Looking for His glorious appearing! Titus 2:13

The attitude of his spirit in anticpation of his translation
Feb 22nd, 2019
Morning MeditationMorning Meditation
Categories: Meditation;Book Study;Commentary

The old man clung to those young hearts and felt that his last days could not be better spent than in seeing them once more; though he resolved to say nothing of his approaching departure or of the conspicuous honor that was shortly to be conferred on him. Here is the humility of true greatness! He foresaw that he was to enjoy an exodus to which, in the whole history of the race, there had been but one parallel. Yet he was so reticent about it that if he had had his way, no mortal eye would have beheld it. Anyone less great would have let the secret out, or have contrived to line the heights of the Jordan with expectant crowds of witnesses. Instead of this, he kept the secret well locked up within him and tried to dissuade Elisha from accompanying him a single step. "Tarry here" (2 Kings 2:2). Perhaps that loyal heart feared attracting to himself, either then or afterward, honor due only to God.

Alas, what a rebuke is here for ourselves! The prophet's evident desire to die alone shames us when we remember how eager we are to tell men, by every available medium, of what we are doing for the Lord. There is not a talent with which He intrusts us which we do not parade as a matter of self-laudation. There is not a breath of success that does not mightily puff us up. What wonder that our Father dare not give us much marked success or many conspicuous spiritual endowments, lest we be tempted further to our ruin! Oh, when shall we be free of ourselves? Would that we could live so perpetually facing the sun that we might never see the dark shadow of self! "I could not see for the glory of that light." The Holy Spirit of life alone can set us free from the law of sin and death. Let us urge Him to hasten the performance of His gracious office and to give us the sweet humility of this man who was willing to efface himself that men might think only of his Master and Lord. - F. B. Meyer

Let the Headlines Speak
Feb 22nd, 2019
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US, China Trade Negotiators Rush To Strike A Deal Before Trump Tariffs Hit
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Top FBI lawyer thought Hillary should be charged
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Strong earthquake shakes Ecuador
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck Ecuador early Friday afternoon. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake’s epicenter was registered as 140 miles southeast of Ambato, Ecuador. The quake, which occurred at 10:17a.m. local time, affected both Peru and Colombia, in addition to Ecuador.

Evangelical Christian Leader Demands Ilhan Omar’s Resignation Over Antisemitism
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Report: Millennials Largely Uninterested in Israel
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Iran navy conducts “massive drill” in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman
Iran has sent much of its navy to take part in a three-day drill across two million square kilometers of sea between the Straits of Hormuz and the Indian Ocean. Iranian media boasted that this was a major illustration of Tehran’s sea power. Missiles will be launched, reconnaissance drones, and submarines will take part, along with helicopters and frigates.

Israel’s first lunar spacecraft, Beresheet, blasts off – analysis 
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Pulwama attack: India government must protect Kashmiris – top court
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Australia seeks clarification on China coal import ‘block’
The Australian government says it is seeking an “urgent” clarification from Beijing over reports that a major Chinese port has halted imports of Australian coal. Australia is a top supplier of coal to China, its biggest export market. Beijing has not confirmed the reported halt in the port of Dalian, but called changes in such arrangements “normal”.

Venezuela crisis: Maduro closing border with Brazil
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Syria war: US to leave 200 troops for peacekeeping after withdrawal
The US military will keep 200 troops in Syria to serve as a peacekeeping force after it pulls out most of its soldiers, the White House says. President Donald Trump has come under fierce criticism for his decision last December to withdraw 2,000 troops. He said the Islamic State group (IS) had been “defeated”, but critics warn the group has not disappeared entirely.

China’s CRISPR twins might have had their brains inadvertently enhanced
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US military conducts observation flight over Russia
The US military is conducting a surveillance flight over Russia as part of an international agreement, the Pentagon said Thursday. The flight falls under the Open Skies Treaty, an international accord aimed at promoting military transparency through reciprocal, unarmed observation flights over each of the 34 signatory countries’ terrains.

Speak Of The Bible: Locust Swarms Imminent In Egypt, Saudi Arabia 
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Magnitude 7.5 quake hits Peru-Ecuador border region-USGS
A deep earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck the Peru-Ecuador border region early on Friday morning, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake’s epicentre was in a sparsely populated area 224 km (140 miles) east-southeast of Ambato, Ecuador, at a depth of 132 km. The USGS’s initial reading had assessed the quake, which occurred at 5:17 a.m. (1017 GMT), at magnitude 7.7.

Vermont House passes H. 57 no-limits abortion bill
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Controversial GMO Mosquito Experiment To Fight Malaria Kicks Off
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FDA chief says feds might intervene if states continue allowing vaccine exemptions
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More than 130 dead in measles outbreak blamed on Philippine anti-vax movement
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Snow falls in Las Vegas for the second time in a week
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Pope says church’s attackers are linked to devil
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CA Democrats Author Bill to Protect Sex Offenders Who Lure Minors
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REPORT EXPOSES WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES AS BIASED, ANTI-ISRAELI GROUP
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VICTORY: Arizona Defeats Bill to Allow Infanticide and End Medical Care for Babies Born Alive After Abortions 
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After Legalizing Abortions Up to Birth, New York Wants to Shut Down Christian Adoption Agency
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a faith-based adoption provider will be available for media interviews after a federal court hearing Tuesday in New Hope Family Services’ lawsuit against the state of New York. New Hope asked the court in December to stop the state from targeting it for its religious beliefs and to preserve its ability to continue placing children in adoptive homes while the lawsuit moves forward.

Disturbing Video Surfaces Shows NY Abortion Clinic Assuring Woman Baby Will Be Killed If Born Alive
With the issue of late-term abortions being debated in legislatures across the country, pro-life advocate Lila Rose shared an undercover video shot in 2013 showing a woman identified as a New York abortion facility worker promising a would-be client that a baby breathing following a procedure would be drowned.

China has unveiled its ‘first female AI news anchor’
…China’s state-run news agency, Xinhua, today unveiled “the world’s first female AI news anchor”; a gender-balancing counterpart for the existing male AI news presenters.

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Governments warned to stockpile antibiotics to prepare for the coming global pandemic
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Lansdale PA Mayor Proclaims February 2nd As ‘Inclusion Day’ To Commemorate ‘Drag Queen Story Fun Time’ LGBTQP Indoctrination Of School Children
Let your mind wander back in time to just a few years ago. Try and imagine a world, an America, where drag queens would be allowed to do ‘story time’ indoctrination and read books filled with perversion to your children. Now try and imagine where the mayor of your town would like that so much, that he would issue an official proclamation celebrating that event. Now, open your eyes. You’re living in the end times.