Shalom Partner and Friend of Israel,

What if all the chaos has a purpose? It's a mess right now, but the separation is coming… Every day, the gap between TRUTH and DECEPTION becomes more visible. What once seemed hidden is being revealed! What once seemed confusing is becoming clearer! The World may look more "divided" than ever …BUT God's plan is unfolding exactly as He said it would and NOBODY will be able to stop this. We must NOT let the "darkness" of this present World discourage us …let it remind us that the "light" is about to shine brighter than ever! The Lord knows those who belong to Him and He sees every FAITHFUL heart, every prayer, every act of obedience …and every moment we chose faith over fear! Nothing has escaped His notice and NOTHING is by chance with Yahweh – God!

Have you ever felt a quiet stirring in your soul that things are NO longer what it used to be? A gentle tug that could NOT be explained …as if God was calling us to "wake up" before something monumental happens? There is a truth that very few people are aware of and that is "a separation" that is already taking place among true Bible believers before the Rapture. This is NOT a dramatic, visible event that will shake the earth immediately. No, this is far more subtle, far more intimate! God is quietly preparing hearts, separating those who are ready from those who remain entangled in the distractions of this World. And the question is, where do we stand in this spiritual divide? And why is Israel important?

"Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: "Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords." – Psalm 2:1-3.

Israel today is facing - the World at a "crossroad… And "are we believers also standing at a "crossroad too?" We must ask ourselves the question in this Last Day Generation "…are we for Israel? Or are we sitting on the fence against Israel and standing with the World’s view?" We NO longer have the choice of waiting to decide whether we believe what the Bible says about Israel …OR trust what the World says! God’s Word is TRUE! Time surely is running out and we can see this as days seem to fly by just as the years quickly come to an end!

The Bible is full of examples where God acted first to separate the "faithful" from the "unfaithful" BEFORE a judgment or a great event: God called Noah into the Ark while the rest of the World ignored the flood warnings. God led Lot away from Sodom while fire rained down on the City. Time and again… God has made a distinction between "those who are His and those who follow the ways of the World!" And now, in this generation …we are on the brink of the greatest separation of all - the Rapture! But before it happens, there’s a quiet separation …a preparation …a "hidden work" happening in; hearts, Church, homes, and communities around the world. It’s NOT about fear; it’s about awareness. And, it’s NOT about panic it’s about readiness. God’s Redemption "separation" "hidden plan" is a "Spiritual awakening," a gentle pruning, a quiet calling to align our lives with God's Will …so that when the moment comes, we will NOT be "left behind," wandering in confusion or despair. It is time for us to awaken. It is time to prepare. And it is time to recognize that the Rapture is closer than most of us think

What if the book of Revelation is NO longer a distant Prophecy but a front-page reality? We have spent many years studying the Biblical Prophecies and it has become clearer year by year and day by day! Bible Prophecy has fascinated believers for generations! In 1948 everything changed when Israel after 2,000 years became a Nation again. What struck us most was NOT how extraordinary those Prophecies sounded way back BUT how today appear familiar in this FINAL generation! We are witnessing the rise of powerful Global Institutions that could precede the World Government that the Apostle John foresaw 2,000 years ago in the Book of Revelation.

Artificial intelligence is advancing at breathtaking speed and at the same time we are witnessing Digital currencies, surveillance technologies …and systems capable of controlling "who can buy or sell" are rapidly becoming reality in our Generation. Wars and rumours of wars dominate the headlines. Political division and separation is tearing the Nations apart. The trust in World Governments and their Leaders, Media, and traditional Institutions continues to collapse! Around the World, millions of people, both believers and sceptics, are asking the same question … "What exactly is happening to our world?"  Perhaps an even more important question is this …" Are we approaching the very period the Bible warned would precede the return of Jesus Christ?"  Let’s be clear… Scripture leaves NO doubt that there is only One Savior, and His name is Yeshua - Jesus Christ!

