Understanding the Gaza peace agreement depends on your perspective. The most common error made by Christians analyzing news is forgetting our place. We are not restricted to only an earthly view. On the contrary, we have the unique privilege of seeing the news from Heaven’s balcony. If we only see from man’s view we miss what God is doing in the events. He has a purpose. He sees the end from the beginning. Knowing the Bible and listening to the Holy Spirit, we can see what others cannot.
“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,” Ephesians 2:4-6
While my body is still on this earth, my spirit man is seated in Heaven with Jesus! That is why we can “look down” on earthly news. So will this Gaza peace deal hold? Yes, because it is part of God’s purpose as I have often referenced Amos 1:6-7. This is the fourth Gaza war in 20 years. My view is that God plans for a time of peace in Israel for this next season years. Teaching from Psalm 102, Psalm 83, and Ezekiel 38, and other passages has shown me an understanding of these present times. I like to say: “If you desire to understand God, you must learn to stand under Him.” One of my life verses is this great description of the Biblical tribe of Issachar.
“of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command;” 1 Chronicles 12:32
This level of understanding is possible because we can hear from God. We can pray for “eyes to see and ears to hear.” If believers don’t listen and hear God then we are no different from unbelievers. The older I get the more amazed I am that God is very much involved in current events. He is the ultimate “promise keeper.” Every word He has spoken in the Bible will come to pass. We can trust Him and even more wonderful, we can hear His voice in the Bible and by His Spirit which agree one hundred per cent of the time.
Please pray for me as I am working on new booklet that will outline the present Biblical timeline in a simple format. It will summarize the Biblical view of current events. This Gaza agreement is right on schedule, even if more fighting will be necessary to enforce the disarming of Hamas. Hamas will be eliminated from any future in Gaza. In addition, as I said last week, I see many Arabs coming to Jesus!
Please pray for the true peace of Jerusalem, Yeshua Sar Shalom, Jesus Prince of Peace.
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What is Issachar Forum?
28 05 2026For 25 years I have been writing this Elisha Vision blog. All along I have also held weekly meetings for open discussion called: Issachar Forum: A Prophetic Think Tank. That is admittedly a bit pretentious but it is what we really do each week, based on this verse:
“the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command;” 1 Chronicles 12:32
Issachar Forum is based on Israel’s tribe of Issachar who “understood the times” and knew what God’s people should do. We look at current events in the light of Biblical prophetic promises. Just as Peter recognized “This is that prophesied by Joel,” we connect the dots with events and the Biblical prophetic decrees. We have discovered multiple prophesies being fulfilled in our time, such as Jeremiah 49:344-39, which I have also previously shared in this blog. I call myself “a voice of Christian Zionists” simply because God Himself gave the Holy Land to Israel. We meet at 6pm every Sunday at Milton’s Restaurant in Wake Forest, NC and 6pm every Friday in the lobby of Capital Church in Garner. Come join us.
“But as for me, I trust in You, O Yehovah; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. Make Your face shine upon Your servant; save me for Your mercies’ sake.” Psalm 31:14-16
“And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.” Matthew 24:6 NLT
Don’t panic. If we only watch the news we may be tempted to fear. But if we go by what God says in the Bible we have faith, because He is in control. We recognize that current events are unfolding just as He promised. An old joke says: If you don’t watch the news you are uninformed, but if you do watch the news you are misinformed. We must go higher and listen to God’s voice through the Holy Spirit, the author of the Bible.
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16
“knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 1:20-21
“This decision is by the decree of the watchers, and the sentence by the word of the holy ones, In order that the living may know
That the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, gives it to whomever He will, and sets over it the lowest of men.” Daniel 4:17
Every Sunday afternoon I post my Issachar Forum podcast, which is a 20 minute version of the public meetings. You can view it by clicking on the YouTube logo below. Please subscribe and especially please pray for us. Thank you!
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
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