"All Is Calm" Luke 2:14

Our favorite Christmas Carol is Silent Night Holy Night because the second verse says, "All Is Calm." Luke 2:1-20 describes the birth of Jesus and verse 14 says "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." When we analyze this verse, we realize that the birth of the Son of God was meant to bring Peace on Earth. Did this happen? NO! Will it ever happen? YES! But only when Jesus physically returns to earth and rules and reigns during The Millennial Period. Well, can there be a degree of peace on earth now? YES! How can this happen? It happens through us His People spreading His love and care for all people each and every day!

Psalm 86 is entitled "Teach Me Your Way, O Lord" and reminds us to turn to The Lord each day with our prayers and requests resulting in us experiencing God's peace in our lives. {Psalm 86:5-12 as follows}

Vs. 5 - "For You, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You."

Vs. 6 - "Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications."

Vs. 7 - "In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me."

Vs. 8 - "Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; nor are there any works like Your works."

Vs. 9 - "All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name."

Vs. 10 - "For You are great and do wonderous things; You alone are God."

Vs. 11 - "Teach me Your ways, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name."

Vs. 12 - "I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore."

We Praise The Lord For His

Love, Protection And Calm

Each And Every Day!

We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessed Christmas,

Frank 

 

God Gave {John 3:16}

"For God So Loved The World That He Gave His Only Begotten Son, That Whoever Believes In Him Should Not Perish But Have Everlasting Life." December is traditionally referred to as the "Month of Giving." John 3:16 illustrates for us Jehovah God giving to all people the most important gifts of salvation, eternal life and forgiveness of sins. When a person receives Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior they also receive a relationship with God Himself. We are a blessed people because God Gave! Who can you give to this December?

An excellent reminder for all of us every day are portions of Psalm 138 reading as follows:

Vs. 3 - "In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul."

Vs. 4 - "All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord, when they hear the word of Your mouth."

Vs. 5 - "Yes, they shall sing of the ways of The Lord, for great is the glory of The Lord."

Vs. 6 - "Though The Lord is on high, yet He regards the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar."

Vs. 7 - "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me."

Vs. 8 - "The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the work of Your hands."

We Praise The Lord

For His Love And Protection

Each And Every Day!

We Thank You, Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank  

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

   

"Watchmen"

Isaiah 62:6,7 says, "I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of The Lord, do not keep silent, and give Him no rest till He establishes and till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth."

What does it mean to be a "Watchmen" on the walls of Jerusalem? It means that an individual will pray continually over a city or a situation until Jehovah God answers the prayer. Currently, Jerusalem and Israel need "Watchmen." The Israeli Defense Forces {IDF} are in the process of eliminating Hamas in Southern Gaza at the Philadelphia line and are also at Israeli's Northern border eliminating Hasbullah.

Let us all who love Israel be "Watchmen" by praying daily Isaiah 62:1-5 as follows:

Vs. 1 - "For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns."

Vs. 2 - "The Gentiles shall see your righteousness, and all kings your glory, you shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of The Lord will name."

Vs. 3 - "You shall also be a crown of glory in the hands of The Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God."

Vs. 4 - "You shall no longer be termed Forsaken, nor shall your land any more be termed desolate; but you shall be called Hephzibah and your land Beulah; for The Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married."

Vs. 5 - "For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you; and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you."

We Praise The Lord For His

Love And Protection Each And Everyday!

We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank

     

Iran Has "Crossed The Line"

Recent news reports have revealed a number of military victories for Israel. They have assassinated the leaders of Hezbullah in Lebanon and the leader of Iran. Also, they destroyed a large camp of enemies in the West Bank. Jehovah God has won every war that Israel has fought. However, Iran has "crossed the line" in killing a man in Israel! This is the first time such an event has taken place in Israel. 

We who love Israel need to intercede in prayer for the Israeli Defense Forces {IDF} realizing at the same time that the Jewish People at the Western Wall are singing the Psalms as a form of worshipping Jehovah God. Let us worship God in a similar manner using certain versus of Psalm 105 as follows:

Vs. 1 - "Oh, give thanks to The Lord! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples."

Vs. 2 - "Sing to Him, sing Psalms to Him; talk of all His wonderous works."

