Day 54: A Time to Reflect

By Mark Davidson on April 23, 2026 • ( 0 )

(23 April 2026) It is now 10 pm MST April 23, or, 4 AM GMT, April 24. As of now, the Strait of Hormuz has been blocked for 54 days.

The idea of the Second Signpost having started March 2 is still in play. Somewhere around two-thirds of the global stored inventory of 1.2 billion barrels of oil has been wiped out.

Some Reflection

Today is a relatively quiet news day outside of Iran, at least for these days. It may be time for a little reflection. Between news events and between speaking with people, and between jobs doing projects on the property to get ready, it seemed a good time to me to collect thoughts, reflect and see where all this is at.

When God allowed me to arrive at the Signpost interpretation two weeks before the First Signpost started way back in early 2003, looking at all Four Signposts it seemed to me to be quite a story, quite a tall tale. You know, how Iraq would have its government changed and Iran would somehow take away the peace of mind of the world, and then Turkey and some Sunni allies would conquer the Middle East after Iran did. And then how a man would follow that would re-unite the Middle East after Turkey did. He would then be the Antichrist. No one, including me, had ever heard of all this. It wasn’t time until then I guess for the prophetic message of Daniel to be unstopped to allow the waters to flow as it says in Daniel 12:4 and 9.

The Iraq, Iran, and Antichrist parts all seemed impossible to me. Iraq/Babylon had never had its government changed like that and the US would never allow Iran to run out.

But after witnessing the Iraq events and experiencing that surreal feeling, here we are again. It is surreal again, where we are at this time. A couple dear friends who know the Signposts use the word “crazy,” for surreal. It’s appropriate.

It was very surreal when I witnessed the announcement of the First Signpost and then saw it happen. And I realized I could never look at Bible prophecy the same way again.

Watching churches teach prophecy for the last 23 years made me sad that so many people were missing what seemed to me was going to be really happening, and church leaders did not want to hear it. The leaders were invested in Amillennialism or the imminent Rapture, or the prosperity teaching or what have you. Didn’t they realize that instead of prosperity we were all going to be poor?

And most people weren’t phased by the idea that an interpretation’s first of four predictions came true.

Even today, when I share the message it’s still only to handfuls of people at a time. I’ve been spending most of my time these days finishing my engineering career and doing projects on the property. Projects include a second chicken coop and digging in a few cubic yards of processed manure into the garden. One-hundred-fifty venues reached out to after March 2, and only one accepted.

Adding to that was God intervening so that the message stayed suppressed. There were some paths that would have got the message out to many more people years ago but those doors slammed shut. A dropped phone call by a celebrity who had an audience of millions. A heart attack of a ministry leader just days before speaking to a political figure. Things like that.

I believe God is allowing the message to get out in greater measure, but not fully yet. I believe God wants to use the “wisdom” of men to execute his true will.

Deep down I hoped I was wrong about Iran. It would have been nice to enjoy the retirement that I am starting soon, and enjoy my grandkids, and rest from four decades of making a living.

But no.

In addition, this feeling of surreal circumstances like with the First Signpost coming around again is different for me because I am 23 years older and 23 years more tired.

The Second Signpost

So, if this is all indeed the Second Signpost, we are watching the second horseman right now, having been called out and given his sword. He is doing his first job: taking away the peace of mind of the earth. He already hit India and Southeast Asian countries fairly hard, with people not knowing how they can get to work or how to cook their meals.

His effects will only strengthen and roll across the globe harder and harder. It will be harder to the point Jesus said in Matthew, “Don’t scream,” and in Luke, “Don’t panic.”

And then will come the dreaded second part of what the second horseman is supposed to do, and that is to allow men to butcher one another in the Islamic Realm. It is that action that is the theme of the Persian Ram and its geographical paths across the Middle East, and the Bear that hints at what that Iranian army will do: wander from place to place killing, wrecking, and causing great mayhem.

That part really seems impossible. The IRGC is wrecked. And if it does happen, how will the rest of the world react? What state will Iran’s actions find the world and find the US?

I’m always trying to stay obedient to Christ, entrusted with this message to warn the Church, available to speak to whoever wants to hear more of the message. Amazon is temporarily out of books. A friend of mine wants to make a movie (I can’t and won’t say anything more about that last one until I’m allowed to).

It seems these events with Iran with the blocking off of one-fifth or so of the world’s oil is troubling people and they are now wondering how this fits into Bible prophecy. It sounds like an echo for my own questioning of events and prophecy in the days immediately following 9-11 (God, no one mentioned planes flying into our buildings as part of the end times! What are you doing?)

I am very appreciative of you all, and consider you all a blessing who have come alongside me so this journey doesn’t seem so odd and lonely. I thank God that now I know others will spread the word of the Signposts as the various significant events occur.

Anyway, thanks for pardoning my rambling as I shared these thoughts.

It would be good to hear your thoughts.

For now, as we do every day these days, keep watching.

God bless.