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Israel’s Northern Front Is A Powder Keg Waiting To Blow Up At Any Moment – By Robert Gottselig - https://harbingersdaily.com/israeli-northern-front-is-a-powder-keg-waiting-to-blow-up-at-any-minute/
There is a looming war with Hezbollah in the north of Israel. This past weekend, Hezbollah launched an Iranian-made Falcon 1 rocket on a Druze community in Majdal Shams below Mount Herman. The attack brutally killed 12 young children. Hezbollah later denied their involvement because it hit a Druze Community. However, it is only they who possess these Iranian-made rockets; therefore, there is no doubt that this strike came from Lebanon. The Druze community is in shock and has condemned those responsible, calling for their punishment. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in the United States at the time, as he had addressed the US Congress a few days earlier. When he heard about the attack, he made immediate plans to return to Israel. Israel reified a plan to retaliate. As a result, countries around the world called on their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. Hezbollah braced, and Iran warned of consequences should Israel respond. On Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, Israel took aim, killing Hezbollah’s “Chief of Staff” Fuad Shukr in Behruit, as well as top Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. It is a powder keg waiting to blow up any minute. Since October 7th, Hezbollah has launched hundreds upon hundreds of rockets and drones into Israeli territory, provoking Israel into an all-out war. The world and the media seem to be turning a blind eye to what Hezbollah is doing. Back in 2006, in the Israel-Hezbollah war of that time, Hezbollah terrorists began firing katyusha rockets into Israel while their forces crossed the border and attacked an Israeli army vehicle that was patrolling the Israeli side. They killed three soldiers and kidnapped two others. Of course, Israel retaliated hard. Hezbollah then launched an additional thousand plus rockets into Israel. During that escalation, I remember the media blaming Israel for using disproportionate force instead of blaming Hezbollah, the terrorists. I attended a lecture at our University a little while after the conflict where the invited speaker demonized Israel for defending itself. Disgusting, to say the least! British historian Martin Gilbert wrote: “Following the Hezbollah-Israeli War of June 2006, Israel withdrew its troops from Southern Lebanon. Southern Lebanon was then policed by an enlarged United Nations interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Originally set up in 1978, UNIFIL force was mandated after the 2006 war to clear mines, rebuild roads and bridges, disarm Hezbollah, prevent Hezbollah from rearming, and prevent further rocket attacks on Israel.” How did that turn out? Not very good considering that in 2006, Hezbollah had approximately 14,000 rockets aimed at Israel, and now they have about 150,000 to 200,000, all pointed at the Jewish State—many of them equipped with precision-guided systems. Tehran, of course, is their master as the Iranian regime vows to wipe Israel off the face of the map. We know for certain that that’s not going to happen because of what God has said in Jeremiah 31: 35-36: “Thus says the Lord, Who gives the sun for a light by day, The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, Who disturbs the sea, And its waves roar (The Lord of hosts is His name): ‘If those ordinances depart From before Me, says the Lord, Then the seed of Israel shall also cease From being a nation before Me forever.'” Iran and Hezbollah would be better off aiming their rockets and missiles at the sun, moon, and stars because if they can destroy them, then maybe they would have a chance of destroying Israel. Israel is on the winning side—make no mistake. That doesn’t mean that if an all-out war happens in the north with Hezbollah that there won’t be some serious casualties in Israel. That’s why we need to be praying for Israel’s leaders to be wise to the schemes of their enemies. Pray for the IDF to be successful in destroying those who wish them dead. Above all, pray that God will ultimately intervene. Biblically, where is all this heading? Very simply, it’s all leading to the ultimate peace deal of Daniel 9:27, where a coming world leader whom the Bible calls the antichrist will confirm a treaty with the House of Israel for seven years. Friends, global leaders are pushing Israel hard to make peace. Israel certainly wants peace after all these years of being persecuted and targeted. The world wants peace, and it’s coming fast. Unfortunately, the Bible warns that it will be a false peace, and it’s not going to last long. When the antichrist’s treaty is signed, it will usher in the 70th week of Daniel, the seven-year tribulation period. All hell is going to break loose on this Earth as God uses that time to end the rebellion on this planet and finally get the attention of Israel. For believers in Yeshua, He is coming back for His Bride prior to Daniel 9:27. Friends, if we can see the stage being set for that today, how much closer are we to that trumpet sounding, where Jesus will call us home? If you are reading this and do not know Jesus as your Savior, I implore you: believe in Him, call out to Him, and He will save you. He will enter your name in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Romans 10:13 very simply says, “For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Isn’t that wonderful? For Israel, though hard times are ahead of them, let’s continue then to pray for them. Let’s stand with them. Let’s support them. Let’s care for them. Most importantly, as Believers in Jesus, let’s