World Watch 2.4.23: Prophetic, Last Days News Just Like Jesus Said

The Chinese Spy Balloon

It was first spotted, and reported by mainstream media, over Billings, Montana, Feb. 2. The U.S. government determined it was a Chinese surveillance balloon. The U.S. military decided not to shoot it down while it was over land because it was presumably the size of 2 buses and it may harm people on the ground.

It was shot down today, Feb. 4, over the Atlantic off the coast of South Carolina. Consequently, the plan is to retrieve it.

In Montana there is a Maelstrom base, where nuclear missiles are stored in silo-type storage facilities. “It is clear that the intention of this balloon is for surveillance. The current flight path does carry it over a number of sensitive sites,” said senior American officials.

Similar balloons have also been sited over Canada, Central, and South America.

According to Bloomberg, the Biden administration became aware of the existence of the Chinese balloon that entered US territory for the first time on January 28, and decided not to share the information with the public — until a photo of the balloon was published in a local American media outlet. This led to the decision to disclose the information in an official capacity.

As it turns out, the manufacturer of the Chinese Spy Balloon, China Zhuzhou Rubber Research & Design Institute, is a government-owned military research institute with weapon production licenses. Some say this technology is capable of deploying an electromagnetic pulse attacks and biochemical weapons.

US officials believe the high-altitude balloon that floated at 60-70,000 feet over the continental US is part of a broader Chinese spying program.

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Ukraine

• Ukraine: A Russian attack on a critical substation of the power grid in Odessa left 500K people without electricity. Amir Tsarfati
• Putin is reportedly preparing a massive 500-K-man assault on two fronts, and Ukraine is feverishly trying to prepare.
• The US will deliver missiles to Ukraine with a range of 160 km. This will enable the Ukrainians to hit all across Crimea.
• Iran threatens Ukraine and suspects that it was behind the Israeli attack on the weapons factory. It’s because Russia is using Iranian drones to attack Ukraine. Amir Tsarfati

Elsewhere

• US defense Secretary Lloyd Austin: “US ready to use nuclear weapons to defend South Korea if North Korea attacks.”
• Finland has announced that it will not join NATO without Sweden.
• North Korea: The situation has reached an “extreme” red line, the US is on its way to “igniting a major conflict” in the region, North Korea will respond in kind to any military moves by the United States, and has strong counteraction strategies, including “the most overwhelming nuclear force” if necessary.”
• US Military Presence to Increase in the Philippines: The US has been granted access to four military bases in the Philippines, primarily to help monitor Chinese aggression around Taiwan and in the South China Sea and fill a strategic gap where flashpoints could occur. The bases have not been identified, and could be used both as staging grounds and for providing humanitarian aid to evacuees from Taiwan.
  Chinese officials were critical of the agreement and said that “US actions [are] escalating regional tension and undermining regional peace and stability.” Foreshadows

Russia

• Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov accuses that the US is directly involved in the explosions of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Amir Tsarfati
• Russia has just sent a veiled threat to Israel and the US over the recent Iranian weapons depot attack.
• Russia and Iran are combining their banking systems to get around being banned from SWIFT
• Russia Threatens the West Again: Last Sunday, a Russian official warned that NATO and the West’s increased arms deliveries to Ukraine will force Russia to retaliate with weaponry that is even more advanced. He hinted at the possibility that nuclear weapons could be used. Foreshadows
• Boris Johnson, former British Prime Minister, revealed in a BBC documentary that on the eve of the invasion into Ukraine, Putin threatened him in a phone call that he might launch a missile into Britain: “Boris, I don’t want to hurt you, but with one missile it will take exactly one minute”. Amir Tsarfati

Iran

• Iran warns the US that any military action they attempt against the Islamic Republic will be deemed a “Declaration of War”.
• Kurdish sources report an air strike against Iranian military bases in the Mahabad area (Iranian territory). According to them, planes were heard in the air, the echoes of explosions and then a large fire. (Abu Ali) Amir Tsarfati
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan announced this evening the “evacuation of all employees of the Azerbaijani embassy in Iran, and the complete suspension of the diplomatic mission in Tehran.” Amir Tsarfati
• Iranian Weapons Facility Damaged: Iran claims the damage was minor, but intelligence sources say the strike involved significant amounts of explosives and was a “tremendous success.” Foreshadows

