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But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. See then the kindness and severity of God: to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; for otherwise you too will be cut off.” – Romans‬ ‭11‬:‭17‬-‭22‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

The phrase “grafted into Israel” is an analogy from the Bible that refers to the inclusion of Gentiles into the spiritual blessings of Israel. It’s based on the agricultural practice of grafting, where a branch from one tree is inserted into another. As Paul writes, the grafted-in branch has become a rich partaker of the root. 

For me, as part of the grafted-in wild olive branch, the revelation of this truth became so real to my spirit beginning October 7,  2023, when I was ministering in Lebanon. The Holy Ghost spoke to my heart: 

“No longer just stand with Israel, but identify with the inclusion, as a believer.” 

I am now part of the same spiritual family as Jews and share in the promises of God. Yes, it is absolutely based on my faith in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, who happens to be a Jew who sits on the throne of God.

Since the ceasefire and hostage exchange, I have been getting up around 4 am to watch i24 news while watching and praying. During this time, I have been meditating on the verses above. Recently, as I prayed in the spirit—because I have run out of words in my own understanding—the Holy Ghost impressed upon me this word: 

“It is not enough for me to stand with Israel, but to know I was grafted in, to identify as a wild olive, and partake of the rich root.” 

I have never felt so grafted in.

It’s been over 500 days since Hamas began this horrific war. So many people have been lost due to the terrorists’ barbaric slaughter of Jewish civilians. Oded Lifshitz, Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas, and Kfir Bibas are four of those innocent lives now murdered and gone. The arrogant and celebratory transference ceremony that their family, their nation, and the world had to witness, just to receive back their remains, shows you everything you need to know about who these people are. They are controlled by a demonic spirit, a culture of hate, torment, and death. They revel and glorify in the death of Jews and anyone who supports them. They indoctrinate (train) their children, also. They brought whole families to watch the transfer of the Biba’s children’s bodies, Ariel and Kfir. They celebrate all death and long for their own. Especially if it means they’re able to take other people with them. It is a total disregard for life, satanic to the core. 

In Proverbs 30:15 and Habakkuk 2:5, Sheol is described as being insatiable, always hungry, and never satisfied. This is because Sheol is the state of death and death is humanity’s final enemy. It cannot be satisfied.

In the book of Revelation, the angel of the bottomless pit is Abandon, whose name means “destruction” in Hebrew. In Greek, his name is Apollyon, which means “destroyer.” The pit is cracking open in the Middle East. 

Maranatha!

-Keith Curlee

Peace, Peace becoming an idol. Man is incapable of bringing peace without the Prince of peace.

This is such a critical time in the last days. The illusion, the utopian peace, man’s idea, world peace, will never be. The danger that is before us is the wariness and weariness of war and conflict in the world— it is taking its toll. The war in Ukraine and the Iranian assault by its proxies on Israel and Lebanon is dragging on. The nations of the world have not the will to take on wickedness and evil. Instead, they are fulfilling scripture:

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! – Isaiah‬ ‭5‬:‭20‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

This cry for peace comes from those who talk peace but have war in their hearts and it is prophetic in its end. The spirit of prophecy is the spirit of Jesus.

This is what Jesus, Paul, James, Peter, and John all warned concerning the last days. “Let no man deceive you.” It is interesting that in Matthew 24 Jesus did not speak of the deceiver, the devil, “but let no man deceive you.”

The continual conflict between Israel and Muslims advocating Sharia Law and world domination cannot be resolved. The sword of Allah has no sheath. First priority, the destruction of Israel and taking its land, then believers in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son. There is no peace with such evil and violence. The spirit of antisemitism is rolling out the red carpet and will usher in “The Anti-Christ.”

But evil people and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. – 2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

Paul is warning Timothy, the younger generation, that it will go from bad to worse. After ministering and laboring in the Middle East since 1994, this is absolutely true.

Unless this spirit is met head on with resolve and strength, it is like leaven. Just a little spoils the whole loaf. There has not been one agreement, ceasefire, or boundary set that is not violated. Biden told them “Don’t,” and Iran did, firing an unprecedented barrage of 200 missiles directly into Israel on October 1, 2024. Hamas has launched 8500 missiles from the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah 10,000 from Southern Lebanon into the North. What country or nation of the world could endure such an onslaught? The UN would have called an emergency security council meeting and condemned it and would have put together a coalition to deal with it. Instead, we have the World Court accusing Israel of genocide and Netanyahu of war crimes. While Hamas and Hezbollah armed themselves, by Iran, for years, building a network of weaponized tunnels.

Israel, as well as Lebanon, have given way to both the Palestinian Authority and Hezbollah and their people. Yet these negotiations continue for kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered civilians, in which two innocent children were strangled, not condemned by the nations of the world, and not giving them an ultimatum, backing it up with action. Why is there not a Coalition of forces joining Israel and routing out this infestation of evil terrorists? It would be done quickly, they would surrender in no time and not be emboldened. Iran would stand down in a month and the network of weapons and tunnels would be irradiated.

