"For this purpose was the Son of God manifested"
Painting by Graham Braddock
To be honest, I do not
understand the Messianic Jewish rejection of celebrating the birth
of Yeshua. Not that it is rejected completely by all, but it is a fairly common
hesitation or outright rejection among the Jewish believers.
I would think the Gospel accounts of the birth of Yeshua, a Jewish baby born according to prophetic scripture in Bethlehem, would be embraced as a day to celebrate, seeing how it is the strongest answer in the Scriptures as to who is a Jew. If Yeshua is a Jew, how could faith in Him as Messiah ever make any Jew no longer Jewish? Even Yair Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister's son, knows Yeshua was a Jew.
The resistance to "Christmas" must be because of all the other baggage that comes with the holiday, or the thinking that only the Biblical Feasts of the Lord should be observed. But to resist celebrating the birth of the Lord as a genuine holy day? I don't really understand that. The angels broke out in celebration, so why shouldn't we?
I understand and fully embrace the Feasts of the Lord which God gave Israel to observe perpetually. Each and every one of them are prophetic types and shadows of God's plan of salvation in the Messiah. But consider this, the birth of Yeshua was the first manifestation of the Divine salvation plan that was not a type and shadow holy day.
The birth of Yeshua was the reality of types and shadows finally bursting into manifestation! This was reality bursting into our temporal, earthly realm in the most supernatural of circumstances. Yeshua's Father was in every sense, God.
Born a beautiful little Jewish baby in the humblest of settings, Yeshua was born to become the Lamb of God sacrificed on the altar. For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that He might destroy the works of the enemy. But before He could lay down His life as a sacrifice for our salvation, first He had to be born. Is that not reason enough to embrace the day? Is it any wonder the angels on high rejoiced singing, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests.”
This day of Christmas can be treasured because almost the whole world stops for a day to gather together in an acknowledgement of the day everything changed for salvation of mankind. Maybe most of them have lost this meaning, or never even had the true meaning of Christmas —regardless it is Yeshua who is the historical marker. There would be no stopping to give gifts and gather with family if not for His birth.
All the details that are annual fodder for arguments between different types of believers, and for looking down on each other, are not any less grievous to my spirit than the materialism that has overtaken so much of Christmas. It is a HOLY DAY. A day when God gave us a great Gift. If anything, the things that wrong with Christmas ought to inspire us to personally and individually restore joy and reverence for what was given to us that day.
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders." Isaiah 9:6
The prophets spoke of His birth and the angels rejoiced to see it — Yeshua's birth, a beautiful manifestation of a generous God. — Donna Diorio
I would think the Gospel accounts of the birth of Yeshua, a Jewish baby born according to prophetic scripture in Bethlehem, would be embraced as a day to celebrate, seeing how it is the strongest answer in the Scriptures as to who is a Jew. If Yeshua is a Jew, how could faith in Him as Messiah ever make any Jew no longer Jewish? Even Yair Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister's son, knows Yeshua was a Jew.
The resistance to "Christmas" must be because of all the other baggage that comes with the holiday, or the thinking that only the Biblical Feasts of the Lord should be observed. But to resist celebrating the birth of the Lord as a genuine holy day? I don't really understand that. The angels broke out in celebration, so why shouldn't we?
I understand and fully embrace the Feasts of the Lord which God gave Israel to observe perpetually. Each and every one of them are prophetic types and shadows of God's plan of salvation in the Messiah. But consider this, the birth of Yeshua was the first manifestation of the Divine salvation plan that was not a type and shadow holy day.
The birth of Yeshua was the reality of types and shadows finally bursting into manifestation! This was reality bursting into our temporal, earthly realm in the most supernatural of circumstances. Yeshua's Father was in every sense, God.
Born a beautiful little Jewish baby in the humblest of settings, Yeshua was born to become the Lamb of God sacrificed on the altar. For this purpose was the Son of God manifested, that He might destroy the works of the enemy. But before He could lay down His life as a sacrifice for our salvation, first He had to be born. Is that not reason enough to embrace the day? Is it any wonder the angels on high rejoiced singing, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests.”