Let’s continue asking a relevant question affecting our lives daily… "Are current World events aligning with Ancient Biblical Prophecies in ways previous Generations could scarcely imagine as described in Revelation are beginning to take shape before our eyes? " What is taking place in the Middle East is cause for us to sit up and pay attention. And, many also ask; "Is the Antichrist alive somewhere on Earth today?" As believers - YES we are NOT looking for the Antichrist …but for Yeshua – Jesus Christ! However, if this is the Last Day Generation  and things are happening so quickly …then it’s most likely the Antichrist is alive but he will only be revealed AFTER the Rapture to a World in Chaos as never before! These are provocative questions. Some may disagree while others may find themselves challenged in unexpected ways! But regardless of where we stand Politically or Prophetically, the evidence and observations presented in the "signs" of the heavens …and upon earth aligning reveal that we are living in a season unlike any other in human history …then understanding "the times" is NO longer an optional but an essential! 

Just look at the first half of 2026 how many things have changed and even not so long ago in 2020 during Covid nothing returned to normal! We live in an Age of "Information overload" …and "Spiritual confusion!"  Every day we are bombarded with competing Political agendas, Media lies and endless distractions. In such an environment, "discernment" becomes one of the most important qualities we need to possess. The Bible repeatedly urges us to remain watchful. Yeshua (Jesus) Himself instructed His followers to pay attention to the "signs "of the Last Days. The Apostle Paul warned us NOT to be caught unaware. Revelation offers both warnings and blessings for those willing to seek understanding!

Today the World is at a Crossroad… US President Trump remains one of the most controversial Leaders of our time. Many view him as a champion of our time while others see him as a threat. Regardless of one’s Political position, there is NO denying that Trump’s presidency disrupted the establishment and ignited debates that continue to shape the future of America, Israel and the World …and even as far as South Africa. Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu is a truly strong Leader and true ally of Amerca and is also called "for a time such as this." Let’s face it both Leaders are strong World Leaders and both lives have been threatened because they are shaping the World that we are living in …and are fulfilling Bible Prophecy day-by-day …and their influence may represent something MUCH larger within the unfolding "Spiritual battle" that the Bible describes for this End-time Generation. God has both in power (twice) at the same time as Prophecy unfolds!

On 11 July US Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death (2 days after his 71^st birthday 9 July) after a secret visit to Ukraine …was a 9/11 wake-up call for not only for America but Israel too. Lindsey Graham was Trumps cloest ally and staunch supporter of Israel. He was on the recent hit list calling for his assassination by Iran. On the top of their hit was; US President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu …and others of the Administration.. Both Russia and Iran had called for Graham’s assassination! Time will surely tell …to what is coming …and to what is unfolding for the Nation of Israel …and America!

That leads us to a very important reality… The true conflict facing our world today is NOT ultimately Political BUT is "Spiritual" and it’s a battle between; TRUTH and DECEPTION  …FREEDOM and TYRANY. This struggle has existed throughout History BUT many people sense that it is accelerating at a fast pace in this Generation. Today the questions are NOT merely about Governments, Elections, Technology, or Global movements - they are about exposing the condition of the "human heart" …and our relationship with God …and where we stand for Eternity! This world is dying and coming to an END …and a New World Order (NOT a controlling corrupt godless (NOW) New World Order of this present World Governments) BUT of Yeshua (Jesus Christ) WILL soon take it’s place and He will Rule in Righteousness!

Before the skies open and the "trumpet" sounds, before the world witnesses the glory of Christ descending in power and majesty, there is a quiet, almost invisible work taking place among God's people... This "Spiritual awakening" that precedes the Rapture is more crucial than most believers realize. It’s NOT about outward appearances, or worldy desires. It’s deep and it’s about "the heart" - the inner transformation that distinguishes those who are truly ready filled with Holy Spirit OIL …and have their lamps burning …FROM those who are merely calling themselves followers of Yeshua (Jesus Christ) with empty lamps!

You see, God has always separated the faithful from the unfaithful before He moved in power as we see mentioned; Noah was called to build an Ark when everyone else laughed and mocked …Lot was guided away from Sodom while the City burned. Even in the story of Israel's Exodus, God instructed His people to mark their doors so that the angel of death would pass over their homes. Each time, God's hand was unseen, quiet, precise, working in the hearts and lives of His chosen …the Rapture will be NO different.

The Church is at a "crossroad"… Yet, despite the warnings our Bible of difficult days ahead in these Last Days …it also speaks of "revival," "redemption" AND the ULTIMATE victory of "good over evil!" Throughout history, God has raised up ordinary men and women to stand courageously during extraordinary times and He continues to do so today! This Endtime "Spiritual awakening" is NOT a sudden burst of emotion or fleeting moment of realization …it is a deep, ongoing stirring, and a sense of "separation FROM the things of this World and a growing hunger for the things of Heaven. It begins with conviction and a recognition that the life we live today may NOT be aligned with the call God has placed upon us. 

