To me, these are bittersweet days as Christmas disappears in the rearview mirror and the new year lingers just over the horizon. To realize God’s amazing gift of Jesus our Savior is beyond comprehension and incredibly sweet. Knowing that Jesus has promised never to fail nor abandon us (Hebrews 13:5 NLT) pushes sweetness forward into …
Month: December 2014
Breaking News: UN Security Council Says No to Palestinian Statehood
The Palestinian draft resolution submitted to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, calling for Israel to withdraw from "Palestinian territory" and creating a Palestinian state, has failed. Resolutions need 9 votes from the 15-member council in order to pass. While 8 countries (China, France, Argentina, Chile, Chad, Jordan, Russia and Luxembourg) voted in …
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Iranian Soldiers on the Border; Female Pilots in the IAF
In another act of antagonism, Iranian soldiers posed for pictures with uniformed Hezbollah militants on the Israeli border. Lebanon (just north of Israel) harbors Hezbollah, supported and backed by Iranian money, training and equipment. The uniformed soldiers in the photos bear Iranian and Hezbollah flags on their battle fatigues. The caption below the pictures states, “We …
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As the World Celebrated Christmas, Israel Responded to Violence
Welcome back friends! As many of us around the world celebrated Christmas, I pray you experienced the fullness of hope in a Savior born to die so that we might live. However, while most of us celebrated in relative peace, violence continued in Israel. On Christmas Eve, Palestinian snipers took aim at IDF soldiers along …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 