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St. Patrick's Day Miracle in Israel: Netanyahu Comes From
Behind to Win
Israeli elections take dramatic turn as official tally gives Likud
sweeping victory
Netanyahu declares victory in Knesset race; Herzog says Likud
celebration is premature
The election is in President Rivlin's hands
With Israel election over, Netanyahu likely to remain thorn in
Obama's side
Palestinians: Netanyahu's win forces us to intensify diplomatic
offensive
In victory speech, Netanyahu says he will seek 'strong, stable
government'
Netanyahu will form next government if Kahlon endorses him
Netanyahu says US money driving high Arab voter turnout
Netanyahu warns: The Left is busing Arabs to vote, the Right is
in danger
Herzog at poll: Voters who want hope and change should vote
for me
Gaza border residents vote: 'We're tired of rounds of violence'
Cash-strapped Palestinian Authority adopts emergency budget
Washington Denies Blair Being Pushed Out of Quartet
U.S. Omits Iran and Hezbollah From Terror Threat List
Iran human rights 'worsening': UN expert
Iran says agreement reached on 90% of technical issues in
nuclear talks
US demands 'tough choices' from Iran over nuclear deal
Iran and U.S. Differ on Optimism About Nuclear Talks
The myth behind Iran's military mastermind is getting out of
control
State Dept.: Assad Will 'Never' be Part of Syria Peace Talks
Children are killed in gas attack by Assad's forces in Syria,
claims rights group
Syrian, Iraqi Christians plead for international assistance
NATO: Syria must ensure chemical weapons program
completely dismantled
UN: Three European states have sought information on Syria
war crimes
Report: Syria says brings down US drone
Relative of Syrian President Assad killed in dispute over local
'influence'
Air Force veteran tried to join ISIS, U.S. alleges
Worries mount that Islamic State is in Afghanistan
Thousands of Christians Riot in Pakistan to Protest Church
Suicide Bombings, Reportedly Kill and Burn Two Suspects
India: nun rape part of 'growing trend' of attacks on Christians
Bishop Ef of World Evangelical Alliance Meets UN's Ban Kimoon to Share Biblical Solutions to End Human Suffering,
Violent Global Conflicts
United Airlines Flight Grounded After Man Rushes Cockpit
Reportedly Yelling 'Jihad, Jihad,' Subdued by Other
Passengers
Russia Starts Large-Scale Communications Drills in Nine
Regions
Don't send weapons to Ukraine, top Russian Kremlin critic says
Russia: North Korean leader to visit Moscow for Victory Day
China, Japan and South Korea to hold three-way talk after
three-year chill
Fidel Castro warns Venezuela is ready to confront US on
sanctions
New photos reveal expanding reach of Iran in Venezuela and
other parts of Latin America
Brent falls below $54 to reverse earlier gains as glut worries
drag
Envelope mailed to White House tests 'presumptive positive' for
cyanide
Health insurance data breach exposes 11 million people
Microsoft's Windows Hello will make your face, finger or iris the
new sign-in
Bird-scaring drone startup scores $1.7M to, well, terrorize birds
Powerful space storm hits Earth
A very rare supermoon eclipse of the sun is happening this
week that won't take place again until 2034
Europe braces for 'unprecedented' power issues from solar
eclipse
6.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Kota Ternate, Indonesia
5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Lambasa, Fiji
Reactivated fault lines in Oklahoma could cause major quake:
study
Sheviluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 30,000ft
Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 26,000ft
Kliuchevksoi volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 19,000ft
Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
Vanuatu disaster: the island hit by an earthquake, a volcano
then cyclone Pam
Food concerns mount in Vanuatu after monster cyclone
Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu islanders forced to drink saltwater
Intensifying Calif. drought sets off alarms
Avian Cholera Suspected After 2,000 Geese Found Dead in
Idaho
Four More Americans Possibly Exposed to Ebola Return Home
Study: Euthanasia cases more than double in northern Belgium
Mother that decapitated 3-month-old suffers from postpartum
psychosis
Church of England Pastor Welcomes Muslim Prayer Service
Evolutionists Kill Academic Freedom Bills in Four State
Legislatures
Bronze mask of Greek god Pan unearthed in northern Israel
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FLASHBACK - 2012 TIME crowns Netanyahu as
the 'King of Israel'...FASTFORWARD - Bibi Still
Reigns as the 'King of Israel'
God's Victory
Prophetic implications of Netanyahu victory
Israel: What Does The Future Hold?
America's New Lower Class
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Daily Devotion: Happiness Without Sin
Featured Article: What Is the Future of Israel?
FLASHBACK - 2012 TIME crowns Netanyahu as the
'King of Israel'...FASTFORWARD - Bibi Still Reigns as
the 'King of Israel' - By Jim Nash ~ A Watchman
http://watchmansview.com/Commentary.html
"For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are
appointed by God" Romans 13:1b
Tuesday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared an election
victory against all odds. The odds?...Last Tuesday, Netanyahu said in
broadcast remarks, there was a "huge, worldwide effort" to ensure he loses
the closely contested election...A powerful U.S. Senate investigatory
committee has launched a bipartisan probe into American nonprofit
OneVoice Movement funding of efforts to oust Netanyahu after the Obama
administration's State Department gave the OneVoice Movement taxpayerfunded grants of $350K - A subsidiary of OneVoice is the Israel-based
Victory 15 (V15) campaign, which is guided by top operatives of Obama's
White House, which seeks to "replace the government" of Israel, and is
headed by Obama's 2012 field director Jeremy Bird. ...Disgraceful!! "I will
bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you" Genesis
12:3
Does everyone get the message? "God appoints authorities" Rom. 13:1
..."He removes kings and raises up kings" Dan. 2:21 ..."the Most High God
rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He chooses"
Dan. 5;21 ...it is very apparent like Queen Esther, God has appointed Bibi as
the present day King of Israel "for such a time as this."