This day of Christmas can be treasured because almost the whole world stops for a day to gather together in an acknowledgement of the day everything changed for salvation of mankind. Maybe most of them have lost this meaning, or never even had the true meaning of Christmas —regardless it is Yeshua who is the historical marker. There would be no stopping to give gifts and gather with family if not for His birth.
All the details that are annual fodder for arguments between different types of believers, and for looking down on each other, are not any less grievous to my spirit than the materialism that has overtaken so much of Christmas. It is a HOLY DAY. A day when God gave us a great Gift. If anything, the things that wrong with Christmas ought to inspire us to personally and individually restore joy and reverence for what was given to us that day.
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders." Isaiah 9:6
The prophets spoke of His birth and the angels rejoiced to see it — Yeshua's birth, a beautiful manifestation of a generous God. — Donna Diorio
Arrows from Zion
Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries by subscription only donna@israelprayer.com
Israel Pochtar, who just
celebrated the 27th Anniversary with his wife Vicki (Mazal Tov!), sent us this VIDEO Recent Highlights & Testimonies from Beit Hallel
Congregation, and a request to cover the Arab -
Jewish Young Leaders Conference by the Red Sea that took place before this
Arrows could be put out. So Pray that the seeds of unity planted in the
conference would blossom abundantly. Here is video of Arab pastors Marwan and Salim from last year's
gathering. Stay tuned, I'm sure Israel will send a great update of their time
together as one.
Also
Pochtar writes, "It's so important to bring to the nation of Israel the true meaning and
message of Yeshua's nativity, life, death and resurrection, and no better time
than now, when they see the whole world celebrating our Messiah's birth. We
believe there is something special in the atmosphere during this season,
precisely because many nations join in celebration of Yeshua's birth that took
place over 2000 years ago, just a few miles from where we live. We invite you
to join us in blessing
these families and children with generosity, kindness and giving, which are the
true synonyms of Christmas.
Tikkun Global has reached $20K in the $50K Donations
Matching funds by GOD TV. Every donation thru Dec 31st will be doubled for
use by the Tikkun Israeli ministries. They are also announcing a new YouTube
channel #IAMWITHISRAEL inviting
all to Subscribe. Two articles from Tikkun: Down the
Memory Hole by Dan Juster | From Generation to Generation by David
Shish
Combining a couple of
mailings from HaCarmel congregation which is led by Dani & LuAnne Sayag,
they write of "Mount Carmel Worship Watch (MCWW) has expanded now to 24/7 worship and
intercession, taking place in the sanctuary of Kehilat HaCarmel, as well as in
our Elijah Prayer Cave." It is "a fulfillment of our founding vision
to restore the altar of worship on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:30-32)"
They also highlight a new congregation of Russian speaking believers in downtown Haifa "as a daughter congregation called Ma'ayan Simcha (Spring of Joy).
In outreaches, HaCarmel is providing food baskets to 350 Jewish and Arab families each month - Holocaust survivors, refugee families, street people and other needy people. They are participating again with the annual "Festival of Festivals" (so named because the diversity of Haifa's population), with their evangelists and hospitality provided on the streets of the festidal (Dec 21-28). They have a lot going on, and you can also to their website and Facebook page to learn more. Also learn more about the 21st year of Mount Carmel School of Ministry, coming up in March 2020 website
They also highlight a new congregation of Russian speaking believers in downtown Haifa "as a daughter congregation called Ma'ayan Simcha (Spring of Joy).
In outreaches, HaCarmel is providing food baskets to 350 Jewish and Arab families each month - Holocaust survivors, refugee families, street people and other needy people. They are participating again with the annual "Festival of Festivals" (so named because the diversity of Haifa's population), with their evangelists and hospitality provided on the streets of the festidal (Dec 21-28). They have a lot going on, and you can also to their website and Facebook page to learn more. Also learn more about the 21st year of Mount Carmel School of Ministry, coming up in March 2020 website
Prayer points from Ari & Shira Sorko-Ram, and Kobi & Shani Ferguson of Maoz Ministries Tel Aviv (I believe it may be Kobi who is actually writing this weekly prayer points letter), first off they write "the restoration of the Levites" - not some anti-Yeshua Temple Mount (arm of the flesh) project, but a 100% Holy Spirit restoration of psalmists, singers/musicians and worshipers in Messiah in Israel! This has been the heart of Kobi and Shani for many years, as they began to assemble the Fellowship of Artists who are called to restore worship in Israel. They are asking for your prayers over the ministry to worship ministers in Israel - for friendships among them to continue to grow, and all the ministry they need to flow forth to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of the restored Levites in the Land of Israel.
