Psalm Twenty-seven (27)

Psalm Twenty-seven (27) (A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. 7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Turkey's Prophetic Role

Turkey's Prophetic Role by Bill Wilson On Saturday, October 28, hundreds of thousands gathered in Istanbul, Turkey in support of Hamas and the “Palestinian” cause. Reuters reports that Turkey’s “President” Tayyip Erdogan spoke for over an hour at the rally repeatedly claiming that Hamas was not a terrorist organization, but rather a liberator, “freedom fighters”; that Israel has been “openly committing war crimes for 22 days, and ”that Israel is a “war criminal.” Erdogan also said that “The main culprit behind the massacre unfolding in Gaza is the West.” Erdogan is painting Israel’s defense as an outright massacre of “Palestinians.” This is the propaganda that the Arab world is fomenting. But there may be a deeper prophetic meaning. In Daniel 8:19, Gabriel says, “Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be. The ram which you saw having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. And the rough goat is the king of Grecia.” Strong’s Concordance interprets the word “Grecia” in Hebrew as “Yavan, a son of Japheth (the third son of Noah),” his descendants and their land. Noah’s grandsons from Japheth—Gomer, Magog, Meshech, Tubal—settled in what is modern Turkey. The areas in which they lived that are their namesakes are specifically mentioned in the end time prophecy of Ezekiel 38 as part of a coalition led by Gog of Magog against Israel. Gabriel’s interpretation of Daniel’s vision of “what shall be in the last end” and “for at the time appointed the end shall be” is clearly an end-time prophecy, which, therefore, could not have been completely fulfilled by Alexander the Great and his generals as is widely taught. These events are yet to occur for the little horn (antichrist) to rise to power. For Ezekiel 38 and Daniel 8 to be fulfilled, a leader must arise from Turkey to come against Israel. Erdogan is continuously positioning Turkey for such a role, as recent events demonstrate. In May 2021 Erdogan floated a new idea for “Jerusalem to be administered by a commission of representatives from the three faiths. Otherwise, it doesn't appear it will be easily possible to achieve lasting peace in this ancient city.” The Turkish News Agency AA reported October 26 that Erdogan repeated this idea in an hour-long phone call with Pope Francis discussing the Gaza situation. Erdogan emphasized to the Pope that the region housing the holy sites of the three Abrahamic religions – including Francis’ faith--lasting peace can only be achieved through the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and geographically contiguous Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem based on the 1967 borders. That would essentially mean the destruction of Israel. Connecting the dots, we can see Erdogan’s positioning with Islam and the Roman Catholic church. It’s obvious that Erdogan’s interest in the “Palestinian cause” is linked to prophecy. As these events unfold in Israel, keep a watchful eye on Erdogan and religious leaders.

Luther's Quest for GOD

Luther’s Quest For GOE by Dr. D. James Kennedy “For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith.’” Romans 1:17 While our culture sets this day aside as Halloween, I think a much more fitting event to celebrate happened on this day in 1517—the Reformation of the Church, when Martin Luther, a humble monk, made public ninety-five reasons the Church needed to reform. Luther knew how desperately the world and the Church needed to know we could gain grace only through faith. He dedicated his life to discovering and preaching this truth. Luther was born November 10, 1483, into a poor family of German woodcutters. Realizing that their son was gifted, Luther’s parents scrimped and saved to send him to the university, where he studied law. Returning home from school on foot, he and a friend were caught in a thunderstorm and his friend was struck by lightning and killed. This terrified Luther and he vowed to enter a monastery so he could search for God. One question plagued him without ceasing: How could he, a sinful man, ever become pure enough to stand in the awesome presence of a holy God who was an all-consuming fire? Luther spent years trying every way he knew to purify his soul. He spent hours each day confessing his sins. He beat himself with a whip until he became bloody and unconscious. He prayed for six weeks, fasted, and slept very little. He stayed out all night long, naked, in the deep snows of Germany. But one day the Lord spoke to him through the Scriptures, specifically Romans 1:17: “The just shall live by faith.” Suddenly Luther saw the Gospel. He discovered God’s grace. He realized that only those justified by faith in Christ’s blood will live and those who seek to justify themselves in any other way shall not live. Luther spent the rest of his life promoting and defending this truth. Even when he was on trial, faced with being burned at the stake, he clung fiercely to it. Justification by faith is still our great hope and joy.

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson The new speaker has been a stalwart on the Ukraine issue—voting consistently against an endless conflict with no exit plan, Johnson, who was elected Speaker of the House with unanimous support from House Republicans, ascended to the position which is second in the presidential line of succession behind Vice following more than three weeks of chaos in the House - Lord, we ask for unity within the Republican party. We pray that anyone who is outside of Your will be brought into Your will quickly and without the rancor that has plagued the members. Please remove all divisions, hatreds, and personal agendas so that they work only for the American people. - “I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.” (1 Corinthians 1:10)

Mountains and Valleys

Between the Mountains by Bill Wlson Mountains and valleys are often figuratively applied to the state of our lives. The valleys in our lives are frequently the result of choices of some sort and they are between two mountains—representing the wise choice or the unwise choice. Think about how many times in your life that you have made a choice that results in descending into a valley of life, or a choice that allowed you to walk along the top of one mountain to another. Throughout the Bible, mountains and valleys are used to teach us about the choices we make. Indeed, in the end of days, there will be choices as depicted in Joel 3:14, “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision; for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.” In Genesis 12, the Lord appeared to Abram in Canaan and promised to give the land to Abram and his descendants, so Abram built an altar to the Lord there. He moved on to a hill east of Bethel, and pitched his tent between Bethel and Ai, built an altar, and called on the name of the Lord. Bethel, or Beit-El, means House of God, a place of worship and communion with the Lord. Ai, however, means “heap or ruin.” Ai was the second city that Joshua and the Israelite army conquered after entering the Promised Land, but at a great cost due to the catastrophic “sin in the camp” choice of Achan to disobey God by hiding spoils of war. Herein, the valley between Bethel and Ai are symbolic of choosing between God and the world—both for Abram and Achan. Abram made the right choice. Achan, a disastrous choice fueled by greed. The mountains also serve symbolic of blessing and cursing. In Deuteronomy 11, Moses instructed Joshua that when the Israelites entered the promised land Joshua was to hold a ceremony to affirm the statutes and judgments given by the Lord. The blessing was upon mount Gerizim and the curse upon mount Ebal, separated by the Ark of the Covenant. Half of the people were to stand on mount Gerizim and half on Ebal. This ceremony was conducted per Moses’ instruction in Joshua 8. Verse 34 says Joshua had the people take their place and “he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.” The people were to respond “Amen” as they affirmed them. We often find ourselves between the mountains, where on one mountain is fellowship with the Lord and on the other is the world. While there may be trial and tribulation on our journey with the Lord, there most certainly is tribulation in following the world—both physically and spiritually, mortally and immortally. It’s all about choices. In Joshua 24, Joshua addressed the Israelites with a message from God about his wonderful acts and blessings. Joshua says in verse 15, “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Whenever you are between the mountains, may you always choose wisely to serve the Lord.

Psalm 119:105

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." (Psalm 119:105)

The Warfare Within

The Warfare Within by Dr. D. James Kennedy “For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.” Romans 7:19 Have you ever felt the aggravation of doing the very sin you wanted to avoid? Or of not doing a good work you had intended to do? Why do we find ourselves in this bind on such a consistent basis? When we hand our lives to Jesus, He gives us a new nature that is spotless and clean, incapable of sinning. But as fallen people we also carry within us a nature capable of vile and hideous deeds. And herein lies the battle. Our regeneration sets up a dichotomy of the new and old natures, and when the Spirit of God dwells in our hearts, we recognize just how wretched we truly are. Only when Paul identified his God-given nature was he able to comprehend his captivity, “O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me?” St. Augustine, poignantly aware of his sinfulness, wrote, “By these links, as it were, a chain was I held, shackled with a hard bondage. So these my two wills—the one old, the other new; the one carnal, the other spiritual—contended together, and by their discord disturbed my soul.” Does your soul cry out for deliverance from your sinful nature? Then nurture your new nature. Read God’s Word daily, and spend quiet time with the Lord. My friend, I urge you to act on God’s directive: “Be still, and know that I am God.” If you want your new nature to conquer the old, you must allow Him to feed your soul. And no matter how tough the battles get, always remember that on the cross Jesus Christ won the war—once and for all.

