August 9, 2024 – Watchman River Tom – Warning, crazy weekend ahead for Israel…

Scriptures about compassion.

Ephesians 4: 22 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God in Christ forgave you.

Lamentations 3: 22 .. His mercies are new every morning, great is His faithfulness. 

Israel News:

This week is the 9th of Av on the Hebrew calendar that marked  sad things that happened in Israel. The destruction of the first and second temple. Years apart but fell on the exact same date. Hezbollah has been threatening retaliation ever since July 31. Iran and Hezbollah threaten major war. 

Red Heifer news:

The Red Heifer ritual is to be in front of the Al- Aqsa Mosque. An article says the ashes needed are from a pure Red Heifer and the purification would allow for the 3rd Temple to be built. The Temple to be built in Jerusalem where the Al-Aqsa and and Temple Mount stand in the way. Some Jews say that will herald the arrival of the Messiah and possibly even the end of the world.

Tom says the Red Heifer has a date to be used and still pure.

Bubba News: talks about a preplanned event at the Temple Mount this coming August 12-13. The plan is to encircle the entire Temple Mount complex in a human chain. It was approved and to be protected by Ben Gvir. They call it to “awaken love.” 

Bubba says Qatar, Egypt and US invite Israel and Hamas to a summit on August 15 to finalize a Gaza deal and exchange for hostages. Bubba feels this conference is a crossroads between a ceasefire and regional war. But it depends on what happens between now and August 15. Bubba says looking at the current state of affairs with Israel and Hezbollah it is obvious without a ceasefire in Gaza, war is imminent.

Israel security cabinet met in a bunker in preparation for Hezbollah attack and warns of destruction in Lebanon. Gallant posted a message in Arabic on X to the citizens in Lebanon that Israel wants peace and prosperity on both sides of the N. Border. Says if Hezbollah continues its aggression Israel will fight with all its might. Gallant mentioned the 2nd Lebanon war in August 2006 that was triggered by Hezbollah terrorists who captured 2 Israeli soldiers and injured several more. Said those who play with fire should expect destruction. 

In a televised speech Hezbollah leader said they will coordinate to retaliate that targeted Iran’s fuel storage tanks from the Israeli strike on a port controlled by Iran rebels. They say the delayed response by Iran and proxies is purely tactical. Said the decision to respond is a decision made by everyone there.

US F 22 stealth planes arrives in the Middle East yesterday. US is boosting its force in the region to prevent escalation by Iran and proxies. 

Attack from Israel on Syrian airport. Israel said to destroy the weapons they were sending to Hezbollah from there.

Tom says we are praying for peace around the world and looking up.

Weather: 

Catastrophic floods in Yemen. Over 45 died, homes, farms, properties destroyed. Cars upside down in the floods with rivers running down the streets.

PM of Japan cancelled a 4 day trip to Central Asia due to its 7.1 earthquake there. They say another mega earthquake may soon come. 

Tom says they are also saying another  earthquake, larger, could come to California. 

Amir said a senior Israeli official informed the Pentagon to prepare for a preemptive strike against Iran and Hezbollah. 

UK authorities have begun to arrest citizens for social media posts that are inaccurate they say, that they call hate speech. If they arrest them they take their phone and take all their information off including private conversations.

Olympics: US participant set a world record in 400 meter hurdle. When she won the medal she said, records come and go but the glory  of God is eternal. Says I don’t deserve anything but by grace through faith Jesus has given me everything. Tom says we praise God for that. She had the courage. 

Ai: China has created a robot that can respond with natural human expressions. Says they display emotion without conversation. 

Comments says remembers Jesus said if the world hates you remember it hated Him first.  Says she is fully committed even though hated and rejected and mocked but won’t stop talking about her Savior until He comes back. 

Tom says we are continuing to pray for health for the brother in Christ who translates all Tom’s videos to Russian.

Gospel: 

Receive Jesus payment for all our sins who came to earth to rescue us. Perfect sacrifice, died, shed His blood for all people to take away all our sins. Admit of being a sinner, believe and receive and will be saved. Filled with Holy Spirit, rapture ready to be in heaven forever. Be saved today.

Today’s Scriptures: Compassion

Ephesians 4:32 KJV

[32] and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Lamentations 3:22 KJV

[22] It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, Because his compassions fail not.

1 Peter 3:8 KJV

[8] Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 

Psalm 103:13 KJV

[13] Like as a father pitieth his children, So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

Isaiah 30:18 KJV

[18] And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. 

Hebrews 4:15 KJV

[15] For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 

Revelation 12:1-17 KJV

[1] And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: [2] and she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. [3] And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. [4] And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. [5] And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. [6] And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. [7] And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, [8] and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. [9] And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. [10] And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. [11] And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. [12] Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. [13] And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. [14] And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. [15] And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. [16] And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. [17] And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 83:3-5 KJV

[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: