My friends who pray:
Recently, our son David, in Jerusalem, filmed his wife and daughter while down in the bomb shelter. You can feel the tension and fear. He asked his wife , “How do your feel?”
Her reply, “I hate my life.”
David said, “Shaking all over?”
“Yeah, bad adrenalin.”
They waited for the sound of the ‘boom’ from Israel’s Iron Dome destroyed the first Houthi ballistic missile that night. There was a 2nd after midnight. Simultaneously, Mr Trump was being hosted in Saudi Arabia and had just gotten guarantees from Yemen, “not to attack any more ships in the Gulf. … and what about Israel? Pray for him to be fully aware of the Enemy. It is not flesh and blood.
“Messiah, (he who is called Christ) the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives …” Isaiah 61:1 (Amp.)
“My grace is sufficient for you for my power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly, I would boast about my weaknesses that the power of Messiah may dwell in me. Therefore, I am well content with weakness, insults, distresses, persecutions, and difficulties, for Christ’s sake, for when I am weak then I am strong.” 2 Cor 12:9,10.
Consider History:
How odd it is! Nazis, were National Socialists that tore down statues, banned free speech, blamed economic hardships on one group of people and instituted gun control. Don’t forget they put the State before God, nationalized health care, and clamped strict government regulations all citizens and industry. Rothmus
Note: First Hitler found an easy target and made them the ‘Enemy of the people’. He made ‘hatred of the other’ government policy: ‘the Jew first, then Christians, gypsies etc.’ History does repeat itself. Fear God pray and speak up for your minorities. Who’s next?
A British Lion for God:
English evangelist David Hathaway well into his 80’s writes: “The only game Putin is playing with Trump is ‘Russian Roulette’! The Ukraine is the only nation in the world which has turned to God wholeheartedly; all denominations have united in prayer. God will answer and He will deliver! I love Russia and her people, after giving 60 years of my life, reaching 80% of Russia with the Gospel. But the Russian people are enslaved, lied to and totally deceived by Satan who is controlling their nation. The devil is destroying people, how painful to see evil destroying what God had done.
In the book of Genesis Satan is described as a serpent. The evil controlling Russia is like a snake, but if you step on or touch it, it will attack you. The only way is to go for its head. At this moment, that head is Putin – in prayer I am taking the snake by the head because it is bruising the heel of the Church and damaging what God is doing. May God grasp the head of the snake!
In stark contrast, we have revival in Ukraine, freedom to preach and evangelize. Tragically, in every place that the Russians have occupied they have destroyed the churches, killed and punished the pastors, thrown Christians into prison, destroying God’s works!
Trump said that he and Putin have all the ‘cards’ in the war, but he is wrong! Zelinsky has the one card which will defeat the rest – it has a cross on it – Zelinsky has God on his side. WHY? The Ukraine is a praying nation, supported by all of her Evangelical, Orthodox and Catholic Christians. Unity has been demonstrated by the 7 National Days of Prayer that we initiated. I believe in their ultimate victory, over Russia, because God will answer prayer!”
Saudi FM Tells the Truth About Qatar Funding Terrorist Groups
Islamic Scholar condemns Oct 7th:
The BBC is the unlikely source of this news item. The most prominent Islamic scholar in Gaza has issued a rare, powerful fatwa condemning Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel. It triggered this current devastating war in the Gaza he said. Professor Dr Salman al-Dayah, a former dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at the Hamas-affiliated Islamic University of Gaza, is one of the region’s most respected religious authorities. His legal opinion carries significant weight among Gaza’s two million population, which is predominantly Sunni Muslim.
GAZA:
A Senior Hamas Official response to the current Israel/Hamas War:
The Prophet Isaiah saw that PEACE will issue out from the Word of God going out into the earth from Jerusalem. Israel is an Eternal divine grant to the Jewish nation. It is for God’s Eternal purposes. Do not lag behind in prayer watches for Israel .
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zIiPAX1Fir8?si=n7von92AGl70raMl
Falsehoods are working to overtake us:
Now friends; I am sure you will agree with me: these are days of manipulation, confusion and shadow. How do we cut through the plethora of FALSE NEWS. What news is real?
I implore you to avail yourself to this in-depth teaching on the enemy of every human soul. Get refueled by the WORD. You may want to take notes. KNOW YOUR ENEMY!
The Serpent in Genesis
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sVj_yqjFbqE?si=ZMN7EGTGlGTIyrBg
Your Recent Responses:
“Dear Meridel.
According to your mail, you have lots of face to face encounters with the people around you! This is “real life”, as Martin Buber puts it! Blessings to you both.” Finland
“Meridel’s Response:
Today was market day. I love to buy food fresh from the fields and greet the vendors we have befriended over the years. While in Dimitri’s shop of household items, I asked. “Do people steal from you?”
“Always!” Was his immediate response.
“Then I have to pray for you!”
“What? What did you say?”
“You know Jesus, Yeshua …?”
“Yes.”
“Do you know about his blood? Remember the story of the Jews in Egypt, in the Bible?God told His People to put the blood of the Lamb on the lentil and doorposts of their houses for protection?”
“Yes, oh yes!”
“Well, I am going to pray that your shop be surrounded by the protection of the blood of Jesus. This will to stop the thievery! Will you agree with me?”
His response was immediate, accompanied by a broad, warm smile.”
“Eef, haris toe.” In Greek, which is “THANK YOU!” In English.
If you have a prayer request, do not hesitate to send it in. You can contact me by email: meridel.rawlings@gmail.com
This friend needed a word of succor and kindness:
“I know it’s stupid, and I keep praising the Lord, and trying to exchange the heaviness for the garment of praise, but I get weepy. I just feel left on my own. Nobody really knows or cares how we are doing, but the Lord knows. I know He will keep looking after us. We just feel so lonely. it’s discouraging when you know you’re not welcome.” Australia
Our Adopted Nepalese Daughter:
“Greetings from Change Action Nepal. We have been hearing the news of several attacks in Israel. ALL our family members are praying. We have been asking God for justice and wisdom towards Israel and her peoples. Thanks for being our family and being with us In Him. Indira Ghale Nepal.
Note: by God’s grace the Rawlings men stood with me in Nepal to create an NGO to rescue the trafficked from childhood on up. Indira does a mighty work.
And a word of encouragement:
“I think that you and Jay are real dynamos. I am younger and much slower. You have always been so full of wisdom and strength. I can’t understand how on earth you managed to accomplish so much around the world along with your son, 1,2,3 an 4 at various times as they were born. But God!” Liisa.
Dear Friends, Jay joins me in thanking you for your loving response, and solid help to us.
We are very busy now with family coming from Israel, Greece, Finland and even Canada. We are so fortunate and give thanks all day long, for the great kindness and mercy He has given us in these beautiful days. The latest venture is our vegetable garden just popping with life. Working in it brings such joy! Thank you Joshua.
Thank you to Chris Rawlings who edits and posts the Still Small Voice up to the web.
Thank you to Myrtha Schumacher, for faithfully translating my letter to German.
Turn Turn Turn is actually a quote from Ecclesiastes and it is so fitting for our crazy world right now. Judy Collins sings for composer Pete Seeger with a simplicity and naivety of the ‘60s. https://youtu.be/n0xzyhoeu1Y?si=9fkuL1ckSB19Vlr_
Every blessing from our home to yours;
Make Yeshua, Jesus the LORD of everything in your life.
Love from Jay and Meridel Rawlings.
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Photo of snake at the top by Jan Kopřiva on Unsplash