Posts tagged Blessing Israeli Believers
THE ALL-OUT WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST BY JOHN McTERNAN
Aug 14th
Verse of the Day
Zechariah 12:6 In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem
Commentary
The information about the situation in the Middle East is now coming like an avalanche. I try and post only critical information as not to overwhelm those that follow this blog, but there is so much critical information that I am going to post all of it.
There is lots of disinformation that governments put out so sometimes it is difficult to figure out exactly what is the truth. It does appear that this fall Israel is getting ready to attack Iran. The attack could be postponed but not for long.
The war in Syria could ignite the entire Middle East. Iran and Russia are doing all they can to keep Assad from being removed from power. Turkey, Saudi Arabia and America are doing all they can to remove him. I believe in the long run, he will be removed, and Syria will be part of the Sunni caliphate that is forming against Israel.
There is a possibility that Israel will attack Syria to destroy its WMD. Of course, this would ignite a regional war.
Iran’s nuclear program designed to ‘finish off’ Israel, Hezbollah MP says 08/09/12 This was known all along. Based on the Bible, I do not believe that Iran will obtain a nuclear weapon. Iran’s nuclear ability is about to be destroyed along with most of Islam.
“In a segment recorded and translated by MEMRI (the Middle East Media Research Institute), Sakariya, also a retired general, told his interviewer on Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV Tuesday that should Iran acquire a nuclear weapon it would serve Syrian as well as Iranian interests, namely the eradication of the Jewish state. “This nuclear weapon is intended to create a balance of terror with Israel, to finish off the Zionist enterprise, and to end all Israeli aggression against the Arab nation,” Sakariya said.”
Proposal: Jews, Muslims to Split Temple Mount Prayer 08/09/12 This is total nonsense as the Muslims will never agree to any sharing of the Temple Mount. They would rather die then let the Jews share or have authority over the Temple Mount. This is a flashpoint to start of the all-out war.
PA libel: Israel using chemicals to ruin Al-Aqsa Mosque’s foundations and plans Temple in its place 08/07/12 This is a fantastic article and make sure that you read it and watch the videos. It shows how the Temple Mount will be the flashpoint in the coming war. I believe that the Muslims would destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and blame Israel to ignite the final Jihad to take Jerusalem! The Muslims are well aware of the coming third temple and will do all they can to stop it. I believe that their efforts to stop it will actually bring about the events to establish it. Just as Hitler’s actions brought about the creation of modern Israel.
“The Israeli occupation sees itself in the stage of the final countdown before the building of the legendary false holy Temple at the expense of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.”
The all-out war in the Middle East is growing closer by the day. It is now just a matter of a short time until it is ignited. This war is going to turn into a world war with the use of nuclear weapons. Many will think that it is Armageddon but it is not.
Keep your heart and mind focused on the coming of the Lord Jesus for His bride. Please do not stray as you can be overcome with fear for what is coming. By focusing on the Lord Jesus, you will be kept from fear. This is coming very fast as the Lord God of Israel is about to loose judgments upon the earth. The Bible’s prophetic plan is about to kick into high gear.
May the Holy God of Israel bless and protect you.
Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Israel and the Middle East War
Israeli War Planes that one day might attack Iran
Decision by Netanyahu, Barak to strike Iran is almost final — Israel TV 08/11/12 This is the type of information that could be loaded with disinformation and used for political reasons.
“Channel 2 News, the country’s leading news program, devoted much of its Friday night broadcast to the issue, detailing the pros and cons that, it said, have taken Netanyahu and Barak to the brink of approving an Israeli military attack despite opposition from the Obama administration and from many Israeli security chiefs.”
US, Turkey plan for worst-case scenarios in Syria, including Assad use of chemical weapons08/11/12 The closer Assad comes to losing power, the more dangerous this gets. Remember that I have been saying for a long time, that the coming war in the Middle East is going to be so massive that people are going to think it is Armageddon, but it is NOT!
“Clinton and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said their two nations would set up a working group to respond to the crisis in Syria as conditions there deteriorate. They said the group will coordinate military, intelligence and political responses to the potential fallout in the case of a chemical attack, which would result in medical emergencies and a likely rise in the number of refugees fleeing Syria.”
