"Why Are The Nations So Angry?"

Much of the world says:

The Living Triune God says, "The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.  He sends His orders to the world--- how swiftly His Word flies!" (Psalm 147:2, 15, NLT)

The world can flash all the signs it desires.  Yet what Father said so long ago in Psalm 2 has never before seen such a prophetic moment as now.  "Why are the nations so angry?  Why do they waste their time with futile plans?  The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the LORD and against His anointed One....But the One Who rules in heaven laughs....Then in anger He rebukes them, terrifying them with his fierce fury.  For the LORD declares, 'I have placed My chosen on the throne in Jerusalem, on My holy mountain.'"  

Most people think that unless missionaries preach, teach, build hospitals and schools, etc., they are not valid missionaries.  Yet the same people overlook the reality that prayer was central and foundational to all the work of the most well known leaders in Church History.

"I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach." (Charles Spurgeon)

"The man who mobilizes the Christian church to pray will make the greatest contribution to world evangelization in history." (Andrew Murray)  
"We give too much attention to method and machinery and resources, and too little to the source of power." (Hudson Taylor)

"To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map." (William Carey)

Our text declares, "The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel."  If I were offering some advice to world leaders, I would say, "He sends His orders to the world."  Just watch, "How swiftly His Word flies!"!!

Father, in Jesus' Name, almost twelve years ago You gave me the word of Deuteronomy 5:31, "But as for you, stand here by Me."  I pray that I walk in it.  Amen.
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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

There Are Just No Words Like His WORDS

"Revive me, O LORD, for Your name's sake!" (Psalm 143:11a)

Who could not pray this every day?  It is a great "cleansing" prayer. 

I pray the Bible because, frankly, there are just no better prayers.  Now some might say that we should make our, "requests known."  That is exactly right, and no prayers make my, "requests known," no prayers offer greater praise, no prayers express the deepest longings and deepest needs than the prayers of the Bible.  Psalm 143 is one of those prayers.  For example, I just pray verses 1, 2, 6, 7-12 verbatim.  By the way, when I pray about, "my enemies," I just pray the Words of God so that I do not pray personal vindictive prayers.  I do the same when praying for our country, Israel, and the nations.  When a person prays the Bible, they are praying the will of God.  As an old commercial said, "no runs, no drips, no errors."  I may not fully understand what I am praying, but I do know they are the very, "Words of God," Words issuing from Father, from Him Who Is, "The Word of God," Jesus Christ, to and through me in the Holy Spirit. 

I shall never forget what happened to me once during our one year mission in Berlin.  I was sitting in a coffee shop in the very center of Berlin, just a short distance from the famous "Check Point Charlie."  I was praying Bible prayers which I had written out, no head bowed, no eyes closed, no audible expression, just giving expression to those prayers in my heart, spirit, mind.   The words of Eric Liddell at one point came to me, "When I run, I feel His pleasure."  What a great work! 

Of course we do not read the Bible only for our prayers, but I do find that when I am reading or listening to the Bible, prayers for myself, my family, local church, friends, country, the nations just come.  If you pray for me on the coming Israel Mission, I commend the prayer I mentioned the other day from Colossians 4 and Psalm 143.  In your reading you will come across prayers the Spirit will give you.

Father, in Jesus' Name, there are just no words like Your Words.  Amen.
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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

"He Is Coming"

"He Who is coming will come and not tarry.  Now the just shall live by faith...." (Hebrews 10:37, 38a)

You will remember our text from our Hebrews study; "He...is coming."  The, "just," the righteous, the impartial person will so live and so govern his life.  My Grandfather believed this; my Father believed this; I believe this.  I repeat Billy Graham's statement, "History is headed toward a dramatic climax."  It does not matter how many generations come and go.  As Psalm 117 declares, "The truth of the Lord endures forever." 

There is an article which I have posted to one of our Blogs.  It is one of the most ominous revelations of the coming EU-Beast-False Prophet-Antichrist consortium.

As you know, I believe developments in the European Union, originally "The Common Market," are key to discerning the times.  Watch global events; watch Israel.  And, as Deuteronomy 2:4 says, "Therefore watch yourselves carefully."  These are exciting times; these are terrifying times.  Yet to the person who follows Jesus Christ, these are victorious times.

"Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus...."

Father, in Jesus' Name, convict me constantly of, "the sin which so easily ensnares us."  And, "Jesus, keep me near the Cross."  Amen.
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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