The diplomats, no matter how good their intentions, could prepare for a real peace agreement, although it would only be for a time. Israel could have security and a season of peace. The gospel could go forth and a great end-time harvest would be gathered.

Since 1994: Gaza under the Palestinian Authority

In May 1994, following the Palestinian-Israeli agreements known as the Oslo Accords, a phased transfer of governmental authority to the Palestinians took place. Much of the Strip came under Palestinian control, except for the settlement blocs and military areas. How have they been relayed? Another failed cry for peace, only for sudden destruction to follow.

And those who repay evil for good, They become my enemies, because I follow what is good. – Psalm‬ ‭38‬:‭20‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

And those who repay evil for good, They become my enemies, because I follow what is good. – Psalm 38:20 NASB2020

Goodness is under attack and of course, the obvious conflict is, “God is Good!” Evil will always repays good with total disregard. No matter how hard you try or appeal, it cannot overcome the love of evil it is consuming, full of deceit and lies. It is the spirit of anti-Christ, lawlessness.

The love of many is growing colder and colder, as Jesus prophesied.

You love evil more than good, Lies more than speaking what is right. Selah You love all words that devour, You deceitful tongue. – ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭52‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

There is a time for peace and a time for war.

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! – Isaiah‬ ‭5‬:‭20‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

Woe is a judgment that is coming if what is being done is evil. It is inescapable. “Woe unto you” means “great misfortune or misery is coming to you,” essentially serving as a strong warning or condemnation, often used in a biblical context to express a severe judgment upon someone or a group of people for their actions.

This is the spirit of the antichrist that is gaining momentum in the world. The spirit of antichrist is in every generation and is manifested in many people, places, and things. It will finally be revealed in one man of lawlessness and one world system.

Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour – 1 John 2:18

The message of the anti-Christ is false peace. Paul describes his coming on the scene in his letter to Thessalonians as follows:

No one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. – 2 Thessalonians‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

As the spirit of antichrist, which has been moving in the world since Jesus ascended to the throne of His Father and sat down at His right hand until He makes His enemies His footstool, have been manifesting themselves in every generation, as the gospel has been going around the world, and now has come full circle. This I believe I can say—the more we are deceived, or are not sobered, or on alert, or sleeping, and dull of hearing, we are vulnerable to already have taken the spirit of the mark of the beast, long before the actual manifestation. It will seem very natural and beneficial to do so.

It may seem farfetched, but who would have believed we would be confused by gender identification? Because of the proliferation of prophets and prophesies, we are in danger of discounting prophetically what is happening in the world. Paul tells us, “Do not quench the Spirit, do not utterly reject prophecies, but examine everything, and hold firmly to that which is good.” To discount prophecy is to quench the Holy Ghost. He that has an ear to hear, let him hear what the Holy Ghost is saying to the people of God, Jesus’ Bride. Blessings.

-Keith Curlee

In this last political cycle, much was said concerning words. The President-elect was the primary target, and he was held to a higher standard. He made himself vulnerable to sound bites. I cannot deny that his forthright speaking — saying what is on his mind before thinking — is his Achilles heel. Nonetheless, transparency and openness are there and it makes him an easy target for the mainstream media. He is not a politician, but a businessman. Politicians mostly think about what to say before they speak. They are calculated but do not say what is really on their mind.

Israel’s Islamic enemies, led by Iran, have identified Israel as little Satan and the USA as the great Satan. Their religion is war and their handbook is the Quran. The most tragic part of the diplomatic effort for peace is that our ambassadors’ diplomacy is considered Satanic by the Islamists. The USA is the great Satan. The continual funding of millions of dollars in this effort is futility.

My question is, what do you expect? To my sorrow, the present administration has believed those who voted for Trump are deceived and are not discerning the Spirit. I know there are also demons accusing him as Hitler and a fascist. Fear and terror are Satan’s warfare tools. They are not only a threat to peace but there cannot be any peace, especially by diplomacy. Peace must offered first, but when rejected, must be won.

The gospel is offered in peace, being reconciled to God. Paul, in 2 Corinthians 5, proclaims that King Jesus’ message of the gospel is carried by Ambassadors of Christ: “Be ye reconciled to God.” But in governments it must be clear what is good and what is evil. Israel will not have security unless they continue to be resolute in their pursuit of finishing Hamas and Hezbollah. The new administration will deal with Iran by sanctions and by loosing Israel to strike Iran’s oil fields — their economic strength. Peace between nations should always be extended first and then, if not received, then strength must be exerted. Let’s not forget the ascension of the antichrist is peace. Peace at any price is idolatry.

I am praying and calling for the government of Lebanon to step up and politically expel Hezbollah and take their God-given nation back. To put their nation first. The position in this post is mine and mine alone. I am not speaking for anyone else.

Come Lord Jesus the Prince of everlasting peace.

-Keith Curlee