‘We must prepare for conflict on multiple fronts,’ IDF chief of staff says 08/10/12 Israel does not have the resources for a long protracted war. This coming war is going to be fast and brutal and could quickly accelerate to the use of nuclear weapons.
Israel media talk of imminent Iran war push 08/0/12
“Israel’s prime minister and defense minister would like to attack Iran’s nuclear sites before the U.S. election in November but lack crucial support within their cabinet and military, an Israeli newspaper said on Friday.”
France reportedly draws up plans to evacuate 200,000 Franco-Israelis in case of war 08/10/12
Israel fears new generation of jihadists on its borders 08/10/12
Iran and Turkey Rattle Sabers over Syria 09/09/12
U.S. and Gulf Allies Pursue a Missile Shield Against Iranian Attack 08/09/12 It is a race against time. I think that the Russians or Chinese will give the Iranians the technology needed to defeat a missile defense system. The Iranians need just a few missiles to get through to stop the oil refineries which is a main target.
“The United States and its Arab allies are knitting together a regional missile defense system across the Persian Gulf to protect cities, oil refineries, pipelines and military bases from an Iranian attack, according to government officials and public documents.”
IDF plans supply depots protected against missiles 08/10/12 Israel is getting everything ready for the war. The signs of war are now flashing all around us.
“Since the bases will become prime targets for Syria, Hezbollah, Iran and Hamas, the IDF is planning to fortify them with significant defenses and to eventually protect them with Iron Dome counter- rocket batteries. Part of the supply depots will be buried underground to prevent it from being damaged in any future missile onslaught.”
Saudis Threaten to Shoot Down Iran-Bound Israeli Planes 08/09/12 I think that this is disinformation as Saudi Arabia wants Iran’s nuclear program destroyed.
Turkey issues ‘frank, friendly’ warning to Iran 08/08/12 Turkey is a member of NATO and if war breaks out with Iran, NATO will have to aid Turkey. This could drag in NATO which could result in direct confrontation with Russia. This coming war is going to be a monster.
A Map to the Muslim Middle East 08/09/12 This article is loaded with good information
‘Sinai terrorists supported from Afghanistan, Iraq’ 08/08/12 This is important as it shows, when the caliphate is complete, that Muslims from all countries will be part of trying to destroy Israel. Muslims will rush in their attempt to destroy Israel, when they will be rushing to their doom.
Egyptian Cleric Sallah Sultan: People Worldwide “Thirst for the Blood of the Jews” 08/03/12 (Video) As the Muslim Brotherhood gains control, this rhetoric will become the norm.
Revelation 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Israel and the Middle East War by John McTernan
Aug 12th
Verse of the Day
Ezekiel 38:8 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
Commentary
I was traveling but now back home. I will report tomorrow about spiritual insights from traveling.
The tension continues to build over Syria as both Russia and Iran are standing their ground to protect Syria. This looks more like the Spanish Civil War of the 1936 each day.
The following article shows just how committed both Obama and Clinton are in supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and creating the Islamic caliphate. They know exactly what they are doing. They are not stupid as they know the goals of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is SO clear that as they promote the Brotherhood and the caliphate they are planning on the destruction of Israel. The Muslim Brotherhood’s goal is to create a caliphate with Jerusalem as the capital. They are not hiding this as I have posted their own statements on this blog. Obama knows this, so he is aiding them in this goal. This man is evil to the core. I have to admit that he is really clever. Rather than try to directly destroy Israel, he has backed off Israel but now is full time supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.
Egypt’s Brilliant, Manipulative Muslim Brotherhood 07/30/12 Please read this as it shows how Obama and Clinton are 100 percent behind the Muslim Brotherhood and were directly responsible for Morsi coming to power.
“At 4 a.m. on June 18, only six hours after polls closed and well before an initial count had been completed, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi held a press conference and declared himself the winner of Egypt’s presidential election. It took nearly a week for election officials to confirm that. When they did, U.S. President Obama called Mr. Morsi the same night to congratulate him. In the interim, the Muslim Brotherhood had established the psychological fact of “President Morsi” on the ground, letting its announcement sink into the Egyptian and international psyche. By the time the official results were in, any other outcome would have seemed fraudulent.”
Many Egyptians were also shocked by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s call for the Supreme Council of Armed Forces to return to their barracks. In June, after the polls closed and Mr. Morsi had declared himself the winner—but before the official results had been announced—Mrs. Clinton said “it is imperative that the military fulfill its promise to the Egyptian people to turn power over to the legitimate winner.”
