Have you wondered why a number of Jews are anti-Jewish? There are wealthy Jews that are promoting a one-world government. There are those who are against Israel. It was brought to my attention the number of Jewish politicians who will not attend the speech given by Benjamin Netanyahu who will speak to our congress. I was surprised to learn that we have had Arab leaders who were Jews by birth who promoted the destruction of Israel and the killing of its people.

As I researched I found that if you follow the bloodline, many came from Abraham through Ishmael and Esau. History tells us that when the Babylonians captured the Jews in 597, the Edomites, descendants of Esau, encouraged the Babylonians to destroy Israel and kill all of the Jews.

Esau gave up his birthright to his brother Jacob and Jacob stole Esau’s blessing. As a result there are those descendants that believe Israel should be their property. Abraham had a son Ishmael with Hagar the Egyptian who was Sarah’s handmaid. Ishmael had 12 sons and many Arabs come from this bloodline. Abraham’s other son was Isaac by his wife Sarah. You often hear of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We hear little about the descendants of Esau and Ishmael.

Genesis 28:9 – “So Esau visited his uncle Ishmael’s family and married one of Ishmael’s daughters, in addition to the wives he already had. His new wife’s name was Mahalath. She was the sister of Nebaioth and the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son.”
Genesis 36:3 – “ He (a descendant of Esau) also married his cousin Basemath, who was the daughter of Ishmael and the sister of Nebaioth.”

Genesis 18:18 – “For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.”

Acts 3:25 – “ You are the children of those prophets, and you are included in the covenant God promised to your ancestors. For God said to Abraham, ‘Through your descendants all the families on earth will be blessed.’”

In the early 1900’s, millions of Jews immigrated to America. Their bloodline goes back to Abraham. However, we must consider whether they came through Jacob, Esau or Ishmael. Many of the descendants of Esau and Ishmael are enemies of Jacob and his descendants. If you hear, but not always, a Jew who is an anti-Semitic, if you were to trace their bloodline they probably did not come from the line of Jacob.

The way Gentiles can be blessed through Abraham, is through Jesus. Jesus came and died so that we could accept Him as our Savior and His blood connects us to the bloodline of Abraham. Without this connection, Gentiles would be lost and unable to go to heaven.

Mohammad taught, in the Koran, that martyrdom in service to Allah was the only guarantee that would send a worshipper to Paradise. Thus, we can understand why so many are willing to blow themselves up to be guaranteed Paradise. If are you are a young Muslim and believe that you will go to heaven by being a martyr and will have a harem waiting for you; would you join forces with ISIS?

Jesus preached love and salvation and by receiving the Holy Spirit was the Gentiles and others guarantee to heaven. Maybe some of you did not know about the family feud going on in the world.

Don’t confuse knowledge with wisdom. Many times there are things we think we know but don’t. There are some things that are just not knowable. I cannot say with certainty when Christ will return to rapture the church. However, my role as a Christian is to be ready and help others to get ready also. I try to help them understand that at a certain time this will happen and at that time, it will not be possible to negotiate or make a last minute decision. Not being spiritually ready has a real negative consequence. So how do we convince those who are not ready to get ready for the rapture or life after death?

We are faced with a number of priorities. We need to prepare financially for our future and retirement if the Lord delays the rapture and He has for 2000 years.

Too often those who fail to prepare to meet Christ also fail to prepare for their financial futures. However, more people want the better things of life and are willing to do whatever to get them. They have learned there is no shortcut to excellence. They are willing to do whatever it takes to accumulate material things but give little attention to worshipping God and living according to His ways. When it is suggested that spiritual things come first, you just don’t seem to have time for making yourself financially successful and spiritually ready at the same time, according to too many.

To do both, most often requires a lifestyle change that may be painful and require sacrifice. You must have the discipline to be willing to sacrifice and have a mindset that will dictate the outcome’s first priority and that must be eternity with God. If I put God first in my life, I must realize it will not be an easy process and will require hard work with self-control. It may mean I might have to give up something I may consider of value to doing what God requires. It could mean making an investment in Bible study and prayer time. I must keep in mind, what the Bible says will be to my benefit and rewards for being a member of God’s family when I reach eternity.

