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Israel Today spoke to the Israeli Foreign Ministry about ongoing hostility toward the Jewish state, even as she bends over backwards to help those in need, even enemies.
WATCH: Are David Wilkerson's Prophetic Warnings Coming to Pass Right Now?
"There's an awesome sense of calamity coming toward the nation as the result of its sin," David Wilkerson prophesied on Praise the Lord with Jim Bakker decades ago.
And now? Just take a look around.
Watch the video to see what he prophesied and how it's coming to pass.
In the third month of the children of Israel's departure from Egypt, on this day they arrived in the desert of Sinai... and Israel encamped there opposite the mountain.
Today is the first day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, "the third month" of today's verse. On this special day, the Israelites arrived at Mount Sinai and prepared to receive the Holy Torah. In a beautiful lesson, our verse uses the word "encamped" in the singular form of the verb, to emphasize that the nation was united as one, with one heart, and without strife and contention amongst them. We merit the blessings of the Torah only when peace and harmony prevails amongst us. Learn authentic Torah with Root Source, an online resource of knowledgeable, Orthodox Israeli Jews teaching Christians around the world about Jewish thought, to more deeply understand the roots of their faith.
Forty-eight years after the reunification of Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that the holy city will never be divided again between Arabs and Jews.
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I feel blessed to be part of your ministry. I love receiving your emails and enjoying every one of the pictures taken all over Israel, especially Jerusalem where I lived with my sister for a year while I cared for her as she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It has been 7 years since I left Jerusalem but God has kept my heart beating for the Land. I look forward to the day my husband and I move to Israel. Thank you for keeping me abreast of what is happening in Israel - the good and the bad - so that I can lift our Jewish brothers and sisters in prayer. What I miss the most about Israel are the feasts, having Shabbats with my sister, and going to the Old City and the Kotel. Nevertheless, because of your emails I am able to experience Israel all over again. Thank you! Shalom, Marta Allen from San Diego, California
Moses was pasturing the flocks of Jethro, his father in law, the chief of Midian, and he led the flocks after the free pastureland, and he came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.City of David with joy.
Did you know that it was precisely the character traits of a shepherd, embodied by the young Moses, that prompted his appointment as redeemer of the Jewish nation by God? The Midrash teaches that it was Moses's display of pity towards his thirsty flock, that showed God his worthiness to lead God's beloved chosen nation. The Shepherd's Tent, an interactive exhibit, was created with the idea of re-inviting this ancient lifestyle and the qualities that came along with it, such as kindness and caring for others. After much natural and political upheavel, this venture needs your help to continue to spread these vital messages. Sponsor the rebuilding of the Shepherd's Tent and have your name affixed to a testimony of Biblical values in the Holy Land.
This inspiring music video expresses the beauty of the constantly outstretched hands of a young woman, Dalia Lemkus, obm, who was a giant in kindness to others in her work for the sick. She was murdered by a terrorist last summer, yet her life lives on through those who she loved and helped.
This meaningful and eye pleasing keychain with five unique Star of David’s with shades of blue is a must for anyone who stands with Israel and the Jewish people.
The image of the flock following its leader, by Zev Rothkoff. Many of our Biblical prophets were shepards, because the qualities of this ancient profession mirror those of a compassionate leader.
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Take Proverbs 3:5-6 to heart. Trust in the Lord. (Lightstock )
One morning during my devotional time, I asked the Lord to bless my young son, John, and "give him a good day."
That may not sound like much of a prayer request, but it was a significant one for John—he had been diagnosed with infantile autism when he was a year and a half. Doctors believed he would never recover and suggested that he be placed in an institution.
Thankfully, God had other plans, and after much prayer, love and hard work, John recovered to such an extent that he was able to attend first grade in a Christian school.
During John's preschool years, I had grown to appreciate many things parents generally take for granted—including their children's' ability to verbalize and express affection. John was 3 ½ when he was able to give us hugs and kisses. In light of his condition, my prayer request was for an uneventful, "normal" day. We had so few normal days.
I was blessed to teach the first-grade class next to John's. On the day of my special prayer, his class was scheduled to take a phonics test. Around noon, his teacher approached me and told me she had to give him a 0 on the test.
My heart sank. What could have happened? He knew the material.
The teacher said he hadn't written anything down on his paper. She had asked him why and given him several opportunities to provide an excuse. Did he not understand the instructions? Was she not clear in pronunciation? Did he not have a pencil?
None of these was the problem. John told her he simply did not want to take the test. She had no choice but to give him a 0.
I took John aside and, being the good teacher, principal's wife and parent that I was, applied strong disciplinary measures. I ended with, "Don't you ever decide that you are not going to do your work again, young man. Is that clear?" Through tears, John replied, "Yes, Mom. I'm sorry. I won't do it again."
I went back to my classroom and silently cried out to God. "Lord, I wouldn't have minded something like this any other day, but today, Lord, I specifically asked You to give Him a good day. Why did this have to happen today?" My emotions were in a whirlwind.
