Love For His People

Monday, October 12, 2026

Leading worship in Jerusalem - Steve Martin

Leading 2 hours of worship at Succat Hallel prayer/praise 24/7 in Jerusalem.

Thank You, Lord!

Steve Martin

Venera and girl from Germany/Turkey prays for the nations.

Steve Martin

Roger Hoagland leads worship.

Tiberias, Israel video playlist

Some videos from our trip to Tiberias Oct. 10-11, 2026.

The first two videos are just audio of the Hebrew worship, as the Russian Jewish congregation did not want video taken.

Be sure to view the walls along the Sea of Galilee and more.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin, in Jerusalem

Saturday, October 10, 2026

“Why Ask Why” by Steve Martin

Why Ask Why?

Having had pneumonia the first three weeks of those 24 days in Jerusalem was not expected.

Something one just never plans for, given the time we have in Israel doesn’t occur every day.

I guess I could do what comes natural and ask, “Why, God?” but then we don’t always need to know why, do we?

Have we not often prayed and declared with all our faith, “My times are in His hands!”

Have we not said, “I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8, NASB

We pray for guidance and protection. We ask for His Holy Spirit to direct our every step. We seek to know His will and walk in it.

And then the unexpected happens; that sickness, that accident, that moment or lengthy time of the “this won’t happen to me” happens to me.

So, what do we do? Moan and groan? Complain? Yell at the Lord for “not being who I expected You to be” and keep me from all harm, injury, and difficulties?

We are here for a certain time. We are called to walk as we know to do, heeding His Word and listening to His voice.

Even after decades of doing just that, we are not “guaranteed” the life of a perfect life. No beloved of the Lord has.

We are guaranteed that He will always be with us and not forsake us.

We may not know why now. But someday we will. And in Him we shall trust everyday, until that day.

Until then we keep saying, “My times are in Your hands” and believe Him.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Jerusalem 10.10.26

“Now What?” - Joni Ames

NOW WHAT? (10/9/26), Article by Joni Ames

Dear Friends,

I laid in bed thinking about what all I’ve done in my life. I was a single mom who worked for other Ministries, eventually went into my own ministry, and even trained others for ministry. And now in my 70s, I said to God, “Now what?“

Do you know what He said to me? “That’s up to you.“

That was a mic drop minute for me.

At the end of everything is a new beginning. If we will allow ourselves to not quit, not feel sorry for ourselves, not give up, but to step into it, our life still has value and meaning.

We may be slower, but we don’t have to be done and over with.

Age does not equal stupidity. It equals experience.

When I was in the hospital, one person came around and was asking me my background. They asked my highest level of education, and I said I have a doctorate in theology, an associates degree in business, and a certificate degree in computer operations. She about flipped out. She said she had never before met a patient with a doctorates degree in anything, let alone to have two other degrees as well.

When she left the room, that caused me to feel pretty good about myself and my life. It got my mind off of my health situation and onto the fact that no matter what my health situation is, my life and education and experience is still worthwhile.

When we go through life-changing experiences, we have a choice as to what our life will change into. Will we sit and rot, or will we use the experience and life we have left for the good.

I developed a saying earlier on in my life and it goes like this, “If you let anything start stopping you it will never stop stopping you, so don’t let it start.”

So even though I can’t travel all over the country like I used to, I have continued to teach and minister and council utilizing Zoom and other means of communication.

You would be surprised as to how that works. Because you can be having a rough day and feel down on yourself, but when you give out what God has in you, the return is that it encourages you as well.

Other people can give up on you if they want to. That’s their problem. But don’t you give up on you.

Write articles and let them become books. Speak what is on your mind and let it become teachings for the younger generation.

My students at the schools of ministry that I teach at over Zoom have told me that the stories of my life encourage them to know that God is real and helps them to continue to press on in life.

I remember Rick Joyner saying that in the very areas where we have been wounded, once we are healed, we then have authority to heal others.

We don’t just wear scars. We wear badges of courage from days gone by. From the battles and victories we have experienced throughout the years.

In other countries, they value their elders. They know that they have wisdom to pass on to the younger generations. For some reason in America, they often throw the older folks away and forget them. How sad.

I love it when a younger person asks me for my advice. Even if it is just about cooking. Because I love to cook and I am a good cook.

When I lived in South Carolina, I would cook lasagna or meatballs or some favorite dish and put it into containers and give it away to the workmen in my apartment building or my neighbors. They loved it. So did I.

At Christmas time over the years, a couple of my aunts would bake Christmas goodie boxes of cookies, cakes, and candies and send them to me. Those became my favorite things to receive.

With platforms such as Instagram and TikTok and Facebook, your wisdom has a place to be shared. Whether it is about cooking or just life in general. Don’t let it go to waste. Use it.

So in answer to the question, “Now what?“ - the answer is, “That’s up to you.” and the question is, What will you do?

Do what makes you happy and what will make other people happy. Fill your days with good things. It’s up to you.

Love and Blessings to you!🙏

Joni

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Charleston, WV 25358

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

October 7. Truth.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

A New Season of Miracles

Remembering fallen soldiers in Mt. Herzl Cemetery, Jerusalem

Remembering October 7, 2023 in Israel. IDF soldiers killed, and others, and now buried at Mount Herzl National Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel.

Photos by Steve Martin in Jerusalem Oct. 4, 2026

Steve Martin and David Lauka

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

The Baton by Steve Martin

Sept. 30, 2026

Greetings once again from Jerusalem, where we are thankful for the Lord’s mercy everyday.

I am also most grateful for His healing grace. When the enemy tries to take your joy and high expectations and attacks you with pneumonia instead, you can either keep your eyes on the Lord or give up.

Eleven days of cough and fever, lacking the will to do anything…enough of that.

We all face obstacles and difficulties. The Bible has plenty to say of those who seek to walk in our Lord Jesus’ ways and what they will face. He will always be our CHIEF example of facing the wind and just keep going. Until it is done.

Thank you for your prayers, and to the ones who sent funds to cover the medical bills. I hate meds and such but sometimes all things are necessary.

As I consider this trip, I am at peace that going forward I can support our Jewish friends from home best, and that will be the way to go from now on.

Passing the baton was always a favorite race for me in high school during the 440 yard relay.

Now it is another’s time to carry the work of the Lord to His wonderful Land and people.

“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” Hebrews 12:1-3, NASB

We must carry on the work as He directs our steps. The time is short.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

P.S. While we still have 4 weeks left in Israel we will make the most of it. Support the young soldiers protecting their families; bring comfort to the weary; give some joy as their Redemption draws nigh.

Back home Oct. 21.