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These Are Indeed ‘Days of Awe’ In Israel – By Hal Lindsey - https://harbingersdaily.com/these-are-indeed-days-of-awe-in-israel/
The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar begins the Jewish civil new year, starting with three high holy days — Rosh Hashana (the Feast of Trumpets), Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), and Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles). The days from Rosh Hashana to Yom Kippur are known as the “Ten Days of Repentance,” or “Days of Awe.” It is a time of reflection and fasting. This year, the Days of Awe contain a horrible anniversary — October 7th. On that day one year ago, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel. They killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians. They took 251 hostages — again, mostly civilians. This was not an uprising. These were not freedom fighters. Those who question the difference between freedom fighters and terrorists should ask themselves this: Who but terrorists would intentionally butcher babies and their mothers? The numbers don’t convey the savagery of October 7th. When you hear about the crimes Hamas committed that day (and since), remember that the descriptions have been filtered. Societal norms limit the level of detail witnesses and journalists can give in telling these stories. Rescued hostages usually tell almost no one the true horrors they faced while held captive by terrorists. On October 8th of last year, Hezbollah decided to add another front to Israel’s war. With the Hamas battle raging to the south in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon began firing missiles at Israel from the north — close to 10,000 of them over the last year. Imagine someone firing thousands of missiles at the United States. Would the US start its response by calling for a ceasefire, or would it first shut down the enemy’s ability to make war? In a limited way, Israel struck back with targeted attacks on key Hezbollah leaders. But the battle to the north really heated up on September 17th and 18th when Israel exploded thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies in a precisely targeted attack against mid-level and higher Hezbollah fighters. In a stunning series of moves, Israel then destroyed all Hezbollah’s top leaders. Israel fights because it must. The Jews in Israel cannot run. They have no other place to go. But escape is not on their minds. They are where they want to be. They choose to make their stand in the Promised Land, the place God gave them. May we all make our stand in the Land of Promise. In April of this year and again in October, Iran launched massive aerial assaults on Israel. Combined, the two attacks included 170 drones, over 30 cruise missiles, and more than 300 ballistic missiles. The October bombardment was the largest ballistic missile onslaught in history. The April attack tragically severely wounded a 7-year-old Bedouin girl, and in October the Iranians killed one Palestinian man. Otherwise, these massive assaults did only minor damage. And that is a miracle of biblical proportions. As Israel looks forward to the Day of Atonement, it is still in a seven-front war — with Iran, Syria, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Shiite militias in Iraq, and Palestinian militants armed by Iran and operating in Judaea and Samaria. But even in the middle of all that, these are indeed Days of Awe. For most people, it’s too big to have fully registered yet, but here’s the situation. In just the last few days and weeks, we have seen nothing less than the hand of God moving openly in human history to fulfill His plans and promises as revealed in the Bible. We should all humble ourselves before Him during these days… and stand in awe. Remembering The Bloodiest Crime Against Jewish People Since 1945 – By Olivier Melnick - https://harbingersdaily.com/remembering-the-bloodiest-crime-against-jewish-people-since-1945/ Just one year ago, as I was packing my bags to take a group of believers to Israel, I woke up to the news that Hamas had invaded southwest Israel from the Gaza Strip. It was not long before the world was made aware of the terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 1,200 Israelis and that Hamas had taken 240 hostages back to Gaza. The world was in shock…Well, for about a week at least! Eventually, as the IDF started to respond with an incursion into Gaza to rescue hostages and eliminate Hamas terrorists, the attention quickly turned away from Israel and to the Palestinians. We are now getting ready to remember the victims, the hostages, and their families while Israel is still fighting on up to seven fronts. From a human perspective, things are looking very bleak. Here are a few things to consider as we go to the Lord remembering October 7. • 10/7 was the bloodiest death toll since the Holocaust: I have always resisted comparing any event to the Holocaust for fear of diminishing the impact of the Final Solution in the minds of people. This is especially true in our age of historical revisionism, relativism, and Holocaust denial. 