NOTES: This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it!

Today Tom is craving something simple.  Water and honey mustard pretzels.  Says they are really good.

Reads scripture:  Psalm 2, a beautiful Psalm

Tom says we are living in very turbulent days.  See it in the news every day.  Like birth pains ramping up.  Wars, rumors of wars, globalists plans, violence and riots, calls for peace and safety, pushing Israel for a 2 state solution, cry for 3rd temple.  Red Heifers ready, earthquakes in unusual places, volcanoes, more active than ever, lies and deception, being lied to everywhere.  The only truth is Jesus and His Word.

Romans 1:28,  wickedness and evil abounds, even celebrated.  Very last days, so close to the rapture.

News:

Israel military tells Hezbollah fighter jets are ready to strike at a moments notice.  Tom says much of Gaza has been taken by Israel.  Northern is done, in the southern part Khan Yunis is circled and moving in and trying to find hostages.  Reports dozens of aircraft are in South Lebanon and will  go to hundreds when the order is given.  Israel says it expects this will go on all year.  Tom says  God will step in. 

Reports say Hamas leader Sinwar out of touch for 10 days. Can’t get any information on the hostages.

Last night Hezbollah fired 30 missiles into Northern Israel, no casualties reported.  

Israel plan of destroying buildings along the border of Lebanon  is to create a buffer zone.  Now UN calls that a war crime.  Tom says we never heard the  UN called October  7 a war crime.

They are saying the US and French diplomats are trying to prevent a war between Israel and Lebanon. The foreign minister of Iran is going to Beirut Lebanon.

Syria reports Israel struck military airport near Damascus.

Tom says they keep talking of a goal to get the area to north of Israel to peace and safety so people can go back to their homes.  Tom thinks when they say peace and safety is God entering combining with  the rapture.

Ukraine claims drone strikes on Russian oil refineries causing fires.  Kyiv increased strikes on Russian oil and gas facilities.

Russia saying its trying to build 10,000 Iranian designed attack drones in a year for use in Ukraine.

On Thursday, Chicago and Milwaukee had tornado activity with spring like February  weather.

Last 24 hour earthquakes,  6 over 5.0 and 5 over 4.0.

Clown World:  Saying insects will become normal food.  Saying at least as much protein as meat and better for the environment but seems consumers not interested.  Ha! .  They wonder how to get people to eat bugs.  Tom says not me,  just water!

Another one, People for ethical treatment of animals are fussing about animals on merry-go-round.  Telling manufacturers to stop selling animal themed carousels.    Crazy!

Testimony:  raised Christian then strayed.  Last few years started seeing testimonies like these and felt the Lord call and convicted of their sin. Received Jesus payment,  prayed and was changed.  Felt a new love for people and heard in his thoughts say ” I make all things new.”  Realized the Holy Spirit came upon him and gave him joy and peace.  Then had a passion for the Bible.  Wanted to go to seminary but heard, get your house in order.  Started preaching to his family and was able to baptize wife and 13 year old daughter.  God loves us and seeks us even when we are not seeking Him.  Tom says they talk of  the hounds of heaven.

Comments – We need God so much in these days so close to going home.  Hold onto that.

Only 39 days into 2024, and the birth pains increasing more, look up.

Gospel: no time to waste, its time to come back home.  Prodigals come home.  Many are afraid to return, but Jesus picks us up in His love and grace. Never too late for anyone.  Talks of the  plan of salvation. Jesus, perfect and gave His life, shed His blood for our sins. The  only thing that keeps someone from heaven and spending eternity with Him is unbelief.   Without that, will spend eternity separated from God in hell.

Admit being  a sinner and receive His payment for every sin and be saved.  The biggest decision in life.

Be saved today, born again, receive the Holy Spirit.

Today’s Scriptures:

Psalm 27:1–14 KJV

[1] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? [2] When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, They stumbled and fell. [3] Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. [4] One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. [5] For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: In the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. [6] And now shall mine head be lifted up, Above mine enemies round about me: Therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. [7] Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. [8] When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. [9] Hide not thy face far from me; Put not thy servant away in anger: Thou hast been my help; Leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. [10] When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the LORD will take me up. [11] Teach me thy way, O LORD, And lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. [12] Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. [13] I had fainted, Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. [14] Wait on the LORD: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Timestamp: 1:26

Romans 1:28 KJV

[28] And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 

Timestamp: 6:55

Psalm 83:1–18 KJV

[1] Keep not thou silence, O God: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. [2] For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: And they that hate thee have lifted up the head. [3] They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, And consulted against thy hidden ones. [4] They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. [5] For they have consulted together with one consent: They are confederate against thee: [6] The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; Of Moab, and the Hagarenes; [7] Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; The Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; [8] Assur also is joined with them: They have holpen the children of Lot. Selah. [9] Do unto them as unto the Midianites; As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: [10] Which perished at Endor: They became as dung for the earth. [11] Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: Yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: [12] Who said, Let us take to ourselves The houses of God in possession. [13] O my God, make them like a wheel; As the stubble before the wind. [14] As the fire burneth a wood, And as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; [15] So persecute them with thy tempest, And make them afraid with thy storm. [16] Fill their faces with shame; That they may seek thy name, O LORD. [17] Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; Yea, let them be put to shame, and perish: [18] That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, Art the Most High over all the earth.

Timestamp: 18:28

Testimonies:

@vanessaschoettle3380

I accepted Christ at a young age and  worked in church most of my life. I thought I was doing  ‘right’ until I became a Correctional Nurse. That’s when I had to face myself. I remember the day when I decided to share Jesus no matter what: that’s when my life turned around and I REALLY found the peace that passes ALL understanding.

Since then, my husband and I gave been called to inner city missions. What’s next? Stay tuned – Jesus has taken the wheel: hallelujah!

@jenniferwilgus2327

My testimony: I grew up in a Christian family  and accepted Jesus as my Savior when I was around 6. I was so close to my Father God. Unfortunately, in my 20’s, I wandered off track, and like the prodigal son, ended up in a bad place. Missing the relationship with the Lord that I once had, I came to the end of myself, and full of regret for lost years, I struggled to come back “home”. But like the prodigal’s father, God saw me coming from far off, and RAN to me and brought me home. Such grace and forgiveness! I’m still His, and I’m home to stay! Thank You, Lord!

@NikiLarson-gs2yb

It was a wonderful blessing to see you and Renae read Luke 12 this morning! God bless you both. I’ll have to think about sharing my testimony because whew it’s hard to get through. I have a lump in my throat just thinking about it.