Showing posts with label Aviel Schneider. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Why You Should Support Israel - Now Think On This by Steve Martin


Why You Should Support Israel


“Thus says the Lord God: "Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, and set up My standard for the peoples; they shall bring your sons in their arms, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders;” (Isaiah 49:22, NKJV)

A few NowThink On This messages ago I wrote, “Why I Go So Often To Israel”. While many read it, I am sure some considered it “not for them” and skipped it, as other things occupy their time, money and daily thoughts. As, “Good for him, but that isn’t for me” type of thinking.

Were you one of them?
I believe this message is for you, then, if you answered yes to the afore asked question. And for those who did read it, and thought, “Yes, I understand, but not my thing either”, then I hope you consider the following.
Steve Martin with some Israel Today staff, Jerusalem
With that said, I am primarily focusing this message to Americans, but I am sure there are a few “non-Americans” who might consider what I have to say also. For you see, it just might change your life. Seriously, it just might.
While many know the biblical reasons Christians, such as us, should support Israel and the Jews, more than likely there are many more who think not or couldn’t care less. But here are the biblical reasons why we should anyway, and then more reasons why you should also consider support.
While I won’t list all the Bible verses written to clearly show this, they are there for you to read and acknowledge.

1.      God had the Bible recorded/written by Jews. And several of those Jews became believers in Yeshua (Jesus). Basically, this is what we now know or call the New Testament.
2.      The hundreds of prophetic verses foretold by Jewish prophets, such as Isaiah, Zechariah, Ezekiel, Micah, and King David, have already been fulfilled concerning the Messiah, Jesus, when He came the first time. No one before or since has done that. You can’t make this up and still hold these truths up through the centuries that have followed, without them being accurate.
3.      Yeshua, having become a man, walked the earth for 33 years. What He spoke has come true, as proof for who He said He was – God in the flesh. Said it. Did it. Believe it.
4.      The land of Israel was promised to Abraham and his descendants after him, through the bloodline of Isaac and Jacob. The God who made the covenant is also the God who created everything. He does what He wills and purposes to do, with or without our consent. That is why He is God and we are not.
5.      Jesus Himself said that in the last days more prophesies would be fulfilled concerning Himself and Israel, revealing the time of His soon return. He also declared that specific ones would take place in that Land, and more importantly, in Jerusalem. They are now happening today, in increasing measure.

Nissim and Hadassah Lerner, Steve & Laurie Martin - Jerusalem, Israel  May 2019

Now for the other reasons, which are many, and not all-inclusive here.
1.      Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. If only for that fact, Americans should support them, as they “are on our side” when it comes to politics and war.
2.      Israel is fulfilling the written word that it would be a “light to the nations.” (Isa 42:6)
High-tech and other inventive companies have placed their footprint among the cities there. The results are currently being used around the world with modern conveniences, including here in the USA abundantly.
3.      Several Middle Eastern nations repeatedly threaten to destroy Israel. If they ever were to succeed (which they won’t), they would next seek to destroy America. “The little satan and the big satan” as they call us both. Their hatred for us will never cease.
4.      Many Americans have moved to Israel (making “aliyah”), and they still hold American passports, which they are entitled too. Knowing many myself who have now done so, and many who are yet to move, I support them.
5.      For possibly selfish reasons, and yet not so, the Bible says that if we, Americans (and all others have this choice), bless Israel and the Jews, then we will be blessed. (Genesis 12:3) I personally like being blessed.
6.      Those who curse and hate Israel will be cursed and destroyed. I’d prefer not to be among that group. History also proves this fact.
Genesis 12:1-3 reads, “Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father's house, to the land which I will show you; and I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse.  And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed." (NASU)
With all the other reasons listed above, here is another primary list of those who also give us many reasons as to why you too should support Israel.
Having said this, the ministry Love For His People, founded in April 2010, supports several families, friends, and respected news agencies in the Land of Israel. Here is part of our monthly gift-giving list. I encourage you to check them out and do so accordingly. Or with this online link send to us and we will pass it on.

