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Friday, March 6, 2026
"Guidance. Get Some" - Steve Martin message
“Guidance. Get Some.” - Steve Martin, Love For His People
“With
your ears you will hear a word from behind you: 'This is the way; stay on it,
whether you go to the right or the left.” Isaiah 30:21, Complete Jewish Bible
Need
some guidance lately? Expecting or looking for a change and wanting some godly input?
Let
me share a word (or two) of what I was taught years ago, which I still use to help me on the Lord’s path and to keep from going off the deep end. Or
even falling into the ditch on either side.
Back in 1971, a favorite Bible teacher of
mine, Bob Mumford, wrote the book, “Take Another Look at Guidance:
A Study of Divine Guidance” (01.01.1971 Logos International. You can
get a copy online for only $32.07 if you want it. Signed by Bob. My unsigned
copy was given away a long time ago.) It was not until a decade later that I probably read it for the first time, as my copy had gotten pretty worn out over the
years, but he taught a very simple message on how we can discern the Lord’s
will as we walk with Him.
Let me share it as I remember and still
apply today as I seek his wisdom in the way to go.
Mumford gave an example of an ocean ship
coming into the harbor, looking for three specific lights to line up, guiding the captain through the fog or at midnight. Once they were all in a direct
row, he knew it was safe to steer the ship’s rudder between any cliffs on
either side or around obstacles that could sink the ship, crew, passengers, and
cargo if struck.
The
first light we need to look for is the written Word of God, the Torah, the
Bible. As we spend time reading and learning the lessons given to us by the
Holy Spirit, as recorded by inspired writers in centuries past and still very
relevant today, we can receive guidance. The logos, the written Word of God,
has been the main focal point of all successful men and women as they sought
the Lord and His plan. It spoke to them as they allowed Him the time to speak.
“Every
part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another — showing us
truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live
God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God
has for us.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17, THE MESSAGE.
“I
will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with
My eye.” Psalm 32:8, NKJV
There
have been times I would be reading God’s Word, the Bible, and a sentence would
jump out at me, as if I had never seen it before. Pay attention to those times.
It is the Lord speaking to you.
The
second guiding light was “rhema” – Holy Spirit words given through any of
several supernatural gifts or occurrences available to us. These may come in the form of someone speaking a prophetic word to us; the Lord gives a night dream, or we may even have a vision; we hear the “still, small voice” of the Lord in our minds,
and we may wonder where that came from. Seeking counsel from mature believers
is also very important.
It
may be simple. It may be profound. But either way, as He grants us direction, we
need to receive it with thanksgiving.
The
Apostle Paul instructed his disciple, Timothy, to heed what he had previously received through personal prophecy.
“This
command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies
previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, keeping
faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck regarding their faith.” 1 Timothy 1:18-20, NASU
The
Body of Christ is made up of many members, each having been given a gift to be
shared with others, for the good of all. We so need them these days.
“And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
But one and the same Spirit works all
these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.” 1
Corinthians 12:5-11, NASU
The
third light we should look for in our guidance journey is through
circumstances. How many times have you gone through a day, something happens,
and you think, “Was that the Lord?” Or as you have been praying and expecting,
an answer comes through the mail, or a text, or a book you have been reading, and you realize that it is the Lord doing His thing. Or when you are introduced
to another, in what we call “divine appointments”?
The
Lord is not slack in using many ways He can speak and lead us. He has multiple creative methods.
On
several of Paul’s journeys, the leading of the Lord came to him through
experiencing a shipwreck (yes, even these!)’ he was thrown out of a city, and
his way forward was adjusted; and when other believers encouraged him to go one
way, which he did until a turn in the road came, and further direction was
given. He started the walk, and as he moved, in faith and with His eyes fixed
on the Lord Jesus, the Lord brought people into his path to help lead him. We
each have known that in our lives.
Thus,
when all three lights line up, one can be certain that it is the Lord giving us
knowledge and understanding of His directional provision.
Each
time my wife and children had major, physical moves in our lives, often from
state to state, of course, we sought the Lord for His guiding light. He was
always faithful to give it, coming at His perfect time and in His perfect season in our lives.
Often it was not easy, but it was right.
Whether
it is a major or seemingly minor decision we need to make, we can be led by the
Lord as we learn His ways.
Seek
the Lord. Draw near to Him. He will show you the way.
Ahava and shalom,
Steve Martin
(Originally published in 2021.)
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Shabbat Shalom to our Israeli Jewish friends!
From Charlotte, North Carolina.
Back soon to Jerusalem!
The Anointed
Thus says Adonai to His anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him to loose the belts of kings, to open doors before him so that gates may not be shut.
2 I will go before you and make crooked places straight. I will shatter bronze doorsand cut through iron bars.
3 I will give you treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, so you may know that I am Adonai, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.
4 For the sake of Jacob My servant, and Israel My chosen one, I have also called you by name,
I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.
5 I am Adonai—there is no other.
Besides Me there is no God.
