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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Andy Sanders: "Through July 31st - Many Closings will Bring New Beginnings" The Elijah List
Andy Sanders: "Through July 31st - Many Closings will Bring New Beginnings"
From the desk of Steve Shultz:
This is truly a NOW word for many of you...as you are embarking on a new journey that is ordained from the Lord.
Some of you are in transition of "closing" where you are at and moving into a "new beginning" as Andy Sanders shares in this time-sensitive word.
Andy shares here:
There will be many sudden and unexpected closings, along with well-planned closings, but they both will lead you to new beginnings. Don't focus on the closing and what you assume you are losing; instead, focus on what God is giving you in return.
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"Through July 31st - Many Closings will Bring New Beginnings"
A few days ago, I was just reading the Word and spending some time with the Lord, and He said to me, "There will be many closings from now through July 31st, 2018." I was gripped by the thought. A few hours later, I was in my backyard tending to a project that had been going on for six years, and it actually was completed that same day. This project was no ordinary project; it brought the good, the bad, and the really ugly out of me many times. Sometimes I thought that project would never end, yet ironically, it was finished on the same exact day God spoke to me about closings! God had my attention, no doubt!
A few hours after that, I went into the office and my lovely wife told me that she was finishing up the final details to a major project that we had been working on for many years. On the same day, this project was over and officially ended! (I would like to point out that I hadn't said anything to her yet about the six-year backyard project had that just been completed, nor had I said anything about what the Lord had spoken to me earlier that day about many things closing.)
On that same evening, we had dinner with some special friends we went to church with, and they told us that they would be attending a new church that is being planted—this was a closing and a new beginning! The next morning, I woke up and read an email announcing that another person I knew and connected with in ministry would be leaving their full-time position on July 31st, 2018, and it is now time for that post to have a new beginning. Was my spirit charged and my ears perked by now? Yes, indeed!
"God knows what you are about to walk through and He is already prepared for it."
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As I processed what the Lord told me and watched all of this unfold so quickly, I felt the Lord impress on me that I needed to share this message to the Body of Christ—because this radical change is just beginning, and it will affect many across the country and in other nations.
There will be many sudden and unexpected closings, along with well-planned closings, but they both will lead you to new beginnings. Don't focus on the closing and what you assume you are losing; instead, focus on what God is giving you in return.
Transition from Closing to New Beginning
Do you remember Job? Take a good look:
"The Lord blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the former part. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys." (Job 42:12 NIV)
God makes no mistakes in the work of restoration and transition in a person's life. And He will not make a mistake in your life, either!
Sometimes closings can feel a little scary. Something that closes in our lives can make us feel like we are out of control, going to shipwreck, or worse yet, never able to rebound. I want to encourage you with this brief word that there will be some closings coming, but regardless of how things close, the reason it is happening isn't to bring you harm, but rather to thrust you directly into your new beginning. This new launch is a place where God has sovereignly chosen to lead you.
From time to time we actually have to come out of one project completely before God can transition us to the next assignment. If you are like me, you may have tried many times to do too many important things at once, and sometimes it just doesn't work well. I believe God is pulling us away from things that are unimportant, and launching us into things that are extremely important for our lives.
Sometimes our calendars, schedules, and plans just don't line up with where God wants to take us anymore, so He decides to change our course. As a good friend of mine always says, "Change is messy! The bigger the change, the bigger the mess it can bring. But it has to happen to get us where God is leading us."
Our hope rests in Him:
"Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long." (Psalm 25:5 NIV)
Our Steps Forward
Some of you reading this right now just received news that something in your life is closing; some of you will receive news in the near future that something is closing. During this time we should follow a few steps:
• Walk Forward and Trust Him
Sometimes I wonder which would be scarier: walking on murky water to where you can't see the bottom or walking on crystal clear water—so clear that you can see that the bottom is so far down you wouldn't dare try to touch it. Some of the steps ahead will be like walking on water for some. Unfortunately, we don't get to pick the visibility of the water or the depth of the ocean that the Lord asks us to step out on.
"There will be many closings from now through July 31st, 2018."
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Have you ever looked upon something from a high view, seeing far down below? Remember the breathtaking feeling? This is what something "closing" can feel like. At first it can feel breathtaking and even fearful, but God is there. He is in the heights, the depths, and the small steps of faith many are about to take.
"Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?" (Psalm 139:7 NIV)
• Don't Be Afraid to Share Your Thoughts
God knows what you are about to walk through and He is already prepared for it. Don't be afraid to share how you really feel with Him. He wants to hear what you have to say about it. I think sometimes we feel that because God knows what we are walking through, we don't have to talk to Him about it. But instead we talk to everyone else but Him. We need to talk to Him, and in doing so, He will help you find closure—this is always the better way.
Rest assured that God never closes a door unless He intends on opening something else for you. He will not leave you abandoned!
"Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down before you with their faces to the ground; they will lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who hope in Me will not be disappointed" (Isaiah 49:23 NIV). (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
Andy Sanders
Capturing the Supernatural, INC.
Email: andy.s@capturingthesupernatural.com
Website: www.capturingthesupernatural.com
Capturing the Supernatural, INC.
Email: andy.s@capturingthesupernatural.com
Website: www.capturingthesupernatural.com
Andy Sanders had an encounter with God just before his high school graduation that altered his life forever. He has since devoted his time to preaching the Gospel and writing. He co-authored the Capturing the Supernatural series. Andy has a BA from Central Bible College and carries a masters and doctorate in Christian education from Freedom Seminary, graduating with honors. His family resides in Syracuse, NY.
Syrian Refugees Begin Massing on Israel's Border - Israel Today
Syrian Refugees Begin Massing on Israel's Border
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 | Israel Today Staff
Syrian civilians fleeing a fresh military offensive by their own government and its Russian allies have begun massing on the border of Israel's Golan Heights.
They say that being as close as possible to Israeli forces is the safest place to be, presumably because Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and Russia are wary of drawing Israel further into the country's bloody civil war.
The Assad regime is feeling confident of late after managing to regain control over most of Damascus and its suburbs, with the help of the Russians.
Now, Assad wants to end the official rebellion (which is largely unrelated to fight against ISIS and other jihadist groups) by retaking the last major rebel stronghold, the Daraa region of southwestern Syria.
The Daraa region borders both Jordan and Israel. It is through Daraa that well over half a million Syrians have crossed the border to find refuge in Jordan. But, the Hashemite Kingdom has now said "no more."
Jordan this week officially closed its border to additional Syrian refugees. It was the worst possible timing for the residents of Daraa, as regime and Russia warplanes began indiscriminately bombing everything in sight in preparation for a major military push into the region.
Waseem Kiwan, a resident of Daraa city, told the AP that the Russians are bombing everything, including hospitals and UN facilities. As a result, many of these Syrians now feel that the "safest place is the border with Israel because the regime and Russian airplanes cannot strike the area near the Israeli border," said Kiwan.
Another observer, Qalaat Al Mudiq, posted photos and videos of the fighting in Daraa, as well as the migration of Syrians toward Israel, to his Twitter profile:
S. #Syria: Central Op. Room announces one T-72 destroyed with another #TOW strike on Busra Harir front. Pictures show a Colonel & a Rebel cmdr of mortar battalion killed in that region. pic.twitter.com/9ZS88NAXc4
S. #Syria: civilians displaced due to Assad & #Russia|n bombardment amassing near border with #Golan. wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=3… pic.twitter.com/AGnDtCUNNl
This is a rather remarkable development, considering that most Syrians were raised believing the Israelis to be bloodthirsty and merciless enemies.
Clearly, a great many people no longer believe such lies, as previously evidenced by the flood of wounded Syrians seeking medical treatment in Israel.
PHOTO: Despite being officially at war, the Quneitra border crossing has seen Israel grant entry to thousands of Syrians seeking medical treatment. Will the Jewish state now open its gates to a much larger number of Syrian refugees? (Flash90)
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Supreme Court Rules Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Can't Be Forced to Join 'Sales Team for Abortion' - CBN News Jennifer Wishon
CBN News spoke with Kristan Hawkins of Students for Life of America about the Supreme Court's ruling. She said, "This just shows you how important elections are in our country."
06-26-2018
CBN News Jennifer Wishon
WASHINGTON – Pro-life Californians scored a big win in the Supreme Court Tuesday. In a 5-4
ruling, justices decided a California law that forces pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise information
about abortion probably violates the Constitution.
The high court sent the NIFLA v. Becerra case back to a lower court where it says the pro-life
The high court sent the NIFLA v. Becerra case back to a lower court where it says the pro-life
argument is likely to win on the merits of their claim that the law violates the First Amendment.
