Put On The Armor Of God

The title of this message is taken from Ephesians 6:10-17 which encourages us to "Be strong in The Lord and in the power of His might." {Verse 10} We are approaching the time of the year when our spiritual enemies are the most active. Apparently, these enemies do not appreciate our desiring to thank Jehovah God for all the blessings of our lives and follow that with praising our Lord for the birth of His Son. This raises the question of how we can defeat all the attacks of the enemy at every turn during this very special time of the year.

Ephesians 6:10-17 is "Put On The Whole Armor Of God," which reads as follows:

Vs. 10 - "Finally, my brethren, be strong in The Lord and in the power of His might."

Vs. 11 - "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."

Vs. 12 - "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places."

Vs. 13 - "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."

Vs. 14 - "Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness."

Vs. 15 - "And having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;"

Vs. 16 - "Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one."

Vs. 17 - "And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."

We Praise The Lord For

His Love And Protection

Each And Every Day!

We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank  

"The Days Fashioned For Me"

Mike Huckabee has been named the United States Ambassador to Israel by President-Elect Donald Trump. What is the relationship between this statement and the title for this message? During the last ten years it has been reported that Huckabee has visited Israel approximately 100 times! Indeed, we can state that during the last ten years his "Days were being fashioned for him by Jehovah God." This example is really for all of us who call Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior! There is a Godly Ordained Plan For Each Of Our Lives! Praise The Lord!

Praying and studying the following portions of Psalm 139 each day would be a reminder of how much Jehovah God loves us and desires to take care of us. Our response is to seek His love as we read and recite portions of Scripture.

Psalm 139:

Vs. 13 - "For You have formed my inward parts; You have covered me in my mother's womb."

Vs. 14 - "I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well."

Vs. 15 - "My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest part of the earth."

Vs. 16 - "Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them."

Vs. 17 - "How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!"

Vs. 18 - "If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand."

We Praise The Lord 

For His Love And Protection

Each And Everyday!

We Thank You, Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank         

Dwelling With God

The title for this message is also the main theme for Psalm 84 which is "The Joy Of Dwelling With God." All the events of the last week especially in the United States where they re-elected  Donald J. Trump as president, could cause uneasiness or concern for some people. This raises the question, "how do we respond when events in our lives do not turn out the way we expected or are the total opposite of what we desired?" As always, the Word Of Jehovah God has the answer to all of life's questions and uneasiness. This message would apply no matter who was elected!

We believe the election of Donald J. Trump has been received very positively in Israel. The last time he was president the Abraham Accords were started between Saudi Arabia and Israel but were stopped when President Trump previously left the White House. Now we believe they will be completed. Let Us All Praise The Lord!

The days ahead for President Trump and all leaders of the Free World will be difficult and challenging but we believe they will be encouraged and blessed as we and they recite Psalm 84 entitled "The Joy Of Dwelling With God" as follows:

Vs. 1 - "How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts!"

Vs. 2 - "My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God."

Vs. 3 - "Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young - even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God."

Vs. 4 - "Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; they will still be praising You."

Vs. 5 - "Blessed is the man whose strength is in you. Whose heart is set on pilgrimage."

Vs. 6 - "As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a spring; the rain also covers it with pools."

Vs. 7 - "They go from strength to strength; every one of them appears before God in Zion."

Vs. 8 - "O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob!"

We Praise The Lord For His Love

And Attention Each And Every Day!

We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank

 

    

"He Declares His Word To Jacob"

The title for this message is taken from Psalm 147:19. Also, Psalm 147:2 states that "The Lord builds up Jerusalem." These are encouraging words for Israel and the Jewish People who live in Israel. The overall situation in Israel is very unsettled, however, Jehovah God has granted numerous military victories. Other portions of Psalm 147 are very encouraging for those who live in Israel. Please note verses 5, 6 and 15 state "Great is our Lord and mighty in power - the Lord casts the wicked to the ground - He sends out His command to the earth."

The people in Israel can be encouraged each day in The Lord when they recite portions of Psalm 147 as follows:

Vs 1 - "Praise The Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and praise is beautiful."

Vs. 2 - "The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel."

Vs. 3 - "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

Vs. 4 - "He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name."