Vs. 3 - "Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those rejoice who seek The Lord."

Vs. 4 - "Seek The Lord and His strength; seek His face evermore."

Vs. 5 - "Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders and the judgements of His mouth."

Vs. 6 - "O seed of Abraham His servant, you children of Jacob, His chosen ones!"

Vs. 7 - "He is The Lord our God; His judgements are in all the earth."

Vs. 8 - "He has remembered His covenant forever, the word which He commanded for a thousand generations."

Vs. 9 - "The covenant which He made with Abraham and His oath to Isaac."

Vs. 10 - "And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute to Israel for an everlasting covenant."

Vs. 11 - "Saying 'To you I will give the land of Canaan as the allotment of your inheritance.'"  

We Praise The Lord For His Love

And Attention Everyday!

We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank

 
   

The Truth!

If you have been watching the Democratic National Convention, you have noticed that the outside demonstrators are proclaiming that "Palestinians" are being killed in Israel. This is totally untrue! No one is being killed in Israel! We need to understand that these "professional demonstrators" are paid and told what misinformation to declare.

As a result, we are going to declare "THE TRUTH." There is no war happening now in Israel! The Israeli Defense Forces {IDF} are identifying and eliminating Hamas in Gaza and Hezbullah on their Northern border. Recently, they assassinated the Hezbullah leader and the Iranian leader. Israel is currently on "High Alert" expecting a retaliation. 

The IDF and the people of Israel urgently need our prayers! Please join us in daily praying portions of Psalm 27.

Vs. 1 - "The Lord is my life and my salvation; whom shall I fear?"

Vs. 2 - "When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, my enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell."

Vs. 3 - "Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I will be confident."

Vs. 5 - "For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle, He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock."

Vs. 6 - "And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; therefore, I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord."

We Praise The Lord For

His Love And Protection Every Day

We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank    

God Is On Our Side

We chose the title for Psalm 124 as a theme for this message. In one of our recent messages, we reported that "Israel was fighting two wars - one in Gaza and one on their Northern border." We also reported that Jehovah God has won every war in Israel's history.

Currently, the Israeli Defense Forces {IDF} became very aggressive and assassinated the Hezbullah leader in Lebanon and assassinated the leader in Iran. These were two critically important military victories for the IDF and validate God's Word of Psalm 124 which is entitled "God Is On Our Side."

We have chosen the whole Psalm for us to pray, worship and mediate on a daily basis as the Jewish People do at The Western Wall:

Vs. 1, 2 - "If it had not been The Lord who was on our side, let Israel now say - If it had not been The Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us."

Vs. 3 - "Then they would have swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us."

Vs. 4 - "Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul."

Vs. 5 - "Then the swollen waters would have gone over our souls."

Vs. 6 - "Blessed be The Lord, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth."

Vs. 7 - "Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare is broken, and we have escaped."

Vs. 8 - "Our help is in the name of The Lord, Who made heaven and earth."

We Praise The Lord For His Love

And Protection Each And Every Day! 

We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank       

Two Wars!

We learned during last week that the Israeli Defense Forces  assassinated the leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon and the leader in Iran. As a result, the airport in Jerusalem is closed as Israel awaits a military response from Iran. At the same time, the IDF in Gaza is in the process of identifying and eliminating Hamas. In reality the IDF is fighting two wars at the same time.

The IDF urgently needs our daily prayers and we who love and support Israel should pledge to pray the following portions of Isaiah 62 in support of the IDF:

Vs. 1 - "For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns."

Vs. 2 - "The Gentiles shall see your righteousness and all kings your glory."

Vs. 4 - "You shall no longer be termed forsaken, nor shall your land be turned desolate."

Vs. 6 - "I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of The Lord, do not keep silent."

Vs. 7 - "And give Him no rest till He establishes and till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth."

Vs. 11 - "Indeed The Lord has proclaimed to the end of the world; 'say to the daughter of Zion, surely your salvation is coming.'"

Vs. 12 - "And they shall call them The Holy People, The Redeemed of The Lord."

We Praise The Lord For His Love

And Protection Each And Everyday! 

We Thank You, Jehovah God!

