My good friend Avraham Saidien of Jerusalem, Israel with his photo on my new book cover.

My good friend Avraham Saidien of Jerusalem, Israel 

with his photo on my new book cover.

 

His daughter Dalyia and son Dan also received copies of the book.

Avraham looks at one of the 372 photos/images in the book.

A new friend, Eitan Bracha

You can order my latest book on Amazon. I have since updated the cover to be more inclusive!

Purchase now: LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE book

Purchase now: LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE book

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Abraham Walked in Faith - Steve Martin, Love For His People

 

Abraham Walked in Faith

“By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed ^[a]by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he left, not knowing where he was going.” Hebrews 11:8, NASB

Journeys begin with a step. If you want to go forward, you must step forward. When God calls us to move out, He is expecting us to do so by trusting in Him, to have faith in His leading and provision.

All throughout the Bible, those who heard the Lord call them had to respond. Not in fear or trepidation, but in the knowledge that He would be with them each step along the way. If you and I look back and see where we have come from, and His promises fulfilled in our lives thus far, we too can have the courage and strength to trust Him for the next part of our life’s journey.

I look to Abraham (Avraham in Hebrew), King David, the prophets, and Paul as men, and women who joined them, as my example in how to trust the Lord and walk in the calling He has given me. Above all, I keep my eyes on my Lord Jesus, Yeshua HaMashiach.

^“Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!” Hebrews 12:1-3, The Message

It is a faith walk. It must be a walk of faith. Otherwise, anyone could do it. You and I are not anyone.

Because of our Redeemer, Who saved us to have eternal life with Him, we can put our feet on solid ground, and go as the Holy Spirit, Ruach HaKodesh, leads us on. Every step of the way as He guides. Though not easy, it is rewarding and fulfilling as we see His hand, as believers in our God.

You have been called to be a man or woman of faith. Watch those who walk among you who have grown in faith and in courage. Aspire to be like them.

I have. You can too.

Ahava (love) and Shalom (peace),

Steve Martin

P.S. Laurie and I head to Jerusalem, Israel for three months. We walk in faith and are believing in the Lord to show Himself strong on our behalf. You can read further here: The Martins in Jerusalem

We welcome your prayers and support as we together bless Israel and His people in their Land.

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Message #20 in my series (2025): “Abraham Walked in Faith" – Oct. 12, 2025

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For 22 years Derek Prince's luggage strap was in my closet. Steve Martin, Love For His People

 

Oct. 8, 2025 Greetings to you once again. Today is Laurie and my 48th wedding anniversary. A blessed man I am. (I think she has done pretty good too!) My new message, "Derek Prince's Luggage Tag" will surprise you. Please read below and see what I discovered after 22 years being in my closet. (And just before we leave for Jerusalem ourselves in 6 days.) Ahava and Shalom, Steve Martin, Love For His People Ministry P.S. We jet out next Wednesday for our three month volunteer trip to Israel, Oct. 15, 2025-Jan. 12, 2026. Finally! Please be praying for us - we would greatly appreciate that. And thanks to all who have already supported us with your generous gifts. We have been amazed. Seriously. The Lord sure does supply as He guides. What we have, we will share with those in the Land. Together we bless Israel and His people in Israel. Contributions can be made online by clicking here DONATE HERE.

Israel Photo of the Week: Staff members of Derek Prince Ministries (Jack and Jeanette Alongi, Steve Martin) stand next to Derek Prince's grave in the Missionary Alliance Cemetery in Jerusalem. Engraved on the stone, "Gone Home." (Photo June 1, 2005)

