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Crazy people committing random acts of senseless violence is rapidly becoming the “new normal” in the western world. On Monday, a police vehicle was firebombed in Daytona, Florida by someone that was enraged by the recent shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. And over in Europe, an axe-wielding Islamic terrorist shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he started wildly attacking passengers on a train in southern Germany. Authorities say that the young man was originally from Afghanistan, and according to the Mirror he was shot dead before he could flee the scene of the attack…
The horror began at around 9mpm local time when the teenager stormed a train that was traveling close to Wurzburg in southern Germany. He then shouted “Allahu Akbar” – which means God is greatest – before launching into the terrifying attack on innocent passengers and then attempted to flee. News outlets in Germany have claimed the crazed attacker was shot dead by armed police as he tried to escape.
Even though this 17-year-old Afghan terrorist was armed with an axe and a knife, none of the passengers were killed, although a few of them were seriously injured. It is likely that this was a copycat attack. This young Afghan probably saw the attention that the horrible attack in Nice received, and he probably thought that he could become famous too by jumping on a train and hacking innocent people to death with his axe. Unfortunately for him, he is now dead and facing the afterlife, and most of the rest of the planet will probably forget about him by tomorrow. Meanwhile, the wave of violence against police in the United States continues to intensify. On Monday, a police vehicle in Daytona, Florida was firebombed by an unknown individual. The following comes from the Daily Mail…
A squad car in Florida was set on fire with a Molotov cocktail in what appears to be more anti-cop backlash following the shootings of two black men that have sparked protests throughout the nation. The police cruiser was parked in front of the Islamic Center of Daytona about 2:30amSunday when it was set on fire. The car was fully engulfed in flames when police firefighters arrived.
Police said a note was found at the scene. ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER. A. Sterling. P. Castile,’ the note said, referencing the shootings of Alton Sterling, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in St. Paul, Minnesota.
There was a bit more to the note, but it contained an expletive directed toward police that would not be appropriate for young readers to see. On Sunday, the deaths of three police officers in Baton Rouge overshadowed another very disturbing incident that took place in Wisconsin. A suspect shot and seriously wounded a police officer while he was just sitting by himself in his vehicle…
A domestic violence suspect opened fire on a Milwaukee police officer who was sitting in his squad car early Sunday, seriously wounding him before fleeing and apparently killing himself shortly afterward, authorities said. The shooting, coming the same day that three police officers were killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, prompted the Milwaukee Police Department to send all officers out in two-person squad teams, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
I think that what the Milwaukee Police Department has done is very wise. No police officer should be alone in any major city at this point. Sadly, I think that what we have seen so far is just the beginning of the violence. Once the conventions are over, things will swing into full general election mode, and emotions on both sides will be running extremely high. In particular, the radical left is being absolutely inundated with messages telling them that Donald Trump is basically the American equivalent of Adolf Hitler. Of course that is complete and utter nonsense, but after hearing it enough times a lot of them are starting to believe it, and some of them are actually discussing the possibility of real violence against the government if Trump wins in November. Just consider the following…
The failed coup in Turkey that killed more than 200 people and wounded thousands more could be coming to America — if Donald Trump is elected and #BlackLivesMatter activist and Daily News columnist Shaun King has his way. King tweeted this weekend that the U.S. would suffer the same fate as Turkey if the soon-to-be Republican nominee won the presidency. “If Donald Trump becomes President, you are fooling yourself if you think we’re far from having a coup our own selves,” King tweeted. “I’m dead serious.”
And of course I think that most people are anticipating that riots, protests and violence will follow the Trump campaign around the country between now and election day in November. The radical left hates Donald Trump with a passion, and they have already shown what they are willing to do to disrupt Trump rallies. If Donald Trump looks like he has a realistic shot at winning as we approach election day, that will just send activists on the radical left into overdrive. We have entered a period of time when America is the most divided that it has been in decades. The mainstream media loves to pit us against one another, and they love to focus on hatred and dissension. This country is starting to come apart at the seams, and what we have witnessed so far is just the beginning. As a nation, we have made certain choices, and at first those choices didn’t seem to have any serious consequences. But now decades later we stand poised to reap what we have sown, and it is going to be a very, very bitter harvest.
For about a week I've been having prophetic dreams, visions, and receiving word downloads. At first, I thought all that I was receiving was for me and my household until God revealed to me that it was for the body of Christ. The body of Christ has entered a place of weariness, and it would appear that there is no hope for restoration, but there is. In fact, many are experiencing a time of testing or realignment, and because more seems to be working against you, your adversary would have you to believe that you are losing the battle. Sometimes as believers, we have to step back and evaluate who's really running the show.
Every test or trial that you experience is not your adversary.
