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November 2025 – Understanding the Middle East Conflict

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November 2025

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Understanding the Middle East Conflict

“This people have I formed for myself, they shall [show] forth my praise.” Isaiah 43:21

By Mike Wingfield

The Bible clearly states, “There is a way which [seems] right unto a man; but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Proverbs 14:12). For someone to understand the developments in the Middle East, they must have a Biblical worldview and see them from God’s eternal perspective. Only when we humble ourselves and submit to the Spirit of God to examine “the deep things of God” revealed in the Bible (1 Corinthians 2:10) will we understand what is happening.

Our natural and normal way of thinking is rooted in what God calls foolish. Those who walk in their own wisdom cannot think like God. God has said, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. … So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it” (Isaiah 55:8-9, 11).

Recently, the world has been riveted upon the Middle East. The declarations of President Donald Trump concerning the hope for peace in the Middle East are viewed in different ways by people. From a secular, humanistic point of view, many people hope that peace in this troubled, war-torn region can be achieved. War and strife have plagued the Middle East for centuries, making it a threat to global peace.

However, some in our world do not want to see peace in the Middle East because it does not fit their worldview. Radical Muslims believe their faith will conquer the world and lead to the establishment of a global Islamic government. Those who hold this view, say there will never be real lasting peace between Jews and Arabs. Most Muslims believe it is their destiny to conquer the entire Middle East as the first step toward Islamic global rule. This is the true agenda of all the dedicated Muslims in the Middle East. Muslim terrorists express this evil craving through jihad – a military conquest by force to kill all those who oppose their agenda and commitment to their god, Allah.

By contrast, those who hold a Biblical worldview, understand that the conflict between Israel and its Arab/Muslim neighbors will never be resolved by human means. According to the Bible, this conflict will continue to escalate until the end of this age. It will not end until the Prince of Peace returns to earth to establish His kingdom of peace for 1,000 years. Only then will Israel and all nations have peace and prosperity.

Let us examine the true Biblical worldview that helps us understand the Middle East conflict.

The Cosmic Context of the Middle East Conflict

According to the Bible, what is happening on earth is being directed by a much larger war in the spirit world. God and His good angels, are at war with Satan and his evil angels, called demons. This war has been raging in the heavens since the fall of Lucifer near the beginning of time. The conclusion of this spiritual war will not happen until the end of this age. During the coming Tribulation Period, this conflict between God and Satan will reach its final climax.

This spiritual war is a conflict between good and evil. It is a struggle between God and Satan. To understand this clash, we must focus on the contrasting natures and agendas of God and Satan. God and Satan are not co-equals in this battle of the ages.

God is holy and infinitely good. Satan is evil and inherently wicked in all his ways. God is infinite in all His character, words, and actions. Satan is supernatural but also a finite created creature. There is a vast difference between the “I AM” and the dastardly minion of hell.

Satan is no match for God. God is eternal and sees all of time at the same time. He inhabits eternity (Isaiah 57:15). God has no past or future. He lives in the eternal now. When God speaks of the future in the Bible, to Him it is now. This is not true for Satan. He was created by God as a good angel in the beginning. Shortly after his creation, his pride caused him to rebel against God. Therefore, he became the adversary of God. He is a creature with limited time and vision.

The Bible teaches that God is sovereign over all His creation. He has complete control over all spirit beings, nations, and physical creation. In His sovereignty, He exercises complete authority over all things, including hell. This sovereignty is accompanied by His infinite knowledge of all things. His knowledge and control cover it all – from the atoms to the galaxies.

God also possesses infinite power and authority. He controls His creation by exercising His power to orchestrate His divine will from His throne in heaven.

God is unchanging. He is infinitely perfect in all His character and ways. He does not need to change and cannot change! The Lord has declared, “For I am the LORD, I change not” (Malachi 3:6). Therefore, God does not change His mind. His words, covenants, and eternal plans are not subject to change!

In the days of Daniel, God taught the Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, these absolute truths about the Most High God. Nebuchadnezzar proclaimed, “And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth [forever], whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou” (Daniel 4:34-35)?

Nothing and no one, not even Satan and all his demons, can stop God from accomplishing His eternal, divine plan. The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying,

“Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass; And as I have purposed, so it shall stand: This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth, and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? And His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back” (Isaiah 14:24, 26-27)?

Therefore, the prophetic declarations of the Scriptures will all come to pass. What God has said about His will for the Middle East will be fulfilled. Jesus said that heaven and earth will pass away, but His Word shall stand forever (Matthew 5:18).

A comprehension of the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, reveals that God has chosen the Middle East as the geographical center of His eternal agenda. Life began in the Middle East, and it will end there. Therefore, to understand the Middle East conflict, one must see this region from the divine perspective to understand God’s unfolding eternal agenda.

The Earthly Contributors of the Middle East Conflict

In His eternal plan, God not only chose a place, but also a people through whom He would reveal Himself and His desire to redeem mankind. The eternal plan of God is centered in God’s calling of Abraham and his descendants. The divine focus on the Jewish people began in Genesis 12 and continues today. It will climax when the saints of all the ages walk through 12 gates named after the 12 tribes of Israel (Revelation 21:12) into the heavenly city called the new Jerusalem (Revelation 21:2).

The conflict of the Middle East has been raging for 4,000 years. It traces its roots to the sons and grandsons of Abraham. God chose Isaac and Jacob as the sons of promise through whom the Redeemer – Messiah would come. [The genealogy of Jesus is found in Matthew 1:1-17.]

God repeatedly calls Himself the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Exodus 3:15). God rejected Ishmael (Genesis 17) and Esau (Genesis 25-26) as the sons of His covenant with Abraham. The seeds of the Middle East conflict trace their origins to the descendants of Ishmael (Genesis 16:10-12) and Esau (Genesis 25:23). Ishmael and Esau rejected the God of Abraham and moved to the desert areas east of the Promised Land. Today the Arab/Islamic nations are the descendants of Ishmael and Esau. According to Genesis 36, the descendants of Ishmael and Esau intermarried. Satan has united them in their perpetual hatred of the descendants of the children of Israel (Ezekiel 35:5).

The call of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are divinely connected to an eternal covenant with God in which God gave them the land of Israel with borders outlined by God Himself (Genesis 13:14-15;15:18-21; 50:24). I have observed that the divine promise to the children of Israel concerning their inheritance of the Promised Land is repeated HUNDREDS of times in the Bible. The rejection of this fact is in essence rebellion against God!

God has given the land to Israel as an eternal promise, and He has not changed His mind. God promised Israel through Moses that the day would come when God would judge the Jewish people and scatter them among the nations of the world (Deuteronomy 28-30). Then, in the last days God would regather them into their own land (Deuteronomy 30:3-5; Ezekiel 36). These prophecies are coming to pass in our lifetime. We are witnesses to the ongoing process of this fulfillment.

The central passage in the final book of the Bible, is Revelation 12. This chapter gives us insight into the core battle between good and evil, and heaven and hell. At the center of this war is Satan’s attack on the Jewish people and the nation of Israel.

The history of the Jewish people has been one of bloody conflict and wars. In all human history, no other ethnic group has endured hatred and atrocities like the Jewish people have. The Jewish people have been scattered throughout the nations of the world. None of this has taken God by surprise. God has declared to His people, “I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction” (Isaiah 48:10).

About 700 years before Isaiah’s prophecy, Moses was informed by God about the suffering of the Jewish people in their sojourning among the nations these 2,000 years. Moses spoke to the children of Israel, “And the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone. And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life: In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were [evening]! and at [evening] thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see” (Deuteronomy 28:64-67).

Since Moses wrote these words, the Jewish people have endured the scorn of the nations. They have been hated, rejected, and killed simply because they are Jewish.

The Ultimate Conclusion of the Middle East Conflict

Since the founding of the Modern State of Israel on May 14, 1948, the world has witnessed the ongoing conflict between the Jewish inhabitants of Israel and the Arab/Muslim nations that surround the tiny Jewish nation. There have been many wars and terrorist attacks that have killed thousands of Jews in this tragic period of time.

There have been many attempts to bring a solution to the end of this conflict. Each attempt to establish a lasting peace has proven to fail. From a human perspective, I applaud the attempts of former President Bill Clinton, and President Trump to bring peace to this troubled region. However, all of us who know the eternal prophetic Word of God, understand why these attempts have failed.

Westerners do not understand the Middle East conflict. Only by listening to Israelis and Arab Muslims can one begin to grasp the real purpose behind the Middle Eastern conflict. Each group in this conflict understands this is a spiritual war. It is a holy war between the God of Israel and the god of Islam.

