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Our latest newsletter and update: "Why You Should Support Israel" - Love For His People

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June 5, 2019

Greetings friends of Love For His People.

I trust you are looking upward from where our Salvation comes, and not so much at the surroundings we live in daily.

More and more we are hearing of the increased anti-Semitism expanding around the world. Even Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany warned the Jews not to wear their kippas in public. Nazism all over again?!

The devil hates it that the the Living God of Israel is moving forward at great speed (as it seems with our timetables) and he is fighting in this last push. But we have read the end of the Book, and victory is ours through the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach. For this and much more we can always be hopeful and thankful.

As I wrote in our last update, on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 (last night!), it was my great joy to share with the next generation at The Movement Centre in Fort Mill, SC (pastored by Lathan Wood) the reality of what is happening now in Israel. Having just been there three weeks ago, with "boots on the ground" is better than reading a news article from afar off. And with Love For His Peopleministry now going to the Land 2x a year to spend time with those we support monthly, having the "up close and real personal moments" enables us to see and share the truth later with you and more.

My Now Think On This message, Why You Should Support Israel received more reads on our website than several in the past months. People want to know, as confusion and lies abound. We need to understand and walk in the truth, the purposes and plans of God. Please take the time to read it and be firm in your standing with the Land and His People.

Plus, though not a message per say, I did get a photo (surprise!) with the young group. Again, what a joy! See here: Time at The Movement Centre with the next generation.

As always, be blessed in your blessing others.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Founder

Love For His People ministry

P.S. My latest book, published 3 weeks ago, is getting a new cover. My son Ben, a great graphic artist, offered to give it a look that anyone would buy my book just for the cover! So, for only $9.95 paperback (and also available in Kindle version) you can buy it now: What Say You? book, or wait a day for the new cover. Anyway, but one and support the ministry.

Now Think On This

Why You Should Support Israel

Steve Martin

“Thus says the Lord God: "Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, and set up My standard for the peoples; they shall bring your sons in their arms, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders;” (Isaiah 49:22, NKJV)

A few Now Think On This messages ago I wrote, “Why I Go So Often To Israel”. While many read it, I am sure some considered it “not for them” and skipped it, as other things occupy their time, money and daily thoughts. As, “Good for him, but that isn’t for me” type of thinking.

Were you one of them?

I believe this message is for you, then, if you answered yes to the afore asked question. And for those who did read it, and thought, “Yes, I understand, but not my thing either”, then I hope you consider the following.

With that said, I am primarily focusing this message to Americans, but I am sure there are a few “non-Americans” who might consider what I have to say also. For you see, it just might change your life. Seriously, it just might.

While many know the biblical reasons Christians, such as us, should support Israel and the Jews, more than likely there are many more who think not or couldn’t care less. But here are the biblical reasons why we should anyway, and then more reasons why you should also consider support.

While I won’t list all the Bible verses written to clearly show this, they are there for you to read and acknowledge. And for Americans specifically, there are plenty of other reasons.

Let me tell you. (Read the rest:Why You Should Support Israel

What Say You?

by Steve Martin

What say you about where you stand in God's plan?

Are you fitting in? Do you care? Are you where you think you are, or where you think you should be?

These messages have been written to bring you encouragement, some further insight, and to help you get to where you, and He, wants you to be in the Body of Christ.

The Lord is putting His people together - both in Israel with the Jews making aliyah and with believers around the world finding out their place and purpose in congregations.

What Say You? offers inspiration on how we can then live and move in this life, to cause godly effect and actually, cause something positive to happen or bring about in our lives, our families, our cities, our workplaces, and our country.

May you be about His business, as He directs you in your going.

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Jewish Protesters Assault Messianic Believers, Christians: 'Some Were Cut in the Face' - CBN News Chris Mitchell, Julie Stahl

Jewish Protesters Assault Messianic Believers, Christians: 'Some Were Cut in the Face'

06-05-2019

CBN News Chris Mitchell, Julie Stahl

JERUSALEM, Israel - Dozens of Jewish protestors recently attacked Messianic believers headed to a Hebrew worship concert in Jerusalem. It’s the latest example of the hostility of certain orthodox Jews against the Messianic community.

Inside the King of Kings congregation, an audience listened to a concert of Hebrew worship songs, written by Israelis.

But outside, something else was going on.

“Thirty to 40 religious men had gathered and they started harassing our people as they were trying to enter into worship – blowing whistles, trying to drown out the sound of worship and that alerted the first wave of the SWAT team and the police that came out,” said Chad Holland, Senior Pastor of King of Kings Community Jerusalem (KKCJ).

The Messianic Jewish Alliance of Israel held the concert at KKCJ’s facility – one of the largest congregations in Jerusalem for Christians and Messianic Jews.

Holland told CBN News a mob of protestors outside the facility’s lobby attacked men, women, and children trying to attend the concert.

