Dear Friends:
On the eve of April 30th 2025, modern Israel celebrates 77 years of Independence.
“Tell us, when will this take place, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end, (completion and consummation) of the age?” Matthew 24:3 read on.
“The righteous cry and the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The eternal God is a dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms, so that we confidently say, the Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me? Though I go through the midst (center) of trouble, You are with me.” Ps. 34:17, 33:27, Ps 138:7
Yes, the enemy oppresses, and will never quit until we wake up, push back and ‘serve him notice. Secure and sanctity the peace of your personal space in the blood of Jesus! IF we are not careful, we are tempted to think that there is no deliverance and our prayers are unheard. But it is in the center of trouble where Jesus revives us to go on.
There are so many challenges one faces in a lifetime; emotional, financial, psychological, physical, spiritual, economic and physical … Jay and I are in our 80’s and looking back we remind each other, “God has never failed us!” When we were pastoring in the Philippines, we encountered two cyclones. The first roaring gale tore at our trees, screaming destruction to the manse. We huddled inside praying as a deluge of rain slammed against the building. Suddenly, in the darkness, all was still. Quiet settled down, we realised this was the eye of the storm. Slowly His Peace calmed us, right there, safe in the heart of the storm. When we felt the madness had subsided, we ventured outside. The mango tree, with a 1.5 meter circumference lay yanked up by its roots and thrown across the garden. No harm was done. The destruction of our Bible School was the very beginning of National Revival! I know you love the LORD and desire more of Him, allow Jay and I to encourage you through our book, Miracles Among the Nations. It reads like the Book of Acts, and as the scriptures say: “There are many other things Jesus did. If everyone of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not be big enough for all the books that would be written.” Jn. 21:25 Read it all in Miracles Among the Nations. Amazon.
Biblical Scale Calamities – A Call for Intercession:
Israel: The eerie sound of the two minute siren brought Israel to a standstill last week. It was Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year as we commemorated 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenhau, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp in occupied Poland where 1.2 million were Jews succumbed to the “Final Solution.” We pray this kind of history will not be repeated. I recommend the film: Escape from Sobibor. It is a true story. Watch the Movie on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M-VRB6IrdIU?si=yJvs-7m0pz7_uPM4
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem, and all Israelis , Jews and Arabs, Left and Right, all are bone weary, wives, husbands, children, grandparents … Keep praying for an end of this ongoing tragedy. I have to remind myself that “The earth is the LORD’S Yahweh’s footstool.” and calm down. My blood pressure wants to run out of control.
Israel Remembered our fallen soldiers and victims of terror, this week, there seems no end to the sorrow. They are never allowed to forget the price they continually pay for their freedom. Israel’s Independence Day is remembered by survivors of the Oct. 7th/23 massacre. They sing to prove they are still alive.
Watch on youtube: https://youtu.be/mcq3dqK0n18?si=pTi4_a6nXSYC6y8h
Iran – Watch and Pray:
Of course, Iran hates the USA and Israel. Many Israelis are in personal contact with Iranians as they speak in Persian. A great Christian Revival continues inspite of the madness of the leaders. Yeshua-Jesus is absolutely desirable! Iranian leaders are cunning liars; whose Persian ancestors created the game of chess. America in ‘talks’ with Iran has limited experience. Why not use the know how, languages and experience of Israeli negotiators? Israel is excluded, but paying with their blood for this ongoing war of decades. “How long O LORD?” Iran is apparently ‘pleased’ with these ‘Peace Talks’ with the US. This is chilling. Everything seems to be in disarray. Iran is cooking something up with Russia and China. Turkey stands ready to pounce.
Great Britain, Australia, Canada, USA:
We are all witness to the nefarious anti-Semitism in so called Democratic nations, not seen since WW2. The death spirit of the 3rd Reich is alive and well. Canada held National elections on April 28th. Be faithful in your prayer watch. This clip was sent to me by a faithful friend and supporter in England. Consider that our God is ultimately in charge. Is He not using global anti-semitism to steer His Children home to Israel? It seems like an unsolvable paradox moving to a land of so much trouble. His ways are not ours.
