Friday, December 11, 2015

Discover Your Hebrew Name ✡ "Joseph Named the Firstborn Manasseh" - ISRAEL365

And Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, for
"God has caused me to forget all my toil and all my father's house." And the second one he named Ephraim, for "God has made me fruitful in the land of
my affliction."

GENESIS (41:51-52)
 

וַיִּקְרָא יוֹסֵף אֶת שֵׁם הַבְּכוֹר מְנַשֶּׁה כִּי נַשַּׁנִי אֱ-לֹהִים אֶת כָּל עֲמָלִי וְאֵת כָּל בֵּית אָבִי וְאֵת שֵׁם הַשֵּׁנִי קָרָא אֶפְרָיִם  כִּי-הִפְרַנִי אֱ-לֹהִים בְּאֶרֶץ עָנְיִי

בראשית מא:נא,נב

va-yi-kra yo-sayf et shaym ha-b'-khor m'-na-sheh kee na-sa-nee e-lo-heem et kol a-ma-lee v'-et kol bayt a-vee v'-et shaym ha-shay-nee ka-ra ef-ra-yim kee hif-ra-nee e-lo-heem b'-e-retz on-yee

Shabbat Inspiration

This week's Torah portion (Genesis 41:1-44:17) describes Joseph naming his sons in Egypt, revealing his innermost feelings and mindset in exile. Despite ruling as second in command over all of Egypt, Joseph refers to Egypt as a "land of affliction." He never forgot where he truly belonged, and yearned to return to his father's house in the Land of Israel. In Hebrew, the popular name Ephraim means "fruitful." Discover the essence of your name in Hebrew with our meaningful, personally researched Hebrew Name Certificates.
 

Who Are the Israeli "Settlers"?

In this great video, you'll meet "settlers" in their own beloved land, the Land of Israel.

Weekly Torah Portion:
What's in a Name?

Despite his status in Egypt, Joseph knows it is not where he truly belongs. He still longs to return to his father’s house in the Land of Israel.

"The Secret of Shabbat Music" CD

This Shabbat themed CD explores the traditional songs for the Day of Rest starting from Friday night prayers and ending with the sundown Havdalah. This collection of modern, original material mixes elements of familiar hasidic music with contemporary, inspirational feel-good rhythms from the unique talents of two great composers — Yerachmiel Ziegler and Aaron Razel. This labor of love album will make you smile, dance, and get you into the mood for Shabbat.

Today's Israel Photo

An amazing hike in the Negev by
Meir Balofsky.
 

Thank You

Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Shari Thurston of Coleman, Michigan. Todah rabah!
 

“I Look Forward to Keeping Up With What's Happening in the Land I Love”

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Hi Tuly, Thank you for the happiness you bring to me to hear that the Israeli people rate high on happiness. I pray most days for the peace of Israel as God commands so I believe that happiness the Israelis experience is a confirmation and out working of those prayers and I know the prayers of many others who pray similarly. Also you are a special people with God's fire in your DNA. He is so awesome!!! Keep up the happiness, courage and joy. Standing with you. Blessings, Elizabeth Aplin

I live in Texas but I love Israel and its people. I have an olive tree planted on the Sea of Galilee with my name on it. I feel like part of me is already in Israel. I pray for Israel according to God's Word.  Thank you for the news.  I look forward to keeping up with what's happening in the land that I love.- Shirley Moore
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Israelis Planting Knives Next to Palestinian Bodies? - RON CANTOR/MESSIAH'S MANDATE CHARISMA NEWS


Israelis Planting Knives Next to Palestinian Bodies?


Recently, a Palestinian official claimed that Israel is actually behind this present wave of terror and that Israelis are planting knives next to dead Palestinians to frame them. In this short video, Messiah's Mandate's Ron Cantor debunks this allegation.
"I actually laughed out loud when I read the headline in the Jerusalem Post," Cantor said. "But it really is no laughing matter at all."
Islamic terrorism against Jews in Israel has resulted in 21 deaths and more than 200 injuries to date. 


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Lift up Your Eyes - #DannyGokey


Special Note from Love for His People: I bought the CD. Great!

Steve Martin



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Danny Gokey

American Singer
Daniel Jay "Danny" Gokey is an American singer and former church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the third-place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. After his placing on the show, Gokey signed to 19 Recordings and RCA Nashville at the beginning of a career in country music, releasing the single "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me". His debut album, My Best Days, was released in March 2010.

Arms of Love - my latest book. My gift to you for $3.77.



Greetings friends.

My 11th book, Arms of Love, was published this week. I received our first order of 30 copies this past Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015.

This one is a small book - 14 messages - purposely written that way so that it would be read and not laid aside on a table. Knowing that many of you either don't read books, or believing that there are too many chapters in books and not enough hours in the day - thus too big and time consuming, well, I have the solution. This book is not that book! It is the Twitter generation after all.

So have some joy and be at peace. This book is only 86 total pages (including all the extra stuff that is usually put in books), 5" x 8" in size so that it fits nicely in a women's purse (sorry men), and can be read in one sitting, or 14, whichever you prefer.

And just so you don't bust your Hanukkah or Christmas budget, here is the deal.

