Number of Israelis updating gas masks nearly triples

The Postal Service said that the company's reservation line has been flooded by calls from concerned citizens and that the number of daily orders has spiked from an average of 200 a day to 500 a day. read full article:http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4338964,00.html

Israeli strike indicates Syria, Hezbollah may have crossed its 'red line' (+video

Israeli jets reportedly struck an arms convoy carrying anti-aircraft missiles from Syria to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which is building up its arsenal for a possible war with Israel.read full article: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2013/0130/Israeli-strike-indicates-Syria-Hezbollah-may-have-crossed-its-red-line-video

ScienceCast: Record-Setting Asteroid Flyby

On Feb. 15th an asteroid about half the size of a football field will fly past Earth closer than many man-made satellites. Since regular sky surveys began in the 1990s, astronomers have never seen an object so big come so close to our planet.

watch video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwidzVHvbGI

Egypt, Syria are falling apart – an Israeli nightmare unfolds

http://www.debka.com/article/22720/Egypt-Syria-are-falling-apart-–-an-Israeli-nightmare-unfolds

Israel warns of possible pre-emptive chemical weapons strike in Syria

Israel could launch a pre-emptive strike to stop Syria's chemical weapons from reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah or al Qaeda inspired groups, officials said Sunday.
The warning came as the military moved a rocket defense system to a main northern city, and Israel's premier warned of dangers from both Syria and Iran. read full article:http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57566072/israel-warns-of-possible-pre-emptive-chemical-weapons-strike-in-syria/

'It's time to take action on Middle East conflict'

"The time to take action in the Middle East is now," was the resounding message of Jordanian King Abdullah II's speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday. "If we're not too late... the two state solution will only last as long as [US President Barack] Obama's term," he warned. "If it doesn't happen by then I don't think it will happen.
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Abdullah posited Obama's position as a second term president as a "tremendous advantage." He added that in the next couple of months, Jordan would be marching toward Washington alongside it's international partners in the peace process, and saying "Mr. President, it's time to engage in the the Palestinian-Israeli peace process."  read full article: http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=300961

Is homosexuality becoming lawfully and socially acceptable a sign of the last days?

This is a very touchy subject because many of us have family or friends that are homosexual. As a Christian, I cannot judge their hearts but only show what the bible teaches.   Remember,  “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23).  Homosexuality is becoming lawfully and socially acceptable.  The Bible has many references of how homosexuality was unacceptable from the beginning in Genesis.  As it becomes more acceptable , I am reminded in scripture of the description of the world in the last days just before the Lord's return.
 
2 Timothy 1-3 
1 This know also, that in the ^alast days perilous ^btimes shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, ^acovetous, boasters, ^bproud, blasphemers, ^cdisobedient to parents, ^dunthankful, unholy,

3 Without ^anatural ^baffection, ^ctrucebreakers, ^dfalse accusers, ^eincontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 

 God’s word is holy and sovereign.

Here is an article that gives biblical references concerning homosexuality.

                                     Bible Verses About Homosexuality
Are there explicit Bible verses about homosexuality?   http://www.godvoter.org/homosexuality-bible-verses.html

US in crosshairs of North Korea's nuclear rockets

SEOUL: North Korea said on Thursday it would carry out further rocket launches and a nuclear test that would target the United States, dramatically stepping up its threats against a country it called its "sworn enemy". read full article:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/US-in-crosshairs-of-North-Koreas-nuclear-rockets/articleshow/18175468.cms

No Holds Barred: Obama couldn't stop Bibi

No PM has so successfully resisted the pressure from the leader of a country he loves so much for a country he loves even more. read full article:http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=300863

Bible Verse - James 1:5

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” — James 1:5

Russia warns Israel, West against attack on Iran

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed concern over potential plans of military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, but he also encouraged Tehran to reach an agreement with International Atomic Energy Agency negotiators. read full article:http://news.msn.com/world/russia-warns-israel-west-against-attack-on-iran

Drought Stretching to Second Year Boosting Risk for U.S. Crops

The risk of drought damaging U.S. corn and soybean crops for a second year is increasing as forecasters predict persistently dry weather in the Midwest and Great Plains through April, the start of the planting season. read full article: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-16/drought-stretching-to-second-year-boosting-risk-for-u-s-crops.html

Archaeological discovery supports Biblical account of Shiloh's destruction

Two Old Testament books Jeremiah and I Samuel describe a devastating defeat of the Israelites by the Philistines near Shiloh.read full article:http://www.examiner.com/article/archaeological-discovery-supports-biblical-account-of-shiloh-s-destruction

Jerusalem in Prophecy

On June 7, 1967 (28 Iyar 5727), Israel captured the Old City of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem came under Israeli control after the Six-Day War. The first time Jews control Jerusalem since the Destruction of the Second Holy Temple by the Romans in 70 AD.

