Love For His People

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Western Wall Tunnel - Jerusalem

On our Love For His People Ahava Adventure in Nov. 2013

we went into the Western Wall Heritage Tunnel. Amazing.

The tunnel was built by King Herod as part of the Second Temple.

This would have been standing in Jesus' (Yeshua's) time.

(Photos by Steve Martin)

Blocks are 40' long and weigh 700 TONS.

Location in the tunnel where the Holy of Holies in the

Temple was located above.

My feet standing in the tunnel.

The aqueduct feeding water to the Temple was open to the public last year.

Prayer Book (Jewish Siddur) being read by lady

On the return trip from Israel, I was able to take these photos (and the video clip below) of the Jewish woman sitting next to me on the flight home. I appreciate the faithfulness of the Jewish people in seeking the Lord. May they find Him.

Steve Martin

Love For His People

Short YouTube clip: Prayer book (Siddur)

Jerusalem - from a Hebrew University viewpoint

Jerusalem - looking south

On one of our adventures within Jerusalem, we came across this viewpoint of Jerusalem from a Hebrew University lookout point. I also did a short video which you can watch on our YouTube channel. Click on the link below.

Steve Martin

Love For His People

Jerusalem - looking across the Kidron Valley

YouTube: Jerusalem view from Hebrew University

"Love For His People in the Land" - Ahava Love Letter (Steve Martin)

“Love For His People in the Land”

^{"He chose the Promised Land as our
inheritance,}

^{the proud possession of Jacob's
descendants, whom he loves.”}

^{Psalm 47:4 Holy Bible, New Living
Translation}

^{(Note: I wrote this Ahava Love Letter in
Jerusalem on Nov. 10, 2013, the day on which I completed my 11th trip to Israel
since 1991. Absolutely more to come!)}

Dear family of friends,

Our last full day in the Land of Israel is complete. We will be homeward bound to Charlotte,NC until our return for next year’s Ahava Adventure, with our ministry called Love For His People. This whole land, which has been promised to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their Jewish descendants, is beautiful. And more importantly are the people who live here,those whom are the heirs to this land called Eretz Yisrael in Hebrew.

My heart loves being among the Israelis. My Lord Jesus (Yeshua) placed His heart for His brethren, especially the Jews, in mine over 40 years ago. How could I not love His people?!

Our commitment to our friends here, fleshed out also in practical means through our humanitarian work of <a>Love For His People, Inc.</a> has gotten stronger. Enjoying meals with them; standing with them for their rightful place here as we encourage them with our presence; and meeting new friends has been great. We are so thankful to Yeshua HaMashiach for this.

On the other hand, I get so tired of the political maneuvering that goes on among the nations over this small land. Nation after nation is always calling for its division, when the Jewish state is itself so small when compared to the other Middle Eastern countries surrounding it. (New Jersey is the same size as that of all of Israel. What gives?)

My own country seems to like to take the lead in this effort, which grieves my heart at some points, and makes me angry at many other times. Trying to divide the land promised to the Jews will only bring curses on these governments own people. The Lord God of Israel will not allow His Word to be broken.

As He clearly states in Genesis 12:1-3:

“Now the Lord said to Abram,

"Go forth from your country,

And from your relatives

And from your father's house,

To the land which I will show you;

And I will make you a great nation,

And I will bless you,

And make your name great;

And so you shall be a blessing;

And I will bless those who bless you,

And the one who curses you I will curse.

And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed." (NASU)

Other Scriptures throughout the Bible speak of the results of those seeking to divide His land. Ones that try will themselves suffer the consequences He has truly spoken of. Even for those countries who mock the eternal Word, thinking they can decree what they want whenever they want, will certainly realize the resulting cost that their anti-Semitic choices have made. History itself has proven what happens to those nations that have risen up in opposition to Israel. As they have done that, they ended up actually opposing God Himself. And He still reigns, as they lay in the dust.