Investment advisors are often asked: how much should I save, how long should I work, when should I draw Social Security and how much can I draw each year from my investments? They will ask this question: “How long do you expect to live?” A woman 65 will probably live to 86 and a man to 83. College graduates live longer than high school graduates, high earners live longer than low-wage earners, then there are health habits, family history, how long did your grandmother live and response to stress will affect your life expectancy. They need to know if you smoke, drink alcohol to excess and how much you weigh. Once they gather all of this information they suggest you plan on living to 90. This means you need to work longer, save more and withdraw as little as necessary once retired.

Research at Duke University finds that optimistic people work harder, get paid better and win more regularly at sports. They are healthier, live longer and are usually happier. When it comes to our children; a positive attitude on life matters. One study stated that unhappy children normally make 30% less when they become adults.

Do you realize how important faith, confidence and attitude are when setting spiritual or financial goals? The Bible says what a man thinks in his heart so is he. How important is faith or confidence? Do you honestly believe you can do all things through Christ that gives you strength?

Over the years, I have worked with thousands of employees. Many times I have found that many do not use common sense. I have also found that there are those who have unusual wisdom. It seems like wise people are capable of realizing the need to prepare both for now and their retirement but not all are concerned about what happens after death. I have also learned there are two kinds of wisdom. One comes from experience and knowledge and provides an added dimension in making more correct decision than incorrect ones. There is also a heavenly wisdom that comes from God via the Holy Spirit. It is apparent that those who have matured spiritually have a certain wisdom that gives them an advantage in knowing how to live life, providing for one’s family and retirement but also knowing the need to prepare adequately for life after death.

Wouldn’t the greatest security be to have all of your financial needs met and still know that when life was over you would be going to heaven? Therefore, shouldn’t we be praying for heavenly wisdom? God asked King Solomon what we wished for. The King’s reply was wisdom! As a result he was one of the wisest men to ever live and also was the richest.

However, he was not wise enough to realize that life was not all about wealth and having every desire and lust met. After many years, his wisdom allowed him to realize that his life was wasted on material things and too little was given to spiritual and godly matters.

A truly wise person will put God first yet, realize that one can do so and still become successful. The greatest deception is to believe that becoming wealthy is more important that serving God and living according to His ways.

We have seen professional athletes that have been super successful yet have put God ahead of their careers. Why can’t people become wise enough to realize that both can be done? However, our priorities must start with planning for eternity first while we are trying to fulfill our material dreams.

I have met a number of financially successful people who are tremendous examples as Christians. They were able to return a large portion of their wealth to God’s ministry. It is my personal experience to believe that both can be done and one should start first, living for God as one strives for success. I have also found that the Holy Spirit gives us an advantage in the workplace. We should all live by the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Our God is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscience. He has unlimited power; He is everywhere; He has infinite knowledge. He knew that Lucifer and one-third of the angels would rebel and would have to be expelled from heaven.

Why would Lucifer and the angels, living in paradise, reject God? Probably for the same reason that so many on earth have done. I do not believe God created angels to be robots to automatically worship Him. That wouldn’t be family. They were created with free moral agency. But as so many, their hearts became hard and they had sinful desires. They wanted their independence and to separate themselves from God.

Have you ever wondered why God created the universe, the angels and put Adam and Eve on earth? Scripture does not answer many of these questions but I have always wondered and have let my imagination run wild.

We have learned, through Christ, the characteristics of God. We know that God loves having a family and wants each of us to love Him with all of our heart, mind and soul. Like most parents, we want our children to love us, respect us and be obedient to family rules. If our children show that they love and respect us and are obedient to our principles we will bless them and meet at least their basic needs. However, if they reject us as parents, become disrespectful and totally independent and separate themselves from the family, our tendency would be to leave them alone. As we study the Old Testament, we learn that God would bless the nation of Israel and when they rejected and ignored Him, He would leave them alone, unprotected. There were times when He would discipline them but it was for their own good.

This is what I imagine God doing. He decided to build a huge laboratory called earth. He then would put a man and a woman in the laboratory and allow them to chose whether they wanted to become a part of His family and live with Him forever or if they would choose to make the same choice that Lucifer and his angels made. I believe God wants a family with Him forever that is willing to love and worship Him and be obedient and live according to His will, by choice.

