Friday, March 29, 2019

Dr. Lance Wallnau - Feast of Purim, Glenn Beck, Guatemala, Joe Biden

Dr. Lance Wallnau - Feast of Purim, Glenn Beck,
Guatemala, Joe Biden

Published on Mar 26, 2019

The moon is the brightest it's going to be all year and it's the Feast of Purim! Purim is when Esther and the Jews were able to defend themselves from the Anti-Christ Haman that were politically out to kill them. 

It's also the time last year that Billy Graham was laid out in the state capitol, in Washington D.C.
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Tears - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

Tears

Steve Martin

“Jesus wept.” (John 11:35, NKJV)

Most of us can declare where the shortest verse is found in the Bible. We may even have had the opportunity during one of those times when you lifted your hand in Sunday School (for those who remember, while feeling a bit sorry for us former Catholics who didn’t have that training) and loudly proclaimed, “I know it! John 11:35! Jesus wept!” when asked during the Bible Sword drill. Baptists knew of those childhood times. Others may have too.

There is another verse not so easily recalled, when Jesus had also shed tears in public, actually weeping in fact.

“When Yeshua had come closer and could see the city, he wept over it (emphasis mine), saying, “If you only knew today what is needed for shalom! But for now, it is hidden from your sight. For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will set up a barricade around you, encircle you, hem you in on every side, and dash you to the ground, you and your children within your walls, leaving not one stone standing on another — and all because you did not recognize your opportunity when God offered it!” (Luke 19:41-44, Complete Jewish Bible)

The Scriptures record at least these two instances quoted above when Yeshua HaMashiach, the world’s Messiah, cried. One occurred, as John wrote, at His best friend Lazarus’ grave cave, who had just died and buried within the past three days.

The other time when He approached the city of Jerusalem, within a short period before fulfilling prophecy about His certain forthcoming death. He knew the prophecies He Himself would proclaim (Matthew 24 and others) that this city of God, Yerushalayim, would not only soon be destroyed by the Romans, but even before then this same people within would momentarily proclaim Him as King, and then within days following crucify Him as a liar, rejecting Him as the promised Messiah for which He was, and still is.

There have been a few times when I wept. In public even. Once was in 1988 when I first stood at the Western Wall, the Kotel, (formerly called the Wailing Wall) in Jerusalem, where myriads of Jews had already done so since June 6, 1967, when they recaptured their rightful capital city. I too had put my hands on that natural, earthly wall, and then the supernatural love of the Lord Yeshua overcame me, interceding through me for these I stood among, His chosen people, and all the peoples of the nations He has created.

But being a guy, and an American at that, we typically are not supposed to cry, but rather are expected to uphold the false standard so common among us, to be the macho type and not be expressive in that manner, especially in public. People might think we are weak, fragile, and even have a caring heart about people, someone other than ourselves, our family, and our things. Imagine that.

But this should not be so. Jesus wept. The King of the Universe Himself wept. With real tears at that. It is true.

As I consider and think about these verses of God-in-the-flesh weeping, I ask myself, “Do I care enough about cities, and the people within, to weep over their lives, as they go on rejecting the Living God, the One Who alone can save them? Do I give any effort in prayer and supplication, to intercede on their behalf, as they turn their backs on the Giver of Life, and continue in their wicked ways, blindly doing so?”

Many times, I don’t, as I just focus on my family, my things, my life.

In the coming days and years ahead, as the world around us plunges deeper into destruction, sin, and certain death, will I, will you, give ourselves in intercession, crying out with utter grief as we witness the ongoing national wars (both with guns and mouths), baby killing at birth, drug overdoses following the desire to escape life, and both children and young adults being given over to sexual predators for their horrific, satanic pleasure?

Jesus shed tears over the people of the Golden City. But His grief was not to be for nothing. He knew that He had come down to earth, from His place alongside God the Father in heaven, to fulfill all the promises concerning the promised Messiah. And because He knew that His life here was meant to be lived among us, followed by terrible torture and later hung on a tree to die, in order to fulfill the requirement that innocent blood must be shed for our redemption from sin, He willing did it.

