The October 14, 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse: What are the Spiritual Implications?

Recently I took a trip to see the annular solar eclipse (“ring of fire”) that raced across eight U.S. states on October 14, 2023. My husband and I traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico because this particular location was forecasted to have great weather and a spectacular view. This turned out to be true and I was not disappointed when the eclipse made its debut.

During this trip, however, there were many things I gleaned as the Holy Spirit continually spoke to my heart about the state of America, Israel and the world. I don’t claim to have everything figured out by a long shot, but there are certain things that really stood out that I want to share. Perhaps they will speak to you as well.

I’ll start at the beginning. 

My husband and I left Florida very early in the morning on October 12. First we had to fly to New York City, and then hop aboard a connecting flight to Albuquerque. The morning we left home, things were really heating up in the Middle East. It had been five days since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel. These savage murderers shot mothers and children–they burned people alive–they beheaded babies–they raped women to the point that their bones broke. My heart was grieved and it was hard to even think about going on a trip anywhere. Nonetheless, I felt like I should go, even though I didn’t understand why.    

I ended up spending most of the day and evening in the JFK airport because our flight was delayed. Sitting in the airport with my laptop, I had plenty of time to read all the latest headlines about what was happening in Israel. I watched the Daily Wire with Ben Shapiro and was overwhelmed by the Anti-Semitism that was rearing its ugly head in the United States and around the world. There were people actually defending the terrorism of Hamas. They were saying horrible things such as, “Israel got what it deserved.” Others were yelling, “Free Palestine.” 

I know the history of Israel and the Holy Land. I know the truth. The land belongs to the Jewish people and God gave it to them as an everlasting covenant. Since becoming a nation once again in 1948, they have done their best to make peace. The problem is that you can’t have peace with people who do not think you have the right to exist! 

Unfortunately, most of the world exists in the bubble of propaganda. They believe what the news tells them. They don’t know what the Bible says, or what God says. Thus, they are deceived into supporting Hamas and the Palestinians, whose main goal is to wipe out the name of Israel. While in the airport, I saw many Jewish families and I prayed for each and every one of them. New York City has one of the largest populations of Jewish people in the world and as I sat there in the airport of that huge city, I knew harder times were on the way. I prayed that God would prepare my family and I to do whatever was necessary in the future to help the Jewish people.

The plane arrived very late that night so I didn’t make it to Albuquerque until about 4 a.m. After 24 hours of zero sleep, I was happy to get some much-needed rest.

The next day my husband and I took a drive to nearby Santa Fe where we visited all the quaint shops and historical buildings. The landscape of New Mexico was quite beautiful. The large rock formations and spiny cacti which were sprinkled against the backdrop of brilliant yellow Aspen leaves, gave me an inner sense of awe for the Creator, Jesus Christ. When you see gorgeous natural displays of massive rocks, you can’t help but think of the Rock himself!

While visiting the Santa Fe shops, I happened upon a little plaque that was on a wall. It was quite inconspicuous so I’m surprised I noticed it. See below:

It said:

• 109 East Palace
• 1943 Santa Fe Office 1963
• Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
• University of California
• “All the men and women who made the first atomic bomb passed through this portal to their secret mission at Los Alamos. Their creation in 27 months of the weapons that ended World War 2 was one of the greatest scientific achievements of all time.”   

Atlas Obscura, a website that posts articles and info about interesting and strange places to visit, had this to say:

“When you need to be dropped off at a top-secret research facility that does not exist, what address do you give the driver? For two decades, that address was 109 East Palace in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Located a few blocks from Santa Fe’s city center, the unremarkable building served as the first stop for Richard Feyman, Enrico Fermi, Robert Oppenheimer, and innumerable other scientists working on the top-secret Manhattan Project in nearby Los Alamos. Dozens of scientists, technicians, and other workers would arrive each day to be ferried up to ‘the Hill’ where work on the atomic bomb (and possibly other secret science projects) actually took place… The building at 109 East Palace ceased being a receiving station for Los Alamos in 1963, but a plaque in the back of the gallery now occupying the space commemorates the building’s history.”