Over the course of about two years, my husband and I experienced life-changing events that I would never envision happening. Mentally, I was not prepared for what hit us and spiritual I didn't understand why God was allowing all this to happen. Things were happening so fast, I barely had time to breathe before something else would occur. I started questioning God because I was an Intercessor and I taught others how to pray, now when I needed God most I felt as if he had abandoned me. You can imagine my confusion because God has always shown me things or prompted my spirit about things to come, I'd pray, and the issue would be taken care of. During this time, God began to show me signs, but I figured if I prayed hard enough I would prevent what I saw from happening, but I was wrong. There are some things we can pray away, but then there are certain things we must go through. This was one of the times we would have to endure what the Lord wanted us to go through.
Training For Reigning
Whenever God takes you through a time of testing, He quiets any other voice of influence around you. After almost five years attending the ministry, where my husband and I met, the Lord told us it was time to leave. This was all around the same time we were experiencing a lot of transitions in our lives. We stepped out in faith knowing we'd have to battle whatever hit us together. We did, but individually we were both hurting and seeking an answer from the Lord. When the Lord did answer, He made it clear, that we had entered a season of training. We were in Training for Reigning. Every prophecy we received from that point on was identical to the last one we'd heard. God was training us for His end time Army!
Predestined for Purpose
"Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."Romans 8:30 KJV
My husband and I felt as if God sat us in the middle of the wilderness and said "live." How? We thought. The desert is a dry and lonely place and many died in the desert. How will we eat, where will we obtain water? Little did we know, God would teach us how to survive in this wilderness. God had already predestined us for this, we learned that our wilderness experience did not come to kill us, but it would force us to grow!
In the wildernesses, we learned key things.
1. How to eat in the Spirit
"But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4 KJV
We knew the word, but to actually allow the word to work through us and become our very nourishment, we had somehow forgotten just how powerful and fulfilling it was. As believers, we have to be careful not to allow man words to become more influential than the word of God.
2. Drink from the Living Water
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." John 7:37-38 KJV We incurred a thirst for more of Holy Spirit. The water we received was not from a man-made faucet, but the river of living water. We learned to quench our thirst by consuming more of Holy Spirit.
3. We had to walk in the Supernatural
We couldn't go by our natural instincts or what it looked like, we had to see in the spirit.
4. We had to activate Now Faith
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrew 11:1
We had to possess what we needed before it manifested before us. We believed God until everything inside of us was in agreement with what we needed God to do.
5. We had to see God greater than our wilderness.
"For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'" Acts 17:28 Once we gain the concept that God had predestined us to go through this wilderness our disposition changed.
Realignment
We had gotten distracted by all the pressure that came our way. At the time we didn't know that the pressure was bringing things to a head. God was realigning us and we thought it was the adversary, but God chastised those He loves. For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.Hebrews 12:6
Think it not Strange
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.1 Peter 4:12 These trials were designed for our training to reign. God knew what to allow in our path in order to equip us for the journey ahead, regardless of how it looked or what we thought, He had a plan.
More Than a Conquer
"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." Romans 8:31, 37 KJV
This morning, I heard the Lord say "More Than a Conquer." I just knew God was going somewhere with this because yesterday morning, I heard the Lord speak while I was sleeping, "Seasons of Shifts" and it was followed by "Are you ready?" It wasn't until this morning I got the revelation.
Seasons of Shifts
Some of you that are reading this have been in a wilderness, and instead of allowing your wilderness to determine your outcome, you conquered your wilderness. You allowed your wilderness to become your training ground and because of this, you will begin to experience Seasons of Shifts. Shifts that will take you into "Quantum Leaps." What would have taken you years to reach certain access points, the Lord said He is speeding up time.
Many of you have been in a long chronological time period, but God is about to move you into your kairos now season. In order to move and embrace the shifts effectively. You must remain in an open place with God:
1. Your spirit must be free from clutter.
2. Remain In tune with Holy Spirit.
3. Don't give room to agitation, irritation, anxiety from being anxious.
4. Remember God has already promised this would be a "Season of Shifts" so refuse to go ahead of God.
Your ability to hear God's voice is vital in these seasons. Just as you were trained to follow his voice in the wilderness, you will have to follow it the same in these Seasons of Shifts. You don't want to get stuck in a season you were supposed to shift in. Keep Moving Forward!
A view shows the crowd gathering near a makeshift memorial on the Promenade des Anglais during a minute of silence on the third day of national mourning to pay tribute to victims of the truck attack along the Promenade des Anglais on Bastille Day that killed scores and injured as many in Nice, France. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard)
Benham Brothers Offer Inspiring Prophetic Message for the Nations
Last week was another tough week across the globe. The carnage of unprecedented violence continued in the streets from Nice, France, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Evil continues to rise.