We are thus to “Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed — that exhilarating finish in and with God — he could put up with anything along the way: cross, shame, whatever. And now he's there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!” (Hebrews 12:2-3, THE MESSAGE)

Jesus (Yeshua) shed tears over the lost and hurting people, over the very city that would turn against Him. And yet, because He knew the plans and purposes of His Father, our God, He endured it all for our sake. This should give us the hope, the determination and the desire to also give of ourselves, following in His footsteps, for the sake of others, for those not yet knowing what salvation is, and how to obtain it through Him.

May our hearts be so filled with His love, compassion, and yearning to see the nations come to know Him, that we shed tears, even weep, as we intercede on their behalf too.

Fill our hearts, O Lord Jesus. Your love must become ours.

Shalom and ahava (peace and love in Hebrew).

Now think on this,

Steve Martin

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A Tale of Two Prayers in PA State House: 'Jesus' Prayer Blasted as 'Islamophobic', Quran Prayer Applauded - CBN News Steve Warren

Pennsylvania State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz is under fire for repeatedly mentioning Jesus

in her invocation. (Photo: screen capture)

A Tale of Two Prayers in PA State House: 'Jesus' Prayer Blasted as 'Islamophobic', Quran Prayer Applauded

03-28-2019

CBN News Steve Warren

A Christian prayer given by a state representative on Tuesday at the start of a swearing-in ceremony for Pennsylvania's first Muslim representative has drawn backlash from some of her colleagues.

State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz led the state house chamber in prayer before the swearing in of Democratic Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell of Philadelphia. The freshman lawmaker, who's also a Christian and the wife of an associate pastor, mentioned Jesus Christ 13 times in her prayer.

She also gave thanks for President Donald Trump for standing behind Israel during her prayer.

State Democratic Whip Jordan Harris said her many mentions of Jesus before the ceremony to swear in Pennsylvania's first Muslim woman representative Movita Johnson-Harrell of Philadelphia was inappropriate.

"I am a Christian and I believe in Jesus Christ, but more than anything I believe in his teachings of love, compassion and most of all unity," Harris told ABC News.

Johnson-Harrell won a special election earlier this month to fill a seat vacated by the resignation of Democratic Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown who had been re-elected in November after being convicted of bribery.

Johnson-Harrell agreed with Harris calling Borowicz's prayer a political statement.

"I thought it was blatantly Islamophobic, Xenophobic, and discriminatory," she said.

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, himself a Methodist, said he was "horrified" by Borowicz's invocation and apologized to Johnson-Harrell on behalf of all Pennsylvanians.

But Borowicz also has fans among her fellow representatives as well.

"I think she was walking in the footsteps of our forefathers who would've prayed a prayer very similar," said Republican Rep. Daryl Metcalf.

Metcalf says what's actually offensive is that some are claiming Islamophobia.

"That the newest member, who is a Muslim, would attack her and say that that was an example of Islamophobia, should be offensive to every Pennsylvanian," he told ABC News.

Another Muslim lawmaker, Rep. Jason Dawkins (D-Philadelphia), opened the session on Tuesday by reading from the Quran. His invocation was followed by applause.

House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) who controls the daily invocation process, lost a federal court decision last summer that halted his policy of preventing nonbelievers from making the invocations. Turzai is appealing that ruling and currently has the invocations performed by state representatives themselves.

After Borowicz's prayer, he reminded House members the rules previously provided to religious professionals about keeping remarks respectful of all religious beliefs and refraining from commenting on extraneous matters.

In a statement, Borowicz said in part: "If a lawmaker who is a Christian can no longer stand in a General Assembly in America...and pray to Jesus without ridicule, then we are no longer free."

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back - Eliezer Ben Yehuda's Story Continues - Maoz Israel report, Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram

March 2019

ELIEZER BEN YEHUDA'S DESTINY

TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK

By Shira Sorko-Ram

When Theodore Herzl, considered the Father of Modern Israel, died in 1904, Eliezer Ben Yehuda went into deep mourning. Although Ben Yehuda had dreamed and worked for a Jewish state nearly 25 years before Herzl appeared on the Zionist horizon, Herzl was his leader—the man who could lead the Jewish people back to their homeland.

