Thursday, May 1, 2014

Just thinking...


Morning cup?


Evening out?


And your thoughts?

Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People



National Day of Prayer in Washington DC - May 1, 2014

Rep. Mike McIntyre - NC

National Day of Prayer in Washington DC - May 1, 2014. The full recorded is provided below.



Don Moen leading worship


Dr. James Dobson




Shirley Dobson

Rabbi Jonathan Cahn






Save our country Lord!
Only YOU can.

Recording below as provided from GOD TV.

The 2014 National Observance of the National Day of Prayerwas broadcast LIVE from the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on this webpage –Thursday, May 1, 2014. You can watch the recording now.
This special observance was hosted by Congressman Robert Aderholt (Alabama, 4th District)
Speakers included Anne Graham Lotz (daughter of Rev. Billy Graham), Dr. James and Shirley Dobson, Congressman Robert Aderholt, Mrs. Vonette Bright, The Honorable Bob McEwen, Congressman Mike McIntyre, Don Moen, Chaplain Father Patrick Conroy, Dr. Dick Eastman, Mr. David Butts, Mr. John Bornschein, and more.
Below is the recorded live feed from GOD TV:

CLICK HERE For A Detailed Schedule

The 2014 National Observance was also broadcast on DirecTV channel 365 and streamed LIVE on this website.
 
National Observance in Washington DC - National Day of Prayer Task Force
National Observance in Washington DC – National Day of Prayer Task Force


Israel Salutes the Women of Israel on Independence Day

Israel's History - a Picture a Day (Beta)


Posted: 30 Apr 2014 
Nahalal Girls' agricultural training school. Group of girl students. (Library of Congress, 1929) The original captions refer to the young women as "girls."  View more here

"Grandfather helping his granddaughter to plow" in the Jezreel Valley 
(Library of Congress, 1920s)



The Aliya movements -- encouraging young Jewish Zionists to move to Palestine -- were launched when the Turks ruled Palestine, but immigration increased after the British captured the land in 1917-1918.  The stream of Jews escaping an increasingly hostile Europe became a fast-flowing river until 1939, when Britain shut the gates.

Harvesting grapes in Zichron Ya'akov (notice the armed guards). 1939
View more here
The young, often secular, Jews were usually not attracted to the seminaries of Jerusalem or Bnai Brak.  They were drawn by the socialist dreams of the kibbutz, moshav, and workers industrial cooperatives.  Universities were established, factories were built, and large tracts of land were purchased and cleared for agriculture.

Into this socialist and egalitarian society women were welcomed.  

In this Part II of the Salute to the Women of Israel, we present the "New Yishuv's" women and their contribution to the formation of Israel through agriculture, industry and political activism.




Preparing a new settlement (circa 1920)


Men and women pioneers at the  Ein Gev kibbutz on the Sea of
Galilee, 1937. The man second from  right is Teddy Kollek who
became mayor of Jerusalem. See women mending fishing nets here
























Women in Industry

Diamond polishing (1939)
Most of the Library of Congress' photographs were taken by the photographers at the American Colony Photographic Department in Jerusalem between the 1890s and 1946.  The LoC's archives containhundreds of pictures of the New Yishuv's industries. We present several photographs of the women workers.

Making safety blades (1939)








Making cigars (1939)










Producing yarn (1939)

Women packing cheese in factory (1939)














Women and Public Affairs


Women protest the British White Paper (1939)
In 1939, the British government, headed by Neville Chamberlain, issued the "MacDonald White Paper," a policy paper which called for the establishment of a single Palestine state governed by Arabs and Jews based on their respective populations. 

The White Paper was approved by the British Parliament in May 1939, thus signing the death sentences of millions of Jews precisely when the Nazi tide was threatening to engulf Europe.

In May 1939, the American Colony film team photographed a protest by the women of theYishuv, led by some of the leading women figures in Jerusalem at the time: Ita Yellin, Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi, and Sarah Herzog.


Women led by (right to left) Ben-Zvi, Herzog and Yellin protesting the British White Paper (May 22, 1939).
 Library of Congress  caption: "The procession of young women raising their right 
hands in attestation to their claim."


Young women outside of a "recruiting office" during the protests against the British
White Paper. The women on the right are identified as "revisionists" or "brown shirts." (1939)

 

Egypt Christians Expecting Death Any Time'

Egypt 'Christians Expecting 

Death Any Time'

George Thomas, Senior Reporter  CBN News May 1, 2014

DELGA, Egypt -- On August 20, 2013 in the small village of Delga, four hours south of Cairo, Egypt, thousands of radical Muslims went on a rampage.

"We were at work when we heard Muslims were burning churches," Boutrous, a Christian living in Delga at the time, said. Boutrous's real name was not given for security purposes.

"Leaders in the mosques were telling Muslims to attack Christians and kill them," he said.

Boutrous and his father Iskander, both Christians, were in their family barber shop when a mob of Muslims attacked them.

"They broke into the shop, took everything and burned the place down," Boutrous said.

Caught on Tape

Boutrous managed to escape, but his father wasn't so fortunate.

"They caught my father and shot him multiple times. Then they dragged his body to the mosque," Boutrous said.

That afternoon, someone with a cell phone recorded a video of Boutrous' father's body, riddled with bullets, being dragged through the streets.

"When they reached the mosque they tied his body to a tractor and dragged him through the village again."

