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Hashem thy God is in the midst of thee a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over thee with joy He will be silent in His love He will joy over thee with singing.’
Zephania describes in triumphant terms the result of God’s judgement. Having removed evil from the world, He will allow the remnant of Israel to live safely in its land, knowing that God dwells among the People of Israel in the Land of Israel. God Himself will rejoice and sing when He sees His people dwell without fear of evil in the land. Those that merit to live in the Holy Land today know that God appointed a very special group to fulfill His mission of purging Israel of any evil within. Since 1948 when the state was established, the Israel Defense Forces have worked tirelessly to defend Israel's borders and save her people within. Even amid the most horrific battle during the holiest day of the year, the Yom Kippur War, thousands of soldiers left their spot in synagogue to protect the land they love. Today we remember those special men who gave their lives so we could live.
The cantor and incredible choir of the Israeli Defense Forces sing U’netaneh Tokef, the highlight of Yom Kippur liturgy, which concerns God determining who will die and who will live in the coming year. The moving video is intercut with scenes from the 1973 Yom Kippur War reminding us just how fragile life truly is.
In the most difficult days of the Yom Kippur War, when the fate of Israel was hanging in the balance, Yanush and his brave soldiers defended the northern borders with their bodies. Yanush was a gifted military leader with extraordinary inspiration and outstanding courage.
Pictured is an Israeli Defense Forces tank in the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. The war broken out on October 6 when the Egyptian-Syrian coalition launched a surprise attack on the Jewish state. A short 19 days later, the war mercifully ended. Though the IDF won the war, they lost thousands of men who sacrificed their lives for the sake of Israel.
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I love the IDF because they are truly the best army and air force in the world. In my opinion they are the most powerful because they have almighty G-d with them. G-d speed soldiers. Thank you - Ricky Simmons
Pastor Jim and Lori discuss the Arch of Baal and other events that are leading us into the danger zone, with special guest Michael Snyder.
Quotes
But to let God be your guard, your guide, your instructor, your all in all, He will bring you to where you should be. – Pastor Jim
But today, most believers are not listening to the prophets, and they are going to reap consequences. – Michael Snyder
But right now, these few months, there’s some factors coming together, that I’m extremely, extremely concerned about, Pastor Jim. – Michael Snyder
Scriptures
Matthew 25:1-13 MEV “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.Five of them were wise and five were foolish.Those who were foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them.But the wise took jars of oil with their lamps.While the bridegroom delayed, they all rested and slept. “But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’ “Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.But the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.’ “The wise answered, ‘No, lest there not be enough for us and you. Go rather to those who sell it, and buy some for yourselves.’ “But while they went to buy some, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. “Afterward, the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open the door for us.’ “But he answered, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Matthew 24:7 NIV Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Isaiah 9:10 KJV The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Isaiah 5:20 KJV Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
When the Lord spoke to me in August 2016 about the things that will begin to take place in October 2016, He said, "There is an October Surprise." I didn't know whether it would be good or bad.
What we have to remember about a surprise is that it is always a disclosure of things that have been hidden. The October surprise is just beginning. As it turns out it's not just one surprise but many surprises.
Below are bullet points on some good things He said would begin at Rosh Hashanah, Oct. 2, 2016:
Realignment of Relationships
The winds of apostolic change are blowing across the land and realigning you. The Lord is ready to re-position you for His kingdom harvest. Some who have been with you in the past can't go to the place God is taking you. Be willing to cut unhealthy soul ties and move forward into an ordained destiny. At Rosh Hashanah (begins Oct. 2), the Lord will unlock brand-new doors of destiny for you. Let go of your baggage. It can't go to the new place the Lord has for your destiny.
Realignment of Assignment
Jesus said, if it's not bearing fruit cut it off. There is a realignment of assignment that is coming to you. Take inventory of what your ministry is doing. Is it bearing fruit? If it's not bearing fruit, it's time to move on. Leave it. As we come into Rosh Hashanah (Oct. 2) the Lord is going to impart new assignments. With these new assignments will come another level of authority to accomplish His plan in the earth. Make sure that you discard old baggage and get out of baggage claim. Stop rehearsing your trauma and drama. A new, unusual and exciting assignment is coming your way.
Realignment of Vision
The Holy Spirit continues to send apostolic winds realigning your vision. How do you see? Do you see God bring a greater awakening (National Revival) into the earth or do you see it having no hope? Do you see the way heaven sees? Heaven sees in seven dimensions, and heaven responds to what it sees (Zech. 4:10; Rev. 5:6). Align your vision with heaven and you will begin to receive heavenly results.
Doomsday preachers offer little to no hope. It's because man is reacting to what he sees in the earth rather than responding to the vision of heaven. There is hope if you begin seeing the way heaven sees. At Rosh Hashanah, the Lord will impart new vision. His vision will release heaven into Earth. Will you respond or react? Prune your negative mindset that has no faith and begin responding in faith to Christ's vision. A new vision awaits you!
Realignment of Identity
Holy Spirit continues to send you apostolic winds to realign you for His kingdom purpose. These winds are here to challenge your identity. Some today have a false identity and can't find their way. Those in LGBTQ community struggle with having a true identification. Some within the church have found their identity in pastors, programs, function and ministry. The co-dependency between ministers and sheep has created identification dysfunction. You're so busy with things you haven't found the "One Thing" (Ps. 27:4).
Your distinction can only be found in Christ. Realignment of your identity is essential in order for you to fulfill His destiny in your life. At Rosh Hashanah, a huge reset began to take place. Be ready, forsake your former identity and go after Him, and you will be found in Him (Phil. 3:9). As you go after Him, you will take on His character. In Him I live and move, and have my being (Acts 17:28).
Realignment of Paradigms
The winds of apostolic change continue to blow in your life. These winds are blowing against the paradigms that keep you from moving forward into your God inheritance. Think differently! When John the Baptist and Jesus said, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand," they were saying, "Think differently because the kingdom of heaven is here." Beginning at Rosh Hashanah, watch as paradigm shifts begin to take place. Think differently—heaven will open up over you and your inheritance will begin to come in.("Repent," Greek word metanoia, means to think differently.)
Ken Maloneis being used by God to mobilize the body of Christ throughout Florida and the nation. After being a pastor for 24 years, Ken has recently stepped down from a pastoral position. This has allowed God to launch Ken into his apostolic role within Florida and the nation. He is an ordained minister and serves as the founder of Forerunner Ministries and serves on the board of Dutch Sheets Ministries. Ken also serves as one of the leaders of Network Ekklesia International, an Apostolic Network founded by Dutch Sheets. Ken walks in a governmental apostolic mantle that releases the body of Christ into their destiny. He also ministers with a prophetic, seer anointing which enables him to identify activate and release redemptive gifts in individuals, churches and cities.
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Every year, throngs of Christians from all over the world flood the streets of Jerusalem in October, waving flags of Israel and the nations from which they come. It is a beautiful expression of solidarity for Israel and love for the Jewish people.
Many of these Christians are inspired by biblical prophecy. According to Zechariah,"Then it will be that all the nations who have come against Jerusalem and survived will go up each year to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles"(Zech. 14:16, MEV).
But what is the Feast of Tabernacles?
The Feast of Tabernacles, also called the Feast of Booths in some translations, is one of the biblical holidays described in Leviticus 23. Jewish people do not typically refer to it as "the Feast of Tabernacles" (or "Booths") but more commonly refer to it by its Hebrew name: Sukkot, which this year falls on Monday, October 17.
What is a Sukkah?
"Tabernacles" and "booths" are attempts to translate sukkot into English. The singular form is sukkah.
A sukkah is a makeshift shade from the sun made from readily available materials. For example, during the harvest season of late summer, a laborer might rise early and work throughout the morning. Then as the oppressive midday sun bears down, he takes a break. Using leftover plant stalks, leaves, and branches, he constructs a simple shelter to provide him with shade.
