The anguish is unfathomable. Imagine the burden that hung heavy upon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisors last week: draw out a ceasefire hoping Hamas will eventually release all hostages (though they have not upheld their part of the bargain so far) or put hostages at risk in order to destroy a terrorist …
Continue reading The Agonizing Position Hamas Has Forced upon Israel
Happy Lord's Day, friends! Today, let's consider the 9 million spiritual wars going on in Israel, and pray accordingly. As the war in Israel is being fought on several fronts, there are over 9 million spiritual wars taking place in the hearts of each of Israel's citizens. And one sign of the fierce resistance God …
Deuteronomy 30:19 tells us that God sets life and death, blessings and curses before us, and He clearly tells us, "Choose life!" We often put that into context of abortion, and it very much applies to that issue. However, this commandment of God is much broader than that, and we see it play out in …
Continue reading The Stark Contrast Between Israel and Hamas
Happy Lord's Day, dear friends! I'm borrowing some encouraging words from a recent devotional from Pastor Jack Hibbs. I hope it blesses you as it blessed me! With storms raging, we need this encouragement! “When you besiege a city for a long time, while making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 