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Modern Israel celebrates 77 years!

Published by Meridel Rawlings

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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Still Small Voice – Passover

Published by Meridel Rawlings

Nissan 14th 5786 / April 12th 2025.
Calling all Parents and Grandparents:

Passover is remembered throughout the month of Nissan or April. Jews, remember their deliverance from Egypt. More and more souls across the world are centering in on the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Messiah Yeshua-Jesus. This month finds Jews and Christians globally ‘remembering’ our humble beginnings. Hopefully we choose to explore. Our God is the ultimate Authority in this world. As we grow more and more in His Kingdom, we become more grateful for the distance us and the filth, depravity, occult darkness, and gross ignorance we came out of. “You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you!.” Yes, mercifully we were ‘found’ and hopefully are being delivered. There is no room for familiar pride of pedigree or position, we came undone, weak and needy.

The Question:

The Passover Seder makes an elaborate point of rehearsing deliverance from slavery. This great Feast closes asking four questions to the children present. What we pass over to our children is what is going to make the difference in the history of our nations tomorrow. Moses exhorted us: “You shall tell your children, teach them repeatedly.Talk about them while sitting in your house or walking on the road, and as you lie down or get up.  Deuteronomy 6:7 

Why are we so slow when it comes to telling our children the truth of what we have really survived? What actually brought us in to living faith? We came out of weakness, fear and loneliness often feeling lost. Have we been able to inspire our children? Have we shared how we are learning to ‘overcome’? If we have not, we do them a great disservice. 

“Tell your children about it, and let your children tell their children, and their children the next generation.” Joel 1:3.

This says it all. God does not have grandchildren. Do we have viable relationships with our extended family? Can we listen to the young without rancor or criticism? Are we able to speak a word of encouragement into their lives?  Have we upheld the faith of our Biblical fathers and mothers? Yes, they were so painful flawed, human. But, this gives us courage does it not? If Moses could be forgiven so can I. If Simon Peter denied Messiah, so can I be forgiven for my unforgivable mistakes and choices.

But first, do we understand ‘why’ this night of passover is different from all others? On the 14th night of the month of Nissan a slave population of Jews moved by faith in the midst of terror.Fathers were told to slay a lamb per household, and “… take some of the blood and put it on the two door posts and on the lintel of the houses in which they eat it.”Matt 26:28, John 1:29, Heb. 9:14. “The blood will be for a sign FOR YOU on the houses where you live; when I see the blood I shall pass over you, and no affliction shall happen to you to destroy you, when I strike the land Egypt.” 1 Cor 5:7, Heb. 11:28.

Just as I am without one plea,

But that Thy blood was shed for me.

And that thou bid me to come to Thee … 

Oh Lamb of God I come. I come.

The Eagle

“One day, I saw a prairie eagle mortally wounded by a rifle shot. His eyes still gleamed like a circle of light. I watched from a distance, fighting tears. Slowly, this proud creature turned its head, and gave a last searching look at the sky. He had often swept those starry spaces with his wonderful wings. The mighty expanse was the home of his heart. The heavens his domain; the playground where he surged in splendid strength; In those far away heights he had played with lightning, and raced the winds. But now, so far away from home, this magnificent creature lay dying. The soul in that eagle knew the ground was not his home. He kept looking skyward. 

I take courage from that creature. Our spirits long to soar like the eagle, but  we must keep faith. We must keep hope. We must keep our course. We must cherish the deep Biblical, historical call to stay safe under the covering of the blood. We must never let go of Messiah Yeshua-Jesus. He has released us from eternal death. We are called to the battlefield  and must be brave for what ever we will face. Pray with me dear friends: “ My times are in His Hand. Keep the skyward look, my soul; keep the skyward look!”

Israel Honor’s Ariel Bibas:

The Academy of Hebrew Language notified former hostage Yarden Bibas, former hostage whose lost his wife and two sons to Hamas terror. This institute was changing the name of the “Ketmit Jerusalem” butterfly to “Ketmit Ariel,” to honor his four-year-old son, Ariel, who was taken captive by Hamas and murdered in Gaza.

