Looking for His glorious appearing! Titus 2:13

Under Whose Wings Thou Art Come to Trust - Ruth 2:12
Sep 23rd, 2019
Morning MeditationF.B. Meyer
Categories: Commentary;Inspirational;Book Study

In after-days this was a favorite image with David in his wanderings and escapes among those same hills. Perhaps he had received it as a fragrant legacy from the life of his good ancestor, Boaz. At least on one occasion Jesus employed it in saying that He had wished to gather Jerusalem as a hen her chicks.

How warm, cosy, and safe, the chickens are when they have gathered under the wings of the brooding hen! It must be a very heaven for them. The storm may roll through the sky, the heavy raindrops fall, the hawk may hover above, poising itself on its wings; but the body of the parent-bird is interposed between them and all that threatens. What wonder that the Psalmist said that he would hide under the shadow of God's wings till all his calamities were overpast!

Are you sheltering there? Have you come out of the storm and tempest to hide there? Can you say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust"? If so, remain in happy confidence. God is between you and all evil or alarm. Be still; yea, be still.

If you have not come to trust under the outspread wings of the Cherubim, do as Ruth did. Leave the land of your nativity, the far country of Moab; leave your people and your gods; tear yourself away even from some twin-soul, dear as Orpah; come across the border-line, and glean in the fields of the Gospel. There you will meet with the true Boaz, who will show kindness unto you, and you will become affianced to Him, and live at home forevermore in the house of bread, where you will be blessed indeed.

Let the Headlines Speak
Sep 23rd, 2019
Daily NewsFrom the Internet
Categories: Today's Headlines

Albania: 5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes near Tirana September 21
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes near Tirana September 21; aftershocks possible over the coming hours. A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit 5 km (3 mi) northwest of Durrës, near the capital Tirana, on Saturday, September 21. The quake struck at approximately 16:10 (local time) at a depth of 10 km (6 mi). According to local media reports, 49 people were being treated for injuries at Tirana’s main hospital.

As Putin cracks down on democracy, Russian Jews increasingly moving to Israel
The Putin aliyah’? Immigration hits highs not seen since the early 2000s, as the Jewish state is seen as a haven from economic woes, crime, and rising illiberalism .

Iran warns any country that attacks it will become the ‘main battlefield’
Any country that attacks Iran will become the “main battlefield,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Crops warned Saturday after Washington ordered reinforcements to the Gulf following attacks on Saudi oil installations it blames on Tehran. Tensions escalated between arch-foes Iran and the United States after last weekend’s attacks on Saudi energy giant Aramco’s Abqaiq processing plant and Khurais oilfield halved the kingdom’s oil output.

IDF’s spokesperson: ‘Drone downed in Syria is not Israeli’
Adraee also suggests in a Facebook that the drone was launched by Iranian extraterritorial operations unit al-Quds force, which according to him, operates on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, where the Syrians claimed the drone was downed.

US Sending Troops to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The Pentagon on Friday announced it will deploy additional US troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as President Trump has at least for now put off any immediate military strike on Iran in response to the attack on the Saudi oil industry.

Saudi Arabia says any attack launched from Iran, would be an act of war
If an investigation shows that last week’s attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was launched from Iranian territory, the kingdom would consider it an act of war, but Riyadh is currently seeking a peaceful resolution… “We hold Iran responsible because the missiles and the drones that were fired at Saudi Arabia…were Iranian-built and Iranian-delivered,” Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir…

Iran’s IRGC: We will ‘hit anyone who violates our borders’
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leader’s latest rhetoric is Tehran saying “we can down your drones as well and show them off,” while quietly letting the media reports show how Iranian drone technology has enabled Iran or its allies to violate Saudi Arabia’s airspace. Maj.-Gen. Hossein Salami made the speech during an exhibition of US drones that have been downed by Iran.

Syrian army sends reinforcements to Israeli border – report
The Syrian army sent military reinforcements consisting of tanks, vehicles, soldiers, ammunition and weapons to the towns of Jamlah and Aabdyn near the Syrian border with the Israeli Golan Heights for unknown reasons… Earlier in September, SOHR reported that the Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist group was attempting to bring the Quneitra area located along the Israel-Syria border under its full control…

Ebola virus: Tanzania failing to provide details, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) has rebuked Tanzania for failing to provide information about possible Ebola virus infections. The WHO said it had learned of one suspected fatal case in Dar es Salaam and two others but, despite repeated requests, was given no information. Tanzania has said it has no suspected or confirmed cases.

Egypt: Protests and clashes enter second day
Egypt has seen a second night of clashes and dozens of arrests in rare demonstrations against President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. About 200 demonstrators took to the streets in the port city of Suez demanding his resignation. Dozens were reportedly arrested and police responded with tear gas.

Iran Says It Will Hold Naval Drill With Russia, China ‘Soon’
Iran said it will stage a naval drill with Russia and China in international waters after the U.S. announced plans to send troops to the Middle East, according to Tasnim, a semi-official news agency. “The joint drill will be held in the north of the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman,” Tasnim said, citing Ghadir Nezami, head of international affairs and defense diplomacy at Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces.