Blessings, Frank

  

Trust In The Lord

The war that Israel is fighting on its Northern border has become out of control and downright ugly! Hezbollah has been firing rockets into the small towns of Northern Israel. Within the last two days they have fired rockets upon children and killing them on the Golan Heights. It appears evil has no limits as it attacks God's People. However, we all should be encouraged because Psalm 37 verses 9,10 says, "For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on The Lord, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more."

Psalm 37 has 40 verses. We have chosen a number of verses which illustrates evil being defeated and God's People being victories:

Vs. 1 - "Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity."

Vs. 2 - "For they shall soon be cut down like the grass."

Vs. 5 - "Commit your way to The Lord, trust also in Him."

Vs. 8 - "Cease from anger and forsake wrath; do not fret - it only causes harm."

Vs. 11 - "But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace."

Vs. 12 - "The wicked plots against the just and gnashes at him with his teeth."

Vs. 13 - "The Lord laughs at him."

Vs. 16 - "A little that a righteous man has a better than the riches of many wicked."

Vs. 17 - "For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but The Lord upholds the righteous."

We Praise The Lord For His Love And Protection

Each And Every Day! We Thank You Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Currently, Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu is visiting Washington, D.C. and has addressed the U.S. Congress. However, a number of members of Congress held up negative signs and some would not stand up to show him proper respect. Additionally, there were anti-Israel demonstrations outside his hotel. During this visit he will meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris who were not in attendance for his address to the U.S. Congress.

The Israeli Prime Minister certainly needs our prayers during his visit to America and we also believe praying Psalm 23 for him is necessary and appropriate every day.

Psalm 23 . . .

Vs. 1 - "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."

Vs. 2 - "He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters."

Vs. 3 - "He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake."

Vs. 4 - "Yea thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me."

Vs. 5 - "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over."

Vs. 6 - "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of The Lord forever."

We Praise The Lord For His Love and Protection 

Each And Everyday! We Thank You, Jehovah God!

Blessings,

Frank

         

  

"I Speak Jesus"

"I Speak Jesus" is the title for this message but is also a worship song sung by the students at West Coast Bible College. The song illustrates that by singing the name of Jesus, all of life's challenges will turn into victories. After all, God's Word says in Psalm 8:6 "You have put all things under His feet." As a result, all of us who know Jesus as our Lord and Savior should make it a daily practice to proclaim The Name Of Jesus over every situation we might encounter throughout the day. Bless His Holy Name!

Every morning, we at For Zion's Sake Ministry observe the Jewish People worshipping God at The Western Wall by singing the Psalms. This is an example to each one of us to either read Psalms or sing Psalms to our Lord during our "Quiet Time."

Our Example For This Message Is Psalm 8 Entitled "God's Glory"

Vs. 1 - "O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, You who set Your glory above the heavens!"

Vs. 2 - "Out of the mouth of babes and infants You have ordained strength, because of Your enemies, that You may silence the enemy and the avenger."

Vs. 3 - "When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained."

Vs. 4 - "What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?"

Vs. 5 - "For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honor."

Vs. 6 - "You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet."

Vs 9 - "O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth!"

{Just a short note from Frank's wife, Carole. Frank will be celebrating on July 19th his 84th birthday, we thank and Praise The Lord for Blessing him all these many years.}

 

    

Two Wars

The Israeli Defense Forces certainly have their "Hands Full" since they are fighting two wars - one in Gaza and one on their Northern border. The IDF in Gaza is in the process of identifying and totally eliminating Hamas so they will not be a factor in Israel any longer. On the Northern border of Israel Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel's small towns. We need to understand that Hezbollah is funded and empowered by Iran meaning Israel is fighting a war on their Northern border against Iran. This war is also taking place on the Golan Heights.

Some of the Psalms address the challenges of Israel defeating their enemies. God's Covenant People worship Jehovah God through singing the Psalms. Psalm 149 is a wonderful example:

Vs. 1 - "Praise The Lord! Sing to The Lord a new song and His praise in the congregation of saints." 

Vs. 2 - "Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their King." 

Vs. 3 - "Let them praise His name with the dance, let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp."

Vs. 4 - "For The Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation."

Vs. 5 - "Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds."