A recent article published by 365 Israel News, illustrates how many in Israel are responding to President Trump’s peace plan and recent address to the Israeli Knesset. “In the end, Trump’s speech was a tremendous moment for Israel, but it fell short of addressing the true path to peace in the Middle East. … it doesn’t directly address the fundamental issue that has plagued this region for over a millennium: the ideological and religious jihadist agenda that calls for the obliteration of Israel and the Islamic takeover of the world.

‘What Trump and Netanyahu fail to communicate to both countries, and the world, is the nature of the enemy we face, an enemy not simply bent on territorial conquest, but one deeply rooted in a 1,400-year-old religious ideology that views the entire world as its rightful dominion. That is the motivation behind the leaders of Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Iran, etc. That’s not something that can be solved with temporary ceasefires or economic deals, no matter how well-intentioned or strategically brilliant. To many in the Muslim world, this deal is viewed as both humiliating and temporary—a hudna, not a peace. It’s a ceasefire meant to save face, regroup, and quietly advance their goals until they can return to open conflict” (Yekutiel Guzofskey, “Trump’s Great Speech at the Knesset: A Historic Moment, But One Key Flaw,” Israel365News, October 15, 2025).

According to the Bible, Israel will face some of its most difficult days in the immediate future. The Bible says the conflict in the Middle East will not reach its climax until the end of the Tribulation Period. According to the prophets of Israel, the final chapter in this conflict will bring all the nations of the world into a united cause with the hope of obliterating the Jewish nation of Israel (Joel 3:2; Zechariah 14:2).

The first half of the seven-year Tribulation will be dominated by a false peace agreement between Israel and its Arab/Islamic neighbors (Daniel 9:27). Consequently, Israel will experience a lull in its historic conflict. This false peace will be abruptly ended when the Antichrist achieves his conquest of jihad against all nations (Revelation 13). Then, with full force, he will turn against Israel with satanic rage. The prophet Daniel describes this time, “…there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book” (Daniel 12:1).

Finally, this conflict will be brought to its conclusion at the battle of Armageddon near the end of the Tribulation Period. Jesus, as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, will return to earth to fight against the Antichrist and all the nations gathered in Israel (Zechariah 12:1-9; 14:1-5).

At the revelation of Christ, the Lord will descend to earth to defend His people and His city, Jerusalem, from the wicked nations who have come to destroy them (Isaiah 31:4-5). Read what Isaiah said about the roar of the Lion of Judah upon His return. “The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once” (Isaiah 42:13-14).

This war between Israel and its Arab/Islamic neighbors is an extension of the war between good and evil, God and Satan, and heaven and hell. No mere man can resolve this conflict. Only the mighty God of Israel and His angelic hosts can defeat Satan and all the nations that the minion of hell will command in his age-old attempt to defeat God and His eternal plan.

The Scriptures declare that Satan and his antichrist are being restrained by God until that moment when God is ready to unleash evil upon the final rebellious generation. This is all under the plan and control of the sovereign God of the universe.

We are almost there. It is apparent that God is using President Trump to bring about the formation of the Abraham Accords. I am convinced, based on Scripture, that the Antichrist and the contemporary kings that will follow him, are about ready to take their place on the stage of human history.

They will broker a false peace agreement with Israel, and the Tribulation will begin. However, before that takes place, the body of Christ will be completed (Romans 11:25), and the Gentile bride of Christ will fly to heaven for their heavenly wedding. They will join Christ in His “Father’s house” (John 14:2).

Then, and only then, will the clock in heaven begin to tick off the final seven years that will conclude the time of turmoil for the Jewish people. Then, true and lasting peace will come to Israel and the entire world (Isaiah 2:2-4). “And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children” (Isaiah 54:13). Speaking to Israel, the Lord has declared, “Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou [shall] call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise” (Isaiah 60:18).

The remaining Arab nations will be occupied by Arab believers in Jesus Christ. After Armageddon, they will lay down their weapons against Israel and give Israel its rightful place in the land for the glory of God (Isaiah 60:6-14). They will worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. All the nations will come up to Jerusalem to worship the God of Israel (Zechariah 14:16-21) for 1,000 years.

We live at a time when probably 99.9 percent of the global population does not know what is taught in this newsletter. They are ignorant of the eternal plan of God. They are aimlessly wandering about with no hope for the future.