We really need God's help today—more than ever before. The only problem is most nations reject the true God, or anything remotely associated with Him. They don't want His rule or His ways; and, as a result, the blessing of God's protection has been lifted.
Psalms 2 has a prophetic message for the nations of the earth today—especially for America:
"Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His anointed, saying, 'Let us tear off their bonds and cast away their ropes from us." ... Now then, you kings, be wise; be admonished, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear; tremble with trepidation! Kiss the son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way, for His wrath kindles in a flash. Blessed are all who seek refuge in Him" (Ps. 2:1-3, 10-12).
Take heed, China. You fight against God by removing crosses from your land and imprisoning pastors who stand against your tyrannical regime. Pay attention to the increase of Christianity in your land and allow it to flourish. You will be blessed if you do!
Take heed, Russia. You stand in the way of God's blessing and the freedom He brings by forcing Christians to get permission from the state to share the faith. Don't stiffen your neck like the communists of old and rage against God-given individual freedom—you're only fighting against the Lord!
Take heed, Iran. You invite God's anger by seeking to destroy Israel and murdering innocent people through your state-sponsored terror machine. You're simply another glove covering the fist of Satan— from Haman to Hitler to Hamas. Kiss the Son (Jesus), lest Haman's fate be yours as well.
Take heed, all of Europe. You invite violence by prostrating yourselves before Islam and minimizing Christian influence in the culture. Your political correctness has emboldened radical jihadists to continue their bloodthirsty holy rage against what they perceive to be Christianity (Western civilization and individual freedom). To them, your freedom is a great Satan. Turn to the only God who can save you in your greatest time of need.
And take heed, America! Our nation has asked God to leave—throwing Him out of our schools, media and government—and now we spit in His face, slaughtering our unborn, redefining marriage and prosecuting the faithful. We're calling evil good and good evil, while Christians, who know the truth that sets people free, sit out for fear of being ridiculed or falsely accused.
The world needs to pay attention to God's word as it speaks plainly to the issues of our day. It's time to stop conspiring against Him and start crying out to Him! God is the only cure to the violence filling the earth.
Centuries ago, the Lord spoke to Israel through the prophet Amos, and His message sums it up for the nations of the earth today:
"Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; then the Lord, the God of Hosts, will truly be with you, as you claim. Hate evil and love good, and establish justice at the gate. It may then be that the Lord God of Hosts will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph" (Amos 5:14-15).
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The names of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher are familiar as prominent symbols of strong female leadership in times when women heads of state were rare.
By 2015, however, the number of female leaders of nations reached 19, according to the United Nations. On July 13, British Home Secretary Theresa May joined the club by replacing outgoing U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, becoming the U.K.'s second female prime minister after Thatcher.
As America waits to see if Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton becomes the country's first female president in the November 2016 election, JNS.org provides eight examples of current and former non-Jewish female heads of state, their relations with Israel and the Jewish community, and how they embody tikkun olam—the Jewish value of repairing the world.
Angela Merkel
The daughter of a Lutheran pastor, Merkel has been the chancellor of Germany since 2005. She has spoken out many times about her commitment to fighting anti-Semitism in a country carrying the notoriety of Holocaust history, calling Germany's current community of 100,000 Jews a "national treasure" at a 2014 rally and saying that it is "every German's duty" to take a stand against anti-Jewish threats. The same year, she received Israel's Presidential Medal of Distinction.
Back in Germany, using the German slogan "wir schaffen das" ("we can do this"), Merkel has steadfastly expressed her commitment to the acceptance and integration of Syrian and other Middle Eastern refugees in Germany. Her political rivals have criticized her for this refugee policy due to the growth of Islamic extremism in Germany, a trend many have blamed on the refugees.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Sirleaf, the president of Liberia since 2006, is Africa's first democratically elected female president. She was imprisoned in the 1980s and also lived in exile to avoid persecution for criticizing the government. She shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for her promotion of women's rights and women's safety.
In June 2016, Sirleaf visited Israel for the second time and thanked the Jewish state for its help during the Ebola crisis of 2015.
"We want to share in the tremendous progress that Israel has made especially in the field of agriculture, where your achievements continue to amaze us," she said.
Theresa May
Before becoming prime minister last week, in her capacity as home secretary—a position responsible for the internal affairs of England and Wales—May had promised to defend the country's Jewish community and wipe out anti-Semitism.
"No one wants the school where they send their child to need security guards, or have their place of worship be fitted with security alarms and blast-resistant glass. But until that changes, the government is clear—we will stand by the Jewish community," May said.
May has also been known for supporting religious freedom, particularly the Jewish practices of shechita (kosher slaughter) and brit milah (ritual circumcision), and has advocated for greater British-Israeli ties in homeland security.
Tsai Ing-wen
Ing-wen became the first female president of Taiwan in January 2016. During the election campaign, she focused strongly on a platform advocating for more women leaders and workplace equality, and expressed support for same-sex marriage.