As I stood in front of the plaque for few moments, I couldn’t help but think about Iran. The night before I had read many articles and listened to a podcast that warned about Iran’s endeavors to build an atomic bomb. I thought about Israel’s enemies and how they were being propped up militarily by Iran, Russia and China. To what level would Russia or China embolden Iran, who would in turn, supply Hamas and Hezbollah with weapons capable of mass destruction? From what I was hearing already, both Hamas and Hezbollah were receiving help from all three countries. If that weren’t enough, the Hamas terrorists that carried out their barbaric attacks on Israel likely used North Korean weapons. Fox News reports,  

“One weapon at the center of the controversy, used by Hamas, is the F-7 rocket-propelled grenade, a shoulder-fired weapon that fighters typically use against armored vehicles. A video of Hamas terrorists using the F-7 rocket launcher has been confirmed through analysis by two experts on North Korean arms and South Korean military intelligence. The Associated Press also conducted an analysis of weapons captured on the battlefield…In addition to the F-7 rocket launcher, Hamas propaganda videos and photos have shown its fighters with North Korea’s Bulsae guided anti-tank missile.” 

As I was deep in thought about all these threats, my husband reminded me it was time to leave. I took one last look at the plaque and said a quick prayer.

The next day was October 14, 2023 and I had to get up at 3:30 a.m. I was so tired when I opened my eyes that morning, but I knew the reward would be great. Not only was it the day of the annular solar eclipse, but it was also the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta! Hundreds of hot air balloons would be launched in the sky! In my lifetime, I had only seen one hot air balloon so the thought of gazing upon hundreds of them flying all around me was exciting. We had to get to the fiesta early because the crowd was estimated to be over 100,000 people and parking would be tight! All the balloons would start their ascent into the air between 6:30-7:00 a.m. and we didn’t want to miss it.

When we got to the event, it was a chilly 42 degrees! The sky was dark, but you could see the flames from the hot air balloons as they were heated by their burners. People were moving about, looking at all the balloons scattered throughout the massive field. Everyone at the balloon fiesta was awaiting one particular moment: MASS ASCENSION. 

One of the balloon operators gave my husband a card that describes it this way: “The experience of watching hundreds of gentle, airy giants take flight is at once humbling and inspiring.” On October 14, my husband and I witnessed the launch of 500+ hot air balloons in the sky. They ascended in waves for several hours. I have to say that it was one of the most beautiful sights I’ve ever seen.  Here are some pictures below:

MASS ASCENSION–shouldn’t those two words bring excitement to every Christian’s heart! Do you know what I’m referring to? When I watched all those giant hot air balloons ascend into the sky I immediately thought of the Rapture of the Church. One day, all believers in Messiah Jesus will ascend into the clouds with Jesus! It will be the BIGGEST MASS ASCENSION IN HISTORY! 

What’s so amazing is that as my husband and I were watching all the balloons lifting up and soaring in the sky, my husband suddenly said, “Hey look! It’s Jesus!” At first, I gave him a confused look. “What do you mean there’s Jesus?” I asked. Then he pointed to a balloon high in the sky.  See picture below

Sure enough, there was a big Jesus hot air balloon. It had these words written on it: The Risen Christ by the Sea. It featured a happy, smiling Jesus as you can see from the picture. The balloon depicts Jesus by the Sea of Galilee after the resurrection. It was here that he met the disciples and then afterward was seen by more than 500 people. The artist who created the picture of Jesus wanted him to look joyous and radiant because when he rose from the dead it was the happiest moment on earth! From death to life! What could be more fantastic than that?

When I saw the balloon, it was like a surge of electricity jolted my heart. As I thought about all the turmoil and horrible things happening in the world, I came back to the truth that humanity’s greatest hope is Jesus! What was even more amazing is that as I was watching the Jesus balloon, I saw a shadow roll across it that reminded me of the upcoming eclipse that day. The words of Psalm 91 came to mind–“He that dwells in the shelter of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.” At that moment I could picture the Bride of Christ being lifted up into glory. Until then, I knew Jesus’ followers needed to stay strong and dwell in the Word and promises of God. Additionally, we must pray for our Jewish brethren in our nation and around the world. The flames that allowed the hot air balloons to rise up in the air reminded me of the fire of the Holy Spirit that is within each believer’s heart. 

