Pastor Mike Fryer (Wales) & Motte Sircus (Israel)
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The CARMEL ALERT August 19th 2011A compilation of news reports from the past week for the information of those committed to praying
for the Restoration of Israel & the Jewish People
Stefan's Comment: Perseverance In Hebrew the word 'to persevere' is 'lehatmid', and it comes from the Hebrew root 'T.M.D' which also means 'always' or 'forever'. I want to share a little about this attribute. The God of Israel is a persevering God, since He not only has been forever and will be forever, but His covenants and promises are forever and His love is forever and withstands everything. In Leviticus 24:1-4, God commanded the people of Israel to light a lamp that would burn continually in the temple. "Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: “Command the children of Israel that they bring to you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to make the lamps burn continually. Outside the veil of the Testimony, in the tabernacle of meeting, Aaron shall be in charge of it from evening until morning before the LORD continually; it shall be a statute forever in your generations. He shall be in charge of the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually".
This light was probably the most western light in the Menorah and it was never put out. This lamp was used to light the other six lamps of the Menorah that would be light each evening and go out in the morning as the sun came up. This lamp signified the presence of God in the temple, and was fueled by the most pure olive oil. In the Talmud, a central book in according to the traditions of Judaism, there is a reference to this lamp that never went out. The Talmud states that 40 years prior to the destruction of the temple, the continual lamp would often go out on its own, the doors of the sanctuary would open on their own and the scarlet thread would no longer whiten (Yoma, chapter 4, pg. 39). This is interesting since it was approximately 40 years before the destruction of the second temple that Yeshua died for our sins, and the Spirit of the living God came to dwell in the hearts of those who believe in what Yeshua did for us
When I was in the IDF we used to do a lot of marches. We started in basic training with a 1 km march, and eventually scaled up to 60 km over a period of four months. During this period, new soldiers 'earn' different badges and unit symbols for their uniforms and berets, usually by completing some of these marches. The NCO's and officers can choose to grant a soldier their badge or symbol if they think that they deserve it, and of course the higher rank of the commander is who grants his badge, the greater honor it is considered for the soldier receiving. During one of these marches I was granted my officer's regiment badge on the back of which he had written a sentence that I have adopted and remembered ever since. The sentence said: "A drop of water does not carve through the rock from its force, but from its perseverance. Keep persevering". A drop of water has no real power on its own. A drop of water usually disappears within a number of minutes (or even seconds in the heat of Israel) and cannot be used for almost anything. However, when many drops of water are brought together they create one of the most powerful forces known on the planet that cannot be stopped in any way – torrents or water, whether oceans, rivers or floods. Also, even though a drop cannot do much from falling in one place, if you have water dripping continually in one place for long periods of time, they can carve out even the most durable and solid materials in the world.
This picture has a couple of meanings in my eyes. First, each one of us in the body of Messiah is like a drop or water. Each of us on our own are not as powerful when there are many of united together. Once we as a body come together and unite, there is actually no stopping us, we are like a huge torrent of water that removes and washes away everything in its path. Of course this i n not for us to do our will, but the will of our Father in heaven. Secondly, each one of us on our own may not seem to be much just by 'falling' once, but if we repeatedly hit the same spot over and over again, we can make a difference even in the most impossible of situations. This is exactly what Yeshua teaches in the parable of the persistent widow and the judge in Luke 18:1-8 "Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary. ’And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’” Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? " I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”" We can see that there is a connection between prayer, persistence and faith. If we persist in prayer, and do not lose heart we can say to a mountain to be uprooted from its place and go elsewhere. We are also commanded to persist, or 'lehatmid', in rejoicing, giving thanks to the Lord, speaking gracefully and obeying God and those who are in authority over us.
