"As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever." (Psalm 48:8, NIV)
This Psalm is more about, "the city of the Great King," than I ever realized. Father declares, Jerusalem, Mount Zion is, "His holy mountain," and is, "beautiful in its loftiness (elevation) ,.. the joy of the whole earth." Now most people of course do not consider it such---------- but they will! The Word declares, "it is impossible for God to lie." So I guess it really does not matter what the growing influence of Islam on American universities is shouting, or how the humanists who control the world's media attempt to deceive. Truth is, Jerusalem is, "Beautiful for situation," and, it is the will of, "Our Father, Who art in heaven," that Jerusalem be, "the joy of the whole earth; therefore, I say to, "the whole earth"------------- "take heed."
To the Covenant People of our King Jesus Christ, I say a similar warning, "Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them," mainly, the god of gods, the Devil who began his attack on humanity with the words, "Did God really say?" I tell you, this question is what drives today's schools at all levels, from kindergarten to graduated schools; it is the driving force of the entertainment industry, and, my Fellow Follower of Jesus, it dominates the work place.
The choice is, therefore, before you and me today and always, until Jesus comes in the clouds of glory, Whom/whom do we believe? The answer will determine the "spirit" of global missions; it will determine how we live, and, it will determine the outcome of the foreign policy of nations, "When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together, they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror. Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor." Take warning, you nations of the earth. Come against, "the City of the Great King," and you will suffer the same end as those described in this Psalm, "You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by the east wind."
Dear Believer, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem," but do not fear for Jerusalem. "God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be her fortress....God makes her secure forever"!! And never forget; the God Who has done such is He Who, "....is our God for ever; he will be our guide even to the end."
Father, in Jesus' Name, just continue to, "Glorify Thy Name in all the earth." Amen.
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Great article on Israel's 63rd Independence Day at: www.apf327.blogspot.com
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