Maoz asks for continued prayer for Netanyahu who
continues to serve as Prime Minister until a new PM is sworn in - also for the
political gridlock that has forced now a third election to break the impasse.
Also for God's will to prevail in the PM pick. In regards to the mutual defense
pact with the USA that is being negotiated: that God forbid any pact that is
not right for Israel's security. For salvations during the Hanukah 7 Christmas
season, that many will see the prophesied great Light of Yeshua for gentiles
& "salvation
in Zion, for Israel My glory."
I have been seeing the most wonderful videos (: Introduction message here, Prayer and worship various
leaders here, and Benjamin Berger
message here) and photos being posted by
Avi & Chaya Mizrachi, Miriam and Shlomy Abramov, Guy Cohen and others who
have been taking part in the Welcoming the King of Glory "one new
man" gathering in Nazareth. A couple of years ago the Israeli ministries
were approached by delegates from the indigenous peoples of the maritime
nations of the South Pacific. They desired an invitation to come to Israel for
this Welcoming the King of Glory conference event, but they were insistent that
it must be by invitation of the body of Messiah in Israel. Glory! How many
Christians have come never understanding the proper spiritual protocol of these
Pacific Rim believers!
I think God is up to something wonderful here
and expect it to continue to increase. In fact, as I write this, I
recall another delegation of believers, this time they were the Israeli
believers and they traveled to Rome to make a request of the 2nd pope, for the
former contributions of the gentile believers to the Israeli believers be
restored. Remember? The one that the apostle Paul collected for several years
then brought to the believers in Israel with delegates from all the churches
who collected donations for the ministry going on in Israel. Those they laid at
the feet of the Messianic Jewish leadership because they did not have enough
funding within the community. So, not only did the Israeli delegates get a flat
NO! in response, but in fear of losing any authority over Christians to the
Israeli believers, they called for the Nicean Council, which enacted rulings to
make the Jewish believers in Yeshua a distant memory. How great is it to see
a reversal of a delegation of gentile believers coming back to the Jewish
believers in Israel in order to enter Israel with proper spiritual
acknowledgment?
Evan Thomas sends update on
the Beit Asaph congregation in Netanya, where they "enjoyed a
year of financial stability and ability to accomplish several goals.
Specifically, it has been such a joy to see our younger generation flourish. Our
youth (14-18 year-olds) stand out as a model for our whole congregation. This
year they have been the primary group requesting baptism and they love outreach
and mission. They also love to serve..." Does it get any better than
that?! When you are reaching your teens, that says so much. They share many of
the ministries they are doing in the congregation and also report on the
successful lease contract they were able to get, plus the facelift of the
facility.
Among their prayer requests - they were also participating in the Welcoming the King of Glory event & asked prayer, also for Miriam, their missionary just wrapping up a time in Uganda, for the youth and young adult programs for summer 2020, & their discipleship program which focuses on street mission. Plus Evan and Maala's trip in Switzerland together with Palestinian and Swiss colleagues, then on to NZ to spend time with family. Also asking prayer for "our politically beleaguered nation."
Among their prayer requests - they were also participating in the Welcoming the King of Glory event & asked prayer, also for Miriam, their missionary just wrapping up a time in Uganda, for the youth and young adult programs for summer 2020, & their discipleship program which focuses on street mission. Plus Evan and Maala's trip in Switzerland together with Palestinian and Swiss colleagues, then on to NZ to spend time with family. Also asking prayer for "our politically beleaguered nation."
From Ron Cantor's Messiah's Mandate, two news commentaries: Trump signs order targeting anti-Semitism on college
campuses and It’s official: Israel will go to third elections in
a year
From Chuck Cohen, Intercessors
for Israel, Friday Prayer Points 12/13/2019 (Click to read all the prayer points). One hightlight: # 9 Antisemitism & aliyah: There
was another anti-Semitic attack this past week – in New Jersey at a kosher
supermarket – resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. Yet many Jews who live
in exile refuse to see what we in Israel see so clearly – it is time to return
home, to make aliyah! Add to that the results of the UK elections, and the
executive order signed by Trump declaring that there will be financial
consequences for anti-Semitic behavior on campuses, and we are concerned that
the impetus for aliyah will be reduced. Our prayer is that the Lord will
continue to draw his people home.