show them the love of Christ. At the end of the day, a gospel message is the most important thing that we can share with our Jewish friends. World War 3 Alert! Iran Says That It Will Conduct “Special Operations” To Take Revenge On Israel - by Michael Snyder - https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/world-war-3-alert-iran-says-that-it-will-conduct-special-operations-to-take-revenge-on-israel/ It is difficult to see how a cataclysmic war in the Middle East can be avoided at this point. The region was already teetering on the brink of disaster, and now the head of Hamas has been assassinated. It would be difficult to overstate the anger that the Islamic world is experiencing right now, and the Iranians are particularly mad because it happened on their territory. As you will see below, the Iranians are vowing that they will take revenge on Israel. If the Iranian response is too large, there is a risk that it could set off a series of events in the Middle East that nobody is going to be able to control. What we just witnessed within a 24 hour period is truly unprecedented. First, a key Hezbollah commander named Fuad Shukr that had been orchestrating terror attacks since the 1980s was taken out… Israel says it has killed a top Hezbollah commander after carrying out an air strike on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The Israeli military says Fuad Shukr was the target of an “intelligence-based elimination”. Then the entire world was absolutely shocked when the political leader of Hamas was assassinated in Tehran… Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran’s capital after attending the inauguration of the country’s new president, Iranian officials and the militant group said early Wednesday. Both blamed Israel for the strike that killed Haniyeh, and Iran’s foreign ministry said the U.S. bore responsibility for the killing as Israel’s biggest ally. And now there are unconfirmed reports that a top figure in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been assassinated in Damascus… In a dramatic turn of events, unconfirmed reports from Syria suggest that Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Forces, has been assassinated in an attack near the Syrian capital of Damascus. Hajizadeh, a key figure in the Iranian military hierarchy, was reportedly the senior commander behind the Iranian ballistic and cruise missile attacks against Israel in April. According to journalist Levent Kamal, “There are unconfirmed reports from Syria that Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Aerospace Forces of the IRGC, was killed in an attack near the Syrian capital Damascus.” This is essentially the equivalent of slamming a hornet’s nest with a baseball bat over and over again. The Iranians are steaming mad, and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has told the world that “we consider it our duty to seek revenge”… Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed that Iran would take revenge on Israel for Haniyeh’s killing, which Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. had not been involved in or informed of in advance. “With this action, the criminal and terrorist Zionist regime prepared the ground for harsh punishment for itself, and we consider it our duty to seek revenge for his blood as he was martyred in the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Khamenei said in remarks carried by the country’s state media. I believe that he is quite serious. In fact, it is being reported that “the red flag of revenge” has already been raised over the Jamkaran Mosque… Iran has raised the red flag of revenge over the dome of the Jamkaran Mosque following the Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. So, what will Iran’s revenge look like? Do you remember how the Russians called it a “special military operation” when they invaded Ukraine? Well, now the Iranians are using the term “special operations” to describe what they have planned… The response to the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh will be “special operations,” the Permanent Mission of Iran to the UN said Wednesday. “The response to an assassination will indeed be special operations—harder and intended to instill deep regret in the perpetrator,” it wrote on X. The statement came hours after Haniyeh was killed in an airstrike in the Iranian capital. Hopefully the Iranians will not do anything stupid. The last time Iran directly attacked Israel, it was a carefully crafted assault that was orchestrated not to cause too much damage. At the time, both sides wanted to avoid the kind of confrontation that could lead to all-out war. But now the Iranians are even angrier than they were the last time, and it is being reported that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has “issued an order for Iran to strike Israel directly”… Multiple Iranian officials have told the New York Times in a breaking story that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered retaliation against Israel for the brazen assassination by missile strike of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh which took place on Iranian soil in the early morning hours. Officials referenced the “humiliating security failure” and that Iran must once against show “strength against the risk of escalation” in exacting revenge on Israel. Khamenei has, according to the report, “issued an order for Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing in Tehran of Hamas’s leader” – three Iranian sources who were briefed on the matter said. For years, I have been relentlessly warning that there would be a major war in the Middle East that would involve Israel and Iran fighting one another directly. Once it fully erupts, the death and destruction that we will witness will shock the entire planet. But I still don’t think that we are at that point quite yet. I could be wrong, but I still think that we have at least a couple of months before this conflict spirals completely out of control. For now, I expect a limited attack from Iran which will cause only a moderate amount of damage inside of Israel. And like last time, I don’t think that the IDF will respond. Israel has been able to take some of the biggest chess pieces off the board this week, and if they have to suffer a night of limited strikes in response I think they will consider that to be acceptable. We have certainly gotten closer to all-out war, but in my opinion it is still going to take a little bit more to finally push things over the edge. 