By David Brooks | Founder and CEO of Divine Timing Ministries“Editor’s Note: Can you see God working in this situation with Iran? I certainly can”
Saul vs. David (1 Samuel 13-17)
✅ The Situation: Philistine giant Goliath defying Israel’s army ✅ The Lack of Courage: Saul and all Israel “were dismayed, and greatly afraid” (1 Samuel 17:11) ✅ God’s Intercession:
- Raised up David (a young shepherd with courage)
- David said: “The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.” (1 Samuel 17:37) ✅ The Result: One man’s courage + God’s power = victory for all Israel
Prophetic Parallel: 👉When leaders lack courage, God raises up unexpected warriors.
United States Begins Clearing Strait of Hormuz: “A Favor to the World”
Washington, D.C. – April [Date], 2026 — President Donald J. Trump announced Saturday that the United States is “starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to Countries all over the World, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others.” In a Truth Social post that cut through the noise of a fractured media landscape, the President declared: “Incredibly, they don’t have the Courage or Will to do this work themselves.”
This decisive action comes as Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Senior Advisor Jared Kushner engage in high-stakes negotiations with Iranian representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan—the first direct U.S.-Iran talks since 1979. While diplomacy unfolds behind closed doors, American military superiority unfolds on the water: Iran’s Navy is gone, its Air Force shattered, its radar “dead,” and its missile and drone factories “largely obliterated.” As the President stated plainly: “The only thing they have going is the threat that a ship may ‘bunk’ into one of their sea mines which, by the way, all 28 of their mine dropper boats are also lying at the bottom of the sea.”
The Strait of Hormuz—a chokepoint for approximately 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments—has been the site of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern history. By taking the lead to secure this critical waterway, the United States is not merely protecting its own interests; it is stabilizing the global economy, ensuring energy flows to allies and adversaries alike, and demonstrating what deterrence looks like when backed by unwavering resolve. As the world watches, one truth is undeniable: America is acting while others hesitate. And in the words of the Commander-in-Chief: “Everyone knows that they are LOSING, and LOSING BIG!”
🔥 THE PROPHETIC PATTERN:
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Human Failure
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Divine Response
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Ultimate Purpose
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Fear/Cowardice
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God fights alone
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“That ye may know that the LORD your God is he that fighteth for you” (Joshua 23:10)
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Unbelief
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God raises up remnant
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“The just shall live by faith” (Habakkuk 2:4)
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Weakness
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God’s power perfected
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“My strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9)
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Abandonment
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God intercedes alone
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“Of the people there was none with me” (Isaiah 63:3)
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🎯 APPLIED TO CURRENT EVENTS:
NATO’s Lack of Courage → God’s Sovereign Intercession
✅ Europe refused to help (lack of courage/will) ✅ Trump/US stepping in alone (divine instrument of intercession) ✅ Clearing the Strait as “a favor to the world” (God’s grace despite human weakness) ✅ Prophetic parallel: Just as God fought for Gideon with 300 men, He’s using US/Israel to accomplish what Europe wouldn’t do
Isaiah 63:3 Connection: “I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me…”
✅ America treading the winepress (Operation Epic Fury) ✅ NATO absent (“none with me”) ✅ God’s sovereignty displayed through human instrument