Obama and the Islamic caliphate will never be able to destroy Israel. The Holy God of Israel is going to be glorified by Israel surviving and thus showing the authority of God’s word through the everlasting covenant God made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Islam is about to realize the authority of the Bible and it will be the hard way when they try and destroy Israel and take Jerusalem.
May the Holy God of Israel bless and protect you.
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Israel and the Middle East War
The following articles are all very important to show you what is happening. Right now, Syria is the focus of attention as it could lead to a direct confrontation between the US and Iran or Russia. Israel will attack if the Syrian WMDs get into the hands of Hezbollah.
Analysis: Has time come for Egypt to retake Sinai? 08/06/12 In the end, the entire Sinai is going to be part of Israel.
‘Our Streets Are Islamic’: Sharia on the West Bank 08/06/12 This is all part of the Palestinians becoming part of the Islamic caliphate against Israel.
IDF foils assault on southern border after terrorists kill 16 Egyptian soldiers 08/06/12 The Islamists will never stop trying to kill Israelis until they are destroyed.
Kurdistan: Next Flashpoint between Iraq,Turkey, Syria 08/06/12 The Kurds are the descendants of the ancients Medes as mentioned in the book of Daniel.
Israel’s EMP Attack Can Send Iran Back to the Stone Age 08/06/12 This is really an informative article with lots of good information. Make sure that you take time to read it.
Israeli officials slam Obama’s ‘wretched’ Iran red line 08/06/12
Damascus underscores Iran’s commitment to Assad 08/07/12 It sure looks like Iran is not going to let Assad fall from power. Iran might send its army into Syria to prop Assad up.
High Iranian official in Beirut for urgent talks with Hizballah on Syria, Israel 08/07/12
Revelation 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Save the Unborn and Pray for the Born—Be ad Chaim (Pro Life Israel)
Mar 14th
“Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Philippians 4: 6-8
Sandy Wrote…When anxious, our minds become wrapped around any number of possible scenarios. “What if” becomes the beginning of a lot of sentences: “what if” this doesn’t work out, “what if” that doesn’t work out, “work if” this doesn’t happen, etc.
“What if’s” rarely happen as we imagine them, and even when a difficult situation does present itself, God provides the grace to endure and succeed. Worry will not add a hair to our heads, but it will cause us to take our minds off of the things of God and off of the truth.
The truth is that when we trust God with our needs and cares, He will always meet our needs and give us peace beyond our understanding.
Be'ad Chaim Loves all the Little Ones...Born and Unborn
God is Good:
* Our office was sold last week and we have been given until Aug. 1st to move. I have felt for some time that God is leading us to buy a much bigger office. At this moment, we have only begun to have the finances to buy an office. Please join us today as we seek the Lord for direction, resources, and faith to buy the place that He has ordained. This project is stretching our faith.
* On Tuesday morning, a group is coming from England to plant trees in memory of the unborn in the Ganei Chaim. As always, we want to see healing for all those who have suffered the loss of an unborn child.
Please lift these up in prayer:
* Pray that illegal abortion clinics will be closed and fined. Pray that doctors will lose their licenses for doing illegal abortions.
* Continue to pray for social workers to refer their clients to us as an option to abortion. The term “I have no choice” needs to become obsolete.
* Pray for our outreach to be effective and in God’s appointed places.
* Pray for “S”, an Arab women who will come for counseling this week. Several years ago, we helped her continue her pregnancy until birth although she knew that the baby couldn’t survive. She bravely gave birth, rather than aborting, and saw the baby die several minutes later. Her husband carried the baby from the hospital and buried him. Although she knows that she did the right thing, she still has much pain over her difficult life, the loss of the child and her marriage. Please pray for her.
* Pray for a meeting in Nazareth where I will speak to a group of women on motherhood.
* 17 year old client M would like to move into our women’s shelter, but because of her age, we are not sure that it’s legal without parental consent.
* Continue to pray for baby Adam’s eyes and general development.
* Prayers for health: Baby Netalie has a brain tumor and may have surgery this week. She needs prayer as do her parents. Alem, new mother, has a brain tumor and kidney problems. Pray for healing. M, the daughter of one of our counselors, has cancer. Please pray for her healing and salvation. Continue to pray for new mother S who is very ill.