Related
Like 'Lung Association Being Forced to Promote Cigarettes': State Turns Pro-Life Clinics
Related
Like 'Lung Association Being Forced to Promote Cigarettes': State Turns Pro-Life Clinics
into Abortion-Pushers
'Abortion Is Not Family Planning!' Lawmakers Question Whopping 1.5B Tax Dollars Given to
'Abortion Is Not Family Planning!' Lawmakers Question Whopping 1.5B Tax Dollars Given to
Providers
The justices struck down a second part of the law that requires unlicensed pregnancy centers to
The justices struck down a second part of the law that requires unlicensed pregnancy centers to
post a sign that says as much.
"We applaud the US Supreme Court for sending a clear statement today that pro-life Americans
"We applaud the US Supreme Court for sending a clear statement today that pro-life Americans
cannot be discriminated against and targeted by the government. The state of California's insidious
effort to prevent pregnancy care centers from helping suffering women is appalling," Penny Nance,
president of Concerned Women For America, said after the ruling.
And Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins says the ruling "put a halt to the
And Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins says the ruling "put a halt to the
abortion industry's campaign forcing pro-life advocates to act as a sales team for abortion."
Tired of the liberal media censoring the Christian perspective from the headlines?
The court examined a 2015 California law, called the "Reproductive FACT Act," that forces more
Tired of the liberal media censoring the Christian perspective from the headlines?
The court examined a 2015 California law, called the "Reproductive FACT Act," that forces more
than 100 privately funded pro-life clinics, many Christian-affiliated, to post notices on the wall
informing women that free or low-cost abortions are available.
Failure to do so results in fines or getting shut down.
Basically, the law requires pro-life Californians to advertise a practice they believe is murder.
Failure to do so results in fines or getting shut down.
Basically, the law requires pro-life Californians to advertise a practice they believe is murder.
However, critics say the case is about much more than abortion.
"This is a victory for freedom of speech, freedom of expression and for countless unborn babies.
"This is a victory for freedom of speech, freedom of expression and for countless unborn babies.
We should be grateful for this ruling, and we ought to pray for the crucial work of pregnancy
resources centers around the country," tweeted Dr. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and
Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
The Supreme Court got it right today with the NIFLA case: the state cannot and must not be able
The Supreme Court got it right today with the NIFLA case: the state cannot and must not be able
to force pro-life organizations to participate in abortion.
This is a victory for freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and for countless unborn babies.
This is a victory for freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and for countless unborn babies.
We should be grateful for this ruling, and we ought to pray for the crucial work of pregnancy resources
centers around the country.
"Freedom-loving women should celebrate the court's wisdom here in allowing all women to serve
"Freedom-loving women should celebrate the court's wisdom here in allowing all women to serve
their fellow neighbor as their conscience dictates, free from government interference," continued
Nance.
Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the court which was joined by Chief Justice
Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the court which was joined by Chief Justice
John Roberts, Justices Anthony Kennedy, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch.
Ryan Anderson at the Heritage Foundation says Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling will likely have
Ryan Anderson at the Heritage Foundation says Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling will likely have
a positive impact in other areas as well, tweeting: "Reading through Justice Thomas's opinion: what
he says about professional speech should help protect many other professionals, and not just on
speech about abortion, but also speech about marriage, rightly understood."
Reading through Justice Thomas's opinion: what he says about professional speech should help
Reading through Justice Thomas's opinion: what he says about professional speech should help
protect many other professionals, and not just on speech about abortion, but also speech about
marriage, rightly understood.
Brad Dacus, president and founder of the Pacific Justice Institute, agreed.
"Today's decision from the Supreme Court is a resounding reaffirmation of free speech principles
"Today's decision from the Supreme Court is a resounding reaffirmation of free speech principles
and a sharp rebuke to the California Legislature," he said. "The so-called Reproductive FACT Act
was never about objectivity or information—it was a blatant attempt to coerce pro-life advocates
into promoting the very thing they abhor. We are gratified that the Supreme Court rewarded our
efforts over the last several years to defeat this insidious legislation."
Justice Stephen Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
Justice Stephen Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
Sonya Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan.
This case is expected to affect similar laws in other states.
Research shows when a woman considering abortion sees her baby on an ultrasound prior to making
This case is expected to affect similar laws in other states.
Research shows when a woman considering abortion sees her baby on an ultrasound prior to making
her decision, often at a crisis pregnancy center, 90 percent of those mothers choose life.
"I hope leaders in Sacramento will take heed and end the apparent race to appease the radical Left
"I hope leaders in Sacramento will take heed and end the apparent race to appease the radical Left
with more and more intolerance," said Dr. Jerry Johnson, president, and CEO of the National
Religious Broadcasters.
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