ISRAEL QUITE LITERALLY SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES!

Tom says enemies are surrounding Israel again. Hamas rebuilding, even renovating some tunnels. Hezbollah in Lebanon still operating with fighters in W. Bank. Shia militias in Iraq, the Houthis, Syria involved. Egypt building something on the border with Israel threatening Israel. Jordan opposed to Israel and US, Iran proxies. Tom said they showed a picture of the new Syrian ruler hugging the king of Jordan. Tom says this is the world of the last days we see as we wait for the rapture any day. 

News: Israel attack on Damascus yesterday to destroy weapons there and military bases of Syrian army. Israel defense minister Katz said Israel will not allow S. Syria to be like S. Lebanon. Israel military entered the area with vehicles and tanks, fighter jets, UAV’s.  Saying its the first attack in Damascus since the new ruler took over in December. 

Reports that Palestinian prisoners are to be released at the same time as the bodies of the hostages. The families of the hostages have been told an agreement has been reached and Hamas is set to transfer them to Egypt which hands them to the Red Cross then to Israel. Israel will release 600 Arab prisoners and terrorists whose release has been delayed. It could happen Wednesday instead of Thursday and concludes the first phase of the hostage deal. It is just before the start of Ramadan that starts on Friday for a month.

Hamas is planting bombs and spy cameras in N, Gaza. 

Wall Street Journal: Hamas plans new fight as ceasefire expires this weekend. Hamas is planning where to position fighters, appointing commanders. Mediators try to salvage the ceasefire. The terror group is giving pamphlets  to new recruits that explain the use of weapons and gorilla warfare. 

Times of Israel: Hamas speaks against restricting Muslim prayer at Al Aqsa mosque during Ramadan. Tells Palestinian Muslims in W. Bank and E. Jerusalem as well as Arab Israelis to travel there in large numbers. Israel security plans to only allow 10,000 for Friday prayers given they submit a request. But the prisoners released under the current ceasefire deal will not be allowed. 

The funeral of the Bibas children and mother was today. Very sad. The Knesset and Ben Gurion airport showed orange after the little children who had red orange hair color. A private ceremony.  Israel by the thousands lined the street holding orange banners. When the funeral procession went past they waved orange flags for support. The mother was buried in the same coffin as her 2 boys. The shocking footage of the video of October 7 of her being taken from her home with the 2 boys has been around the world. The words on the coffin say, I hear your brothers blood crying out to me from the ground. 

S.E. Asians largest bank said in the next 3 years 4,000 banks will cut as many as 200,000 positions in the next few years due to A.I. 

China sent 32 aircraft around Taiwan as part of joint combat drill. Taiwan responds by sending sea, land and air forces to monitor alert to respond if needed.

Finishes with the Gospel and worship music.

Today’s Scriptures:

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 NKJV

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NKJV

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 40:31 NKJV

But those who wait on the Lord

Shall renew their strength;

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,

They shall run and not be weary,

They shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 41:10 NKJV

‘Fear not, for I am with you;

Be not dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you,

Yes, I will help you,

I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 NKJV

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.”

Jeremiah 29:11 NKJV

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Ephesians 3:16-17 NKJV

That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love.

Psalm 143:8 NKJV

Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,

For in You do I trust;

Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,

For I lift up my soul to You.