July 20, 2024 – Watchman River Tom – What’s coming next?

Scriptures about the nearness of Jesus.

Psalm 34: 17-18 The righteous cry out to the Lord and He delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and save such as have a contrite spirit. 

Psalm 27: 4 One thing I have desired of the Lord, that I will seek. That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life and to inquire in His temple. 

You who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

News: Netanyahu plans to come to Congress on Wednesday to make his case for continued support for Israel. So many things could change those plans. 

House representative Mike Johnston signed an invitation in May for Netanyahu to come. The reason he said was so Netanyahu could thank America for backing the war.

Another leader Chuck Schumer, a Jewish Democrat from New York, also signed it. But he feels Netanyahu is failing as a leader. Says he feels Netanyahu is coming to push back against unhappiness among the democrats, Biden and White House and how they are conducting the war.  

The capital police are working to add more officers for next week. 

UN Court of Justice orders Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories. It’s a non binding opinion. 

Netanyahu’s response is the Jewish people are not occupiers in their own land including our eternal capital of Jerusalem or Judea and Samaria.  It’s our ancestral home.

EU condemns Houthis drone attack on Tel Aviv. Said international law prohibits indiscriminate shelling of civilians centers. 

Israel is preparing to attack Yemen following the drone attack in Tel Aviv. 

EU’s Middle East envoy vows to pursue a 2 state solution. Tom says we know what they want and what the Bible says about that. 

In the last 6 months some land in California is showing a ground shifting. Movement of about 1 foot a week causing gas lines to break, roads to crack and houses to sink. They say it is like they have never seen before and don’t know what to do about it. A giant chasm is running through the middle of a neighborhood and a new stretch of shoreline has appeared. 

The First Baptist church in Dallas has burned. A very big church with Robert Jeffreys as the pastor. They say explosions were heard. 

6.0 earthquake on islands in Alaska.

They say the Paris Olympics may be a training ground for Ai power mass surveillance. The French government authorized wide reaching use of Ai software and surveillance. 

Gospel: Jesus took all sins upon Himself to pay for our sins to be washed in His blood to be saved. Believe and be saved, born again, rapture ready, forever with Him in heaven.

Today’s Scriptures: The Nearness of Jesus

Psalm 34:17-18 KJV

[17] The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them out of all their troubles. [18] The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 

Philippians 4:5 KJV

[5] Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 

Psalm 27:4 KJV

[4] One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

Psalm 16:11 KJV

[11] Thou wilt shew me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Ephesians 2:13 KJV

[13] but now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 

1 John 4:13 KJV

[13] Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 

Isaiah 55:6 KJV

[6] Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Psalm 84:10 KJV

[10] For a day in thy courts Is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.