In the 21st Chapter of the Book of Luke, we find these words spoken by our Lord: “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” (verse 28) For those that are watching events around the world and know the “things” Jesus was referring to, it is abundantly clear that […]
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST August 17, 2018
URGENT I received an urgent request for prayer this morning that I want to pass on to you. In order to get this out quickly, I will write the regular Mideast Update in a second posting to the blog site. It wasn’t all that long ago when an urgent request was sent out for special prayer for Pastor R concerning […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 7/26/2018 God’s Heart: The Harvest
As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we are well aware of the Great Commission found in Mark 16:15-20. This is a command for believers in Jesus Christ to reach the world with the Gospel of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. We find that Luke 10:2 calls Him the “Lord of the Harvest. ” The Master is given many names in […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 7/14/2018 “…and they did not love their lives to the death”
It goes without saying that for most of us, it is nearly impossible to picture for ourselves what the conditions really are where many missionaries serve in today’s world. This is certainly the case with the House of Blessing missionaries. The circumstances vary from place to place across the Middle East, but there are some constants. Every day is filled […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 4/15/2018 Is Time Running Out?
We truly are living in the very last moments of this dispensation. We won’t pass this way again! There are many Scriptures that speak to us about the importance of time, especially our use of it. Some people may be a little offended by them–even though they are words from God himself. Although God speaks to us in His love, […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 3/26/2018
Today, I am taking another opportunity to reprint an update from about three years ago. The stories of the past, the past victories, as well as past trials and persecutions need to be remembered. Just as we read in the Book of Acts in the Bible, many in our present age have lost their lives for their faith in Jesus […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 3/19/2018 Our GOD is Not DEAD!!
This morning, as I was thinking through how to put today’s Mideast Update together, my wife came into my office with a Bible fact that seems perfect for today’s House of Blessing update. A phrase that is used 54 times in the Book of Ezekiel is “…that they will know that I am the LORD.” This pertains to the New […]
MIDEAST UPDATE Pastor R…3/9/2018
Today’s Mideast Update will concern itself mainly with Pastor R. I am amazed at all of the things that have happened in the past six years since, by way of a divine appointment, our paths crossed. None of us could have imagined what would unfold. In early April 2013 Pastor R and two other men, Rami and Jameal, were brutally […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 3/5/2018
I begin this update with news of Pastor R. I received two calls from him this past week. As readers know, Pastor R has struggled with a number of physical issues. Not long ago I shared ‘before and after’ photos of his feet which had become infected and progressed to gangrene. The prayers of many were answered as evidenced by […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 2/20/2018 “It’s Not Over Until God says It’s Over!”
How much does God involve Himself in the affairs of men? There are those who only understand God as a powerful Being that may have created the heavens and the earth but has long ago left the earth and its inhabitants to fate and to their own devices. The Bible tells us differently. History continues to unfold just as it […]