Author: Meridel Rawlings

Still Small Voice Im Dezember 2023

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Jay and Meridel Rawlings, Box 47554, Ermioni, Griechenland 210 51 Unser himmlischer Vater IST die Liebe. Jesus IST Sein Geliebter. Der Heilige Geist IST der Geist der Liebe. Möge Jesus uns in dieser Zeit der weltweiten Ausbeutung, des Verlustes, des Krieges und des Kummers Frieden bringen. Ich habe eine Kopie dieses ungewöhnlichen Gemäldes ausgewählt, weil es zeigt, wer Jesus auf Erden war und für uns heute IST. Hier sehen wir einen Engel, welcher ihn in diesen letzten einsamen Stunden im Garten stärkt, während Satan im Schatten lauert. Jesus stand seiner letzten Prüfung gegenüber und fühlte sich verlassen und allein. Im Olivenhain war alles still. “Vater, wenn du es willst, lass diesen Kelch an mir vorübergehen”, flehte Jesus. Seine Antwort war ein furchtbares Schweigen. Was für eine ernste Lektion in Gehorsam und Treue. Schauen wir zurück auf die Nacht seiner Geburt, welche von der Stille der Himmelswache überschattet war. Die Heilige Familie, von der Welt «ungesehen», wurde allein gelassen und für die Welt als bedeutungslos betrachtet. Die berühmten Hirtenfelder von «Bethlehem-Ephratha» (der Ort, an welchem die …

Still Small Voice – Christmas Greetings

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Jay and Meridel Rawlings.  Box 47554, Ermioni, Greece. 210 51  December 2023.                                                                                                       Our heavenly Father IS Love. Jesus IS His Beloved. Holy Spirit IS the Spirit of Love. May Jesus bring Peace to us at this time of world exploitation, loss, war, and sorrow. I chose a copy of this unusual painting because of Who Jesus was on earth and IS to us today. Here we see an angel strengthening Him in those last lonely hours in the Garden, while Satan lurks in the shadows. Jesus faced His last ordeal feeling forsaken and alone. All was quiet in the olive grove. “Father if it be your will, let this cup pass from me.” Jesus pleaded. His answer was an awful silence. What a severe …

Still Small Voice – War Day 63

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Hanukah, December 8th 2023 Shalom Friends: “For with You is the fountain of life, and in Your Light, we see light.” Ps 36:9 “Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above. It comes down from the Father of Lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens.]” James 1:17 Hanukkah, The Festival of Lights, is a time of miracles. Hanukkah lights are being lit in Israeli homes, and inside of war-torn Gaza wherever the IDF soldiers are. Hanukkah reminds us of the history of the Maccabean wars. A brave godly father and his 5 sons stood up against evil, fighting for years for the liberty of Israel. The war rages. Two senior Hamas intelligent officers were eliminated. Dozens of Hamas ‘Nekbah’ (the top fighting unit) operatives surrendered to the IDF.  They were caught running away. They gave up and were taken into Israel, for interrogation. We are nearing the point when Hamas will have to surrender or die. You must know that all of the humanitarian aid Israel is sending into Gaza at this …

Still Small Voice – Anti-Semitism Alert

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Shalom Friends: Prayers for the hostages went up around the world for 49 days. That night Oct 24th 2023, was the first of six nights of ceasefire, 120 women and children were returned Many recording artists created their own version of BringThem Home, each beautiful. This particular rendition is a prayer by Shmuel Lemmer. His audience of Holocaust Survivors each hold a photograph of a hostage. Look for his performance at the end. “For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I make will remain and endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “So your off spring and your name will remain and endure.”  Isaiah 66:22 On the 6th day of the ceasefire, Israel demanded the return of 17 women and 2 little red-headed boys. Hamas said they are dead and blamed Israel. At 5:48 a.m. on Friday, Dec 1st, Hamas lobbed rockets into south Israel. They took responsibility for a terror attack at an East Jerusalem bus stop; 3 Israelis were shot to death, 8 wounded.  This is their way of reminding …