Many of us go through our days distracted by endless routine, by responsibilities, by the noise of the world, unaware that God is drawing our attention to something far greater just on the horizon… God whispers to the soul, nudges the heart, sometimes in ways we cannot ignore, sometimes so softly that only the quietest soul can hear …and the awakening begins in that "stillness," in that recognition that life is MORE than what the eye can see, that Eternity is near, and that preparation is urgent. Our prayer is that as you have an open mind, a discerning spirit, and a renewed commitment to seek God's wisdom above all else. Test everything against Scripture …pray for understanding …and ask hard questions. Most importantly, draw closer to Christ.

The future may be uncertain to all of us, but it is NOT uncertain to God! The TRUTH that gives us every reason to move forward with confidence and faith is …"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." - Titus 2:13. The return of our Lord to establish His Eternal Kingdom. But looking toward the future does NOT mean sitting idly in the present! We cannot afford to be passive observers while the World slips futher into DECEPTION. The "signs" are flashing all around us! Israel is the "Epicenter" of the World and is connected to Bible Prophecy!

The clock is ticking…. Prophecy was NEVER meant to make us comfortable. If the day of the Lord is approaching, then our mission to reach the lost has NEVER been more critical in a broken world! We can lead our family members, friends and even those we meet back to Christ! We are born for "a time such as this" and our work is tirelessly for the Kingdom while there is still time … and boldly share the truth of God’s Word – the Bible and His plan of Redemption through His people – the Nation of Israel to a generation lost in darkness and filled with deception through lies and deceipt taught through ungodly leaders, education and Media.. As we open our Bibles, get on our knees, and stand firm on the frontlines of this "spiritual battle" …God sees our tears and hears our prayers. The time to act is NOW!

Today Israel is at a Crossroad – BUT Israel’s God (our God) Yahweh is in control… It was 2500 years ago when the Prophet Ezekiel described in Ezekiel 38 …the Nations that WILL come against Israel in the Last Days. What is so incredible is that these Nations are perfectly positioned right NOW for that attack. What are their motivations? The most important reason is that they have a deep "hatred" for the Nation of Israel and the Jewish people.

There is another motive in light of what happened with Ukraine and Russia impacting the Russian economy in many ways especially war-time spending... At the same time Iran (Persia) has been crippled by what is taking place in the ongoing war against Israel and America! Russia and Iran as well as other proxy Nations of Iran are eventually going to align themselves in an attack against Israel!;"Thus says the Lord GOD: On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme (plan)." – Ezekiel 38:10. Another version: "This is what the Lord GOD says: 'This is what's going to happen on the very day that you begin your invasion: You'll be thinking, making evil plans." The Bible gives us a reason for this evil plan; "But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, "Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion." But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor!" – Micah 4:11-12.

Gog and Magog Nations WILL go out to plunder Israel – oil, livestock, technology, gas etc? The Amplified Bible Scripture says it best; "…to take spoil and seize plunder, to turn your hand against the ruins which are now inhabited, and against the people who are gathered from the nations, who have acquired cattle and goods, who live at the center of the world (Israel).’ – Ezekiel 38:12.  Israel is their ultimate target to acquire goods, livestock etc and is the Nation that as mentioned that dwells at the centre of the earth. The Bible says its going to be a vast army coming against Israel; "…and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth - Gog and Magog - to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore." – Revelation 20:8.

Turkey is NOT hiding its true colours either… Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged as a major enemy of Israel. This is not some distant theoretical threat, it is the Sunni jihadist ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood, openly hostile to Israel and the whole freedom-loving world. All while Turkey is a member state of NATO. The key players are NOW being set and Turkey WILL be part of that alliance of Russia, China and Iran as well as others. "Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?- Ezekiel 38:13.

If it was simply about so-called Palestianian statehood then we should ask…?

