Love For His People: Josh Martin

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Love For His People - The Next Generation

Sept. 11, 2023

Greetings once again from Jerusalem.

Our time here has been filled with discerning the guidance of the Holy Spirit as to be where He wants us to be, and when. That has taken us up and down Jaffa Street on the light rail train multiple times. Today, Monday Sept. 11, my son Josh and me will travel on a bus for an all-day trip to Masada, the Dead Sea, and Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered around 1947/1948.

One of my personal aspirations is to connect the next generation with the people and Land of Israel. Bringing my 40-something son Josh is part of that. Introducing him to several friends I have been connecting with over the last three decades has been very important to me and I know will be for him.

He has been amazed at the number of people on the streets most of the time, and at one point said “how respectful” they are to one another. When is the last time you heard that in the media about Israel, and Jerusalem specifically? Totally opposite the garbage the news articles and reports would like you to see and hear daily in their reports.

Our support for the Jewish people, and more importantly the Messianic believers, is vital to Christians as much as for ourselves as for them. It has always been on the heart of God the Father that His people would be restored, and saved, and that Christians would be instrumental in supporting them by “bringing them on their shoulders” (the prophet Isaiah) back to their Land.

Thus my many trips here, to bring home that point to them, and to you who also know Yeshua as Messiah.

As a side note, I am always filled with strength and joy when I am able to attend the King of Kings worship service on Sunday nights in Jerusalem. Last night was no exception.

May that which is on the Lord’s heart in these last days become more so on yours.

Until next time, shalom from Jerusalem.

Steve Martin

P. S. Above photo: Uri Shlakim with Steve and Josh. Uri has the best quality hoodies and t-shirts on Ben Yehuda Street.

On the Jerusalem train once again. This time there was even room to sit!

Making another new friend, Jacque, the restaurant owner in the Old City Christian Quarter. A good place to go on Shabbat!

The King Solomon’s Quarry, or Zedekiah’s Cave, just east of the Damascus Gate is literally a “cool” place to go on a hot day.

“I Love Jerusalem” on the way to the Old City near Jaffa Gate.

At least the gray hairs are getting less. Disappearing!

Ein Gedi and the ibex

The small waterfalls of Ein Gedi where David fled from King Saul. (The large waterfalls further on was closed. Someone had fallen in and died 3 weeks ago.)

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Happy Birthday Josh! Celebrating the last of the 30s!!!

Happy birthday Josh! #39 and still counting!

We love you,

Dad and Mom

...when the kids were a bit littler...

Josh, Chelsie and the kiddos. 2013???

Jensen and the ties.

2014 maybe??? (or before?)

(Above) East Lansing, Michigan 1987
To the right...Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. 1989

Siblings - Christen, Ben and Hannah - 2015

Lincoln's Cabin in Kentucky. 1994 maybe???

Mom knows when...

Must have been at least 6? 7?

With your family in Florida on vacation...

...and with Chelsie's family. Grandma Hartley (in heaven!) and Mom Glo Bacon.

East Lansing, Michigan 1984 maybe?

Whose birthday is today? June 28, 2017! And guess who is 58 (which is 5 - "grace" for 8 - "new beginnings")? - Laurie Martin!

Whose birthday is today! June 28? And guess who is 58 (which is 5 - "grace" for 8 - "new beginnings")?

Laurie Martin! (aka Laura Jean Martin)