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DONATE HERE Your can also mail your support to: Prophecy Update PO Box 40516 Bakersfield, CA 93384 Beyond Taiwan: Decoding China’s Unprecedented Military Posturing – Brent Sadler - https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=7142 As Americans focus on the presidential election campaign and domestic political uncertainty, China's large-scale military exercises loom on the horizon after an unusually provocative summer of such activity. Tensions across the Taiwan Strait simmer and a standoff with the Philippines persists in the South China Sea, and China is becoming more direct with America and its allies, indicating its approach is evolving quickly. First, activity over the Taiwan Strait by China's air force (the People's Liberation Army Air Force) has remained at elevated levels since 2021, but recently set new records. On July 11, for example, 66 Chinese aircraft were detected over the Taiwan Strait, the highest single-day activity this year. Even more concerning, 56 of the aircraft crossed over Taiwan's side of the strait, constituting the highest single-day crossing of the median line since recordkeeping began in 2020. China's increased military activity also led to the highest recorded 10-day average median line crossing: 23.4 aircraft. Such crossings are highly provocative. That said, activity over the past few months continues an upward trend. The recent wave of intimidation by the Chinese air force, known as PLAAF, began soon after a July 10 meeting between the top U.S. envoy to Taiwan, Raymond Greene, and Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. Greene pledged increased measures to defend Taiwan, and his visit remains the most plausible reason for China's response, given historical precedent. But it's worth noting that the Chinese escalation also coincided with NATO's 75th-anniversary summit in Washington, which ran from July 9 through 11, where China was mentioned on multiple occasions. With surprisingly stern language, the NATO summit's communique warns that "the stated ambitions and coercive policies of the Chinese Communist Party continue to challenge NATO's interests, security and values." The alliance's communique reiterates that China "cannot enable the largest war in Europe in recent history without this negatively impacting its interests and reputation." In all, China is mentioned 14 times in the document, demonstrating NATO's first clear acknowledgment that transatlantic security is now deeply intertwined with issues emanating from the Indo-Pacific. Participation by South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand in the NATO summit further signals the alliance's deepening concern for the region and how a war there would affect European security. In response to NATO's statements, China's Ministry of Defense offered stern words of its own on the same day as the communist regime's record aircraft activity over Taiwan. China insisted NATO's statements constitute "belligerent rhetoric," making clear that China "will firmly uphold its own sovereignty, security and development interest." China's dissatisfaction with the U.S.-led world order and its reach in the Indo-Pacific is well known, and that animosity is being played out increasingly in military shows of force. Chinese and Russian forces also gathered June 25 near the Blagoveshchensk-Heihe Bridge, which connects Russia and northeast China. According to China Military, a publication funded by the People's Liberation Army, priorities included "encirclement and capture operations" within the domains of "aerial reconnaissance, surface interception, and ambushes on the shore." China said the motivation for the military exercise was to combat separatism--a justification especially significant considering that China quickly labeled Lai, Taiwan's president, a "separatist" after his May 20 inauguration. China's summer activity is expanding to include a variety of other military exercises. On July 13, China carried out multiple waves of missile tests in Inner Mongolia. China's Rocket Force, responsible for the tests, likely will play a critical role in the regime's military operations in a war over Taiwan's future. As such, these tests also serve as preparation for a potential Taiwan war scenario and for more provocative exercises with the Chinese navy and air force during exercises expected soon in the South China Sea. If these missile tests are deemed successful by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, he may decide to execute a more complex and provocative challenge in the region. NATO's concern is reinforced by China's increasingly apparent support of Russia in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. More directly, China and Belarus began joint exercises July 8 dubbed Eagle Assault 2024. This coincided with a visit to Warsaw by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during which Ukraine and Poland signed a security agreement. The China-Belarus