The World is at a crossroad… While there have been significant strides in weakening the Shia axis led by the Islamic Republic of Iran, which spent decades plotting both Israel’s and America’s destruction… Israel, United States and the Western World cannot afford the dangerous illusion that threats have vanished with a "fragile" many times broken "peace deal" made with Iran or their proxies. It is

important to keep in mind that the "peace and security" Prophecy does not mention a finalized deal, only that people will be "saying" peace and security. The Greek word translated "saying," legó, may refer to …an "asking," "bidding," or "calling" …for something rather than its being realized. Some translations thus render the phrase; "when they MIGHT say, ‘peace and security," -1 Thessalonians 5:3 ….suggesting merely a sense of "expectancy" as exists today."

YES, Israelis yearn to return to normalcy after years of war and terror …and especially after the attack on innocent civilians on 7 October 2023. But this is now a new normal. The Sunni and Shia jihadis are emboldened in unity even though they hate each other – when it comes to Israel; "the enemy of my enemy is my friend!" They watched Western Europe overtaken by waves of migration and radicalism; Africa – including South Africa with its "internal corruption and turmoil of "illegal immigration" is NOW playing out and is an open door as they watch and feed on "weak Leadership" with governments filled with corruption. They also see America grappling with internal divisions. And they celebrate how "Globalize the intifada"  through a "woke" Generation that has become a rallying cry on campuses and streets worldwide across the Christian West. The Islamic radiical aggression will NOT simply fade away because we wish it to!

In the Arab Muslim Middle East culture, reality operates on different principles than in the West… STRENGTH commands respect; perceived WEAKNESS invites attack! History and current events prove this time and again. When Israel’s (and our) enemies sense hesitation, retreat, OR a desire for quick "peace" at any price …radical Islamists WILL press forward with greater ferocity. They value land and honour above individual lives and WILL willingly DIE or send their children as so-called Islamic martyres for their religion of Islam …or a Polical cause …and in ways they demand that we "infidels" (those who are not Muslim) speak their language, the language of unyielding strength and deterrence! Israel’s Peace will NOT come from endless "peace talks," fragile ceasefires, or unilateral withdrawals that hand liberated territory back to their enemies. TRUE Shalom – "PEACE" will only come when Yeshua (Jesus Christ) returns and that’s when ALL israel WILL be saved!

"On that day, when ALL the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I (God) will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for ALL the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves." – Zechariah 12:3. Zechariah’s 2500 year old Prophecy is also coming to pass right before our eyes! Sadly, there are some in Churches who say that God is finished with the Nation of Israel …OR that the Church had replaced Israel in God’s Redemptive plan. Not only are neither of those things true …they are anti-Biblical and present a series of major theological problems as this is actually saying that God changes His Mind. God clearly says; "For I am the Lord, I change not!" – Malachi 3:6. Or still better;  "For I Jehovah change not"  …because it is the Eternal’s Unchangeable Will that the sons of Jacob, His chosen people, should NOT perish as a Nation – Israel.

By replacing Israel... We truly miss the "majesty of God" protecting His chosen people and their Eternally Covenanted homeland in our day. We miss the "mercy and grace of God" towards even the most rebellious of people by recognizing it isYahweh - God who has regathered them back to their land Israel and Capital Jerusalem …just as He promised He would do so in the Last Days. We miss the "closeness of the Day of the Lord" …and do NOT have a reference point from which to see "the Day" approaching. As true Christians we should rejoice in the the FAITHFULNESS of the God of Israel …for Israel …and take heart in the fact that God does NOT cast off His people that He calls "Chosen." If God did so with Israel then He could do so with the Church!

We should NOT let anyone rob us of the majestic mercy and goodness of God toward Israel by saying that He has "cast them off" or has instead "replaced them" with the Church… Israel is back in their Ancient Homeland in 1948…to tell us that our Lord is coming for us true "Bible Judea-Christian Believers (Jew and Gentile) …at the Rapture (Harpazo) "Catching away" of the Church – the Body of Christ! Then, NOT long after, He’s coming again and so ALL Israel will be saved, as it is written: "and so ALL Israel will be saved, according as it has been written:The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob." – Romans 11:26. This will happen in the time of Jacob’s Trouble during the 7-Year tribulation.