The Academy said in a letter to Ariel’s father, Yarden: “We believed that of all the orange butterflies of our country, this butterfly in particular deserves to bear the name Ariel, as it is one of the names of Jerusalem. May this be some consolation in your grief, and may Ariel’s memory also include the memory for all who perished and fell in this great disaster.”  United for Israel April 6th 2025. By Pesach Benson, TPS

Who and What has the Attention of Your Children? 

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/0_lG_efHAeE?si=LWrJM0miUEmnqyY0

Today more than ever in my life, I am seeing a global reach to make all of humanity aware of the truth of Redemption in Yeshua-Jesus. We are NOT alone, the Spirit of God hovers as close as your next breath. Listen, He is speaking. 

Beloved, on this Passover, close in with Messiah. 
Loving blessings to you and yours; from the Rawlings Family.

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Aliyah: God’s Witness to the World

Published by Meridel Rawlings

God is Whispering through Current History …

My Dear Friends

Thank you for staying with me these last 7 weeks, when I have been computer-less. Today I am back, desiring to share our world with you.

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My thoughts higher than yours. For as the rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without watering the earth … so shall My Word be which goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.”  Isaiah 58:8-11

Please take heart! IF our Creator directs the rain and snow, and makes it fruitful; how much more is He able to take our humble lives, and produce astounding blessings through them? Just pause and think of that for a moment.

The world has been witnessing a creative miracle from 1850 to the present day with the return of the Jewish exiles to Zion. Lithuania is one of the first places where Jewish surfs of Lord Gordon walked all the way home to the then called, ‘Holy Land’ 180 years ago. This is just one tiny strand of the history of the wife of our eldest son. Aliyah began with a trickle, that has gown to a river of humanity returning home from every nation in 2025. Have you been aware of it? Do you realize the Almighty  is saying “Watch, Pay attention Pray!”  Are you? Miracles can be so easily missed.

Book: By Meridel Rawlings called Fishers and Hunters.

Former Mayor of Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek wrote: “Fishers and Hunters’ tells the story of Jay and Meridel’s travels to 95 nations to visit Jewish Communities and urge them to return to the land of Israel, in fulfilment of the prophecy of Jeremiah 16:14-16.”

“Meridel Rawlings’ book tells the story of Christians dedicated to Israel who travel throughout the world bearing the message of the return of the Jews to their land and Jerusalem. It is a story of faith and love of humanity and of love for the Jewish people.”

My dear friend Howard Flower heads up the largest Aliyah movement on behalf of the International Christian Embassy. Howard as been established in St. Petersburg Russia since the 1990’s. He is a spokesman, watchman, intercessor and writer. I am very grateful to be his friend, and thank him for permitting the Still Small Voice to share his latest essay.

Aliyah: God’s Witness to the World

In Aliyah, we witness not a coincidence of history but a divine signature across time.

Throughout history, God has used physical signs to make His invisible nature visible to humanity. Among these signs, perhaps none is more significant in our time than Aliyah—the miraculous return of the Jewish people to their ancestral homeland after millennia of exile. This modern-day exodus isn’t merely a political phenomenon but a divine proclamation to an unbelieving world that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob still acts in human history, fulfilling ancient promises with astonishing precision.

A Promise Written in Time

When Moses stood before the Israelites at the edge of the Promised Land, he prophesied both blessing and exile, yet with an extraordinary promise of restoration. “If any of you are driven out to the farthest parts under heaven, from there, the Lord your God will gather you, and from there He will bring you. Then the Lord your God will bring you to the land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it” (Deuteronomy 30:4-5). This wasn’t a prediction based on probability but a divine covenant that would transcend time.

For nearly two thousand years, this promise seemed impossible. The Jewish people were scattered across continents, facing persecution, pogroms, and ultimately the Holocaust. No other ancient people dispersed throughout the world had ever maintained their identity, let alone returned to reestablish their homeland. Yet against all historical precedent, we witness the Jewish people gathering “from the four corners of the earth” (Isaiah 11:12) to rebuild their ancient nation.