Psalm Twenty-six (26)

Psalm Twenty-six (26) A Psalm of David.) Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

Hebrews 10:25

Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhort one another: so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25

Who Is Satan?

Who Is Satan? by Dr. D. James Kennedy “How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’” Isaiah 14:12-14 niv If we want to achieve success as Christians, then we must be aware of him who opposes that goal—the Devil. To understand Satan’s plot, we must first understand his origin, and the Bible gives us several clues about that. Satan began his existence as an angel of light named Lucifer, the light bearer. Being God’s most powerful, brilliant, and beautiful angel, Lucifer became puffed up with pride, believing he could reach the same status as God. When he wanted to become like God, war erupted in Heaven. Michael the archangel fought against Lucifer and his angels. Michael won, and Lucifer and his angels were cast from Heaven forever. Lucifer became Satan, and his angels became demons. Satan now tries to lure as many humans as possible to his own depraved condition. He is filled with wrath and seeks to destroy all powers of God, the kingdom of God, and all who love Him. Satan hates God and Christ, and he exercises his vengeance against those whom God created. The Bible frequently warns against Satan’s craft and powers, his work, and his ways. He is a seducing spirit, evil, malevolent, and deceitful. He only desires to destroy. Peter tells us that our adversary roars around like a lion, seeking to devour whom he will. But Christ has defeated the Devil. He did that on the cross. Though Satan may seem to win on earth, he is a defeated foe, and his days are numbered. If you ever feel that he has gotten the best of you, remember that greater is He (God) who is in you, than he (the Devil) who is in the world (1 John 4:4).

Psalm Twenty-five (25)

Psalm Twenty-five (25) Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord. 8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. 22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

The Occult

The Occult by Dr. D. James Kennedy “Give no regard to mediums and familiar spirits; do not seek after them, to be defiled by them …” Leviticus 19:31 Have you noticed the recent explosion of the occult, witchcraft, and Satanism in our society? If you pay attention, you can see it everywhere—in movies, in television programs, in many of the songs of our pop culture. Drive down Main Street, U.S.A., and you’ll most likely see the storefront office of a psychic or a palm reader. The work of the Devil and his demons takes many forms and has many names. It ranges from Satan worshipers to those who experiment with parapsychology and read horoscopes. And our country has embraced it all. Why do people turn to the occult? Some people hunger for the supernatural. Ignorant of the Gospel and unacquainted with Christ, these people seek a supernatural connection in the occult world. Others seek power. They don’t care where they get it; they just want as much of it as they can grab. Yet others just play with the occult. It serves as an entertaining diversion for them, a game to play. And as the occult gains more and more popularity, many dabble in it out of curiosity. God created us as spiritual beings for a realm beyond this world. For this reason, people hunger for spiritual things. But many don’t understand that their spiritual needs can only be met in Christ. So they turn to the dark side. The occult becomes an illegitimate way to fulfill a legitimate need. This all sounds very dark and depressing, but as Christians we can have, and share with others, hope. Jesus came into this world to defeat Satan and destroy his works. By His death, Christ accomplished this once and for all, and He set the prisoners free. You and I need to share the Good News of Christ, who alone can truly satisfy the longings for the supernatural. Zig Ziglar suggests that rather than listening to the stars by following our horoscope, we should listen to the One who made the stars by reading the Holy Bible. Have you allowed the occult to take hold of you? If so, you needn’t feel possessed by it. Confess your involvement to Jesus Christ, and repent of it. As you do, Christ will forgive and cleanse you from all sin. And whether or not you’ve experienced the occult, pray today that God will break the hold the occult has on our nation, setting people free from Satan and drawing them to Christ to experience the most potent supernatural power—the power of the Gospel.

Psalm Twenty-four (24)

The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. 7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

New Age

New Age by Dr. D. James Kennedy “… and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:5 Have you felt as bewildered as I at the recent proliferation of crystals, psychics, and gurus? A “new” religion has swept through our land—the New Age movement—attracting converts with the speed of a runaway train. But the only thing new about this movement is its slick Madison Avenue makeover. In reality, the New Age movement has existed since the Garden of Eden. An old serpent in a new skin, this worldview slithers around our society today, consuming people by the millions. The term “New Age” refers to an astrological belief that every two thousand years the world moves into a new zodiac age. New Agers believe that at the beginning of the twenty-first century, we will pass out of the house of Pisces and into the age of Aquarius. (Interestingly, the fish symbol has always signified Christianity.) Although the New Age movement has many different and loose strands, we may glean three dogmas underlying it: The material world is an illusion. It’s not real. Only things in the spiritual realm are authentic. Sounds like Plato. Only one infinite, eternal reality exists—one force, one life energy, one spirit— and it envelops everything (including us). Sounds like pantheism—each of us is one spark from the same fire. In other words, each of us is “god.” Since each of us is “god” or a part of “god,” we have no need for the “old-fashioned” Christian concepts of sin, guilt, and redemption. We only need enlightenment—to recognize that we are “god.” The New Age religion takes bits and pieces from Eastern mystical religions— Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism—Western neo-pagan occultism, ancient philosophy, modern psychology, and Taoist physics. When we mix all this together, what do we come up with? The original lie that Satan gave to mankind in the Garden of Eden: “For God knows that in the day you eat of it [the tree of knowledge of good and evil] your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” New Age thinking weasels its way into many places, even into so-called Christian organizations. As you seek to grow closer to God, test the philosophies you hear. If anything sounds suspect, seek the truth in God’s Word and by His Spirit. God will never lead you into anything contrary to His being or His will.

The Whole Armor

The Whole Armor by Dr. D. James Kennedy “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 In Ephesians, Paul shows us the treasures hidden for us in Christ—redemption in our Savior resulting in eternal life. But as Paul finishes this epistle, he warns us that before we enter into Heaven’s gates, we shall experience great tribulation, the protracted spiritual warfare that faces every Christian. Our antagonists are not flesh and blood, but spiritual, invisible, and powerful. These principalities are the world rulers of darkness and spiritual wickedness in high places. On our own, we can’t fight and win against such foes. We need, first of all, strength beyond our own. We need Christ to strengthen us through His own might. Second, Paul exhorts us to take unto ourselves the whole armor of God that we may stand in the evil day. The watchword is “stand.” Stand against the wiles of the Devil, withstanding all of his onslaught. And having done all, when the battle has ended and our foes lie strewn in the field, we shall stand victorious as overcomers for Christ. Are you facing a battle today? Then clothe yourself in the armor of Light, every piece of which is Jesus Christ Himself. Clothed in His might and armor, you may go forth into battle, not merely to preserve your own soul from loss but also to win the multitudes of this world into Christ’s kingdom that their knees may bow before the cross and they may proclaim Him as Lord and King of all.

Prayer for the House of Representatives

we continue to ask our prayer partners to maintain their prayer vigil on behalf of the House membership, until this crisis has been resolved. Our prayer points are: Pray for the removal of discouragement, disunity, and hopelessness and replace it with a sense of God's purpose and direction. Pray for enthusiasm, energy and trust of God and each other to come into the Republican House of Representatives Pray for clarity of God's voice and obedience to God's Spirit on the part of the Republicans. We bind the spirit of confusion and disunity that is creating chaos and is the root cause of this crisis. We call forth forgiveness for those who are speaking curses over this chamber. (Luke 23:34) We remember that it is written, "our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." (Ephesians 6:12)

Holiness in An Unholy World

Holiness in an Unholy World by Dr. D. James Kennedy “… be holy, for I am the Lord your God.” Leviticus 20:7 Have you ever noticed how many people claim to “believe in God,” but on closer inspection, the “god” they believe in is merely one made up in the factory of the human mind? And rarely, it seems, does that god have any standards of holiness. I recall once sharing the Gospel with a woman, and when I began talking about God’s judgment, she stopped me and said, “Oh, no. My God would never do a thing like that.” I said, “Madam, you are absolutely correct. Your god would never bring anyone into judgment. The fact of the matter is, your god would never do anything at all. He doesn’t exist anywhere other than in the fantasies of your own mind. However, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the God of the Scriptures, has declared explicitly what He will do; He will judge every evil thought and way.” I’m afraid that many today are guilty of the same idolatry, diminishing or eliminating God’s holiness, and that leads to an “anything goes” attitude. As people have created their own images of God, our society has endured a moral decline. Pollster George M. Gallup, Jr. says the United States faces “a moral and ethical crisis of the first dimension” and needs to find spiritual answers to deal with the situation. Our educators and courts have forgotten George Washington’s warning in his farewell address— that we should not be so naive as to suppose that we can maintain morality in the absence of religion. All history and experience forbid us to indulge in such a vain supposition, he said. But we have been just that naive, and now having sown the wind, we reap the whirlwind. Today we indeed face a moral crisis of the first dimension. Yes, we live in a largely immoral world. But like the white lily blossoming on a dung heap, so God calls us to purity in the midst of an impure world. The Bible tells us that God wants us to be holy, even as the Lord is holy.