Watch the full clip: https://youtu.be/wsESoH9O8sQ?si=H8kIk4f0qC9UxW3Z
Pope Francis:
Perhaps we will one day know something of the inordinate pressures brought to bear against former Pope Francis by the invisible powers of the Roman Church. His only sister has spoken out loudly concerning her brother’s last requests shared with her. She is the sole custodian of his personal diary of the last two years. He had wanted to fight for the thousands of trafficked children and bring the responsible priesthood to justice, but was strong-armed to inaction. In the closing of his life he made what I consider to be unwise pronouncements, but we have no idea of the controlling pressures against him. He shared with his sister, that he believed he had failed and that the Church would have to be broken before it could be saved. Please make a point of befriending your Catholic friends, they will need your love as dark things begin to unfold. This is a moment of great apostasy in the earth when man-made religious practices and religion seek world domination. “Let no one deceive you…”
2 Thessalonians 3-17.
God sees the end from the beginning: A Prophecy by Kim Clement.
“In the beginning, they will say, ‘He will not be able to do it.’ But there shall be an experience after 33 days and a rising up and a resurrection. A Spirit filled Pope will raise up a voice, and He shall speak the truth, and they will say, ‘We must get him out of the way.’ But rejoice in this day for many great leaders will die. It is necessary so that I can raise up a new generation of men and women that will go into the market place and raise up the Name of Yahweh. The Spirit of God shall fall in buildings of rock and stone. It shall fall in places where they least believed it. I will cause chaos and I will take people by the hundreds of millions and share my Spirit with them. For I will raise up a man that shall continue, and they will say in the beginning, “He wouldn’t be able to do it.”
Click to watch the full video: https://youtu.be/-CgwzM3VnIY?si=tRMj5ljQBgirhkdi
Weakness or Meekness … maybe both?
Whenever Jesus rules in a life, that person is able to do His bidding. Your response to Him is key. For example, the Bible tells us when God called Moses, Samuel, Hannah and David, each person responded humbly with: “Hineni … here am I!”
Is this a description of meekness? The lives of the Apostles proves that our King is well able to turn our weaknesses into the strength of endurance and meekness. The Spirit of God searches the earth, looking for servants; those who will stand before Him on behalf of others and make a difference through warfare prayers, encouragement and prophetic acts. Choose to be a key in His Hand with a breadth and depth that is supernatural.
Some of the greatest miracles we ever experienced took place after our being put into very turbulent situations. Only when we learned to wait in total dependence and listen for the quiet instructions of the Still Small Voice, did we experience change. This requires faith, tenacity, love, determination, fasting, listening, hearing, obeying, waiting and then moving out in His timing. when He says so. He make everything beautiful in His time. Wait for Him.
Modern Israel Celebrates 77years.
Andre Rieu & The Platin Troupe perform ‘Exodus’ live.
Watch the video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/RDkYUfJPjE0?si=52jQ_mipOgevhSrk
This land is mine God gave this land to me
This brave and ancient land to me
And when the morning sun, reveals her hills and plains
Then I see a land where children can run free
So take my hand and walk this land with me
And walk this lovely land with me. Though I am just a man
When you are by my side, with the help of God I know I can be strong
Though I am just a man
When you are by my side With the help of God I know I can be strong
To make this land our home If I must fight,
I’ll fight to make this land our own… until I die, this land is mine
Music by Ernest Gold, Lyrics by Pat Boone
“He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God] – yet man cannot find out what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end.”
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Photo of Jay & Meridel Rawlings April 2025
Jay and I enjoyed our 57th anniversary this April. The LORD has been that Friend who sticks “closer than a brother”, no matter what age we are, or what challenges arise!
Every blessing for your encouragement and don’t forget to drop us a note.
Jay and Meridel Rawlings
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Photo of Israeli Flag by Taylor Brandon on Unsplash