Vs. 5 - "Great is our Lord and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite."

Vs. 6 - "The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground."

Vs.  7 - "Sing to The Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises on the harp to our God."

Vs. 8 - "Who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the mountains."

Vs. 9 - "He gives to the beasts its food and to the young ravens that cry."

Vs. 10 - "He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man."

Vs. 11 - "The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, and those who hope in His mercy."

Vs. 12 - "Praise The Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!"

We Praise The Lord For

His Love And Protection

Each And Everyday!

We Thank You, Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank

    

God Is Still In Control

As we observe the happenings in the Middle East, we could wonder where is God, is He still in control? YES - He Is Still In Control! Please observe that the leaders of Hamas and Hezbullah, both terror organizations, have been assassinated and their Monetary System destroyed. Hamas has surrendered in Gaza and there is a possibility that the Israeli Defense Forces {IDF} will invade Lebanon and gain total control of the country.

To illustrate the seriousness of the situation in Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu's vacation home in Cesarea was bombed, fortunately the Prime Minister was in Jerusalem during this situation. We Praise The Lord for His protection of Netanyahu and his family.

We need to pray for Godly guidance for the leaders of Israel which is The Knesset. Please join us in the praying of Psalm 121:

Vs. 1- "I will lift my eyes to the hills - from whence comes my help?"

Vs. 2 - "My help comes from The Lord, who made heaven and earth."

Vs. 3 - "He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber."

Vs. 4 - "Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep."

Vs. 5 - "The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand."

Vs. 6 - "The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night."

Vs. 7 - "The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul."

Vs. 8 - "The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth and even forevermore."

We Praise The Lord For His

Love And Protection

Each And Every Day!

We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank          

"Hope In God"

We at For Zion's Sake Ministry sincerely pray for all those in Israel that their hope is indeed in God. Hezbullah, a terror organization in Lebanon, was planning to invade all the towns in Northern Israel leading to them eliminating "All Of Israel." As a result, the Israeli Defense Forces {IDF} have invaded Lebanon with the goal of eliminating Hezbullah and gaining total control of Lebanon's capital. Bibi Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, has stated "We are defending ourselves on seven fronts."

Psalm 43 is entitled "Hope In God." We pray for all those who love Israel will proclaim Psalm 43 on their behalf each day and also trust those in Israel will do the same as follows:

Vs. 1 - "Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!"

Vs. 2 - "For You are the God of my strength; why do you cast me off? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?" 

Vs. 3 - "Oh send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle."

Vs. 4 - "Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; and on the harp I will praise you, O God, my God."

Vs. 5 - "Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God."

We Praise The Lord For

His Love And Protection

Each And Everyday

We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank

        

"Unbelievable"

We have entitled this message "Unbelievable" because events are taking place in Israel which have not happened previously. For example, long range missiles have been fired into Israel at a pace of 40 - 140 per day fired toward Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The Israeli Defense Forces {IDF} has responded by destroying the Fort that fired the missiles and have destroyed many Drones. Also, we just learned of members of Hezbullah in Lebanon have had their pagers destroyed as they were holding them in their hands. Let Us Always Remember That God Is In Control!

Psalm 83 is entitled "Plea For God To Destroy Israel's Enemies. Please join us at For Zion's Sake Ministry by praying portions of Psalm 83 every day as follows:

Vs. 1 - "Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, and do not be still, O God!"

Vs. 2 - "For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; and those who hate You have lifted up their head."

Vs. 3 - "They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, and consulted together against Your sheltered ones."

Vs. 4 - "They have said, 'Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.'"

Vs. 5 - "For they have consulted together with one consent; they form a confederacy against You.

Vs. 13 - "O my God, make them like the whirling dust like the chaff before the wind!"

Vs. 14 - "As the fire burns the woods, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire."

Vs. 15 - "So pursue them with Your tempest and frighten them with Your storm." 

Vs. 16 - "Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O Lord."

Vs. 17 - "Let them be confounded and dismayed forever; yes, let them be put to shame and perish."

Vs. 18 - "That men may know that You, whose name alone is The Lord, are the Most High over the earth."

We Praise The Lord For 

His Love And Protection

Each And Every Day!

We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank