Holy Land Picture of the Day   Trees around Jerusalem Today's picture is of trees in the hills around Jerusalem. It reminds us of Amos9: 14-15; "Also I will restore the captivity of My people Israel, and they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them; They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine, and make gardens and eat their fruit. I will also plant them on their land, and they will not again be rooted out from their land which I have given them," says the LORD your God.  “Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him!  But the thunder of his power who can understand?”  (Psalm 79:11). Hey Gang:  Have you ever looked around you and see how vast this universe is that God has made? Scientist tell us they do not have a clue as to how big the universe really is.  I think we could all agree that “God is truly all powerful”. The power of God is amazing and it has always been a wonder for me.  I watched a documentary on the weather channel recently about the most violent storms ever recorded.  One that stands out in my memory banks was St Helen’s.  We had the opportunity to drive through the devastation caused by that mighty storm and the only word that seemed to fit was – “awesome!”  In 20 minutes God did billions of years of landscaping, according to man' timetables. He petrified trees in mere seconds, created new lakes in minutes and totally changed the landscape in hours! What a mighty God we serve. and  The news is filled with rhetoric coming from Iran and other Muslim nations that they now have enough power to annihilate the little Satan (Israel) and the big Satan (United States).   Iran claims that they will soon have the materials to build six atomic bombs.  In their warped minds they believe they will have sufficient power to spit in God’s eye and blow away the “apple of God’s eye”.    Ezekiel paints us a totally different picture.  He wrote the following words of assurance to the children of Israel, “You will live in the land that I gave to your forefathers, so you will be My people, and I will be your God.” (36:28)  Each day we make decisions on whether we will feed the black dogs of our lives or the white dogs.  The question is ever before us “Whom will I serve today?”  God is faithful and true and makes no promises that He does not intend to keep.  Keep in mind the adage, “Your values, determine your choices and your choices determine your destiny. Soooo, brothers and sisters, one does not have to be a rocket scientist to know that “something is fixing to happen”.  And we make decisions each day that will determine which side of the fence we will be on when the event of all times – the coming of Yeshua to collect His sheep - will occur.    I pray, this morning ,that each and every one who reads this gramps message will have their house in order, their armor spit-shined and in place and have made sure those around them also know of the great event that is just around the corner - Jesus is coming again – SOON! Blessings,  Gramps