Prophetic Times

Prophetic Times by Bill Wilson The Biblical account of Noah has very similar underpinnings to the current condition of the world. As evil plays out in the Hamas attack on Israel, we can see clearly the inhumanity of humanity. When a group of people led by hatred and a genocidal ideology boldly murder, rape, torture, and dismember an innocent population is praised by the masses and justified by media, we know that the visitation of evil is upon us. The prophetic words of Christ about the end of days resonate with this time in which we live. While there are several events that must occur before the return of Christ, we are witnessing prophetic signs of the coming end of the age both in the general world population and in Israel in particular. Asked by his disciples about the signs of his coming and the end of the world, Christ was very specific. He likened world conditions to the time of Noah, when God cleansed the earth with the great flood. In Luke 17:26-27, Christ said, “And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.” Likewise, Matthew quoted Christ saying, “But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.” Genesis 6:5-8 tells us the why behind both the flood and Noah’s position with God, “Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the LORD said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD…Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.” Herein, is the hope and faith for each of us as time closes in on the return of Christ. 2 Peter 2:5 says God “did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness…” 2 Peter 2:9 concludes that “the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of danger.” The Apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that no adversity, or temptation, has overtaken you except what is common to man, but God is faithful and will not allow you to go through more than what you can bear, and with the adversity he “will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” How? By your faith. Hebrews 11:17 says, “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” Noah is an example for us in these dark, yet prophetic times. By faith, let us look beyond the evil of the days to the promise of our prophetic destiny. Be encouraged. You are HIS!

Deuteronomy 25: 17-19

Deuteronomy 25: 17-19 17 Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt; 18 How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God. 19 Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.

Spirit of Violence

Prophesies in the Bible About Gaza by Laura Densmore On Saturday morning, Oct 7, on Simchat Torah, the last great day of Sukkot, about 1,500 Hamas terrorists penetrated Israel’s border and perpetrated the largest mass slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. The terror organization’s assault on Gaza border communities sent 5000 rockets into Israel and left 1,400 men, women, and children dead, 4200 wounded, and 200 kidnapped and dragged across the border into Gaza. Whole families were slaughtered, babies and toddlers, the elderly, and holocaust survivors were taken into Gaza. IDF soldiers were beheaded. It was a bloody and brutal slaughter against innocent civilians. Did you Know that Hamas is Found in the Bible? It is commonly translated in English as “violence”, and in Hebrew, it is: Hamas and it means: violence, wrong, cruelty, and injustice. Allow me to walk you through some scriptures where violence/Hamas is found. The very first occurrence of violence/Hamas is found in Genesis 6:11. This gives us a keen insight into what it was like during the days of Noah… Gen 6:11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence (Hamas). Gen 6:13: And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (Hamas) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. This next verse gives us hope: that the God of Israel is our rock and our shield and that He can save us from Hamas (violence): 2 Sam 22: 3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior; You save me from violence (Hamas). What is the Ultimate Fate of Hamas? This next verse reveals to us the ultimate fate of those who are violent (Hamas), and who hold a rod of wickedness in their hand: Ezekiel 7:11 Violence (Hamas) is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them. . What is the Spirit Behind the Hamas Terrorists? Many, on both the Christian and Jewish side of the aisle believe we are dealing with the spirit of Amalek. Who was Amalek, how did Amalek operate, and what will be the final fate of Amalek? Deuteronomy 25:17-19 gives us some answers.

David Livingstone

David Livingstone by Dr. D. James Kennedy “… and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 Today I want to share a spiritual secret. This secret was the key to the extraordinary service of David Livingstone, one of the greatest missionaries in the Church’s history. Livingstone committed himself to living for Christ. Consider this prayer from his diary: “Lord, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. Sever any ties but the tie that binds me to Thy service and Thy heart.” And so it happened that God took Livingstone to task. “Send me anywhere …” Livingstone had learned of the villages in Africa where no missionary had ever gone before, and he felt led to go there. “Lay any burden on me …” Once in Africa, Livingstone encountered numerous trials. First, a lion attacked him, crushing his shoulder. Then, while crossing one of the vast plains of Africa, one of his children died. To add to that, when his children reached school age, he had to send them and his wife back to Scotland. The loneliness weighed heavily upon him. But Livingstone was undaunted, and he went deeper and deeper into Africa all alone. “Sever any ties …” When Livingstone went back to Scotland, he found that his beloved father had died. Later Livingstone returned to Africa, and though his wife joined him in this venture, she passed away soon after her arrival. But Livingstone pressed on despite all this. Livingstone tramped across Africa for thirty-three years. Because of his faithfulness to the Lord, two million people heard the Gospel, and the Light of Christ came into Africa. Livingstone set his heart on Christ and committed himself wholly to the Lord. What was Livingstone’s secret to maintaining his commitment despite all his struggles? Christ’s presence. In the midst of all of his hardships and toils, he knew Christ remained with him, for He had said, “I am with you always.” This day, let Livingstone’s example encourage you. No matter how hectic your life may get, remember that Jesus Christ is with you wherever you go, whatever you do.

Hebrews 10:25

Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhort one another: so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25

Psalm Twenty-two (22)

Psalm Twenty-two (22) Psalm Twenty-two (22) (To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.) My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. 3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. 6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. 9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. 11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. 23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. 27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations. 29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. 31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

Willing and Joyful

Willing and Joyful by Dr. D. James Kennedy “… And the people were restrained from bringing [any more], for the material they had was sufficient for all the work to be done—indeed too much.” Exodus 36:6–7 Some people complain when pastors bring up the issue of money. They seem to forget that churches need money to expand. On the other hand, have you ever heard any pastor say, “Look, folks, we appreciate your generosity, but we already have too much?” I doubt it, but that actually happened one time with Moses and the Israelites. The Israelites had come together to build the first sanctuary for the true and living God. The Bible tells us that Moses called all the children of Israel together, saying, “This is the thing which the Lord commanded.” He wanted all of the congregation to participate in the offering for and the building of the tabernacle. Moses commanded them, “Take from among you an offering to the Lord.” Who should participate? “Whoever is of a willing heart.” God didn’t compel or pressure anyone to give. Instead, God in effect said, “If your heart leads you to do this, then do it.” God had provided for all the Israelites’ needs and given His Ten Commandments; now the Israelites rejoiced in bringing their gifts. We read, “Everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the Lord’s offering for the work.” They brought gold and silver and brass. These people had no home of their own and no certain future, but they trusted in the Lord, giving willingly and joyfully. In fact, so many came forward with gifts that Moses had to command them to stop. I wish that could be the case more often in churches today. I believe that God blesses those who give to His work; we miss that blessing when we withhold. We should give willingly and joyfully … as Chuck Swindoll likes to remind us, “God loves a hilarious giver."

FBI Warns of Terrorist Threats Inside U.S.