I will strengthen you,
though you have not known Me,
6 so they may know,
from the rising to the setting of the sun,
that there is no one besides Me.
I am Adonai—there is no other.
7 I form light and create darkness.
I make shalom and create calamity.
I, Adonai, do all these things.
Isaiah 45:1-7, Tree of Life version
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Israel continues air superiority over Iran.
March 3, 2026 Telegram Amir Tsarfati
That’s the type of fighter jet that the Israeli F-35 shut down in the skies of Iran.
Christian Friends of Israel join others for cleanup and support at the Beit Shemesh, Israel, missile strike site
Christian Friends of Israel in Jerusalem went to Beit Shemesh 20 miles west to assist in the cleanup at the impact site of the Iranian missile that fell and killed 9 people. We are honored to support and comfort the local Israelis at this difficult time.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
"God Will Make A Way" - message by Steve Martin, Love For His People
God Will Make A Way
We all have had times when we stood up against the “Red Sea” and wondered how in high heaven we would make it across. Would we ever see a way out, a financial burden removed, a relationship restored? I have. You have. God will do it because God can and does do it.
The Lord did it for Moses. He will do it for us.
I clearly remember the time, actually just a few
months ago in September 2025, when the Lord had cleared the way for Laurie and
me to spend three months with a great organization in Jerusalem, Christian
Friends of Israel. The bank account was literally almost empty.
I had bought our plane tickets two months before,
to make sure we didn’t back out, but now there were other expenses that had to
be covered before takeoff. I wrote a full chapter of this in my book, Back
To Jerusalem, and published it in January 2026, upon our return.
God made a way when there seemed to be no way.
Ministries contributed. Families contributed. An accounting job provided funds,
along with the sale of our second car.
In the March 3 devotional by Charles H. Spurgeon,
Faith’s Checkbook, it is written, “the star of hope is still
in the sky when the night is blackest. The Lord will not forget us and
hand us over to the enemy.” (2009 Christian Arts Gifts, Inc., IL, USA)
Calling on the Name of the Lord has taught me
over the years that we depend on Him for all things. He has wisdom. He has provisions.
He has the way to make the way when there seems to
be no way.
Ongoing miracles of Israel’s protection prove His
faithfulness in the daily news. Those who know Him will also know of His love
and grace revealed in their life.
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will
be saved.” Romans 10:13, NASB
Ahava and shalom,
Steve Martin, Love For His People in Charlotte, North
Carolina
Message #9, 2026, “God
Will Make A Way”, March 3, 2026, 3:15
pm
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IDF destroys Iranian regime’s leadership compound.
IDF: The IDF struck the Iranian regime’s leadership compound – the regime’s most central and significant headquarters
Overnight (Monday), the Israeli Air Force, acting on precise intelligence, struck and dismantled facilities within the leadership compound of the Iranian terrorist regime in the heart of Tehran.
During the strike on the compound, numerous munitions were dropped on the Presidential Office and the building of the Supreme National Security Council. In addition, the gathering site of the regime’s most senior forum responsible for security decision-making was targeted, as well as the institution for training Iranian military officers and additional key regime infrastructure.
The leadership compound of the Iranian regime is one of the most heavily secured assets in Iran and spans several streets in central Tehran. The regime’s leadership and senior security officials frequently convened at the compound, from which they conducted situational assessments regarding Iran’s nuclear program and advanced the plan for the destruction of the State of Israel.
The compound was used by the eliminated leader of the Iranian terrorist regime, Ali Khamenei, and housed infrastructure used to manage attacks against the State of Israel, as well as to direct and finance the regime’s terrorist proxies.
The compound was struck following a prolonged process of intelligence collection and analysis conducted by the IDF Intelligence Directorate.
This compound serves as the most central and significant headquarters of the Iranian terrorist regime. Its strike further degrades the functional continuity of the regime’s command and control systems.
Like Nehemiah’s wall: Why Israel’s missile defense is a modern-day shield of protection
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OPINION
Like Nehemiah’s wall: Why Israel’s missile defense is a modern-day shield of protection
God called Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem after it was ransacked and the people were taken into exile. The work was important; the work was defensive.
“Then I said to them, ‘You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach.’ And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me.
All Israel News March 3, 2026
Www.allisraelnews.com https://allisraelnews.com/writer/paul-calvert
Monday, March 2, 2026
Those who hate Zion…the Lord protects His people.
Psalm 129:5-6
New American Standard Bible
New American Standard Bible
5 May all who hate Zion
Be put to shame and turned backward;
6 May they be like grass upon the housetops,
Which withers before it [a]grows up;
Psalm 125:3aNew American Standard Bible
Psalm 125:3a
New American Standard Bible
3 For the scepter of wickedness will not rest upon the [a]land of the righteous…”
1 Samuel 12:22New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 12:22
New American Standard Bible
22 For the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the Lordhas been pleased to make you a people for Himself.”
Psalm 17:7-9New King James Version
Psalm 17:7-9
New King James Version
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