Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Abortion: The One Issue That Can Make Enemies of Israel and America at the UN - Israel Today

Abortion: The One Issue That Can Make Enemies of Israel and America at the UN

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | Israel Today Staff

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Ever since President Donald Trump's election, Israel and the United States have present a strong united front in the halls of the United Nations. But on Monday, America found itself being voted against by Israel at the General Assembly.

The issue up for debate was sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement.

The Trump Administration sought to water down portions of a non-binding resolution pertaining to the matter, in particular clauses that affirmed a woman's right to terminate her unborn child. The US was backed in this endeavor by Russia, China, India, a number of Muslim countries and the Vatican.

"We do not recognize abortion as a method of family planning, nor do we support abortion in our reproductive health assistance," US diplomat Courtney Nemroff told the world body.

But Trump's amendment to the resolution was defeated, and among the countries voting against it was Israel.

Abortion is rampant in Israel, though rates have been declining for the past two decades. While it requires approval by a special committee, that approval is so easy to obtain that abortion is often used as a form of birth control in the Jewish state. Even so, about half of the estimated 40,000 abortions performed every year in Israel take place at private clinics without committee approval. This is technically illegal, but there have been no known prosecutions related to the practice.

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Helen Calder: "The Wounded Are Rising and Leading Revival" - The Elijah List

The Elijah List

Nov 18, 2018

From the desk of Steve Shultz:

I know many of you will be able to relate to this recent article from Helen Calder in which she shares about the wounds YOU have dealt with now bringing a great revival.

Just read this by Helen:

As our prophetic journey unfolds, the enemy will attack us in the very area of our identity and destiny. And sometimes, the very ones who should have been our protectors are the ones who have inflicted great pain. If you can identify with that, Jesus wants you to know that your greatest encounter with Him is just ahead. You are right on time for a heavenly appointment. You will fulfill your calling and you will lead many into a first-love encounter with Jesus (Rev. 2:4). You will be known for revival.

I pray this recent word by Helen brings great healing to your wounds and that revival would be your portion in this season! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)

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Helen Calder: "The Wounded Are Rising and Leading Revival"

The Elijah List Nov 18, 2018

"The Wounded Are Rising and Leading Revival"

Helen Calder, Melbourne, Australia

Wounded in the Pursuit of Love

In Song of Songs chapter 5, we find the Shulamite in pursuit of her beloved. Searching for him has taken her away from her bed, and out into the streets at night. She is seeking the one who sought her first. The Shulamite comes across a group of watchmen, the night police and keepers of the city walls. Their role is to look out for the residents of the city and their safety. They are employed as guardians and yet are perpetrators of the very evil they are supposed to be protecting her from.

"The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen of the walls!" (Song of Songs 5:7 NIV)

Those Who've Held a Position of Trust

The Shulamite's encounter with the abusive watchmen is a picture of those who are meant to be our protectors, and yet, one or more of them has hurt us along the way. It may have been a parent or loved one; an overseer, a financial or medical advisor, a spiritual leader or boss. It may have been someone in our own employ, ministry or church. They held a position of trust. But instead of shielding us, they stripped away our covering, leaving us hurt and wounded. (Photo via Unsplash)

If you can relate to this, the Holy Spirit is ministering healing to you through God's Word. Jesus is wooing the wounded. You didn't expect the attack from that direction and it rocked you. But it couldn't rob you of your resolve to pursue God's presence, and you kept going.

Now you are emerging stronger and brighter. You are assured of your value, unwavering in your pursuit. The residue of pain and shame is falling away as you realize you are loved and desired by God! The King of the universe knows and calls you by name. Hear Him say, "You are My beloved."

Your Testimony is Being Revealed

"Nevertheless, make me this promise, you brides-to-be: if you find my beloved one, please tell him I endured all travails for him. I've been pierced through by love, and I will not be turned aside!" (Song of Songs 5:8 TPT)

This Scripture does not make light of the Shulamite's wounds. The account is raw and honest. Yet still she continues to seek the one she loves, and adjures her friends to seek him too. This is the very point at which those looking express utter amazement at how greatly she adores her beloved! "How is your beloved better than others, most beautiful of women? How is your beloved better than others, that you so charge us" (Song of Songs 5:9 NIV)?

Neither broken trust, nor the abuse of others, can hinder you from your life's greatest calling: your love relationship with Jesus. Your most powerful testimony is being revealed. The attention of many is going to be arrested by your tenacity and your love for God. Now, the Song of Songs is about to reach its crescendo. The Shulamite will know her beloved as never before.

Once Burned, but Now Emerging Glorious

This is not the first contemplation of the Shulamite's trials. As the Song of Songs begins, she tells us that her brothers, who should have been her caretakers, treated her harshly. They made her work without relief. (Photo via Unsplash)

"Do not stare at me because I am dark, because I am darkened by the sun. My mother's sons were angry with me and made me take care of the vineyards; my own vineyard I had to neglect." (Song of Songs 1:6 NIV)

She feels the stares of those looking at her with a critical eye. We read honesty, authenticity and courage. The past has left its mark, but her history will not keep her from her destiny. She has been emotionally bruised. Her self-esteem has been dented by those in her own family, and so, she withdraws. But the call of the beloved reaches her: "Come out from your place of hiding! Let me hear your voice! How I long for you to be fully mine. The shadows of the past are falling away as you come into the brightness of my new day"(see Song of Songs chapter 2).

Your Love is a Testimony

Are you recovering from weariness or burnout? You are about to receive a greater revelation of God's love for you, and your value to Him, than you have ever experienced before. Just as the Shulamite found the gardens of her beloved, you are discovering the intimate place of God's presence.

The pursuit is worth it. You are emerging stronger, brighter, wiser. Your story will stand forever, evidenced in the many others who have been won by your example of love. (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)

Helen Calder
Enliven Ministries
Email: helen@enlivenpublishing.com
Website: www.enlivenministries.net

Helen Calder is a prophetic minister and writer, and founder of Enliven Ministries, a part of the David McCracken Ministries family. Helen has a unique gift of equipping in the areas of hearing God's voice, prophetic ministry and prayer. She is known for Enliven Blog, an online prophetic training and mentoring resource that reaches thousands of people globally. Helen and Malcolm have been married for 34 years.

It's Time for This Entire Generation to Accept Billy Graham's Mantle - JESSILYN JUSTICE CHARISMA NEWS

It's Time for This Entire Generation to Accept Billy Graham's Mantle

5:00PM EST 11/19/2018 JESSILYN JUSTICE CHARISMA NEWS

Come February, charismatic leaders from nearly every stream of Christianity will join together to pass Billy Graham's mantle on to this generation.

YWAM, Dunamis Movement, Christ for all Nations, Jesus Image, Circuit Riders, Lifestyle Christianity and more have partnered together for The Send.

The movement has been marked by prophecy since the Lord planted the original seeds years ago.

"It would be an outbreak of signs and wonders and miracles, and the gospel would be the center point or the central message of the stadium," says YWAM's Andy Byrd, who was part of The Send's inception.

"Out of these gatherings, the passions, the zeal and the sense of responsibility that Billy Graham had would fall on a whole generation," Byrd says.

Now, the time has come. Byrd shared all the details with Charisma in a podcast interview.

Check it out.

Jessilyn Justice @jessilynjustice is the director of online news for Charisma.

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Knots on the Rope - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

Knots on the Rope

Now Think On This

Steve Martin

“Far more blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it!” (Luke 11:28, Complete Jewish Bible)

A special “Now Think On This edition.

Nov. 20, 2018

Greetings friends of Love For His People ministry.

In my Bible today, I found prophetic Words From 2004. It was for someone back then, but maybe it is for you today?