This fulfillment stands as a tangible sign to skeptics. In what other instance has a 3,000-year-old prophecy come to pass with such startling clarity? The mathematical improbability alone compels honest consideration that something—or Someone—beyond natural forces is at work.

God’s Character on Display

Through Aliyah, God displays not just His power but His character. When Ezekiel prophesied Israel’s regathering, God declared His motivation: “I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went” (Ezekiel 36:22). The return of Jewish people to their land isn’t merely for their benefit but serves as God’s witness to all nations.

This modern exodus reveals God’s unwavering commitment to His Word. Unlike human promises that fade with changing circumstances or generations, God’s covenants stand firm across millennia. In a world filled with broken promises and institutional failures, Aliyah showcases divine faithfulness that transcends human weakness.

Furthermore, this regathering displays God’s compassion. Just as He heard Israel’s groaning in Egyptian bondage, He has responded to centuries of Jewish suffering. “I will gather those who sorrow over the appointed assembly… I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I return your captives before your eyes.” (Zephaniah 3:18-20). The establishment of Israel after the Holocaust speaks to God’s mercy that follows judgment—not to diminish the horror of that genocide but to demonstrate that death never has the final word in His story.

When Human Weakness Meets Divine Strength

The story of Aliyah powerfully illustrates how God works through human weakness. Moses reminded Israel that their covenant with God required perfect obedience—an impossible standard for fallen humanity. Yet Deuteronomy 30:6 foreshadowed a solution:“The Lord your God will circumcise your heart… to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.”

This spiritual transformation parallels what we see in Ezekiel 36:26-27: “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you… I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes.” God’s regathering of Israel was never intended to be merely geographic but spiritual—not just a return to the land but a return to Him.

The miracle of Israel’s rebirth demonstrates how God accomplishes through grace what law could never achieve through human effort. Just as He provided manna, water, and protection during the first exodus, He has sustained modern Israel through seemingly impossible circumstances—surrounded by hostile nations, fighting multiple wars for survival, and transforming desert into fertile land.

The Nations as Witnesses and Participants

Intriguingly, God’s plan for Aliyah intentionally involves Gentile nations as both witnesses and participants. Isaiah prophesied: “Thus says the Lord God: ‘Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations… they shall bring your sons in their arms, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders.’” (Isaiah 49:22). This international involvement isn’t accidental but divinely orchestrated.

Throughout Israel’s modern restoration, we’ve seen this prophecy fulfilled as nations like the United States, Germany, Ethiopia, and Russia have played crucial roles in facilitating Jewish immigration. Operations Moses and Solomon brought Ethiopian Jews home through international cooperation. Following the Soviet Union’s collapse, over one million Russian Jews returned to Israel. * see note

Book: By Jay and Meridel Rawlings called Gates of Brass.

After several clandestine trips behind the Iron Curtain, Jay and Meridel Rawlings produced a timely film of the plight of Soviet Jews locked into the Soviet Union, denied exit visas to Israel. This film was one of the factors that touched audiences worldwide to hold vigils outside of Soviet Embassies and Consulates demanding, “Let My People Go”. It was one of the tools used by the Almighty which caused the Gates of Brass to yield to public pressure. We personally witnessed the return of 2,000,000 Soviet Jews to Israel. God gave us a little part.

These nations serve as unwitting actors in God’s cosmic drama, fulfilling His word while simultaneously being offered evidence of His reality. As Jeremiah foretold: “It shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.” (Jeremiah 33:9).

Aliyah and Spiritual Awakening

The ultimate purpose of this divine sign isn’t merely to prove God’s existence but to draw humanity into relationship with Himself. The physical restoration of Israel foreshadows a spiritual restoration that will impact the entire world. Paul wrote that Israel’s “acceptance will be life from the dead” (Romans 11:15), suggesting a connection between Jewish restoration and global spiritual awakening.

