I was thinking over all the stories of great victories that the House of Blessing has experienced in past years, but also stories of great tragedy and suffering. Our entire world is in great trouble today but it is what Jesus told us would be the case, especially at the end of the age. Psalm 72 starts with King Solomon […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 6/10/2026 …. “The Mystery of God’s Grace”
One of the things that makes Christianity so unique is the mystery of God’s grace. We know from Scripture that God designated the Jewish nation as His chosen people. Why? Because He chose them, as Abraham’s seed, to be the vehicle to usher the Messiah into the world. And, we know that the covenant God made with Abraham and his […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 6/7/2026 …. “The Lord Is My Light And Salvation, Whom Shall I Fear?”
John 11:25: I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.” In one of author Chris Tiegreen’s devotionals, he writes as from Christ to us: “I am the unquenchable life. I cannot die. When I come to live within you, you can’t die either. You can feel lifeless, and you may fear […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 6/2/2026 …. “God With Us”
Matthew 1:23 tells us: “They shall call Him Immanuel (which means God with us).” When we read those words, we imagine the baby Jesus in the arms of His mother Mary, or in a sheep’s feeding trough. But “Immanuel” literally means GOD with us. Jesus is God Himself, and He came in human flesh to dwell among us. “He is […]
THE LAST HOUR …. June 1, 2026
Is this the terminal generation? That is the purpose of this writing. Fair warning: this article is lengthy — although considerably abbreviated from the original study. Included are excellent commentary from scholars of the past as well as from the present. You may or not agree with summations this writer has presented, but it is for you the reader to […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 5/25/2026 …. “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”
In Luke 9:3 we read Jesus making this statement: “Take nothing for the journey, neither staff nor bag nor bread nor money…” We have a tendency to read right through that statement without thinking much about it — or we pass it off as something that was specifically for Jesus’ disciples — or maybe for missionaries in a foreign field. […]
SPECIAL MIDEAST UPDATE …. 5/23/2026 …. “The Enemy Seeks To Silence The Gospel”
I am sending out a short special update due to the events that have transpired in the last few days. I have received several earlier reports but I will have to include them in an additional update. This is what I just received from Dr. Nibras this morning. There will be a brief explanation at the end. ********* Peace be […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 5/13/2026 …. “The Humble Shall Know Their God”
We often find it interesting that a group of people can hear the same truth spoken, in identical fashion, but half will accept the truth and believe, while the other half will reject it? We wonder if it could be because of a difference in personalities and background, and maybe that is part of the reason. When it comes to […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 4/28/2026 …. “The Gift Of Life”
After visiting a young man in the hospital, who had been within seconds of losing his life, I was reminded of how tenuous life really is. In Psalm 90:10 we find these words: “The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years, yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; for […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 4/24/2026 …. “The Cost of Discipleship”
What is the cost of discipleship? Though many people throughout history have made great sacrifices for the greater good, human nature, especially in our age, tends to avoid ‘carrying crosses’ at all costs. Safety, comfort, security, and pleasure are high on our agenda, but often at the expense of what God asks of us. Let the missionaries and ministers live […]