May the 14th
In the year of 1948 (5708 in The Jewish Calendar) a glorious
and wonderful thing took place in a far away land. The
return of the Exiles began it's reality with the birth of The
State of Israel. Yes, it has now been 52 years since the
Jewish people declared by The Might and Power of God, the
establishment of a homeland for a people that had been
disbursed for nearly 2,500 years. Long before the days of
our Lord Jesus Christ, the Jewish people had no country of
their own, that they could call home.
God in His infinite Grace and Wisdom, brought forth from
the ashes of the holocaust the joy of a nation being born in a
day. "Who hath heard such a thing? Who have seen such
things? Shall the Earth be made to bring forth in one day?
Or shall a Nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion
travailed, she brought forth her children." (Isaiah 66:8)
Six million of God's Holy, Chosen and Special people
(Deuteronomy 7: 6), called the Jews, gave up their lives in
order for a homeland in the Middle East to be recognized
that ultimately became what we know today as the State of
Israel.
The United States of America was the first country in the
world to recognize Israel as a viable State. As The Word of
God reminds us in Genesis 12: 3, "And I will bless them that
bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee:". Surely, this is
one major reason why the Lord has indeed blessed America
in so many ways. Thank you Lord, and God bless Israel on
this Anniversary (52 years old).
Prophecies and Fulfillments
Glorious things have been spoken in reference to The Word
of God and it's promises. For example, how many
prophecies have already been fulfilled, such as, The Coming
of our Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ; His birth, His life,
His death, burial and resurrection. It is said that from the
time Y'shua (Jesus) was conceived up until He ascended to
the right hand of God, over thirty-three promises found in
The Old Testament came to fruition. Well, there are other
utterances in Scripture that have as much validity to them,
such as, the establishment of a place (The Land of Israel),
and, a government (The Knesset, - similar to our Congress),
with whom our Lord, when He returns to this Earth, will
deal directly with the established leadership of the Jews, as
recorded in the following Scripture, "And I will pour upon
the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
The Spirit of Grace and of supplications; and they shall look
upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for
Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in
bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his
firstborn". (Zechariah 12: 10) "And His (Y'shua our Lord)
feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives, which
is before Jerusalem on the east,". (Zechariah 14: 4)
feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives, which
is before Jerusalem on the east,". (Zechariah 14: 4)
As you can tell by the above Scriptures, there is coming a
day in which our Blessed Jesus will descend from Heaven to
present Himself to the nation and people of Israel, and as He
does, He will declare Himself as Lord of lords and King of
kings. You and I, as God's children will be with Him to
witness the full and complete redemption of His earthly
people Israel, and then soon thereafter eternity will be
ushered in (after some further events take place according
to the Book of Revelation). Oh what glory that will be.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should
not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3: 16)
The Land of Israel
THREE CHRISTIANS ARRESTED:
(Bethlehem) - Three U.S. citizens were arrested by
Palestinian police as they handed out leaflets in Bethlehem
recently. They were detained and questioned about
suspected Christian missionary activity before being handed
over to the Israeli authorities at the local District
Coordinating Office. The three people were finally released
from police custody after authorities found nothing strange
or suspect in their behavior, according to Judea and
Samaria Police spokesman, Rafi Yaffe.
JEWS MOVE TO SOUTH FLORIDA:
(West Palm Beach) - Ten percent of all American Jews now
live in the south Florida counties of Palm Beach, Broward,
and Miami-Dade, according to a new study commissioned by
the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. Some 644,000
Jews have moved to these areas. In northern and central
Palm Beach County alone there are 101,568 people in Jewish
households, making this area the 12th largest Jewish
community in America - larger than those in Cleveland,
Detroit and Milwaukee. In all of Palm Beach County the
total is 230,000, making the entire county the sixth largest
Jewish community in the United States, ahead of Jewish
populations in Boston, the San Francisco area, Philadelphia
and Washington. These three Florida counties have
increased by 30 percent during the past twenty years, and
now make up the largest concentration of Jews in the nation
after the New York metropolitan area.
WHAT A MIRACLE:
Imagine, our newest branch of
Shalom Scripture Studies, Inc., has been in operation in the
State of Florida for almost one and a-half years. Join with us
in saying, Thank you Lord.
News from Shalom Scripture Studies
Our Passover Seders (Services) in Savannah, Minneapolis
and Naples were blessed of our Lord. Our branch in
Minnesota led by Rev. and Mrs. Nathan Knibb held two (2)
Seders to accommodate the crowd. Mazol Tov (Congratulations).....
At our branch in Florida, Rev. Jack Molloy conducted his
first Passover Service, and as he reports, his son Zach did a
good job in helping his Dad. We are very proud of both of
them.
Well, in our own backyard, here in Georgia, Dr. and Mrs.
Hidalgo once again cherished each moment of the seven days
of Pesach (Passover), and as the traditional song was sung,
"next year in Jerusalem', they both reminisced about the
year (1983) when they had the joy of celebrating the Feast of
Unleavened Bread in the City of Jerusalem.
Dr. and Mrs. Hidalgo, Rev. and Mrs. Knibb, and, Rev. Jack
Molloy -- known as 'the shalom staff', want to take this
opportunity to thank each one of our Associate Members for
your faithfulness and steadfastness in praying and
supporting the work of our Lord. May He richly bless you.
"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall
prosper that love thee". (Psalm 122: 6)
Your continued prayers and support for Shalom Scripture
Studies Chapels in all three places are appreciated. Thank you
so very much.
Savannah, Ga: 44a Lee Blvd., Savannah,
Ga 31405
Minneapolis, Mn: 8700 W. 36th St. #228, St.
Louis Park, Mn 55426
Naples, Fl: 542 - 10th Street No., Naples,
Fl 34106
Read our 'New' 10 Commandments
