Author: Mike Wingfield

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Russia’s Hatred of Israel

As with many other countries, Russia is responding to Israel’s current invasion of Gaza with remarks of hatred toward the Jewish state. Yesterday, November 2, Russia’s UN representative stated that Israel does not have the right to defend itself. We must remember that this twisted kind of morality is coming from the mind of someone who supports their country’s invasion of Ukraine.

A few days ago, a plane from Israel landed in a major city in Russia. Russian Muslims stormed the airport and demanded to have access to the Jewish passengers on the aircraft. Thankfully, they were not given access and the Israeli passengers were flown to another destination. It is disturbing that the Russian leaders did not condemn their own people for seeking to kill or harm these innocent Jewish people.

Incidents like these signal that the momentum of hatred for Israel in China, Russia, Turkey, and Iran indicates that the battle of Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38 is on the immediate horizon. According to Ezekiel’s ancient prophecy, the Russian, Iranian, and Turkish armies will be supernaturally defeat by God on the mountains of Israel (Ezekiel 38:19-22). It will take Israel seven months to bury the remains of these dead soldiers (Ezekiel 39:11-16). It is interesting to note that these remains will be buried in the valley of Hamon-gog. This is very near the remains of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Russia has demonstrated for decades that they support the Palestinians and Arabs in the struggle with Israel over the Promised Land. (See photo of Russian President Putin and Palestinian leader Abbas.) They have supplied them weapons to use against Israel.

God is about to display to the entire world His glory as He defends His chosen people, Israel. God has said, “Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought” (Isaiah 41:12).

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A Bright Hope for Jewish Children

On that tragic morning of October 7th, one of the most heart wrenching things that took place was the horrific crimes that were perpetrated upon the Jewish children and infants. Children and infants were not only murdered but were dismembered and beheaded. These actions by the Hamas murderers displayed their immense hatred for the Jewish people. This is a clear testimony to their demonic depravity that has no conscience.

The Bible and history teach that one of the greatest barometers of a culture is what they do with children and babies. In the context of the defense of a culture, the Bible declares in Psalm 127:3, “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” Godly people realize that one of the greatest treasures in this life are our children and grandchildren.

The culture of radical Islam, like Hamas, not only hates Jewish children. They do not value their own children. All over the Muslim world that hates Israel, they are raising their children to be future terrorists and to hate the Jewish people. Children should never be taught to hate anyone. This poisons their soul. In contrast, this is not what is being taught in the Israeli culture. Golda Meir, the former Prime Minister of Israel, once said, “We can forgive [the Arabs] for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children. We will only have peace with [the Arabs] when they love their children more than they hate us…”

According to the Bible there will come a time, during the Kingdom of our Lord, when there will be peace between the Arab nations and Israel. Read Isaiah 60. Only then will there be a bright hope for the Jewish children. Long ago, the Prophet Zechariah wrote, “And the streets of the city [Jerusalem] shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof” (Zechariah 8:5).

We long for that day to come when there will be no more war. Jesus will rule over the nations and peace will be over His entire kingdom. Children will be able to be children and live in a world of peace. Come Lord Jesus!

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Palestinians and Hamas are One and the Same

Those who live in the Middle East and understand the daily developments have a clear grasp of what is happening. Bassam Tawil, a Muslim Arab based in the Middle East, writing for Gatestone Institute comments,

“There is absolutely no difference between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas when it comes to spreading hate against Israel and inciting the murder of Jews. Pictured: PA President Mahmoud Abbas said in 2015 that the Palestinians will not allow Jews “with their filthy feet to defile our Al-Aqsa Mosque,” and “We bless every drop of blood that has been spilled for Jerusalem, which is clean and pure blood, blood spilled for Allah…” (Image source: Palestinian Media Watch video screenshot)

“While many have condemned the Iran-backed Hamas terror group for the October 7 massacre that killed 1,400 Israelis and wounded at least 5,400 others, the fact is that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its leaders also bear responsibility for the carnage. The PA’s rhetoric and actions actively paved the way for the hell that Hamas unleashed on Israel.

