The headline in a recent Wall Street Journal was titled âWar in the Middle East is closer than you think.â It didnât say âmight be closerâ rather âit is closer than you thinkâ. The subhead to that was: âRussia isnât parked, (It has not stopped its development of the war with the Ukraine.) Iran isnât pacified, (itâs going ahead full force with its nuclear program.) and both are coordinating strategies with China.â Russia, Iran, and China are going to become a potent force in the world scene. … [Read more...] about Longsuffering
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Ishmaelâs Sons
Well, the brothers are at it again! The two sons of Abraham were half-brothers, as they had different mothers. The way they were raised produced an animosity between them that exists to this day and may have a bearing on events shortly ahead of us. Abram, as he then was called, was told by God that he would be taken to a land where his descendants would be as numerous as the dust of the earth (Genesis 13:15-16). So, Abram anticipated having children â and a son â as the fulfillment of this … [Read more...] about Ishmaelâs Sons
God Controls the Weather
There would be general agreement that the weather patterns around the world are changing. The debate seems to center around the cause â is it man-made or is it a natural cyclical change taking place? It may be neither. Some fulfilled Bible prophecies might help us understand the incredible global weather patterns we currently observe. It is an important perspective for us to realize that God controls the weather. He made that fact abundantly clear in His discussions with Job. Weather has a … [Read more...] about God Controls the Weather