* SHARON IN JERUSALEM WROTE: A single woman “E” is pregnant by her boyfriend who is in jail on felony charges. A 16 year old is 5 1/2 weeks pregnant by her 16 year old boyfriend. She does not want her parents to know that she will abort.
* MAAYAN IN TIBERIAS SAID: Pray for S who has trouble with her husband. She is 28 years old and wants to have an abortion. Pray for another client, S, who is due in a month in a half. The family situation is very complicated and she is trying to get her own apartment.
* ALA IN BEERSHEVA SAID: Please keep them all in your prayers. They are very stressed out from all the air raids and appreciate our standing with them in prayer.
* VERED IN ACCO SAID: Pray for T who is due in May. She has a disabled child already and the doctors are putting pressure on her to abort because they think there will be something wrong with him. Pray for M who is due May 10th. She is unstable and was living on the streets.
* DVORA IN EILAT SAID: Pray for V because she doesn’t have citizenship and they want to send her back to Uzbekistan. She has been here 4 years. Her baby who was born on March 7th hasn’t been registered.
Many blessings,
Sandy and Be’ad Chaim team
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Be’ad Chaim
Jerusalem-Israel
PRAY FOR ORIEL IN JERUSALEM
Mar 8th
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in material things. Romans 15:26-27
Written by Brother Dov
Please pray for Oriel (Our partner in Jerusalem), this dear brother has so much pressure and stress due to the nature of his ministry and family related prayer needs. Since he is in the heart of the Old City, getting out the gospel of Yeshua, the spiritual warfare is hot and intense. Oriel’s young son Atar is having epileptic like seizures which puts such anguish in the hearts of the entire family. Additionally, the problems related to the expense of raising a large family in Jerusalem are ever present. The fatigue to these things can be great. We at BIB support Oriel monthly to help with the financial needs.
BIB Partner-Oriel
Please pray:
- Protection from the attacks of the enemy!
- Rest that only Messiah Yeshua can provide!
- Deliverance from the seizures for Atar!
- Financial provision!
Sandy—Be ad Chaim (Pro Life Israel)
Feb 29th
Be ad Chaim (Pro Life Israel)
Please pray for these request from Israel’s Pro Life Ministry-Be ad Chaim
SHARON IN JERUSALEM WROTE:
A married with 4 children (inc. twins) where the youngest is only 8 months, came upon our site. She is 7 weeks pregnant and does not want this baby. She does not feel up to another child. Pray she will respond positively to what I told her and will call me back. She lives in Samaria.
Another married woman, in the center of the country, has 3 children, also where the youngest is 8 months old. She is 9 weeks pregnant and told me of her determination to have an abortion because she can’t handle it emotionally, physically or financially. She came to us via our website but didn’t seem to read much of it. Her Dr. is apparently pro-life and tried to dissuade her but she is firm in her decision. Her meeting with the Committee was last Wednesday. Pray she didn’t go through with it.
Mother M. is a client who has a 10 month old son and has moved from Jerusalem to Afula to live nearer family. Yesterday, she discovered that she’s 7 weeks pregnant. Shocked, she scheduled an abortion. After lengthy discussion on the phone, she agreed to keep the baby. Sandy and Shibolit will visit her next week. She is very poor and needs a lot of emotional, financial and practical help. Pray for the baby’s father to find work.
ALA IN BEERSHEVA SAID: Client Y.M. gave birth on the 24th. All is well with mother and daughter. Ala has a new client who came via a social worker. They talked a lot on the phone and Ala invited her to come. She is still undecided.
ROBERTA IN RAMAT GAN SAID: Client M. and her baby son, would like to leave the father/ boyfriend and to move into the women’s home in the center of the country. She is now involved with a married man and will need to make major decisions. The management of the home will meet this week to decide whether she can be accepted. Please pray that Client M. will be willing to make wise choices.
SVETA IN THE KRYOT SAID: Pray for calls! Pray for wisdom for Sveta as she searches for a good magazine/ newspaper for us to advertise in.
VERED IN ACCO SAID: Client I. gave birth on the 13th to a boy and named him Inai. Client B. gave birth on the 19th and named her daughter Rebecca. All is well. A woman phoned asking how to abort. A previously homeless Client M. now has an apartment. She has a one and a half year old child and she is six months pregnant.