For the cost of mailing it to you (USA residents only - sorry my international friends) and the price of the Jiffy bag I use ($2,72 postage and $1.05 bubble bag from Office Depot) I will send it to you for $3.77. My gift at this festive time, for I love BOTH Hanukkah and Christmas - one of the book's messages by the way!

Our ministry of Love For His People has already paid the cost of printing and shipping the books to us, so that is no cost to you.

Thus, if you are so moved, please send me your check, made out to LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE, to:

Love For His People
Attn: Steve Martin
P.O. Box 414
Pineville, NC 28134


(I like to think of Pineville as the NC little town of Bethlehem, similar to the actual town of Jesus/Yeshua's birth, which is just south of Jerusalem, Israel. We are just south of Charlotte, NC.)

 For those of who do use checks, I added a convenient PayPal button on the left, under the Arms of Love book, for you to use. There is an added sales tax charge for this though.)

And no, you won't find this offer on any website.

Plus - fear not little flock! You won't be added to any mailing list. (We don't have one.) I have never sent out a mailing asking for funds, so you won't get put on another mailing list. (I did that for 24 years with three large ministries.Their income was between $1-2 million each year. Our income is $20,000 a year.) Besides, we don't have any staff of any kind, nor an advertising/marketing budget funds for that purpose. It is just me and my good wife Laurie.

And..we just like to give out gifts!

Blessings on ye head,

Steve Martin
Founder/President
Love For His People, Inc.

Dec. 11, 2015  5:15 am EST USA

P.S. Here is the fine print - I will have only 25 books to send. This "deal of the holiday season" ends Dec. 21. So that gives you 10 days to get me your $3.77. And heah! - it will be worth the price of that extra loaf of specialty bread, or even less than two 7 Eleven Big Bite/Big Gulp hot dog deals (they are normally $2.00 each. (That I know...)

If you think you can't get me a check by then and want a book, just send me an email. I will hold one for you, and order extra books if I need to.

loveforhispeople@gmail.com

And again, you won't be added to an e-mail list either. I don't maintain one.

For those of who do use checks, I added a convenient PayPal button on the left, under the Arms of Love book, for you to use. There is and added charge for this though.



The following is from a recent, previously published Love For His People blog posting:


Arms of Love: That's What It Is All About


Steve Martin's Latest Book
December, 2015

In 2010 the Lord God of Israel, my Savior Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMashiach), led me to start the ministry we call Love For His People. Its primary purpose is to share the love of the Lord with the nation of Israel, Jews around the world, and the people in all the nations as we can. For that end, through social media, writing and distributing books, and in person ministry, we are seeing the love of Jesus spread. We are grateful that He has given us much love in order to do just that. 

We often hear the word “love” spoken out loud, and written about, in many ways. It has contrasting meanings to the wide range of people that exist, as it is expressed in different methods through people. When it has all been said and done, there is an eternal love that will stand the test of fire. Because the biblical expression of love, laying down one’s life for his friends, has eternal value, this love from God the Father to His creation is the type that I most seek after and try to share. 

In these short chapters of Arms of Love, which is also the title of a song Laurie and I sang while leading various church worship meetings, and as the lead singers in our Ahava Love Band, I share some aspects of how I believe the Bible speaks of love. 

For you who are about to read this, my prayer is that your heart will be enlarged with His, and you too will become one, even more, to give love for His people, both Jew and Gentile, both saved and unsaved. I hope that as you read these chapters, you will become more inspired to spend time with the Lord, experience His heart of love, and share it with our fellow man. The world needs to know the love of God. 

Steve Martin 
Charlotte, NC 
Dec. 2015

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Product Details - paperback

  • Paperback: 86 pages
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About the Author

Steve Martin served with three Christian ministries from 1987-2010, all having a national and international outreach focus. During that time he made 14 ministry trips to Israel, China, India, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom. On his overseas journeys Steve enjoyed sharing written journal entries with family and friends back home, through Internet media. 
His light-hearted stories gave an up close and personal touch for those reading along. Many could imagine being there themselves. His extensive collection of photos taken during these trips, of both local scenery and common people on the streets, has touched thousands through their varied images. 
In 2010, Steve and Laurie began Love For His People, Inc, a 501©3 non-profit humanitarian aid ministry. This work touches the natural and spiritual lives of those around them with needed encouragement and strength. His regular messages "Now Think On This", posted on the Love For His People blog, the Now Think of This blog, Facebook,Twitter and LinkedIn, feature words of spiritual enrichment, plus selected photos. 
Since 1994, Steve and his good wife Laurie have lived in the Charlotte, NC area, after having homes in Illinois, Michigan and Florida. Now married for more than 38 years, they enjoy their four adult children and spouses (Josh and Chelsie, Ben, Hannah and Jonathan, Christen and Andrew), along with our seven additional grandchildren – Daniel, Logan, Dylan, Jensen, Payton, Jack and Levi. While continuing to serve organizations with his accounting skills, he enjoys writing, photography and growing the ministry of Love For His People, Inc.

