January 13, 2025 – NEWS: California, Iran & HOSTAGE RELEASE DEAL?

Scriptures: Psalm 37: 3. “Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and feed on His faithfulness.”

Psalm 63: 1-5..early will I seek You, my soul thirsts for You as a dry thirsty land .. Your lovingkindness in better than life. My lips shall praise You. I will bless You, lift up my hands to Your name, my soul shall be satisfied.

News sources: Insider Paper, Israel Today, J. Post, Beginning of Sorrows, Times of Israel.

The fires in California rage on. The death toll they know of is 24. The strong Santa Anna winds will continue over LA and Venture counties. Winds expected to gust 45-70 mph Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. 40,000 acres burned in Los Angeles area destroying entire communities. More that 12,300 structures destroyed. Palisades area fire only 13% contained. It may extend to Brentwood and Westwood. Evacuations orders for 105,000 of LA residents and 87,000 are in evacuation warning zones to leave at a moments time.

More than 2 dozen looters were arrested. One dressed as a firefighter. 

Middle East news. Over the weekend Iran unveiled a portion of its massive underground missile base. Meant to be a warning to Israel and incoming Trump. Iran conducted a large scale military exercise on Sunday aimed at protecting their nuclear facilities. Amir showed some pictures of the military exercise, says looks like they are getting ready for a strike. 

Talks on hostage deal. Hamas has not given a list of the hostages still living. Conflicting messages given. Israel’s finance minister said the terms listed in the deal are catastrophic for the security of the state of Israel. It frees thousands of jailed Palestinian terrorists. It prematurely ends the war in Gaza before Hamas is removed from power. It enables Hamas to rebuild. It leaves most of the hostages still in captivity. It removes Israel’s leverage. The defense minister said now is the time to move forward with all our might to occupy and push forward to cleanse the Gaza Strip. He said to open the gates of hell on Hamas until it surrenders and releases the hostages.

Netanyahu has been speaking with Biden and Trump over it. Thanks them for their cooperation. 

Hamas on the other hand says progress has been made toward a deal and say their prisoners release is near. 

Qatar says Israel and Hamas have been handed a final draft of the proposal. But Israel has denied it. 

Houthis shot an attack drone toward Israel that was shot down by Israeli helicopter.

IDF attacked a border crossing between Lebanon and Syria and 2 more Hezbollah military sites that have terrorists organizations. They had requested the Lebanese army to handle it but they did not. 

Amir said the British foreign secretary met with the head of the new regime leader in Syria during a conference on the Syrian issue held by Saudi Arabia. Amir comments on how the world is falling for this non elected leader of Al Qaeda regime in Syria.

Amir showed a video of anti Israel protesters surrounding Pro Israel supporters in Melbourne Australia. They were chanting, all Zionists are terrorists. Police just watched on. 

6.8 earthquake in Japan with tsunami advisory. 

Volcano in Indonesia erupted with lava and smoke 3 miles high. 

Gospel: The decision that has an eternal destiny. Jesus gives the choice to each one. To receive and believe in what He came to earth to do, or reject. He came to earth because of His great love to pay the price for us for the consequences of sin. We all sin and Jesus was a the plan from before the world to come as the perfect sacrifice to take all our sins upon Him.

He died, was buried and rose the 3rd day and is coming again. On the cross He shed His blood and He said, it is finished. The way paved so we may be cleansed by the power of His blood to go to heaven with a Holy God. 

Admit of sin and need for a Savior. Will be saved, born again, receive Holy Spirit and ready for the rapture. We not be here during the 7 year tribulation on earth but in heaven with God. If reject His free gift sins will not forgiven and will go to hell forever. 

Be saved right now. Will go to heaven and be with Jesus and the family of God forever.

Today’s Scriptures:

*God’s Promises for your Every Need* New King James version (NKJV)

_Page 90 “What to do when you feel dissatisfied”_

Psalm 34:10

The young lions lack and suffer hunger;

But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.

Isaiah 44:3

For I will pour water on him who is thirsty,

And floods on the dry ground;

I will pour My Spirit on your descendants,

And My blessing on your offspring;

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord, and do good;

Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

Philippeans 4:12-13

I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Psalm 63:1-5

O God, You are my God;

Early will I seek You;

My soul thirsts for You;

My flesh longs for You

In a dry and thirsty land

Where there is no water.

So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,

To see Your power and Your glory.

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips shall praise You.

Thus I will bless You while I live;

I will lift up my hands in Your name.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,

And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

Matthew 5:6

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

For they shall be filled.”