“They started by screaming, pushing. Several people were hit; some were cut in the face. They broke glass. They damaged property. They were kicking. They were hitting. They were cornering people. They pushed several up against the wall. They pushed down several women as well. They threw water bottles. They spit on a lot of people and in the end, they started spraying pepper spray,” Holland said.

Some of the protestors held a sign from the far-right fringe group Lehava that opposes contact with non-Jews and opposes a Christian presence in Israel.

According to Holland, the police had a hard time gaining control of the protestors.

“They overran the first wave of the SWAT team. They ended up leaving. Then a second wave of regular level police came with a captain and the mob scene overran them as well with numbers and it took several hours before the police could rally enough of the SWAT team in full armor and helmets and the face shields,” Holland said.

While evangelical and other Christians are welcomed as friends by most Israeli sectors, Messianics – Jews who believe Jesus is the Messiah – are sometimes shunned.

“Even though we tried to reason with them and to discuss, hey why are you guys so angry, they said that we were traitors, that the Messianic believers were traitors,” he said.

“They chanted several times that we worship three gods. Now, of course, if you know anything about the Messianic theology, we believe in One God. And we tried to reason with them to explain to them that they had a misunderstanding. They, later on, didn’t take too kindly to that explanation. They began to chant that we were Nazis at that point,” he added.

Holland said they’d welcome the opportunity to explain who they are and what they believe to the protestors.

"We’re certainly not the enemies of anyone worshipping God but that we are believers in Yeshua,” Holland explained.

“We serve one God and we believe in the Bible. We’d love to sit down and talk with them if they would ever have us. We thank the police again and we covet the prayers of all the believers around the world,” he said.

Holland said, in the end, the protestors didn’t win because the concert went on as planned.

Drawing the Plan Out of Your Heart by John Garfield Identity Network

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June 5, 2019

One of the keys to the kingdom is knowing God works through voluntary sons, who in turn work out of the desires Father wrote in their hearts (Jer. 31:33-34; Heb. 8:10-11). There is a distinct authenticity that is readily apparent in sons connecting with their hearts. Plus, it's fun! The blueprint for our kingdom assignment is both in our hearts and God's heart. I'll find the same thing in both places. Is it easy to figure out what that is? No! Most people struggle, and many give up and never connect with either their hearts or God's heart in a way that causes their life, ministry, and vocation to become an integral story that produces fruit and leads to an intentional objective. Many sincere believers spend their lives wandering and wondering through an unexplainable wilderness, bouncing off life's blessings and tragedies in an unpredictable, cosmic game of ping pong. It doesn't have to be this confusing.

Jer. 29:11-14 (NIV) – "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord.

Is There a Plan?

Yes, there is a plan. Where is it? It's in your heart and God's heart. How do I find it? Connect with a man of understanding to draw it out. So, who is the man of understanding? I don't think it's a coincidence that Understanding is one of the seven spirits of God (Isa 11:2-3; Rev 5:12, 7:12). A wise mentor can help us connect with our hearts, but they always point us back to the Father and the Spirit of Understanding. Running back and forth to a human mentor can help, but it isn't a permanent solution. The Father wants to talk to us Himself! … Regularly!

Prov. 20:5 A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.

The Context of the Plan

We can see the context of Proverbs 20:5 in verse 4. God's plan for us includes our vocation and finances, not just our spiritual ministry or the theme of our preaching. We are still transitioning out of the poverty of believing that God's call is a sermonic platform for us to tell others what to do – It's simply not! Our calling is always about providing value to other people around what they want to have; not around what we want to preach.

Prov 20:4-5 (NASU) The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing. A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.

The Degree of Difficulty

Is it easy to fish that purpose out of the deep water of my own heart? No, it takes faith (an awareness that it's in there waiting to be found) and persistence (to seek God for as long as it takes to find it). It's the nature of God to hide things from us to deepen our hunger for Him and our purpose in life. Most believers expect finding their purpose to be easy and automatic. It's not. Purpose unfolds over a lifetime of hunger for God and knowing where to look. In the natural, our hearts are unsearchable. (Prov.25:3)

Heb. 11:6 (NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Prov. 25:2-3 (NIV) It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

Deut. 4:29-30 (NIV) But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Prov. 8:17-18 (NIV) I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.

Hearing Other's Hearts

Once I can draw the purpose out of my own heart and God's heart, I'll connect with my ministry in terms of my life and vocation or business. The very next step in a prospering vocation or business is my ability to hear what's in another person's heart. If the product I have brings value to other people, they are more than happy to buy it, promote it, and celebrate it (and me) because they see the fruit of what I bring to their lives, whether it's a widget or a service. Hearing hearts is the secret to marketing and ministry!

Summary

The spiritual and business side of your life purpose flows out of three skills:

Our ability to discern the purpose that God wrote in our heart,
Our ability to prophetically connect with God's heart; what He is doing, and
Our ability to hear what's in the heart of other people and bring them value that furthers their purpose and makes their dream come true.