As many of you may know, Laurie and I came back home to Antioch International Church, here in Fort Mill, South Carolina, after a four year "wandering in the desert as Jews", so to speak. (I still think there is a Jewish connection someone. When my DNA comes back in two weeks...)

Our home is also four miles away, as the crow flies. Something about "fours" this spiritual season. I am sure there is more to come on that.

And as you may have seen, I was brought on staff on Oct. 1, 2018, to assist the pastors and leadership with accounting and more. Check out my new office, but only after you finish reading this. Steve's Antioch office

This morning I brought in a few more items to add to the collection, including a small Bible I had in a black case. When I opened it (NKJV in case you ask) I found a few inscriptions, and several 3" x 5" note cards. The Bible I had received as a gift from Mahesh Chavda Ministries in 1994, two months before we relocated to the Charlotte, NC area from Fort Lauderdale, FL with that ministry and two other families. (See photo here, which includes the note I wrote on the inside page when Laurie and I were in China, back on Aug. 16, 2002. Interesting to me. And fulfilled many times since then. The 40th year noted was since birth in 1954.)

I also found another note card, written by me on Jan. 18, 2004, of a prophetic word I received to share with another. As you read it, maybe it is for you too, even these 14 years later. (There's a "4" in there again...)

The word as written follows. You can also see the actual card photos below.

"The Lord gave me a word for a lady in Charleston, which may encourage others. I saw a rope, hanging vertically, with knots evenly spaced. At first, I had no understanding, but the Lord spoke to me the next morning in prayer, as to its meaning.

The knots were actually "nots". The lady would respond to the Lord, as He requested things of her, with "nots" - she 'couldn't do it', 'it can't be done", or another excuse.

But the Lord was saying to her, that as she grabbed hold of each "not", trusting Him to do it, she would climb upward, one "not" at a time.

As she climbed, she was to "keep her eyes fixed on Him" as she pulled herself upward. This too would enable her to overcome the "nots." Steve Martin

I hope you are encouraged today. Say “YES LORD!” when He speaks to you. And then He will keep speaking, as you hear and obey. His grace is plentiful and ready to act. You will be amazed at what He has called you to do, and will bring fulfillment in your lfe as you do so.

Ahava and shalom. And Happy Thanksgiving too!

Now think on this,

Steve Martin

Founder/President

Love For His People, Inc.

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When All Else Failed, Netanyahu Turned to Spiritual Guidance - Ryan Jones ISRAEL TODAY

When All Else Failed, Netanyahu Turned to Spiritual Guidance

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | Ryan Jones ISRAEL TODAY

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government almost fell this week. According to new reports, it was saved thanks to a bit of spiritual intervention.

Last week, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman resigned and pulled his Yisrael Beiteinu party out of the coalition in protest over what many felt was a premature ceasefire in the latest round of Gaza fighting. Immediately after, Education Minister Naftali Bennett threatened to likewise quit the government along with his Jewish Home party if he wasn't appointed as the new minister of defense. That would have left Netanyahu with a minority coalition, and made early elections impossible to avoid.

Netanyahu fought back by insisting that there was a looming security crisis to which the public was not privy, but that necessitated keeping his government in power for as long as possible.

Many weren't convinced. Among them was the spiritual leader of Bennett's Jewish Home faction, Rabbi Haim Druckman.

According to Hadashot TV news, Netanyahu's people, including National Security Council head Meir Ben Shabbat, sought the rabbi's help in saving the ruling coalition from collapse. Druckman responded that he needed proof that what Netanyahu said about a looming crisis was true, and so he was purportedly shown classified security information.

The very next day, Bennett called a press conference and announced that he had dropped his ultimatum and would remain in Netanyahu's government under Netanyahu's terms.

PHOTO: Bennett and Rabbi Druckman at a 2013 event confirming that the Jewish Home party would join the Netanyahu government. (Yossi Zeliger/FLASH90)

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