In this sixth part of Ben Yehuda's fascinating story, you will read about the many challenges Eliezer and his family continued to face on their journey to resurrecting the Hebrew language.

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How to Stay Renewed in the Spirit—Even in Old Age - J. LEE GRADY CHARISMA MAGAZINE

How to Stay Renewed in the Spirit—Even in Old Age

This past weekend I preached at the historic Belmont Church in Nashville, Tennessee, a congregation that God used powerfully to spread charismatic renewal across the world in the 1970s. This was the church that gave us actor Pat Boone, Christian singers Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, and many anointed songwriters and outreach ministries.

For years, Belmont was led by Don Finto, a brave spiritual pioneer who was willing to challenge old denominational mindsets after he had a profound experience with the Holy Spirit as a leader in the Church of Christ. Don "retired" from his pulpit at Belmont in 1996, but he didn't even begin to slow down. He launched Caleb Company, an aptly-named ministry that focuses on mentoring and outreach to Middle Eastern countries.

I interviewed Finto on the phone for Charisma a few times over the years, but I met him for the first time last Sunday. He was seated on the second row, beaming with all the energy of a 30-year-old. I learned before the service that he is 89.

If you ask Finto his age, he emphatically says: "I'm 89 years young."

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My good friend Paul Gonzalez, who serves as Belmont's teaching pastor, told me that Finto traveled to the Middle East last month with a team from the church. After the team finished their mission and flew back to the United States, Finto flew on to a few other countries. He is a true road warrior.

"Papa Don keeps the pace of a man half his age," said Gonzalez. "He carries boundless joy. His laugh is deep and genuine, and nearly everything he says he does so with a hearty laugh."

What's the secret to this kind of youthful energy in old age? Finto embodies principles that many of us need to grab now. Do you want to live long and finish strong? Here are a few tips:

Keep yourself physically fit. Unless you are intentional about exercising regularly and eating healthy now, your body won't be strong in your 90s. If you carry around a lot of extra weight in your 40s, your heart or joints may fail—even in your 50s. Make a decision today to treat your body like a temple of the Holy Spirit so you can live longer.

Let God's passions become yours. People who are consumed with God's purposes have an inner drive that renews them. Isaiah 40:31 says it best: "But those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint." An intentional focus on Jesus will give you extra energy—and the same boundless joy that makes Finto laugh so much.

British Christian leader George Mueller demonstrated this youthful energy in old age. When he was 70, he embarked on a 17-year period of missionary travel that took him to 33 countries. (This was before air travel, so he sailed on slow-moving ships.) It was his passion to share Christ with the world that kept Mueller moving at a frenetic pace until age 87. He died at 92.

Hang around young people and invest in them. Finto is known in Nashville as a mentor to younger leaders. Even though he turned Belmont Church over to his successors more than 20 years ago, he continues to provide coaching and fatherly counsel to the next generation. You are more likely to find him mentoring and worshiping with a group of 20-somethings than playing shuffleboard with retirees.

Stay in step with the Holy Spirit. Finto made a decision long ago to move with the cloud of the Holy Spirit. When the charismatic renewal hit this country in the 1970s, he didn't dig in his heels and cling to old religious wineskins. He broke away from Church of Christ traditions and moved the church into a season of fruitful growth.

Finto is a modern Caleb—and he reminds me of that biblical patriarch. Caleb said at age 85: "I am still as strong today as I was in the day Moses sent me; as my strength was then, so my strength is now, for war and for going out and coming in." Caleb never looked for a comfort zone. He never parked on yesterday's victories. He was always looking for the next challenge, and eager to embrace the new thing God is doing.

No matter how old you are, I hope you will decide to live a life of spiritual passion. Don't let life grow dull. Let the Holy Spirit renew your strength until your last breath.

J. Lee Grady was editor of Charisma for 11 years before he launched into full-time ministry in 2010. Today he directs The Mordecai Project, a Christian charitable organization that is taking the healing of Jesus to women and girls who suffer abuse and cultural oppression. Author of several books including 10 Lies the Church Tells Women, he has just released his newest book, Set My Heart on Fire, from Charisma House. You can follow him on Twitter at @LeeGrady or go to his website, themordecaiproject.org.