In, and for, such a time as this - Brian Schrauger JERUSALEM JOURNAL

In, and for, such a time as this

Brian Schrauger

I woke up this morning anxious to see the results of the US election.   President Trump.   What does it mean? For Israel, and the world, it means unpredictability. As global powers teeter on the edge of a massive war ready to ignite only miles from Jerusalem, the role that Trump will play is unknown.   As I wrote yesterday, the Kuznetzov Naval Group has just arrived near the coast of Syria, Turkey - and Israel. It includes Russia's best aircraft carrier, best battleships and best submarines. As I write these words, the envoy is engaging in a "major aeronautics exercise" just east of Crete.   Why? One of Russia's apparent objectives is to heighten military operations in Syria with in order to defeat ISIS and secure Assad's government in Syria... ...and to do these things before Trump is sworn into office on 20 January 2017.   Will he make it into office before an explosive war begins? And if he does, will his policies make things better or worse?   In such a time as this, God knows. Indeed, he does. But the certainty that he knows is not a call to relax. Just the opposite. Important portions of what God knows about our times are revealed in his Word. It is not a pretty picture. And it is not a summons to chill.   When Yeshua predicted the days in which we live, he warned about false messiahs, false prophets, global wars, natural disasters and persecution of God's family. We will even see, he said, the abomination of desolation ...standing in the holy place -- right here, in Jerusalem.   How then should we live in such a time as this?   According to Yeshua, we must be on the alert. Peter later wrote that being alert requires sobriety; that is, clear thinking.   This is exactly what the Jerusalem Journal is about: being on the alert with clear thinking as events unfold around us; and getting word out about those events to believers around the world - from Jerusalem.   Will you invest in this, transferring a portion of your temporal wealth to a heavenly account that is a permanent inheritance?  If so, click here.   In, and for, such a time as this... ~Brian Did you miss the first two emails that I sent? Or, perhaps, you would like a refresher? The subject line of the first one was, A personal note. You can read is here. The subject line of the second email was Questions I am being asked. You can read it here. Note: because the Jerusalem Journal is a US nonprofit, your donation may have tax benefits. Please check with your accounting advisor.   Also, you are welcome to respond by phone, text or email. If you phone, please send an advance text so that I know who is calling. And if I am unable to answer, please, send a text. Toda raba. :-) ✡ My Israeli mobile number is +972​.53.337.1108. ...From the UK, you can reach me on my Israeli mobile using this UK number: +44 203.807.4211 ...From the US, you can reach me on my Israeli mobile using this US number: +1 312.818.3578 ✡ Using the Israeli number, you can add me to your WhatsApp list for encrypted, international texting. ✡ If you are on Facebook, its texting service, Messenger, is a helpful tool that I often use. ✡ On Skype, my ID is domelot.   ✡ And the fastest way to reach me by email is by sending to either BrianSchrauger@JerusalemJournal.net or Brian@ZionComputer.net I look forward to hearing from you. :-) This is a personal email. I am using an email service to better manage my time in getting this to you. You are on this list because you are a reader of the Jerusalem Journal and because you are a friend. :-) Add me to your address book: BrianSchrauger@JerusalemJournal.net The Jerusalem Journal