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Christian Leaders Pushing Obama to Tell the Truth About ISIS - CBN

A member of the peshmerga forces inspects a tunnel used by Islamic State militants in the town of Sinjar, Iraq.
A member of the peshmerga forces inspects a tunnel used by Islamic State militants in the town of Sinjar, Iraq. (Reuters)

Christian Leaders Pushing Obama to Tell the Truth About ISIS
12/10/2015 CBN
A member of the peshmerga forces inspects a tunnel used by Islamic State militants in the town of Sinjar, Iraq. (Reuters)

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Christian leaders are pushing the Obama administration to declare that ISIS is committing genocide against Christians, Politico reports.
The term "genocide" has specific legal and political implications.
Under international treaties, the United States may have a legal obligation to act if the State Department declares that Christians are victims of genocide.
That declaration would pressure the White House to provide protection to Iraqi and Syrian Christians.
Many in Congress would likely support the idea.
This week, lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill to talk about Christian persecution in the Middle East.
Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., who chairs the House Subcommittee on Global Human Rights, says the Obama administration should label the enslavement, torture and execution of Christians by Islamic State as genocide.
"The world is experiencing a crisis of religious freedom that poses a direct challenge to U.S. interests in the Middle East, Central and East Asia, Russia, China and sub-Saharan Africa," Smith wrote in an op-ed posted on The Hill.
"Diplomacy by itself will not stop terrorism, but coordinated with military and economic development efforts, it can help undermine the conditions that nurture groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram as well as extremist Hinduism or radical Buddhism," he wrote.
Groups assisting refuges say Christians who flee ISIS often face persecution and religious violence in U.N. refugee camps.
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Ancient Engraving of Menorah Found on Temple Mount May Have Just Ended Centuries of Biblical Debate By Lea Speyer BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS


This 1,000-year-old potshard found on the Temple Mount depicting a menorah may have ended centuries of debate on the original design of the Temple Menorah. (Photo: The Temple Mount Sifting Project)
This 1,000-year-old potshard found on the Temple Mount depicting a menorah may have ended centuries of debate on the original design of the Temple Menorah. (Photo: The Temple Mount Sifting Project)

Ancient Engraving of Menorah Found on Temple Mount May Have Just Ended Centuries of Biblical Debate


“And you shall make a menorah of pure gold…And six branches coming out of its sides: three menorah branches from its one side and three menorah branches from its second side…” (Exodus 25:32-40)
Just in time for Hanukkah, a 1,000-year-old archaeological find may just have ended a centuries old debate on what the original design of the Menorah in the Holy Temples resembled.
Discovered by the Temple Mount Sifting Project, the 1,000-year-old potsherd originating from the Temple Mount bearing a symbol resembling a menorah is being hailed by archaeologists as a significant discovery.
According to archaeologists, based on the type of clay and texture of the potsherd, the find dates back to the Byzantine rule over Jerusalem (324-640 CE). Although the whole design of the menorah is cut off because the potsherd is broken, archaeologists believe that the drawing was an attempt to draw the Temple Menorah.
“What makes this discovery significant is that it originated upon the Temple Mount itself. The design of the menorah upon the potsherd may shed light upon an age-old debate regarding the appearance of the menorah that stood in the Heikal (hall) of the First and Second Temples,” said Zachi Dvira, Co-Founder and Director of the project.
The origins of the design of the Menorah are found in the Book of Exodus (25:32-40):
“And you shall make a menorah of pure gold. The menorah shall be made of hammered work; its base and its stem, its goblets, its knobs, and its flowers shall all be one piece with it. And six branches coming out of its sides: three menorah branches from its one side and three menorah branches from its second side…so for the six branches that come out of the menorah…And you shall make its lamps seven…”
While the Bible instructs which materials to use, how to form the Menorah and what designs to incorporate, rabbinic scholars – including Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, known as Rashi (1040-1105 CE), Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra (1089-1167 CE), and Maimonides (1135-1204 CE) – have battled over whether the branches were meant to be round or straight.
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The potsherd, although fragmented, clearly depicts a menorah with straight branches, unlike other ancient representations in which they appear in a circular fashion. The base of the menorah can only be partly seen and archaeologists believe it was composed of three legs (two angular and one straight).
At the top of the menorah, the branches are polygonal depressions which may represent the almond shaped cups that held the oil for the wicks.
“As the potsherd dates to centuries after the destruction of the Second Temple and the incision was done after firing the clay, it is difficult to deduce from it anything concrete regarding the original shape of the Menorah, but we can learn about how Jews living in Jerusalem during the Byzantine period or later understood the design of the menorah,” stated Dvira.
The Temple Mount Sifting Project, with support from the City of David Foundation and under the auspices of Bar-Ilan University, was formed in 1999 in response to the illegal removal of tons of earth from the Temple Mount by the Islamic Waqf without archaeological supervision.
“Since the Temple Mount has never been excavated, the ancient artifacts retrieved in the Sifting Project provide valuable and previously inaccessible information.  The many categories of finds are among the largest and most varied ever found in Jerusalem. Even though they have been extracted from their archaeological context, most of these artifacts can be identified and dated by comparing them with those found at other sites,” said Dvira.