Dear Brethren and Friends,
Does history repeat itself? We have certainly witnessed this as events that are currently happening are developments which have been predicted to happen many years ago. Back in 2017, I wrote a member letter in which I addressed the whole world’s concern about the nation of the USA, and specifically the one man who was in office. That man, who was President then, is the President now. Could we have imagined that things could get worse since then?
I stated that his approval ratings back in February of 2017, through a poll of 1500 Americans, had reached his all-time low, dropping to 38 percent of Americans approving of his job as President. Trump’s highest approval rating since taking office in 2016 was 46 percent, on his fourth and fifth day in office. Shortly after, 56 percent of Americans disapproved of the job Trump was doing.
And now in 2025, in his second term as President, as of June 17, numbers haven’t really changed all that much with reporting by the Washington Post that his “approval rating was below 46% in a wave of new surveys this week, including one that found the majority of his voters don’t want the U.S. military to get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict…” (But on June 21, Trump did so by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites.) A little over 1500 US adults surveyed found that 54% disapproved of his job performance overall.
From tariffs to immigration to wars and everything in between, we can see what a mess this nation is in. As was said then, the same thing is being said now—this nation is angry! And we have already seen a glimpse of what happens when people are angry, especially with the immigration ICE raids, leading to peaceful and sometimes not-so-peaceful mass protests throughout the nation.
But this should be no surprise to us, as we have warned about this for so many years, and we have been through this so many times. However, there is an expiration date when God will finally decide that He has had enough and will then put an end to this. One thing is for sure—America will NEVER be great again and be the nation it once was, and America will NEVER change for the better prior to Christ’s return. There is only ONE way this nation or the world can be saved, and we know what the answer is, but the vast majority of the world doesn’t know that, or, if they do know that to some extent, they don’t want to believe it.
It is easy to get caught up in the emotions of the terrible things that are going on all around us, perhaps being enticed to act out in anger, to go along with the reactions of those who encourage violence or destruction or evil thinking, to find retribution, etc. We have to be careful not to get ensnared in this way of thinking because that is exactly how the god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4), Satan the Devil, will try to attack us. Let God sort this out. Let God fight our battles. Let God defeat Satan. As long as we do our part in fulfilling God’s commission and being obedient to God, we have nothing to fear.
Do we understand what Satan’s goal is? He and his demons are causing confusion (compare James 3:15-16). Satan is the deceiver (Revelation 12:9). He and his demons are the rulers of this world (John 12:31; Ephesians 6:12). Do we understand what our commission is, what our purpose is, and that God has called us for a purpose? Jesus told us: “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain…” (John 15:16; also compare Mark 16:15-16; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 1:27-31).
What tools do we have to bear fruit and to prepare ourselves? The weekly Updates that we publish are for our benefit. They report the real news—the news that we need to concentrate on as we get ready for what is happening now and what is to come in the near future, based on the correct understanding of BIBLICAL PROPHECY. This is one of a number of ways of how we bear fruit and make sure that our fruit remains—by watching what is going on and continuing to do so, while also acting upon this precious understanding and remaining faithful and obedient to God’s laws.
What happens when we are negligent in bearing fruit? We might become guilty of delaying the return of Christ if we are not faithful in doing the Work and if we are careless in overcoming our sins and transgressions (2 Peter 3:4-9; 14-18). We are indeed getting closer to Christ’s return. Prophecy is being fulfilled right before our eyes, which also shows us that the Day of Christ’s return cannot be that far away. Yes, we say that often, but also notice how quickly time passes by, which is why we need to be ready ALWAYS.
The theme of trust has been a hot topic recently in our messages and writings, but that is the very thing that this world is lacking. Trusting in man is not the answer! Trusting in the military is not the answer, as wars will never lead to peace. We know what is prophesied to happen, and we know in Whom we need to trust. Do we trust in the faith of Christ in us to believe that?
In God’s service and with Christian love,
Michael Link