t’s difficult for me to believe that another year has come to an end. 2024 was a year full of surprises. Iran’s historic ballistic missile attack on Israel, President Trump’s re-election, Israel’s success over Iran’s terror proxies, and Assad’s sudden departure for Russia made this a year filled with stunning twists.
That being said, I want to help us turn the page on 2024 and look ahead to key developing stories for 2025 that I believe carry remarkable prophetic significance.
Game of Drones
The “game of drones” all began November 18 with perplexing mystery drones appearing in the sky over New Jersey and New York. The sightings of these drones have now expanded to include Connecticut and California. While there has been a considerable level of speculation, there has not been any conclusive statements about what they are and who they are being operated by.
Many insist these aren’t hobbyist drones, as the smallest ones are at least six feet in length, and some appear to be the size of a small car or bus. There is a great deal of speculation about these drones hailing from foreign enemies. I heard one say these are simply satellites, airplanes, or helicopters. However, it would be very easy for our government to come out and label them as such.
Instead, they seem to be shrouded in secrecy. Numerous individuals believe it could be part of a US military dark program, though this isn’t how the US usually rolls out dark program technology
If you have ever seen the “Terminator” movies, this is like Skynet in that they’re all communicating with each other and don’t really need human attention. Drones are being used extensively in the Russia-Ukraine war. Drones have altered warfare forever, and there’s been no advancement as dramatic in decades.
Whatever the outcome of these objects in the skies over the US might be, AI and drone weapons systems are going to continue in the days ahead to create panic and fear in our world as they proliferate.
We can be sure that, ultimately, drones are going to be used by the Antichrist to gain and keep a hold on global control (Revelation 13:16-18). Think of how drone swarm technology married to AI can be employed by a global despot like the Antichrist to strike and surveil people all over the earth. Imagine a world in which the skies are filled with drones.
It’s truly apocalyptic, and this technology is only going to continue to expand exponentially. I know this is going to be a major story in 2025 and beyond.
Israel vs Iran
The second forecast for 2025 involves the nation of Israel. I believe 2025 will be a year of increased strength and momentum for Israel. The enemies of Israel are all on the run. This is unlike anything in Israel’s modern history. Iran’s far-reaching tentacles have been cut, leaving Tehran isolated and desperate, while Israel now is emboldened and energized. An emboldened Israel may even follow through on its years-long desire to knock out Iran’s nuclear sites.
The collapse of the Assad regime has allowed Israel to carry out precision airstrikes in Syria 480 times, knocking out strategic weapons stockpiles, places where they believed chemical weapons were being stored, as well as air and naval military assets. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called this a dramatic new chapter.
“The collapse of the Syrian regime is a direct result of the severe blows with which we have struck Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran,” Netanyahu stated. “The axis has not yet disappeared but as I promised – we are changing the face of the Middle East.”
I believe this stunning change will continue. The Times of Israel has a recent article entitled, “IDF sees chance for strikes on Iran nuke sites after knocking out Syria air defenses.”
We know that, in the coming year, Israel is going to advance and exert its power against its near enemies–Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, and likely, even in a greater way, Iran. Iran is going to escalate its pursuit of nuclear weapons. That’s the only deterrent they have left. But that “deterrent” may open them up to a major assault by Israel, possibly aided by the Trump Administration in the United States.
Russian Aggression
The third forecast I have involves Russia. I believe the Russia – Ukraine war will get much worse before it gets better. Russia has been humiliated by what happened in Syria. Russia is infuriated that US missiles have been fired into its territory by Ukraine, and Russia wants to punish and inflict as much damage on the country as it can.
The Associated Press has a headline that says, “US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in ‘coming days.'”
Biblically, we know that Russia is going to be the leader of the Gog-Magog invasion described in Ezekiel 38-39. For that reason, it would not be surprising for Russia to become much more aggressive in the coming year.
Confidence in the Sovereignty of God
All these forecasts point dramatically to the end-time scenario predicted in the Bible. From the unsettling proliferation of drone swarm technology that could foreshadow the Antichrist’s future surveillance state, to Israel’s increasing strength against its enemies, to Russia’s concerning military escalation–we’re seeing Bible prophecy align with current events in remarkable ways.
As we think about these forecasts, I want to remind you–and myself–that God has not given us a spirit of fear. I’m not detailing all these things as we go into the new year to create a spirit of fear or anxiety. We are to go into 2025 in faith rather than fear, in hope rather than hopelessness, in anticipation rather than anxiety.
God is moving in our world to accomplish His purposes and His plans. We want to make sure that we allow Him, as He’s moving in this world, to also move in our lives and continue to work through us.
My prayer for myself and for all of us is that we will enter 2025 with confidence in the sovereignty and the goodness of our great God.
Maybe 2025 will be the year of His coming. Even so, come Lord Jesus!