Then I heard Him ask me quietly, "Would you have preferred that he lie or make excuses like some children you know?"
"Oh, no, Lord! I wouldn't have wanted him to do that."
"Well, then. He did wrong, told the truth about it, accepted the consequences for it and repented. In My eyes, he had a VERY good day. My thoughts are not your thoughts. My ways are not your ways. This was a great day!"
WOW! What a revelation! I felt like a foolish little girl throwing a tantrum. He had answered my prayer—just not in the way I expected.
"Oh, Lord!" I prayed. "Truly You know the end from the beginning, and everything You do is right. Forgive me for my lack of understanding. Help me to think Your thoughts and know Your ways."
I realized that my definition of a "good day" was one in which John would earn 100 percent on his test, behave well and look good. But that wasn't God's definition. God called the day good because He was able to reveal John's heart and build his character. I had to align my thinking to agree with His.
This experience taught me to look beyond what appears on the surface to see God's plan and purpose. We need to trust Him to show us His ways when we ask Him, and trust that His ways are perfect.
Prayer Power for the Week of May 18, 2015
This week ask the Lord to show you His ways and be prepared to receive what He wants to teach you. Embrace the knowledge and thank Him for the adventure of discovering more of Him. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you aspects of His character and personality through His Word, and study how this affected His dealings with His people. Pray according to His Word and character for those suffering persecution for their faith in Christ, suffering the loss of loved ones through war, sickness, natural disasters and street violence and those ministering on the front lines. Remember Israel and pray that our leaders would heed wise counsel and seek the Lord as they make decisions affecting our nation and the entire world (Is. 55:6-11; Ps. 139:17-18).
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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and American actress Natalie Portman were, according to Google, born in Palestine, not Israel.
Rivlin was born on September 9, 1939 in Jerusalem, in the State of Palestine. That’s what visitors to Google are told when entering Rivlin’s name into the search engine in the Latin alphabet.
This happens with nearly all Israeli personalities that online surfers might want to learn about. Google either says they were born in Palestine, or simply lists the towns in which they were born (and for some died) without specifying a country.
For instance, according to Google, Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben Gurion, was born in 1886 in Plonsk, Poland, and died in 1973 in Ramat Gan. The State of Israel is not mentioned.
The same is true for legendary Prime Minister Menachem Begin, who is said to have simply died in “Tel Aviv,” President Chaim Weizmann who Google says passed away in Rehovot, and Benjamin Netanyahu, whose birthplace is listed only as Tel Aviv.
What’s frustrating for Israelis is that this policy by Google seems to only apply to searches about Israeli personalities. For those who were born or died in any other country, Google clearly identifies said country.
President Rivlin has stated that he will file an official complaint with Google over this matter.
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The Ottoman Imperial Archives continues to digitize and post Online its massive collection of documents, photos and illustrations.
Resposible archivists and librarians around the world realize the importance of digitizing its treasures and sharing them with the world.
We will continue to present and analyze the photographs from this archive as we review and identify them, but we wanted to immediately share this historic photograph of Jerusalem's Old City taken from the Mount of Olives.
Jerusalem's Temple Mount with the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque. Also note the small Muslim graveyard in front of the city wall and the "Golden Gate" or "Gate of Mercy." (Ottoman Imperial Archives)
We surmise that the photographer or owner of the photo was French from the notes made on the image to identify 16 sites numbered on the photograph. It is difficult to read the notes, but number 3, "Mosque d'Omar," and number 12, "Tombeau de David [David's Tomb]," are legible and in French.
But when was the photograph taken?
The answer is provided by one of the landmarks not contained on the tourist list -- the Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue near the Hurva Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter.
The Hurva and Tiferet Yisrael Synagogues. The former
was built by students of the Gaon of Vilna, the latter
The Southern Baptist missions board is relaxing its rules that blocked people from serving as missionaries if they believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Baptist Press reports the goal of the revision is to allow as many missionaries as possible to reach the world.
International Missions Board President David Platt writes that "the practice of tongues and/or a private prayer language" will no longer be an obstacle to serving as a Baptist missionary.
"The ultimate aim of this policy revision is to enable limitless God-exalting, Christ-following, Spirit-led, biblically faithful, people-loving, high-quality Southern Baptist missionaries to serve with IMB through a multiplicity of pathways in the days ahead," Platt said.
Missionaries will still need to share Baptist core beliefs and be members of a Baptist church.
Platt said this is not a complete reversal of Baptist views about Charismatic practices, explaining that missionaries cannot try to compel disciples to practice specific gifts of the Spirit.
"We will continue to have as part of our Manual for Field Personnel allowance for termination of employment for any missionary who places 'persistent emphasis on any specific gift of the Spirit as normative for all or to the extent such emphasis becomes disruptive' to Southern Baptist missions work," Platt explained.
