I am so ashamed!

[Ani Tefillah]

30 minutes ago, Ani Tefillah said:

The "whole world" is crying for "peace on the earth", but I personally don't think it will be any permanent Peace/Shalom until the Sar Shalom/the Prince of Peace comes. 😊 

By the way, I've just sent an email to the Israeli 🇮🇱 government to say that I'm sorry for what our government has done today, and that there's actually many in Norway 🇳🇴 who bless and pray 🙏🏽 for them. 

Here's their email address incase you want to encourage Israel 🇮🇱 too. 😊 

moked1299@mail.gov.il

Shalom!

[Neighbor]

Hi,  I first must ask myself where within the nations is there a leader standing  up as a soldier of Yeshua boldly presenting the gospel He has brought forth for all the world to know and heed?

Who is encouraging many to hear the Holy Spirit  and be turned about from  sin against God, to worship of Jesus as their own Lord God and personal savior?

Who is encouraging and leading prayer vigils for all that are ravaged by war, doing so in the name of Yeshua? 

There are none that I know of. So might it be that  each Christian must humbly pray for the warring to stop and for many to hear of the peace found in the name of Yeshua alone? I think that is the case. That it is not up to nation's leadership to lead but instead to follow. Follow  the lead of the nation's peoples in prayer.

Or perhaps this is the time that all the nations will come against Israel, in which case the prayer by all Christians might be that many will be turned about and found mature in faith of Jesus at his soon (sudden) return. 

I am led this early morning to think upon a short sentence spoken by John Mac Arthur* within a decline by him of an invitation to debate; "What do I have to do with belial?" He spoke that in response to a request he join in a debate on a USA Public Radio program with two  entities that opposed any thought of Jesus at all. I ask of myself what do I have to do with either side of the conflict except to pray that many will be turned about to seeing Jesus as their Lord.

I'll go USA political for a moment and ask of myself the same question regarding the upcoming USA presidential candidates from the two major parties: WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO WITH BELIAL? The answer I think, for me anyway, is to pray as one prays for enemies, that they will also come to know my Lord.

To  better know I need read within the word of God the Bible think on what I read and pray upon that.

 

* John Mac Arthur is  an American pastor of a church in California, and is  part of the leadership of what is known as the Master's Seminary in the USA.

 

[Neighbor]

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

[WilliamL]

11 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Or perhaps this is the time that all the nations will come against Israel, in which case the prayer by all Christians might be that many will be turned about and found mature in faith of Jesus at his soon (sudden) return. 

Yup.

[Ray12614]

15 hours ago, WilliamL said:

Yup.

Perhaps this is the precursor to 'all' nations turning against Israel . . . but . . . I am not ready to turn my nation (USA) over to the devil and do nothing about it, NO, not by any means am I ready to do that.

Pray? ? ?   OF COURSE I will pray, and I do regularly. But for me I will take James exhortation that 'Faith without works is dead'. That means that I have the privilege in the USA of voting my Christian principals and beliefs, choosing the candidates who 'best' represent them, and not vote for the 'worst' candidates. In fact it is all the administration that comes with the candidates I am MOST concerned about as they are the ones who actually govern.

So for me it is a package deal . . . I pray . . . I seek wisdom about who to vote for . . . OR who NOT to vote for . . . then I actually show up and vote. To do anything less is equivalent to 'hiding my talent given to me in the sand and doing nothing with it' (parable of talents). It may be a small talent, but, one I am responsible for. 

How can I do anything less for something very simple and easy to do?

My opinion . . . Ray . . . 

 

[Neighbor]

Hi Ray, That is why  I have studied some,  along with praying, and found myself led to join the groups petitioning to get Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On the ballot of every State plus Wdc. I am putting  my finances and my time into that effort.

Yes I contribute money I wear the t shirts the hats and have stood on a street corner holding a RFK Jr. sign asking people to stop and sign the petition to get Bobby on the ballot. (Presently am out of Florida State where we are gathering signatures, I will rejoin  the effort as soon as possible). The enthusiasm has been really good, great even. See Kennedy24  Ballot access for progress, for States completed and those underway.

 I do want a beginning of the end of the duopoly that is the Democrat and Republican parties strangle hold on theStates of the  USA. Unite the States!

 Is RFK Jr. perfect in all respects? Likely not, but I do appreciate his overall attitude and his methodology in getting things done. He Listens! He listens even to the most objectionable of individuals, seeking understanding as he also leads strongly to advance that which he believes to be just.

I also welcome additional candidates, but have settled on RFK Jr. as my own choice this time around.

 

[PraiseHim1004]

On 5/22/2024 at 2:13 PM, Ani Tefillah said:

The "whole world" is crying for "peace on the earth", but I personally don't think it will be any permanent Peace/Shalom until the Sar Shalom/the Prince of Peace comes. 😊 

I often have wondered about Christians wanting world peace to happen now and stay that way. If that were to happen, then the end times prophesies would never be fulfilled. There would never be Armageddon. There would never be a new heaven and a new earth etc. 

As you say, all of these things must happen before the Kingdom of God is totally complete. 

[Neighbor]

all of these things must come....

None the less may it be  that many will pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Which to me means just that, whatever it takes of God to bring that about, may it be God's will and soon, quickly, coming.

[PraiseHim1004]

The sooner the better IMHO. 

[WilliamL]

On 5/24/2024 at 7:35 AM, Ray12614 said:

I will take James exhortation that 'Faith without works is dead'. That means that I have the privilege in the USA of voting my Christian principals and beliefs, choosing the candidates who 'best' represent them, and not vote for the 'worst' candidates. In fact it is all the administration that comes with the candidates I am MOST concerned about as they are the ones who actually govern.

So for me it is a package deal . . . I pray . . . I seek wisdom about who to vote for . . . OR who NOT to vote for . . . then I actually show up and vote. To do anything less is equivalent to 'hiding my talent given to me in the sand and doing nothing with it' (parable of talents). It may be a small talent, but, one I am responsible for. 

I will do the same, as I did in 2020 and 2022. However, both elections received vast numbers of fraudulent votes which put us in the situation we are now; and so far I have no reason to believe that the coming election will be any different.