10/7 changed everything! Again, 1200 innocent Israelis were murdered and 240 taken hostage by Hamas, of which over 100 are still in captivity, if still alive. This makes 10/7 the bloodiest crime against Jewish people since 1945. NEVER AGAIN seems to have become two words without meaning to the global Jewish community. • The world needs to flip the narrative: One would expect the whole world to come to the rescue of Israel as they saw the results of the attack. Hamas asking for a cease-fire, reinforced by many world governments, including the US, and asking Israel to show restraint is simply ludicrous. There was a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip up to October 6, 2023, with no Israeli control at all. Hamas broke the cease-fire. The accusations of genocide, ethnic cleansing and occupations need to be flipped. Even though Gaza is inhabited by “Palestinians,” it belongs to Israel. Nobody likes to hear this, but the “Palestinians” are the occupiers of Gaza and Judea and Samaria (the West Bank.) Israel keeps warning Gazans and Lebanese people before bombing areas to rid the world of Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists. On the other hand, Hamas and Hezbollah use their civilians as human shields and private homes as weapons depots. Why has this never been reported in the mainstream media? Incidentally, we need to turn ethnic cleansing on its head. There were 600,000 Arabs in Israel in 1948, and through Zionist ethnic cleansing–do not miss the irony– there are “only 2,000,000” today. Every accusation thrown at Israel needs to be flipped and connected to Hamas and Hezbollah if we want the truth to be told. The perceived victims are the ignored perpetrators. • Israel has the right to defend herself: Any country in the world being attacked would immediately retaliate and nobody would find fault in that. It is the standard, expected response. If Canada or Mexico were to shoot one missile onto US soil, the response would most likely be immediate, and nobody would ask the US to show restraint. Israel has been blanketed with thousands of rockets and missiles from Hamas, Hezbollah, Yemen, and Iran. Israelis defend themselves from all this by always going the extra mile to minimize collateral damage. They do it with surgical precision, as we witnessed in the case of the concerted beepers attack on Hezbollah terrorists. The 1917 Balfour Declaration, the 1920 SanRemo Resolution and the 1947 UN vote for partition validate Israel’s right to exist AND right to defend herself as a sovereign nation. • Now is the time for Christians to show support: Anybody reading their Bible will notice that Israel and the Jewish people are spoken of on so many of its pages. It is time for Christians to help pull Israel from the grip of world antisemitism. 2,000 years of hatred against the Jews, too often at the hands of Christians, can be reversed. It cannot and should not be ignored, and now is the time to rebuild bridges. Jewish people worldwide need to hear from their Jewish friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Israel needs Christian support economically and spiritually. • God is still in control: When God allowed the Holocaust to take place, He didn’t stop being in control, but we could call it the “eclipse of God.” He was always there, even if not noticeable. The prophet Isaiah reminds us that God cares for all souls in Isaiah 63:9, “In all their distress He was distressed, And the angel of His presence saved them; In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them, And He lifted them and carried them all the ancient days.” Additionally, God Himself is watching over Israel as the psalmist reminds us in Psalm 121:4, “Behold, He who keeps Israel Will not slumber and will not sleep.” Finally, Jeremiah spoke of God’s unconditional relationship with Israel and His promise to NEVER allow for her destruction in Jeremiah 31:35-37. Simply put, if Israel disappeared from the face of the earth, God would have lied and failed, and He wouldn’t be much of a God at all. We do not know the thoughts of God or His decisions on a day-to-day basis, but we know His promises and covenants from His unchangeable and inerrant word. • Israel and the Jewish people need our prayers: Despite all this, the world needs to realize that a new leader is on the map. It is not the United States anymore. Israel has shown leadership like no other nation in the last few weeks. Even if the nations refrain from helping, Israel is done asking or waiting. They will most likely soon emerge as the leading nation in the Middle East, so they need our prayers. Praying for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6) is a very good start, but please, if you have Jewish people around you, let them know in no uncertain terms that you have their back in case of need.