Every one of us has been created to live in God’s laboratory for a period of time before our death. During that time we are given all of the pros and cons of how we are to live. Lucifer, the devil, and his angels show us all of the pleasures of this world and try to get us to accept their way of living. Christ came to show us the reward for living as believers, worshipping and being obedient to God’s will. We are not robots and have the free will to choose to follow the ways of the world or live holy lives striving to live as Christ taught.

God’s love is so great that His desire is that everyone will choose to live with Him forever. But He doesn’t want anyone unwilling to become family. We have a choice: are we willing to live 75 plus years worshipping, loving, respecting and being obedient children or do we find the devil’s way more attractive? What are you willing to do for five million dollars? What are you willing to do for unlimited resources in eternity?

Romans 12:1 – 2 – “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

We are to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, we are not to conform to the patterns of this world and we are to be transformed with a new mind. The greater our understanding of what God has done for us, the greater our commitment will be. It seems like Christians who have the most to have forgiven, have the most love and more willing to repent and live a holy life. Every Christian should realize that they are to totally surrendered and be committed. This isn’t asking a lot. We are to have a new life having renounced sin.

Once we have committed our life to Christ, we should not revert back to our former selves. We must be careful what we read and watch. We must not be afraid to challenge the ways of the world. It is important that we are transformed by the renewing of our minds. To be transformed, the Holy Spirit must renew, re-educate and redirect our minds. Keep in mind; it may be a gradual process. We are not to become impatient and frustrated because it doesn’t happen instantly.

Every one of us will be tempted and tested while living in God’s laboratory. We have a life-time to prepare. Which choice will we make? What is more important: instant gratification while we are on earth or our future in eternity? Which direction will you go as you leave the laboratory? What’s a mere 75 plus years compared to forever?

The Bible is very clear; it is very easy to receive the Holy Spirit and salvation that assures one of eternal life with God and Christ. It starts with faith in Christ being the Son of God and dying on the cross that we might be redeemed. John 6:40 – “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” Romans 10:13 – “ for, Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Ephesians 2:8 – 9 – “ For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” John 6:40 – “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

There is Scripture that I believe every Christian should be concerned. It is Matthew 7:21 – 23 – “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” He is talking to those who practice or continually sin. A Christian cannot practice sin and if you do your salvation was not sincere.

If one thinks by attending church, doing good deeds and believing that Christ is the Son of God, it may not be enough to be assured of you getting into heaven. Why would Jesus say to those who believed they were Christians he told: “I never knew you. Away from me! You can be religious and lost!

I John 3:3 – 9 – “All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him. Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.”

We must develop a relationship with God and Christ. We must study the gospel and understand what Scripture requires of a Christian. We know that without faith we cannot please God. We must boldly pray to God and develop a relationship. We must live a repentant life, living differently than we did prior to being saved. We must be able to forgive because we are told that if we won’t forgive others God will not forgive us. We must realize that our salvation came from God’s grace and it wasn’t something that we earned.

Ephesians 5:1 – 7 – “ Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them.”

This is rather gross but during Paul’s time, sexual promiscuity was taken for granted. Men didn’t bother with marriage and had a mistress or more than one. These pagan practices were considered normal and not immoral. It was always God’s idea to establish marriage and the family and it is Satan that hates the family and family values. The Bible indicates Satan would be for divorce and a breakup of the family. His goal is to change the morality of society. Today’s moral values are becoming very similar to what they were like in Paul’s time, which Paul condemned.

Sexual immorality or any kind of impurity or greed is unthinkable for a Christian. If we want to be an example for Christ and not grieve the Holy Spirit we will refrain from obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking. Our world has lowered the standards of morality. The language of the gutter is in books and also on the air. What use to be considered pornography is now hard to avoid.

Paul is saying that any person who is immoral, impure or a greedy person, such as an idolater hasn’t any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. If you were saved as a young person and then begin living the life Paul says you must not live, you will not inherit the kingdom of Christ and God. Paul challenged the notion that people can be saved and still habitually commit the gross and grievous sins he was denouncing. We know Paul was describing people who do these things regularly will not be part of Christ’s kingdom. No true child of God can compromise when tempted to take part in immoral behavior. The Holy Spirit is your guarantee of going to heaven. If you have the Holy Spirit and live a sinners’ life, the Spirit would be so convicting that you could not live with the guilt. Therefore, we believe a true Christian cannot practice sin and will practice righteousness.