FBI Warns of Terrorist Threats Inside the U.S. FBI Director Chris Wray and other officials held a rare phone briefing with reporters this week, and it was a very serious conversation. “The threat is very much ongoing and in fact, the threat picture continues to evolve,” Wray said. “Here in the U.S., we cannot and do not discount the possibility that Hamas or other foreign terrorist organizations could exploit the conflict to call on their supporters to conduct attacks on our own soil.” Joe Biden's open border policy cannot be overlooked as a factor in the heightened danger to America's cities and America's people. Wray noted that many houses of worship and other institutions have already been threatened in the country, and said that the FBI is “moving quickly to mitigate” the threats, mostly against those in Jewish communities. The director also gave a speech at the annual International Association of Chiefs of Police this week in California, noting that there has been “an increase in reported threats.” “We’ve got to be on the lookout… for lone actors who may take inspiration from recent events to commit violence of their own,” Wray said. Wray encouraged police chiefs to “stay vigilant” since they are “often the first to see the signs that someone may be mobilizing to violence.” Some senior FBI officials said that most of the threats aren’t credible, and others have been addressed, but that the biggest concern is still a lone-wolf attacker who may not yet be identified. They said that these types of threats are best addressed through tips given to the FBI and other authorities from the public. recommended by The FBI told reporters there have already been threats against Jewish facilities, and that the volume of threats is increasing. Wray said the FBI is working through Joint Terrorism Task Forces to help mitigate these threats and keep people safe. He said he was “horrified… by the brutality committed by the hands of Hamas,” and that counterterrorism is the FBI’s number-one priority. “We will not tolerate violence motivated by hate and extremism,” Wray said. Meanwhile, Wray said the FBI’s legal attaché office in Tel Aviv is working with Israel and U.S. Embassy members “to locate and identify all Americans who’ve been impacted in the region, including those who remain unaccounted for.” During Wray’s speech, he noted that the FBI remains “committed to continue confronting all threats — here in the United States and overseas.” The warnings from Wray and other officials come one day after several major U.S. cities, including New York, were on heightened alert. New York had an increased police presence due to concerns over protests related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The FBI issued a statement on the attacks on October 9, saying that it did not “have a specific and credible intelligence indicating a threat to the United States, however, those threats can change at any time," and that’s why the warning from the FBI director is so important for all Americans to hear. “We will not hesitate to adjust our security posture, as appropriate, to protect the American people,” the FBI said.

Trust the Lord

Trust the Lord A pastor asked an old farmer, decked out in bib overalls, to say grace for the morning breakfast. "Lord, I hate buttermilk", the farmer began. The visiting pastor opened one eye to glance at the farmer and wonder where this was going. The farmer loudly proclaimed, "Lord, I hate lard." Now the pastor was growing concerned. Without missing a beat, the farmer continued, "And Lord, You know I don't much care for raw white flour". The pastor once again opened an eye to glance around the room and saw that he wasn't the only one to feel uncomfortable. Then the farmer added, "But Lord, when You mix them all together and bake them, I do love warm fresh biscuits. So Lord, when things come up that we don't like, when life gets hard, when we don't understand what You're saying to us, help us to just relax and wait until You are done mixing. It will probably be even better than biscuits. Amen." Within that prayer there is great wisdom for all of us when it comes to complicated situations like we are experiencing in the world today. Stay strong, my friends, because our LORD is mixing several things that worry us, that we don't understand, but we can trust Him that something good, something beyond our ability to imagine, will be realized when HE is done with it.

Current Status

When we were poor, we had the Yemenese to do our work. Now that we're rich, we have the AMERICANS. Saudi Arabian assessment of their current status

Psalm Twenty-one (21)

Psalm 21The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. 5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. 6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. 7 For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved. 8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. 10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. 11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. 12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

A Relationship of Trust

A Relationship of Trust By Dr. D. James Kennedy “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6 The whole Christian life begins with trusting God for something. It begins with trusting God for our salvation, just as the Israelites had to trust God for their deliverance from Egypt. When we believe and trust Christ, He applies His blood to our hearts, and we are redeemed. Having received that gift of salvation through grace by faith, we have crossed the Red Sea and have entered into the life of Christ. At this point many people expect to find a bed of roses, but instead they begin to wander through a wilderness. But God doesn’t expect us to wander in an endless spiritual desert, just as He never intended the Israelites to wander in the wilderness for forty years. God had originally planned for the Israelites to go directly to the mount, receive His instructions and the Ten Commandments, proceed to Kadesh Barnea, and enter and occupy the Promised Land. When the twelve spies went ahead, they saw giants and walled cities in the land. They reported that the inhabitants were greater than they could conquer. Because of the Israelites’ unbelief, God said, “So, I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest.” He condemned them to wander for forty years in the wilderness, apart from His perfect plan of immediate rest and security in the Promise Land. Though you have received God’s gift of grace, you may not have yet entered into God’s rest. Your soul may be wandering in a vast wilderness, wandering because you haven’t believed that God will conquer the “giants in the land.” But only when you place your trust in Him—the only one worthy of your total trust—can you enter into the joy of His rest and the delight of a close relationship with Him. Are you withholding your trust from God today? I encourage you to trust God with all your concerns. When you hand them to Him, one by one, He’ll open to you a promised land of rest and security in Him.

God's Power in Our Lives

God’s Power in Our Lives by Dr. D. James Kennedy “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you …” Acts 1:8 Have you ever looked at a challenge and thought you just didn’t have the power to overcome it? Maybe you face such a challenge today. If so, do you realize that you have incredible power available to you through the Holy Spirit? Perhaps you know this hymn: “I link my earthly feebleness to Thy almighty power.” These words explain the great claim Christianity makes—that God links us feeble human beings to His divine power when we entrust our lives to Him. When Jesus ascended to Heaven, He promised that the Holy Spirit would come on us, giving us this power. Power. In the Greek it is dunamis, from which our word “dynamite” comes. We have that kind of explosive power in God. Consider some of the events in the Old Testament in which men and women overcame kingdoms, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of fire, and turned aside the edge of the sword. By God’s grace these people grew strong in battle and put to flight their enemies. By faith they ran through troops and leaped over walls. The apostle Paul claimed, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13), and we can make that claim, too. In fact, we need to live by it, for this world desperately needs such men and women of faith to accomplish great feats for God. God calls us to wield spiritual swords for His kingdom. And He promises to give us the power to accomplish anything He calls us to do. God wants to make the world marvel, to melt frigid indifference and startle people, to make them wide-eyed at what faith can accomplish. When the multitudes saw the boldness of Peter and John, they marveled, and many gave their lives to Christ. God wants to accomplish the same through you and me. When you and I exhibit boldness that will run through a troop and leap over a wall, the world will indeed marvel at God’s power in us. Today, be bold in God. Claim the Holy Spirit’s power in you, and watch what He does through your life.

Top Basketball Coach

Top Basketball Coach This top college basketball coach came out of nowhere to drop the hammer on Barack Obama for this shocking reason This top college basketball coach came out of nowhere to drop the hammer on Barack Obama for this shocking reason. Auburn University head basketball coach Bruce Pearl has had a good level of success throughout his career, taking the University of Tennessee to two Sweet 16’s and one Elite Eight between 2007 and 2010 before making his lone Final Four appearance with the Tigers in 2019. Pearl is Jewish, and had some hard truths to tell about the Palestinian terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas in Israel, which slaughtered 1,200 innocent Jews. In an appearance on Outkick’s Don’t @ me podcast, Pearl slammed former President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden for their policies that “funded” the jihad in Israel. Pearl claimed the two were “well-intentioned” in trying to pursue policies that achieved “balance the scales of power in the Middle East, : but ultimately, Pearl told host Dan Dakich that Obama and Biden trying to constantly appease Iran “led to terrorism.” “They’ve emboldened them, they’ve empowered them, and they’ve enriched them,” Pearl stated. Obama negotiated the disastrous Iran nuclear deal that lifted sanctions on the regime in Tehran, and permitted them to pursue their effort to develop a nuclear bomb. Former President Donald Trump terminated the Iran deal and reimposed sanctions. recommended by Biden tried to lure Iran back into the nuclear deal by signing off on a series of deals that allowed Iran to refill its coffers. The more money available to Iran, the more money there is to fund Hamas’ campaign of terror. Pearl contrasted that with Trump, who Pearl praised as having policies towards the Middle East that were “spot on.”

RTBS Offer What Causes Atopic Dermatitis Is Not What You Think, Treat Now “Trump came in, and I know some people don’t like Donald Trump because he tweets or he’s not presidential, but his policies were spot on,” Pearl added. Pearl noted that Trump terminated $200 million in taxpayer funding for the Palestinian Authority after finding out about a program that rewarded the family of suicide bombers who murdered Jews. The Auburn head coach also praised Trump for sanctioning Iran’s economy back to the Stone Age. “He comes in and says, wait a second, there’s pay to slay? Wait a second, so Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, they’re actually taking money, and if you kill a Jew or murder a Jew or you do this suicide mission, they’re going to take care of your family and pay? This is ridiculous. We’re not funding that. And he cut it off. He cut off Iran,” Pearl concluded.

Your Humor for Today

Your Humor for Today Clementine, Sir Winston Churchill's wife, was talking to a street sweeper for a while. "What did you talk about for so long?" asked Sir Winston. She smiled, "Many years ago he was madly in love with me." Churchill smiled ironically, "So you could have been the wife of a street sweeper today. " ′′Oh no, my love ", Clementine replied, "If I had married him, he would have been the prime minister today.

