Worthy Brief - 1/21/2020

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Worthy News Brief - January 21, 2020
Friend, you are chosen in the furnace of affliction! Isaiah 48:10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. The great evangelist and teacher Charles Spurgeon had a plaque on his bedroom with the words written on it, "I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction." Spurgeon, writing about the trials and afflictions that the saints endure, said, "It is no mean thing to be chosen of God." He continued, "God's choice makes chosen men choice men … we are chosen, not in the palace, but in the furnace. In the furnace, beauty is marred, fashion is destroyed, strength is melted, glory is consumed; yet here eternal love reveals its secrets, and declares its choice." In the midst of trials and tribulations comes the burning question: "Why do the righteous suffer?" Some answer with theology, others with platitudes; C.S. Lewis offers a rhetorical, "Why not? They're the only ones who can take it!" One friend suggests, "Suffering was the personal choice of God at the beginning of creation. [Revelation 13:8] If I want to know Him personally and intimately how can I not embrace it?" Friend, embrace your trial and the suffering involved, but only if you want a deeper relationship with your personal savior. Your family in the Lord with much agape love, George, Baht Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah Tucson, Arizona Editor's Note: We'll be speaking in New Mexico this week, and in Texas this upcoming weekend! Check out our calendar for our upcoming speaking engagements. If you would like us to minister at your congregation, home fellowship, or Israel focused event, be sure to let us know ASAP. You can send an email to george [ @ ] worthyministries.com for more information.  Editor's Note: Experience Real Israel with us— you don’t want to miss this!! We have limited spaces available. For more information, visit Worthy Israel Tours or send an email to george [ @ ] worthyministries.com. Editor's Note: If you have a prayer request, or if you'd be interested in becoming an intercessor, be sure to visit the Worthy Prayer Team!
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Around the World Angered by EU Approach to Nuclear Deal, Iran Threatens to Withdraw From NPT Iran warned Monday it will withdraw from the global nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if Germany, France, and Britain refer their dispute over the Iran nuclear deal to the U.N. Security Council. Critics see Putin's constitutional changes as an attempt to extend his rule Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted a draft bill for sweeping constitutional changes Monday, in what some see as an effort by the leader to extend his two-decades-long rule after leaving office in 2024. US and Britain to 'reduce troops' in Iraq under plan to defuse regional tensions The Western troop presence in Iraq is to be scaled down under a plan to defuse regional tensions over America's killing of Iranian general Qassim Soleimani. China confirms deadly Wuhan coronavirus can be transmitted by humans Chinese authorities have confirmed a deadly virus that has infected more than 200 people in four countries can be transmitted via human-to-human contact. France Sends Carrier Back to Mideast, Underlining Commitment to Ongoing Anti-ISIS Mission French President Emmanuel Macron is sending the country’s aircraft carrier and Navy flagship back to the Middle East, to underline France’s commitment to the ongoing campaign to defeat ISIS and ensure it does not reemerge as a threat. Israel-Palestinian Conflict Israel, United Kingdom building 'new strategic relationship' Israel and the United Kingdom are building a 'new strategic relationship' driven by soaring bilateral trade and deepening ties in various sectors, according to a new report. Israel foiled 560 'significant' terror attacks in 2019, says head of intel agency Israel’s internal security agency says it has thwarted over 560 'significant' terror plots, including suicide attacks, in the past year. Palestinian demagogue claims Jerusalem will be seat of world caliphate A Palestinian preacher claimed at an event last week at the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem that three prophecies of Islam would soon be fulfilled, paving the way for a global Islamic kingdom with its seat in Jerusalem. Inside the United States Trump Impeachment Trial Ready to Begin The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump begins in full Tuesday in the U.S. Senate -- only the third time in U.S. history a president faces removal from office for allegedly violating his oath. Over 18,000 Second Amendment Advocates Converge Peacefully on Virginia’s State Capitol At least 18,000 Second Amendment advocates hailing from across the country assembled at Virginia’s State Capitol building to rally against a slew of gun control proposals that are in the process of passing through the Democrat-controlled state legislature. Trump administration will move to block 'birth tourism' The Trump administration is days away from announcing a plan to limit the automatic provision of U.S. citizenship to people born in the United States whose parents are non-citizens visiting the country, a senior administration official told the Washington Examiner on Monday. 'Unconstitutional': Virginia sheriff says he won't enforce Democrats' proposed gun laws The sheriff of Grayson County, Virginia, said Monday that if gun control legislation proposed by Democrats passes, his department will not enforce those state laws. As VA Democrats Accused of Gun Grab, 125+ Second Amendment Sanctuary Cities Are Born The capital city of Virginia is bracing for thousands of gun rights activists today as they protest the state Democrats' plans to pass gun control legislation. Christian News Open Doors CEO: China creating 'system of persecution for the future' Open Doors USA CEO David Curry issued a major warning about China following the release of the most recent World Watch List, saying that it was creating a technological apparatus that could become the "blueprint" for Christian persecution worldwide. Burkina Faso becomes hotbed of Islamist attacks on Christianity Islamic radicals have killed 250 mostly Christian people in Burkina Faso since last April, a new report by Human Rights Watch gathered.
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