For those of us who are saved and have a summary foundation of the prophetic Word of God, we have a lasting hope because we serve the One who owns it all and controls it all. Our life is in His hands. Our hope and future are bound up in who He is (1 Timothy 1:1). Jesus is the One who guarantees our future. He keeps all His promises. He will keep all the promises He made to Abraham, and He will keep all His promises to us. Therefore, we have a hope that is “an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast” (Hebrews 6:19).

Friends, in a few weeks I will be 76 years old. I have been in the ministry for 53 years. I cannot express the joy that is in my soul in these last few years and months. I am watching the fulfillment of these things I have studied, taught, preached, and written about since the time I heard them as a nine-year-old when God saved me.

In 1883, Daniel W. Whittle wrote the song “I Know Whom I Have Believed.” This song expresses my testimony. Here are verses 1 & 5:

“I know not why God’s wondrous grace

To me He hath made known,

Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love

Redeemed me for His own.

But I know Whom I have believed,

And am persuaded that He is able

To keep that which I’ve committed

Unto Him against that day.

I know not when my Lord may come,

At night or noonday fair,

Nor if I walk the vale with Him,

Or meet Him in the air.

But I know Whom I have believed,

And am persuaded that He is able

To keep that which I’ve committed

Unto Him against that day.”

I believe our waiting is about to be over. Be listening for the shout that will take us out!

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October 2025 – If Jesus Came Today

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October 2025

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If Jesus Came Today

“Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour
as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”  Matthew 24:44

By Mike Wingfield

Are you ready? If you knew for sure that Jesus was coming TODAY, what would you do TODAY? Jesus exhorted His disciples to be “ready” for His coming (Matthew 24:44). How does a person prepare for Jesus to come today? What are your thoughts? What would be your expectations? How would this impact your attitude? Would your lifestyle change on that day?

How a person prepares for the moment he will be ushered into the presence of God is dependent upon his view of God. Unfortunately, we live in a culture that has no fear or reverence for God. This clearly defines the godlessness of our current global population.

What we think about God defines who we are. As those who have been created in the image of God, it is of paramount significance to formulate a basic understanding of Who God is. This is the “fountain of life” (Proverbs 14:27). When God is absent from the thoughts of a man (Psalm 10:4), he becomes a dangerous, wicked person in rebellion against God and man.

When a culture reaches this point, it hates God (Romans 1:30), and those who are good (2 Timothy 3:3). The recent assassination of Charlie Kirk, and the global reaction to it, indicate the world is rushing toward the spiritual point of no return.

The real tragedy of the moment is not the spiritual condition of the world, but the spiritual darkness in the professing church. Most who call themselves Christians today have “left [their] first love” (Revelation 2:4). They possess only a “form of godliness” (2 Timothy 3:5). They do not love God first. They are in love with the things of this world. We are warned that this is not the true testimony of a real child of God. “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15).

This is why in most churches the people never hear about the Rapture of the church. The people are not in love with Jesus, but with the things of this world. Churches are filled with people who talk about the Rapture, but do not walk with God. They have no idea about how to prepare for that awesome moment. They view Jesus as their buddy, rather than the holy Creator and the Redeemer of all mankind.

T he question before those who are reading newsletter is of profound importance. If you knew for sure that Jesus was coming TODAY, what would you do TODAY? Let us examine the Bible for the answer to this question.

About 15 years after the ascension of Jesus to heaven, the Holy Spirit directed James, to write the first New Testament book – the book of James. This book clearly reflects the thoughts and lifestyles of the early believers, like James, who were anxiously anticipating the imminent return of Jesus for His church. James wrote that the Rapture was near (James 5:8), and that Jesus was standing at heaven’s door (James 5:9), ready to descend to earth to gather His children and take them back to heaven. Therefore, in previous verses of this book, this godly saint informed the believers about four Spirit-filled responses that should exist in the life of the believer who believes the Rapture is about to take place.

Response #1- Draw Near to God

While expecting the Lord to return, James wrote, “Draw [near] to God, and he will draw [near] to you” (James 4:8). What does it mean to draw near to God? To draw near to God means you desire to constantly abide in His holy presence. Jesus has promised us He will abide in us (John 14:23). He keeps that promise. However, are we aware of His constant presence in and all around us? The painful reality is that all of us at times fail to acknowledge His presence in our lives. Proverbs 3:6 exhorts us, “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” To acknowledge Jesus in our lives is to constantly remind ourselves of His presence. He sees us. He hears us. He knows our thoughts, desires, and motives. He is intimately aware of everything in our lives. He cares about us and wants us to put Him first in daily life.