Professing Christians who live immoral lives proved by their behavior that their profession of faith was insincere. I do not believe a person can receive the Holy Spirit and not be so convicted that they stop living as they may have lived previously. Our conduct as Christians will reflect the moral qualities of goodness, righteousness and truth.

When a Christian makes a choice they must ask: Is this behavior acceptable to the Lord? A truly saved Christian is empowered to live this supernatural life by the supernatural indwelling and filling of the Holy Spirit. The new life in Christ stops us from living the life we lived as sinners, if we are sincere. We were spiritually dead before we were saved. If we do not accept salvation and develop a relationship with God and Christ we could be separated from God and Christ forever.

Have you seen the wicked doing well and those living a holy life struggling? How often have you been frustrated with life not being fair? Discouragement can become a problem and cause one to make bad decisions.

Christianity is a process and it takes time to have the faith to change one’s life and perspective. A Christian must learn that the promises that God guaranteed works and will help one to overcome life’s struggles and frustrations.

Who controls the world in which we live? You can tell it is too messed up to be God. The Bible tells us it is Satan. Yet, many Christians live the ways of the world rather than God’s way. Our flesh is weak and easy to be tempted. I recently read that a poll of Christians was taken and the question asked was: “Why do you not witness more?” The number one answer was: Because I don’t live any different from others. There are many reasons a number of Christians do not live a holy life. They struggle with all kinds of problems. One is the inability to forgive another.
Matthew 6:14 – 15 – “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” This is a greater problem than many realize. Someone may have done something terribly bad and you cannot make yourself forgive them. Have you ever done anything so bad that Christ could never forgive you? Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” We have been sealed by the Holy Spirit for the day of redemption and it should be enough incentive to live righteously and speak godly communication. To live like a Christian we must not be bitter, raging, angry, brawling and slandering or all forms of malice. Our behavior should be kind, compassionate and forgiving just as Christ forgave each of us.

Do you have a problem continually sinning? Romans 6:6 – 7 – “For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.” All of us have self-centered natures capable of sinning. It is so much easier to trust in ourselves, which is our comfort zone, than trusting Christ. This is why we too often do things without asking for the Holy Spirit’s help. If this is a problem, your life can be a struggle. Yet, the Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit will give us a new nature and we will no longer be a slave to sin. If you sin and are not convicted, you are not where you should be spiritually.

Do you really know that you have been saved? I John 3:10 – “This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.”

Romans 1:17 – “For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Martin Luther used “The righteous shall live by faith”, Scripture as the chief foundation of all of his doctrine. Righteousness means we are right in the sight of God. If we are not living to please God we are probably not living a righteous life. The end result is a cause for a Christian to struggle with life.

Are we truly a disciple of Christ’s? Matthew 7:21 – “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” Luke 13:26 – 28 – “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers! “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.

We often do not understand why Christ did not know them if they professed to be a born again Christian. The Bible tells us we must have a personal relationship with Christ. The reason He never knew you is your lack of developing that relationship. If you are a Christian and have not developed a relationship with Christ, you will struggle with life. You never want to be told by Christ that He did not know you.

BLOOD MOON APPEARS ON APRIL 4TH EASTER AND PASSOVER

Many of you have told me that you believed President Obama was Muslin and not a Christian. Once I heard his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast I must admit, he sounds more pro Muslim than he does pro Christian or Israel. As you read this, keep in mind the following Scripture:

Genesis 12:3 – “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” God must keep His promise. If He says He will curse a nation that curses Israel, it will be done. Up until recently, God has been blessing America to be the most prosperous nation ever. If God has cause to curse America, what could actually happen?

Joel 2:30 – 31 – “I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.”
Acts 2:20 – “The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.”

On April 15, 2014 there was a blood moon or a lunar eclipse at midnight PDT. This occurred on Passover. Another blood moon appeared on October 8, 2014 on Feast of the Tabernacles. Then again a blood moon will happen on April 4, 2015 on Passover and again on September 28, 2015 on Feast of the Tabernacles. Anytime there have been four lunar eclipses in a row, where the moon turns blood red, each appearing on a Jewish holiday, a major event has occurred.

In 1492 during four blood moons the Spanish inquisition of Jews occurred. All Jews were told to convert to Catholicism or leave the country. Many of those who stayed were killed. That same year an Italian Jew, Columbus, who was mostly financially supported by Jewish investors set sail and discovered the American continent at San Salvador. Some believe many Jews from the lost tribes of Israel migrated to England. From England they came to help settle America. America may have been created partly to protect Jewish citizens, from the lost tribes, as well as militarily protection for Israel.

In 1948, the next time that there were four blood red moons falling on Jewish religious holidays, Israel on May 14, 1948 became a homeland to the Israelites and an official country. God began calling Jews from all over the world to return to their God-given covenant land as previously prophesized.

The next time this lunar eclipse phenomenon occurred was in 1967. Israel was attacked by Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon and they repelled their enemies. The war lasted six days and Israel captured Sinai, Golan Heights, Gaza Strip and the West Bank. They were able to unify control over Jerusalem their covenant land. The Soviet Union supplied most of their enemies’ military equipment and economic assistance. President Lyndon Johnson rallied to assist Israel. During this war there were a number of supernatural events that happened and the Jews believed it was because God was on their side.

Some believe by September, this year, when we again have the forth blood moon and a lunar eclipse falling on a Jewish holiday, some major event will likely occur. It will be 100 years before we have another time when they fall on Jewish holidays. Since Christ’s birth there have been seven times these red blood eclipse have happened and only three times in the last 500 years.

When the House of Representatives invited Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to congress, President Obama refused to meet with Netanyahu. It is another indication that our president is more pro-Muslim than pro-Israel. With the forth blood moon coming this September and if God decides to punish America as He said He would to any nation that cursed Israel as in Gen. 12:3 what could happen in the near future?

Many Christians believe America was founded and prospered in order to protect Israel from her enemies. This is the first president whose actions cause one to believe he would never protect Israel. Are his actions a form of cursing Israel?

I am surprised at the number of Jewish politicians and wealthy Jews who are anti-Israel as is our president. The Democratic house members indicate they do not plan to attend Netanyahu’s speech. A recent poll worldwide of over four million showed that 26% of those polled were anti-Jews. This is why we are seeing an unusual amount of Jews returning from all over the world to Israel to live as predicted by the Bible.

In the past, four blood moons were a sign to Israel. However, this time America can witness the blood moons and they will not be seen in Israel except for the September 28,2015 one. Are these blood moons a sign for America only? If so, what message could God be sending if it is not to wake up Christians to be prepared and ready for whatever may happen this year. For those of you who may be risk takers and believe that you have time to develop a relationship with God later and be ready for eternity, may want to reconsider how you have been living. There is nothing in this world that will ever compare to what God has planned for those who will live with Him in eternity.

Jesus stated that there would be a time, prior to His return that certain things would occur. He stressed: you must be able to interpret the signs and be prepared for there will be many who will try to deceive you. (Luke 12:54- 56)

Revelation 13:7 & 8 – “And the beast was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And he was given authority to rule over every tribe and people and language and nation. And all the people who belong to this world worshiped the beast. They are the ones whose names were not written in the Book of Life before the world was made—the Book that belongs to the Lamb who was slaughtered.”

It appears the Antichrist’s goal is to eliminate every Jew and Christian from the world. I have often believed those whose names are in the Book of Life will be given a power that will enable them such courage and a lack of fear that will allow them to face the Antichrist to do whatever, without losing faith or being forced to worship him.

There will be two divisions of people: those who worship God and those who worship the Anti-Christ. Those refusing to accept Christ will have hearts as hard as the Egyptians and refuse God and continue to sin. A promise Christ made was that anyone who aligns himself with the father and accepts what I am saying will have ever-lasting life and will no longer be condemned an outsider. Those who have accepted Christ as their Savior will have a resurrected life and those who rejected Christ will face judgment.