Netanyahu's campaign platform: If I'm elected, there will be no Palestinian
state. Netanyahu said Monday that after the election, Israel will face
international pressure to pull back to the 1967 lines - "We must establish a
strong national government headed by Likud in order to fend off these
pressures." He warned that any areas that came under Palestinian rule
would subsequently become a Hamas stronghold. The prime minister vowed
to increase construction in East Jerusalem, and said the city would never be
divided. "We will continue to build in Jerusalem, we will add thousands of
housing units, and in the face of all the (international) pressure, we will
persist and continue to develop our eternal capital." God honored
Netanyahu's commitment to the land - In Genesis 17:7-8 God established an
"everlasting covenant" with Abraham - God gave the land to the
Israelites. Jerusalem should never be divided for any reason as it is the God
given property of the people of Israel. Bibi Netanyahu understands the
Abrahamic Covenant and God's promises - the Zionist Union Labor party and
their leaders Isaac Herzog and Tzipi Livni do not respect God's covenant
promises, and ran on a platform of establishing a Two-State solution,
returning to the pre-1967 lines with east Jerusalem as the capital of a
Palestinian state...GOD Wins! Bibi remains the King of Israel!
Not only a victory against all odds, but a stunning and crushing victory, with
Netanyahu's Likud party garnering an astounding 30 seats out of a possible
120..."For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against
your enemies, to give you the victory." (Deuteronomy 20:4)..."With your help,
and with the help of God, we will build a nationalist government that will
protect the state of Israel," stated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now the longest-serving Israeli Prime
Minister since David Ben-Gurion, the founding father of Israel. Israel's first
anointed King was Saul (whose name means "desired"). Benjamin means
"son of the right hand" and/or "beloved of the Lord" and has also been given
by Rabbis the meaning of one "who devours his enemy." Netanyahu in
Hebrew means "YAHWEH (or Jehovah) has given." Has Jehovah God
given Benjamin Netanyahu to Israel "for such a time as this" like in the story
of Queen Esther, possibly to devour Israel's enemies - and specifically Persia
(Iran)? Note in the picture of the Time Cover, the subscript "He's conquered
Israel, But will Netanyahu now make peace - or war? PM Netanyahu made it
crystal clear in his speech to the U.S. Congress this month, which was
focused on the pending P5+1 Iran Agreement to be consummated this
month... "But I can guarantee you this, the days when the Jewish people
remained passive in the face of genocidal enemies, those days are over...We
are no longer scattered among the nations, powerless to defend
ourselves...we, the Jewish people, can defend ourselves...even if Israel has
to stand alone, Israel will stand" ...and the God of Israel will stand with the
Apple of His eye! "Like birds hovering overhead, the LORD Almighty will
shield Jerusalem; he will shield it and deliver it, he will 'pass over' it and will
rescue it." Isaiah 31:5. And if its war with Iran, here is the promise of the God
of Israel "For I will cause Elam (Iran) to be dismayed before their enemies
(Israel) And before those who seek their life. I will bring disaster upon them
(Iran), My fierce anger,' says the Lord; 'And I will send the sword after them
Until I have consumed them." Jeremiah 49:37
Saul being the first anointed King of Israel, has some interesting connections
to the name "Benjamin." The tribe of Benjamin is described in Jacob's
blessing (Gen. xlix. 27) as warlike - Benjamin formed part of the camp of the
sons of Joseph, the tribe counted 35,400 warriors, and later on 45,600 men
(Num. i. 36; ii. 22, 23; x. 22-24; xxvi. 41). The tribe of Benjamin was destined
to a prominent place in the history of Israel as it gave the nation its first king,
in the person of Saul, son of Kish (I Sam. ix. 1); and when Saul died, his son,
Ish-bosheth, reigned for two years over Benjamin and the other tribes, except
Judah (II Sam. ii. 8, 9). Benjamin remained loyal to the house of David (I
Kings xii. 21), and therefore shared the destinies of Judah at the time of the
restoration (Ezra iv. 1, x. 9). Mordecai (tying back to the story of Esther) the
loyal Jew, was a descendant of Saul of the tribe of Benjamin (Esth. ii. 5). The
name "Benjamin" is given various meanings by the Rabbis. According to
some, is equivalent to ("son of days"). The Rabbis lay stress on the name,
"beloved of the Lord," by which Benjamin is distinguished (Deut. xxxiii. 12;
Sifre, l.c.). A comparison is also made to the ravening wolf (Cant. R. to viii.
1), "who devours his enemy."
Source: http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/2947-benjamin
The thought strikes me, is it possible that Saul being the First anointed King
of Israel is in contrast to "Benjamin" (Netanyahu) possibly being the Last of
the Kings of Israel, as it appears the Church Age is quickly coming to a close,
and the time of Jacobs Trouble is at hand. Has he been appointed for such a
time as this? Time will tell.