His presence is invisible. However, we can see evidence of His presence in our life. That will instantly change the moment we die or are raptured.

When Jesus comes, we will be immediately immersed into His holy visible presence. We will see Him as He is. We will gaze into His holy eyes and be face to face with Him. We will see the One who knows everything about us. Every thought of all our lives, every word we spoke, every motive of our hearts will be unveiled between us and Him at that moment. He is the “discerner of the thoughts and intents of [our] heart” (Hebrews 4:12). Our souls will be “naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do” (Hebrews 4:13). This will be our judgment day (2 Corinthians 5:10). For more insight concerning this incredible moment, read Mike’s book, Your Judgment Day, the Most Important Day in Your Life. [See page 8 to order this book.]

The experience of looking into the eyes of Jesus will be the most profound moment of worship in our eternal lives. With our new glorified minds, we will be able for the first time to be overwhelmingly awed by the presence of God. We will be totally captivated with the raw wonder of that moment.

We have been created to worship God and to please Him. This will be the greatest moment of our lives. We will be awed by His holiness for all of eternity. When sinful, finite man comes into the presence of God, the Bible testifies that the normal reaction will be one of total reverence and humility. When Moses encountered God at the burning bush, he was told to remove his shoes because the place he was standing on “is holy ground” (Exodus 3:5). Notice Moses’ reaction. “Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God” (Exodus 3:6). Read about Isaiah’s encounter with God in Isaiah 6:1-7. Whenever man comes into the holy presence of God it will always cause that man to be overwhelmed with how sinful and insignificant he is. When you hear of any person bragging about having a casual friendly encounter with God, he is lying and has been deceived by Satan. Such a person lacks a true understanding of God. In the book of Revelation, whenever redeemed saints come into the presence of God, they immediately fall before Him at His feet in worship and adoration (Revelation 4:10; 11:16; 19:4).

Most people lack a basic biblical understanding of the holiness of God. This attribute of God contains two basic truths about His character. First, to say God is holy is to declare that He is perfectly and infinitely pure in His moral nature. God is righteous and just in all His ways. He does not sin. He cannot lie. He is always good in all that He does.

The Apostle John clearly stated this truth when He wrote, “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son [cleanses] us from all sin” (1 John 1:5-7).

Also, to say God is holy recognizes that God is infinitely set apart from all His creation. He is infinite. All other creatures and things are finite. He is “high and lifted up” above all things (Isaiah 6:1). He has declared, “I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me” (Isaiah 46:9).

God is the only One who is holy. Everything and everyone who is a part of His divine will is declared to be holy. His Name, His people, His land and the city of God – Jerusalem, are holy.

A s we approach His coming, we must draw near to Him. We must desire to live a holy life and recognize and honor everything that is holy to God.

Be still before Him. Quiet your soul and seek His face in worship. Pray that your soul would be yielded to the Spirit of God to give you a fresh thirst to be in the presence of the living God. “O God, thou are my God; early will I seek thee: my soul [thirsts] for thee, my flesh [longs] for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is …” (Psalm 63:1).

Response #2- Confess all Sin

After James exhorted the saints to draw nigh to God in preparation of Jesus’ coming, He continued, “Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up” (James 4:8b-10).

As we anticipate entering the holy presence of our Lord, we need to become seriously conscious of confessing all our known sins to Him. When the Psalmist thought about going up to the holy temple in the holy city of Jerusalem, he thought about his own spiritual condition. Therefore, he asked, “Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart …” (Psalm 24:3-4).

The believer should think about being spiritually clean as He approaches a holy God who knows everything about him. When we come to Christ and confess our sins and are born again, by faith we are declared holy [justified] by the Holy Spirit and spiritually [baptized] into the body of Christ (Romans 5:1-2; 1 Corinthians 12:13). Therefore, as we continue to sin after our new birth, we must confess our sins to maintain our fellowship with God (1 John 1:5-10).

Our sensitivity to sin is directly related to our walk with a holy God. If we are not in fellowship with Him, we encounter spiritual blindness and not see our own sin. Our sin may be hidden from our own eyes, but not from the eyes of the Lord. Therefore, we need to pray, “Search me, O God, and know my heart: [convict] me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:23-24). When God shows you your sin, do not harden your heart. Immediately confess your sin to Him.