Jerusalem Will Be In Jewish Hands… Luke 21:24
They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

The Lord prophesied that the reunification of Jerusalem as a Jewish City would be a sign that foreign (gentile) influence over His land, and indeed the world, was coming to an end (Luke 21:24). Fulfillment of this prophecy began in 1967, when Jerusalem became an undivided Jewish city again, and scholars saw it as another major sign that the End of the Age had begun. The almost world wide effort to re-divide the city is in essence a battle of wills. Nearly every Israeli leader has stood firmly on a pledge to keep Jerusalem united forever as Israel’s capital, but the unbelieving leaders of the world are just as resolutely determined to divide it with the Palestinians.
The Lord said that at the End of the Age He will make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling, an immovable rock for all nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves. (Zechariah 12:2-3) This past year much of the talk against Israel has been focused on Jerusalem. American leaders, traditionally some of Israel’s most loyal allies, have publicly called East Jerusalem occupied territory and demanded that no more Jewish homes be built there. They’ve even tried to halt construction in undisputed neighborhoods.

The above is excerpts from article written by Jack Kelley.
full article:
http://gracethrufaith.com/ikvot-hamashiach/seven-major-prophetic-signs-of-the-second-coming/

EU reportedly to offer new Middle East peace plan

Israeli sources fear European initiative for a two-state solution will force Israel ‘into a corner’

According to Israeli diplomatic sources cited by the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, the goal of the EU plan is to bring about the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with its capital in East Jerusalem. The report said the EU intends to set a clear timetable for negotiations between the two sides in 2013. read full article:  http://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-reportedly-to-offer-new-middle-east-peace-plan/

Sun Flare Update

Sun Spot AR 1654 has been upgraded to 65% chance for M class flares and 10% chance for X flares.

The Hal Lindsey Report

Who is the false prophet?  Hal Lindsey teaches on the 17th chapter of Revelation, 'The Mystery of Babylon ' .

watch video   1/11/2013  http://www.hallindsey.com/videos/

God blesses those that read the book of Revelation.  Revelation 1vs 3  "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." 

Russia rejects Assad exit as precondition for Syria deal

 Russia voiced support on Saturday for international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi but insisted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's exit cannot be a precondition for a deal to end the country's conflict.
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The issue of Assad, whom the United States, European powers and Gulf-led Arab states insist must step down to end what has escalated into a civil war, appeared to be a sticking point at the meeting.

Russia's Foreign Ministry said: "As before, we firmly uphold the thesis that questions about Syria's future must be decided by the Syrians themselves, without interference from outside or the imposition of prepared recipes for development." read full article: http://news.yahoo.com/russia-rejects-assad-exit-precondition-syria-deal-111601731.html

Big sunspot unleashes an intense solar flare

A huge sunspot known as AR1654 produced the M1-class flare at 4:11 a.m. EST, officials with NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory said in a description of the event. The SDO spacecraft is one of several sun-watching space telescopes keeping tabs on solar flares and other sun weather events.read full article:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50438072/ns/technology_and_science-space/#.UPC8JUbDVSI

2 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3

King James Version (KJV)

3 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

² For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
³ Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
⁴ Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
⁵ Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
⁶ For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
⁷ Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
⁸ Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
⁹ But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.
¹⁰ But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
¹¹ Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
¹² Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
¹³ But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
¹⁴ But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
¹⁵ And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
¹⁷ That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Heat, Flood or Icy Cold, Extreme Weather Rages Worldwide

WORCESTER, England — Britons may remember 2012 as the year the weather spun off its rails in a chaotic concoction of drought, deluge and flooding, but the unpredictability of it all turns out to have been all too predictable: Around the world, extreme has become the new commonplace.
Especially lately. China is enduring its coldest winter in nearly 30 years. Brazil is in the grip of a dreadful heat spell. Eastern Russia is so freezing — minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and counting — that the traffic lights recently stopped working in the city of Yakutsk
Bush fires are raging across Australia, fueled by a record-shattering heat wave. Pakistan was inundated by unexpected flooding in September. A vicious storm bringing rain, snow and floods just struck the Middle East. And in the United States, scientists confirmed this week what people could have figured out simply by going outside: last year was the hottest since records began.
“Each year we have extreme weather, but it’s unusual to have so many extreme events around the world at once,” said Omar Baddour, chief of the data management applications division at the World Meteorological Organization, in Geneva.
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Such events are increasing in intensity as well as frequency, Mr. Baddour said, a sign that climate change is not just about rising temperatures, but also about intense, unpleasant, anomalous weather of all kinds. read full article:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/science/earth/extreme-weather-grows-in-frequency-and-intensity-around-world.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&partner=rss&emc=rss

