God’s Power
Principle For Today: “The light shines in the darkness and the
darkness does not comprehend it” “Then
Jesus again spoke to them “saying, “I am the Light of the world, he who follows
Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” (John 1:5; 8:12).
Hey
Gang: Several years ago we were blessed
to find a DVD's Series titled 'Against All Odds". I don't know how many times you can watch a
DVD before it begins to go caput. I pray
it has a longer life than yours truly.
"Against All Odds” is centered on some of the many military
miracles that have transpired in Israel since their becoming a State on May 15,
1948.
In the book
of Zechariah, which I believe is a book for today, we find one particular verse
that gives us a precise picture of where we are pertaining to the latter days
of the Age of Gentiles. In verse two of
the twelfth chapter we read these words, "Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all
the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be
against Judah". It was
recently reported that more than seventy-five percent of all the business that
transpires at the UN pertains to Israel in some way.
I would say that
fits into the category of "a cup
that causes reeling". But
Zechariah had much more to say about this in the following verse: "It will come about in that day that I
will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be
severely injured. And all the nations of
the earth will be gathered against it."
One of my
favorite verses in the Word is the eighth verse of this chapter: "In that day the Lord will defend the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the one who is feeble among them in that day will
be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the
Lord before them" I believe that includes me!
When the twin
towers were hit I wanted to volunteer to reenter the Air Force. Oh, I knew I
was older than dirt and could not reenter the Air Traffic Control Squadron but
I could wash dishes and sweep floors or even answer the phone and make coffee
for the active troops. I have prayed
many times that I would be part of God's army and be there when the evil one
and his cohorts are put away for a thousand years.
On one of our trips to Israel, we visited
Masada which is a mountain where King Herod build one of his summer homes. We were blessed to be able to watch a
ceremony that every pilot in the Israeli military goes through. They are given a challenge by their
commanding office that the greatest gift they have to offer is the willingness
to lay down their lives for their brothers and sisters.
The ninety-first
Psalm is the creed of the Israeli Air Force; hearing the fifty cadets shout the
words, “He who dwells in the shelter of
the Most High, Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty”. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my
fortress, My God in whom I trust, for it is He who delivers you from the snare
of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence” was indeed a mighty
experience!
Soooo, Do
you have a creed that is your covenant with Your heavenly Father this morning? Do you have a special section of Scripture
that you know in your heart will provide you with the strength and courage to
stand fast no matter what the circumstances?
We are privileged, while working at VOM, to hear many stories of people around the
world who face persecution and death daily, whose creed is not survival but
witnessing to their enemies!
Can there be
any doubt we are in the winding down stages nearing the end of the Gentile
age? Jesus said we are to be a light
unto this dark world. As you prepare to
face another day? Do you have your armor
in place and ready to be used by Abba Father to be a witness of His great love?
Blessings,
Gramps
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