I heard an interesting comment the other day. “You can’t love God and hate Israel.”
As you may know, there are a few interesting events occurring in the next few days.
The Lebanese elections have concluded with Iranian-backed Shiite Muslims winning some important posts. Some believe Iran was waiting for these elections to end before making more threats and initiating additional terror attacks in the Mid East and elsewhere. Some countries are moving their embassies to Jerusalem flaring tensions around the world. The US embassy is scheduled to make its official move next Monday. President Trump was supposed to make his decision this coming Saturday regarding the Iran nuclear deal. In lieu of last week’s Israeli revelations regarding Iran’s deception in the nuclear deal, President Trump has decided to make his decision about the deal today (Tuesday the 8th) at 11am PST. As a result, nations are stepping up military operations in hopes of quelling any flair ups. These activities will certainly come with some global challenges in the next few weeks. All of this sounds a lot like the words in Matthew chapter 24 in the Bible.
I’m telling you all of this so that you’ll not be tempted to give into “sudden fear.” Jesus told us these types of things would occur and to look up when they began to happen. As the next few weeks unfold, remember that you do not have to give into sudden fear, or any fear for that matter, as you trust in Jesus’ care.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For (Because) the Lord (God, Almighty) shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Proverbs 3:25-26
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6
God bless,
Mark