Let’s look at the last Chapter of Daniel 12 – an important Prophecy about the End Time… "At that time (Last Days/End-times) Michael, the great prince who protects your people (Israel), will arise. There will be a time of trouble such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time every one of your people whose name is written in the book will escape. Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake …to everlasting life ….Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank. One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long will it be to the end of these wonders? The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him (God) who lives forever, saying, ‘It will be for a time, times and half a time (1,260 days). And when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.’ I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, ‘My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?’ He replied, ‘Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end. Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.  As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance’" - Daniel 12.

The day-equals-a-year principle is found throughout Scripture; Daniel 9:24–27; Genesis. 29:27; Numbers 14:34; Ezekiel. 4:5, 6.

Since the 1,290 years begin when the Jews were exiled to Babylon… it is striking that Strong’s #1290 is the Greek word "diaspora" (dispersion), which refers to being exiled to a foreign land, i.e.,

Babylon. Daniel’s 1,290 and 1,335 time periods on opposite sides of the Dome of the Rock …is bolstered by a coincidence in Strong’s Concordance: #1335 in the Hebrew is the word "bether," which refers to a "sacrifice" or a "part, piece, or half, separated and laid opposite of another" …a part on opposite sides of "the abomination that prevents the daily sacrifice."

The founding of the State of Israel in 1948 …was the primary catalyst for the FINAL ingathering of the exiles, providing a homeland and sanctuary for millions of Jews scattered worldwide. This happened in this generation!

Coincidentally, the year 688 AD correlates to the Biblical year 4448, pointing cryptically to 1948.

The Muslim Dome of the Rock construction on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem …began in 685–86 AD and was completed in 691–92 AD. Representing the "spirit of  Antichrist," the Islamic Dome of the Rock’s octagonal arcade is adorned with inscriptions that DENY the "Divinity" of Yeshua – Jesus Christ. Scripture teaches us that, "No one who denies the Son has the Father" - 1 John 2:23. ;: "And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof you have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world." - 1 John 4:3. Islamic teachings from their Quran are concrolled by the "spirit of the Antichrist!" Radical Islam is a "death cult" and gladly die as a "martyrs" to  kill the infidels (anyone who is not Muslim).

Daniel 12 is speaking of the Rapture … "many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake," which mirrors the Rapture in Isaiah: "Your dead shall live; together with my dead body they shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in dust … the earth shall cast out the dead. Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, until the indignation is past. For behold, the LORD comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity" - Isaiah 26:19–21. 

But it gets more interesting… Counting 1,335 years from the Dome of the Rock’s completion date, we arrive at the current year: 691–92 AD + 1,335 = 2026–27. To be precise, the dedicatory inscription found inside the Dome of the Rock dates its completion to the Islamic year 72 AH. Since the Islamic year 72 AH began in June 691 AD, the 1,335 years could END as early as 2026 IF the construction were complete BEFORE the inscription! 2026 as the ENDPOINT is the fact that the corresponding Biblical year marks the 70th Jubilee since Israel entered the Promised Land in 1406 BC. So, NOT only does Daniel’s 1,335^th-Year potentially END in 2026 …it is a calculated year of "redemption," which points to "the blessed hope." TW Tramm.

We are watching Prophecy unfold before our eyes and we are witnessing the STAGE being set for the greatest event believers have ever anticipated… The Return of our King is closer today than it was yesterday. So, keep looking up. Keep trusting. Keep standing firm in God's Word. The confusion of this Age will NOT last forever. A glorious separation is coming, and those who belong to Yeshua (Jesus) have every reason to be hopeful, joyful, and excited. Even so, come quickly Lord! We are waiting!

We most sincerely believe that God WILL bless you for your faithfulness and love for His land and chosen people. God’s Word is true! He IS watching to see how the Nations are treating His people. God will have mercy on Israel through Gentile believers acting as mediators towards them. This is one of the most amazing revelations ever given to the Church – an opportunity to do something that carries the highest priority in the heart of God. Yet, sadly, so few have seen the potential and the rewards of serving God in this manner - as agents of mercy to Israel and the Jewish people! Israel was and still is despised today and a despised Nation continually turning away from God …BUT nothing ever altered the purpose of God for that Nation. The "despised element" is always a noticeable element in the purpose of God. When the Saviour of the world came, He came of that "despised Nation" (and just like Israel) He Himself was "…despised and rejected by men." And there is that despised element; "…things that are despised God has chosen," - 1 Corinthians 1:28.

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With Shalom to you and your family always,

Alf & Julie Saunders

1 August 2026

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