Good News!

Each week our message seems to have a negative connotation concerning the Jewish people and Israel. This is happening because the whole purpose of our message each week is to inform and encourage prayer for Israel as anti-semitism is on the rise throughout the world. Today, we will share some good news so do not be discouraged . . . continue praying! 

There are two countries in Europe taking steps of repentance toward the Jewish people. Spain expelled 300,000 Jewish refugees in 1492 under the leadership of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Currently, a proposed Sephardic Ancestry Bill is offering citizenship to 3.5 million Jews around the world whose ancestors were forced to leave Spain. Portugal has already passed a similar bill.

Additionally, a group of 200 British Christians want to apologize to the Jewish people for the way their government turned back Jewish refugees 70 years ago. The British government prevented thousands of Jewish refugees from landing in Israel because of immigration quotas. In effect, Britain ignored  its own Balfour Declaration of 1917 promising to help establish a home for the Jewish people.

Between 1938 and 1948 Britain prevented more than 90 ships from landing at Haifa. Those people turned away were put in camps in Cyprus or even returned to camps in Germany. Lord Simon Isaacs hopes the British government will admit its mistakes in time for the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in 2017. 

Our Lord God has not abandoned His original covenant people and He never will. These two reports are an example in the middle of all the anti-semitism in Europe. They are also examples of our Lord God responding to the prayers offered world wide on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people.

 Keep On Praying . . . Keep On Praying . . . Hallelujah!

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,

Frank       

A Lesson From History

"I Will Bless Those Who Bless You,

And I Will Curse Him Who Curses You"

Genesis 12:3

This verse was said by God to Abraham as He was establishing the Abrahamic Covenant. In effect, our Lord God was saying He will bestow blessings upon those who bless the Jewish people and curses upon those who curse them.

Groups of Christians who support Israel are currently investigating what is known as The Genesis 12:3 Effect. This school of thought believes the 1929 Great Depression was a divine punishment for the United States Immigration Policy that effectively trapped large numbers of the Jewish people in Eastern Europe.

The United States immigration policy in the 1920's dramatically limited immigration after World War I. These limits extensively  hurt Jews in Eastern Europe desiring to leave. If the United States doors had remained open could the lives of Jewish people been different? Was the Great Depression a curse God sent upon the United States as a consequence of their action taken against the Jews?

Is this "Genesis 12:3 Effect" an issue today? How is the United States government treating Israel and the Jewish people today? How will they treat them in the future? What can we who support the Jewish people and Israel do and say? Of course we need to pray but we can also contact our Congressional Representatives. The Word of our Lord God is not something to ignore or discount. This has been proven over and over again in history and many books have been written in this regard.

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,

Frank   

Trust In The Lord

Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in The Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;" Psalm 37:3 "Trust in The Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness;" Psalm 22:8 "He trusted in The Lord, let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, since He delights in him!" The Lord brought to mind all these verses about trusting in The Lord as I heard about current scenarios threatening Israel. I do not think we who live in places other than Israel can fully comprehend the challenges the Israeli government faces each day to protect their citizens. They need our prayers each day!

A headline on the Israel Today web site announced this week, "Worse than Hamas? ISIS in Gaza." Located in Gaza are Salafi Groups that are part of ISIS offering a more radical version of Islam, which is hard to understand. Salafi Groups have even started lobbing rockets into Southern Israel. They also believe the only way to end the Israeli occupation is through purification and a war against Israel referred to as Jihad.  

Additionally and of the same mindset, a Hamas official announces, "Armed resistance against Israel is not negotiable." The Hamas official, Al-Zahhar, went on to state, "The Islamic Resistance Movement refuses a Palestinian State within the 1948 or 1967 territories. Our policy is Palestine, all of Palestine." Their intentions and goals are very clear and now ISIS is part of the total movement.

Let It Be Said Of Israel And The Jewish People 

They Trust In The Lord! 

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,

Frank

"Biblical Framework"

An article in the Dispatch From Jerusalem magazine had the above mentioned title. It's first sentence stated, "The nation of Israel's existence, identity and purpose are defined by the Bible." In clearly defining who is the rightful inhabitant of the land of Israel, is there a better source than the Word of our Lord God?

Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said the following, "Israel's existence and prosperity today is a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. In our time, Biblical prophecies have been realized. As the Prophet Amos said, 'They shall rebuild ruined cities and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine; they shall till gardens and eat their fruit. And I will plant them upon their soil, never to be uprooted again.'"

Let me repeat strongly and enthusiastically the last sentence of Amos 9:15. Our Lord God clearly points out He will place His Covenant People, "Upon their own soil, no more to be uprooted." This is happening right before our eyes as Jewish people from all over the world are moving back to their God given land.