Once the mass ascension was over, the next big event was on the way–the annular eclipse! It was pretty amazing to see over 100,000 people all gathered in one place to witness this celestial event. Totality began at 10:34 a.m. and lasted for over four minutes. Here is some footage from the Weather Channel. Actually, there were all sorts of weather specialists and scientists at the Balloon Fiesta, including NASA. Below are a few pics of all the people watching the eclipse from the area I was observing from. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a good solar filter for my camera so my picture of the eclipse wasn’t very good. But you can find plenty of great photos online.

As I looked at the ring of fire through my solar eclipse glasses, I began thinking about the timing of the October 14 eclipse and the fact that this was the second of three solar eclipses that would touch United States land. 

This particular annular eclipse on October 14 made its way across North, Central and South America, touching down in at least 10 countries. Every person living in the United States was able to view a partial eclipse (except those in Northwest Alaska) while others in select states (such as New Mexico, where I was at) experienced the full view of this celestial phenomenon. The eclipse’s path of totality raced across the U.S. states of Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. From there it made its way through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia and Brazil. (For specific cities and places within these states/countries that fell in the direct path of the eclipse, click here.) 

In the United States, a number of national parks and landmarks were in the direct path of the eclipse’s shadow and became a scenic backdrop for this much anticipated eclipse such as: Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Great Basin National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Canyon of the Ancients National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Monument Valley, Four Corners National Monument, Mt. Bachelor, Escalante National Monument, Chaco Culture National Park, Valles Caldera National Park, and even the Alamo. 

American cities inside the eclipse’s direct path were plentiful. In Oregon, some great viewing sites were Dunes City, Bandon, Corvallis, Eugene, Crater Lake, Klamath Falls and Valley Falls. California cities included Tule Lake and Alturas, while Nevada’s chief locations were Quinn River, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain and Elko. Utah cities for eclipse gazing were numerous such as Baker, Richfield, Bryce Canyon, Capital Reef, Glen Canyon and Mexican Hat. New Mexico was chockfull of viewing spots as well, including Shiprock, Gallup, Chaco Canyon, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Clines Corners, Corona, Hobbs and Roswell. Some Texas cities hosting the eclipse’s shadow included Odessa, Barnhart, San Angelo, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, San Antonio, Beeville and Corpus Christi.

The October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse passed through the western United States and then moved through Mexico, Central and South America These specific locations and cities brought something critical to mind. This particular eclipse traversed countries which play a critical role in the continual border crisis and I wondered if this was a warning to America. After all, terrorists can make their way into our country by illegally crossing our borders as “refugees.”  Additionally, the eclipse exited the U.S. through Texas, a state that battles illegal immigration on a daily basis. Interestingly enough, the last city the eclipse touched was Corpus Christi, which means Body of Christ. As I watched the ring of fire forming around the sun, I knew that the Body of Christ needed to wake up and get ready to become active participants in God’s plan for the world. 

Still, there was something else of significance that came to mind as I watched that eclipse. Before my trip to see the eclipse, I had done some research and I knew that President Dwight Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890. Yes, that’s right– he was born exactly 133 years before the October 14, 2023 annular eclipse. 

AND WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT?

Eisenhower is well-known for his role as Supreme Commander of the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. But there’s something else he did that’s perhaps one of the most important actions ever taken by a U.S. leader. Eisenhower witnessed the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps firsthand and what he saw compelled him to have all the evidence thoroughly documented through photo, film and media coverage. Concerned that one day the Holocaust would be denied, he made it his personal mission to make sure the world knew the truth and it could never be covered up. As I pondered all the horror stories about what Hamas terrorists were doing to Israelis, and how much of the world was siding with these barbaric militants, I understood that as Christians we are in a “such a time as this” moment. We cannot sit back and let the world tell lies about the Jewish people. We cannot let Anti-Semitism get a foothold! We have to say something and do something! One of the reasons I write this blog is because I want others to know the truth in a world full of lies. Sometimes I get called names and people say mean things about me, but I don’t care. If telling the truth gets me locked up one day then so be it. I don’t wish that for myself, but I would rather be on Jesus’s side telling the truth than standing with man’s propaganda. 

