Why is the U.S. in the Middle East?

Jerusalem wants to see the US engaged, influential and active in the region. It doesn’t want to see it disengaged and concerned only about its own domestic problems.By Herb KeinonNovember 28, 2018 22:10IDF troops drill alongside US Marines as part of Juniper Cobra 2018​. (photo credit: ANNA AHRONHEIM)In the run-up to the 2016 US presidential […]

QUIETING YOUR SOUL

QUIETING YOUR SOUL Psalm 131:1-2 (KJV) 131 Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. As this season of Advent begins, it is wise to reexamine our hearts with regards to prayer. Do you hurry through your quiet time so you can get to other things? If so, consider the values Jesus modeled for us in His practice …

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JONAH, DID HE DIE?

v1. “Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the fish’s belly.” – The word “Then” connects this verse to the end of chapter one. This means that Jonah prayed after being in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights. What he said in this prayer is detailed in the next eight verses. It will become evident shortly that this prayer is actually his third prayer. v2. “And he said: ‘I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction, and He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and You heard …

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