When traveling through Israel's countryside during the harvest season in biblical times, one would no doubt have seen many of these little shelters in fields, vineyards and orchards. But they are not just for harvest. Jonah also built such a sukkah to sit in as he waited to see what would come of Nineveh (Jon. 4:5). Jacob built sukkot for his cattle in his journeys, and actually named the place after them (Gen. 33:17).
When the ancient Israelites emerged from Egypt, they left their houses behind. At first, they would not even have had tents to pitch to protect themselves. They would have gathered whatever brush they could find to keep the sun off their heads. God Himself also sheltered them from the sun's rays; His presence was the sukkah they needed!
Because of its uses, the sukkah is a symbol for both harvest and sojourning.
The Biblical Source
Given this information, let's take a look at the institution of this holiday in the Bible:
"Speak to the children of Israel, saying: The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles [Sukkot] for seven days to the Lord" (Lev. 23:34, MEV).
"On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the produce of the land, you shall keep a feast to the Lord for seven days. On the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath. You shall take on the first day the branches of majestic trees—branches of palm trees, branches of leafy trees, and willows from a brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. You shall keep it as a feast to the Lord for seven days in the year. It shall be a perpetual statute in your generations. You shall celebrate it in the seventh month. You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All who are native children of Israel shall dwell in booths, that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God" (Lev. 23:39-43, MEV).
To summarize this passage:
Sukkot is a happy seven-day holiday.
It starts on the 15th day of the seventh month.
It is connected to the harvest.
The first and eighth days are days of rest.
One should rejoice using four kinds of plants.
It is an everlasting commandment.
Jewish people in Israel are commanded to dwell in a sukkah for seven days.
It is a commemoration of the exodus from Egypt.
Happy Campers
Today Jewish people all over the world, not just in Israel, construct sukkot to celebrate this joyous festival. Usually this takes the form of a small hut with natural plant material, such as branches or bamboo. Then decorations and furnishings are added to make it feel festive and comfortable. Depending on the weather and climate, one might eat meals or even sleep in the sukkah each night.
The four plants mentioned in the verse (identified as a citron fruit, palm branch, myrtle branches, and willow branches) are bound together. Each day, participants shake them in each direction as an expression of prayer and worship.
On the seventh day, called Hoshana Rabba, there are prayers for rain. In ancient times, these prayers accompanied a ceremony in which water from the pool of Siloam was poured on the Temple altar.
In the gospel of John, Jesus taught in the Temple during Sukkot (John 7:2–14). It was on the seventh day, Hoshana Rabba, when He said, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water" (John 7:37-38, MEV).
Sukkot in the Future
Sukkot may contain symbols of the past, but it is a future-focused holiday. It occurs at the very culmination of the calendar: after the harvest, in the seventh month, on the 15th day (the full moon), and lasting for seven days. It depicts the messianic future of peace and God's provision.
As the prophet Zechariah declared, one day all nations will flow to Jerusalem for the festival. So why not start now?
Aaron Eby is a writer, teacher, and translator for the Messianic ministry of First Fruits of Zion (www.ffoz.org), an international organization with offices in Israel, Canada, and USA, bringing Messianic Jewish teaching to Christians and Jews. Aaron is also a member of the Board of Directors for The Bram Center for Messianic Jewish Learning in Jerusalem (thebramcenter.org).
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During the Republican and Democratic national conventions in July, the pro-life group Created Equal engaged in outreach and activism.
During the Republican convention in Cleveland, the group urged delegates to keep pro-life planks in the party platform. At the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, they confronted the party's support of abortion practices.
Now, the group is launching another pro-life outreach program aimed at encouraging voters to "vote anti-abortion." They will soon take their message to citizens as a voter-education campaign kicks off across the swing states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida prior to the Nov. 8 general election.
"This 'battleground tour' encourages voters to cast their ballot against abortion," the group announced in a press release Wednesday. "[Created Equal] is using images of abortion victims on airplane tow banners, billboard trucks and jumbo-tron television screens. Images, confirmed by recent research, that increase voters undecided on the abortion topic to increase choosing anti-abortion candidates by up to 30 percent."
