Every December, it seems like the internet fills up with predictions.
This year, one of the viral pieces floating around is about Nostradamus and 2026—complete with charts, cosmic language, and a chill just strong enough to make people keep reading. His “7 predictions” for the coming year are framed as if they’re a spiritual weather report:
Mars rules the sky – a season of war, reckoning, and conflict
Venus loses her power – digital alienation, coldness in relationships
Three fires from the East – the rise of new powers in Asia
The West in shadow – old empires losing influence and confidence
Technological takeover – AI and machines shaping our world
The Man of Light – a vague “spiritual awakening” in the darkness
The fall of gold and silver – economic turmoil and debt-driven collapse
It’s dramatic. It’s mystical. It’s written to feel profound.
But here’s the truth your Bible-anchored heart already knows:
Nostradamus was not a prophet of God.
He was a 16th-century mystic and astrologer.
His quatrains are deliberately vague. They’re endlessly re-interpreted after the fact—whenever something big happens, someone runs back to his verses and says, “Look, he predicted it.” For every supposed “hit,” there are many misses and stretches. He didn’t give dates, names, or a clear Savior.
He gave ambiguity dressed in spiritual language.
Now contrast that with Isaiah.
“Behold… Immanuel”
Matthew sums up Jesus’ birth with one simple, stunning word: Behold!
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel (which means, ‘God with us’).”
— Matthew 1:23 (NIV, quoting Isaiah 7:14)
“Behold” means: Look. Stop. Pay attention.
This is not vague. This is not poetic fog. This is God saying:
“I will give you a sign.”
Unlike other religious leaders—who simply appeared in history and began teaching—Jesus arrives with a paper trail.
Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6–7, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 61…
Hundreds of years before Bethlehem, God was already pointing to:
A Child
A King
A suffering Servant
A Spirit-anointed Savior
He didn’t leave us to guess.
When Mary conceives by the Holy Spirit, when the angels say “a Savior has been born,” when the baby lies in the manger, heaven is not throwing out vague spiritual slogans.
Heaven is saying:
“Immanuel.” God with us.
Not “the stars incline.” Not “a man of light might rise.”
God Himself taking on flesh so He can die, rise, and save.
A Conservative Conference and the Cost of Telling the Truth
While some people are scrolling Nostradamus articles, others are watching clips from a recent conservative conference.
On that stage, a different kind of battle is playing out:
Ben Shapiro calls it “moral imbecility” to platform a self-described Hitler fanboy and white nationalist.
He rebukes conservative influencers who cozy up to open antisemites and conspiracy theorists—especially those who say “Israel killed Charlie Kirk” without evidence.
In response, he’s called a “cancer,” accused of wanting to “put Israel’s interests first,” and blamed for dividing the movement.
Others admit openly: This rift revolves around Israel.
If you love Israel, this hits close to home.
Because you’ve probably heard some version of this accusation yourself:
“You care more about Israel than America.
You’re Israel-first, not America-first.”
So how do you respond, as a Christian Woman For Israel and as a modern-day Esther?
You tell the truth.
Can You Love Israel and America at the Same Time?
You absolutely can.
You can:
Love the United States
Be grateful for your freedoms
Pray for your leaders
Want secure borders, wise policies, and strong families
And at the same time:
Love Israel
Stand against antisemitism
Grieve over Jewish suffering
Defend the one Jewish state in a hostile region
That is not a conflict of loyalties. That is a reflection of your faith and our history.
Our grandfathers proved this in World War II.
They didn’t stop being American when they stormed beaches, liberated camps, and confronted the horror of Nazi ideology. They were more American for doing it.
They understood something we are in danger of forgetting:
When you defend the Jewish people against those who want them erased,
you are defending the very foundations of Western freedom.
If Israel falls, it is not “just another country” that falls.
The only democracy in the Middle East falls.
The Biblical homeland of the Jewish people as promised to Abraham falls.
A key outpost of Western values in a very dark neighborhood falls.
And when that happens, the enemies of the West do not say, “We’re satisfied now.”
They say, “Christians, you are next. America can no longer exist. America must fall. First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people.”
So no—you are not “less American” for caring about Israel.
You are more honest about what’s at stake.
You can hold America First in one hand, and love for Israel in the other, without dropping either. Your heart is big enough. Your God is big enough.
Truth Over Cowardice, Immanuel Over Nostradamus
So let’s bring this down to one simple contrast.
Nostradamus and the spiritualized astrology articles say:
Mars will rule the sky.
Venus will lose her power.
The West will lose its light.
Technology will take over.
Money will collapse.
Maybe a “man of light” will rise.
It’s all interesting. It’s all speculative. And it’s all uncertain.
Isaiah and the Gospel say:
“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
— Isaiah 7:14
“For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given…”
— Isaiah 9:6
“He was pierced for our transgressions… and by his wounds we are healed.”
— Isaiah 53:5
“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me… to proclaim good news to the poor… to bind up the brokenhearted…”
— Isaiah 61:1
That’s not horoscope language. That’s history and salvation.
As a modern-day Esther, standing between prophecy blogs, political pressure, and a rising hostility to Israel—even among your “own side”—you get to choose:
Will I be guided by vague predictions or by God’s clear Word?
Will I let tribal loyalty silence me about antisemitism, or will I choose truth over cowardice, even if it costs me?
Will I accept the false choice of “Israel or America,” or will I live as a woman who loves both, in allegiance to Immanuel, the Jewish Savior who is Lord of all nations?
Today’s Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Thank You that You are not a riddle in the stars, but Immanuel—God with us. Thank You that You came in flesh, born of a virgin, with a trail of promises behind You and a cross in front of You.
When the world chases Nostradamus, trends, and fear, anchor my heart in Your Word. When political voices tell me I must choose between Israel and my own nation, give me the courage and clarity to love both—because I belong first to You.
Make me a modern-day Esther who chooses truth over cowardice, who will not excuse antisemitism from any side, and who stands as a watchman on the walls—for Israel, for my country, and for the gospel of the One who was born to be with us.
In Your name, Immanuel, I pray. Amen.
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