I leave Jerusalem and His people with confidence that they are protected and provided for. As the Lord Yeshua continues to reveal Himself to these He chose to come to earth through, the Jews, I believe they will come to the full knowledge of their promised Messiah, and thus trust fully in His salvation, which only Yeshua (Jesus) can provide.

Blessings on all ye heads, O People of Israel!

Ahava to my family of friends,

Steve Martin

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Date: In the year of our Lord 2013 (11/10/13 Sunday at 7:00 pm in Jerusalem, Israel)

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Saturday, November 9, 2013

Klavan's One-State Solution: Give the Middle East to the Jews

YouTube: Klavan's One-State Solution

Watch more Klavan: http://www.pjtv.com/

In an effort to bring peace to the Middle East, President Barack Obama has proposed that Israel should return to its 1967 borders in exchange for being annihilated by its enemies. PJTV's Andrew Klavan has a better idea.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Back To The Future...

Ben and I leave Saturday, Nov. 2 at 11 am, for our annual fall Ahava Adventures trip to Israel. (This is my 11th trip. Ben's 2nd.)

These trips are part of our Love for His People ministries, which Laurie and I started in April, 2010. We are committed to go each year to meet with those we support on a monthly basis with contributions received. These are either Christians working as volunteers in ministries there, or believers who live in Israel. We have been doing this even beyond the three years of the ministry.

On this ministry trip we will be joined by our good friend, 70 yr old pastor friend from India, John Ebenezer. I went to India in Feb. 2010 and spent four days teaching 75 pastors, that he oversees, on the importance of blessing Israel and the Jews. He is so excited about coming and getting baptized in the Jordan, among other events on his 1st time to Israel.

Pastor John Ebenezer from Hyderabad, A.P., India

(on the left)

Pastor John praying with one of his pastors in training.

Steve at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv

We land Sunday afternoon (Israel time) in Tel Aviv, are picked up by our friends from Christian Friends of Israel, and then drive to Tiberias on the Sea of Galillee. Supper is with a Messianic Jewish couple who moved there from Cleveland many years ago.

We are also delivering 40 lbs of bandanas form the USA for the IDF soldiers (Israel Defense Force) which fills an extra suitcase I am bringing. Imprinted on the bandanas (scarves) is Psalm 91, both in Hebrew and English. We will personally give some of them to the young men and women on Monday when we visit a base in northern Israel.

IDF (Israel Defense Force) soliders. Typically 18-21 yrs old.

Young women in the IDF.

Other highlights include dinners at five Israeli homes, again of those families/ministries we support; my meeting with the head pastor of Kings of Kings (for 30 years) in Jerusalem) and the Producer/Editor of Israel Today magazine, Aviel Schneider - both in Jerusalem.

Steve with Aviel Schneider

of Israel Today magazine - Jerusalem

On Shabbat, Friday night, we will be with a young Jewish family of six, with another child due in 2014. Their apartment in central Jerusalem is less than 700 sq. ft. Packed, but full of love and hospitality!

Ben and I enjoyed a Shabbat meal with them during our last time in Jerusalem in 2010. We (Love For His People) send them $200 a month in regular support. We hope you join us in supporting families like these in The Land.

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Another most important aspect of the trip, in addition to being with our friends, is to pray at the Western Wall (The Kotel in Hebrew). I will again place names in cracks in the Wall. Be blessed and send me your name and family members via e-mail (loveforhispeople@gmail.com). I will do it.

In order to keep our costs down, we only stay one night in a hotel. The other nights are with our friends. We walk a lot, and/or take the city bus and train to historic and spiritual locations. Keeps it cheap, and adventurous at the same time. We meet more of the local people this way, and share our ahava (love in Hebrew.)

Please pray for us as we journey to the Promised Land. Our solid commitment is to give strong, ongoing support to the Lord's Chosen people. It grows in our hearts every year. We love His provision, connections, and protection always.

Shalom and ahava! (Peace and love in Hebrew),

Steve, Laurie and Ben Martin

P.S. I am taking my camera (of course!) and laptop. Expect to see photos and videos on this blog and Facebook pages nightly! (Did you think otherwise??!!)