Vs. 6 - "Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two - edged sword in their hand."

Vs. 7 - "To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples."

Vs. 8 - "To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron."

Vs. 9 - "To execute on them the written judgement - this honor have all His saints. Praise The Lord!"

Blessings,

Frank

  

       

Surrounded!

Israel needs our prayers every day and God's Word encourages us to pray for them each day as Genesis 12:3 and Psalm 122:6 proclaim. In this message we will inform you how Israel is "Surrounded" by enemies except for the Mediterranee Sea on its Western border. To clearly understand this further - if you lived in the United States, three of the four states surrounding your state would be enemies and if you lived in Europe, three of the surrounding nations would be your enemies.

Looking at Israel being surrounded by enemies - on their Southern border is Egypt who used to be a friend but now is helping Hamas in Gaza; on their Eastern border is Saudi Arabia and Jordon with their friendships in question and on their Northern border is Hasbullah who is trying to destroy Israel from the North.

Please Join For Zion's Sake Ministry

 In Praying Portions Of Psalm 76 

For God's Protection Over Israel's Borders:

Vs. 1 - "In Judah God is known; His name is great in Israel."

Vs. 2 - "In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion."

Vs. 4 - "You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey."

Vs. 6 - "At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep."

Vs. 8 - "You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared and was still."

Vs. 11 - "Make vows to The Lord your God and pay them."

Vs. 12 - "He shall cut off the spirit of princes; He is awesome to the kings of the earth."

Blessings,

Frank     

"All Israel Will Be Saved"

Our title for this message is from Romans 11:26 saying, "And so all Israel will be saved." We at For Zion's Sake Ministry sense a positive message is in order concerning all that is currently taking place in Israel. Certainly, a message explaining how God's Word which illustrates that the Jewish people from around the world will be back in Israel and will receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior is appropriate.

Zechariah 14:4 says, "And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives." This verse actually describes Jesus physically coming back to earth and most Bible Scholars believe this will happen at the end of the Tribulation Period. Zechariah 12:10 says, "And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they have pierced." At that moment, all the Jewish people back in Israel, will receive Jesus Christ as their Savior. Why will the Jewish people be back in Israel? Anti-Semitism will be strong around the world as it is currently.

We who love Israel, desire to present portions of Psalm 76 to our Heavenly Father as follows:

Vs. 1 - "In Judah God is known; His name is great in Israel."

Vs. 2 - "In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion."

Vs. 3 - "You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey."

Vs. 6 - "At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep."

Vs. 8 - "You caused judgement to be heard from Heaven; the earth feared and was still."

Vs. 11 - "Make vows to The Lord your God and pay them; let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared."

Blessings,

Frank       

In This Together

Most Israelis spend two or three years together in the Israeli Defense Forces {IDF} since it is considered to be part of their society and is considered to be a "Right Of Passage." Israel was surrounded by and attacked by the countries around them the day it was founded in 1948 and has been surrounded by enemies ever since.

As a result of these attacks, they have had to fight numerous wars. With the Guidance of Jehovah God Israel has won every war! We do not believe the wars currently in Gaza and on their Northern border will be any different. It is just a matter of how and when! Praise The Lord!

Psalm 122:6 says, "Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem." Also, Genesis 12:3 says, "I Will Bless Those Who Bless Israel." We desire to be those who know and obey God's Word. 

Psalm 99 says . . .

Vs. 1 - "The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He dwells between the cherubim; let the earth be moved!"

Vs. 2 - "The Lord is great in Zion, and He is high above all the peoples."

Vs. 3 - "Let them praise Your great and awesome name - He is holy."

Vs. 4 - "The King's strength also loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob."

Vs. 5 - "Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at His footstool; for He is holy."

Vs. 9 - "Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy."

Blessings,

Frank

  

Pray For Bibi

Possibly, you are wondering who is Bibi? Bibi is a nickname for the Prime Minister of Israel whose full name is Benjamin Netanyahu. Why does he need our constant and continual prayers? 

All we have to do is observe what is currently taking place in Israel. We hear in the news everyday about the tense situation in Southern Gaza. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are in the process of trying to identify Hamas and at the same time eliminate them. This is very difficult since Hamas does not wear uniforms as they mingle among the citizens. Also, this conflict is taking place at the border with Egypt and they are actually helping Hamas.