Last week in Israel was Tisha B'Av, or in English, the 9th day of the month of Av. In Israel this is a significant and mournful day as this is the date that the second temple was destroyed in 70 AD, and also the destruction of the first temple 490 years prior to that, both on the exact same day according to the Hebrew calendar. There are other catastrophes that are associated with this date in a more traditional sense, meaning there is no biblical base for them, including the giving of the bad report by the 10 spies that resulted in Israel complaining and eventually wandering in the wilderness for 40 years, the crushing of the Jewish revolt of Bar Kochvah in 135 AD that brought about the final expulsion of the Jewish people from the land of Israel for approximately 1800 years, the beginning of the Spanish inquisition in 1492 AD and a few other events connected to Israel's history directly and also the world's. In Judaism it is considered the saddest day of the year. Many people fast and afflict themselves as they do on Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. Shopping malls , restaurants and other 'enjoyable' venues are closed for the day, even the music played on the radio goes down a notch or two. Despite these calamities that have come upon the Jewish people throughout the generations, one thing can be said about this nation, despite God's hand being upon her to preserve her, and that is that this nation can persevere like no other nation or people group in the world, and perhaps even in history.
In the days of Nehemiah, when the people of Israel returned to the land to rebuild the temple, they encounter much opposition from Sanballat and his companions. Nehemiah 2:17-20 " Then I said to them, “You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach.” And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me. So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they set their hands to this good work. But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they laughed at us and despised us, and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?” So I answered them, and said to them, “The God of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build, but you have no heritage or right or memorial in Jerusalem."
Today we are experiencing the same situation, in our own lives and here in the nation of Israel. The enemy is mocking and despising the work that the Lord desires to accomplish in us. The state of Israel, and the Jewish people, are under continual attack, verbal and physical, from almost every nation in the world. But we serve a persevering God, one who wants to prosper us to walk in his purposes for us. We shall arise and build, and the enemy shall not have a heritage, memorial or right in our lives and in the plans that God has for His people in these days.
The Lord bless you as you bless Israel by standing in defense of her right to exist on the land given to the Jewish people by the God of Israel. Lets pray that Israel will turn back to their God. Do not be silent, but share this with your fellow Christians, share it with your pastors, and with anyone you have a chance to speak to. Lets also pray for that breakthrough to the Muslims, and please remember to pray for all of the soldiers in the IDF -they are defending and fighting for the Kingdom of God.
Shabbat Shalom .... David & Josie
THIS WEEKS NEWS REPORTS
1. 8 Israelis Dead After Triple Terror Attack Near Eilat Israel Today News Aug 18th Terrorists who infiltrated southern Israel from the Egyptian Sinai on Thursday launched a two-hour assault on civilian vehicles and security forces near the Red Sea resort town of Eilat that left six Israelis dead and dozens more wounded. The attack began when at least three terrorists riddled a passing passenger bus with bullets, wounding at least 10 people. The bus continued to drive, and the terrorists pursued in their own vehicle. Israeli soldiers traveling on the bus reportedly exchanged fire with the terrorists as the two vehicles continued toward Eilat. Around the same time, a large roadside bomb was detonated against an IDF patrol near the border with Egypt. There were casualties, though exact numbers were not available at press time.
A third attack occured near the small community of Beer Ora, which sits on the main highway just a little further north from Eilat than the first two attacks. In the third assault, machine gun fire was also directed against a passenger bus and passing civilian vehicles. There were also reports that the terrorists fired at least one anti-tank missile or mortar shell. The third attack saw the most casualties, with six killed and at least a dozen wounded. Israeli forces pushed the terrorist cell further north, where they engaged in a brief but fierce gunbattle that left at least three of the infiltrators dead. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak vowed to hunt down the remainder of the attackers and those responsible for sending them. Barak said he believes the attack originated from Gaza, which shares an often porous border with the Sinai. He also said the attack demonstrates Egypt's lack of control over its own territory.
It has long been warned that radical Islamic groups determined to destroy Israel - including Al Qaeda - were setting up bases of operations in the Sinai Peninsula, and had won many of the local Bedouin tribes to their cause. Israelis have been repeatedly warned to avoid traveling to the Sinai Peninsula, which is home to several popular Red Sea resorts. But if terrorists are now crossing from Sinai into Israel, the Jewish state has a whole new problem on its hands.
