Remember October 7

Beloved friends,
Did you notice how the barrage of rockets, ballistic missiles and drones sent over from Iran to kill and destroy life and property was MIRACULOUSLY thwarted by the Holy One of Israel? Never have I seen such a thrilling and obvious work of our God to save and keep His people! Indeed, what I witnessed happening was the FULFILLMENT of Psalm 91:7: A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but IT WILL NOT COME NEAR YOU!  When it was all over, some huge missiles were found in water, in the sand of desert places, or in an open field. Psalm 91:11 says, "He will command His angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways." Adonai Tzava'ot (Lord of the Angel Armies) kept fulfilling His word as He sent His angel armies to deflect and re-direct huge weapons, rendering them useless. 

I have been to Israel many times and I can tell you that open spaces are a rare commodity there! It was so clearly the Hand of God that protected the people of Israel. Chris Mitchell, anchor at Christian Broadcasting News made a marvelous short video about this and I encourage you to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex8nse4fPvA​ and give our Mighty God all the praise on this most significant anniversary of the October 7 massacre. The people of Israel suffered untold atrocities, murders, rapes, and people burned alive. During this last deadly year this has happened:
878 civilians murdered, 53 of them children
70,000 hurt by terror/hostilities
921 children have become orphans
119 bereaved parents have been left without children
Note: These numbers are only part of the picture and do not include the personnel of the Security Forces, the first responders, the hostages, and the soldiers.

At this moment there remains 100 hostages in the tunnels of Gaza. My mind will not allow me to try to imagine their grievous suffering, pain, torture, starvation, and death. But today IS a day to remember and to cry out with our Jewish brothers and sisters, "NEVER AGAIN!" Today is a day to bow the knee and repent to God of the many people right here in our own nation who align themselves with Hamas terrorists and spread the evil, Satanic doctrine of anti-Semitism.

Above all, today is a day to pray.  Many wonderful reports are coming out of Israel (through the friends and Messianic pastors I know there). God is lifting the veil from Jewish eyes, as they begin to repent and RETURN TO HIM. He made dozens of promises in the Scriptures such as Jeremiah 3:14: "Return faithless people," declares the LORD, "for I am your Husband. I will choose you - one from a town and two from a clan - and bring  you to Zion. Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding." And in Romans 11:25-26: "I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited. Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel WILL BE SAVED."

Our gracious and merciful God made a way for us non-Jews (Gentiles) to come to salvation through our Jewish Messiah, Yeshua/Jesus, and the eyes of many Jewish people have been veiled to this understanding for 2000 years. But now, surely in the midst of this terrible war, the veil is lifting and the Jews are coming to the glorious knowledge of Yeshua, their Deliverer (and ours!) 

We are in the "ten days of Awe" - the days between the blowing of trumpets and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Pray that in these days, the people of Israel WILL return to their God and bow the knee before Him. Pray that they will seek and find Yeshua, their true Messiah, Who is, Who was, and Who is to come.  And as we reflect on the tragic events of October 7, 2023, may our hearts be united in deep sorrow for the innocent lives lost and the suffering endured by the people of Israel. In the face of such unimaginable terror, let us stand in unwavering solidarity with the nation of Israel, offering our prayers and support. May God bring comfort to the grieving, healing to the wounded, and protect those in harm's way way.  AMEN

P.S. For those who would like to stay in tune with the events happening in Israel I encourage you to get on Youtube and search for TBN Israel. I'm so blessed each day by listening to Yair Pinto, a young Israeli who served in the I.D.F. in both Gaza and Lebanon. He is one who has found Jesus and his reports are accurate and filled with his  own faith!  https://www.youtube.com/@TBNIsrael