Additionally, there is a conflict on Israel's Northern border with Hezbullah which is attacking Israel from the North. Reports indicate that Hezbullah is attacking IDF soldiers on the border and even burning small Israel towns. As a result, Israel is in a war on their Southern and Northern borders.

Join us in praying Psalm 81 that Jehovah God will, in accordance with His Word, help Israel defend themselves:

Vs. 1 - "Sing aloud to God our strength; make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob."

Vs. 4 - "For this is a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob."

Vs. 7 - "You called in trouble and I delivered you."

Vs. 8 - "Hear, O My people and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to me!"

Vs. 9 - "There shall be no foreign god among you; nor shall you worship any foreign gods."

Vs. 13 - "Oh, that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in My ways!"

Vs. 14 - "I would soon subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their adversaries."

Blessings,

Frank        

Who Can I Trust?

You might be wondering who currently said "Who Can I Trust?" In the days and times that we live, most likely many people are asking the same question. Probably the question should be "Who Can I Trust" other than our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? However, for this message we are thinking specifically of the Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu.

Currently, the Israeli Defense Forces of Israel are in Southern Gaza with the primary purpose of identifying and eliminating Hamas. This assignment comes with many difficult challenges. They must identify who is Hamas among the citizens and the newest challenge is Egypt, who used to be a friend of Israel, is now siding with Hamas. We also learned that tents which Israel provided for the citizens just "mysteriously" burned. Who can really believe this is a "mystery?"

The Israeli Defense Forces and the citizens of Southern Gaza certainly  need our continuing prayers. Please pray with us Psalm 75.

Vs. 1 - "We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near."

Vs. 2 - "When I choose the proper time, I will judge uprightly."

Vs. 3 - "The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved; I set up its pillars firmly."

Vs. 4,5 - "I said to the boastful, 'do not deal boastfully,' and to the wicked, 'do not lift up the horn. Do not lift up your horn on high; do not speak with a stiff neck.'"

Vs. 6 - "For exaltation comes neither from the east nor from the west nor from the south."

Vs. 7 - "But God is the Judge; He puts down one, and exalts another."

Vs. 8 - "For in the hand of The Lord is a cup, and the wine is red; it is fully mixed, and He pours it out; surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth drain and drink down."

Vs. 9 - "But I will declare forever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob."

Vs. 10 - "All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted."

Blessings,

Frank 

             

Psalm 122:6

Those who love and pray for Israel are familiar with Psalm 122:6 which says, "Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem." Jerusalem in this verse is more than the capital of Israel for it includes all of the physical land of Israel but also includes the Jewish People worldwide. Since Israel was founded in 1948 it has continually been involved in fighting wars and Jehovah God has empowered the Israeli Defense Forces to win every conflict. Let Us All Praise The Lord!

Currently, they are involved in fighting a war in Southern Gaza. This is not a typical war but is still a war trying to totally eliminate Hamas as a terror organization. The Israeli Defense Forces have Hamas cornered in Southern Gaza. However, it is very challenging because Hamas is difficult to identify since it mingles among the citizens and hides in the tunnels.

The Israeli Defense Forces need our continual prayers. I have chosen certain verses in Psalm 27 as it is a Psalm about defeating our enemies:

Vs. 4 - "One thing I have desired of The Lord, that will I seek; 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 inquire in His temple."

Vs. 5 - "For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle. He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock."

Vs. 6 - "And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to The Lord."

Vs. 7 - "Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me and answer me." 

Vs. 8 - "When You said, 'Seek My Face,' my heart said to You, 'Your face, Lord, I will seek."

Blessings,

Frank          

"I Will Bless Those Who Bless You"

The quotation used for the title of this message is taken from Genesis 12:3 saying, "I Will Bless Those Who Bless You And I Will Curse Him Who Curses You." This is a very familiar verse for those who love Israel especially now with what is taking place in Southern Gaza. The Israeli Defense Forces are in Southern Gaza with the primary purpose of eliminating Hamas from its existence. This is a very important but also a very challenging assignment from Jehovah God since Hamas mingles among the citizens of Gaza. However, our Lord God has won every war for Israel, the only question is how and when will Hamas be eliminated?