MAAYAN IN TIBERIAS SAID: Pray for Client N. in Nazareth, who is due in 4 weeks. We are starting to advertise again in Kochav Ha Zafon this week. It should have gone in last week but the lady was on vacation so it didn’t.
DVORA IN EILAT SAID: She spoke with Client V. who is due very soon. Client V. asked for prayer. Pray for Client D.’s baby. He is allergic to milk, and soya milk isn’t great either. He is very red with a rash. Client M. who moved to be with her family in Rishon Le Zion got an apartment though Amidar. She is very happy.
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Be’ad Chaim
Jerusalem-Israel
Ariel & Shayla—B.I.B. Partners In Israel
Feb 24th
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. Romans 10:1
Report From Blessing Israeli Believers Partners: Ariel & Shayla
'..miraculous return of the Jewish people to Israel and how it is a fulfillment of God’s promises from over 2,400 years ago.'
Thank you for sending out the update about our project, and thank you again for sending the funds for the graphic design!
Quick update on the graphic design: The graphic designer that was going to work on the booklet informed us that he is currently overwhelmed with projects, and recommended that we find another designer if we want to move ahead quickly. Since we do desire to get this powerful evangelistic tool out into the hands of Israelis soon, we are currently approaching another graphic designer. Please pray for God’s perfect will to be accomplished in His timing, and for this booklet to have an appealing design that will draw non-believing Jewish people in to read about God’s love for them.
Here’s a story about “Daniel”, whom I spoke with about Yeshua recently………I went to speak with a colleague at my work about a particular issue. However, the Lord somehow directed the conversation in such a way that we never spoke about that issue – instead, we spoke about Yeshua!
This middle-aged man is named “Daniel”, and he very strongly believes in the existence of God, and expounded on the wonders of creation with me. I agreed and spoke about the miraculous return of the Jewish people to Israel and how it is a fulfillment of God’s promises from over 2,400 years ago. He was very fascinated by this idea, and had never heard about prophecy and fulfillment before. He asked me more about the Tanakh (Old Testament), and about what’s written in it.
I explained more, and then presented the Gospel. I explained about creation, the fall, and God’s plan of redemption. He was truly touched and surprised by the idea of a humble God – one that would actually care about us enough to come in the form of a man into this broken world. He was also excited by the idea that Yeshua’s death and resurrection paved the way for ALL people groups to come to God, and that it was not limited to the Jewish people or any other group.
We talked for quite some time, but then something came up, and he said, “Let’s continue this conversation later.”
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So he invited my wife and me to come visit him and his family. He said without any sarcasm, “Who knows? Maybe you’ll persuade us to believe like you do!”
Praise God for such favor! Please pray with me that God will cause the seed that was planted in “Daniel’s” heart to grow, and that we would have a fruitful visit with him and his family soon.
Blessings in Messiah Yeshua……Ariel and Shayla
Pro Life Partners In Israel: Be’ad Chaim
Feb 15th
Here is an update from our Israeli Pro-Life partner Sandy Shoshani:
New Babies! We welcomed 37 new babies into our growing Be’ad Chaim family.
My friends, I believe that God is calling us to stand in the gap as intercessors for His people. The heart of God grieves over the nearly 150 daily abortions, the sexual immorality, the homosexuality boasted of in our streets, and the evil that is being called good. If we will not stand in the gap, who will? Let us call out to God for repentant hearts and for brave individuals who are sold out for Him and will speak the truth.
New Babies! We welcomed 37 new babies into our growing Be’ad Chaim family since the summer:
* In September, 6 baby girls (including one set of twins) and 2 boys!
* In October, 4 baby girls and six boys!
* In November, 6 baby girls and 3 baby boys!
* In January, 2 boys and 3 girls in Jerusalem, a boy in Beersheva, a boy & a girl in Acco, a girl in Tel Aviv & a girl in Kiryat Motzkin (near Haifa).
We thank God for each of these precious children whose lives were spared from abortion.
Blessing Israeli Believers is privileged to be able to partner with such a wonderful ministry and be involved in praying for these children and helping to support the needs of the mothers. Here are some prayer points to lift up to our Father:
We thank God for these children whose lives were spared from abortion.
* Pray for social workers, army officers, guidance counselors, doctors and nurses who will recommend alternatives to women in crisis pregnancy and not coerce them to abort.