military exercise took place just 17 miles from the Ukraine border and 2 miles from Poland. Like Russia, Belarus is a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a Eurasian economic and security coalition. This partnership provides China with an impetus for a greater military presence in Europe, but how it serves China's strategic interests is less clear. However, this military exercise, planned well in advance and coinciding with the NATO summit in Washington, certainly underscores China's dismay with Europe's demurring on Chinese trade and increasing realization of it as a threat. Earlier this month, China also deepened military cooperation with the United Arab Emirates and Laos, respectively, through two exercises: Falcon Shield 2024 and Friendship Shield 2024. While noteworthy, neither exercise raised a red flag militarily. But the exercises did demonstrate China's continued willingness to engage favorably with partners who are amenable to accepting its position on Taiwan. In the South China Sea, a familiar hotspot, China and Russia are increasing joint military engagement, as they are elsewhere. On July 14, Joint Sea 2024 began at a naval port in Zhanjiang, southern China, headquarters for China's South Sea fleet. Both countries conducted a variety of anti-submarine and air defense exercises. At the same time, a separate Chinese-Russian naval patrol entered the South China Sea, passing close to Japanese islands, in what the two nations described as a routine operations unrelated to the geopolitical climate. The joint forces simulated missile firing and cross-deck landing operations and carried out gun drills. Military exercises are routinely scheduled during the summer months. But the recent activity amid regional and global tensions demonstrates an unusual increase in Beijing's risk-taking not seen in previous years. China also is finding ways to test the United States more directly. Case in point: Chinese and Russian bomber aircraft were detected July 25 and intercepted by NORAD as they flew into the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone off the coast of Alaska. This is the latest example of China and Russia's deepening defense ties and marks the first time two U.S. adversaries deployed strategic bombers together near the United States. The Chinese aircraft in question was the H-6 bomber, capable of carrying nuclear weapons and sometimes active over the Taiwan Strait. This latest Alaska incident came just weeks after Chinese warships were detected July 6 and 7 near Alaska's Aleutian Islands. While steering clear of territorial waters, the Chinese vessels passed into the exclusive U.S. economic zone. This marks the fourth consecutive year that China's naval assets have been detected near Alaska--another component of China's upward-trending assertiveness in the Pacific. Only days after that, the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, along with two missile destroyers and a frigate, made headlines as they passed close to the Philippines on the way to the Western Pacific to carry out another set of drills. In a departure from the norm, the carrier group didn't pass through the Bashi Channel separating Taiwan and the Philippines, but instead went through the Balintang Channel, which runs between two groupings of some of the Philippines' northernmost islands. This diversion, while subtle, signals continued aggression toward the Philippines, where U.S. Marines recently held joint exercises. Vietnam also has seen tension before with China in the South China Sea, but unlike the Philippines, Hanoi's most recent Chinese-style artificial island expansion hasn't drawn noticeable displeasure from Beijing. Since its positive diplomatic developments with both the U.S. and China last September and December, Vietnam has rapidly pursued island reclamation in the South China Sea. Discovery Great Reef, South Reef, Namyit Island, and Pearson Reef all received dozens of acres of land expansion since November, according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. Barque Canada Reef continues to be Vietnam's largest outpost and recipient of recent efforts, gaining 174 acres of land over the past six months. In all, 692 acres have been added since November. This is up from 404 acres the prior year and represents a 100% increase in land reclamation since 2022. Manila's seemingly minor actions prompted violent responses from Beijing and Western states' diplomatic activities triggered military posturing, but China hasn't condemned Vietnam's sweeping reclamation campaign. Why is China choosing not to back down over the Philippines while simultaneously turning a blind eye to Vietnam's recent surge of island-building in the same region? China's selective enforcement of its own standards points to the likelihood that its reactions are reserved for the U.S. or actions that Beijing perceives to be prompted by or indirectly benefit the U.S. As tensions over Taiwan and features in the South China Sea reach a boiling point, efforts to understand Beijing's thinking are paramount and could offer ways to better address and mitigate its escalations. America's lack of strategic direction is commensurate with China's recent threatening actions. Beijing's timing, location, and choice of willing partners lessen the probability that its activities happen at the same time by coincidence and hold no greater meaning. Washington must be alert in the coming months, particularly around Thursday, Aug. 1, the anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army--a symbolic date that China often uses for strategic messaging. The United States has been in China's crosshairs for years. But given its recent conduct, Beijing is more likely than ever to double down on its posturing and take on added risks with Washington and allies such as the Philippines. Adjust Your Antenna - Nathele Graham - [email protected] “Quench not the Spirit.” 