The litmus test is the way you think of yourself. If your heart is filled with pride, you will not see your sin. Confession of sin is always accompanied by a broken and humbled spirit (Psalm 51:7; Isaiah 57:15). It brings about a godly repentance.

As a pastor, I came to learn that people who are the troublemakers in church are the ones who quickly judge other people for their sins, while being spiritually blind to their own sins. Pride blinds people to their own sins. However, they do not extend grace to others who sin. God’s kind of merciful love does not act this way (Matthew 7:1-5; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; 1 Peter 4:8).

Response #3- Treat People

With Love & Respect

As James continued to exhort the believers concerning their preparation to be raptured, he exhorted them, “Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold the judge [stands] before the door” (James 5:9). How we treat others, especially those of the household of faith, is very important to God. The second most important commandment from God is to “Love thy neighbor as thyself” (Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39). Obedience to the first commandment is measured by our obedience to the second commandment. If we do not love others, then we do not really love God (1 John 4:20-21).

When people walk in holiness and humility, while confessing their sins, they will treat others with dignity and respect. They will be quick to forgive others of their sins and bless them. When we forgive others, we will not continue to hold a grudge. We will not wish evil upon our offenders, but blessing (Matthew 5:44-48).

Brethren, we must remember that when we leave this life, all our earthly relationships will take on a different reality in heaven. There will be no earthly marriage relationships in heaven (Matthew 22:30). Jesus said that His family consisted of all those who followed Him (Mark 3:31-35). When the true church gathers in heaven, we will be one in Him. We are the bride of Christ. We will be married to Him and each other. The love we share in heaven will be perfect. This is the true love of God!

We will recognize our family members and our friends in heaven. However, our relationships will be different. Therefore, it is paramount that we settle our differences before we depart for heaven.

Now is the time to forgive each other and to demonstrate Christ-like love to each other. We should treat all people as if it were the last time we will see them on earth. The Judge, Jesus, is standing before heaven’s door and is about to descend to take us to His Father’s house.

“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil” (Ephesians 4:26-27).

Response #4- Constantly Expect the Moment of His Coming

I n James 5:7-8, James exhorts us to be longing for the Lord’s coming. He compares this to a farmer who is caring for his crops as he waits for the day of harvest. As the farmer goes about his work, everything is done in anticipation of the day of the harvest. He does not diligently work and toil because he is merely a farmer. He does his work because the harvest is the real reason for all his hard work. The income from the harvest is the reward for his labor.

Likewise, everything the believer does in this life should be connected to the reward he will earn for his work for His Lord. Therefore, the Rapture is not some casual thought or belief. It is the day of our judgment and the reward for all that we have done for our Lord while on earth. Therefore, we should view the Rapture as the most important day in our lives. It will be what we have lived and worked for!

My heart aches when I realize that most pastors and church attendees almost never think of their judgment day. This may be because they are not really saved. They are still living for themselves. They want to go to heaven because they have a spiritual entitlement mentality. They think they are good, and God must reward them with citizenship in heaven.

These pastors and church goers are like the people who stand on the corners of our streets and beg for money. They are capable of working for the Lord. They are just lazy and feel entitled to live off the work of our Savior who paid our sin debt with His own blood! This is not the way of God. Jesus paid for our sin, and we owe Him our lives. This is why true faith produces work for the glory of God.

Are you longing for the coming of our Lord? Is your soul anchored in a love for this godless world? Is heaven your home? Is Christ your life and first love? Do you have time for God? Are you willing to sacrifice for Him?

It is time to get ready for the shout that will take us out! The signs of the Tribulation Period are all around us. It is only a matter of time.

Forcing Palestinian Statehood

Our allies in European nations, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other western nations are pushing the UN to recognize a Palestinian State on the West Bank [Biblical Judea and Samaria]. To thwart this growing threat, the Israeli cabinet is set to formally annex most of Judea and Samaria to head off this action.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia are joining this worldwide cadence and saying if Israel annexes Judea and Samaria, it will be the end of a Palestinian State and terminate the Abraham Accords that President Trump has worked so hard to broker. This is what President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu want to achieve for their legacies. Both men firmly believe this is the path to peace in the Middle East.

At the UN meeting in New York in September, the Arab/Muslim leaders convinced President Trump to not support Israel’s plans to annex what the world thinks belongs to the Palestinians. As a result, President Trump announced he will not allow Israel to annex the heartland that God gave to the Jewish people in an eternal covenant (Genesis 13:14-15).