"For if you [Bibi] remain completely silent [He spoke up before Congress and
the World] at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from
another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows
whether you [Bibi] have come to the kingdom [re-elected as PM and King of
Israel] for such a time as this?" Esther 4:14
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure. May
there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." Psalm
122:6-7
Pray for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and the formation of his coalition
government, that it be strong and supportive of the PM and for the peace and
safety of Israel. May they also be like "the sons of Issachar who had
understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do" I Chronicles
12:32
God's Victory - By Kit R. Olsen - http://www.raptureready.com/soap2/olsen8.html
The Leftist coalition sent to Israel has fallen apart (for now). Despite the
Obama Administration's intense interference, Obama's Chicago-style radical
Alinsky sanctioned attempts to destroy Prime Minister Netanyahu, and
Israel's sovereignty-did not work.
The shameful interference of the White House has been circumvented by
God Almighty. Make no mistake about it, God should be given all the credit
and glory for this important win. In this extremely intense battle between
good and evil, God has given us this gift of great encouragement in these
very trying, last days.
The Obama Administration's attempt to transform Israel into a Leftist
menagerie has been given a good swift kick. All good Christians and Jews
should be celebrating Netanyahu's victory; for it is God's victory. And the
same God of the Bible has sent a very strong message: God is not mocked
and despite all the efforts of the devil's representatives, He rules like no
other.
We have been given hope in these dark days when out-of-control liberalism
(which is nothing less than a serious mental and spiritual disorder), has
seeped into every nook and cranny of our lives. The moral depravity
engineered by Satan's representatives may be having a field day throughout
the world but their days are numbered.
The King of Kings and Lord of lords is alive and well. I wonder if the angels
in heaven are cheering. I can only imagine the disdain and shock of the
Leftists who tried to dismantle Israel. All the money and manipulations used
by the Obama Administration were made ineffective by God Himself. The
problem for the administration and those who oppose Israel's sovereignty is
this:
They do not understand they are opposing the God of the universe, the Great
I AM, God Almighty, the Creator heaven and earth. The radical vermin are
totally out of their league. They are fighting a losing war, a war they ultimately
cannot win. They will win some skirmishes and battles but we all know that
they will never defeat God and His prophetic plan for Israel and mankind.
I ask all those who love our Messiah Jesus, the great Messiah of Israel, to fall
on your knees and praise Him and thank Him for we have been given a small
glimpse of a heavenly victory.
We know Israel has some very rough days ahead during the coming
Tribulation. But the fact that God did not allow, at this time, the radical
Leftists from Obama's cadre of godless cohorts to tear apart His Holy Landshould give us all hope. Hope, that when it is all said and done every
prophetic utterance in the Bible will be fulfilled exactly as intended by God.
Consider Netanyahu's win in the Israeli elections a preview of one of God's
soon coming attractions-when he tears down those who oppose Him and His
beloved Israel-when the battle of Ezekiel 38 and 39 takes place. All these
same anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, anti-God elitists will be shaken to the core
when God intervenes and saves Israel from the Russian-led Islamic
coalition.
This coalition of nations will be destroyed by God Almighty Himself-who stops
them in a spectacular divine action (Ezekiel 38:22). The defeat of this
coalition will be so unbelievable that the nation of Israel will get a serious
wake-up call that God is alive, and many will come to understand that
YAHWEH is their God (Ezekiel 38:23; 39:7, 22, 28). The defeat of these
enemy nations that vastly outnumber Israel will also show the people of the
world that their destruction was a divine act.
"And all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. I
will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains," says the
Lord God. "Every man's sword will be against his brother. And I will bring
him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on
his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great
hailstones, fire, and brimstone" (Ezekiel 38:21-22).
"And I [God] will send fire on Magog [Russia] and those who live in security
in the coastlands. Then they shall know that I am the LORD. So I will make
My holy name known in the midst of My people Israel, and I will not let them
profane My holy name anymore. Then the nations shall know that I am the
LORD, the Holy One in Israel" (Ezekiel 39:6-7).
So get ready, Jesus is coming soon! In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Prophetic implications of Netanyahu victory - Bill Wilson www.dailyjot.com
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a decisive victory in the Israeli
elections despite the US "president's" efforts to unseat him, and having to
fight a hostile media. Netanyahu's Likud party won 30 seats to the leftist
Zionist Union's 24 seats, affording Netanyahu the opportunity to form a
conservative coalition government. In the immediate short term, these results
have significant prophetic implications. First and foremost, the pace rushing
toward apocalyptic confrontation with Islamic/Arab traditional enemies of
Israel appears to have been slowed by the human factor that impacts
prophecy--at least from electing those opposing appeasement to Islamic
objectives. The impact, however, may be the opposite.
The victory means, if Netanyahu keeps his pre-election promise, that the
world's folly of having a Palestinian state living side by side with Israel,
actually cutting Israel in half, will not be realized any time soon. The socalled "peacemakers" will have a much more difficult time coopting Israel's
support for allowing Iran nuclear capabilities. The pace of "all things Islam"
kept by the US "president" may be slowed in the short term, hindered by a
newly realized public perception in Israel that enemies should be kept at bay.
All this could bring tensions to a head faster. The Islamic side would
seemingly be more energized, more blatantly (if that is possible) aggressive,
culminating in hostilities.
Already the spin-masters at the White House and Democratic Party circles
are putting on the face that US-Israel relations are too strong and deep to be
affected by any animosity between the "president" and his foreign policy
nemesis Netanyahu. As of the time of this writing, there is no message of
congratulations from the White House. What this all means is that the Islamic
human factor will be inflamed, energized and spoiling for a fight with Israel.