1 Thessalonians 5:19. I’m going to date myself here. When I was a young child, my family didn’t have a television set. When we finally got one, we had to get an antenna. That antenna went on the roof and captured the signals to give us a picture. We only had three stations, but occasionally we could get a fourth station. Quite often, the picture was full of snow, and sometimes there was a problem with the vertical hold. There were buttons and dials on the TV set to adjust these problems, Sometimes, the problem was more serious than a button on the television set could fix. So, we had to adjust the antenna. The truth is, Christians need to adjust the antenna so we can receive a very clear signal from God. If you aren’t receiving a clear signal, then you need to adjust your antenna. The signal is clear, but the receiver is flawed. In modern times, most people have at least one television set. Instead of an antenna on the roof, we pay for cable Those cable providers choose what you pay for. Sadly, even the children’s channels, promote things that aren’t Biblical. You might only watch the “good” channels, but you still pay for and support the channels that promote sin. The signal may be clear, but the signal is coming from an evil agenda. Is there a lesson to be learned? We need good reception from God in order to have a true Christian walk. Just like you pay for the sinful channels on cable TV, sin comes with a cost. I choose not to have television. It’s way too expensive and I don’t want to pay for channels that promote sin. I do have a television and a DVD player We buy DVD’s and are able to choose what we pay for. I’m becoming more and more convicted that I shouldn’t pay money for these. Even though the movie might have a good plot with no foul language, violence, or sinful lifestyles, I don’t like spending my money to support the personal lives of the actors and actresses who are ungodly in their lives. In the first chapter of Romans, I read about what happens to a nation when the people fail to recognize God as the Creator and begin to worship the creation rather than the Creator. He turns them over to a reprobate mind. I believe Scripture and have no doubt that God created everything. I’m far from perfect, but I don’t take pleasure in sin. Am I still taking pleasure in the sin of others when I buy movies with stars who embrace sin? Paul tells us “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Romans 1:32. I need to be sure my antenna is adjusted properly. Brothers and sisters, it’s important that we all adjust our vertical hold and start looking up. Instead of walking with one foot in the world, stop accepting Satan’s lies as truth. We need to tune out the snow that fuzzes our understanding, by studying Scripture and listening to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It’s easy to watch a TV show or movie that’s supposed to depict Biblical events, but they all take an “artistic license” and tweak God’s word to make it more entertaining. When I met my husband, he wasn’t a Christian, but his favorite movie was the Ten Commandments. It’s a good movie, but doesn’t follow the Biblical account accurately. I told Ron “If you like the movie, you really need to read the book”. Eventually, he did study Scripture and that taught him to adjust the vertical hold and tune out the snow that confused God’s truth. When the nation of Israel came back to a right fellowship with God, Solomon built the temple. He listened to God and received a directive that Christians need to heed today. “If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways: then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14. That was true for Israel, and it’s true for America and all nations. Too many Christians embrace sin, but expect God’s blessings. We need to tune our hearts to God...adjust our antenna…and turn from our wicked ways. Many of God’s truths are being obscured with the “snow” caused by a mal-adjusted antenna. One of those truths that seems to get blurred, is God’s relationship with Israel. He is not done with Israel. Make no mistake, Christians have not replaced Israel. Many prophecies have been fulfilled regarding Israel, and more are on the verge of being fulfilled. The horrible events that happened in October 2023, have triggered prophetic events. The United Nations has turned against Israel, and blame them for retaliating against Hamas. I’m ashamed to say that this is also true of America under the current president. The heinous attack Hamas did to Israel was inexcusable. Israel is not usurping the rights of the “Palestinians” but have returned to the land God gave to Abraham forever. Forever means exactly that…for ever and ever, Amen. There is a promise of blessing to those who bless Israel. “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” Genesis 12:3. As America turns more and more against God’s truths, we are being blessed less and less. Shame on us. I will never forget the sick feeling in my stomach when I saw then president Obama, bow to a Muslim leader. I was also sickened by his mockery of Jesus. As Americans prepare to vote, we must adjust our antennas to hear God and obey. It's clear that America was blessed for many years, but recently that has changed. Christians are afraid to stand up for God’s truth as if we are ashamed of Him. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16. Sadly, many people who claim to be Christian, and sit in pews on Sunday mornings, seem to be ashamed of Christ the rest of the week. We’ve elected politicians who oppose God’s ways, and oppose Israel. How can we expect anything other than curses? Abortion isn’t seen as murder, but deemed a “woman’s right” to choose. Maybe her choice should have been made before the baby was conceived. Men who rape should be punished instead of murdering the baby. We all need to be responsible for our choices. We need to study and understand Romans chapter 1. Schools teach our children they come from pond scum then we expect them to understand morality. Gender is determined at the time of conception, and not a choice that comes later. Yet many teachers conspire to help children make poor choices, then help to get hormone drugs to attempt to alter what they are, and then help them find a quack who will help them mutilate themselves. If you find this offensive, you are called a hater. Gay marriage isn’t marriage at all in God’s eyes, but is merely two men or two women who have no sense of right and wrong engaging in government sanctioned sin. Do you approve of all the sin? Let me repeat what Paul said about those who may not participate in homosexuality, but don’t oppose it. “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Romans 1:32. God clearly gives “rules” to live by, and when we reject those rules, we reject Him. If you say you’re a Christian, you need to honor God with your life choices. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23. Jesus will forgive all sin, but sinners who seek forgiveness must adjust their antenna to hear God loud and clear and follow Him. Repentance and faith in Jesus are necessary for eternal life. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1. Tune your life to the Holy Spirit; He will never lead you into sin. If you feel led to do something opposed to God’s word as found in Scripture, then you’re listening to the voice of Satan. Many pastors have failed by watering down sermons to appease the congregation and not endanger the tax exemption by preaching politically correct rather than Biblically correct sermons. I have to wonder what god they serve…. God almighty, or the god of the world. Brothers and sisters, it’s important that we stop walking with one foot in the world. We need to adjust our antenna in order to hear God speak, then obey His word. We can’t remove ourselves from the world, because that takes away our witness to the lost. I have never understood those who enter a convent or a monastery and take a vow of silence. How can they fulfill the Great Commission by isolating themselves and keeping silent? The final words from Jesus as He ascended to Heaven were to “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Matthew 28:19-20. You cannot obey this command while keeping silent. How do we get our spiritual antenna adjusted? We stop embracing the world. Instead of basing your faith on television preachers, or Hollywood’s depiction of Scripture, study it for yourselves. The Holy Spirit is sealed within Christians and He will not lead you astray. Satan is the ruler of this world and will always make static when we try to study Scripture and serve God. He has twisted God’s words since he convinced Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. He put doubt in her mind about what God really said, then lied about why God didn’t want Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:5. Satan convinced her to believe his lie rather than God’s truth. Sin may look tempting, and Satan may sugar-coat it, but there is no lasting pleasure in sin. It can ruin your life and put a wall between you and God. That’s when most people stop reading Scripture and praying. Their faith becomes stale and life seems hopeless. That’s when you need to pick up your Bible and let God speak to you. When you get to this point, you need to adjust your antenna and dig deep into God’s word. The Holy Spirit will guide your study, but you need to hear His voice. “Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God, that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth: comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Corinthians 2:12-14. In other words, be careful who you allow to teach you God’s truth. Not everybody who claims understanding is led by the Holy Spirit. Run all teachings through Scripture. Take a lesson from the people of Berea. “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:11. Remember, Scripture at that time was only found in the Old Testament. Don’t neglect to study both the Old and the New Testaments. What is the antenna that makes Scripture clear? The Holy Spirit. He is the third person of the Holy Trinity and He will never lead you into sin. “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea the deep things of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10. He is sealed within every Christian at the time of true faith. He will lead and teach us as we search Scripture daily. Don’t quench the leading of the Holy Spirit, but adjust your spiritual antenna to hear Him clearly. God bless you all, Nathele Graham [email protected] Recommended prophecy sites: www.raptureready.com www.prophecyupdate.com www.raptureforums.com All original scripture is “theopneustos” God breathed. If you would like to be on my mailing list to receive the commentaries just drop me an email and let me know. Daily Jot: A government without God is no government - Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com In recent weeks America once again has been awakened to the hand of God in such a way that only fools can deny it. Irrespective of your political beliefs, former president Donald Trump was miraculously saved from an assassin’s bullet. Trump, himself, said, “it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening. We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness.” Even the news media, well at least FOX commentators were saying it was the hand of God that saved