In addition to making sure the Holocaust was documented, Eisenhower did something else that was amazing. On July 30, 1956, two years after pushing to have the phrase “under God” inserted into the pledge of allegiance, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law that officially declared ‘In God We Trust’ to be the nation’s official motto. The law also mandated that this phrase be printed on all American paper currency. 

As these eclipses touch our land, we must always remember the phrase In God We Trust. God created the heavens and the earth and thus, whether it’s the radiant light of the sun, or the darkness that occurs during an eclipse, he is in complete control of it. In fact, Psalm 19:1 reminds us that the heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Also, we have been blessed economically by our Creator. Like Israel, we are a nation that was formed uniquely by God with a Constitution that is based on the truth that God gives us our rights, not man. If we go against God’s plans for the nation of Israel, we will sink to the bottom of the ocean like the Titanic and we will lose our prosperity and the freedoms we dearly love.

Adding one more detail about the October 14^th date, it was on October 14, 2016 ( 7 years before the October 14, 2023 eclipse) that the movie MEN OF COURAGE was released. You should watch it if you get the chance. This is the true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the ocean for five days after secretly delivering parts of the atomic bomb during WW2. A torpedo took their ship down, killing many of the men on board. The rest were left to fend for themselves in the shark-infested waters. While waiting to be rescued, they battled extreme thirst, hunger and horrible shark attacks. According to reports, of the 900 that went into the water only 316 survived. At least 150 were eaten alive by the sharks! 

This is my point–

The sharks are here and they are circling. They will eat us alive if the Body of Christ doesn’t start doing something! 

What can the Body of Christ do? 

First of all, tell the pastors to start having their congregations pray for Israel and for the United States. Tell them to go public with their support, whether it’s through rallies or prayer events. 

The reason so many people are confused about everything from Israel to the Covid Plan-demic is because not enough pastors and church leaders have stepped up publicly to educate their congregations. This is the same thing that happened during the Holocaust. Much of the church was silent. We cannot afford to be silent again. For excellent ways to make a difference, check out Liberty Counsel (link here). Also, Intercessors for America provides many ways to pray for the issues of our times such as the events happening in Israel.

The Body of Christ must work together to support Israel in whatever way is needed as it relates to their protection. I do not know if it will come to this any time soon, but we should always be ready to provide places for Jewish people to stay. Like Corrie ten Boom and her family, we must do whatever is necessary to help God’s chosen people. 

As I wrote before, the October 14, 2023 annular eclipse will be the second of three notable solar eclipses that are viewable from the United States. Before this eclipse, there was another one that happened on August 21, 2017. Dubbed the Great American Total Solar eclipse, it touched only U.S. soil, visiting 12 states at the speed of a fighter jet. Entering through Oregon and exiting through South Carolina, this cosmic wonder bisected the nation, creating a path of totality that could be viewed by almost everyone in the contiguous United States.

GreatAmericanEclipse.com reported that the August 21, 2017 eclipse visited just one nation–the United States of America. Furthermore, it was the “first total solar eclipse to exclusively visit the USA since the country’s founding in 1776.” GreatAmericanEclipse.com describes the experience of a total solar eclipse by saying, “When you look at the total eclipse, you will see the blackest black imaginable where the Moon is, surrounded by the Sun’s ever-changing outer atmosphere, the corona. The quality of light is stupendous with an amazing light show of iridescence, scintillation and delicate colors.” Another fascinating fact is that during a total solar eclipse a diamond ring effect can be observed. Sciencenotes.org explains, “Just before totality and right before it ends, the Moon almost fully covers the Sun and a final bright spot of sunlight called the ‘diamond’ remains visible. This striking visual effect resembles a diamond ring, hence the name.” 

