Beloved, I was recently in prayer for you, and the Lord clearly spoke to me to comfort you with these words. We live in a world that is troubled. Natural disasters and human conflicts fill the news. I received a call from Israel from a high-level government official. He wanted to discuss with me the condition of the planet. I said, My dear friend, let me read you the words of the most famous Jew that ever lived. From the Holy City of Jerusalem, He described the very day in which we are living. I turned to Matthew 24, and as I read the words to him, he kept saying, Ive never in my life heard that. I cant believe thats in the New Testament. Its amazing. You see, the earthquakes and catastrophic weather conditions that the planet is experiencing are totally predicted by the Lord Jesus Christ in that chapter. In verse 7, He talked about earthquakes in various places. Jesus uses another word to describe the planet in chapter 24: groaning. Its the word used by the Apostle Paul for birth pangs. Romans 8:22 says, For we know the whole creation has been groaning as in the pangs of childbirth up until this present time. My diplomat-friend is not a believer, and when he described the condition of the planet he said, All hell is breaking loose. I responded, No! Theres some good news on which you can focus: All heaven is breaking loose. The Apostle Paul describes this powerfully in I Thessalonians 4:15-18: I can tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not rise to meet him ahead of those who are in their graves. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. So comfort and encourage each other with these words. The battle being fought on our planet is a battle between two books, two spirits, and two kingdoms. If you read the book, the Good News is: we win! Because Jesus lives, we shall live also. I have the rare privilege as a journalist and confidant to leaders in the Middle East to see the signs of the times and correlate them with the scriptures. The Bible says, When you see these things, look up, for your redemption draws nigh. I like what the Psalmist David says in Psalm 27: The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, my enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell. Though an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war may rise against me, in this I will be confident. One thing I have desired of the LORD, that will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life.... Yes, its true; this old earth is groaning with birth pangs, but be encouraged, Jesus is coming soon! Many in the world are desperately trying to move in the direction of the Temple site, wanting to divide the Holy City of Jerusalem. Every devil in hell has tried to keep prophecy from being fulfilled. Hitler thought he had succeeded when he had six million of my people murdered; but he did not. The prophecy in Ezekiel about the valley of dry bones and the spirit of God breathing on them (Ezekiel 37) was fulfilled. The prophecy of Isaiah proclaiming that a nation would be born in a day (Isaiah 66:8) was fulfilled. God has kept every promise to my people. He restored the Hebrew language. Jerusalem was reunited. He will keep every promise He has made to you. David, the shepherd boy, found it to be so. When God made a promise to him through the prophet Samuel, He kept it, despite Goliath and a wicked King Saul. David saw the promise fulfilled. Today, we have an opportunity to fulfill Gods prophetic plan together. My son, Michael, was presented with an urgent need when he visited Haifa on his recent trip to Israel. The Helping Hands organization that we support there is building a new center that, in addition to use by Holocaust survivors, will be made available to poor, inner-city school children for use after school lets out. It was an amazing blessing to see elderly, frail Holocaust survivors enjoying the laughter and play of these young ones. What they need is a functioning kitchen to provide food to the poor--both old and young alike. And God has laid it on my heart to ask for your help in meeting this need. Your gift today will make it possible for nutritious food to be prepared and given to so many hungry Jewish people. In addition, your gift today will equip us to finish our work on the Friends of Zion Heritage Center, Israels first museum telling the story of Christian love that will open in just a few months. This great lighthouse of love will shine brightly from Jerusalem all around the world. DONATE NOW: https://secure.etransfer/JPT/2015CalendarHanukkiahPrem.cfm?dn=1032&commID=723737433&ID=1211115 With your gift of any amount, we will send you our 2015 Jerusalem Prayer Team wall calendar. This 14-month Jewish/Christian Calendar (January 2015 - February 2016) is filled with beautiful, scenic and iconic photos of the land of Israel with scripture verses. In addition to all the traditional U.S. holidays, this will be a great reminder of the unity we have with Israel. (Measures 12 3/4 x 9 3/8) When you send your gift of $50 or more, we will send you the calendar and a unique Friends of Zion Hanukkiah. Prepared especially for the Hanukkah celebration, this candelabra has nine branches to last throughout your celebration. It is a wonderful way to remember Gods love and miraculous provision. For your gift of $100 or more, we will send you the calendar and a Certificate of Appreciation with a presentation folder for you. This recognition will show everyone who sees it that you are a committed friend of Israel and the Jewish people. DONATE NOW: https://secure.etransfer/JPT/2015CalendarHanukkiahPrem.cfm?dn=1032&commID=723737433&ID=1211115 Your support of the Jerusalem Prayer Team today allows us to continue our work on the Friends of Zion Heritage Center, to stand up and speak out for Israel, and to meet urgent humanitarian needs among the poor Jewish people living in Israel. Thank you so much for being part of this vital worldwide prayer movement. Yours Ambassador to Jerusalem, Dr. Michael Evans See this email online: jerusalemprayerteam.org/email/2014/1105.htm
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:25:35 +0000
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