Google Claims ‘Quantum Supremacy,’ Marking a Major Milestone in Computing
In what may be a huge milestone in computing, Google says it has achieved “quantum supremacy,”… The claim, made in a new scientific paper, is the most serious indication yet that the promise of quantum computers—an emerging but unproven type of machine—is becoming reality, including their potential to solve formerly ungraspable mathematical problems.

Tapah bears down on South Korea, Japan with impending flooding rainfall and damaging winds
As the tropics around the world remain active, South Korea and Japan brace for a typhoon that could bring a substantial flood threat.

The Pope proudly says that the Koran is a book of peace because Islam is not a violent religion
Maybe he has a different version than the rest of the world… Pope Francis has said it was wrong to identify Islam with violence and that social injustice and idolatry of money were among the prime causes of terrorism.

Police Arrest More than 100 in Ohio Child Sex Sting
More than 100 people were arrested in a central Ohio child sex sting operation — including a doctor and a youth director at a church, police said.

China using fentanyl for slow-kill “chemical warfare” against the United States, experts warn
…While the corrupt pharmaceutical industry may have created the prescription opioid epidemic, experts say that the surge in fentanyl overdoses can be traced back to China. A shocking report from The Epoch Times reveals a sinister plot of slow-kill “chemical warfare” perpetrated by a foreign power.

Despite Relentless Assualt From The LGBTQ+P For Pedophile Mafia, Chick-Fil-A Sales Not Only Are Increasing But They’ve Actually Doubled Since 2009
Despite relentless calls for boycotts from the LGBTQ+P for Pedophile community, sales at Chick-fil-a are sky-high and increasing with the chicken brand now firmly in the number three spot of fast food franchises. And for a business that is always closed on Sunday, that is nothing short of a miracle.

Bernie Sanders, The Only Jewish Democratic Candidate For President, Has Chosen Anti-Semitic Jew Hater Linda Sarsour As His Campaign Surrogate
How crazy is this? The only Jew running for president, Socialist Bernie Sanders, has chosen a Muslim woman, Linda Sarsour, who is outspokenly anti-semitic, anti-Israel, and openly talks about the ‘coming day’ when America will be under Sharia Law, to be his campaign surrogate and personal spokesperson.

Colorado city ends topless ban after spending $300G defending it in court
Fort Collins, Colo. formally removed a public ordinance that banned women from going topless in public in a win for the ‘Free the Nipple’ movement.

Over 100 Arrested in Massive Child Sex Trafficking Bust in Ohio
Over a hundred people have been arrested as part of a large child sex trafficking sting operation based in central Ohio, according to reports.

Wrong Again: 50 Years of Failed Eco-pocalyptic Predictions
Modern doomsayers have been predicting climate and environmental disaster since the 1960s. They continue to do so today. None of the apocalyptic predictions with due dates as of today have come true.

Delingpole: Environment Canada Destroys Inconvenient Climate Data
Environment Canada – the federal environment agency in Canada – has erased a century’s worth of observed temperature data, claiming its modelled computer projections are more accurate.

Illegal alien charged with raping 4-year-old girl in Baton Rouge
In yet another illegal immigration-related heinous crime that will go uncovered by the media, a Mexican national has been indicted for raping a four-year-old girl and is accused of molesting a six-year-old girl in Baton Rouge over the past year.

Iran Vows Major War Even If US Conducts “Limited Strikes”
“Be careful, a limited aggression will not remain limited. We will pursue any aggressor.”

Beware of False Teachers
Sep 23rd, 2019
CommentaryH.H.M.
Categories: Exhortation

Beware of False Teachers
“Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.” (2 Peter 3:17)

Peter’s final epistle, especially chapters 2 and 3, is the classic New Testament passage on the false teachers that would plague the church in the “last days” (v. 3). In addition to the characteristics listed in the introductory verse, 2:1 (e.g., slipping in surreptitiously heretical teachings, denying the redemptive work and Lordship of Christ), a number of their attributes are predicted for our guidance, as follows:

They will “wrest the scriptures” (3:16), distorting their literal meaning to conform to their own philosophical preferences. This involves using “feigned words” (2:3)—that is, plastic words, with devious meanings to make them say what their users wish to convey. They may well be very eloquent and seductive in their speech, “when they speak great swelling words of vanity” (2:18).

They will deny the doctrine of special creation and the judgment of the worldwide Flood (3:5-6), teaching instead that “all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation” (v. 4), and will scoff at the Second Coming. They “despise government” and are “presumptuous” and “selfwilled . . . not afraid to speak evil of dignities” (2:10).

They both practice and defend immoral acts, “having eyes full of adultery” (v. 14). Yet they maintain their religious ties because they have hearts “exercised with covetous practices” (v. 14), seeing nothing evil in taking money for personal gain from those whose faith they seek to undermine.

This is, indeed, a fitting description of many modern liberal theologians, religious bureaucrats in the big denominations, “New Age” preachers, college teachers of religion, etc. Although this is not a pleasant subject, Christians urgently need to awaken to what is happening and “beware”! HMM