Israel was prophetically reborn in May, 1948 through United Nations Resolution 181 establishing a Jewish State per Genesis 15:18. One day later the enemies of Israel waged war against this new nation ordained by God. The Islamic World waged war against Israel because it rejected Israel's Biblical origin and Biblical narrative. This same war continues currently and will continue until the King of Kings and Lord of Lords establishes His Eternal Kingdom here on earth per Zechariah 14:9.

Even So, Come Lord Jesus, Come Soon! 

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,

Frank      

The Truth

Our message this week is a day later than normal. Early this past Tuesday evening we received a telephone call that our son-in-law, Craig Berry, was in a very serious automobile accident. Craig's car was hit violently on the drivers side by a young drunken driver trying to escape from the police. We have seen the car, it is totaled! Only our Lord God's hand of protection saved Craig's life. He is still in the hospital recovering, he has 9 fractures in his collar bone, 7 broken ribs, a punctured lung, deep cut in his shoulder and many bruises. Thank you for your prayers and support Craig is slowly recovering.

Briefly today, we will continue our discussion of the "Big Lie" - Jews are occupying land belonging to the Palestinians. Who actually are the Palestinians? The terms Palestine and Palestinian date back to the second century AD. A Roman ruler Hadrian wanted to get rid of any Jewish identity so he renamed the land Palestina after Israel's ancient foes the Philistines. The term Palestine surfaced in 1948 when Israel was declared a nation.

The name Palestinian was rarely used until the 1960's and 1970's. Then Yassar Arafat became Chairman of the Palestinian Labor Organization with a goal of legitimizing the Philistines with the cause of liberating Palestine through armed struggle against Israel.

There has never been a "Palestinian People" as a distinct group. This is a fabrication of terms used by Arabs to identify people who occupy the Gaza Strip, West Bank and parts of Israel. These people are Arabs from Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.

They Are Arabs Who Live In Israel, This Is The Truth!  

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,

Frank     

"The Big Lie"

A report in the news recently announced that 136 nations recognize a Palestinian State. These nations have a population of 5.5 billion people. Nations not participating in this false narrative are the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and most of the European countries. 

Please notice the title of our message today. What was reported in our first paragraph is a clear example of what is referred to as "The Big Lie" which means if you tell the same lie over and over again people will eventually start believing it is true. In this case, Israel is accused of occupying land belonging to the Palestinians. This is totally false and cannot be found anywhere in the Word of our Lord God!

Genesis 15:18 illustrates our Lord speaking to Abraham, "To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates." Our Lord God gave almost the whole Middle East to His Covenant People. Additionally in Ezekiel 36:24,28 our Lord says, "For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. . .then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; you shall be My people, and I will be your God."

Another headline in the news this past week said, "Pope Francis Establishes Treaty With The State Of Palestine." There exists today no such entity as a Palestinian State. At the same time, Pope Francis referred to Palestinian leader Malmoud Abbas as an "Agent of Peace." This is the same Abbas who daily orchestrates terrorists attacks against Israeli citizens and trains small children to be terrorists.

In reality, we should not be that surprised by all of this, as these are examples of the current days and times. Psalm 2:2-6 say, "The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against The Lord and against His anointed, saying 'let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away their cords from us.' He who sits in the Heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure: Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion." Our Lord God is still in control . . . Hallelujah!

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,

Frank      

Arab Leaders Rejection

This week the leaders of almost every Arab country in the Middle East rejected an invitation from the United States Government to come to Camp David to discuss the proposed nuclear deal with Iran. The only Arab countries to accept the invitation were Kuwait and Qatar. This scenario is a very bold statement!

There is very strong evidence of serious concerns in the Middle East that the proposed nuclear deal with Iran gives them exactly what they want and fails to confirm that their nuclear capability is halted. If you recall, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress sharing his concerns for Israel and the whole world with many in the Arab world supportive of his address. Now the message appears to be very clear! The Arab Gulf States led by Saudi Arabia don't trust the Western agenda in proposing this nuclear deal or their ability to negotiate with Iran.

We, who love and support Israel, need to pray each day for this proposed nuclear deal to fall apart but also to speak out boldly and enthusiastically! Contact your Congressional Representatives and share with your relatives, friends, neighbors, etc.  

Six million Jews died during the Holocaust because nobody spoke out against it or did anything to stop it. Guilty was the Christian Church, the United States Government, and the other countries in Europe. The Jewish people cry out boldly, "Never Again" concerning another event happening similar to the Holocaust. Let us also repeat this declaration with our prayers and actions.

 Today We Celebrate 67 Years Of Israel's Statehood - May 15, 2015  

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,

Frank