This pattern mirrors the Exodus, where God’s deliverance of Israel wasn’t the end but the beginning of His revelation. The plagues demonstrated His power over Egypt’s gods, the parting of the Red Sea revealed His might, but these signs pointed toward Mount Sinai where God’s heart would be disclosed in covenant relationship.

Similarly, modern Aliyah testifies to God’s faithfulness, but it points toward a greater revelation where “I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced.” (Zechariah 12:10). The regathering prepares for recognition of Messiah, which in turn heralds worldwide renewal.

Conclusion

In Aliyah, we witness not a coincidence of history but a divine signature across time. For the skeptic, it offers compelling evidence that the Bible contains knowledge no human could have foreseen. For the seeker, it reveals a God whose commitment to His word and compassion for humanity transcends our failures. And for believers, it confirms that the same God who split the Red Sea still acts today, gathering His people from exile not only to fulfill His ancient promises but to proclaim His reality to a doubting world.

As nations watch this unfolding drama, they face the same decision as Pharaoh’s Egypt: to recognize the hand of God at work or to harden their hearts against the evidence before them. The promise of Ezekiel rings true today: “The nations shall know that I am the Lord when I am hallowed in you before their eyes.” (Ezekiel 36:23). Through Aliyah, God continues to make Himself known, inviting all humanity to discover the faithful God behind this living sign.  

A.Howard Flower.
ICEJ Aliyah Director

Thank you dear Howard for this superb many faceted understanding of the profound message the Almighty is displaying for all the world to witness. The steady stream of Jewish souls continues homeward to the ancient call of Zion, within the borders of a modern Israel.

This comes with blessings to you and your family at this special time of Passover and Easter, to be celebrated simultaneously.

With love and gratefulness from Jay and Meridel Rawlings and family.

Still Small Voice – March 2025

Published by Meridel Rawlings

My dear Friends,

Times are increasingly more frustrating and disheartening inside of Israel. All is not well. Please pray right out of Psalm 85:9b,10.

“… that glory(the manifest presence of God) may dwell in our land. Steadfast love and truth and faithfulness meet together. Righteousness and peace kiss each other.”

We pray Father God will turn the nation back to himself. Jesus spoke very clearly in John 5:46,47.
“For if you believed and relied on the Scriptures written by Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me.” See: Gen3:15,22:18,49:10, Num 24:17, Deut 18:15.

Pray the Word. It cannot return empty.

And now allow me to introduce my son Chris, who is a world class designer in his own right. Thank you son for the years of design you have given freely to the Still Small Voice website and letter. 


Torah Portion – Vayak’hel – And He Gathered

This weeks Torah Portion is Vayak’hel which means And He gathered.  The second to last reading from the book of Exodus.

“And Moses assembled all the congregation of the sons of Israel”
Exodus 35:1

In the reading it describes the preparations for the making of the Tabernacle, offerings for the tabernacle and the detailed construction of the Tent of Meeting and all the holy ornaments and garments for the priests and the design and crafting of the Ark of the covenant.

Then Moses said to the people of Israel, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship, 32 to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver and bronze, 33 in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, for work in every skilled craft. 34 And he has inspired him to teach, both him and Oholiab the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan. 35 He has filled them with skill to do every sort of work done by an engraver or by a designer or by an embroiderer in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, or by a weaver—by any sort of workman or skilled designer.
Exodus 35:30-35

As a designer, I am intrigued by the honour and great responsibility that Bezalel had to create and build the first Tabernacle of the Lord. Not a small task!  It required many craftsman to consider all of the elements for building.  It must have been a beautiful masterpiece when finished.  I can only imagine sitting in the tent of meeting in the beautiful Sinai Desert wilderness and praising God.  Another thing that struck me was that Bezalel had to ask the people to stop brining donations of materials for the Tabernacle. They had plenty of material to complete the designs.  This is how the Lord works, when his people give, He multiplies it and makes it a blessing to all.

