As the world enters the sacred season of Hanukkah and Christmas—both celebrations of light—a disturbing pattern of global violence has surfaced, leading prophetic voice Amanda Grace to sound the alarm about the spiritual forces driving it.
“What has unfolded over the past week has been nothing short of a 9-1-1 ambush globally,” Grace warned, pointing to a string of terror-related incidents that occurred between Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, a window she says the Lord had highlighted explicitly in advance.
At the center of this warning is a biblical contrast between light and darkness. “Hanukkah is the festival of lights, and Christmas celebrates Christ, the Light of the World,” she explained. “This is why the enemy hates it so much.”
Quoting John 10:10, she reminded listeners of the spiritual battle behind the headlines: “The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy, but I have come that they may have life, and life more abundantly.” She emphasized that God’s order—established in Genesis—requires darkness to give way to light. “Darkness has to submit and buckle to the light. That is God’s sacred order of time.”
Yet during this specific December window, she believes the kingdom of darkness attempted to reverse that order.
A Pattern of Attacks
On Dec. 12, German authorities arrested five men accused of plotting to drive a vehicle into a Christmas market. The following day, a deadly shooting occurred at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, killing two people and injuring nine. Then on December 14, a mass terror attack during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, left 15 people dead.
“These are not random acts of violence,” Grace insisted. “Demons are diligent. They are strategic. They are persistent. And they are predatory.”
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She pointed to what she described as recurring “watermarks” of darkness embedded within the events—timings, numbers, locations and symbolic targets—that reveal intentional coordination rather than coincidence.
Regarding the Brown University shooting, she noted that the final emergency alert was retracted at 6:10 p.m. and that the shooter entered Room 166. “When the kingdom of darkness goes to take prey, it leaves a watermark,” she said, asserting that such details reflect “the spirit of lawlessness and antichrist at work.”
She also highlighted that the classroom targeted was reportedly associated with a Jewish professor and that one of the victims, Ella Cook, was a leader in the only conservative student group on campus. The attack occurred just one day before the start of Hanukkah.
“This was highly intentional,” Grace said.
Australia and a Broader Warning
The attack in Australia, which authorities have linked to Islamist extremism, unfolded in six minutes and was the deadliest mass shooting in the country since 1996. “Six minutes. Fifteen dead—one plus five is six. 1996. Six. Six. Six,” she said. “The enemy always signs his work. He’s too prideful not to.”
She also cited previous prophetic words given in 2024 and July 2025, warning of an attack in Australia “from within,” calling the Bondi Beach massacre a “red herring to a greater attack” unless leaders humble themselves before God.
“These attacks are being used to power altars in the spirit in order to open gates to go after high leadership in nations,” she warned.
A Call to the Church
Beyond geopolitics, Grace’s message carried a sobering exhortation to believers. “We are the salt and the light. We are the Ecclesia,” she said. “And the kingdom of darkness wants to eclipse the light right now.”
She urged the church to rise as watchmen, discerning the times and responding through prayer and spiritual authority. “You cannot fight an enemy you refuse to recognize,” she cautioned. “Ignoring it will not make it go away.”
Drawing from Acts, she reminded listeners that prayer changes outcomes. “The Church interceded for Peter, and an angel broke him out of prison,” she said. “That is the power the Church has through Christ.”
As the season celebrates the Light of the World, Grace was clear: the battle is intensifying—but darkness does not win.
“Christ is the King of kings and the Lord of lords,” she declared. “And light will always overcome the darkness.”
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.