• Israel attacked another refrigerated truck on the Iraqi-Syrian border. The truck contained Iranian missiles. This is the third attack in less than 24 hours at the same area. Amir Tsarfati
• Prime Minister Netanyahu says that Israel acted against the development of weapons in Iran.
• Prime Minister Netanyahu met this week with the President of Chad Mahamat Déby and said that Israel highly values its relations with the African nation. The two leaders inaugurated a Chadian embassy Feb. 2. Amir Tsarfati
• Gaza: The IDF spokesman tells of fighter jets that attacked a production and storage site for chemical raw materials used by the rocket manufacturing system of the Hamas terrorist organization as well as a site for the production of weapons, both located in the center of the Gaza Strip. Amir Tsarfati
• More rockets were launched from Gaza. So far non hit Israel. All were intercepted by Iron Dome.
• General Burhan of Sudan, met with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and discussed ways to establish fruitful relations between the countries, on the security and military level. In other words, Sudan is officially joining the Abraham Accords. Amir Tsarfati
• Israel wants more Western immigrants: Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer told The Jerusalem Post this week, in his first interview to an English-speaking news outlet, “I definitely want to put all of my efforts into the absorption of more immigrants from the Western countries, mainly the US and France.”

Ezekiel 37 is coming true!

Seismic Weather Events…

• Thousands of homes flooded in Java and Borneo. Indonesia was hit by severe floods recently as heavy rainfall pounded the region.
• A strong 5.9 earthquake has struck Iran killing at least 2, and injuring hundreds.
• Authorities have just raised the alert level around the Lascar volcano in northern Chile.

Pestilence & Plagues

• Uruguay’s agricultural emergency persists as drought conditions intensify. Currently, Uruguay is grappling with a worsening drought crisis that has left 75,000 people affected across five departments and hit the agricultural sector hard.
• Canadian and U.S. officials detected highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu in a range of species, from bears to foxes – is the next step humans?
• Kenya: According to the United Nations, Kenya is enduring its worst drought in 40 years, leading to a hunger crisis. Years of failed harvests, a locust infestation and the Covid-19 pandemic have meant more than 4 million people can’t get enough affordable, nutritious food. ‘We can only eat once a day,’ Nagumo says. ‘But often we have to go two or three days without food.’ Tearfund
• Somalia: Rain has been scarce in Somalia and the country faces severe drought. Nearly 7 million people are on the brink of famine. Please pray urgently for rain in Somalia and that aid from the international community will flow into the country to help the most vulnerable.
• U.S. Manufacturing production levels fall for third-straight month
• Third-largest egg farm in the US catches fire, 21 fire departments respond, thousands of chickens likely perished The cause of the fire is not known.

The majority of folks in the “Western” world have never experienced this.
We are rich compared to most
3rd-world nations.

Economic Warning Signs Not Seen Since Great Depression

E.J. Antoni, a research fellow for Regional Economics at The Heritage Foundation, says that the most troubling economic sign in the US today is the more than $1 trillion drop in real disposable income during 2022.
 
He says, “For context, this is the second-largest percentage drop in real disposable income ever, behind only 1932, the worst year of the Great Depression. To keep up with inflation, consumers are depleting their savings…Credit card debt continues growing, while savings plummeted $1.6 trillion last year…”
 
Antoni explains that “because prices have risen so much faster than wages,” the average family “has lost about $6,000 in annual purchasing power.” Foreshadows

God told Israel at the dedication of the first temple…

“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭7‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Back then, His “people” were the Israelites. Today, it’s every born-again Christian. The further away we turn from Him, the worse it’s going to get.

• Sims video game update includes the option to make teen characters non-binary or trans by giving them double mastectomy scars and chest binders
• First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL faces backlash for holding to Biblical definition of marriage

America

• 11 US cities — all governed by Democratic mayors — listed among 50 most dangerous in world 
• The World is Far More Corrupt than You Feared: The BBC doesn’t really do ‘news’ any more. Now that the organisation has become a Propaganda Station for the Bilderbergers and the World Economic Forum, the BBC website (the only bit I ever see) prefers to thrill its viewers with stories of intrepid citizens struggling with sofas stuck on staircases.
• Families of more than 50 overdose victims have filed a lawsuit against Snapchat, accusing the app of enabling drug dealers.
• A 9-year-old girl was brutally beaten on a school bus while adults and students watched and filmed the incident.
• Biden’s Health Department mulls declaring public health emergency on abortion, claiming it’s an emergency to NOT kill babies:
  The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under President Joe Biden is considering declaring a public health emergency due to the lack of access to abortion in many states. (And he calls himself a “devout Catholic”!)
• Apostasy: Once upon a time, the United States was known as a “Christian nation”, but now our country is moving away from those roots at a pace that is absolutely breathtaking.

Elsewhere

• Pakistan: 95 dead and 221 injured in blast during Zubr prayers at mosque in Peshawar; ‘Fidayeen’ attack suspected.
• Libya: Law and order is in disarray in Libya and organized criminal gangs have taken advantage of the lawless situation. Please pray against the evils of human trafficking and pray for an end to the exploitation of vulnerable people.