Almost impossible to prevent Assad from using chemical weapons, US Army chief says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has largely ruled out sending in ground troops to secure Syrian chemical weapons under hostile circumstances, but the Pentagon could provide some forces if the Assad regime ever agrees to a peaceful transition, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday.

Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged that it will be nearly impossible to prevent the Syrian government from using its chemical weapons, so the US must rely on deterrence and continue warning Syria that using them would be unacceptable. read full article:http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-troops-could-help-secure-syrian-weapons/

Update on Sun Spot AR1654

INCREASING CHANCE OF FLARES: Big sunspot AR1654 is growing more active. It is now crackling with M-class solar flares, such as this one recorded by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory this morning at 09:11 UT:

AR1654 is getting bigger as it turns toward Earth: movie. Not only is the chance of flares increasing, but also the chance of an Earth-directed eruption.This could be the sunspot that breaks the recent lengthy spell of calm space weather around our planet. http://spaceweather.com/

 

Updated at: 2013 Jan 11 2235 UTC   Flare -  0-24hr    24-48hr
                                                         ClassM   60%        60%  
                                                         ClassX    05%        05%


 

Hal Lindsey Report

The issue of faith pervades every aspect of our relationship with God and our service for Him. Genuine faith is the source of our strength, our provision, our courage, our guidance, and our victory over the world system, the flesh, and the Devil. Faith is the only thing that can sustain us in the trials and persecutions predicted for the last days. It's imperative that we understand exactly what faith is, how we get it, and how it grows.

The Many Facets of Faith -Continued
http://www.hallindsey.com/videos/

Sun Flare Report

BIG SUNSPOT: A very large sunspot is emerging over the sun's eastern limb. Numbered AR1654, it consists of two dark cores each 3 to 4 times wider than Earth. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory took this picture during the early hours of Jan. 9th:

So far the sunspot is relatively quiet, producing only a smattering of low-level C-class solar flares. We will know more about AR1654's flare-producing potential in the days ahead as the sunspot turns toward Earth. A direct view will reveal what kind of magnetic field the sunspot posseses, which is a key requirement for flare forecasting. For now, NOAA forecasters are estimating a 35% chance of M-class flares and a 5% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours. http://spaceweather.com/

Boston declares public health emergency as nation battles severe flu outbreak

The influenza-ravaged city has seen about 700 confirmed cases of the virus since Oct. 1, the unofficial start of the flu season, according to the office of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who declared the state of emergency Wednesday morning.

By comparison, Boston saw 70 confirmed cases during last year’s flu season.

New York state has been no exception. So far this season, there have been more than 15,000 reported cases. By comparison, only about 4,400 cases were reported throughout the entirety of last year’s flu season.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/boston-declares-health-emergency-raging-flu-outbreak-article-1.1236894#ixzz2HXpID73T

Hints of Syrian Chemical Push Set Off Global Effort to Stop It

WASHINGTON — In the last days of November, Israel’s top military commanders called the Pentagon to discuss troubling intelligence that was showing up on satellite imagery: Syrian troops appeared to be mixing chemicals at two storage sites, probably the deadly nerve gas sarin, and filling dozens of 500-pounds bombs that could be loaded on airplanes. read full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/08/world/middleeast/chemical-weapons-showdown-with-syria-led-to-rare-accord.html?ref=world&_r=2&

Netanyahu says he will ‘never divide Jerusalem,’ could accept a centrist coalition

Jerusalem will not be divided “so long as I’m prime minister,” Benjamin Netanyahu said in a Monday night Channel 2 broadcast. Asked by Yaakov Elon about polls showing two-thirds of Israelis support the division of the city as part of a peace agreement with the Palestinians, the prime minister responded, “I don’t buy it” and stressed that Hamas would be at the walls of Israel’s border if Jerusalem were split. read full article: http://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-would-never-divide-jerusalem-but-would-accept-a-centrist-coalition/

Palestinian Authority Chief Judge: 'Jerusalem Will Be the Capital of the Caliphate'

Palestinian Authority Chief Islamic Judge Tayseer Al-Tamimi uttered these words on Azhari TV on December 31, 2012:

The caliphate will be restored after this tyrannical rule comes to an end... What we are seeing in Egypt are birth pangs. The struggle between Islam and others, and all the conspiracies that aim at stopping the train that has already set out to liberate Jerusalem and to restore Islamic rule. Jerusalem will be the capital of the caliphate, Allah willing… That is why I say that it is imperative to awaken the nation, because it has the capabilities. It is imperative to awaken the nation to its duty to liberate the land of Jerusalem and Palestine – the land of the Prophet Muhammad's nocturnal journal – using all its capabilities. 

