Day 6: 31 Days of Prayer for Israel – Underground Believers

The Bible exhorts us to pray for Israel (Psalm 122, Isaiah 62). It is not only our Christian duty, but it also brings blessings to us as we fellowship with the God of Israel! It is my prayer that, as you join me on this journey, you will be drawn closer to the heart of …

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Refined as Gold or Burned as Chaff?

Hi friends! Has your faith been refined as gold or burned as chaff? Take a quick look at 1 Peter 1:7 and Matthew 3:11-12: ...the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ....I indeed …

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One Thing You Will Never Hear in Israel

A childhood nursery rhyme says, "Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day!" But you will never hear that in Israel! Why? Because rain is a valuable commodity there! Recent weather in Israel has dropped significant snow amounts and most of Israel is getting rain today. Winter and early-spring are rainy seasons and Israelis very …

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War on the Arabian Peninsula? What are We to Make of It?

Conflict between the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen and the United Arab Emirates escalated to war on the Arabian peninsula yesterday. If you're not familiar with that area of the Middle East, take a look at this map: Israel is the tiny maroon-colored country at the top of the map. South of Saudi Arabia is Yemen, …

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