As events play out, hardliners against appeasement will likely take strong
and emboldened stands against Islamic aggression, accelerating hostilities.
This, in contrast to having appeasers give in to Islamists, fomenting a faster
establishment/stronghold of Islam.
Irrespective of the election, God will have His way. The players on the world
stage are such that prophecy will continue to march ahead, the layers
revealing themselves with each passing day. On one hand, the dark side
appears to be dealt a human setback with the Israeli elections. On the other
hand, the circle of darkness and the evil intent of many leaders hearts' will be
eager to press Israel and force their way. Nahum 1:3 says, "The LORD is
slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the
LORD has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the
dust of his feet." We must remain focused on the mission. Make disciples.
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Israel: What Does The Future Hold? - Belle Ringer http://www.salvationandsurvival.com/2015/03/israel.html
Yesterday morning, as I awoke, I was keenly aware that the nation of
Israel was deciding on its next leader. And just as in the days of old, the
decision they would make would have important consequences.
For most of its early history, the nation of Israel was led by judges and
prophets. The prophets relayed the word of God, while the judges counseled
the people in times of peace, and led them to battle in times of war. Then in
the year 880 BC, after 400 years of being led by prophets and judges, the
people approached the Prophet Samuel, desiring a king "like all the other
nations." Although God was disappointed in their lack of faith in relying on
Him to reign over them, He nevertheless allowed Samuel to anoint Saul as
Israel's first king. We know the rest of the story ... Saul fell out of favor with
God for disobeying His command to wipe out all the inhabitants of the
Nephilim tribes in the Promised Land. God then anoints David, a young
shepherd, as King over Israel. It is through his line that the true King of
Israel, Jesus Christ, would be born. God is Sovereign in all that He does and
allows to happen.
And that is what I am telling myself this morning, as it appears that
Benjamin Netanyahu has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of
Israel. The choices couldn't have been any more stark, or any more
grave. Netanyahu had vowed that there will be no more concessions to
terrorists while on his watch. His primary opponent based his election
promises on Socialism and Negotiations; both of which would have been
injurious to Israel and the rest of the world. They've been there before, and it
did not work in their favor.
In fact, the Bible records the consequences of Israel splitting their nation
in two after the death of King Solomon in 796 B.C. The unified nation of
Israel had been strong and able to hold its own against the nations that
surrounded them. But the division came as a result of tribal discord and
political unrest. This left the once strong, unified nation a weak, divided
nation; and it fell prey to the re-emerging empires of Egypt, Assyria and later,
Babylon. The peoples of the Northern Kingdom, Israel; and the Southern
Kingdom, Judah, were carried off into captivity and scattered across the
world.
Now, after 2,000 years, they have returned to their homeland, and even
recaptured Jerusalem, the City of David, where the Lord will one day sit upon
His earthly throne. But political unrest and discord have once again settled
upon the land of Israel. The nations of the world have sought concessions of
"land for peace", while continuing to plan Israel's total destruction.
I believe the future of the nation of Israel hung in the balance yesterday
during the nation's elections. Depending on who won, Israel would either
determine victory over her enemies -- or assure her own eventual
extermination. At the crux of the issues facing Israel is the Palestinian
state. As Breitbart.com points out, "The 'two-state solution' for peace-which
is the only platform largely supported by the international community-has
shown to be a complete failure in securing peace for both Israel and the
Palestinian people. With the signing of the 1993 Oslo Accords, Israel
became the first country to give Palestinians self-governing land. In 2005,
Israel forcibly removed all Jews from the Gaza Strip in exchange for hopes of
an elusive peace. In both instances, and other "land for peace" endeavors,
the result has always been the same: the creation of hostile Palestinian
entities that have chosen to seek Israel's destruction through militant
conquest and delegitimization practices."
In ancient history, the nation of Israel had to live in fear of being
conquered by Egypt, Assyria and Babylon. Today, they are surrounded by
state sponsors of terror like Iran and the emerging Caliphate of ISIS. We
saw what happened nearly 2600 years ago when they did not strengthen
themselves from within -- their weakened state left them vulnerable to
oppressive regimes. Today, the same holds true; only the stakes are
higher. If Israel weakens their position, making further concessions or
withdrawals, they won't just be scattered across the world -- they could very
well be totally decimated by a nuclear Iran, or Iran's proxies.
Voter turnout in Israel was relatively high, showing that the people are
aware of the gravity of this election. (Of course, we cannot ignore the fact
that busloads of Arab voters were transported in -- seems as if voter fraud
knows no national boundaries). But ultimately, with the apparent victory of
Benjamin Netanyahu, -- who has declared there will be no Palestinian State
as long as he is in office -- the nation has secured (for now) the
unconditional, eternal covenant that YHWH made with their ancestor
Abraham -- to be restored to, and possess, the land He gave them. Let's
pray that they have elected the best man; one who will honor that sacred
covenant. And let them remember that they are not to be like "all the other
nations". It is prophesied by the Apostle Paul that Israel will one day come
into its full purpose of world leadership. Is Netanyahu the man who will fulfill
that prophesy? Only God knows the "big picture" ... but when the final victory
is declared, we will have a pretty good idea of where their immediate future
lies.
Jeremiah 23:1-4 "Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep
of my pasture!" declares the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of
Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: "You have
scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to
them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the Lord. Then
I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have
driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful
and multiply. I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they
shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares
the Lord."