The August 21, 2017 Great American Total Solar Eclipse didn’t occur on just any day of the calendar. It arrived at Rosh Chodesh Elul, which ushered in the biblical month of repentance. This marks the beginning of a period known as Teshuvah, which is an appointed time for believers to meet with God. It’s a time of serious introspection where one turns away from sin and aligns with the Lord’s will. After Elul, the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) arrives, followed by the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), and finally the Feast of Tabernacles. 

The Great American eclipse’s shadow bisected only the United States on August 21, ending its journey near Charleston, South Carolina, but not before moving over Fort Sumter, the site where the first shot of the Civil War was fired on April 12, 1861. South Carolina was also the first state to secede from the federal Union on December 20, 1860. 

As I think about the eclipse’s shadow, which literally split our nation in half, I can’t help but contemplate the great division that has permeated our land for the last seven years. This particular eclipse exited in a place with so much Civil War history and the truth is that the people living in our country are facing their own spiritual Civil War. It’s light against dark- God’s Word against Satan’s Plans. The fact that this eclipse hit ONLY OUR NATION during the time of repentance is no coincidence. Our nation must repent for its many national sins from abortion and porn addiction to our support of the LGBTQ+ agenda and climate worship. The list is bigger than I have time to type. 

Just 177 days after the October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse, and seven years after the August 21, 2017 Great American Eclipse, the Great North American Eclipse will arrive on April 8, 2024. Like the 2017 total solar eclipse, it will bisect the nation once again, this time traveling through Mexico and then entering the United States via Texas and exiting through Maine. It continues its journey by sliding over the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador. GreatAmericanEclipse.com says, “A remarkable fact is that over half the U.S. population lives within 250 miles of the path of totality for the April 8, 2024 eclipse,” adding that, “the duration of totality will be up to 4 minutes and 27 seconds, almost double that of the Great American Eclipse of August 21, 2017. The 2017 total solar eclipse was witnessed by about 20 million people from Oregon to South Carolina, and the upcoming 2024 Great North American Eclipse is sure to be witnessed by many millions more.” The states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine will have cities or locations that fall within the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse path of totality. Additionally, the eclipse touches very small sections of Tennessee and Michigan. For the best spots to view totality, click here. 

While all three solar eclipses touch U.S. soil, there’s several details that are worth mentioning. Most intriguing is the fact that when the paths of the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse and the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse are placed on the map together, an X pattern is formed (here is a link to see both paths). This has led to a popular saying among solar eclipse chasers that “X marks the spot.” Within the intersection zone of these two eclipses are areas of Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky. The 2017 eclipse traveled across the USA from northwest to southeast, while the 2024 eclipse shadow cuts its path from southwest to northeast. The National Eclipse Blog explains, “the two paths cross each other and create a zone of overlapping totality of almost 9,000 square miles, or roughly the size of New Jersey.” The Eclipse Blog elaborates, “The closest town to this exact astronomical treasure map spot is Makanda, population about 500. The nearest city of any size is Carbondale, located about three miles to the northeast. In fact, both Makanda and Carbondale are touting themselves as the place where the two centerlines cross, with Carbondale and its Southern Illinois University partner adopting the tagline, ‘Eclipse Crossroads of America.’” Carbondale is informally known as “Little Egypt” because the region supplied grain to northern and central Illinois during a famine in the 1800’s. 

The paths of these two eclipses make an X over the United States. When looking at the Hebrew alphabet, the 22^nd letter, known as Tav, looked like an X in Middle Hebrew. See link. The form of the letter developed from pictographs that have changed over time. It’s interesting to note that an early pictograph of the letter Tav is actually the shape of a cross. Moreover, all Hebrew letters have meanings associated with them and in the case of Tav, it means a mark, sign or signature. But there’s even more to it. Jesus is known as the Alpha and the Omega, which is the “First and Last” in Greek. In Hebrew, however, he would be called the Aleph and the Tav because Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and Tav is the last.