• UK GOV. is trying to railroad the Public into a Digital ID System
• ‘State of Control’: The control society is increasingly becoming a reality 
  The Central Bank Digital Currency (“CBDC”) and the digital passport are supposed to make our lives easier and more efficient. But new international legislation shows that the purpose of these possibilities, has far-reaching implications for our privacy.
• Sweden’s Leading Grocery Retailer Publishes Recipe with Mealworms
• The Federal Government is Tracking Unvaccinated People Who Go to the Doctor and to The Hospital Due to a CDC-Designed Surveillance Program

Mali #17

“One day, while my husband was on a business trip, he was gunned down. He was killed for his faith… I have no idea what happened to his body.” ~Naomi*, whose husband was killed by jihadists.

Mali has risen several places on the World Watch List this year, and this is due to an increase in pressure in many different areas, particularly the government. Jihadists are expanding and the general situation in the country is deteriorating fast.

Somalia #2

Al Shabaab has increased their stronghold in Somalia. The country is volatile and worryingly dangerous for Christians. Pray for God’s protection over his Church and that each of our brothers and sisters will find continued strength and hope in Jesus. Open Doors

America

A Democratic lawmaker in Nebraska is being accused of “anti-religious bigotry” by Republicans after she proposed to ban children from attending church youth groups or vacation Bible schools.

Latin America

Persecution is worsening in many parts of Latin America, and those who make a stand against criminality and government repression are especially at risk. Ask God to use the boldness of Christians to bring societal change and lead people to Jesus, and pray for their protection. Open Doors

Editor’s Note: You’d think that Latin America would be considered “Christian” because of the Roman Catholic influence. The problem is, that since the Roman Catholic Church doesn’t teach the true Gospel, and the people aren’t rooted in the Word, they easily fall back to ethnic paganism, or atheistic Communism.

China

China is intentionally reducing the number of overseas business people, students and teachers, especially those suspected of affiliation to missionary organizations. Many overseas Christians have had their visa applications rejected. Ask the Holy Spirit to equip Chinese Christians with wisdom and maturity in this season.
Lift up those Christians who have converted from Islam or Buddhism. They face hardships from their communities and even their own families. Pray that their witness will display God’s love in a way that impacts those around them, even those who seek to persecute them. Open Doors

India #11

“When we accepted Christ, the people in our community accused us of taking money to become Christian,” says Mehr* (former Hindu). Many Christians are falsely accused of this, and targeted by the anti-conversion laws that have now been passed in 11 states…

…One day, this escalated into physical violence…

…The people who attacked Mehr and her family are very influential in their community, and they bribed the medical staff to stop treating Mehr because she is a Christian.

Lord, replace lies and discrimination with truth and justice.

Many of us take for granted that we have a safe place to live.
Thank the Lord every day.

Syria #12 – up 3 places

As the Christian population of Syria has diminished due to the civil war, more and more Syrian Christians come from a Muslim background. This makes them additional targets – including from their own family, who may attack or reject converts. A Christian woman who converts while married to a Muslim is likely to face divorce and losing custody of her children, since Sharia (Islamic law) dictates that rights are given to the Muslim parent.

Additionally, every Christian in Syria lives with the constant knowledge that Islamic extremists have not necessarily left Syria – they’ve just retreated into the shadows, and they may return to public life again in the future.

“It’s a prolonged crisis, without seeing an end. On the other hand, we experienced divine light amid darkness.”

Pastor Edward*, who runs a Centre of Hope in Syria

Editor’s Note: I wouldn’t be surprised if the rise of the terrorists that’s happening in Africa spills over to Syria. All emboldened by Biden’s Afghanistan debacle and the Taliban’s rise to power.
Currently, there is a large American presence in Syria. That is probably what’s holding them back. The Islamic Jihadists are waiting for the moment if or when the U.S. pulls out like they did in Afghanistan.

Elsewhere

• Kyrgyzstan: Please pray for those who become Christians in Kyrgyzstan and are often seen as betraying identity and family unity. Recently Kyrgyz Christians have faced opposition from Muslims, but with a new twist. The new strategy is not to persecute Christians, but win them back to Islam through kindness, compassion, sympathy, and shame. (The enemy changes tactics)
• Brunei features again this year, sitting at number 46 in the new World Watch List of countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. Please pray especially for many young Christian women in search of a husband, who face great pressure to convert to Islam. AsiaLink
• A congregation of believers in Belarus were evicted from their church building by authorities (per Forum 18). They continue to gather and worship in the open air of the parking lot, for all the city to see. Global Christian Relief