Worthy Brief - 7/29/2019

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Worthy News Brief - July 29, 2019
Friend, take part of prophetic history! Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. On January 1st 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which proclaimed freedom for all slaves in the ten states which were in rebellion. At the time, when U.S. Secretary of State Seward took the document to the President to sign, Lincoln took a pen, and held it for a moment. He then removed his hand and dropped his pen. Lincoln turned to Seward and said, "I have been shaking hands since nine o'clock this morning and my right arm is almost paralyzed. If my name ever goes into history, it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it." He hesitated, then took the pen, and without wavering, took the document and boldly signed it! When you do something for history, you want to do it right and with your whole heart! As children of God, what we do on this earth will redound to our eternal existence. As Abraham Lincoln recognized his quintessential moment in history -- we too must recognize our "moment in time". The season we are in seems filled with portent, and many of us may be making critical decisions and choices now. Like Esther, we were born "for such a time as this". We will need prayerful, scripturally-based discernment, and then, resolute boldness to stand where the Lord has placed us, say what He wants us to say, and do what He wants us to do. While untold millions have been waiting for the promised return of our Messiah for centuries– the one sign they lacked was the restoration of Israel. Through all those past generations it was only in our own that the Jewish people have returned to their homeland, the beginning of Ezekiel's vision, well under way, and inexorably headed toward the spiritual revival of the dry bones [Ezekiel 37]. We do not know all the details, but we are watching and participating in this with great excitement. Friend, we are living prophetic history....and are probably in the last act. As history advances and accelerates there will be times when we must be decisive, bold, and unwavering in spirit – fully realizing that our actions are being recorded now...and in the annals of eternity! Your family in the Lord with much agape love, George, Baht Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah Arad, Israel Editor's Note: We're starting to schedule our Fall tour. 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 [ @ ] worthyministries.com for more information.
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Around the World Iran slams proposed European naval mission in Persian Gulf Iran on Sunday condemned the United Kingdom's proposal for a European-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf as 'provocative.' World powers, Iran to meet in attempt to save nuclear deal Representatives of five world powers met with Iranian diplomats Sunday in an effort to save the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal the U.S. withdrew from in 2018, according to the Associated Press. UK on course for no-deal Brexit as Johnson rejects EU agreement Boris Johnson has set the UK on an apparent course towards a no-deal Brexit by playing down the likelihood of any talks with the EU unless Brussels agrees to scrap the existing withdrawal agreement and Irish backstop, both of which it has ruled out. Russia detains more than 1,000 people in opposition crackdown Russian police rounded up more than 1,000 people in Moscow on Saturday in one of the biggest crackdowns of recent years against an increasingly defiant opposition decrying President Vladimir Putin’s tight grip on power. Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas near China's liaison office Hong Kong has seen the second day of violent clashes between police and pro-democracy demonstrators who are also angry at alleged police brutality. U.S. carries out airstrike on Islamic State in Somalia The United States conducted an airstrike it said killed one member of the Islamic State in Somalia, military officials announced Sunday. Iran Announces Plans To Restart Activities At Arak Nuclear Reactor Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, says Iran is planning to restart activities at the Arak heavy-water nuclear reactor -- a move that is not permitted under Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. Israel-Palestinian Conflict Israel, US say they’ve conducted successful test of Arrow 3 in Alaska Israel and the United States completed a series of successful tests of their advanced Arrow 3 missile defense system in Alaska, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday. UN resolutions name Israel as only country violating women's rights Two UN Economic and Social Council resolutions passed last week accused and singled out Israel as the only country violating women’s rights, according to UN Watch, a non-governmental organization. IDF launches drill to bolster preparedness for war in Gaza A military exercise began Sunday afternoon in the southern city of Ashkelon and in the area adjacent to the restive Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. Inside the United States U.S. economy slows in second quarter; weak business investment a red flag U.S. economic growth slowed less than expected in the second quarter as a surge in consumer spending blunted some of the drag from declining exports and a smaller inventory build, which could further allay concerns about the economy’s health. Supreme Court says Trump can spend military funds on border wall The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major victory by ruling his administration could move ahead with its plan to use $2.5 billion in Defense Department funds for construction of a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. 4 dead, including gunman, in shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival, 15 injured At least one gunman opened fire Sunday at Northern California’s Gilroy Garlic Festival, killing at least three and injuring 15, before being fatally shot by police stationed nearby who responded in less than a minute after the initial shot was fired, a police official said. Christian News Chinese Pastor, Detained in December, Comes Under New Charges From Regime Chinese pastor Wang Yi, who was arrested in December on charges of 'inciting subversion of state power,' has now been charged again by the Chinese government with 'illegal business activities.' Christian student group sues university for 'equal access,' alleges religious discrimination A prominent Christian student organization has sued its university, claiming the group was targeted because of its religious beliefs.
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