August 28, 2024 – Watchman River Tom – Happening right now in Israel!

Scriptures about our dependence on God.

Proverbs 3: 5-6. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.

Psalm 73: 26 My flesh and my heart fail but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. 

John 15: 5 I am the vine and you are the branches. He who abides in me and I in him bears much fruit for without Me you can do nothing.

Israel News:

Large military operation by IDF began in the West Bank last night saying it was the largest since 2002, to counter the large infrastructure of terrorism there. Using army brigades, helicopters, drones and bulldozers.

Iran used the area to arm and train terrorists there. Israel has reason to believe Hamas and other organizations there were just weeks away from being able to launch suicide attacks into Israel there to buses, cafes, ect. They call it summer operation. 

Army forces raided the area of Jenin refugee camps and carted off 2 hospitals in the city as part of a large scale operation. Said IDF is surrounding the hospital in Jenin that is full of terrorists, to capture the escaping terrorists. 

Israel drone strikes on Syrian, Lebanon border killed 3 Islamic jihad and 1 Hamas operative. 

White House Kirby says they think Iran is poised to attack Israel and sent a message for them not to. Said no reason to potentially start a regional war. Says US will defend Israel.

Hamas deputy in W. Bank says the major battle will be over the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. 

A British Jewish newspaper reports Sinwar keeps a group of 22 live hostages around him at all times to act as a human shield for him against Israel attacks that would lead to his elimination. According to reports Israel had several opportunities to eliminate him but the operation was not approved due to the proximity of the abductees around  SInwar. Tom says pray for these hostages. 

Russia:

On Tuesday Russia warns the US of the risk of WW3. Russia said the West was playing with fire allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with Western missiles and cautioned the US that WW3 would not be confined to just Europe. Ukraine attacked one area of Russia on August 6 in one of the biggest foreign attacks on Russia since WW2. Putin says there will be a “worthy” response from Russia.

Brics member Russia could use crypto currency as official tender for trade settlements in the country bypassing US sanctions. Russia will soon begin trials on crypto currency and digital for transactions. Putin looking at ways to trample US sanctions and new crypto payments are one of them.

China:

On Wednesday China’s top diplomat warned visiting national security advisor Jake Sullivan over supporting Philippines in disputed S. China Sea. Says the US must not use bilateral treaties as excuse to undermine China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity nor should it support or condone Philippines actions of infringement.

N. Korea:

Says the leader is humiliated. In a picture he was seen showing off his new secret weapon to a group of men but now the photo is not so secret! The photos are blurred so poorly that the viewers can hardly make out the shape and size of the weapon. Tom shows the picture of Kim wearing his white “Pliisbury doughboy hat”! 

Weather:

Extreme rainstorm in China with 5.9 inches of rain in an hour.

A dam collapsed in Sudan wiping out 20 villages, homes of over 50,000 damaged and many casualties. Pray for them.

Large rainfall event forecast to occur over Sahara Desert within the next 2 weeks and could continue to the following month.

Article, if everything is so great in America why are millions of Americans sleeping in their vehicle? Tom says many, him included, are seeing an unusual amount of vehicles in the parking lot of major retailers. 

Article  says, if you can sleep in a very warm bed and home consider yourself blessed. A vast number of people are struggling and living in their cars as the cost of living is so high. Tom says he has viewers that are living in their cars. 

Tom says, take heart, Jesus is coming soon. He has spent 2,000 years making a dwelling place for us in heaven.

Gospel:

We need a Savior because of sin and a fallen world. God sent His Son to come to earth to pay for our sins. To be removed for all time by giving His life, dying and shedding His blood to pay for all sins. Conquered death and the devil.

Need to admit of being a sinner and believe, receive and will be saved, born again, filled with Holy Spirit and rapture ready. He loves us.

Be saved today, forever with Him in heaven with all the believers in the family of God.

Today’s Scriptures: Our Dependence On God

Isaiah 41:13 KJV

[13] For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. 

Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV

[5] Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. [6] In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 16:9 KJV

[9] A man’s heart deviseth his way: But the LORD directeth his steps.

Psalm 73:26 KJV

[26] My flesh and my heart faileth: But God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

John 15:5 KJV

[5] I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 

Isaiah 40:29 KJV

[29] He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 

Psalm 94:18 KJV

[18] When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

Psalm 118:5 KJV

[5] I called upon the LORD in distress: The LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

James 2:10 KJV

[10] For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 

1 Corinthians 15:50 KJV

[50] Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 

1 Corinthians 15:53 KJV

[53] For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.