Showing posts with label Jews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jews. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

“Under 50?” by Steve Martin

Under 50?

Listening to Tucker Carlson, Candice Owens, and others on TikTok or YouTube will give you a strong opinion about world events. Especially about Christians and Christianity. And even more so about Israel and the Jews.

A strong biblical foundation is necessary if one is to have a good perspective of this world and the direction it is going. And those who call themselves “Christians,  and yet speak vehemently against biblical truth, are not. They simply are not Christians.

You can call yourself something you are not, but your walk tells others who you really are. Remember, “You will know them by their fruit.”

15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will [p]know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they?

17 So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So then, you will [know them by their fruits.” Matthew 7, NASB

I grew up under the teaching of Derek Prince, an Englishman who came to the USA in his 60s and later started Derek Prince Ministries in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I was on staff a total of eight years with his ministry. His strong stance and clear, solid teaching on deliverance, gifts of the Holy Spirit, and especially Israel gave me the  biblical foundation I needed.

His message, “Our Debt To Israel” which I first heard in 1979, changed my life forever. I was 25 at the time.

When modern day teachers, prophets, podcasters and “influencers” speak lies and half-lies of Israel, in time the One Who knows all will remove them. He always has judged those who oppose His plans and purposes. Study world history and see for yourself.

I pray daily for my children and grandchildren, as a good father and grandfather should. They are under 50 (yet) but they too need the strong, biblical truths buried deep in their hearts, so when the “liar of all lies” spews out his words, from those among us, they too will know the truth and stand strong on His Word, not theirs.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

A Gentile

Loveforhispeople.blogspot.com


Monday, July 13, 2026

“Wealth of the Nations” by Steve Martin

Wealth of the Nations

For a long time I would often quote the Bible verse, “The wealth of the nations will come to you.” Isaiah 60:5, NASB And use it for “me.” After all, I was taught that all those “positive verses” in what we have called the Old Testament, and put on our refrigerators (at least we have) were for us as believers. And we would/could “claim them” for us.

Maybe so. Maybe not.

If you read the chapter of Isaiah 60 in full context, Jesus (Yeshua) quoted it when He walked through Israel between 30-33 A.D. as we understand the time (give or take a few years.) And who did He quote these  Isaiah verses to? His people, the Jews. In their synagogues.

And yet we as Christians have often dismissed that accurate part of the Bible and say it is only for us.

Really? I think not.

Have you ever thought of the billions of dollars that the nations of the world have invested in Israel these past decades? I “googled” that question and was amazed at just how much it has been, especially from the USA, from tech giants like Microsoft, Meta, and more.

Check it out for yourself. It is true.

And it goes on to say this, in Isaiah 60 this amazing verse, which we see literally happening in our day too. For Israel. For the JEWS.

“Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will minister to you…the wealth of the nations, with their kings led in procession.” (Isaiah 60:10, NASB)

Have you been to Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa,  even Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee lately? How about Beersheva and the Negev Desert? I have. For the 30th time this year, 2026. Have you seen all the building going on; the desert blooming?

The fields near Ashdod and down the Med Sea coast literally reminded me of Iowa and Illinois, where I grew up, with their John Deere tractors in the field. Wow!

Mark Twain wrote in the late 1890s on his visit to this land that the place was desolate. Well it certainly isn’t anymore after the multitudes of Jews have made aliyah, coming back to their homeland. And the Living God of Israel pouring out His blessing on them. As He promised.

Reading Scripture with open eyes, and not based on replacement theology, reveals a whole lot of  what and how the Lord, the Living God of Israel, is moving in these last days.

I hope you are taking notice.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

The menorah. Israel’s national symbol

The menorah - a symbol of the Lord’s covenant with His people. National symbol of Israel.

May the good Lord, the Living God of Israel, bless our friends the Jews and Israel.

Friday, July 10, 2026

Shabbat Shalom to our Jewish friends!

Shabbat Shalom to all our Jewish friends worldwide! We love you!

Steve & Laurie Martin

Charlotte, North Carolina


Sunday, July 5, 2026

Canadian Jewish groups organize relocation tours as antisemitism surges. ALL ISRAEL NEW


People attend 'Canada's Rally for the Jewish people' in Ottawa at Parilament Hill, Canada, December 4, 2023. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Jewish organizations in Canada are increasingly helping families explore emigration as antisemitic violence reaches record levels, with informational tours to destinations such as Panama and Oklahoma drawing growing interest from those who no longer feel secure in the country.

Canada, home to the world's fourth-largest Jewish community, has experienced a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in recent years. 

Jewish advocacy groups say the worsening climate is prompting some families to consider leaving altogether, while others are actively investigating relocation opportunities abroad or in the United States.

The Toronto-based Tafsik Organization, a Jewish civil rights group, told The Media Line this past week that it has begun organizing informational trips to Panama, attracting dozens of families interested in exploring the Central American country as a possible new home.

Another destination drawing attention is Tulsa, Oklahoma. The US-based Tulsa Tomorrow organization said as many as 1,500 Jewish Canadians have expressed interest in visiting the city to learn about relocation opportunities.

The organization has already helped several families relocate from Canada to Tulsa. Among them was the family of Michael Sachs, who left Vancouver last July after enduring severe harassment related to his high-profile role as director of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Western Canada.

"I feel that Tulsa has been a relief of stress for us as a Jewish family," he said.

Rivka Campbell, executive director of Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Toronto, said she is hearing increasingly from elderly members of her congregation who spend winters in Florida that life there feels markedly different.

"It's almost like they can breathe when they leave Toronto," she told The Media Line.

Campbell said Canada's hate speech laws are not being adequately enforced.

"I know there's this feeling, 'Well, if we arrest them, they'll probably get off.' So what? So what? Arrest them anyway. Send a message that we don't tolerate hate in any form."

"Of course, we feel physically vulnerable, 100%," she concluded. "Some will say, yeah, today may be OK, but there's this underlying feeling of it's a matter of time."

Kim Werker, president of the Reform Jewish Community of Canada, agreed, telling The Media Line that while much of the antisemitism she has observed occurs online, it is increasingly spilling into everyday life, with visibly Jewish people being harassed on the streets, in schools, on public transportation and at work.

"What I'm seeing more are comments that indicate that people in our Canadian society do not see Jews as worthy of the same kinds of compassion and support as anyone else in Canada," she said.

Amir Epstein of the Tafsik Organization told The Media Line that growing numbers of Canadian Jews are losing faith in their future in the country.

"This is where we've come down to in our community, that people are really seriously looking to leave," he said.

B'nai Brith Canada documented 6,800 antisemitic incidents in 2025, the highest annual total since it began publishing its reports in 1982.

Public officials have acknowledged the growing concern and are promising stronger action.

Toronto Acting Deputy Police Chief Joe Matthews recently said, "We recognize that Jewish residents have been living with a heightened sense of fear due to repeated incidents targeting their community, and this only adds to that, which is unacceptable."

However, Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman told The Media Line that "Nobody should have to ask their government to enforce a law, because that's the government's job—but that's where we're at today. The fact that this is even controversial shows you just how much work we have to do to restore normalcy here in Canada."

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