Trump from death. Democrats, however, were calling for a ban on guns and blaming Trump for riling up hate as a predictor of his own assassination attempt. But what of the hand of God? From the time of Plato to Thomas Hobbes to John Locke in the 1600s, to our Founding Fathers in the 1700s to Marx in the 1800s, men attempted to define the need of government in society. Plato wrote of an utopian communistic society as did Hobbes, using Biblical imagery in his essay “Leviathan” to describe the all-powerful government. These men used the fallen nature of man to justify strong central authority to control man in preventing man from destroying other men. Marx wanted to ban all religion. Their systems essentially focused on the idea that man is inherently evil and must be strongly governed by a “benevolent” sovereign. But this is against God’s will for mankind. In Genesis 2, God put Adam in the garden, giving him the rules…the law, if you will. And he said in verse 17 if you violate this command, “you will surely die.” Locke, however, saw that God created man in his own image, gave him dominion over the earth, and gave him laws by which to live. Locke believed these inalienable God-given rights were those of life, freedom, and property. He believed that man generally wanted to get along with men, but from time to time, those who covet the life or labor of others would try to take their fruits rather than to create them from their own enterprise. In these cases, governments were needed to impartially enforce the laws of God. In other words, man would give up some of his freedom for the protection of government in civil society. Otherwise, he should be left to prosper by his own value add, which is his labor. The Founding Fathers were influenced by Locke. Laws derived from the laws of God, civil society with freedom and impartial enforcement of the laws, checks and balances, were all staples of American government. Locke also wrote that if there was “a long train of abuses, prevarications, and artifices, all tending the same way, make the design visible to people…that they should then rouse themselves, and endeavor to put the rule into such hands which may secure to them the ends for which government was first erected…” In other words, if government is not impartially enforcing the laws of God, the people should put it into the hands of those who would rule as such. In America, we have the choice of our leaders. Christians are still a majority. We must decide if we are to be slaves to tyranny or benefactors of Liberty. Daily Devotion: All the Grace We Need - by Greg Laurie – www.dailyjot.com Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. —2 Corinthians 12:9 https://harvest.org/resources/devotion/all-the-grace-we-need/ - Listen When we look at the stories of people who suffered in the Bible, we see that God was always with them in a special way. For instance, King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his men to throw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into a fiery furnace because of their bold profession of faith. But afterward, Nebuchadnezzar saw a fourth figure walking with them in the fire. The king exclaimed, “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!” (Daniel 3:25 NLT). When Stephen was about to become the first martyr of the church because of his bold proclamation of the gospel, he had a vision of Heaven. The Bible says, “But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand” (Acts 7:55 NLT). The apostle Paul spoke of a particular suffering and difficulty that he faced, calling it “a thorn in [his] flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7 NLT). Yet when Paul asked God to remove the source of his suffering, God said to him, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness” (verse 9 NLT). Throughout Scripture we see that God responded to His people with special comfort in times of need. And He will do the same for us. It’s so often during difficult times that we come into a greater appreciation of God’s goodness because it’s then that we really see His grace and power shine. God does not forsake His people. However, at the cross, God turned from Jesus as He bore our sin so we could come into a relationship with Him. Speaking prophetically of this moment, David said in Psalm 22:1, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?” (NLT). The abandonment of God the Father was much more a source of anguish to Jesus than it would be to anyone else because He is holy. Never for one moment of His earthly life did Jesus have a thought out of harmony with the Father. Never did He come close to sinning. He consistently maintained an intimate closeness with God. In contrast, our sin can cause us to become hardened toward God and far from Him. And many times, we don’t even know the hardness and distance are happening in our lives. Though Jesus incredibly (and certainly innocently) suffered the horrors of the crucifixion, the most important moment was when He, who was flawless, took every sin of humanity upon Himself. Interestingly, although Psalm 22 begins with Jesus’ pain-filled question, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (verse 1 NLT), it ends with this hope-filled declaration: “His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done” (verse 31 NLT). God the Father abandoned Jesus for a time so that we might enjoy His presence forever. Jesus was forsaken so that we might be forgiven. He was there on the cross, doing what had to be done. And only He could do it. PROPHECY UPDATE NEWS HEADLINES Yesterday's Prophecies - Today's Headlines HEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/1/24 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php
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