The following passage from Ezekiel 36:33-36, is a prophecy that is unfolding today before our eyes in the land of Israel.  Now the people of Israel, the jews are being brought back to their own land and being gathered in the sight of Lord and all the nations.

33 “Thus says the Lord GOD: On the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and the waste places shall be rebuilt. 34 And the land that was desolate shall be tilled, instead of being the desolation that it was in the sight of all who passed by. 35 And they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden, and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are now fortified and inhabited.’ 36 Then the nations that are left all around you shall know that I am the LORD; I have rebuilt the ruined places and replanted that which was desolate. I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it.
Ezekiel 36:33-36

UN hypocrisy and Bias against Israelis

YouTuber OtherBarak posted a powerful speech by Maya Golan at the UN, Condemning their silence and Bias about the violence committed against innocent Israelis in October 7th and the War.
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/KPbbQFiJdE8?si=iXUchhLdBslhp8uh

Massacre of Christians and Alawites

The terrorist rebel group HTS lead by Abu Mohammed al-Julani who managed to seize Syria from the Assad regime in 10 days are now committing a massacre agains the Christian and Alawite minorities in western Syria.  Unverified reports from the ground in Syria are saying that over 20,000 people have been horrifically murdered including woman and children.  The HTS jihadists are also kidnaping woman and children. How long will the European Union and and main stream media be silent? God have mercy on these people!

History Lesson in Islam

This following speech given by Brigitte Grabriel is a brief history lesson on Islam and their aim at total domination of the whole world with an Islamic caliphate. The West needs to wake up and educate themselves about ugly truth about Islam.
YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/B21hByhCoOQ?si=E2slm2uYw2xFvJJM

Pray for for the remaining 59 hostages to come home.

Eli Sharabi the Israeli hostage that survived 491 days in Hamas captivity and lost 30 kilos being starved to death gives an important message to the UN security council. I am sure that his message fell on deaf ears.

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/9ravm5KhTs4?si=tScdat5xaidp6ByU

In conclusion, dear friends, we need to continue to pray for the release of all the Israeli hostages that are left chained and starving in Hamas tunnels under Gaza.  

Meridel: I pray to get my computer back next week. Thank you to each one who stands with me.

I keep coming back to the LORD. Especially in these terrible times of strife and division globally. Quite frankly, there is no where else to go, for no one else has the words of Eternal Life!

Every blessing from Jay and Meridel Rawlings to you and your household!

Meridel Rawlings 

http://www.stillsmallvoice.tv

Die «Still Small Voice» schreit….

Published by Meridel Rawlings

„Warum sind die Nationen in Aufruhr gegen Gott,
und warum schmieden die Menschen einen vergeblichen und hoffnungslosen Plan?
Warum beratschlagen sich die Herrscher gegen den Herrn
und seinen Gesalbten und sagen:
„Lasst uns ihre [göttlichen] Fesseln zerreißen
und ihre Stricke von uns werfen.“ Psalm 2;1,2.

Ich sehe mich gezwungen, Euch die folgenden von Herzen kommenden Schreie zu übermitteln und Euch um Eure Gebete für Israel, die Palästinenser und alle Nationen zu bitten. Wir sehen Anlass zu großer Sorge. Seit dem 7. Oktober 2023 haben wir gefragt: „War die Knesset mit Unfähigkeit und Korruption behaftet, welche uns zu diesem grässlichen Tag geführt hat?“ Gleichzeitig weigern sich Biden in den USA und alle westlichen Nationen weiterhin zu erkennen, wer der Feind der gesamten Menschheit ist! Unsere Welt befindet sich in einer Zeit der düsteren Vorahnung, einer Zeit des kommenden Gerichts!