If you have studied your Bible, you can see signs that the Bible predicts will happen prior to the second return of Jesus Christ. What is happening in America, the Middle-East, Russia, Iran and China give clear signs that what is happening is shared repeatedly in Scripture. Just because the end-times have been predicted for the past 2000 years, never have we seen so many signs that can be contributed to what the Bible describes in preparation for Christ’s return.

After the attack in the newspaper offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris an attack by Muslim extremists also occurred killing four French Jews. You may have noticed there was not the rage about the Jews as there was the killing of the paper’s employees. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told French Jews: “To all the Jews of France, all the Jews of Europe, I would like to say that Israel is not just the place in whose direction you pray, the state of Israel is your home. All Jews who want to immigrate to Israel will be welcomed here warmly and with open arms.” Jews coming from Western Europe to live in Israel have increased 88% over the previous year. God has often use different means to encourage His people to return to Israel whether it was Egypt, Babylonia or elsewhere.

It is estimated that in a recent poll of over four million adults, 26% were anti-Semitic. The Bible says that in the end times, God will gather His people from all over the world to return to Israel. Matthew 24:9 – “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.”

Mark 13:28 – 31 – “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door. Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”

Scripture says that all believers will be gathered up and brought together. We know that Christ will rule for 1000 years from Jerusalem. God will continue bringing back the Jews so that they will have His protection going through the period when the entire universe will be changed. The sun will go dark, the moon will not be seen, stars will be falling, heavenly bodies will be shaken and planets will go out of their normal orbits. Thus we are seeing the signs by the establishing of the state of Israel and the return of Jews from all over the world is an indication of the coming end times.

Jesus explains that believers must be on guard and ready for Him to come at any moment. He will come suddenly and swiftly. There will be no last chance for repentance or bargaining. The choice each person has previously made will determine their eternal destiny. Christ’s followers are not to let their minds and spirits be dulled by careless living or the foolish pursuit of pleasure. No human knows the date He will come but we are told to be ready at any time.

Deuteronomy 30:1 – 5 – “When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come on you and you take them to heart wherever the LORD your God disperses you among the nations, and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey him with all your heart and with all your soul according to everything I command you today, then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you. Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the LORD your God will gather you and bring you back. He will bring you to the land that belonged to your ancestors, and you will take possession of it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors.”

Many believe our present administration and millions of followers do not believe there is evil in this world. If this is true, you would have to surmise that they do not believe in God or the Bible. The Bible tells us the world is full of evil and repeatedly tells us to prepare to protect ourselves or we can be deceived.

I Peter 5:8 – “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”

We are in a spiritual war and Satan is attacking our various institutions as well as Americans, particularly our leaders. There has always been evil in the world and the Bible and history confirms it. But to be politically correct we are not to bring it up. We must realize that the god of this age, Satan is trying to deceive us and destroy our witness for Christ and the Bible. He wants to separate us from God now and from all eternity.

Jesus taught those religious leaders and society’s elite, of His time, could easily be deceived. The Bible tells us to guard against what we read and hear and if it isn’t confirmed by Scripture teachings, do not believe it. Is it possible that our political leaders would intentionally lie to us? Are we being told, indirectly, that we don’t need God because our government will meet our needs? Therefore, has our pride also caused us to believe we don’t need God?

The United States has stood in the way of Satan controlling the world through the Antichrist. America will fail, but it will be done from within. America has the potential, through our natural resources of natural gas and oil to have the most powerful military that could keep the world at peace, the most prosperous nation ever and the financial ability to assist every third world nation with food, medical supplies and education.

The Bible continually describes evil people that were possessed by evil spirits. Some rulers and nations became so evil and inhumane that God used other nations to destroy them. Every nation has those types of people existing in every form of life. There are three types of people: those filled with the Holy Spirit, those who are not possessed and those that are possessed by an evil spirit. The one’s we must recognize as being potentially possessed by evil can be our neighbors, movie stars, athletes, teachers, doctors, ministers, business owners and politicians to name a few.

Most of us would not want to consider anyone evil but they exist today as they did in Bible times.

Those possessed with evil can be very likeable and pleasant, they often lie or exaggerate, they have no feelings of guilt, can be very manipulative, they need to continually be stimulated, they have little empathy for others, often depend on others for their lifestyle, irresponsible, sexually promiscuous and commit adultery, will admit to no wrong and will blame others, their overall behavior is usually unacceptable.