"When it comes to love, everyone is equal. I am Tsai Ing-wen, and I support marriage equality. Every person should be able to look for love freely, and freely seek their own happiness," she said.
In 2013, Ing-wen praised Israel and its citizens' ability to lead normal lives amid a reality of ongoing terrorism, in addition to lauding the Jewish state's high-tech industry.
Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto, as Pakistan's prime minister, was the first democratically elected female president of a Muslim country. She served as prime minister for two terms in the 1990s before being accused and tried on charges of corruption. After several years in exile, she returned to Pakistan but was assassinated in 2007.
In 2008, Bhutto was posthumously awarded the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights. "My mother always said, democracy is the best revenge," said Bhutto's son, Bilawal, after her death.
As prime minister of Pakistan, a Muslim country in a region typically hostile to Israel and Jews, Bhutto developed surprisingly positive relations with both Jews and Israel. The Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv reported that she had asked Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, along with the U.K.'s Scotland Yard and America's CIA, for protection.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had called the assassination of Bhutto a "great tragedy." Mark Siegel, a Democratic Party consultant and Jewish community liaison who knew Bhutto, said the Pakistani leader "was the most tolerant person I know ... She was at my daughter's bat mitzvah. Her husband came to my daughter's wedding."
Michelle Bachelet
Bachelet has been the president of Chile since 2014. She was also president from 2006-2010, when she was the first female president in her country's history.
A socialist politician, Bachelet began her second presidency by promising to tackle economic and social inequality, education reform, and human rights abuses by police.
"We need to ensure that everyone has the same rights and opportunities," Bachelet said in 2014.
During her first term as president, Bachelet garnered praise from the Jewish community for appointing three Jews as government ministers. At the time, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Achronoth referred to her cabinet as "the most Jewish government in the world."
Yet Bachelet's government has had a strained relationship with Israel. During Israel's 2014 war with Hamas in Gaza, Chile recalled its ambassador to the Jewish state and referred to Operation Protection Edge as "collective punishment" for the Palestinians.
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
Grabar-Kitarović, the president of Croatia since 2015, is the first woman elected to that post in her country. At age 46, she was also the youngest president-elect in Croatian history.
"I would like to see more effort on preventing organized crime, co-operation on matters of security, but also a more vigorous fight against corruption, media freedoms, democratic systems, control of the intelligence sector, and the proper usage of the intelligence sector in accordance with the law," she said in 2015.
In 2015, Grabar-Kitarović visited Israel, participating in a ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in which Croatian-American film producer Branko Lustig donated the Oscar he received for "Schindler's List" to Yad Vashem. Grabar-Kitarović told Israel's i24newsthat Croatia's collaboration with the Nazis is "a dark period in our history that casts a shadow on Croatia's past."
Dalia Grybauskaite
Grybauskaite, in her second term, is Lithuania's first woman president.
In 2015, she spoke out several times against Russia's annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Ukraine.
"It is our duty to uphold the international, humanitarian, and human rights laws, and to seek accountability when these laws are violated," she said.
Grybauskaite visited Israel in 2015. In a meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, she said, "Lithuania and Israel are facing difficult challenges. Lithuania is well aware of what unrest and military threats in the region mean and how much effort it takes to ensure peaceful national development. Therefore, we must do everything we can to prevent provocations and protect peaceful populations. Aggression, coercion, and violence cannot be justified."
Grybauskaite and Rivlin discussed Israeli-Lithuanian economic, financial, and high-tech cooperation. The Lithuanian leader also visited Yad Vashem and planted an olive tree in the Grove of Nations, where more than 700 commemorative trees are planted in honor of Lithuanian citizens who saved Jews during the Holocaust.
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Israel Intrigued by Trump Selection of Mike Pence for VP
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 | Israel Today Staff
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s selection of Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate has Israelis intrigued.
As if the prospect of a Trump presidency wasn’t enough to gain everyone’s attention.
Trump has already made unwavering support for Israel a centerpiece of his campaign. Bringing Pence on board only amplifies that message.
An unabashedly conservative Christian, Pence previously spent 12 years in Congress, where he led several pro-Israel efforts, including placing stricter conditions on funding for the Palestinian Authority.
In 2007, Pence co-led the bipartisan Congressional Anti-Semitism Task Force.
In 2009, Pence addressed the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), stating “emphatically” that his “Christian faith compels me to cherish the state of Israel.”
Nor has his support for Israel waned since becoming governor.
Indiana recently became one of the first American states to outlaw the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that targets Israel.
Trump’s selection of Pence “signifies the rising power of Evangelicals among the Republican elite, which is a good thing for Israel,” wrote Yosef Hirsh on the Israeli news portal Mida.
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