America's New Lower Class - By Daymond Duck http://www.raptureready.com/featured/duck/dd166.html
Pres. Obama's half-truths, false accusations and blatant dishonesty are clear
reminders that lying, deceit, false prophets, false teaching and the like are
end of the age signs. His corruption, scams and lack of transparency are
constantly before us. They cause me to doubt and question almost
everything he says and does.
I was thinking about this when several recent stories seemed to come
together in my mind and spirit:
First, I recalled that Pat Buchanan said "President Barack Obama is
planning to use his executive action granting amnesty to potentially five
million illegal immigrants at the end of this summer [2014] in an attempt to
'transform' America by flooding it with "natural-born Democratic voters"
(Breitbart TV, Aug. 4, 2014). It is now widely known that Pres. Obama issued
an executive order in Nov. 2014 to do just that. A lawsuit was filed to reverse
it that is still being litigated.
Second, about nine days later, Jerome Corsi said, "Regardless of why illegal
aliens enter the U.S. from Latin America, the fact remains that their presence
in large numbers could make it much easier to integrate the U.S. with
Mexico" (WND, 8-13-2014). I think he said that for this reason:
These new Hispanic voters will increase the percentage of people in the U.S.
that will support the merger of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. into the North
American Union and they will decrease the percentage of people in the U.S.
that will oppose the merger. These unsuspecting Hispanics are pawns in an
Obama scheme to garner support for the North American Union. Don't forget
that Henry Kissinger said that Pres. Obama has been chosen to bring in the
New World Order.
Third, Warren , Mass reported that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) was seeking bids to purchase stock material for 34 million
ID cards because they believe Pres. Obama plans to let millions of Hispanics
into the U.S. over the next five years (thenewamerican.com, Oct. 20, 2014).
This begs a question about how long Pres. Obama plans to stay in office, but
nevertheless it indicates that the current suit over five million illegal
immigrants is just the start of a coming tsunami of Hispanic immigration.
Fourth, Judi McLeod reported on a Feb. 28, 2015 interview Mark Levine had
with talk show host Susan Payne (canadafreepress.com, Mar. 3, 2015). Ms.
Payne and others reportedly were allowed to listen in on three conference
calls between White House officials (and others) as they discussed a plan to
bring millions of Hispanic immigrants into the U.S. to develop a country within
a country and fundamentally transform the U.S.
The White House plans to protect these Hispanic immigrants from
deportation and classify them as refugees so they can qualify for government
handouts until they become U.S. citizens (and the same plan will be followed
to bring in multitudes of Muslims).
Existing laws and rules will be changed to force communities to accept these
Hispanics and Muslims; to deny grants, benefits, etc. to those who oppose
this; to allow those who oppose this to be sued; and at some point, to give
these Hispanics and Muslims preference over existing U.S. citizens. Put
another way, in the future there will be two nations inside the U.S.
1) A nation of Hispanic and Muslim immigrants with preferred status and
benefits, and 2) A nation of second class citizens who have lived here all
their lives and won't qualify for preferred status and many benefits. Pres.
Obama plans to force the Border Patrol and ICE to keep the border open and
not deport illegal aliens, and he plans to ignore court rulings that go against
this scheme. This will fundamentally transform America.
Fifth, Tony Lee reported on Mar. 3, 2015 that USCIS officials told a Senate
subcommittee they processed almost seven million immigration-related
applications in Fiscal Year 2014 alone (breitbart.com, Mar. 3, 2015). They
don't have the resources to check out seven million people so many of these
applicants faced very little scrutiny.
Seven million immigrants in one year will change the demographics of the
U.S. in a hurry. Giving them benefits costs a ton of money and there could be
a lot of terrorists in a group that size. On this same day, the Republican
controlled House approved full funding for the Department of Homeland
Security.
Sixth, Stephen Dinan reported that Pres. Obama's lawyers have admitted
that they misled the court on how many amnesty applications have been
approved under Pres. Obama's new program (washingtontimes.com, Mar. 5,
2015). It is difficult to imagine what is coming, if the president thinks he
doesn't have to obey the courts or that he can lie to the courts and get away
with it.
Seventh, although I haven't seen an article along these lines, I suspect that
Pres. Obama, Eric Holder and George Soros brought in Al Sharpton and
others to intervene in the Trayvon Martin (Sanford FLA) and Michael Brown
(Ferguson MO) cases because they want to insure the support of the African
American community when they elevate the status of the Hispanic and
Muslim immigrants and lower the status of non-black existing citizens.
I see no other reason for Mr. Obama and the others to pre-maturely condemn
innocent men, stir up African American opposition to the police and nonblacks, cry racial profiling and to call for new mechanisms to deal with police
misconduct. If I was a betting man, I would bet that these new mechanisms
are Muslim-friendly.
Eighth, it grieves me to admit that I believe that the purge of America's
military leaders, the efforts to weaken the New York police department, the
dismantling of the Ferguson MO police department, the ambush-style
shooting of two Ferguson MO policemen, the efforts to ban guns and certain
kinds of ammunition, the efforts to change the morality of this country and
Pres. Obama's belief that the U.S. flag is a symbol of oppression are tactics
that figure into all of this.
In summation, the demographics of the U.S. are deliberately being changed
so that many who are working hard, living right, and helping build and defend
America may soon be America's new lower class citizens. And many who
contributed nothing or very little may soon reap the benefits and dominate
them.
