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The Action Report August 2008 August 1, 2008 Dear partner and friend, “You're the most dangerous man in America to us Jews.” My Jewish friend was smiling, but he was dead in earnest when he added, “Every time we Jews or Israel stand alone, you always come to defend us. If more Christians start acting like you, we might all believe in Jesus. Then we won't be Jews anymore—we'll be Christians.” Now it was my turn to smile and say, “You'll still be Jews—fulfilled in your Jewish Messiah”. That day will forever remain in my memory. One thing I know, the more intimately one loves the Son of God, the more we will love the apple of God's eye—Israel and the Jewish people. His compassion for the physical family of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is woven throughout Scripture from Genesis through Revelation. The promise of a sin-forgiving, heart-transforming Messiah follows the same trail—Genesis through Revelation. Over 300 Old Testament prophecies say, “Here He comes”, while the New Testament says, “Here He is!” And the “I AM” of Exodus utters the incredible “I AM the way”; “I AM the resurrection and life”; “I AM the door”; “I AM the good shepherd”. And then the bombshell; “before Abraham was, “I AM”. Jesus cried real tears over Jerusalem. He, of course, could see ahead the ruin and suffering of those He came to save. But He also saw their restoration and softening. I carry some of His tears around the world as I instruct followers of Jesus to love their Jewish neighbors. Let no one harm them. Let Jewish people know you will always be at their side no matter what it costs. Uncon-ditional love. Offered in Jesus' name. And given whether or not it is welcomed or appreciated. It's just Jesus being Jesus—in you and me. Someday, I won't be called “dangerous” by my Jewish friends. I always remind them, “You can recognize Him now—or know later.” But Yeshua is still the One—and He loves you with the Father's everlasting love”. You and I must be living examples of that love. A steadfast friend of the Jews—especially when other “friends” run away. Staunch opponents of anti-Semitism and its demonic face. Comforters of Israel who visit her, if possible, and who care. And never hiding the fact that the only sure solution to this world's spiritual pollution is a God-breathed revolution of the real love of the real Jesus. Your prayers and financial help are so important this month. We hope to hear from you. May God bless and use your life, Frank Eiklor` Related Articles · More Articles Jesus said many would come in His name and deceive the hearts of the simple, sinful and proud. Eastern mysticism and meditation is a big thing in the gullible West. And one day a “world leader” will appear on the scene with the persuasion of a god and the heart of a devil. Jesus warns His children to know the Scriptures, live in obedience to the Father’s will, and stay alert to the signs of the times. They laugh no more. Now God’s description of how He will destroy the old earth and create a
new one makes perfect sense. The splitting of the atom turned many skeptics into believers.
After all, look what man himself is capable of doing with the atom and hydrogen bombs. Now
the fear is that nuclear weapons are being placed in the hands of madmen who wish to annihilate
their enemies. God has blessed man with incredible genius. We stand in awe as we watch men and women in a room full of computers and high-tech instruments guiding and landing spacecraft on distant planets. At that moment, we appear invincible. But then a mammoth tornado comes—or a terrifying hurricane—or rains that flood whole regions and never listen to our shouts to “Stop!”—or the shake that removes from under our feet any confidence or pride we carry, and leaves us numb with hardly enough breath to even utter the paralyzing word “EARTHQUAKE!”. And man is helpless in the face of it all! |
