Worthy Brief - 10/19/2018

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Worthy News Brief - October 19, 2018
Friend, run after it! Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. "Blessed are the peacemakers"...when the term "peacemaker" is used the initial thought is of someone who keeps the peace between two opposing parties. A "peacemaker" solves dilemmas often without the force of violence, although the threat of violence is sometimes present and to be used if necessary. When I was growing up, I watched dozens of westerns where the sheriffs -- or the good guys -- were armed with the Colt 45 "peacemaker." How ironic that one of the most famous guns of the 1800’s was named the "peacemaker". The rationality is simply you can only have peace through strength. When Jesus (Yeshua), the Prince of Peace (in Hebrew the "Sar Shalom") returns again, He will usher in the Messianic age of Shalom -- His strength will be on display as He rules with a "rod of iron." Interestingly enough, as I was studying the Hebrew New Testament, the word "peacemaker" has a completely different connotation than our understanding in English. The word peacemaker in Hebrew is the phrase "rod-fey shalom". Shalom has a much richer meaning than simply the word peace. It can also mean completeness, prosperity, safety, contentment, health, blessing and rest. The word "rod-fey" in Hebrew literally means to "run after" or "to chase!" So, in Hebrew it says to "chase after shalom" -- to run after God's shalom! And one can only find God's shalom through our "Sar Shalom" – our Prince of Peace! Friend, let's strive to reach a new level of intimacy with our Lord! Let's run after a deeper knowledge of our Lord and in doing so, we'll experience new levels of peace, contentment, blessing and rest! With so much work to be done, isn’t it good to know this is available to us NOW through our Sar Shalom! Your family in the Lord with much agape love, George, Baht Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah Baltimore, MD Editor's Note: We're finalizing our Winter Tour to the States. If you would like to us minister at your congregation, home fellowship, or host a Israel focused event, be sure to let us know ASAP. You can send an email to george [ @ ] worthyemail.com for more information.
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Around the World Russia, Turkey extend deadline to clear Syria's demilitarized zone Russia and Turkey agreed Thursday to allow opposition groups more time to exit Syria's western Idlib province as they work to establish a demilitarized zone, the United Nations said. Russians 'will go to heaven' in event of nuclear war: Putin Russians will 'go to heaven' as martyrs in the event of nuclear war because Moscow will only ever use nuclear weapons in retaliation, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Putin says ISIS took 700 hostages in Syria President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Islamic State militants had seized nearly 700 hostages in part of Syria controlled by U.S.-backed forces and issued an ultimatum promising to execute 10 people every day. Trump says Saudi journalist likely dead, threatens ‘severe’ consequences President Donald Trump said Thursday it 'certainly looks' as though Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, and he threatened 'very severe' consequences if the Saudis are found to have murdered him. Saudi Arabia transfers $100 million to U.S. on day of Pompeo visit to discuss missing journalist The United States received a payment of $100 million from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the same day Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Riyadh to discuss the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a State Department official confirmed Wednesday amid global calls for answers in the case. Israel-Palestinian Conflict Report: Israeli stealth jets flew over Iran Israeli stealth planes reached Iran and returned without anyone noticing, Kuwaiti daily newspaper Al-Jarida reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources. Report: Hamas agrees to curb Gaza border violence to facilitate truce with Israel Hamas has decided to scale back the violent weekly protests along Gaza's border with Israel in an effort to bring down the number of casualties among the protesters, the London-based Arabic-language newspaper Al-Hayat reported Thursday. U.S. closes diplomatic mission to Palestinian Authority, merges with U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem The U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem primarily responsible for outreach to Palestinians will be absorbed by the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday, merging previously separate missions in an effort to increase 'efficiency' and 'effectiveness.' Inside the United States Trump’s list: 289 accomplishments in just 20 months, ‘relentless’ promise-keeping The Trump administration’s often overlooked list of achievements has surpassed those of former President Ronald Reagan at this time and more than doubled since the last tally of accomplishments after his first year in office, giving President Trump a solid platform to run for re-election on. Trump threatens to send in military to shut down U.S. border to Mexico President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to deploy the military and close the southern US border if Mexico does not halt a caravan of Central America migrants heading north, raising the risk of huge disruptions to trade. Democratic candidates for Congress have raised a record-shattering $1 billion this election Democratic candidates running for Congress this year collectively raised more than $1 billion for their campaigns -- a record-shattering sum that highlights the party’s zeal to retake the House and Senate and underscores the enormous amount of money flowing into the midterm races. Texas Dems ask noncitizens to register to vote, send applications with citizenship box pre-checked The Texas Democratic Party asked noncitizens to register to vote, sending out applications to immigrants with the box citizenship already checked 'Yes,' according to complaints filed Thursday asking prosecutors to see what laws may have been broken. Wall St. slides as Saudi Arabia, Italy add to economic concerns U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Thursday as the European Commission issued a warning regarding Italy’s budget and concerns mounted over the possibility of strained relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia, further denting investors’ appetite for risk amid global trade tensions and rising interest rates. Christian News Turkey Arrests Another Pastor Just Days after Pastor Brunson is Released After releasing pastor Andrew Brunson just days ago, Turkish authorities detained another U.S. missionary.
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