Everyone should be very concerned especially women, gays, non-Muslims,
young people and those who can be threatened with losing their government
benefits if they refuse to toe the line.
Prophecy Plus Ministries
Daymond & Rachel Duck
daymond.duck@yahoo.com
Have we read these verses? Have we Really Read
Them? Now would be a Good Time to make sure! - Ed
and Susan Wagner - ed.wagner812@gmail.com
Matthew chapter 27 verses 50-54 " Jesus, when he had cried again with a
loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent
in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks
rent; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept
arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the
holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that
were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that
were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God." KJV
How many of us have read these verses so many times and this went right
past our understanding. The graves of many were opened, however the ones
in them did not come out until after the resurrection of Jesus. JESUS WAS
THE FIRST! They, the resurrected saints, went into the holy city and
appeared unto many. One of the meanings of the word appear is: to come
into sight or into being. Chances are pretty good they had received a body
similar to Jesus. We believers are told in 1 John 3: 2 " Beloved, now are we
the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know
that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he
is." KJV
Chances are extremely good that these resurrected saints appeared to a
bunch of family members still alive on earth and living close to the crucifixion
site or at least in the vicinity of the greatest place on earth.
We know based on scriptures, Jesus stayed and taught His disciples for a
period of 40 days before ascending into heaven. Acts 1:3.So these many
saints who were brought back to life and given a new body, most likely,
stayed those 40 days and spread the good news of Jesus to many family
members and others who possibly wanted nothing to do with Jesus before
their visit from a former deceased relative.
Okay what happened to those resurrected saints? Here is a good possible
answer. Ephesians 4:8 " Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high,
he lead captivity captive and gave gifts unto men." KJV
Susan and I have studied these verses for a very long time along with others
pertaining to this and now we offer this challenge to all who will. Study them
and see what you come up with, however pray intently before each time you
study them, because many we have talked with have said the same thing, " I
guess I have missed read these." Can we even imagine what this would have
been like so many years ago when a former deceased relative appears and
tells others about Jesus? Could there be a better time of the year to study
this in our Bible study classes and to encourage others to come and hear?
Read Romans 15:4. KJV
Scripture is full of patterns however we have to search them out. Thanks for
reading. Now let's get started and may God Bless all of us as we continue on
with our Great Commission. Time is short.
Ed and Susan
Daily Devotion: Happiness Without Sin - Greg Laurie http://www.raptureready.com/featured/duck/dd166.html
But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God
and keep it!" -Luke 11:28
It is hard for some people to believe, but you can have a happy life without
sin. Jesus said, "Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"
(Luke 11:28). There is happiness in hearing, believing, and keeping the Word
of God.
To be honest, there is some happiness in sin. There is some fun in sin. I think
sometimes that Christians are reluctant to admit that sin isn't always
miserable. In fact, the writer of Hebrews said that Moses "refused to be called
the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the
people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin" (11:24-25,
emphasis added).
But sin comes with a price-a hefty price. I'm sure it would be very pleasurable
to jump out of an airplane and fly through the air without a parachute. I think it
would be the ultimate rush. I think it would be better than any roller coaster or
any amusement. But then you are going to hit the ground. So there is fun for
a time, but inevitably there is a payday.
There will be pleasure in sin for a season-temporarily. But then the
repercussions kick in. The Bible warns that "the wages of sin is death"
(Romans 6:23). For a moment of pleasure, you can have a lifetime of regret.
But if you keep the Word of God, you will be happy.
James 1:12 says, "Blessed is the man who endures temptation." Sometimes
you don't feel that way when you're tempted, because temptation is
appealing of course. But when you choose to walk away from temptation,
you'll be glad that you did.
You can have a happy life without sin. And this comes from reading,
studying, memorizing, and obeying the Word of God.
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Featured Article: What Is the Future of Israel? - By
Nathan Jones - www.lamblion.com
The nation of Israel has been heavily in the news this week over its election
of a Prime Minister. Regardless of what conclusions political pundits draw
over the aftermath of this election, there remains a belief by the friends and
foes of Israel alike that this nation has no lasting hope for survival.
Israel is a tiny nation the size of New Jersey with only six million Jews, and it
is trying to exist in an area where it is surrounded by 22 Arab nations with
over 300 million people who are determined to destroy it. The odds are
greatly stacked against this embattled little nation.
Does Israel really have any hope for survival? Or, is it doomed to annihilation
as a nation and extinction as a people? I think you and I both know that the
Bible paints quite a different picture than what the world seems to believe
about Israel's chances.
On our television program "Christ in Prophecy" this week, Dr. David Reagan
interviews a panel of 17 Bible prophecy experts who answer the very
question - "What does the Bible say about the future of Israel?" For what their
responses are, read below or watch online. We'll start with my answer and
end with Dr. Reagan's response.
Nathan Jones, Lamb & Lion Ministries
Israel, since they were exiled out of the land, has been living in kind of a
crucible as the Lord continues to refine the people to bring a believing
remnant of Jews to Him. And so, to achieve this, Israel is going to get hit by
the worst time in all of their history, Jeremiah 30:7 calls it the "time of Jacob's
trouble."
Israel is going to have to deal with a number of wars, like possibly a Psalm
83 War where they will have to deal with the nations bordering them. They
are going to have to deal with Iran and Russia and Turkey and other Islamic
nations coming up against them. The Lord Himself personally steps in on that
one according to Ezekiel 38-39.