Aleksey Raikhstadt at the Beit
Immanuel Congregation in Jaffa tells the story of a prodigal believer who
walked by on the street and hear the sounds of worship coming from within their
Shabbat service and wondered, "Could God accept me once
again???" God could and the believers at Beit Immanuel welcomed him
in. Also they have been having new
people who have never known Yeshua coming to the services and after several
meeting giving their life to Yeshua. So the congregation started some monthly
in-depth Bible study classes to help them grow spiritually. They are also
working with Jews for Jesus in Hebrew classes for new immigrants, teaching out
of the Hebrew Bible. "... some of the students sit in the lessons with
tears in their eyes as they hear of God's love. Please pray with us that the
seeds planted in their hearts will bring fruit and that many will be saved."
"Many people come to our Shabbat services. Some find us on the Internet
(https://messianic-jews.org/) and others even stay at Beit Immanuel Guesthouse
(www.beitimmanuel.org). We are happy to welcome these friends from all over the
world into our fellowship. As services are in Hebrew we provide simultaneous
translation into English, but we need to purchase an additional set of
translation devices. Please pray that we will be able to buy a set, and if you
feel called to help us please contact us. Perhaps you will be one of the many
people who benefit from the English translation." I have stayed at the
Beit Immanuel Guest House in Jaffa, and loved it - also attending the worship
services there back in 2003 and 2005. A lovely experience.
From Asher Intrater the December Revive Israel Team Update
including a short report on a Kenya and a Brazil Ministry trip, Revive
Live VIDEO with Ron Cantor God Likes You!, Asher's continuing video
series, Our Challenges Today vs. the Book of Acts (Part 2)
and how Revive Israel uses 1/3 of undesignated income to bless carefully
selected, strategic giving to Israeli Messianic congregations, organizations
and individuals. "Your generosity also made it possible for nearly 330 000
Arabic speakers to be reached with the gospel via an Revive Israel partner
social media project – up from 100 000 in 2018!"
Joseph Magen's news.kehila.org sent a couple of email
letters out and her are a couple of items that caught my: New Christian Field hospital in Gaza ignites tension
between Fatah and Hamas by Karen Royel | and 650
Christian Businesspeople Arriving in Israel for the ARISE Summit 2019 by Ishai Royel
Finally, an appeal by the founder of Fields of Wheat, which is a ministry
for the "Equipping for the Harvest," Eitan Shishkoff writes about
what matters most. To him, "I believe they are both high on God’s agenda
too. One is youth. The other is the brotherhood of Arab and Jew."
Eitan writes, "What if there was a place where we could fellowship,
serve each other, worship together? What if that place had facilities providing
children and youth with inspiration to serve the Lord in this land? What if we
could see displayed the power of Yeshua’s love to heal all wounds? Not by
chance, these are the very goals of Fields of Wheat. Today, would you please
join me in creating such a place...here, in the Galilee, where Yeshua first
called His disciples to follow Him? Now, as we lean into a pivotal year in the
unfolding of God’s end-time harvest, it is an ideal time to release resources to equip workers
for the harvest. Yeshua said, “the harvest is great, and the laborers are few;
pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that He will send laborers into his
harvest field” (Matthew 9:37).
Urgent
HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue
Please keep in
prayer these Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs
Ruth Nessim Critical prayer need
she is losing sight! Prayers for a miracle for Ruth.| Continue to pray for Jacob Damkani | Olga Bikas
has longstanding severe back pain. please keep praying for Olga. Sadly, she is not getting better and
recently she has even felt worse for a period of time. | Rania Sayegh
asks for prayer of restoration of strength, energy, and complete healing. | Ronit Bender says my heart valve
is still leaking but my lungs are fine. I totally have peace about my health,
although it is far from great. I still appreciate prayer, as I need it. I
am very grateful they let me travel in October and November both to Australia
and Holland. Please continue to pray for Ronit | Shlomy Abramov of Awake Israel, for a condition where blood does
not flow to his legs as it should. Please pray.