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/01/07/Palestinian-Authority-Chief-Judge-Confirms-Eradicate-Israel-And-Take-Jerusalem

Iran pledges long-range missiles for Hamas

NICOSIA — Iran has publicly promised Hamas would receive long-range
weapons.
Officials said the Teheran regime intends to ship missiles with ranges
of several hundreds of kilometers to the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip.
They said the missiles would be able to reach anywhere within Israel.read full article:http://www.worldtribune.com/2013/01/06/iran-pledges-long-range-missiles-for-hamas/

'Russian ships gathering off Syria to deter West'

'Sunday Times' quotes Russian diplomat as saying Russian marines being deployed to deter ground op; Assad to speak. read full article:

http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=298541

Sun Flare Update

VERY SPOTTED SUN: Solar activity is still relatively low, but the appearance of the sun suggests the quiet might not last. Over the weekend, a profusion of new sunspot groups peppered the solar disk with dark cores--each one a potential source of eruptions. NOAA forecasters estimate a 35% chance of M-class flares and a 5% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours.

http://spaceweather.com/

Syria's Assad denounces 'puppet' opponents in TV address

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has delivered a rare TV address, denouncing his opponents as "enemies of God and puppets of the West". read full article:   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20924452

Sun Flare Update-14 Sunspots

Solar UpdateSolar activity has been fairly low since the isolated M-Class solar flare on Saturday morning. New Sunspots 1652 and 1653 were numbered. There will remain a chance for C-Class solar flares and perhaps another isolated M-Class event.  Magnetic Image of the Sun (Saturday) - SDO

Two Extremes: Mass Fatah rally in Gaza a challenge for Hamas

Published on Jan 4, 2013

Thousands of supporters of President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party are celebrating its anniversary. Rival party Hamas - which governs Gaza, has given its permission to hold the event for the first time since it ousted Fatah five years ago. RT talks to political analyst Elias Zananiri from Ramallah.

watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AltI4yuwyzQ&feature=player_embedded

Sun Flare Report

CHANCE OF FLARES: Sunspot AR1640 has developed a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares. At the moment, however, the sunspot is mostly quiet, producing only a smattering of low-level C-class eruptions.
Link:   http://spaceweather.com/                          

A Cup Of Contemplation #5

                 I came across this article today and have decided to share it under:

                                                "A Cup Of Contemplation".   


I read a lot of articles throughout the day and some just leave me questioning how to verify the information.  This article is disturbing at best, but one that needs to bring questions to all Americans.

                     Egyptian mag affirms Brotherhood infiltration of White House
Effectively affirming the concerns of five much-maligned Republican House members and the evidence presented in an investigative book, an Egyptian magazine claims six American Muslim leaders who work with the Obama administration are Muslim Brotherhood operatives who have significant influence on U.S. policy.
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The article names Arif Alikhan, assistant secretary of Homeland Security for policy development; Mohammed Elibiary, a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council; Rashad Hussain, the U.S. special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference; Salam al-Marayati, co-founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, or MPAC); Imam Mohamed Magid, president of the Islamic Society of North America, or ISNA; and Eboo Patel, a member of President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships
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The Center for Security Policy notes that security clearance guidelines for federal employees state a “security risk may exist when an individual’s immediate family, including cohabitants and other persons to whom he or she may be bound by affection, influence, or obligation are not citizens of the United States or may be subject to duress.”
The guidelines express concern for any “association or sympathy with persons or organizations that advocate the overthrow of the United States Government, or any state or subdivision, by force or violence or by other unconstitutional means.”

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/egyptian-mag-affirms-brotherhood-infiltration-of-white-house/#6fGylzWb3fPyhtWc.99

US troops arrive in Turkey to begin operating Patriot batteries

Turkish media reported on Friday that the 27-member team of US military forces had arrived in the southeastern city of Gaziantep. The team will also inspect the site of the batteries.