Israel will then have to endure seven years of Tribulation, where God is going
to make life so difficult for the people on this world that they will have no
choice but turn to the Lord in repentance. The decision will be so easy: either
choose the Lord, or choose the Antichrist. When Jesus comes back,
prophecy tells us that a third or remnant of the Jews will come to know Jesus
as their Savior.
The blessings come for Israel as the believing remnant lives on into Jesus'
thousand year Millennial Kingdom. The believing remnant will be a priestly
people serving under Jesus and receiving all the promises that the Lord has
promised them.
So, Israel has a terrible time ahead, but they also have a great and wonderful
future ahead as well.
Jobe Martin, Biblical Discipleship Ministries
The nation of Israel will continue to exist forever. It doesn't matter how many
people want to try to destroy it. It doesn't matter if some nations have a
commitment to remove even the remembrance of Israel, like the nations say
in Psalm 83. Israel is going to be here forever.
That doesn't mean that part of Israel will not, for a short period of time during
the last part of the Tribulation, be removed by God to a special place of
protection. I don't know where that is, but the partial exiles will be brought
right back to Israel.
A believing remnant of Israel and believing Gentiles will live on into the
thousand year reign of Jesus. The Jewish people will be there, too. They are
going to be in the land forever. The history of the Jewish people is one that
will not be terminated in any way.
Andy Woods, Sugar Land Bible Church
There are some difficult things and then there are some good things. The
difficulty that's predicted in Zechariah 14:2 and other passages predict that all
the nations of the world will come against Israel in the last days. She won't
have a single friend. That would even include the late great United States of
America, sadly, as we've been a faithful ally to Israel in the past, but we are
even now seeing the political climate shift on that stance.
Israel at that point reaches out to the only friend that extends the olive branch
to her, which is the Antichrist. He gives Israel a temporary peace. But, 3.5
years later, the Antichrist replicates what the Jews well remember in their
history from the days of Antiochus concerning the desecration of the Temple.
At that point the Antichrist betrays them.
The Jewish eyes, I believe at that point, are largely opened for they realize
this guy is not their Messiah. They'll realize that their Messiah came 2,000
years ago. That's when the blessing starts, because Jesus will save them out
of that time of distress, and through that nation He will fulfill every single
promise He ever made to them.
So, there are some difficult days ahead for Israel, but there's a happy ending
to the story.
Gary Fisher, Lion of Judah Ministries
Israel is going to face some dark days according to Bible prophecy from here
forward. They are regathering back into the land. There's a thing called the
Tribulation coming up. There's going to be a signing of a treaty that allows
them to go back and use the Temple Mount. There will be a terribly dark time
for them mid-way through the Tribulation and war is going to dominate. Twothirds of the Jews will perish according to Zechariah, but one-third of them
will make it through the Tribulation.
The remnant of the Jews who remain alive will look at Him whom they have
pierced, they will mourn for Him as one who mourns for an only son, when
Jesus returns. Romans 11:25 declares that in that day all Israel will be saved
when they look on Him whom they have pierced. They will proclaim, "Baruch
Haba B'Shem Adonai."
All of the cursing of the Jews in the universe will turn to blessing. It's all
wrapped up in the history of the nation of Israel and the future involvement of
the nation of Israel concerning blessing the Lord. Their blessing will continue
on into the Millennium. They will become exactly what God invented them to
do, which is to be kings, priests and so forth as representatives of the Lord.
Christians today will be there in glorified bodies alongside them, executing
the plan of God.
A Jewish Messiah named Yeshua - the King of kings and the Lord of lords
will rule over the whole earth. I cannot wait!
Bill Salus, Prophecy Depot Ministries
I'm looking at three or maybe four major events. I believe there will be a
concluding Arab-Israeli War prophesied in Psalm 83. I believe that will be
followed by the Gog and Magog Invasion of Ezekiel 38 & 39. Both of those
would be predominately major Muslim wars coming against Israel
sequentially.
Israel then is going to build a new Temple. That is a big event that's going to
happen over there in Jerusalem.
Ultimately there's going to be a confirmation of a false covenant with the
Antichrist, which we are told about in Daniel 9. That will ultimately lead to the
Tribulation period where the Antichrist will attempt a final genocide of the
Jews. We are told in Zechariah 13:8 that this genocide will be horrible, as
two-thirds of the Jews will be cut off. But, a faithful remnant of a third of the
Jews will come through that and they will go into the Messianic Kingdom and
there will be an Israel in the Messianic Kingdom.
Don McGee, Crown and Sickle Ministries
Several things are going to happen to the nation of Israel. They are going to
continue to nationally reject Jesus as their Messiah. One day they are going
to accept Him, but that's going to be awhile down the road.
I also look for a growing estrangement between the nations of the world and
Israel. It's most unfortunate that our own country is going to grow in its
estrangement from Israel. We have policies going back several
administrations that have forced Israel to do things that they don't want to do,
things such as the giving up of land that God has directly said that no one is
to force them to relinquish. So, there's an estrangement that's going to
continue to grow.
Also, after the taking out of the Church at the Rapture, Israel is going to
undergo persecutions during the Tribulation period.
When that is over towards the end of that time, Israel nationally is going to
recognize that Jesus (the one that they call "that man" in the derogatory way
today), they are going to accept Him. They are going to recognize Jesus and
they are going to say that, yes, He was and He is the Messiah.