Living Joyously

Living Joyously by Dr. D. James Kennedy “You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11 Do you know something that grieves me? I grieve that the world has believed the lie that God is mean and narrow, a killjoy who thwarts our happiness. And even more tragic is that many Christians have succumbed to this lie. Many walk around with sad countenances and sorrowful attitudes. What picture of Christianity does this present to the world? Have you believed the lie? Do you worry about having “too much fun,” afraid that if you enjoy yourself God will swoop down and zap you? Nothing could be further from the truth. God originally planned for our lives to be full of joy and free from sorrow. In the beginning, God created a man and a woman, and He placed them in … the garden of sorrows? … the garden of misery? No. He placed them in the Garden of Eden. “Eden” is a Hebrew word transliterated as “a garden of delight, a garden of pleasure.” At the beginning of His plan for us, God created a garden of delight and pleasure. He put Adam and Eve there so that humankind might share His joy. Though humankind disobeyed God, bringing sin and sorrow into the world, God didn’t give up on His plan. Instead, He gave us Jesus so that we might have another chance to live joyfully. Through His life, Jesus showed us the meaning of joy. While the Bible never says that Jesus laughed, we can safely surmise that He did. Furthermore, Jesus wept in our place because He took on our sin and our guilt, and His sorrow became our joy. The shortest verse in the Bible is “Jesus wept.” The second-shortest is “Rejoice evermore.” Rejoice evermore. Jesus wept on our behalf so that we might experience His joy, the joy that God bestows on us. Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full” (John 15:11). Through His sacrifice, Jesus has made joy available to all the world. Can the people around you see Christ’s joy in you? If they do, they’ll want some of it. So allow God to instill a joyful attitude in you, whatever the challenges you face.

Demonizing Israel

Demonizing Isral by Bill Wilson As Israel begins to rid the world of the inhumane Hamas, the cheers from the sideline of the global community will be short—lived. The very nations who fund, facilitate, and politically support Hamas and their barbarian ilk will soon be crying alligator tears of victimhood and echoing the narrative of how the Israelis are systematically eradicating men, women and children and committing war crimes. The news media, which is predominantly anti-Israel will be reporting how Israel is bombing hospitals and schools in Gaza. Heads of state in Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Jordan and other Arab countries will be condemning the "apartheid occupiers" for being too brutal in their retaliation. In fact, it’s already started with the bombed hospital accusation. The media narrative is laying the groundwork for the demonization. Already, MSNBC, CNN, and NBC among others are speculating on Israel’s soon-to-be-committed war crimes. Friday, MSNBC’s “Alex Wagner TonightD,” host Ayman Mohyeldin stated, “As the former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, Ken Roth, told me on my show earlier this week, the war crimes of one party in a war do not justify the war crimes of the other. And so, whatever war crimes Hamas committed, which they certainly did in targeting civilians in their attack on Israel on Saturday, that is a war crime. That does not justify Israel committing war crimes.” Also on Friday, “NBC News Daily,” NBC Correspondent Ellison Barber took issue with an Israeli Defense Force official’s characterization of the problem Hamas has created for its own people. Barber said the IDF official claimed that, “Hamas is responsible for their own citizens, which, again, based on the Geneva Conventions, that is not necessarily true, everyone has an obligation in war to try and limit the toll and the death and the damage to civilians, everyone.” On Friday’s CNN “The Lead,” host Jake Tapper asked Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan if his country could “hold all 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza responsible” for the Hamas terror attacks in Israel by bombing Gaza. Erdan reminded Tapper that while he feels sorry for the people in Gaza, they elected Hams 18 years ago to govern them. The media are reluctant to report how Hamas is preventing people from leaving Gaza. They barely touch on the fact that the Obama-installed strongman of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has closed Egypt’s border with Gaza and has urged them to stay put. Meanwhile, Israel is encouraging Gaza-dwellers to move to the borders. Herein is the trap—Hamas as a matter of practice uses its people, including women and children, as human shields by taking up quarters in schools and hospitals. When Israel attacks, Hamas claims they are killing innocent women and children. The media amplifies the claims and Arab nations use the media to excite more hatred toward Israel. This is what is coming in the days ahead. Herein we have a Romans 2:1 example of the one who accuses, condemns himself, “for he does the same.” May justice prevail.

Fetterman Embarrasses Himself

John Fetterman Embarrasses Himself Democrats have a special talent for projecting their own shortcomings on their political opponents. At this point virtually everything they attack Republicans for is actually an indictment of their own Party. And now John Fetterman completely embarrassed himself on national TV by making this oblivious statement. But the problem is he has no idea. John Fetterman is talking out both sides of his mouth Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) was famously elected to the Senate while recovering from a stroke that left him hospitalized for much of his campaign. When he emerged from the hospital, he revealed that the stroke had left him with a disability that keeps him from understanding what is being communicated to him while also rendering him nearly incapable of stringing coherent sentences together. The people of Pennsylvania still voted to elect Senator Fetterman by a near 5-point margin over Trump-endorsed candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz. In the months following his election, the Democrat Senator was ridiculed as most everyone not brainwashed by the woke extremist mindvirus questioned his ability to do his job. During a Senate panel last month, Fetterman got teary-eyed as he described his experience being targeted for his “disability.” “I was lucky to go through my life, the vast majority of that, without this kind of disability that I have,” Fetterman said, adding he wanted to know how lawmakers could become more “empathetic.” But now, he seems to be turning the tables on – himself. Fetterman says it’s “scary” there are “less gifted” Republicans in government. Fetterman recently joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show for an interview in which the two woke extremists discussed the state of American politics and lawmakers’ inaptitude for the job. Colbert asked Senator Fetterman about his relationships with his Senate colleagues, suggesting he is some sort of social media master. “Is it awkward to be in the Capitol and then run into these people that you have put up a devastating meme about — because you’ve got an excellent meme game — but then you have to see these people in the cafeteria?” Colber asked. “You all need to know that America is not sending their best and brightest to Washington, D.C.,” Fetterman responded. “Sometimes you literally can’t believe these people are making decisions that are determining the government here. It’s actually scary,” Fetterman said. The Democrat Senator said “less gifted” Republicans would have preferred to see the government shutdown, but his Party prevented it. . Comedian Tim Young quickly jumped at the opportunity to explain to people what they just saw. “’America is not sending their best and brightest, you know, to Washington, D.C.,’ read John Fetterman because he can’t pass a cognitive test…,” Young wrote. “He was also wearing a nice hoodie and shorts for this tv appearance.” Many simply laughed at the audacity of Fetterman calling out America for electing people who aren’t intelligent. Citizen Free Press suggested Senator Fetterman should “look in the mirror,” while CJ Pearson – who was a conservative before turning into a Bernie Sanders supporter and then turning back into a “conservative” – said “Pot, Meet Kettle.” Benny Johnson sarcastically praised the Senator, saying that “for once in his life, John Fetterman is correct. But is he aware that includes himself is the question.”

The Evil Among Us

The Evil Among Us by Bill Wilson We have seen the images and heard the reports of Congressional Representatives, organizations, professors, and others rallying in support of Hamas against Israel. People that share this support of Hamas are absolutely wrong. Nothing underscores their error more than what we have witnessed in Israel. My God! How can anyone in their right mind support the bloodlust brutality of Hamas? One would have to be incredibly evil. All these people who are protesting on behalf of a Free Palestine believe their opinion is equal to anybody else’s opinion. They believe they have a right to support Hamas. But having the right doesn’t make it right, nor does it make it remotely acceptable. There is clearly evil among us. There is no moral equivalency between supporting Hamas and supporting Israel. None whatsoever. Hamas and the other Islamic terror organizations and terrorist-sponsoring countries stated purpose is the destruction of Israel. That means the killing, raping, dismembering, torturing of innocent men, women and children. This is the governance of the caliphate, where the laws of Islam require submission or death. Understand that Hamas, the governing body of Gaza, is a caliphate. In 2005, the “Palestinian” people in Gaza began electing Hamas representatives in the newly formed “democracy” instituted with the help of President George W Bush. By January 25, 2006 the “Palestinian” people elected the terrorist group to govern Gaza, by nearly a two to one margin, sending ripples throughout the world at the time. It also put the terrorist group in control of the hundreds of millions of dollars being sent by the US to boost the Gaza economy. At the time, Iran’s foreign ministry congratulated Hamas by saying, “The massive participation of the Palestinians shows their will to continue the struggle and resistance against occupation." Hamas and Iran were close allies who announced in December 2005 that they were forming a "united front" against Israel, something that was solidified in January 2006 when Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with Hamas in Syria and vowed support, both politically and financially, to the terrorist efforts of Hamas against Israel. Missiles have been fired into Israel from Gaza ever since. The mission of Hamas is no secret—the elimination of Israel. And the way they do it is through terror—rape, dismemberment, torture against innocent men, women, and children. Those who are publicly showing their support of Hamas’s actions in Israel—in the US Congress, at public rallies in places like Dearborn, MI, in colleges and universities, etc.—are participating in a genocide initiative dedicated to the eradication of the Jewish people, and for anyone else who does not submit to Islam. This is the theology of Hamas, Iran, Turkey, Hezbollah and the other terror actors. The opinion of those supporting Hamas is evil. It has no moral equivalency with decency or the laws of God. Do not give them ground. As said in I Thessalonians 5:22, “Abstain from every form of evil.” That goes for people supporting it.