Please pray that the IDF will apprehend every one responsible2. 10 Rockets Strike Israel Day After Terror Attack Ha Aretz News Aug 19th Less than a day after coordinated terror attacks killed eight Israelis, Palestinian attacks on Israel continue as 10 Grad and Qasasm rockets were fired Friday morning at Ashkelon, Be'er Sheva and Kiryat Gat. Most of the rockets fell in open areas and did not cause damage or injuries, but one of the missiles hit a building in an Ashdod industrial park, wounding six people, one of them seriously. Three Qassam rockets were shot at the western Negev communities overnight. Emergency sirens were sounded, but no injuries or damage were reported. Large contingents of police forces arrived at the scene of the rocket attacks and are on alert for additional missiles. Residents are called to remain in close proximity to bomb shelters. The Palestinian rocket fire followed an IAF attack on the Gaza Strip overnight which came in response to the coordinated terror attacks on Israel that took place on Thursday afternoon. IAF aircraft attacked seven sites in the Gaza Strip overnight. An IDF Spokesperson reported that the targets included two terror activity sites and a weapons storage unit in north Gaza, and two smuggling tunnels and a terror activity site in south Gaza. Please pray for shalom in southern Israel over the coming weekend3. Palestinians Slam Hypocracy of Human Rights Groups Israel Today News Aug 12 Palestinian Arabs demonstrating a recent wave of arrests on Thursday accused international human rights groups of only caring about their well-being when the culprit is Israel. Hundreds of protestors gathered in Hebron following the recent round-up of hundreds of Palestinian activists - most of them Hamas members - by the regime of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. The Bethlehem-based news agency Ma'an reported that many of the signs held by the protestors read: "Human Rights Organizations - what are you doing to achieve rights?" Several people in the crowd accused human rights groups of ignoring human rights violations by the Palestinian Authority, even as they go out of their way to investigate and condemn every alleged violation by Israel. This has been a persistent phenomenon with both human rights groups and the mainstream international press. Both spend an exaggerated amount of time and effort scrutinizing Israel, but more or less give the Palestinians a free pass, leading to the conclusion that their motivation is not truly freedom or truth, but rather a political agenda against the Jewish state. Ironically, average Palestinians are the ones most adversely affected by the cynical behavior of the groups and organizations claiming to be fighting on behalf of the Palestinian Arabs.
4. UN to Vote for Palestinian State September 20th Arutz 7 Aug 12th The Palestinian Authority statehood bid will be presented to the UN on September 20. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas will personally present the request to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the opening of the sixty-sixth session. PA officials chose September because Lebanon, which will hold the presidency of the Security Council, will be in a strong position to push the bid forward. The bid comes despite strong doubts over PA readiness for statehood due to fiscal insolvency, corruption, its inability, to form a unity government, and concerns over the inclusion of the Hamas terror organization in its ranks. Israel's Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor warned that the PA decision to bypass peace talks will lead only to frustration and violence.Pray that US leaders will hold to their promise to veto this illegal bid for statehood by the PA.
5. Hillary Clinton Demands that Israel Apologise to Turkey INN Aug 19th Hillary Clinton demanded that for the sake of US interests in the Middle East, Israel must apologise to Turkey for the death of 9 turkish terorrists on the Mavi Marama during the flotilla incident last year. PM Benjamin Netanyahu has informed Mrs Clinton that Israel will not apologize for the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid in which nine Turkish pro-Palestinian activists died. Speaking with Clinton via telephone on Tuesday, Netanayhu said that Israel does not intend to adopt an outline to restore its relationship with Turkey. (Ha’aretz) The UN report on last year's Gaza flotilla clash found that Israel's blockade of Gaza is legal and that Jerusalem owes no apology to Turkey for the Mavi Marmara raid, diplomatic sources said. Diplomatic sources in Jerusalem who saw the draft report said it sharply criticizes Turkey for not doing enough to prevent the flotilla from setting sail. However, the report says Israeli commandos used excessive force, though Israel had insisted the soldiers had been attacked and were acting in self-defense.Please pray that the Israeli leadersship will nut bow down to US intimidation & manipulation
Israeli scientists have developed an innovative new nano-particle treatment for cancerous tumors that could replace traditional radiation therapy. Traditional radiation treatment has a range of damaging side effects, but Prof. Israel Gannot believes he can provide an alternative. Scientists from Israel are developing a new way to destroy cancerous tumors that will have fewer side effects than traditional radiation therapy, and cause minimal damage to surrounding tissue. The innovative method developed by a professor at Tel Aviv University uses heat to kill the tumor cells, while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue intact. Today, radiation therapy is one of the most important weapons against cancerous tumors, but the therapy often has a significant impact on the health of a patient as it harms healthy tissue as well as malignant cells.