1.      His Lighthouse, Inc. – Nissim and Hadassah Lerner in Jerusalem
2.      Aliyah Return Center – Chaim Malespin in Tiberias
3.      Richard and Carolyn Hyde – Heart of G-D near Tiberias
4.      Christian Friends of Israel – Jim and Linda McKenzie in Jerusalem
5.      Israel Today – Aviel Schneider and team in Jerusalem
6.      Israel365/Breaking Israel News – Rabbi Tuly Weisz and team in Bet Shemesh
7.      Rabbi Kokeb & Menalu Gedamu – Congregation Amud HaEsh in Jerusalem
8.      CBN News/Jerusalem Dateline – Chris Mitchell, Julie Stahl and staff
Having been blessed by Israel and the Jews, we are now delighted and honored to do the same. I hope you will join us in this God-given command, to bless Israel and the Jews.

Now think of this,
Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin
Founder/President
Love For His People, Inc.

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P.S. Didn't see or read my first message on this related article? Read here: Why I Go So Often To Israel

P.S.S. On May 10 I returned from my 20th trip to Israel. And guess what? I brought back for you my last 58 short videos I entitled “Walk With Me in Israel”. You can join me as I walk through the beautiful land and cities of Israel. Watch them here on our YouTube channel: Walk With Me - Israel May 2019

Also, my previous ones from other locations are here also on YouTube: Walk With Me. You may like them as much as I do!

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Now Think On This #425 - in the year of our Lord 05.29.19 – “Why You Should Support Israel” – Wednesday, 4:30 pm



Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Friends and more in Jerusalem - Love For His People photos May 7, 2019

Aviel Schneider (Israel Today Editor) and Steve Martin

Friends and more in Jerusalem 
Love For His People 
Photos May 7, 2019




 Laurie Martin and Olga, Israel Today staff



 Olga, Ryan Jones (Israel Today magazine staff) and Steve Martin








Elvis Pressly

Steve Martin and Rabbi Tuly Weisz, Editor of Breaking Israel News


Friday, December 29, 2017

Attention Desert.... Here We Come! - Aviel Schneider ISRAEL TODAY

Attention Desert...Here We Come!

Friday, December 29, 2017 |  Aviel Schneider  ISRAEL TODAY
We inspected the sandy soil where we are planning to establish our olive grove within the next few months. Oren explained that during the last rainy season they received very little rain and even the seasonal Lavan river didn't flow.
In recent years, winters in Israel, especially in the south, have become increasingly drier. This is what has challenged me to green the deserts there, where it's not easy. After we succeeded with the vineyard we would like to repeat with an olive grove. After about three years, in the fall of 2021, we with God's help, are expecting to harvest the first olives and produce olive oil. But until then much will have to change in this desert patch. We humorously say that it is situated "at the end of the world, left!" More about this later.
We have long considered the preparations for the cultivation including a new irrigation system, fences, etc. We will probably start in about a month and have opted to plant the Cortina and Barnea olive varieties which produce excellent high quality olive oil. Planting an olive grove in sand is a challenge that needs to be well thought out and planned and we have to order the seedlings timeously. We will keep you up-to-date regarding the progress.
Oren, his family and us in Jerusalem are looking forward to this project and would like to thank everyone that has participated in helping bring this project to fruition (pun intended)!
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