“There is absolutely no difference between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas when it comes to spreading hate against Israel and inciting the murder of Jews. It has also been proven that each time Israel cedes land or makes gestures to the PA or Hamas, they respond by increasing terror attacks against Jews. The areas controlled by the PA in the West Bank and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have become havens for countless terror groups” (Gatestone Institute, October 31, 2023).

As Israel fights for its survival against Hamas, the world needs to wake up to the reality that forcing Israel to surrender the West Bank [biblical Judea and Samaria] for the creation of a Palestinian State is the same as creating another Hamas to live beside of Israel. Furthermore, the Bible declares that the West Bank is the heartland of the Promised Land. Those who promote a Palestinian State and want to remove Jews from this area are placing themselves in conflict with Almighty God!

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Jihad Drugs

We now know that many of the Hamas terrorists that invaded Israel on October 7th were high on a very powerful drug call Heptagon. This illegal drug in essence induces a demonic brutality that gives the addict boldness, energy, and great strength. It causes a psychotic reaction in a person that makes them wild with no fear of death. In the Middle East, it is called the “Jihad drug.” ISIS terrorists used this drug several years ago before they carried out their barbaric acts.

i24 News from Israel reports, “Heptagon is known for its ability to provide extended periods of alertness, a quality that may have been exploited by the terrorists during their brutal attacks. The production of this drug is primarily centered in Lebanon and Syria. Originally, it was used as a medication to treat depression and attention disorders, as it induces a sense of euphoria and suppresses fear. The drug has earned various nicknames in the region, including “the drug of Jihad,” “the drug of ISIS,” and “the drug of the poor” (i24news, October 20, 2023).

According to the Bible, the followers of the Antichrist, who will be just like ISIS and Hamas, will use drugs. Revelation 9:21 says, “Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication [illicit sexual activity], nor or their thefts.” The Greek word that is translated as “sorceries” is pharmakia. This is the word from which we get the English word pharmacy. In Revelation 9:21 it points to illegal drugs. In ancient times, mind-altering drugs were always associated with witchcraft and sorcery. Those who took these drugs were inducing themselves into a demonic state, while submitting themselves to demons to control their mind and body.

As in the days of Noah, our world is descending into an evil lifestyle of rebellion, violence, sexual immorality, and brutality. Not only are people rejecting God, but they are openly joining the dark side and inviting demonic oppression and possession. It is apparent that our world is being rapidly prepared by Satan and his demons for their final rebellion against the God of Israel during the Tribulation Period.

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That they May Know that the Lord God is the One and Only True God

As Israel has begun their ground invasion of Gaza, they are encountering many horrific obstacles. The Israeli troops are forced to fight Hamas on their own turf. The challenge of gun battles in the congested alleys and streets of Gaza, and the vast terrorist tunnels under Gaza (see photo), are a great challenge. Mines and booby traps are in place to kill many Israeli troops. The IDF will have a difficult time instantly identifying their targets as the civilians in Gaza will be used as shields to protect the Hamas terrorists.

Please join me in prayer that the Lord would reveal His presence and power to the IDF forces in Gaza. Also, please join me in praying that the Lord will be greatly glorified by the outcome of this war. Let us claim the promise that the Lord has given to His chosen people in Isaiah 41:8-12, “But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.”

Let us pray that the nations will see the hand of God in this war. May they see and hear about His defense of His people, and His eternal plan for Israel’s ultimate redemption. Many times, in the past, the Jewish people faced an existential threat as they do at this present hour. Pray that their leaders and people will pray the prayer of Israel’s King Hezekiah as he called out to God to destroy the powerful Assyrian army that was surrounding Jerusalem to annihilate the people and to destroy the city and temple. The Assyrian army, like Hamas, was a barbaric enemy. They slaughtered their enemies and decapitated them, piling up their skulls in a heap at the city gate. Listen to what Hezekiah asked God to do, “Now therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord God, even thou only” (2 Kings 19:19). God answered his prayer. The night before the Assyrians were to attack, the angel of the Lord (the pre-incarnate Lord Jesus) went throughout the Assyrian camp and killed 185,000 warriors during the night. The surviving remnant packed up and quietly went home to Assyria.

Speaking of Israel, God has declared, “This people have I formed for myself: they shall show forth my praise” (Isaiah 43:21). With the eyes of the entire world upon Israel in Gaza, may He display His glory for all to see!