The tour will begin next week with plans to visit Harrisburg and State College, Pa.; Toledo, Cincinnati, and Columbus, Ohio; and Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Miami, Fla. In addition to the use of imagery, the group will stage rallies in each of those cities.
"We are facing the most important election of our lifetime," Created Equal National Director Mark Harrington said. "Our nation's fate and the lives of millions of preborn children hang in the balance this election. 2016 is a turning point for America. We are on the streets, on the road and in the air. Our comprehensive outreach campaign will educate thousands of voters in battleground states."
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Passion is a strange phenomenon. Less than 48 hours ago I sat in my hotel room in Jerusalem. I took a break from a training I was doing with First Ladies, Diplomats, and members of the House of Lords - all amidst terrorist attacks happening around me that left 5 wounded and 2 dead. As I flipped on the internet and took in the current news happening in America I could not help but get all fired up!The devil is bent on dismantling the Christian vote in 2016 and Pastors and conservative leaders are themselves defecting from the battle. It’s madness! Did you know evangelicals make up 27% of registered voters? Add devout Catholics and it is 37%! Together we are the largest, most vibrant, and most dynamic single constituency in the electorate today; a larger force than the Latino, the African-American, and all Unions combined. BUT nearly 14 million of us are thinking of sitting this election out! I grabbed my cell phone and recorded a live video rant on Facebook to address this. In less than 48 hours that video is nearing 3 million views!Someone just notified me the video was sent to Hannity for a Fox interview.
My friend, God is doing something in this season… You and I have an assignment to save this Nation! Before flying out this morning I had to fill in for Chuck Pierce who could not attend the Jerusalem gathering. He was supposed to speak for Yom Kippur, and reveal the meaning of the new Hebrew year 5777. This forced me to do some thinking. The Rabbis teach that Yom Kippur is the day that God looks at us and makes judgments and decisions for the coming year at Yom Kippur. As I prayed for you, my children, our nation, this election, and the course of America, something struck me about the significance of this new year, 5777.There are three 7's in this Jewish new year. Interestingly, the number “7” in Hebrew is the letter “zayin” which represents both the number “7” and the word “sword.” What we are looking at in 5777 is, “The year of supernatural grace (5) to engage the clashing of swords (7).” The clashing of heaven and hell will show up in the conflict of ideologies. This collision of kingdoms has already started. Someone gave me prophetic word today that, “there are spirits being dispatched to put blindfolds on the minds of Christians.”We are so easy to manipulated through media mind control: sound bites, talking heads, and an onslaught of progressive liberal ideologies baked into our entertainment. “Zayin” means more than just “sword” or “weapon.”It also connects with a modern Hebrew word "mazon," meaning "food" or "sustenance," and "nourishment," both coming from the same root as Zayin. 5777 is the year of the clashing of swords!We are taking on giants just like the children of Israel did. I choose to believe what Caleb said in Numbers 14:9,“Do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.” Caleb saw the giants in the land not as obstacles but as bread. I believe that as you take on your Giants and defeat them they will become nourishment for you! What you bow to will increase your bondage but what you overcome will increase your power! The enemy will be bread for you IF YOU FEED YOUR SPIRIT the Word of God. Jesus says in Matthew 4:4: “But he (Jesus) answered and said, it is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” The Word of God, is the bread you eat that becomes a sword in your mouth! Inthis new year, 5777, God will open up His word to you and reveal a “sword” in the scripture! When you see it – grab it. Speak what God gives you. Prophesy and proclaim what you see. Expect your utterance to authorize angelic activity through your prayers! If you have not gotten hold of my book “Gods Chaos Candidate – Donald J. Trump and the American Unravelling” grab it NOW! It is available as an e-bookor in print. I expose what is at work in the subterranean depths of Satan’s counsel against America and reveal important information about the next chapter of American history. Read it and write a review! If we can get this book into the hands of a million Christians, we can impact the nation - before it is too late. Your Friend, Lance