An Israeli View on What's Happening in Lebanon - Aviel Schneider ISRAEL TODAY

An Israeli View on What's Happening in Lebanon

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 |  Aviel Schneider  ISRAEL TODAY
The situation in the Middle East shifted dramatically last week. What was truly behind the surprise resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri? And to what extent is Israel involved in the situation?
Hariri announced his resignation while visiting Saudi Arabia, and hasn't returned to Lebanon since. Hariri quickly shot down rumors that he was being held against his will in Riyadh. "If I want to leave Saudi Arabia, I can," the former prime minister told Lebanon's Future TV. But he declined to state when he might venture forth.
Various reports suggest Hariri was invited to Riyadh, where the Saudis presented him with evidence that his life was in danger. In his resignation speech, Hariri spoke of assassination plots and made serious accusations against Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, both of which are arch-enemies of Saudi Arabia.
"Wherever Iran is, it spreads discord, devastation and destruction, as shown in its interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries," warned Hariri, whose father, former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri was assassinated by Hezbollah 12 years ago.
Saad is a Sunni Muslim, like the majority in Saudi Arabia, where he actually holds dual citizenship. And his sudden resignation has deepened the rift between Riyadh and Beirut, between Sunnis and Shiites. Riyadh blamed the Shiite militia Hezbollah for Hariri's resignation, as well as the undermining of the political system in Lebanon. Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah shot back that Saudi Arabia is going mad, and will soon declare a war against all Shiites. They claim the Saudis forced Hariri's resignation to facilitate a dangerous escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.
Sources in Israel believe that the Jewish state itself provided Riyadh with the intelligence that ultimately compelled Hariri to resign. Israel has for years been sounding the alarm over Iran's increasing power in Lebanon and neighboring Syria. As tensions grow, Israel has debated taking more severe military action against Hezbollah to curb Iranian influence and the threat to the Jewish state. But, according to Nasrallah, Saudi Arabia is the puppet master inciting war between Israel and Iran's allies.
What Israel and Saudi Arabia have in common is hostility toward Iran. Both countries view Iran's nuclear program as an existential threat that must be stopped at all costs. It increasingly looks as though Israel will be called upon to do the "dirty work" in this regard, just as it has been doing in Lebanon and Syria.
For years, Lebanon, once a Christian jewel in the Middle East, has been politically paralyzed. It is a microcosm of the wider religious power struggle between Shiites and Sunnis that is tearing the region apart. And, just as Israel has repeatedly warned, the conflict is being used as a pretext to establish bases of operation that ultimately threaten the Jewish state.
PHOTO: A large photo of Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah, placed at the Israel-Lebanon border fence. (Hamad Almakt / Flash90)
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

ISRAEL TODAY - we support you! Thanks for the great work, and the subscription discount offer!



ISRAEL TODAY - we support you! Thanks for the great work, and the subscription discount offer!



July 25, 2017

Dear friends of Israel,

Love For His People has subscribed to ISRAEL TODAY for over a decade now. We hope you will too, and stand strong with us in support of our friends in the Land. Daily they are getting out the current events news from a Messianic perspective. The best news!

Thank you Aviel Schneider, Jones and team! You are doing a great job!

Steve Martin
Founder/President
Love For His People, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina
USA

Aviel Schneider - Israel Today Chief Editor
Steve Martin, Love For His People
Jerusalem, Israel

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Monday, July 10, 2017

ISRAEL TODAY: We do not know how to give up, we believe in miracles.

July 10, 2017
More than 70 years ago Israel's founder David Ben Gurion said, "He who does not believe in miracles is not a realist!" One just needs to open one's eyes to recognize the miracles in everyday life.
For me, it is a moving miracle when our children come home from military service on weekends. Even greater than the fact that the last half century seems like a miracle to Israel: the country has survived wars and political attacks on the international stage. The reunification of the biblical capital of Jerusalem is another miracle, which we reported in detail in the Golden Jerusalem edition.
We have been praised worldwide for the content and presentation of the Golden Jerusalem edition (80,000 copies printed and mailed), but such projects like this are only possible with the involvement of our friends, especially at a time when the sinking euro is straining us financially. We do not know how to give up, we believe in miracles! We want to issue a special edition to celebrate Israel's 70th anniversary in May 2018.
And to achieve this we need your help! For just $25 you can actively help our editorial team open the eyes of others to the truth of Israel!
We sincerely thank you for your commitment and wish you a blessing.
Your Israel Today Editorial, Aviel Schneider
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We hope you do today, even if this is the first time.

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