On December 21, 2012, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Patriot missile batteries will be installed near the southeastern cities of Adana, Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras.

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta signed orders to authorize deploying the Patriots and about 400 troops to Turkey on December 14. Washington will provide two out of six such batteries, while Germany and the Netherlands will each contribute two.
read full article:http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/04/281676/us-troops-arrive-in-turkey-for-patriots/

Will this be the year that Israel goes to war with Iran?

Read article: http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2013/01/03/will-this-be-the-year-that-israel-goes-to-war-with-iran/

Israel beefing up border with Syria, may look to Jordan frontier next

View of the border with Syria, December 2011. (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90

Spurred on by fears of Syria’s civil war spilling into the Golan Heights, Israel is ramping up works to improve the border fence between the two countries, Israel Radio reported Thursday.read full article:http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-beefing-up-border-with-syria-may-look-to-jordan-frontier-next/

'Lost Tribe's' Return to Israel Fulfilling Prophecy?

TEL AVIV - A "lost tribe" has come home to Israel and the return could be part of biblical prophecy.
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"The ten tribes may have been lost to us for many centuries, but they were never lost in terms of their identity," Michael Freund, with Shavai Israel, told CBN News.
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"The prophet Isaiah says 'al tera qui ka ani,' which means 'fear not for I am with you, God says," Freund explained. "'Me israch avi zerecha,'" which translates 'from the east I will bring your descendants.'"

"These are the descendants of Israel and they are coming back from the east," he said. "It is as if the headline of today was written by Isaiah the prophet 25 or 2,600 years ago. It's a phenomenal thing."

The Assyrian Empire exiled the tribe of Manassah almost 3,000 years ago. Although they settled in northeast India, tribe members kept their Jewish roots for more than 2,000 years.

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The Hebrew prophets said when God gathered His Jewish people back from all the ends of the earth in the last days that there would be Gentiles helping and bringing them back," David Parsons, with the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, told CBN News.  read full article:http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/insideisrael/2013/January/Lost-No-More-Bnei-Menashe-Tribe-Returns-to-Israel/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+delicious/gqlf+(Christian+Headlines+Top+Headlines)

Jordanian minister accuses Israel of planning to erect the third Temple

Jordanian minister accused Israel on Wednesday of planning to partition the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and the Temple Mount plaza surrounding it in order to erect the third Temple.read full article:http://www.timesofisrael.com/jordanian-minister-accuses-israel-of-planning-to-erect-the-third-temple/

Questions for 2013

As we enter the new year 2013 I have many unanswered questions .

1. Will Iran compromise their nuclear ambitions and let the IAEA in to inspect their facilities or will the red line be reached and will Israel take military action?

2. What will happen to Syria? The death toll rises daily. How can Russia help and have they changed their stance on Assad? Will Chemical Weapons make their way into terrorist hands and threaten Israel?

3. Will Hamas and Hezbollah join into an assault with the Palestinian Authority against Israel ?

Note: Our eyes are on Israel as prophecy unfolds. We need to remember that they were scattered worldwide for over 2000 years, but were brought back to their homeland that God had promise them.

They became a nation in 1948. (Only God could have made this happen)

In 1967 Israel annexed Jerusalem after the 6 day war. Jerusalem is now in their midst where the Jewish Temple stood.
In Zechariah 12:2-3
God says: "Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah [the Jews inhabiting the land of Israel] and Jerusalem. And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it."

In verse 9 He adds, "It shall be in that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem."

"Behold, the day of the Lord is coming . . . For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; the city shall be taken, the houses rifled, and the women ravished. Half of the city shall go into captivity . . . Then the Lord will go forth and fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle.

"And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley; half of the mountain shall move toward the north and half of it toward the south" (Zechariah 14:1-4).

　
The tiny nation of Israel is becoming surrounded by their enemies just as prophecy foretells.

4. The question I have on this subject is, will a great peacemaker arise? Will he have the answers to all the hatred against Israel? ( biblical warning- The prophet Daniel tells us there will be a false peacemaker and will offer peace for 3 ½ years, thereafter, he will reveal his true nature.) Daniel 9 vs. 27

There will be many who believe his lies. Jesus tell us to watch and that we are children of the light. We are not in darkness that these days should surprise us.

Our world is going through so many changes as I spoke of in an earlier blog “Understanding the Beginnings of Sorrows“ . I will continue to bring news about these changes.

I will continue to watch for answers to my questions above. Let us keep watch on Israel and their sacred Jerusalem.
    
Maranatha
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