  • Israel ist eine Nation von gebrochenen Menschen …
  • Israel hat 505 Tage des Schocks, des Unglaubens, der Trauer, der   Demütigung erlitten.
  • Israel hat über 844 IDF-Soldaten und 69 Polizisten verloren.
  • Gaza ist zerrissen, mit wie vielen Toten?
  • Ein Bruchteil von Geiseln ist seit November 2024 zurückgekehrt.
  • Die Hamas hat die volle Kontrolle über den nun zerbrochenen Gazastreifen wiedererlangt?
  • Israel ist immer noch der Verlierer in diesem kolossalen Schlamassel.
  • Heute sind die Israelis gedemütigt und schwach vor Kummer und Leid.
  • Trauer hat Vorrang vor brodelnder Wut.

Die Verdorbenheit wandelt durch die Nationen:

Der Tod der biblischen Menschlichkeit, der Brüderlichkeit, hat mit den Massakern und Geiselnahmen vom 7. Oktober 2023 eine Tiefe der Verdorbenheit erreicht, die kein vernünftiger Mensch für möglich gehalten hätte. «STEHT AUF» gegen die Hamas“, lautete der jüngste Aufruf aus dem Weißen Haus. Warum hat unsere israelische Führung klein beigegeben? Der globale Antisemitismus behauptet jedoch, Israel sei ein „Aussätziger“, welchen man meiden müsse, ein „Unantastbarer“. Das andere Gesicht des Antisemitismus hat die arabischen Brüder dazu gebracht, mit ihnen umzugehen wie mit einer Zeitbombe. Niemand will sie haben. Antisemitismus ist ein zweischneidiges Schwert. Nichts kann ihn besiegen ausser dem gesprochenen lebendigen Wort, in der Bibel, welches die Leben gläubiger Menschen auf der ganzen Welt zum Leben erweckt!

Eine Zeit zum Weinen:

In diesem Moment steht ganz Israel stramm, um die Rückkehr von Oded Lifshitz, 84, Shiri Bibas, 32, und ihren beiden Söhnen Kfir, 9 Monate, und Ariel, 4, zu würdigen. (Alter zum Zeitpunkt der Entführung) Die Hamas hatte zu viel Angst vor schlechter Publicity, um den kleinen Jungen kleine Särge zu geben. Es herrschte Schweigen, als die Särge durch die Straßen Israels zum Forensischen Identitätszentrum gefahren wurden. Menschen aus allen Gesellschaftsschichten säumten die Straßenränder und standen bei strömendem Regen und Hagel auf den Brücken über den Autobahnen. Sie kamen, um diesen Märtyrern zu gedenken und ihnen die letzte Ehre zu erweisen.

Idealismus und harte Arbeit reichen nicht aus: 

Juden aus Argentinien und anderen lateinamerikanischen Nationen wanderten seit Generationen ein, um „das Land zu bebauen“. Sie wählten den fruchtbaren Streifen an der Grenze zu Gaza in der westlichen Negev-Wüste. Sie gründeten Kibbuzim und Moschawim, bearbeiteten das fruchtbare Land und freundeten sich mit ihren Nachbarn an. Sie stellten Arbeiter aus dem Gazastreifen ein, und sie setzten sich dafür ein, palästinensische Krebspatienten zur Behandlung nach Israel zu bringen. Sie glaubten an die brüderliche Freundlichkeit. Es ist erwiesen, dass viele dieser palästinensischen Arbeiter in betrügerischer Absicht ihre Häuser und Dörfer verließen, um der Hamas beim Morden, Verstümmeln, Vergewaltigen und Plündern am 7. Oktober 2023 zu helfen. Es gibt unzählige Filmaufnahmen, welche diese Taten der Hamas UND der „Nachbarn“, einschließlich junger Teenager, belegen …?

„Vergib uns unsere Schuld, wie auch wir vergeben unseren Schuldigern…“

Die trauernden Familien von Oded Lifshitz und der Familie Bibas haben um Zurückhaltung gebeten und weigern sich, nach Rache zu rufen. Das ist der ultimative Geist Israels… 

Natan Alterman hat ein ernstes Gedicht geschrieben, das auch heute noch wahr ist…

Das Silbertablett

Und das Land wird still, das rote Auge des Himmels
verdunkelt sich langsam über den rauchenden Grenzen.