(Photo above) The luggage name tag of Bible teacher Derek Prince (He passed on in 2003 in Jerusalem.) Derek Prince's Luggage Strap. In My Closet.   “He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him.” Daniel 2:22, NKJV   On Sept. 30, 2025, as I was looking in my bedroom closet to see what else I had in our travel storage bins, for anything I could yet use on my 30th trip to Jerusalem, Israel, I was “shocked” when I found an extra luggage strap among several in the third bin of the stacked group. When I looked at the tag under the plastic area to make sure it had my current information (our address had not changed in 30 years) Derek Prince’s name and address were on it! Wow! This luggage strap and tag are over 22 years old. I must have forgotten that this strap had been his and I now had it in my closet.   To have served on Derek Prince’s international home base office with Derek Prince Ministries, as Director of Operations and Finance, for a total of eight years, first in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for three years (1987-1990) and then again in Charlotte, North Carolina (2000-2005), this has special meaning to me.   The luggage tag has his Jerusalem address written on a yellow piece of paper, enclosed under the plastic cover. It appears to be his handwriting. (See comparative photo below.)   When we are in Jerusalem for three months, Oct. 16-Jan. 12, 2026, we will be living in an apartment just a mile from his final home of 15 years in Jerusalem. He passed on to glory in 2003. When I then turned the name tag over, just to see what was on the other side, if anything, it had a USA home address in the Fort Lauderdale area (Plantation, FL), where he also resided during the 1980s. The address written was 201 SW 38th Ave. in Plantation, Florida, a suburb. (This may have been David and Anna Selby’s home address, for security reasons.) It also appears to be printed in Derek’s handwriting.   When we moved from Michigan to Florida in August of 1987, we lived in a rental home in Plantation on 17th Ave, not too far from this address printed on the back.   David, the International Director of Derek Prince Ministries, son-in-law of Derek, and my boss for the total of eight years, must have given me Derek’s luggage strap after his passing. I will save this strap!     So, what is the big deal? First, to have in my possession a piece of history, a luggage strap used by my favorite Bible teacher, Derek Prince, whom I served on his staff, is priceless to me. To know that this strap went with him all over the world, and especially to Jerusalem, Israel, is a “sign” to me of the Lord’s hand on my life too, as I also travel to Jerusalem often. A part of his legacy I am living. Second, to know that the Lord directs our steps, each of us, is heartfelt. The One who is so gracious to show us “small signs” of His blessings through directive actions, as ordained and conducted by the Holy Spirit, means a lot to me. I bless and honor the legacy of Derek Prince, especially his love for the Land and people of Israel. He blazed the trail for many of us in the 1970s-2000s, in biblical understanding and especially the truth about God’s chosen people, as he lived what he believed as Bible truth. I bless the Lord Jesus, Yeshua, for allowing my good wife Laurie and I to serve in Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel in Hebrew) as we have and will continue to do, even as the Lord leads. Ahava (love) and Shalom (peace), Steve Martin Love For His People Ministry    P.O. Box 1113    Pineville, North Carolina 28134 USA Message #19 in my series (2025): “Derek Prince's luggage tag" – Oct. 7, 2025

Photos: The printed name on the luggage tag appears to be in Derek’s handwriting, when I compare it to the other autographs I have of him. His greeting and signature to me in his Foundation Series book in 1988.   Derek also had a condominium in Hawaii that he and his wife Ruth used when he taught annually in January at YWAM (YOUTH WITH A MISSION) for a month. He must have bought this strap there, for it has “HAWAII” on the end, as seen in the very top photo.

My latest book was published on Aug. 18, 2025. Love For His People" Steve Martin (444 pages, 372 photos/images) Remained #1 on the Amazon New Releases List for "Jerusalem Travel Guides" for a month. (I love taking people with me to the Land of Israel.) In several of my previous 38 books, I wrote stories and chapters on Israel and our friends in the Land. Their lives, their courage, and the Ahava Adventures we have had, sharing our time with them in Eretz Yisrael. In my desire to share these stories with you in a more concise manner, I have chosen the “best ones” and included in my book, “Love For His People – The Land and Friends in Israel”. (Aug. 2025) Having given 39 years so far (and this being my 39th book!) to loving and supporting the Chosen People, as the Living God of Israel so ordained throughout the Bible of Christians and the Jewish people, it is proper and time to publish. Sharing this book, containing some of my experiences in Jerusalem and all of Israel, is a joy, and also a promise to always stand with Israel. I know it will stir your heart as He reveals more of His plans for all. Special Note: I have reduced the price on the hard cover and paperback, to just over my cost. I want you to have one. I will receive minimal royalty. Buy now on Amazon, Hard cover $18.55, Paperback $12.95, Kindle $2.95 We certainly are grateful for your support, which we will use for our volunteer months in Jerusalem. Contributions are welcome online by clicking here: DONATE HERE ON OUR WEBSITE

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Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) and Jesus

Chag Sukkot Sameach!

With our love, Steve and Laurie Martin

Love For His People Ministry in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Happy Feast of Tabernacles (Chag Sameach Sukkot) to all our Jewish friends, Steve & Laurie Maritn, Love For His People

Happy Feast of Tabernacles (Chag Sameach Sukkot) to all our Jewish friends.

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Am Yisrael Chai

The phrase “Am Yisrael Chai” can be translated as “The People of Israel Live” or “The Nation of Israel Lives,” and has both Jewish and Zionist meanings. Today it’s also used as a patriotic phrase, as an equivalent of “Long Live Israel.”

The word “Chai” – meaning life, living, or alive – itself has a very special meaning and long history as a Jewish symbol.