Still Small Voice – Day 52

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My dear friends who pray:Allow me to quote from Paul’s first letter. Greece was divided into two Roman provinces. The northern region was called Macedonia and the southern, Achaia. Thessalonica was an important seaport and was the capital city of Macedonia. They welcomed Paul with open arms. “We give thanks for you brothers and sisters, because your faith is growing ever greater, and the unselfish love of each one of you toward one another is continually increasing.”   Thessalonians 1:3  This kind of agape-love,  means, ‘brotherly love’; caring for one another. Jesus said: “You will know them by their love.” That is the true sign of a believer. Many times we have given thanks here for the strength of the Greek Orthodox Church. that has faithfully preserved the church for 2,000 years. Many of the believers who have befriended us, pray for Israel, “Because, Jesus was a Jew!”Are you watching the unfolding events in the Middle East? If you are a prayer warrior … you are!Do you realize this cease-fire was demanded by the perpetrator Iran? Hamas’s release of a few hostages is an emotional ploy to gain …

Still Small Voice. DAY 42- Coming Home – November 17th, 2023.

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Dear Friends: Israel is in the throes of tremendous physical and spiritual change. They are having to rethink everything. This war will not only change the landscape, of nations, it will change Israel. It has abruptly forced her into a new chapter of her prophetic journey into the last days. It is all about coming home. But, first, a praise report from Greece; 38% drought ridden, we live in this area. We have prayed for rain, believing and hanging on for change. We woke up this morning to a mist filled valley, and heavy clouds over the sea. The rain is presently pouring down, softly and steadily. It is the soaking kind and that is exactly what we need. We can’t just ask for rain, and not pray for the Greek Orthodox peoples of Greece. Our task is to also believe for the government and minorities here. Yes, Israel of course is our first call, because we are all the SALT of our nations. Now I will simply share from my time in the Word …

Still Small Voice 42. Tag Heimkehr 17.  November 2023

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Liebe Freunde: Israel befindet sich in den Geburtswehen eines gewaltigen physischen und geistigen Wandels. Sie müssen alles neu überdenken. Dieser Krieg wird nicht nur die Landschaften der Nationen verändern, er wird auch Israel verändern. Er hat Israel abrupt in ein neues Kapitel seiner prophetischen Reise in die Endzeit gezwungen. Es geht alles darum, nach Hause zu kommen. Doch zunächst ein Lobpreisbericht aus Griechenland: 38 % der Bevölkerung sind von Dürre betroffen. Wir haben um Regen gebetet, geglaubt und auf eine Veränderung gehofft. Heute Morgen wachten wir in einem nebelverhangenen Tal auf, und über dem Meer hingen schwere Wolken. Zurzeit regnet es in Strömen, sanft und gleichmäßig. Es ist eine Art Durchnässung, und das ist genau das, was wir brauchen. Wir können nicht nur um Regen bitten und nicht für die griechisch-orthodoxen Menschen in Griechenland beten. Unsere Aufgabe ist es, auch für die Regierung und die Minderheiten hier zu glauben. Ja, Israel ist natürlich unsere erste Berufung, denn wir alle sind das SALZ unserer Nationen. Jetzt möchte ich einfach von meiner Zeit im Wort Gottes von …

Still Small Voice – DAY 35. November 10th 2023

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My dear Friends: “ And God said to Abraham, “do not be distressed over the boy or your slave. Whatever Sarah says, do as she tells you to do, for it is through Isaac that  offspring shall be continued for you.”  “And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, ‘making merry.’ [mocking, making sport]   Isaac. And Sarah said to Abraham, “Drive out this handmaid and her son, for the son of this handmaid shall not inherit with my son, with Isaac.” But the matter was very evil in the eyes of Abraham, concerning his son. And God said to Abraham, “Be not displeased concerning the boy and concerning your handmaid; whatever Sarah tells you, hearken to her voice, for in Isaac will be called your seed.”  Hebrew Bible Genesis 21:9-12  The root of the word often translated as sport, mocking or making merry, is related to the root word abuse even murder. Some Rabbis teach that Ishmael, Hagar’s son had murder in his heart and his ‘sport’ of …