Something else to ponder is the fact that the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse is hitting only North America by crossing through Mexico, the United States and then Canada. On January 10, 2023 the White House posted the Declaration of North America. Within the document it advocates that Mexico, the United States and Canada work in unity to tackle climate change, diversity, equity, inclusion, racial justice and LGBTQI+ initiatives, even saying this is all part of “the North American DNA.”

Certainly, all of this is a lot to ponder, but in essence, it should drive us to prayer. In the end, we know the Alpha and the Omega (JESUS) is in charge of everything that happens. The X over the United States reminds us that no matter what happens we need to stay close to the King of Kings and cling to the promises of God.

I’ll finish out this blog by telling you about the last place my husband and I visited during our trip to New Mexico. We ended up in the city of Los Alamos. Here’s a little history about the area from the National Park Service:

“In Los Alamos, New Mexico, Manhattan Project administrators found an ideal location for the secret laboratory where they designed and built the world’s first atomic weapons. During the Manhattan Project, Los Alamos became the home to many of the top scientific minds of the day: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Norris Bradbury, Richard Feynman, Hans Bethe, and many more luminaries. These scientists worked together to develop the theoretical and experimental tests that created the first atomic weapons, using enriched uranium from Oak Ridge and plutonium from Hanford. Today, the nucleus of this once-secret city is still Los Alamos National Laboratory.” 

We were literally in the middle of a city steeped in atomic history. Actually, we tried to visit the Los Alamos “secret” laboratory, but we were denied access. Oh well, we tried! Though we couldn’t see the laboratory, we ended up visiting Robert Oppenheimer’s house and other locations in the area where he and his secret team of scientists met in the days when the bomb was being developed. See Oppenheimer’s house below.

As I stated earlier in this blog, I felt an urging from the Holy Spirit to pray for our nation and Israel because there are countries like Iran, North Korea, China and Russia that are a serious nuclear threat. I know God is in control of all things, but we must remain vigilant in our prayers for protection. 

From there my husband and I traveled on to visit Bandelier National Monument where we saw amazing rock formations and the cliff dwellings of the Pueblo Indians. While we were there something amazing happened. As my husband and I were walking through the forest, a beautiful Mexican spotted owl flew up into a nearby tree. This amazing owl stayed perched on the tree branch for over 15 minutes and even allowed my husband and I to take videos and pictures of it. The interesting thing about this owl is that he wasn’t even a bit scared of us. In fact, he made constant eye contact with us, watching every move we made in a calm manner. He would turn his head to follow us whether we moved forward or backward. I named him the Little Watchman because of how intently he seemed to study us. See pictures below:

After seeing this wonderful creature of God, nestled in a tree near the beautiful rock formations of New Mexico, I realized something very important. Psalm 121 says it perfectly:

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord watches over you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all harm—
    he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.

Notice it says that the Lord watches over us, and he watches over Israel. The Hebrew word for watch in this verse is shamar, which means guard, keep, observe, preserve, protect and save.

It’s important for us to remember that Jesus WATCHES over us and the Jewish people. No matter what comes our way, we can be certain he is observing every action and hearing every prayer. We should also be praying for the Palestinian Christians and any people living in Gaza who want nothing to do with the violence that is occurring at the hands of Hamas. We should pray for repentance and salvation for those living there, and for them to know the love of Jesus.

We may not know every detail of the future, but we know that Jesus is in control of it. While we are here on the earth we need to listen to the Holy Spirit and follow Jesus’s voice. We must stand up for truth, righteousness, the Word of God and our fellow brethren, the Jewish people. We must be watchmen on the wall who are waiting for instructions from the King of Kings, Jesus. Until we hear the trumpet call and ascend to heaven with Jesus (like the awesome hot air balloons that I saw on eclipse day), let’s be warriors for the one who has eclipsed our heart with a ring of fire. 

Here is an update from Amir Tsafati that was posted on October 23, 2023. I suggest following him on Telegram for daily updates, or going to his website, Behold Israel. You can also listen to Israeli commentator Caroline Glick. Joel Rosenberg is another great source, as well as Olivier Melnick.