* Thank you for praying for 3-year-old Anava, who successfully and miraculously underwent open heart surgery this month. Pray for total healing, especially for stabilized blood pressure and that the leak in her aorta would heal.
* As the rent increases on our Jerusalem office, please pray that we will have wisdom to know whether to continue renting, or to purchase another property.
* Pray for protection for our staff and volunteers, especially as we increase our street outreaches and use more visual images to influence public opinion about abortion.
Thanks to all of you who pray and support the great work our Father has allowed us to be a part of!! How exciting are the days ahead!!
From all of us at Blessing Israeli Believers…
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal (material) things. Romans 15:26-27
Ariel’s Yeshua Project
Feb 1st
Ariel’s Yeshua Project
We have reported on Ariel’s Yeshua Project in the past. We would like to give a brief explanation for those who have not yet heard of it and an update on a financial need that some of you are helping to meet!
The Yeshua Project is a booklet of truths that help to overcome objections often raised to Yeshua Adonai (Lord Jesus) being Israel’s Messiah. Some of those objections are “God could never become a man”, or “If the Messiah is supposed to bring peace how could Messiah have come and there still be such trouble in Israel and the world?”
This special Project has many related financial obligations. One of those is a $2,300 graphics bill that must be covered so the work can move forward. Due to many who have given so generously BIB is going to be able to meet this need. How very blessed we are that together we can help reach Israel with the love of their Messiah and overcome objections with the truth of His Word!!!
Ariel's Yeshua Project
Please pray for the first Yeshua Project booklet to go far and wide. And the second booklet that it might be the “two” of a “one-two” punch knocking out the untrue objections to believing in our glorious Messiah Yeshua!
Blessings In our Messiah Yeshua’s Glorious Name,
Brother Dov
Welcome To Blessing Israeli Believers
Jan 24th
Blessing God’s Chosen People
What a blessing it is to know the Lord and understand that He loves us and has a plan for us as well as a plan for the ages, which His Word has revealed through time for all those who have an “ear to hear” what He has to say.
Recently the Lord showed me a scripture in Joel 1:1 and I am repeating it again as I believe that it is important for us to reflect upon. “Hear this, you elders, And give ear, all you inhabitants of the land! Has anything like this happened in your days, Or even in the days of your fathers?
What an amazing scripture to read and consider as well as meditate upon. We see that after almost 2,000 years the state ofIsraelhas come back into existence and even more recently we are seeing prophecy unfolding before our very eyes. I think that this scripture in Joel 1:1 asks us a very important question. Just what are we seeing come to pass in our days?
Could we be the very generation that will see the return of our God as it is written in His Holy Book? It is all there for us to read, meditate upon, and study to show ourselves approved, so that we can be a witness to a dying world of His love for us. I’m reminded of our need to study His Word and His promises to us in Psalm 1.
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
I love this Psalm as it is an encouragement to read His Word, the Torah, and I appreciate the encouragement that we will bear fruit in season. We can stand on the promises of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the same God that is bringing the Jews back into the land He gave to Abraham as an everlasting covenant. We have seen the Lord working in the hearts of Jewish people and are seeing more and more Jews in Israel come to accept that Yeshua is who He says He is, and we have seen that community grow from a small number to somewhere in the 15,000 range in Israel today. And more and more Jewish people inIsraelare putting faith in Yeshua everyday.
The apostle Paul wrote a letter almost 2,000 years ago which we can read in Romans 15:25-27 where he talks about helping the Jewish Believers inJerusalemin his day. 25 But now I am going toJerusalemto minister to the saints. 26 For it pleased those fromMacedoniaand Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are inJerusalem. 27 It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things.
God has said in His Word that “for out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem” , read Micah 4:1-3
Well, I believe that we are living in exciting times and for all those who love Israel, please pray for not only Israel but for the Jewish Israeli believers in Yeshua who are doing the work of the Gospel in Israel. how exciting is that? But please consider not only praying but giving as the apostle Paul speaks about in Romans 15. Help bless an Israeli believer by sharing out of your abundance and as the Lord challenges us in Malachi 3 to put Him to the test and see if He will not open for you the floodgates of heaven and pour out for you a blessing far beyond your needs.
Thank you in advance for your prayers and financial support by Blessing Israeli Believers!