Historically, Gaza was part of Israel until a former Israeli Prime Minister thought giving up Gaza would lead to peace. He even forced all the Israeli citizens living in Gaza to give up their land some of which were very large farms. Shortly thereafter Hamas was elected as the governing body and we now realize this act did not lead to peace.

The Israeli Defense Forces in Southern Gaza truly need our prayers, please join in praying Psalm 149:

Vs. 1 - "Praise The Lord! Sing to The Lord a new song, and His praise in the congregation of saints."

Vs. 2 - "Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their King."

Vs. 3 - "Let them praise His name with the dance; let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp."

Vs. 4 - "For The Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation."

Vs. 5 - "Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds."

Vs. 6 - "Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand."

Vs. 7 - "To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples."

Vs. 8 - "To find their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron."

Vs. 9 - "To execute on them the written judgement - this honor have all His saints. Praise The Lord!"

Blessings,

Frank    

"Most Efficient"

The unique title for this message is referring to the Israeli Defense Forces including the ground forces and the Air Force. In reality, these forces have never been defeated! The day Israel was formed as a nation in 1948, they were attacked by the surrounding Arab nations but with the help of Jehovah God they were able to turn back the invading forces. They also were victories in the 1967 and 1973 wars. Recently, Iran tried to attack Israel with drones and rockets but this attack was stopped at the Israel border. Praise The Lord!

Israeli citizens support their military forces and even take great pride in their accomplishments. For example, when an Israeli man living in the United States heard about the October 7th attack, he immediately returned to Israel to fight with his Reserve Unit. Israeli Defense Forces are considered the most efficient in the world. They also show empathy to the area under attack. Currently, they are providing tents for the Palestinians who had to move to Southern Gaza.

Our prayers now are needed because the IDF is in the process of attempting to eliminate Hamas in Southern Gaza. Please join For Zion's Sake Ministry in praying Psalm 124:

Vs. 1 - "If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, let Israel now say,"

Vs. 2 - "If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us,"

Vs. 3 - "Then they would have swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;"

Vs. 4 - "Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;"

Vs. 5 - "Then the swollen waters would have gone over our soul."

Vs. 6 - "Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us as prey to their teeth."

Vs. 7 - "Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped."

Vs. 8 - "Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made Heaven and Earth."

Blessings,

Frank       

"And So All Israel Will Be Saved"

When people look at Romans 11:26 saying "And So All Israel Will Be Saved" the question has always been how will this happen? After all, millions of Jewish people are still living all around the world. What would cause all these people to be saved and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior? 

The other question that should be answered, "What would cause all the Jews to physically return to Israel?" The events happening in New York city and similar events around the world is a primary reason why Jews are planning to return. The second question is "How will all Israel be saved?" Zechariah 14:4 says, "And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives." This verse is predicting the physical return to earth of Jesus Christ, True Son of the True God. Zechariah 12:10 says

"Then they will look on Me whom they have pierced."

At That Moment "All Of Israel Will Be Saved!" 

We ask you to join with For Zion's Sake Ministry in praying for the soon return of Jesus by praying selected verses of Psalm 135.

Vs. 4 - "For The Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.

Vs. 12 - "And gave their land {Canaan} as a heritage, a heritage to Israel His people."

Vs. 14 - "For The Lord will judge His people, and He will have compassion on His servants."

Vs. 19 - "Bless The Lord, O house of Israel! Bless The Lord, O house of Aaron!"

Vs. 20 - "Bless The Lord, O house of Levi! You who fear The Lord, bless The Lord!"

Vs. 21 - "Blessed be The Lord out of Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem!"

Blessings,

Frank     

"I Will Fear No Evil" Psalm 23:4

A short time ago Iranian rockets and drones were in the air on their way to Israel. We believe many people throughout the world were concerned for our Jewish friends who live in Israel. As we now know, these rockets and drones never reached the land of Israel! We believe our Almighty God prevented this attack! Hallelujah!

