netanyahu told members of the foreign affairs and defense committees that about half of the hostages are alive. That would mean about 50 hostages. 

Reports early Israel time N. Israel is under non stop rocket fire. Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets on Israeli cities, direct hits on houses with fires. 

Tom reminds us to pray. We are looking up, the rapture is any time.

IDF chief says fighter jets targeted hundreds of terror sites in Lebanon in the past few days. Says they will keep on until the residents can return.

Hezbollah rocket attacks deeper into Israel including lower Galilee. Gallant holds a special session to discuss home front readiness and says the public must prepare for days of intensive attacks. 

Tom says today is the mark of the Revelation 12 sign. Says, was it a 7 year warning? It could have been.

Israeli military told people in Lebanon to move away from Hezbollah sites and their targets. Sending text messages and warnings. Amir said IDF has taken over radio stations in Lebanon and calling the citizens to leave immediately. Mass exodus from S. Lebanon.

Hezbollah has put missiles hidden in civilians homes. 

Egypt fears an all out regional war and blames Israel for stances with Hamas and Hezbollah. 

Former IDF major general says Israel’s ground forces may enter Lebanon. 

Israel Today reports Hezbollah is preventing citizens from fleeing villages in S. Lebanon. Also comments don’t know why the government of Lebanon isn’t doing anything. Wonders,  do they go along with the crimes or too afraid to do anything about it. 

Amir says Lebanon ministry of health reports over 100 dead and over 400 injured from attacks yesterday throughout Lebanon. 

IDF plans to soon enter Becca Valley where Hezbollah artillery are within populated concentrations. 

New report says more than 200 dead and 800 injured in IDF attacks today. 

Amir commented, will Hezbollah now use its strategic weapons?

Sky News reports a Turkish delegation will arrive in Lebanon tomorrow to stop escalation. Tom says we know that won’t work. 

Present reports are Netanyahu plans to speak at UN General Assembly meeting on Friday. Noted is having difficulty with getting a flight so far.

Report that International criminal court say they plan to serve an arrest warrant to Netanyahu when he comes to the US.

Reports out that Israel is investigating if Sinwar has been killed. Hasn’t been heard from for several weeks. Israel bombed an area he may have been at.

Amazon river basin has the worst drought on record. 

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Gospel:

We know the signs Jesus warned of the 7 year tribulation, end of days, and what we are seeing just before that. So critical to be aware and be saved in Jesus to be taken with Him to heaven before the time of the tribulation that comes on the whole world. 

Admit of sin that keeps us from heaven and receive Jesus  payment for all sins, past present and future. He came to earth, the perfect Lamb of God, and gave His life, shed His blood to remove all sins so we will go to heaven. Nothing we do or can do, He did it all. 

Receive, believe, be born again, filled with Holy Spirit, changed and rapture ready. 

Be saved today, together with the family of God forever in heaven. He loves us so much.

Today’s Scriptures:

Hebrews 4:16 NKJV

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Matthew 9:13 NKJV

“But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Ephesians 2:4-5 NKJV

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)

Psalm 51:1-2 NKJV

1 Have mercy upon me, O God,

According to Your lovingkindness;

According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,

Blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

And cleanse me from my sin.

2 Chron 30:9b NKJV

“For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.”

Micah 7:18 NKJV

Who is a God like You,

Pardoning iniquity

And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage?

He does not retain His anger forever,

Because He delights in mercy.