Peace deal hoped for in nine months

The result of the meetings between the Israelis and Palestinians in Washington D.C. the last two days is a goal of a peace deal within nine months.  The following article goes into greater detail on this.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07/30/obama-joins-new-israeli-palestinian-peace-talks-push/?test=latestnews

If this time frame is followed and a deal is reached in nine months, the deal would be done in April of 2014.  Here is what is particularly interesting about April 2014.  Israel is due to experience a blood red moon in April of 2014.  I find this interesting for two reasons.

1.  Click on the following link to read the research and notes on the history of blood red moons and what they mean for Israel.

Disclaimer:  The author gets a little to close to date setting for my taste.  However, that does not mean his research and notes are not valuable.  I just am not comfortable with some of the timing conclusions he alludes to as a result.  

http://www.watch.org/showart.php3?idx=104119

2.  Joel 2:31 says that the moon turning to blood, long believed by scholars to be a reference to a blood red moon, will happen before "the great and terrible day of the Lord."  Jesus speaks of signs in the sun, moon, and stars as a sign of the last days in Luke 21:24.  Scholars have long included blood red moons as one of those signs.

So to summarize:

1.  Their is a history of major persecution of the Jews and/or major prophetic milestones being fulfilled during blood red moon cycles that fall during Passover.

2.  The next blood red moon cycle is set to occur during Passover is in April of 2014.

3.  April of 2014 is nine months from now, the given time frame for a peace deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians.  

Back from an extended paternity leave

It has been far too long since I have had an entry on the blog hear and to the tens of you that follow me I apologize.  I have been getting into the groove of being a father.  My free time sure isn't what it used to be.   Truth be told, my son is setting on my lap as I type this.  I'm starting him out young.

Today I read an article that finally prompted me to resume the blog.  It seems that in regard to Biblical end time prophecy we go through seasons where it seems there is great activity and seasons of lulls.  It appears we may be on the cusp of a season of activity.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/28/us-says-israeli-palestinian-to-resume-long-stalled-peace-talks/

According to the above article from Foxnews.com, talks will resume in Washington D.C. tomorrow between the Israelis and the Palestinians.  The speculated end game of these talks is the creation of a Palestinian state.  The resumption of the talks is due to the work of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

Tomorrow's talks come on the heals of last week's report that Ze'ev Elkin, Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister, claimed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be willing to give up 86% of the West Bank in a peace deal with the Palestinians.

Joel chapter 3 tells us God will bring his judgment on those nations that divide his land.  This will take place at we refer to as the Battle of Armageddon.  However we have seen the pattern of the U.S. suffering catastrophic consequences on the heels taking major stands against Israel and pushing for the division of her land.

While the finality of God's judgment on those who divide Israel will take place at Armageddon, I fear we may once again face immediate consequences from pressuring Israel to give up land to make peace.

It's time for those who love God, love Israel, and love the U.S. to stand in prayer for wisdom for our leaders.