In the previous Mideast Update I commented on, and included a quote from an A.W. Tozer devotional. As I read today’s devotion I found that it also adds something to this update. He says, “I will do it for you. Why do you worry? I will do it for you. I am God. I am Jehovah. I am your righteousness. […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….9/12/2025….”Nothing Can Hinder God!”
In a devotional that I read this morning, I found these words by A.W. Tozer: “The essence of spiritual worship is to love supremely, to trust confidently, to pray without ceasing and to seek to be Christ-like and holy and to do all the good we can for Christ’s sake. How impossible for anyone to hinder that kind of ‘practice.’ […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….9/5/2025….”Our God Never Ceases To Amaze!”
As I was reading a daily devotional, the author described what it must have been like for the disciples when they realized that Jesus would be leaving them soon. I have included a short portion of the devotional below. “Little did the disciples know that soon their lives would be turned upside down. Never could they have envisioned the horror […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….8/30/2025….”The Gift of Himself”
How is it that hundreds of Muslims are reported to turn to Christ after just one miracle or one exhortation from newly saved former Muslim clerics? We hear of a spontaneous sermon based on deep belief in the power of the Spirit. We hear of an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to all those who accept the message. We are […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….8/27/2025….”How Long O Lord?”
A few of the lyrics of one of my favorite worship songs read like this: Every valley will be lifted high and the weak will be the strong When You come like lightning in the sky. How long, O Lord, how long? Kings on earth will scatter when they hear thundering sounds of angel songs Hearts will tremble, filled with […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….8/18/2025….”Racing to the Finish Line”
Words written by the Apostle Paul have come to mind often lately, words found in Ephesians 5. This is how it reads in the Living Bible: 14 This is what God says in the Scriptures: “Awake O sleeper, and rise up from the dead; and Christ shall give you light. 15 16 So be careful how you act; these are […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….8/12/2025….”Holding Fast”
In the book of Titus we find this exhortation: 7 In all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility, 8 sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you. Titus 2:7-8 We know the Scriptures teach us to […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….7/30/2025….”God Takes The Long View”
In the many years that Jake has been writing these Mideast Updates, he has been consistent in beginning each update with a Scripture verse that points us to the One who leads our hearts and minds into all truth. But I have often been challenged, feeling that I do not have the strength or courage to walk the path of […]
URGENT CALL FOR PRAYER….7/26/2025
There will be a new Mideast Update coming out in a couple days. But, I received a special request for prayer Saturday evening (Pacific Time). Omar and some of the brothers were attacked and captured by Islamic Extremists in Iraq. Reports are that their eyes were bound shut, their hands and their hands and feet tied. They were then severely […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….Quick Note….7/18/2025
Greetings Everyone: Because I have been out of town a few days, I have not been able to keep you all informed with the latest concerning the House of Blessing and its work. Just in short, as has been reported in my previous update, there have been some vicious attacks several areas, particularly in the As-Suwayda region. There have been […]