We worship Him who has come
by Howard Bass, Yeshua's
Inheritance (Nachalat Yeshua)congregation in Beer Sheva, Israel
www.streamsinthenegev.com
Hanukkah and Christmas are in the air. The spotlight on Jesus during this season of His birth shines brighter than the light that the Maccabees re-lit. They were called saviors (just as the Judges during their time), but they could only point Israel to our need of a true Savior, the true Savior -- from every form of idolatry and oppression, sin being chief among them.
As I write this there are spiritual songs being played and sung in the background, praising our God and Savior; and it is freeing to be able to enjoy them without a scrooge spirit that I used to have. Praise the Lord for the Holy Spirit enlightening me and Randi to rejoice in the great and holy thing that God did to bring His Son into the world among His people as the promised Savior and King! The God of gods came to redeem the human race and all of His universe that He created and made, buying it back from the rebel and liar! The day belongs to Him whom all the angels of God worship. Read, The Mighty Act of Yeshua's Birth
At this time of year which should unite all Messianic/Christian believers, there is much division. If we are divided on something so 'obvious', what surprise should it be that we will also be divided on many other 'lesser' issues. We worship Him who has come, the One of whom Moses and the Prophets spoke. We are AD and not BC in our clarity. Yeshua/Jesus increases as we decrease.
All that was spoken in time past to the fathers at various times and in various ways has now been spoken to us by the Son. This Scripture is particularly written to Messianic Jews in the Epistle to the Hebrews, but speaks to everyone brought into the Commonwealth of Israel by the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob/Israel. Just as we can use and need simple arithmetic to help understand higher math, so, too, can we use the roots and foundations of the faith to better appreciate the fullness of the much higher thoughts and ways of YHVH God.
As an expression of the unity of the Body of Messiah, we will again go, with others from Yeshua's Inheritance Congregation joining us, to Bethlehem to an evangelical Palestinian Arab church to celebrate with them the birth of the Lord, and also to be with them as a testimony that we are brothers and sisters in Christ. As a church, they are not particularly favorable towards the purpose of God regarding Israel. But at the personal level, we have a friendship and fellowship as we walk in the light together about what we disagree about.
The Holy Spirit will do His necessary work in each and all of us. Our going is an encouragement to them, and we are all reminded that Jesus/Yeshua/Yasua is not in anyone's particular camp. We must go to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach. And Yeshua said that He bears the reproach of the Father. (Ps 69:5-9; Rom 15:1-7) We mutually build up each other as we rejoice in our Savior, born in Bethlehem, grew up in Nazareth, moved to Capernaum, crucified in Jerusalem, to where He will return at the appointed unexpected time, just like when He first came.
Please pray for God to be pleased and glorified at the church service and in the fellowship among the believers in love. Our peoples need such a genuine testimony and witness to the truth of Messiah/Christ being Jesus/Yeshua/Yasua. There is only one Gospel which is the power of God to save human beings, created in His image, from our sins.
The prayer for unity also goes out for us within Israel 'proper'. As everywhere, we have our differences and disputes. But we are family here in a way that I think is a bit unique, since YHVH has chosen a family to be His people, the Children of Jacob/Israel. The Church is also a family that the Father is calling out from every tribe and tongue and people and ethnic group, whom Jesus redeemed to God by His blood of the New Covenant. When we acknowledge that we are brothers and sisters, we will "try harder", in love for our Father and His beloved Son, to resolve matters peaceably, even bearing Messiah's reproach for the sake of greater reward than merely "being right" now. Who knows? We may be wrong now.
So please also keep the Body of Messiah/Christ in Israel in your prayers, for Holy Spirit unity in the bond of peace. We are certain that in your own country and churches this is also discernible and understandable. In Israel, we are up close and personal, not separated by vast distances or strong denominational divisions. Yet the same spirit which brings division is also here without labels.
Randi and I thank God for each and all of you who have come along side us on our way together with you, seeking to follow the Lamb wherever He goes. Thank-you for your prayers, for your active interest, for visits, for gifts. We thank our God and Father that we are with you in His growing family, and that one day we all have new names, and not forget anyone's. We will also see each other face-to-face when we see the Lord face-to-face, too. What an eternal day of glory that will be. His joy is our strength, and will see us through the dark times coming. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! Merry Christmas, and a blessed 2020 for the glory of the name of the Lord.