It appears that Israel is on the brink of making a very critical decision. Looking at the prophetic Scriptures, it appears they will vote to go forward with the Abraham Accords. According to Isaiah 28:14-22, the Israeli leadership will accept a dangerous peace agreement to avoid a major war. This covenant will be opposed by the religious Israelis. According to Isaiah, this will lead to the final war that will aim to annihilate Israel. This covenant is the covenant of the Antichrist.

The Arabs, especially, Saudi Arabia, are faking a peace agreement with Israel for the sake of the economic gains that will accompany this temporary truce with Israel. According to Daniel 11:39, the Antichrist will “divide the land for gain.” The Hebrew word used by Daniel is speaking of “monetary gain.”

Current events point to Israel and the Arabs signing a false peace covenant that will begin the Tribulation Period (Daniel 9:27). Daniel indicates the Antichrist will deceive many as he magnifies himself and declares a peace that “shall destroy many” (Daniel 8:25).

Friends, it appears that we are about to witness the final global deception that will drive the Israelis to accept a deadly peace agreement with their Arab/Islamic neighboring nations.

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Those of us who love God, the Bible, family, and all that is good, are mourning the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk. Many people around the world knew who Charlie Kirk was. He was a godly man who fearlessly stood up for what is right. He testified that he loved God, his children, and wife. He truly loved America. Kirk knew that the youthful generation of America is traveling down a dangerous and deadly path. Charlie feared for the future of America. Therefore, he was killed because he loved God and all that is pleasing to God.

His brutal death is a commentary on our youth the American culture. We are living in a culture that is far away from God. People do not know God. Many do not want to know about God. They are in rebellion against God and His laws (Psalm 2:1-3). The Bible is clear that when a culture reaches this tipping point, it is ready for the wrathful judgment of God. God is holy. He created mankind to love, honor, worship, and serve Him. God does have a tolerance point. Think about the days of Noah and the fiery judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah. God loves man and has warned him in His divine revelation that man must choose the path of life, rather than the path of death (Deuteronomy 30:15-20). God has not changed, and His Word is unchanging and eternal.

When a culture reaches this point, it rejects God and elevates self. Its people are destined to damnation. They love evil and hate good. Therefore, they attack those who promote God and good. Psalm 11:2 says, “The wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.” In Romans 1, a godless culture is one that suppresses God’s truth and destroys their conscience. This rebellion against God is filled with those who are “haters of God” (Romans 1:30) and are “despisers of those that are good” (2 Timothy 3:3).

At the very heart of civilization are God and His law. When the nations depart from God and His law, they are in a mode of self-destruction. Read Psalm 11:3-7. We are living in a world that hates the Jewish people and loves Hamas, a violent hater of the God of the Bible. While the nation of Israel is not perfect, it is a nation that celebrates life and is committed to protecting its people from a religion that is committed to their destruction. According to the Bible, this battle for the Jewish people and their Promised Land is the final battle that will end man’s rule over God’s creation.

Jesus Christ is coming. He will rule the world with a rod of iron. He will not tolerate any rebellion against His law. His law will go forth from Jerusalem and He will teach His ways to all nations (Isaiah 2:2-3). Rebels will not be tolerated! Violence will end!

The murder of Charlie Kirk demonstrates that our global culture is near its end. The righteous Judge is about to unleash His fury against the rebels on earth. Then, God and good will finally rule on this planet for 1,000 years!

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September 2025 – Is Jesus Standing at Heaven’s Door?

 

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Is Jesus Standing at Heaven’s Door?

“Be patient therefore brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. … The coming of the Lord [draws] nigh.… the judge [stands] before the door.” James 5:7-9

By Mike Wingfield

Those who truly know and love the Lord are anxious for His coming for His bride, the church. The church has been longing for this event, known as the Rapture, for almost 2,000 years. For the true believer who follows the prophetic events in our times, this has become a growing expectation. In the very first New Testament book to be written in 45 A.D., the half-brother of our Lord and the pastor of the church in Jerusalem, James, wrote to Jewish believers scattered across the ancient world (James 1:1). He encouraged them to be spiritually prepared for the imminent return of the Lord Jesus. He wrote, “Be patient therefore brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. … The coming of the Lord [draws] nigh.…the judge [stands] before the door” (James 5:7-9).James pictured Jesus standing at heaven’s door, ready to open it and descend to earth to take His bride to heaven.

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