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Is Israel Going to Try To “End” The Current Regime in Iran? - by Michael Snyder - https://endoftheamericandream.com/is-israel-going-to-try-to-end-the-current-regime-in-iran/ Most people in the western world have no idea how serious the situation in the Middle East has become. I have been using the word “existential” to describe this conflict, because ultimately this is a war for all the marbles. Both sides are willing to do whatever it takes to win, and both sides are absolutely determined to utterly crash their enemies. Needless to say, Iran has been promising to wipe Israel off the map for a long time, and now some Israeli politicians are openly talking about regime change in Iran. At this moment, Naftali Bennett is the most popular politician in Israel. If an election were held today, he would be the next prime minister. So the fact that he just said that Israel should “topple Iran’s regime ASAP” is very noteworthy… “And I want to be very clear about our goal,” Bennett said. “Our goal is to topple – or should be to topple – Iran’s regime.” “That’s what we need to do. We need to topple Iran’s regime ASAP – certainly before they acquire a nuclear weapon.” Do you realize what it would take to achieve this? I do not believe that Israel would be able to end the current regime in Iran using conventional weapons. Of course once the Iranians are able to produce their own nuclear weapons they won’t hesitate to use them if push comes to shove. There has been a lot of speculation in recent days that the Israelis could strike Iran’s nuclear facilities very soon, and Donald Trump has just endorsed such a move… Criticizing US President Biden’s statements at the G7 conference that Israel should refrain from striking Iran’s nuclear facilities, former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump said Israel should “hit the nuclear first and worry about the rest later.” At a campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Trump ridiculed Biden’s earlier remarks by saying,” ‘As long as they don’t hit the nuclear stuff.’ That’s the thing you wanna hit, right? I said, ‘I think he’s got that one wrong. Isn’t that what you’re supposed to hit?’” He added that nuclear weapons are “the biggest threat we have.” Trump said, “His answer should have been ‘Hit the nuclear first, worry about the rest later.’” I have never heard Trump talk like this before. Once Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear facilities, there will be all-out war between Israel and Iran. And that could come a lot sooner than most people think. On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it very clear that Iran’s recent missile attack will not go unanswered… Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday repeated his promise to strike back against Iran for its ballistic missile attack earlier in the week, saying Israel has an obligation to retaliate and will do so. Speaking from the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu said: “No country in the world would accept such an attack on its cities and citizens, and Israel won’t either. “Israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to these attacks — and it will do so.” According to the Jerusalem Post, the IDF is hoping that the military response that is being formulated will not spark an uncontrollable chain of events… The IDF plans to respond significantly but has not detailed the nature of that response. The IDF noted that the Iranians launched 201 missiles from Iran to Israel, some of which impacted targets. Consequently, there is a broad recommendation within the IDF to respond to the Iranian attack while minimizing risks and maximizing opportunities. I don’t see how this is going to end well. The Iranians have already said that there will be an enormous response to any Israeli attack on Iranian soil. I think that we are getting very close to the final showdown between these two nations. Meanwhile, Hezbollah just continues to pound northern Israel. On Saturday evening, 130 missiles were fired at Israeli targets… Heavy fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon characterized the front on Saturday evening, with Hezbollah firing 130 missiles into Israel and Israel continuing to attack targets in Lebanon. In response, the IDF absolutely pummeled Beirut on Sunday… Israeli airstrikes continued to hammer Beirut through the overnight hours and into Sunday, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) calling them “pinpoint” attacks, but which