Hanukkah and Christmas are in the air. The spotlight on Jesus during this season of His birth shines brighter than the light that the Maccabees re-lit. They were called saviors (just as the Judges during their time), but they could only point Israel to our need of a true Savior, the true Savior -- from every form of idolatry and oppression, sin being chief among them.
As I write this there are spiritual songs being played and sung in the background, praising our God and Savior; and it is freeing to be able to enjoy them without a scrooge spirit that I used to have. Praise the Lord for the Holy Spirit enlightening me and Randi to rejoice in the great and holy thing that God did to bring His Son into the world among His people as the promised Savior and King! The God of gods came to redeem the human race and all of His universe that He created and made, buying it back from the rebel and liar! The day belongs to Him whom all the angels of God worship. Read, The Mighty Act of Yeshua's Birth
At this time of year which should unite all Messianic/Christian believers, there is much division. If we are divided on something so 'obvious', what surprise should it be that we will also be divided on many other 'lesser' issues. We worship Him who has come, the One of whom Moses and the Prophets spoke. We are AD and not BC in our clarity. Yeshua/Jesus increases as we decrease.
All that was spoken in time past to the fathers at various times and in various ways has now been spoken to us by the Son. This Scripture is particularly written to Messianic Jews in the Epistle to the Hebrews, but speaks to everyone brought into the Commonwealth of Israel by the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob/Israel. Just as we can use and need simple arithmetic to help understand higher math, so, too, can we use the roots and foundations of the faith to better appreciate the fullness of the much higher thoughts and ways of YHVH God.
As an expression of the unity of the Body of Messiah, we will again go, with others from Yeshua's Inheritance Congregation joining us, to Bethlehem to an evangelical Palestinian Arab church to celebrate with them the birth of the Lord, and also to be with them as a testimony that we are brothers and sisters in Christ. As a church, they are not particularly favorable towards the purpose of God regarding Israel. But at the personal level, we have a friendship and fellowship as we walk in the light together about what we disagree about.
The Holy Spirit will do His necessary work in each and all of us. Our going is an encouragement to them, and we are all reminded that Jesus/Yeshua/Yasua is not in anyone's particular camp. We must go to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach. And Yeshua said that He bears the reproach of the Father. (Ps 69:5-9; Rom 15:1-7) We mutually build up each other as we rejoice in our Savior, born in Bethlehem, grew up in Nazareth, moved to Capernaum, crucified in Jerusalem, to where He will return at the appointed unexpected time, just like when He first came.
Please pray for God to be pleased and glorified at the church service and in the fellowship among the believers in love. Our peoples need such a genuine testimony and witness to the truth of Messiah/Christ being Jesus/Yeshua/Yasua. There is only one Gospel which is the power of God to save human beings, created in His image, from our sins.
The prayer for unity also goes out for us within Israel 'proper'. As everywhere, we have our differences and disputes. But we are family here in a way that I think is a bit unique, since YHVH has chosen a family to be His people, the Children of Jacob/Israel. The Church is also a family that the Father is calling out from every tribe and tongue and people and ethnic group, whom Jesus redeemed to God by His blood of the New Covenant. When we acknowledge that we are brothers and sisters, we will "try harder", in love for our Father and His beloved Son, to resolve matters peaceably, even bearing Messiah's reproach for the sake of greater reward than merely "being right" now. Who knows? We may be wrong now.
So please also keep the Body of Messiah/Christ in Israel in your prayers, for Holy Spirit unity in the bond of peace. We are certain that in your own country and churches this is also discernible and understandable. In Israel, we are up close and personal, not separated by vast distances or strong denominational divisions. Yet the same spirit which brings division is also here without labels.
Randi and I thank God for each and all of you who have come along side us on our way together with you, seeking to follow the Lamb wherever He goes. Thank-you for your prayers, for your active interest, for visits, for gifts. We thank our God and Father that we are with you in His growing family, and that one day we all have new names, and not forget anyone's. We will also see each other face-to-face when we see the Lord face-to-face, too. What an eternal day of glory that will be. His joy is our strength, and will see us through the dark times coming. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! Merry Christmas, and a blessed 2020 for the glory of the name of the Lord.
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