PRAY! Prayer for Soldiers at Home and Abroad

If you don’t subscribe to Israel 365 News, or Not the Bee News, I want to encourage you to do so. Recently I read that Austin Texas, CBS reporter, Vinny Martorano, was in downtown Austin Texas reporting on the events transpiring there in regard to the news that America had struck Iran. What did CBS tell the reporter to do? He seems to be told not to film a segment highlighting the pro-Trump crowd of Iranians celebrating this weekend’s attack on the Islamic nation, but he decides to be an actual reporter and defy orders. 

Why do I tell you this? 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 states: The coming [of the lawless one, the antichrist] is through the activity and working of Satan and will be attended by great power and with all sorts of [pretended] miracles and signs and delusive marvels—[all of them] lying wonders— ¹⁰ And by unlimited seduction to evil and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing (going to perdition) because they did not welcome the Truth but refused to love it that they might be saved. ¹¹ Therefore God sends upon them a misleading influence, a working of error and a strong delusion to make them believe what is false, ¹² In order that all may be judged and condemned who did not believe in [who refused to adhere to, trust in, and rely on] the Truth, but [instead] took pleasure in unrighteousness.

The Last Days are marked by strong delusion, deception, and lies. Turn off the propaganda of the elites that hate God, hate Jesus, and hate Israel. And can I let you in on a little secret? They hate Jesus-fearing, Bible believing Christians. (I think that’s you and me).

With that rant out of my system, my main point is to ask you to be in prayer for our troops – in the Middle East, and around the world. As of today there have been six US service members who have paid the ultimate sacrifice – so that others can live in freedom. Pray that all terrorist cells, and plots will be exposed to upper, middle, and lower levels of law enforcement – here in America, Israel, and around the world. Pray for the protection of our President, the US military, and its leadership. Pray for them to have the wisdom, and counsel of God; to know how to respond appropriately in any given situation.

John David preached out of Joshua 1:9 Sunday. Since Sunday that Scripture has been repeated to me on three separate occasions from three separate sources. This word from the Lord is bigger than our church. Obey, put into practice, what the verses command us to do: Only you be strong and very courageous, that you may do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you. Turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. ⁸ This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. (Joshua 1:7-8) What does Joshua 1:9 state? Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” NIV 

Followers of Yeshua (Joshua) – Jesus are COMMANDED…to: (1) Be Strong; (2) Courageous; (3) Do Not Be Afraid; (4) Do Not Be Discouraged!

How? Joshua 1:7-8: (1) Obey the Law (Instruction, Teaching) of God; (2) Focus on His Teaching; (3) Speak or Declare His Word, His Teaching; (4) Think on it (Meditate on it); (5) Practice it – Day and Night!