has left Lebanese civilians in the capital in a state of panic. Financial Times and others have called it the heaviest night of bombing on the Lebanese capital to date. Large fireballs were observed overnight, and towering smoke plumes in the dawn hours, as the IDF said it also struck multiple weapons depots and Hezbollah infrastructure across the country. The IDF has said it has hit 150 Hezbollah targets in the past 24 hours, including a building near a key road leading to Lebanon’s international airport. Subsequently, Hezbollah launched a volley of rockets at Haifa on Sunday night… At least six people have been injured after Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets into the city of Haifa in northern Israel late Sunday. The Iran-backed militant group said in a statement that it had launched the rockets at Israel’s Carmel military base, while Israeli authorities reported rockets and shrapnel dropping around the city. Haifa’s Rambam Hospital said it was treating six people who were injured in the barrage. It described one of them as “lightly to moderately injured” and four of them as “lightly injured” due to shrapnel. Another person was suffering anxiety, it said, adding that all the injured were conscious. A lot of people out there don’t seem to get it. We have been witnessing escalation after escalation, and I am entirely convinced that the biggest escalations of all are right around the corner. This isn’t just another war in the Middle East. As I have been consistently warning, this will eventually become the biggest war in the Middle East. For now, both sides are not showing all their cards. But when the chips are down, neither side is going to be pulling any punches. So let’s watch and see what happens next. If Iran’s nuclear facilities are targeted, or if either side decides to use unconventional weapons, there will be no possible way for us to avoid all-out war in the Middle East. Prophecy Update: Epic Transformations - By Daymond Duck - https://www.raptureready.com/2024/10/05/epic-transformations-by-daymond-duck/ On Sept. 25, 2024, RT World News reported that UN Sec. Gen. Antonio Guterres was speaking to the UN General Assembly on Sept. 24, 2024 when he said:
Guterres urged the international community to come together to manage the epic transformations underway and to join forces to steer our world to a more sustainable path. As I read this, some of the words seemed so ominous: unprecedented challenges gripped the world, a dark shadow, the unimaginable, a powder keg, epic transformations, and engulfing the world. If I wanted to tell you that the Tribulation Period is shaping up, I couldn’t think of words that would be more appropriate than the ones that Guterres used in his speech to the UN General Assembly. I see a call for global solutions, a call for the international community to join forces, and it speaks to me of world government and the rise of the Antichrist. The Bible teaches that the Rapture is close and epic transformations are coming to the world. Here are some recent events that seem to confirm that epic transformations are underway, and the end of the age is close: One, concerning the UN’s desire to be a world government and the UN “Pact for the Future:” on Sept. 25, 2024, Argentina’s Pres. Javier Milei addressed the UN General Assembly and said:
Israel’s ambassador to the UN applauded Milei and said, “In this hall where they slandered Israel all day, you expressed courage and supported Israel!” (More: On Sept. 30, 2024, Israel killed the head of the Hamas terrorist organization in Lebanon. On Oct. 1, 2024, the UNRWA confirmed that he was also employed by them as a school principal. Think about that: The head of a terrorist group that is trying to destroy Israel was employed by the UN as a school principal. In addition to that, he was the head of the teacher’s union in Lebanon.) (More: On Oct. 4, 2024, Israel declared UN Sec. Gen. Guterres Persona Non Grata in Israel. This man, who heads an organization that employs Muslim terrorists to brainwash children, can’t seem to open his mouth without condemning Israel, but he can’t seem to find anything wrong with Iran or Hamas. He is now no longer welcome in Israel. An epic transformation of the UN is needed, but the epic transformation that Guterres is trying to bring about will be evil.) Two, concerning wars and rumors of wars, and the destruction of Lebanon at the end of the age: on Sept. 25, 2024, it was reported:
(More: On Sept. 27, 2024, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu told Iran if you strike us, we will strike you. There is no place in Iran where the long arm of Israel cannot reach.) (More: On Sept. 27, 2024, Israeli jets struck Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah’s central headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel used bunker-busting bombs because Nasrallah’s headquarters was under a residential building. Preliminary reports say Israel killed Nasrallah (a direct descendent of Mohammed), plus several Hezbollah leaders, some Muslim religious leaders, and some Iranian generals. If this is true, it will be difficult for Iran to take it and not retaliate.) (More: On Sept. 28, 2024, there were several reports that Nasrallah and several of Hezbollah’s top leaders are dead. Israel killed 4 this week, and that comes to 18 Hezbollah leaders in recent weeks. Their death will not end the war. Lower-level leaders will assume power, and how Hezbollah and Iran respond remains to be seen.). (More: On Sept. 28, 2024, Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets and at least two missiles at large portions of Israel.) (More: On Sept. 28, 2024, Israeli jets struck several weapons depots and manufacturing sites in Lebanon.) (More: On Sept. 28, 2024, in Iran, it is now being reported that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has gone into hiding. From his hiding place, he called upon other Muslims to help Hezbollah with its struggle against Israel.) (My opinion: At some point, God will draw Russia, Turkey, and several Muslim groups onto the mountains of Israel to help Iran, and they will be killed, too.) (My opinion: Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Ayatollah can hide in underground tunnels and bunkers, but it is impossible for them to hide from God. World leaders would be wise to leave God’s battleaxe – the Jews – alone.) (My opinion: As of now, the destruction in Lebanon, Syria, and Iran is far from being as bad as prophesied. There is more to come, and it is likely to come soon.) (More: On Sept. 29, 2024, it was reported that Nasrallah’s cousin has been appointed to replace Nasrallah as the head of Hezbollah’s executive council.) Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars and Hezbollah having troops on Israel’s border with Lebanon: in 2006 (18 years ago), the UN Security Council passed resolution 1701 that called for Hezbollah to keep its troops north of the Litany River (about 20 miles away from Israel’s border so rockets couldn’t reach Israel). On Sept. 30, 2024, the Lebanese government said it is now ready to fully implement that resolution. Lebanon and Hezbollah have been violating UN Security Council resolution 1701 for 18 years, and the UN has done nothing about it (and they want to head up the coming world government). Four, concerning God causing the Jews to return to the Promised Land at the end of the age: based on Israeli government statistics, the population of Israel will top 10 million people (close to 8 million Jews) by the end of this year (at 6 pm on Oct. 2, 2024, on the Hebrew calendar, I think). Five, concerning a controversy over the return of the Jews, the division of Israel, and a rebuilt Temple at the end of the age: on Sept. 26, 2024, Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, told the UN General Assembly the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the exclusive property of Muslims and Israel is a terrorist state that does not deserve membership in the UN. He said Israel is using the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel as an excuse to launch a genocide attack in the Gaza Strip and a war of genocide in Lebanon. He called Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir a terrorist for urging Israel to build a Third Temple on the Temple Mount. (My opinion: The Temple will be rebuilt regardless of what Abbas says. The significant thing here is that there is controversy over Israel, Jerusalem, and the Temple Mount, and they are signs that the Tribulation Period is approaching.) Six, concerning the Days of Noah and wickedness at the end of the age: on Sept. 26, 2024, Israeli special police and forensic teams released data (from thousands of video clips, testimonies, examination of bodies, etc.) showing that Hamas shot and burned alive 27 Jewish children between the ages of 0-17 on Oct. 7, 2023. Seven, concerning the Days of Lot and immorality in America: on Sept. 26, 2024, it was reported that Kamala Harris supports all aspects of the LGBT agenda, including gender transitions for children, indoctrination of children