Professor Israel Gannot, whose method is soon to be published in the journal Nanomedicine , uses a special mixture of nano-particles - already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - and antibodies to locate individual tumors and bind directly to them. The specialized cocktail is administered safely and simply, through topical local injection or injection into the blood stream. "Once the nano-particles bind to the tumor, we excite them with an external magnetic field, and they begin to heat very specifically and locally," Gannot explains. The magnetic field is manipulated to create a targeted rise in temperature, and it is this directed heat elevation that kills the tumors, he says. Once the treatment is completed, the nano-particles are washed out of the body naturally without leaving a trace, minimizing side effects. So far, the treatment has been proven effective against epithelial cancers, which can develop in almost any area of the body, such as the breast or lung. By using a special feedback process, also developed in his laboratory, the process can be optimized for individual treatment. Gannot claims the method is effective against almost any type of tumor, as long as its specific markers and its antibodies can be identified.
Recuperation at home Aside from being minimally invasive, Gannot says that the treatment is also fast and efficient. The entire treatment lasts only six hours, and can be administered during an out-patient procedure, enabling patients to recuperate in the comfort of their own homes. It's early days yet, however. Gannot is currently applying his technique to cell lines and to ex vivo tissues and tissue-like substitutes in his lab, and plans to start in vivo experiments by next year. If long-term clinical trials are successful, however, Gannot believes the technique could become a mainstay of patient care.6. Targeting Tumors Without the Pain of Radiation Please pray for the success of this cancer breakthru7. Israel Blessed With Rare Summer Rain Israel Today News Aug 14th Israelis in the center of the country who happened to be awake during the early morning hours on Sunday witnessed a rare sight: rainfall in the middle of summer. A light rain fell in Tel Aviv and surrounding areas just as the sun rose. While the rain did not last long, and most of the precious water was quickly snatched up by a parched earth, Israelis hoped that it was a sign the coming winter would be good in terms of rainfall. Israel is at the tail end of a seven-year drought that nearly left the Jewish state having to impose water rationing during the summer months. The drought has caused nearly irreversable damage to the Sea of Galilee and the mountain aquifers, Israel's main sources of fresh water. But a healthy rainfall this coming winter would go a long way toward reversing the situation, and buy Israel a little more time to get a series of desalination plants operational.
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Jan Willem van der Hoeven speaking at IRI 2011 http://youtu.be/Jt601Euxz8A
Israels Great Financial Future http://www.out-of-zion.com/audio/Hal%20Lindsay.wmv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG6jPq1z97s&feature=player_embedded
Glen Beck Encourages All Christians to stand with Israel Glen Beck interview FOX NEWS interview http://www.out-of-zion.com/audio/Glenn%20Beck.wmv
Avi Lipkin on Obama & Islam http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13603556&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63hTOaRu7h4&feature=player_embedded#at=103
Melanie Phillips Interview on Israel TV news http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4dksiRW-Yg
The Identity of the Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures http://www.youtube.com/user/israelmedia1#p/a/u/1/mQFWi6cCUtY
Interesting info from an Arab perspective http://www.shoebat.com/videos/speak2arab.php
For those who want to boycott Israel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbIQto3KPUM&eurl
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/israel-videos.htm85 other YouTube videos about Israel at:
The Middle East Problem "BEE" in GREAT HEALTH click here
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NEW For a clear exposition of the issue of the borders, FYI.
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