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Will the World ever be the same again? Foreign flags flying over tranquil beauty spots. Genocidal chanting in the streets of major cities. Marxists and Islamicists marching together in unity. An ancient hatred again rearing its ugly head. In this story of our times, Derek Courtney is flummoxed by all that he sees and hears regarding the reaction to the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. As a fair-minded quiet Englishman, he is curiously motivated to find out exactly what is going on … … to follow the evidence … and then act on it. Steve Maltz

Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the Lord. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt land which is not inhabited. Jeremiah 17.5-6

“Out of the north calamity shall break forth On all the inhabitants of the land. For behold, I am calling All the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says the Lord; “They shall come and each one set his throne At the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, Jeremiah 1.14-15

Then the Lord said to me: “Out of the north calamity shall break forth On all the inhabitants of the land. For behold, I am calling All the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says the Lord; “They shall come and each one set his throne At the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, Against all its walls all around, And against all the cities of Judah. I will utter My judgments Against them concerning all their wickedness, Because they have forsaken Me, Burned incense to other gods, And worshiped the works of their own hands. “Therefore prepare yourself and arise, And speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before their faces, Lest I dismay you before them. For behold, I have made you this day A fortified city and an iron pillar, And bronze walls against the whole land— Against the kings of Judah, Against its princes, Against its priests, And against the people of the land. They will fight against you, But they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you,” says the Lord, “to deliver you.” Jeremiah 1.14-19

Now it came to pass on the next day that Moses went into the tabernacle of witness, and behold, therod of Aaron, of the house of Levi, had sprouted and put forth buds, had produced blossoms and yielded ripe almonds. Numbers 17.8

Butit will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.Therefore settleitin your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you willanswer;for I will give you a mouth and wisdomwhich all your adversaries will not be able to contradict orresist.You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will putsomeof you to death.Andyou will be hated by all for My name’s sake.But not a hair of your head shall be lost.By your patience possess your souls. Luke 21.13-19

And the word of the Lord came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, and it is facing away from the north.” Jeremiah 1.13

“Theheartisdeceitful above allthings, Anddesperately wicked; Who can know it? I, theLord,search the heart, Itest themind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17.9-10

16 Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; Whoever believes will not act hastily. Also I will make justice the measuring line, And righteousness the plummet; The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters will overflow the hiding place. Your covenant with death will be annulled, And your agreement with Sheol will not stand; When the overflowing scourge passes through, Then you will be trampled down by it. As often as it goes out it will take you; For morning by morning it will pass over, And by day and by night; It will be a terror just to understand the report.”

I can't deny that there is a climate crisis in the world. Maybe it's not all caused by greenhouse gases but it is happening. And there are massive temperatures happening in parts of the world. You've got droughts and you got floods taking place in different countries. According to the UN, you've got a increase in world hunger with 309 million people facing starvation in 72 countries. Conflict is the main driver of acute insecurity including 35 million people in 20 countries, extreme weather events affecting 77 million people, and more and more and more countries experiencing severe flooding, storms, droughts wildfires, and pests and disease outbreaks, all contributors to the food crisis.

A lot of people are aware of this coming financial crisis and they're working on a solution. One of the solutions is what they call rolling out 'Central Bank Digital Currencies' as the answer to the global economic crisis.

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. Matthew 24:6-7

Now, I don't know how long that will take to come about, but all the signs are there that it's on the way. I have to say that. A couple of weeks ago, we had a word about a a cloud of darkness coming on the land, and not just on this land but on the whole world, and the answer was to raise up the the light of Jesus Christ and bring the Gospel into the situation. However, if you look around, you can see that there are many signs which cause us to have concerns about where we're going.

Brett Gillette who wrote in the aftermath of the pandemic has said that governments and central banks around the world overstimulated the economy with cash giveaways and ultra low interest rates. Now, faced with inflation, governments and central banks are trying to crack down and reverse the inflationary trend, but the damage has been done and we now stand on the verge of a massive Global financial crisis.

I've been saying that all of our institutions have been taken over, one by one, by a kind of woke leftism and you find that people who hold to Christian traditional views are being pushed out.

Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2.1-4

I am "conservative in my theology, labouring for the Lord, and liberal in my giving".

And the word of the Lord came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, and it is facing away from the north.” Then the Lord said to me: “Out of the north calamity shall break forth On all the inhabitants of the land. For behold, I am calling All the families of the kingdoms of the north,” says the Lord; “They shall come and each one set his throne At the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, Against all its walls all around, And against all the cities of Judah. Jeremiah 1.13-15

See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.” Jeremiah 1.10

For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.” Thus says the Lord, Who gives the sun for a light by day, The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, Who disturbs the sea, And its waves roar (The Lord of hosts is His name): “If those ordinances depart From before Me, says the Lord, Then the seed of Israel shall also cease From being a nation before Me forever.” Jeremiah 31.34-36

“But I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. Jeremiah 23.3

“Therefore prepare yourself and arise, And speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before their faces, Lest I dismay you before them. Jeremiah 1.17

Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.” And the word of the Lord came to me the second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, and it is facing away from the north.” Jeremiah 1.11-13

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1.4-5

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” But the Lord said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord. Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.” Jeremiah 1.4-10