Lucifer, Satan, and the fallen angels need to possess individuals and often innocently, people open themselves up to being possessed through Ouija boards, dungeons and dragons, spiritual séances plus selling their souls to the devil for fame, power or money as many celebrates have admitted of doing.

Can you name me any area of our society that these people do not participate? We may call them psychopaths and mentally disturbed. However they can be teaching our children evolution and America is a terrible nation. Others could be politicians in it for the money, power and fame. They could also be doings the devil’s work in preparing for the eventual takeover of the Antichrist that ends with Armageddon.

Let’s use the ruler of North Korea as an example. It does not appear he is filled with the Holy Spirit. Would you say he is just a good, moral person making wrong decisions? Or, is he likely to be psychopathic and possessed? There are many good, moral people that have love in their hearts for others and are community active. They just are not possessed by the Holy Spirit or an evil spirit. You can detect them by their actions and behavior. Probably most are in this category. We must be careful that we don’t become another Salem where many were condemned of witchcraft and were killed. There is a difference between being judgmental and recognizing a corrupt person.

Matthew 12:34 – “You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”

Job 18:21 – “Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who does not know God.”

Luke 6:45 – “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”

II Thessalonians 3:2 – “And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith.
Titus 1:12 – “One of Crete’s own prophets has said it: ‘Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.’”

II Samuel 23:6 – “But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns, which are not gathered with the hand.”

Psalm 139:23 – 24 – “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

According to one survey of Christians throughout the U. S., 40% believe they will get to heaven through good works. We can understand non-believers having difficulty with God’s Word but isn’t it hard to realize that many Christians do not understand God’s grace or how the Holy Spirit works in one’s life?

Many today mock the supernatural and believe only in what they can touch or see. They neither believe in Satan or evil spirits. They do not believe in life after death, a final judgment or a hell. They are not afraid to take the Lord’s name in vain.

Our nation has rejected God’s Word and peace is not likely to continue. But that does not mean we, as Christians, cannot have peace, individually in our lives. What we study and make our priority, the more it determines who we become and what we do. The right input, brought into our minds, determines the quality of our output. God wants to bless and give us a supernatural power. However, He will not give those powers and blessings to those who are unable to spiritually handle His blessings. I have learned that the more time I have spent studying the Bible and praying, the more success and blessings I have received. What would be my chances of being blessed if I spent much of my time watching pornography? As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.

God will not give us more than we can handle. Where are you spiritually? Is it possible you are not spiritually mature enough to handle a special blessing? Sometimes God has to prepare us for a specific blessing He is planning to give us. It is possible if God gave a blessing to some, it could cause them to stumble. This is why we must continually be growing in preparation for what God has for us.

The more spiritually I grew, the less concerned I had about increasing my material possessions. Yet, the more my material assets increased. My faith and trust in God’s promises continued to increase and a peace and security resulted.

I began expecting blessings that God said I could have and learned to distinguish God’s intervention into my life. They could be small things happening and occasionally a miracle. I called them: It’s A God Thing! When you see God blessing you in a number of ways, it changes your perspective on life and what life is all about. Fear can take away one’s peace but if you believe God is protecting you, there will be no fear. Christ repeatedly tells us not to worry or fear.

Luke 24:45 – 48 – “Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, ‘This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.’”

To obtain the peace the Bible describes comes from repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The renouncing of sin and a commitment to change how you have been living gives you the opportunity to become a new person headed in a different direction. There is a difference in believing about Jesus and believing in Him. We must accept Him as the Lord of our lives and surrender our self-centeredness. Christ and the Holy Spirit must be the ones who guide our lives. Once we learn to do this and accept that we are adopted into God’s family, a peace comes into our lives knowing that we will be given the correct guidance as God’s child.

I Corinthians 3:1 – 3 – “Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans?”

Many professing Christians find it difficult to accept this new life and do not want to live a holy life. They spend little time reading Scripture and only occasionally praying. The input that goes into their minds have little difference from what was going in during their past. As a result, there is little change in who they are and what they produce.

Romans 7:15 – 20 – “I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good. So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.”