in schools, and tax-payer-funded sex changes for illegal immigrants and prisoners in the U.S. Eight, concerning the two assassination attempts on former Pres. Trump: on Sept. 25, 2024, Pres. Biden’s Sec. of Commerce went on MSNBC and called for Trump to be extinguished for good. Concerning former Pres. Trump: Biden’s Sec. of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, said, Like, how did we get here? Let’s extinguish him for good. We have an answer. We have a remarkably talented candidate who is sincere, who’s pragmatic, who’s open. Let’s just get it done. (My question: Is it legal to go on TV and call for the former Pres. of the U.S. to be extinguished?) Nine, concerning the destruction of Damascus, Syria, in one night: on Sept. 26, 2024, it was reported that about 40,000 fighters from Iraq, Yemen, and Syria have assembled in the Golan Heights and are preparing to fight against Israel. According to the report, Israel intends to send a message to Syrian Pres. Bashar al-Assad that these forces are unacceptable. On Sept. 27, 2024, it was reported that 5 Syrian soldiers were killed by an Israeli strike on a military site in the Damascus countryside. On Sept. 29, 2024, the U.S. struck 2 targets in Syria and killed 37 terrorists. Ten, concerning a borderless world and the decline of America: on Sept. 27, 2024, it was reported that the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) has sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas that says:
The list does not include illegal aliens that cross our border without getting caught. (FYI: America’s border czar is Kamala Harris.) (BTW: Kamala is being criticized for wearing a $62,000 gold necklace from Tiffany and Co. during her recent high-profile visit to the border.) (More: On Sept. 29, 2024, Worthy News said, “After 158 U.S. House Democrats voted against deporting sex offenders, including child rapists, and one U.S. Senate Democrat blocked a bill to strengthen protections for unaccompanied minors, a Texas group is again calling on state leaders to act.) (My Question: What is wrong with deporting sex offenders and child rapists? Are they deliberately trying to bring down America?) Eleven, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Sept. 29, 2024, Israel retaliated for three Houthi missile attacks on Israel this month, including one on the previous day. Israeli jets struck a Houthi port that receives weapons, military supplies, and oil from Iran. They also struck power plants (10 explosions were heard, 4 people were killed, and 29 were wounded.). Twelve, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: Hurricane Helene is being called apocalyptic. Some of the grim early statistics include on Sept. 30, 2024:
Thirteen, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Oct. 1, 2024, Iran launched about 180 missiles toward Israel, and Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at Israel. Israel said Iran will pay a steep price for attacking Israel, and it will happen in the place and time of Israel’s choosing. The U.S. said it will dispatch a few thousand more troops and several more fighter jet squadrons to the Middle East to defend Israel. Here is my daily update on the Israel-Hamas war: Fourteen, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: on Oct. 1, 2024, Russia demanded that Israel withdraw its troops from Lebanon. Russia occupied Crimea (part of Ukraine) more than 10 years ago and invaded the rest of Ukraine two years ago, but they think Israel should get out of Lebanon. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 (Day 355): The three hundredth day of the resumed war. Day 133 of the attack on Rafah.
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 (Day 356) The three hundred and first day of the resumed war. Day 134 of the attack on Rafah.
Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 (Day 357) The three hundred and second day of the resumed war. Day 135 of the attack on Rafah.
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 (Day 358) The three hundred and third day of the resumed war. Day 136 of the attack on Rafah.
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 (Day 359) The three hundred and fourth day of the resumed war. Day 137 of the attack on Rafah.
Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 (Day 360) The three hundred and fifth day of the resumed war. Day 138 of the attack on Rafah.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 (Day 361) The three hundred and sixth day of the resumed war. Day 139 of the attack on Rafah.
FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6). Finally, are you Rapture Ready? If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this. [email protected] Daily Jot: The beat that frees my soul - Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com Remember the 1972 song Drift Away? The lyrics talk about a world that is so unkind and how the singer is confused each day. “Yet I look for the light through the pouring rain.” he sings, “I’m counting on you to pull me through…Thanks for the joy that you’ve given me. I want you to know I believe in your song. Give me the beat boys and free my soul. I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away.” Drift Away has some interesting allusions to a higher power. We know that the higher power is not rock and roll, unless the Rock is Christ. Isn’t it interesting how easily we can remember lyrics? Songs, or “shirim” in Hebrew, are a way to commit important prose to memory. Music and song can align us spiritually with the LORD. There is something so spiritually profound about music that it lifts us up, inspires us, and motivates us. Songs of the Bible teach us about Israel’s history and God’s ultimate plan. The Jewish sages have counted ten songs in scripture that are key to Israel’s history: 1) the song of the Israelites in Egypt (Isaiah 30:29), 2) the Song of the Sea (Exodus15), 3) the song at the well (Numbers 21:17-18), 4) Ha’azinu, Moses’ song before his death, 5) Joshua sang a song (Joshua 10:12-13), 6) Deborah”s song (Judges 5), 7) Hannah”s song (1 Samuel 2), 8) David’s song (2 Samuel 22), 9) The Song of Solomon, and the tenth song hasn’t been sung yet, it is the song of the Messiah. Messianic believers know that song to be the Song of the Lamb (Revelation 5). Deuteronomy 32 contains the prophetic song Moses was instructed to teach to the Israelites in which their history is recounted, and their future foretold. The oracle begins in verse 32:3 with Moses proclaiming the name of ADONAI, “come declare the greatness of our God! The Rock! His work is perfect!” He reminds the people of all the good God had done for them. “Rock” is a metaphor for God’s strength and permanence. Instead of thanking God for His provision and protection, Moses prophesied that the people would “grow fat” and turn from the LORD to false gods, or non-gods. This would cause God’s anger to flare up, and eventually end up with Israel’s enemies defeating them and exile from the land. In the end, God would vindicate His justice and mercy before heaven and earth by delivering Israel from her enemies, and atoning for her sins. The song ends with: “Sing out you nations, about his people! For he will avenge the blood of his servants. He will render vengeance to his adversaries and make atonement for the land of his people (32:43).” Then Moses told all the people to teach these words to their children, and all of the Torah because, “it is your life! (32:47b).” When we think about the days associated with some of the old songs that we like, we, like the Israelites, may have drifted away in our lives from time to time, but the Rock of Christ frees our soul and gives us joy. Christ is our salvation. He is our life! Daily Devotion: How Long, O Lord? - by Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? —Psalm 13:1 https://harvest.org/resources/devotion/how-long-o-lord/ - Listen Christians have been asking variations of David’s question for two thousand years: How long, O Lord, will You delay Your return? How much worse does the world have to get? How many more prophecies must be fulfilled? How long will You make us wait? As the apostles watched Jesus ascend to Heaven, two angels joined them. “‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!’” (Acts 1:11 NLT). And the waiting began. There’s no question about what’s going to happen. The Second Coming of Jesus is mentioned more than 1,800 times in the Old Testament and 300 times in the New Testament. One out of every 25 verses in the Bible mentions the Lord’s return. Jesus said, “When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am” (John 14:3 NLT). The question is, how do you feel about it? Charles Spurgeon said, “The sound of His approach should be as music to our ears.” When you think about Christ’s coming, your heart should jump with excitement. If, instead, you feel dread or indifference, I would wonder where you are spiritually. The teaching of the imminent return of Jesus is a great barometer of your walk with God. When you’re right with God, you look forward to Christ’s return. In fact, anticipating His return has a purifying effect on you spiritually. First John 3:3 says, “All who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure” (NLT). Jesus is coming again. It’s our blessed hope. We live in a world filled with bad news. And you can find it 24/7 on the newsfeed of your choice. War is imminent. Our nation is unraveling. AI is making us rethink what’s real. It’s enough to stress out anyone. But what did Jesus say? “So when all these things begin to happen, stand and look up, for your salvation is near!” (Luke 21:28 NLT). Don’t panic. Look up. The scary stories we see on the news are reminders that God keeps His promises and Jesus is coming back again. I’ve read the last page of the Bible. We win in the end. Are you ready? Are you living in anticipation of Jesus’ return by honoring and trusting God and putting Him first? Are you sharing the gospel whenever you have the chance? Are you living the life God has called you to live? We may have many years left before Jesus returns. Or we may have a few. The timing is in God’s hands. Our job is to make every day count for the glory of God until then. PROPHECY UPDATE NEWS HEADLINES Yesterday's Prophecies - Today's Headlines HEADLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 10/7/24 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php
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