March 4, 2026

We’re in day 3 of the USA/Israel attack on Iran as I write. The law of unintended consequences is already evident, not only in “friendly fire” tragedies, but also in terms of other major nations being drawn in. Already it has become a regional war as Iran is attacking most of the Middle Eastern countries. As you read this blog it’s probable that many more unintended consequences will have occurred.

My wife and I were just in Jerusalem a few weeks ago. The hotel where we were staying has a remarkable view of Mount Zion and the Old City. We spent wonderful moments sitting on our balcony a mere 300 metres away just taking in the glorious vista. Below us was the Sultan’s Pool where outdoor concerts have been held for decades. Often in the 7 years we lived a kilometre away on Bethlehem Road we would hear the distant music performed there. Indeed, when we were at the hotel last month a live concert occurred. It was as though we had front row seats. Beautiful.

It’s just been reported that the Sultan’s Pool has been hit by the wreckage of an Iranian missile shot down by Israel as it was about to slam into the Old City. This struck me forcefully, not just because Jerusalem is our adopted home town, but because I had said to my wife as we walked past the Temple Mount that if a war with Iran were to occur it was possible that a grave unintended consequence could be an errant Iranian missile strike on the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque. The Islamic world would immediately unite in condemning Israel and WW3 would begin.

As Amos in the Old Testament wrote, I too “am not a prophet nor the son of a prophet” but like you I realize that our world is on the precipice of disaster. We need to pray fervently for Divine intervention. We need the “Prince of Peace” like never before. “Even so come Lord Jesus”.