When Going Through Hell, Keep Walking

When Going Through Hell, Keep Walking by Dr. Jim Denison Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a twenty-three-year-old American-Israeli born in Berkeley, California, was at the Nova music festival last weekend when more than 260 attendees were massacred by Hamas terrorists. Hersh took cover in a bomb shelter, but a grenade blew off his arm from the elbow down. Since he could still walk, he was ordered by Hamas to leave the shelter. His phone soon pinged across the border in Gaza, where authorities say he is being held hostage. His parents, who were born and raised in Chicago and moved to Israel fifteen years ago, have not heard from him since. His mother, Rachel Goldberg, said of him, “Hersh is my only son and he’s my first child. He’s what made me a mother. I feel like God could have given him to anyone and he gave me the perfect son for me.” Now she is spending her days praying for his return, telling his story to media outlets, and appealing to US senators and Israeli politicians. “We need to know that we are doing every single thing that we can do,” she said. She added: “I think when you’re in hell, if you stop, then you’re really stuck. So when you’re going through hell, keep walking—and that’s what I’m doing.” “Not knowing where he was going” From the beginning of their story, the Jews have needed such courage simply to exist as a people. In Genesis 12, God called Abraham, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you” (v. 1). Hebrews 11 tells us that he then “went out, not knowing where he was going” (v. 8). This is the epitome of courageous faith. Moses did the same when he faced down Pharaoh, the most powerful man on earth, and led his people through the Red Sea and the desert wilderness. So did Joshua when he led them across the flooded Jordan River. So did the judges when they led their people into battle time and time again against their enemies. So did David against Goliath and the Philistines. So did Daniel when he trusted his God in the lions’ den. So did Jesus’ apostles when they left their homes and vocations to become his disciples, then preached the gospel in defiance of the religious authorities who arranged his murder (Acts 5:27–32). In a brilliant 1973 article for Foreign Affairs, then-Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir wrote that her people “brought to fruition the labor of Jewish pioneers who, since the turn of the century, gave their lives to transform a barren and denuded land into fertile fields, flourishing settlements, and new patterns of society.” The land they rebuilt “had neither oil nor abundant natural resources. Its wastes offered no temptation except to Zionist pioneers animated by the twin ideals of a new Jewish society and a reconstructed land.” Now that land is home to one of the most advanced economies and militaries in history. Their courageous faith is an invitation and example our nation urgently needs today. “The most dangerous time the world has seen in decades” Jamie Dimon is the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank; the New York Times calls him “as close as Wall Street has to a statesman.” He is in the news because of a statement he made accompanying his bank’s quarterly earnings last Friday: “This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades.” High inflation and rising interest rates are risks, to be sure. But Dimon told reporters that the conflict in Israel and Gaza is “the highest and most important thing for the Western world.” In his view, it could have “far-reaching impacts on energy and food markets, global trade, and geopolitical relationships.” The Wall Street Journal offers evidence, reporting that the war is “affecting the global balance of power, stretching American and European resources while relieving pressure on Russia and providing new opportunities to China.” The article notes that both are positioning themselves to lead the global movement against the West’s “neocolonialism.” An escalation of the war could force many European nations into greater dependence on Russian oil and gas and carries the risk of renewed violence by Islamist militant groups across the Continent. Walter Russell Mead is one of the most perceptive cultural commentators of our day. His Wall Street Journal response to Hamas’s atrocities, titled “A Middle East Wake-Up Call,” concludes with this paragraph: Finally, there is the question of whether American and Western opinion will awaken to the new state of the world. In a horrible way, the descent of death-dealing paragliders into a peaceful music festival in Israel is an apt symbol of our times. The post-Cold War trance of the West, reaping peace dividends, celebrating flower power, and generally living as if utopia had already arrived, has left us mentally and morally disarmed. The revisionist powers that recognize no moral limits on their power as they seek to overturn the existing world system in an ocean of blood are descending onto our festival of folly like the hell-bound paragliders of Hamas. We cannot and should not respond with irrational panic and random outbursts of violence. We must soberly and deliberately address a mortal danger to everything we hold dear—and we must at long last wake up (my emphasis). Forging a new future If Dimon and Mead are right—and I believe they are—we are witnessing a hinge point in history. Our secularist path has indeed “left us mentally and morally disarmed” as the moral therapeutic deism that dominates our culture separates God from life, rejects moral absolutes, and celebrates self-centric self-reliance. As a result, America can forge a new future only by turning to the source of Israel’s courage in the past. Abraham and his heirs who built the biblical nation of Israel risked everything to follow God’s call. Now Jesus is calling you and me to do the same for the sake of our nation and her future. Will we?

When Trouble Comes

When Trouble Comes by Dr. D. James Kennedy “Yet man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.” Job 5:7 “You’re in trouble.” If you’re a living, breathing human being (and if you can read this, I assume you are), those words apply to you. We don’t like this fact of life, but we just can’t escape trouble. Because we live in a sinful world, we can expect it. But though we can’t avoid trouble, we can determine how we’ll handle it. In fact, our lives are shaped, to a large extent, by how we deal with the troubles that come our way. Some people face trouble with despair, others with hope. Some approach trials in the agony of doubt, others in faith. But what does trouble do in our lives? Some troubles can act as preparation. They clear the way for God to do greater works in our lives. When God sent His Son into the world in preparation for His greatest work—our salvation—there was great trouble on the earth. Herod commanded the massive slaughter of the innocents at Bethlehem. But that pain ushered our Savior into the world. Trouble can act as the grindstone upon which God sharpens the ax of battle. Trouble can also be education. We learn things when in trouble that we don’t learn any other way. Many have risen from the furnace of affliction to say they’ve heard God’s voice as never before. Dear friends, stars come out only at night. We learn lessons in the darkness that we never learn when the sun shines brightly. In addition, trouble can be revelation. As we endure our troubles, we learn a great deal about our character. Shadrach’s, Meshach’s, and Abednego’s characters were never more fully revealed than in the glow of the open door of Nebuchadnezzar’s furnace. When the heat is on, the real person emerges. Is trouble hounding you today? Instead of attempting to avoid the inevitable, seek the Lord in your trouble and allow Him to prepare you, educate you, and reveal your character according to His design.

Your Humor for Today

Your Humor for Today An elderly Florida lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving with her vehicle. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at the top of her lungs, “I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car!”. The four men didn't wait for a second threat. They got out and ran like mad. The lady, somewhat shaken, then proceeded to load her shopping bags into the back of the car and got into the driver’s seat. She was so shaken that she could not get her key into the ignition. She tried and tried, and then she realized why. It was for the same reason she had wondered why there was a football, a Frisbee and two 12-packs of beer in the front seat. A few minutes later, she found her own car parked four or five spaces farther down. She loaded her bags into the car and drove to the police station to report her mistake. The sergeant to whom she told the story couldn't stop laughing. He pointed to the other end of the counter, where four pale men were reporting a car jacking

Terrorism

On Saturday, October 7th, Hamas, a terrorist group backed by Iran, launched a brutal attack on Israeli civilians. They killed and ruined the lives of thousands of innocent Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Driven by hate and the goal of “wiping Israel off the map,” they raped, murdered, and tortured Jews while killing Arab citizens and using Palestinian civilians as human shields. As of now, more than 1,300 people have died—including dozens of Americans. Yet many “social justice” activists across the U.S. are celebrating the terrorists’ success, dancing in the streets, while Israel continues to fight for its existence. Believers in CHRIST must pray for all involved. Pray for the terrorists, that their hearts will be turned from hatred to love. Pray for the people of Israel, that they may have hearts to forgive their enemies. Pray for those impacted by this act, that they will regain peace in their hearts in spite of the horrors they have seen and experienced. "Pray for the peace of JERUSALEM; blessed are they who love you.