I personally had to learn how to handle problems? As a store manager, angry customers would call me every name because their freezer wouldn’t freeze, their washer wouldn’t wash or their battery died and their car would not run and it was my fault that we sold them defective merchandise. Scripture informed me that I was to calmly and peacefully handle each problem as I believed Christ would have handled it. We should not allow people to affect our day. When I handled the most severe complaints, I still felt at peace because I believed the Holy Spirit gave me the words to say and the guidance in handling the problem and satisfying the customer. I was not to make them my enemy but I was to show a loving spirit as a Christian for Christ.

Don’t you believe God wants to give you a peaceful life? Parents want their children to be happy and not suffer. God uses the same illustration to help us believe He wants what is best for us and would like to provide us with even more blessings.

I Peter 2:16 – 17 – “You are free from the law, but that doesn’t mean you are free to do wrong. Live as those who are free to do only God’s will at all times. Show respect for everyone. Love Christians everywhere. Fear God and honor the government.”

The greatest peace one can have, is knowing that your name is in the Lamb’s Book of Life. It is knowing that if you live long enough you will be raptured. Peace is the assurance that you will be with God forever.

Many came to America because of religious freedom and personal opportunities. Those early Americans worshipped God and placed Him as their number one priority. They were willing to die for their country, because they believed it was God’s will to establish a Christian nation and their desire was to make it happen at all costs. They were patriotic and placed the nation above self.

They believed that if they would seek God first; He would bless and prosper them. They did their best to live a holy life according to God’s ways. As a result, we became an exceptional nation because of their devotion to God and His blessings. My mother’s family arrived in 1709 and my father’s family in the 1800s. Many throughout those years were ministers and farmers and a number, both.

God inspired individuals to become free in thought and in vision. They became creative and instead of riding horses they developed a new transportation system. They invented steam engines with rail transportation, steam boats and finally cars.

The early Christians, having received the Holy Spirit, were blessed by God like no other nation. The Holy Spirit inspired them to develop health improvements, communications and technology. What made America exceptional? Other nations, many years older than America never were as creative and innovative. What made America different if it was not God blessing our people and our country?

Study American history and you will realize that God had a plan that we would become a super power nation that would be militarily strong enough to give peace to the world and especially to protect Israel.

Americans were unique people with unlimited dreams. We were a nation that gave people an opportunity to be whatever they wanted to be and was able to allow them to achieve anything they could conceive. Americans were free and not limited by government or others to do whatever they wanted. Jesus said that He came to make us free and our constitution gave us that privilege.

Christians read Scripture that said they could do all things through Christ who would give them the strength. They were taught the Golden Rule to serve others as they would want to be served. With the fruits of the Spirit and God-given talents they were able to do what people in others countries had not done. Their God-given talents, powers, creativity or uniqueness and they became these exceptional people. They also became political leaders with visions of grandeur. They led putting the people and our nation ahead of their personal power and wealth.

Why is it so hard for people to understand that we would not be the nation we are if it were not for God’s blessings? The reason God gave us His blessings is because we were following His ways, living a holy life. Too many would say it was our educational system that made us different. Or, it was just a coincident or we were hard working people. But we know better.

Every one of us have a choice: do we want God directing our lives or do we believe we can become exceptional because of our family background, our education or our talents? God promised for those who would accept Jesus Christ as their Savior He would give them HIS SPIRIT to help us become a new and different person that would be directed by our God. Are you a child of God and are you exceptional? You can and should be. It was people who had God’s Spirit that made America the nation we are. They learned that prosperity was a byproduct of giving service. Anytime you put others first you will be rewarded. Above all, many knew the Bible extremely well, accepted the promises from God and lived their lives expecting to be blessed.

Deuteronomy 8:18 – “But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.”

John 15:5 – “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

Proverbs 3:9 & 10 – “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.”

Malachi 3:10 – “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”

Many early American farmers depended on God to produce their products annually. It was their religious belief that their crops were provided by God’s blessings. It wasn’t unusual to know that they prayed daily that God would provide for them and their families. This is what I learned from my grandparents and their grandparents. One of those was a general in the Civil War and my wife’s heritage came from a general on the other side of that war.