August 20, 2024 – Watchman River Tom – Israel did what? Not so fast.

Scriptures about trust. 

Nahum 1: 7, The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble and He knows those who trusts in Him. 

Tom asks, what will we trust in, politics, banking account? Tom says Jesus is doing something in these last days squeezing us a bit because I think He wants us to realize He’s all we have ever had. And we don’t need anything else. 

Psalm 73: 25, Whom have I in heaven but You, there is none upon the earth I desire besides You. 

Psalm 91, we trust in Him. 

Hostage ceasefire talks are a show Tom says. It is on a timeline, God’s timeline. An expiration date. Like birth pains, increase in intensity and frequency. Jesus said when these things begin to happen, look up. 

Israel News:

The talks in Cairo only lasted a few hours today. Israel officials were told to leave for home just 20 minutes after it started due to a disagreement. Israel suggested US put more pressure on Hamas to take part in the talks. 

Israel and Egypt met yesterday and Netanyahu showed a map reducing some of the forces along Egypt but still having some forces there. Egypt rejected the plan. 

Then Blinken says Israel has accepted this proposal and says let’s see if Hamas will. They say this plan will be finished by the end of the week.

Biden is pushing a plan that has even been incorporated into a UN security council resolution. The outline it gives is the one they said about 3 months ago and to take place over 6 weeks they say. 

Say some Israeli hostages to be released. Says many prisoners exchanged and released from prison. The intent to finish with permanent ceasefire. 

Hamas wants Israel out of the way of the Egyptian border so they can smuggle weapons from S. Gaza  to Gaza. 

Netanyahu said he sought to free a maximum number of living hostages held in Gaza in the first stage. 

Egyptian president told Blinken a ceasefire must be the beginning of international recognition of a Palestinian state. 

Zero Hedge: Blinken praises Netanyahu acceptance of the Gaza truce deal that doesn’t exist.

Reports of Israel strikes at arms depot deep into E. Lebanon. Large explosions. Hezbollah threatens to retaliate today or tomorrow. They are firing rockets to the Golan Heights. 

Amir said rockets designed to kill the Jews are flying everywhere in Lebanon valley.

Reports Hezbollah fired 75 rockets at N. Israel , 55 at upper Galilee, Golan Heights. Non stop sirens in N. Israel, planes working hard to put out fires. 

Amir says deputy commander of IRGC trying to explain the delay in the response of assassination of its leader. 

The banner of revenge is showing wear and tear. 20 days have passed surpassing the time frame they set.

Israel says it has retrieved the bodies of the 6 hostages from the Gaza area of Kahn Yunis. 6 men, age 35 and up. Tom says please pray for these families, heartbreaking.

A US professor says the US looses the most if it gets involved in the war with Iran. No longer any gas and oil in the Persian Gulf and beyond and won’t be able to export anything. Says it would lead to a global economic collapse. Says it would lead to a deep depression like nothing experienced in centuries or even 1930’s. Tom calls that the 7 year tribulation.

Weather:

Record rainfall in Vienna Austria. Their summer average in 1 hour.

A.I. News:

A.I. the fastest growing technologies with Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple. It is also one of the most energy intensive technologies. Using so much electricity saying it will increase planet warming and strain electrical grid. Says Google A.I. takes 10 times the electricity to process. 

Gospel:

Jesus is the perfect Lamb of God. Gave His life, shed His blood to remove all our sins so we can be forever washed clean and be able to go up to heaven. Admit of being a sinner and need of a Savior. You will be saved, born again, filled with Holy Spirit and rapture ready. To be with Jesus and the family of God forever. Be saved today.

Today’s Scriptures: Trust

Psalm 31:19 KJV

[19] Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; Which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Psalm 56:4 KJV

[4] In God I will praise his word, In God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Psalm 37:3 KJV

[3] Trust in the LORD, and do good; So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Nahum 1:7 KJV

[7] The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. 

Psalm 73:25 KJV

[25] Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

Proverbs 16:20 KJV

[20] He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: And whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Psalm 121:3 KJV

[3] He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.

Psalm 145:18 KJV

[18] The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth. 

Psalm 91:1-2 KJV

[1] He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. [2] I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: My God; in him will I trust.