Order vs. Chaos

Order vs. Chaso by Bill Wilson God brought order on the earth out of chaos. Genesis 1:2 says, “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” John 1:1-5 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shined in darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it.” Herein, God, the Holy Spirit, and the Word, Christ bringing light and order. Where is this light today? When we look at events like what happened in Israel, many ask where is God in all this? Where is the light today? Just as in the Garden of Eden, God not only made a wonderful place for his creation, but also gave Adam and Eve the freedom to make their own choices. This holds true today. We each have the freedom to choose. Evil crept into the Garden and used crafty and vain words to deceive Adam and Eve into sin. There were great consequences. Adam and Eve chose to believe the serpent rather than God. They were removed from the Garden. They became truly mortal. Their first-born was a murderer. Their life became difficult because of the choice they had made. Most reasonable people can see the evil done to Israel. They can see the consequences of giving large sums of money to evil people in an attempt to bribe them to become good. For humanitarian purposes, they say. But inhumanity is the consequence. Live side by side in peace, they say, but evil intent cancels the intention. These are consequences of choices. But there is something far deeper that has occurred over the decades of our lives. And that is the choices we as humankind have made, in the leaders we have chosen or accepted, that have received the vain and crafty words of satan into their hearts, and in turn, abandoned the wisdom, peace and order of the Holy Spirit. Thus, the consequences of not only choosing leadership that was evil or susceptible to evil results in an environment of chaos. Think for a moment how Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George W Bush and Joe Biden have condemned the acts of Hamas, but they were responsible for building these terrorists up through finances and political pressure. This double-mindedness causes the chaos before us. Moreover, years and years of not holding accountability to the Lord or being led by the Holy Spirit in choosing leaders has fomented an end result of chaos within God’s creation, with horrific consequences. Let us see this example and be moved to get our souls right with the Lord; to yield to the Holy Spirit; to boldly choose the will of God over the vain and crafty words of satan; to choose light over darkness; to begin the courageous journey of restoration of the Lord’s will in our lives, communities, states, and nation. It’s a choice between chaos and the Holy Spirt.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to ME and I will answer you and show you great aqnd mighty things you cannot imagine. Jeremiah 33:3

How Can We Know GOD?

How Can We Know God? by Dr. D. James Kennedy “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3 Do you yearn to know God? Do you long for a special relationship with the Father, the intimate knowing that comes from interacting with Him as His child? The stronger we grow as Christians, the closer we grow to God. As the New Testament says, we “grow in grace, and the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” But how do we get to know God better? First, we spend time with Him. Every relationship grows with time and tender care, including a relationship with God. In the psalms we read, “Be still, and know that I am God.” Yet achieving this stillness is difficult. Noise and diversion constantly bombard us; we struggle to have quiet time alone with God. But if we want to know Him better, we have to discipline ourselves to carve out quiet time and space to be with God. And as we fall silent, we can hear God speak to us about His nature. We can also grow closer to the Father by obeying His commands. Scripture tells us that we’ll know God better as we follow His instructions. We can’t grow closer to Christ while knowingly living in disobedience. If you want to know Him, obey Him in everything. We also learn more about God by loving Him. The Bible says, “Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God … for God is love” (1 John 4:7–8). Christ laid down His life on the cross for us, and in return we need to love Him sacrificially, laying down our lives for God, submitting our will for His glory. As we do this, we discover more about God’s sovereignty and love. Does your soul pant for a more intimate relationship with God? Then spend time with Him this very moment, in His word, in a quiet place. Choose to live obediently, and focus your love on Him. Do so, and you’ll come to know Him who loves you with a love far beyond anything humans can offer. You’ll find the fulfillment of your heart’s desire.

Trials

Trials by Dr. D. James Kennedy “And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.” Genesis 22:10 Call to mind the biggest trial you’ve ever faced (you might face it even today). Remember the struggle, the pain, the despair? Does it help to know that through your trials God tests and perfects your faith? Consider Abraham trudging his way toward Mount Moriah to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice to God. From Abraham’s trial and faithful response we gain great blessing, a treasure-trove of lessons, to give us insight into what God teaches us through trials. The first lesson we learn from Abraham’s story is that God needs to test our faith to strengthen and purify it, just as gold must endure fire to gain strength and purity. God tested Abraham’s faith to determine upon whom Abraham relied, and Abraham passed the test by offering his son as a sacrifice. In turn, God provided another offering, a ram, saving Isaac’s life. As Abraham endured this trial, he gained even greater trust in God. Through our trials, we learn to trust less in ourselves and more in our heavenly Father. Second, Abraham’s story teaches us that we’ll face trials throughout our entire lives. Even as a very old man, Abraham was called to leave his homeland and go to a place he did not know. When Abraham was ninety years old, God challenged him to believe he’d have a son. Until the end of Abraham’s life, God tried and perfected Abraham’s faith. Third, we learn from Abraham’s story that God prepares us for difficult trials. Only after Abraham passed the tests of so many other trials did God allow the most difficult one to occur. God teaches us to climb the lower peaks before calling us to scale the loftiest summits. He teaches us to wade in the shallows before He calls us to plunge into the depths of the oceans. At each level of our faith, God has lessons for us to learn, and by His grace He enables us to pass successfully through each trial. Take some encouragement from these lessons today. If you’re presently enduring a trial, know that God has not forgotten you. In fact, through it He wants to draw you closer to Him. Trust your heavenly Father to bring you through victoriously and with a greater faith in Him. “The brook would lose its song if we removed the rocks.” Anonymous

Psalm Twenty 20

Psalm Twenty 20 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; 3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. 4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. 5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions. 6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. 8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. 9 Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.

Justification

Justification by Dr. D. James Kennedy Justification “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ … for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.” — Galatians 2:16 Most people don’t get it. The darkness of spiritual ignorance has pervaded people’s minds, leaving vast numbers abjectly ignorant of this central doctrine of Christianity. What am I talking about? The doctrine of justification by faith—the fact that we can have eternal life because Christ’s death has cleansed us of all sin, making us worthy to live in God’s presence. Do you understand justification by faith? If you don’t, you’re not alone. So many, including Christians, can’t explain it. If you were to ask people from a variety of church backgrounds how to get to Heaven, I believe that most answers would include a work or act. “I go to church every Sunday.” “I keep the Ten Commandments.” “I try not to hurt people.” But none of these answers matches what the Bible teaches us about salvation. So how do we become “justified?” The Westminster Catechism describes it most aptly, saying that justification is an act of God’s free grace wherein He pardons all our sins and accepts us as righteous because of Jesus’ substitutionary death on the cross. What does that mean? Most important, it means that God sets us free from eternal punishment by His will, not our own. The only thing we can do is accept the gift by faith. God is the only one who can justify us, and yet we continue to try to justify ourselves. Someone once said to me, “I can justify everything I have done to God.” Though most people wouldn’t state it that way, many people try to do just that. But the doctrine of justification condemns every person’s effort to justify himself or herself. Only God can justify us. He does it once and for all, completely and perfectly, in the twinkling of an eye. Who are you trusting for your salvation: yourself or God? Only God’s free grace can save you. Accept His undeserved favor, and stop your striving. Allow Him to give you the free gift He offers, and just watch where it will take you.

The Old Lamplighter

The Old Lamplighter by Dr. D. James Kennedy “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.” Ephesians 5:8 Have you ever visited a historical village where a lamplighter lights the street lamps at night? If you have, then you can relate to what Sir Henry Lauder, a famous Scotsman of the turn of the century, saw as he watched a lamplighter one evening at the Hotel Cecil: “I was sitting in the gloaming [dusk], and a man passed the window. He was the lamplighter. He pushed his pole into the lamp and lighted it. Then he went to another and another. Now I couldn’t see him. But I knew where he was by the lights as they broke out down the street, until he had left a beautiful avenue of lights. You are lamplighters. They’ll know where you’ve been by the light you have lit.” Christ said, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life” (John 8:12) and “The light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19). All of those in whom the Light of life—Jesus Christ—burns brightly must bring light to those who sit in the shadow of darkness so that upon them the wondrous light of Christ might shine. We are the lamplighters. The darkened lamps are the lives and souls of lost men and women who sit in sin’s dark night, far apart from God’s life and light. The flame is Jesus Christ burning within our hearts through His Spirit. The pole is the presentation of Jesus Christ. Are you a lamplighter for Christ? Have you touched the dark world with the Light of Jesus Christ, encouraging lost men and women to catch fire? The world will know where you are—what you believe—by the lights you have lit. Ask God to teach you the joy of spreading Christ’s Light in a dark world.