Standing solid with our friends in Israel,

Steve Martin, Love For His People Ministry

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He is always on time. New from Steve Martin, Love For His People

 

Oct. 1, 2025 Greetings to you once again. Is the Lord always on time? Some days we think not, but looking back we see He is. My new message, "Always On Time" is ready to encourage you. Ahava and Shalom, Steve Martin Love For His People Ministry P.S. The day continues to draw nigh. Less than two weeks before we jet out on our three month volunteer trip to Israel for Laurie and I, Oct. 15, 2025-Jan. 12, 2026. Please be praying for us. We would greatly appreciate that. And thanks to all who have supported us already with generous gifts. What we have, we will share with those in the Land. Together we bless Israel and His people in their Land. Contributions can be made online by clicking here DONATE HERE.

Israel Photo of the Week: I love taking friends to the Elvis Restaurant just west of Jerusalem in Abu Ghosh. Our home group and more stopped by for a special burger, golden fries, and my annual Elvis coffee mug souvenier! (Photo April 2023) P.S.Bob is checking text for work.

Always On Time “…and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, that they would seek God, if perhaps they might feel around for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and [exist…” Acts 17: 26-28, NASB   A wise man I have always respected once said, “There are no emergencies in the Kingdom of God”. His name was (is) Derek Prince, who passed on to glory in 2003. For me, he was one of the best Bible teachers I have ever known. He would teach the Word of God in ways I and others could fully understand. Thank you, Derek.   As I listened to the wonderful worship song by Elevation Worship, “Always On Time”, thinking back to what I have been taught, our Lord God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, proved that there are no emergencies in the Kingdom of God, and they truly, the Holy Trinity, are always on time. When there seems to be an emergency, or even a time of indecision or “nothing happening”, the Lord proves He has us right in the palm of His hand.   He has always been on time when I needed some encouragement, a decision made, a way to go when the going looked bleak, the seemingly impossible, “never going to happen” moments. And I know you have had those times too. As you look back, you can say “Yes, You were there.” Right?   Our Good Lord has always been faithful. He can be no other. He can do no other. He knows all, sees all, will give faith for all, as we call on His Name. We will find, as we seek Him, the amazing Lord He is, the One Who is worthy of our life that we give to Him, that He has the best for us.  And as we offer up our life to Him in faith and trust, we can know His will for us more fully. And later we will look back and say, “You were always on time.”   “Never been a minute, never been a moment, that You weren’t in it. There’s never been a time that You didn’t see me through God, so I worship You.” (Some of the lyrics to the noted song as sung by Bello Cordero. I share the full lyrics below.)   Trust Him. Continually give yourself to Him. The One Who loves you is always on time. Ahava (love) and Shalom (peace), Steve Martin Love For His People Ministry    P.O. Box 1113     Pineville, North Carolina 28134 USA Message #18 in my series (2025): “Always On Time" – Sept. 27, 2025 Lyrics of “Always On Time”, Elevation Worship, as sung by Bella Cordero. Lyrics: “I remember how You provided, how You held me through the night. I remember how You sustained me when You stepped in to save my life. If I knew then what I know now I would be still, and let You work it out. Jesus, I was tossed in the water, but I never went under. You were always on time. Jesus, when I went through the fire. You were right there beside me. You were always on time. You are always, always, always on time. I remember how You carried me when I couldn’t take a step. I remember how You loved me when I couldn’t love myself. There’s never been a day, never been a minute, never been a moment that You weren’t in it. There’s never been a time that You didn’t see me through God, so I worship You.” Written by Steven Furtick, Jonathan Smith, Pat Barrett, Leeland Mooring ©Music by Elevation Worship Publishing, Cashagamble Jet Music / Be Essential Songs, Housefires, Sounds / Capitol CMG Genesis, Little Ruddy Fellow Songs CCLI# 7235820

My latest book was published on Aug. 18, 2025. Love For His People" Steve Martin (444 pages, 372 photos/images) Remained #1 on the Amazon New Releases List for "Jerusalem Travel Guides" for a month. (I love taking people with me to the Land of Israel.) In several of my previous 38 books, I wrote stories and chapters on Israel and our friends in the Land. Their lives, their courage, and the Ahava Adventures we have had, sharing our time with them in Eretz Yisrael. In my desire to share these stories with you in a more concise manner, I have chosen the “best ones” and included in my book, “Love For His People – The Land and Friends in Israel”. (Aug. 2025) Having given 39 years so far (and this being my 39th book!) to loving and supporting the Chosen People, as the Living God of Israel so ordained throughout the Bible of Christians and the Jewish people, it is proper and time to publish. Sharing this book, containing some of my experiences in Jerusalem and all of Israel, is a joy, and also a promise to always stand with Israel. I know it will stir your heart as He reveals more of His plans for all. Special Note: I have reduced the price on the hard cover and paperback, to just over my cost. I want you to have one. I will receive minimal royalty. Buy now on Amazon, Hard cover $18.55, Paperback $12.95, Kindle $2.95 We certainly are grateful for your support, which we will use for our volunteer months in Jerusalem. Contributions are welcome online by clicking here: DONATE HERE ON OUR WEBSITE

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