Terry James, Rapture Ready
Bible prophecy does tell us exactly what is going to happen in the future to
Israel. We don't have to wonder about it for those of us who study Bible
prophecy.
From a pre-Rapture view in particular, Israel is going to become more and
more hated, and we see that happening in the news today. The nation will
become more and more hated, and more and more isolated. Zechariah 12:13 says Jerusalem will become a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone to
the whole world, and certainly we see that developing as well.
From a post-Rapture perspective, Israel is not going to have any friends left
at all. Israel is going to be finally at peace when a covenant is made with the
Antichrist to ensure their security, but it's going to be a covenant made with
death and hell by the Antichrist system. The Antichrist himself will sign that
covenant.
From that point on, Israel becomes even more and more hated by the people
of the world. Israel will become the most hated nation in world history. The
persecution they'll have to endure will be worse than anything Hitler ever
devised against the Jews.
Israel will escape into the wilderness 3.5 years into the treaty, where a
remnant who likely are believers, I believe, will be protected. Some people
think the location is Petra in Jordan, though I'm not sure, but that is what the
thought is. From there they will be protected for basically the last 3.5 years of
the Tribulation.
The remnant of Israel will see their Messiah returning, as we see in
Revelation 19:11, when Christ comes through the black clouds of the
apocalypse of Armageddon. All Israel, that is all believing Israel, will be
saved. A remnant will be saved to live into the Millennium.
That's basically Israel's future as I see it from a biblical viewpoint.
Ed Hindson, World Prophetic Ministry
Prophetically the Bible is always filled with a combination of good news and
bad news. It's only bad news for the unbeliever. It's always good news for the
believer who has the Blessed Hope that gives us hope to anticipate the
coming of Christ.
For the nation and people of Israel, I would foresee several things
prophetically. First of all, Israel will eventually, on the bad news column,
suffer an invasion of several nations against her in the end times. The book
of Ezekiel and other passages make that very, very clear.
On the good news side, God will dramatically intervene on Israel's behalf and
she will win the Gog-Magog War. There will then be a wave of Jewish
nationalism and excitement, even leading to the rebuilding of the Third
Temple.
But, on the bad news side, Israel doesn't through all of that come to a real
experience with Christ Himself. Eventually the Antichrist will deceive them
after the time of the Rapture into signing a peace treaty with him. He will
break the treaty, turn against them, invade Israel, and literally everything will
go wrong. Israel will end up having to flee into the wilderness.
God will use those experiences of the Tribulation period to bring many of the
Jewish people to faith in Yeshua as Messiah. They will come to understand
that Jesus really is the Son of God. He really is the Savior. They'll remember
the Rapture had occurred and they have been left behind, and in the followup of that, everything has gone wrong.
God will raise up two witnesses to proclaim the truth of the Gospel from
among the Jewish people themselves. Then at least 144,000 will be
converted, and I believe many, many more then even that number. God will
do an amazing work in the hearts of His people and they begin to finally cry
out, "Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord." By the end of the
time of Tribulation, the world will see a wave of conversions in Israel like we
have never seen before in all of history.
Then there's the dramatic return of Christ. The good news is the literal reign
of Christ on earth for a thousand years from the Throne of David in
Jerusalem.
When things seem to be going wrong, we always want to remind ourselves
God is always going right. He's on the throne. He knows what He's doing.
God will fulfill His prophetic plan for the nation and people of Israel.
David Reagan, Lamb & Lion Ministries
Bible prophecy clearly states that the nation of Israel will continue to exist,
despite the fact that there appears to be no hope for the Jewish people. Of
course, the key to all of this is that the Scriptures say that "He who keeps
Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps." That Scripture reminds me of a cartoon
showing a tug of war between Israel and the rest of the world's nations, and
Israel is winning because God has His finger on the rope on Israel's side.
Let me try to provide you with a summary of Israel's future, presenting the
events in chronological order.
Israel will soon experience a major war with her immediate neighbors, those
with whom she has a common boundary, and she will win that war
overwhelmingly. The whole Arab world will then turn to their natural ally,
Russia, and appeal for help. The Russians will respond with a major
invasion, together with many Muslim allies, and this great invasion army will
be supernaturally destroyed by God on the mountains of Israel.
At that point, the Antichrist will emerge and guarantee the peace of Israel,
enabling them to rebuild their Temple in Jerusalem. This treaty will also mark
the beginning of the Tribulation, a seven-year period of unparalleled horror
upon the earth during which one-half of the world's population will die and
two-thirds of the Jews will be killed.
But, God will supernaturally preserve a Jewish remnant through this
holocaust, and at the conclusion of it, the Jewish people will be brought to the
end of themselves and will accept Yeshua - Jesus - as their Messiah,
resulting in the salvation of a great remnant. They will cry out, "Baruch Haba
B'Shem Adonai," meaning, "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the
Lord."
That remnant will then enter the Millennium in the flesh and will serve as the
initial population of the state of Israel. Jesus will reign in Jerusalem as the
King of kings and Lord of lords. David, in his glorified body, will reign as the
king of Israel.
And to this Jewish remnant and their descendants, God will fulfill all the
kingdom promises that He has made to Israel. The nation will serve as the
prime nation of the world, and through it all God's blessings will flow to the
other nations. This is why the Bible says in Zechariah 8:23 that in those days
when ten Gentiles see a Jew walking by, they will grab his robe and say, "Let
us go with you, for we know that God is with you!"
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