Was Columbus a CHRISTIAN?

Was Columbus a Christian? by Dr. D. James Kennedy “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations …” Matthew 24:14 This month marks the annual remembrance of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the New World. Columbus was a brave and farsighted leader whose monumental discovery changed the world. But our society often questions Columbus’ character. We know he was a man of flesh and blood, a sinner as we all are. And we know he made mistakes. Yet we can’t hold him responsible for all the things modern critics would like to blame him for. So what kind of person was Columbus? His son portrays him as a gracious, loving father. Columbus was a godly man who so fervently attended to Scripture reading, prayer, fasting, and all of the worship services, that if one didn’t know he was a seafaring man, one would have suspected that he belonged to a holy order. In fact, when Columbus first landed in the New World, his first act was to plant a cross on the land. The names Columbus chose for the places he discovered also indicate his dedication to Christ. He named his first landing place “San Salvador,” which means “Holy Savior.” He named his next landing places “Vera Cruz,” which means “True Cross,” and “La Navidad,” which means “The Nativity” or “Christmas.” Then Columbus came to an island with three hills on it, and he named it “Trinidad,” meaning “The Trinity.” He did this time after time in the places he landed, indicating his godly focus and nature. Today you’ll often hear people doubt the goodness of Columbus’ character. Part of this is because they perceive that Columbus sailed for “gold and glory.” But listen to what Columbus himself said about his reason for sailing: “It was the Lord who put it into my mind to sail to the Indies. The fact that the Gospel must be preached to so many lands—that is what convinced me.” Overall, I think Columbus is a model of courage, who admirably drew his life’s vision from Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

II Timothy 3:1

In the last days, there will be difficult times. II Timothy 3:1

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept MY WORD, I will keep you from the hour of temptation. Revelation 3:10

Romans 6:23

The wages of sin is death but the gift of GOD is eternal life through JESUS CHRIST Romans 6:23

Titus 12:3

Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. Titus 12:3

Zechariah 12:9

I will destroy all the nations that come against Israel Zechariah 12:9

Genesis 12:3

I will bless those who bless you (Israel) and curse those who curse you (Israel) Genesis 12:3

Jeremiah 31:10

HE will keep Israel as a shepherd does HIS flocks. Jeremiah 31:10

I Corinthians 13:1-3

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels but have not LOVE, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal........ I Corinthians 13:1-3

Let MY People Go

‘Let My People Go’: Jon Voight Turns to Scripture Amid ‘Hamas Holocaust’ By Tré Goins-Phillips Actor Jon Voight is speaking out in support of Israel amid what he called the “Hamas Holocaust.” “Let me read something for you,” he said. “Israel, I love you. Israel will stand tall for the land of its sacred soil. These sick-minded beings have been evil since birth; they’re trained to destroy. God’s power, along with the Israeli army, will end this destruction and the power of this evil. It will be destroyed once and for all so the Jewish people can be in peace, live in safety — to live life. L’Chaim.” The Academy Award-winning actor went on to say, “Let me assure you by the almighty power of God and the power of Moses, who once stood in the power of evil forces, that this is the Holocaust. It’s the horror that was witnessed by the Jews of Auschwitz and I have come now to warn the evil ones that God will show truths again. He shall win this war for His people, as when Moses was able to lift the Red Sea.” Voight told his social media followers that “the memory of this Hamas Holocaust will haunt all but we shall heal; we shall make sure this will never happen again.” “The world is mourning with you, Israel,” he added. “And the U.S. stands with you and, as Moses says, let our people go. Much love to you, Israel. Much love.” Voight’s message comes amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the terrorist group governing the Gaza Strip. The death toll in Israel, which is continuing to climb, has reached at least 1,200 civilians dead, at least 170 soldiers slain, and more than 3,500 Israelis wounded. Additionally, Hamas terrorists have kidnapped some 150 Israelis and gruesomely murdered dozens of Jewish infants. Soldiers with the Israeli Defense Force are currently staging for a land invasion along the Gaza Strip.

Deuteronomy 26:9

"GOD gave us (Israel) this Land, a Land flowing with milk and honey." DEUTERONOMY 26:9

Psalm Nineteen (19)

Psalm Nineteen (19) The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 Yet their voice[b] goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. 5 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. 6 It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth. 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. 10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. 11 By them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward. 12 But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults. 13 Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression. 14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

mRNA

mRNA Adding to their accomplishments on behalf of mankind, researchers Drew Weissman and Katalin Kariko of the University of Pennsylvania have won the Nobel Prize for Medicine. The researchers were honored for their work that made possible the rapid development of the mRNA serum used as a vaccine against COVID 19. This award to researchers abandoned the longstanding practice of only honoring decades-old research that was proven over time. The Nobel Assembly boasts that “since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded to scientists who have made the most important discoveries for the benefit of humankind.” This group of high-minded 50 professors, however, are basing their award on false notions. The Nobel Assembly stated in its news release announcing the awards, “The discoveries by the two Nobel Laureates were critical for developing effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 during the pandemic that began in early 2020. Through their groundbreaking findings, which have fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system, the laureates contributed to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times.” Key here are the words “developing effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.” This statement is highly debatable given prominent scientific studies. Numerous studies have documented the grave side effects of the mRNA serums such as myocarditis, pericarditis, blood clots, pregnancy terminations, excess deaths and so on. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has had to move the goal posts on its messaging that the “vaccines” were both safe and effective when reality contradicted the narrative. First, CDC said everyone should take the shot to prevent getting COVID 19. Then CDC said everyone should have the shot to prevent the spread of COVID 19. Then CDC shifted to get the shot to prevent hospitalization and risk of death. The narrative moved so much that statistics now show that the “vaccines” didn’t prevent someone from getting COVID or spreading it, or prevent people from dying of COVID. Hence, neither safe nor effective. In fact, a most recent study is saying that the mRNA shots actually killed people—millions of them. Scientists from Correlation Research in the Public Interest, who conducted the study, said the COVID 19 vaccines killed approximately two-tenths of the world population and “did not measurably prevent any deaths.” Denis Rancourt, co-director of the organization, told The Epoch Times: "No lives were saved. On the contrary, the evidence can be understood in terms of being subjected to a toxic substance. The risk of death per injection increases exponentially with age.” 1 Corinthians 1:27 says, “But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise.”

WHY?

Why do so many people hate the Jews? DENISONFORUM.ORG Why do so many people hate the Jews? As the war in Israel rages, demonstrations across the globe blaming Israel reveal the rise i

The Beauty of Holiness

The Beauty of Holiness by Dr. D. James Kennedy “Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” — Psalm 29:2 What do you expect when you go to church on Sunday mornings? Do you view Sunday morning church as a type of performance? Many people do. They listen to the choir as if they were at a concert, ready to critique the choir’s performance. They sing hymns but never once as they sing do they ever think of praising God. Instead, they sing hymns by rote, with their minds turned off. But God doesn’t want us to sit back as passive observers. He wants us to actively participate in worshipping Him. Soren Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher, thought that most people conceive of church as a drama wherein they are merely spectators. In this drama, the minister is the principal actor. God prompts the minister by whispering His lines in the minister’s ear (should the minister chance to forget them), and the congregation members are the critics who pass their judgment on the performance. The truth of the matter, says Kierkegaard, is that church is a drama of sorts. But if we view worship as God designed it, the congregation members should be the actors, the minister the prompter, and God Himself the critic. Why? Because worship is one’s response to the revelation of God. When we recognize God’s true nature, we want to worship Him in direct proportion to the clarity of our vision of Him. So many people don’t understand the true joy of worship. And God doesn’t want us to miss it. This Sunday, remember to actively worship God as a participant, not as a mere spectator. When the choir sings and the minister preaches, lift their words in praise to God. “Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name.”

Psalm Eighteen (18)

Psalm Eighteen (18) (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,) I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. 2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. 15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. 19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. 25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. 28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. 31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. 37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. 38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. 45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. 46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. 47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. 48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.