Pertaining to the 2016 election and afterwards

In the midst of all the national and global issues waiting to be addressed in the next presidential term, one stands out above all the rest: a peace treaty in Middle East. Why? It is the final sign of three that must occur before the Lord Jesus Christ comes a second time to the earth, to establish His kingdom of righteousness on the earth.

It begins with the prophesy in Daniel 9:24-27: “Seventy weeks are determined
For your people and for your holy city,
To finish the transgression,
To make an end of sins,
To make reconciliation for iniquity,
To bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
And to anoint the Most Holy.
25 “Know therefore and understand,
That from the going forth of the command
To restore and build Jerusalem
Until Messiah the Prince,
There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks;
The street shall be built again, and the wall,
Even in troublesome times.
26 “And after the sixty-two weeks
Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself;
And the people of the prince who is to come
Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
The end of it shall be with a flood,
And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week;
But in the middle of the week
He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.
And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate,
Even until the consummation, which is determined,
Is poured out on the desolate.”

Verse 24 is speaking to Daniel's people, the children of Israel, and not to the Christians. The most Holy refers to the the Messiah. Is there everlasting righteousness on thee earth today? It is quite evident from the state of the world that there is not. Only the Lord will come to bring everlasting righteousness.

The first sign was the restoration of Israel as a nation. Matthew 24:32-35 speaks of this sign. "“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! 34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away." The fig tree is the nation of Israel, cursed by The Lord in Mark 11:14 because it had no fruit. In the summer time is when the fig trees put forth leaves. It is the time of the restoration of the nation of Israel in 1948, when it officially became a state. This was the first sure sign that the time is near.

The second sign is the restoration of the city Jerusalem. The city was first utterly destroyed in year 70, with the Siege of Jerusalem by Titus. "This generation will by no means pass away" in Luke 21:29 refers to the generation in years 32 AD to 70 AD. Then the verses go on to talk about the Lord's second coming. The restoration of Jerusalem was marked by the end of the Six Day War and the extension of Israel's legal jurisdiction over the city in June of 1967. This was the fulfillment of the second sign of the prophesy.

The third and final sign of the Lord's second coming is the peace treaty, referred to in Daniel 9:27. "Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; but in the middle of the week, he shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering." A prophetic week is seven years, and the middle mark is 3 1/2 years. In order to fulfill the prophesy, the peace treaty must allow Israel to offer up sacrifices to God again in Jerusalem. In 1993, there was a trial run with the Oslow Accords to establish peace for a seven year period in the Middle East. After a number of meetings at Camp David, leaders were unable to make peace work. Close to the middle of the treaty, Israeli prime minister Rabin was assassinated, which would have fulfilled another portion of the prophesy. However, the treaty of that time did not allow Israel to once again offer up sacrifices. In the middle of the prophetic week, at the 3 1/2 year mark, the beast or anti-Christ prophesied of in Revelation 13, will bring an end to sacrifices as spoke of in Daniel 9: 27.

Peace in the Middle East can only be achieved by a strong world leader, and as it is prophesied in Revelation 13:3 "And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast." The leader that brokers the peace treaty will be assassinated, "mortally wounded," and then be resurrected to become the Anti-Christ. As one of the most prolific world powers, it is quite possible that the next US president will be the one to broker such a peace treaty that will mark the end times. If Hillary Clinton wins, the time is not yet, because the anti-christ cannot be female. However, if Trump wins, his utter disregard for opinions other than his own combined with his bullish momentum may well serve to bring about the end of this age.

These are the prophecies written in the Bible. Whether this speculation on the next president being able to broker the peace accord the signifies the end of this age remains to be seen. It is stated in Matthew 24:36 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only." In any case, I want to be ready to stand before the judgement seat of Christ and be counted worthy of His reward. Romans 14:10b says "For we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ."

Finally, Revelation 22:12 sums everything up. "And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work."