The mob continued to mutilate his father's body while chanting 'Allahu Akbar,' Arabic for 'god is great.'

He was buried hours later in a nearby cemetery.

"The next day some people dug up his body and dragged it through the village again. They did this three times that day," Boutrous said.

Boutrous and his family have since escaped from Delga.

"We have no money, no clothes, no job, our home is destroyed, and our business is destroyed," he said.

Expect Death at Any Time

Delga is part of the Minya province, center of the worst violence against Christians in seven centuries.

Anba Macarius is head bishop of Minya's Coptic Church.

"Three hundred homes, 100 businesses, 15 churches and about 10 Christian organizations were destroyed in my province," he said from his parish in Minya Province, home to the largest number of Christians in Egypt.

Macarius said the killing and arson attacks happened because Christians supported the removal of former Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood government.

Since then, more than 100 churches and hundreds of homes and businesses have been destroyed. The government says it will try to rebuild all the places of worship.

But the big question remains: What about those who have lost everything, their livelihood and their homes?

"Christians in Egypt are expecting death at any time," Macarius said.

And he should know. Days before the interview with CBN News, Macarius was the target of an assassination attempt. Driving through a town in Minya province, gunmen began firing at his car.

"I thank the Lord I am still alive but I am like anybody else in Minya, we all face dangers. My life is not more precious than any other soul in Minya," Macarius said.

Forty-Eight Hours of Death

Christians make up about 10 percent of Egypt's 80 million population. They face daily harassment nearly a year after Morsi's ouster and the government's crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.

Joseph has had firsthand experience. His identity has been concealed for security reasons. He was abducted late last year by seven gunmen and tortured for two days.

"They put a gun to my head and in my mouth. I started to pray, 'Lord my life is in your hands and I am ready to go when my time is up,'" he said.

"I call them the 48 hours of death. No food, no water, no light, no sleeping. I was blindfolded that entire time and they kept beating me, punching me in the face, on my shoulder and on my back," he said.

The kidnappers routinely target Christians.

"I asked one of the kidnappers, 'Why do you just kidnap Christians?' And he said, 'Christians are weak, they don't retaliate with violence and they have money,'" Joseph said.

The men initially demanded a $80,000 ransom. After hours of negotiations, they settled on $43,000.

Still, it was a huge sum that Joseph said his family could not afford to pay. That's when friends from his church stepped in.

"I had some money in savings, but the rest of the ransom money came from church members. I cannot thank them enough for saving my life," Joseph said.

Modern Day Christian Exodus

Bishop Macarius said the security conditions have led several hundred Christian families to consider leaving Minya, but he encourages them to stay.

"We are telling the church that they must endure the persecution. We must consider it an honor to endure this persecution otherwise it will contradict the level of our commitment to our faith."

Egypt will hold presidential elections later in May. Joseph is praying Egypt's Christians will see better days.

"The Muslim Brotherhood's time in office almost destroyed our country but we are thankful they never had the opportunity to finish their term. Now it will take some time to secure our country," Joseph said.

Boutros and his family are still hiding in an undisclosed location, but hope to one day go back home to Delga.

"Christians view the current situation as an opportunity to witness about Christ through our suffering," he said. "We have to be tolerant and keep praying for our enemies."

CBN News Video

I will return the captivity of My people Israel...

I will return the captivity of My people Israel and Judah, and I will return them to the Land that I gave their forefathers, and they will possess it.

JEREMIAH (30:3)

וְשַׁבְתִּי אֶת שְׁבוּת עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוּדָה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִים אֶל הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לַאֲבוֹתָם וִירֵשׁוּהָ

ירמיהו ל:ג


v'shav-TEE et sh'VUT a-MEE yis-ra-AYL vi-yi-hu-DA va'ha-shi-vo-TEEM el ha-a-RETZ a-SHER na-ta-TEE la-a-vo-TAM vi-yi-ray-SHU-ha

Today's Israel Inspiration

Israel’s Independence Day, which falls next Tuesday, is always preceded by Yom Hazikaron, a Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers. The reason for connecting these two days is very clear: Israelis owe their independence to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for it. In honor of these upcoming holidays, support the LIBI Fund, the official fund of the IDF, and you'll receive an Israeli flag pin!

IDF Hatikva at the Western Wall

Israel's national anthem is sung by an IDF cantor at a beautiful Western Wall ceremony. The song reflects the nearly 2000-year-old hope of the Jewish people to return to the Land of Israel—their ancient homeland.

A Birthday Wish for the IDF

Leah Weinberger recently celebrated a milestone birthday, but instead of throwing a party and receiving gifts from close friends and family she did something extraordinary. She paid it forward to help the IDF.

Independence Day Cap

Get ready for Israel's 66th Birthday Celebration with this great hat featuring the Israeli flag! Available in white or blue, the official colors of Israel.

Today's Israel Photo

Israel Air Force fighter jets flying in formation over Tel Aviv. God protects Israel in our generation through the incomparable Israel Air Force ensuring that the Jewish people live in freedom in the land of Zion.

Independence Day Photo Contest!

Send me your best Israel photo, and a short description, with your name and where you're from, and we will proudly display the winner on Yom Haatzmaut! All photos will also be included in ourFacebook album.

Thank You

Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Carol Westmoreland Kernersville, North Carolina in honor of her friends in Israel.

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