Please notice the title for this message is "I Will Fear No Evil." Each day we spend time on the computer observing Jewish men and women at the Western Wall. Every one of them has the Word of God in their hands and are either reciting portions of it or praising God in song. This is always a very special blessing as we begin our day.

Many people worldwide are concerned and even some are fearful as we observe the hate filled demonstrators at their colleges. In most cases, this hatred is leveled towards Israel and also the Jewish students. We desire to intercede for God's protection, please join us as we pray portions of the following Psalms:

Psalm 23 {Vs. 1-4}

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." 

Psalm 83 {Vs. 1-4, 13, 16}

"Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, and do not be still, O God! For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; and those who hate You have lifted up their head. They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, and consulted together against Your sheltered ones. They have said, 'Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.' O my God, make them like the whirling dust . . . fill their faces with shame."   

Blessing,

Frank 

   

     

God Is In Control

This past weekend in Israel proved without a doubt that indeed "God Is In Control." Iran for the first time in history determined that they were going to invade Israel. Probably, the leaders of Iran believed they could destroy Israel with the invasion of drones and missiles headed towards Israel Saturday night. However, our mighty and powerful God had other plans. Bless His Holy Name.

News reports all over the world showed in detail this attack headed toward Israel and suddenly it ended. It was interesting to listen to the same news reports trying to explain why this attack suddenly stopped right at the border of Israel. Many reports said the drones and missiles were too old to complete this nighttime attack. Other reports said Iran changed their minds. However, we believe "God Is In Control" and He stopped this attack on Israel exactly at their border. Hallelujah And Praise The Lord!

We do not know how those on the ground in Israel were responding during this failed attack. However, this we know, everyday Israelis recite and sing the Psalms as a way of honoring and worshiping Jehovah God. As an example, let us study the 23rd Psalm and worship with the Jewish People.

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters, He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of The Lord forever."

Blessings,

Frank

  

"The Truth Shall Make You Free" John 8:32

Many college students today are very loudly proclaiming that the land "From The River To The Sea" should be destroyed and all the people living on that land should be destroyed also. They actually believe that this is the solution to have Jews and Arabs living safely beside each other. When the truth was presented to them, they were surprised and somewhat embarrassed. The truth is that 7 million Jews and 2 million Arabs would be eliminated in the "From The River To The Sea" scenario.

Well, what is the truth concerning the land referred to as Israel? Jehovah God was establishing the Abrahamic Covenant in the 15th Chapter of Genesis and said to Abraham, "To your descendants I have given this land from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates." When you look at a map of the Middle East, this land given by God to Abraham and his descendants does indeed include almost the whole current Middle East. This Is The Truth!

We could end this message now because we have validated the truth about Jehovah God's original plan for the land in the Middle East. However, there are numerous other references in Genesis about God's original intent for this land as follows:

Genesis 13:14,15 - "And The Lord said to Abram . . . Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are . . . For all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever."

Genesis 17:8 - "Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan."

Genesis 22:19 - "In blessing I will bless you and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants . . . And your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies."

Genesis 26:3 - "Sojourn in this land and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands."

Yes, The Truth Shall Set You Free!

Blessings,

Frank

  

      

Christ Appears To Mary Magdalene

"But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. Then they said to her 'woman, why are you weeping?' She said to them, 'because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.' Now when he had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?' She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, 'Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.' Jesus said to her, 'Mary!' She turned and said to Him, 'Rabboni!' {which means teacher}. Matthew 20:11-16

We feel the above story about Mary not knowing Jesus when He first appeared to her after His Resurrection from the tomb is also a very important part of the Easter story. It is possible that Jesus appears to us and speaks numerous times each day and we do not realize it. How can we be more aware of His presence in our lives every day? Here are a few suggestions: Continuous Prayer, Studying His Word, Looking For His Presence In Every Situation and Loving People As Jesus Loves Them.

Psalm 138 shows how much God Loves us and answers all our prayers:

Vs. 1 - "I will praise You with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing praises to You."

Vs. 2 - "I will worship toward Your holy temple and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above all Your name."

Vs. 3 - "In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul."

Vs. 4 - "All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord, when they hear the words of Your mouth."

Vs. 5 - "Yes, they shall sing of the ways of The Lord, for great is the glory of The Lord."

He Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed!

Frank