Während die Nation sich erhebt, im Herzen zerrissen, aber atmend,
um ihr Wunder zu empfangen, das einzige Wunder.

Wenn die Zeremonie näher rückt, wird es sich erheben,
aufrecht im Mondlicht stehen, in Schrecken und Freude.

Wenn gegenüber ein Jüngling und ein Mädchen hervortreten
und langsam auf die Nation zu marschieren.

Gekleidet in Kampfausrüstung, schmutzig,
die Schuhe schwer von Schmutz, steigen sie leise den Weg hinauf.

Um ihre Kleidung zu wechseln, ihre Stirn zu wischen
Sie haben noch keine Zeit gefunden.
Noch knochenmüde von Tagen und Nächten im Felde,

Voll endloser Müdigkeit und unausgeruht,
sieht man noch den Tau ihrer Jugend auf ihrem Haupte,
so stehen sie stramm und geben kein Zeichen des Lebens oder des Todes.

Dann wird ein Volk in Tränen und Staunen
fragen: „Wer seid ihr?“
Und sie werden leise antworten:
„Wir sind das silberne Tablett, auf welchem der jüdische Staat übergeben wurde.

Somit werden sie sagen und in Schatten zurückfallen.
Und der Rest wird erzählt werden
In den Chroniken Israels.

von Natan Alterman 1910-1970, dem offiziellen Dichter von 
David Ben Gurion

Was ist ein Silbertablett?

Ein Silbertablett ist ein flaches, schweres Tablett aus Silber oder anderem Metall, welches zum Servieren verwendet wird.

«Ihr Erlöser ist stark, der HERR der HEERSCHAREN ist Sein Name.» 
Jeremia 50,34

Bitte, BETET, liebe Freunde. Die Rawlings Familie

The Still Small Voice Shouts…

Published by Meridel Rawlings

My friends who pray:

“Why are the nations in an uproar [turmoil] against God,
And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?
Why do the rulers take council together against the LORD
and His Anointed, saying, 
‘let us break apart their [divine bands] of [restraint] 
and cast away their cords [of control] from us.’” Psalm 2;1,2.

I am compelled to send you the following heart felt cries, asking for your prayers on behalf of Israel, the Palestinians and all nations. We see cause for grave concern. Since Oct 7th 2023 we asked: “was the Knesset tainted with ineptitude and corruption leading us to this ghastly day?” At the same time, Biden in the US and all Western Nations continued to refuse to recognise who the enemy of all humanity is! Our world stands at a time of foreboding, a time of coming judgement!

  • Israel is a nation of broken people … 
  • Israel has suffered 505 days of shock, disbelief, sadness, humiliation. 
  • Israel has lost over 844 IDF soldiers and 69 police officers.
  • Gaza is torn up, with how many dead?
  • A trickle of hostages have returned since November 2024.
  • Hamas has regained full control of a now broken Gaza? 
  • Israel is still the underdog in this colossal mess.   
  • Today, Israelis are humiliated, weak with sorrow.                      
  • Grief takes precedence over seething anger.

Depravity Walks the Nations:
The death of Biblical humanity, of brotherhood, has reached a depth of depravity that no rational person thought possible in the massacres and hostage taking of Oct. 7/23. “STAND UP to Hamas”, was the recent call from the White House. Why did our Israeli leadership back down? Yet, Global antiSemitism maintains Israel ‘a leper’ to be avoided, an ‘untouchable’.  AntiSemitism’s other face, had made their Arab brothers deal with them as one would a time bomb.  No one wants them. AntiSemitism is a two edged sword. Nothing will bring it down but the spoken Living Word, the Bible, brought to life in the lives of believing people world wide!

A Time to Weep:
At this very moment, all of Israel, stands at attention to respect the return of Oded Lifshitz, 84, Shiri Bibas 32 and her two sons Kfir 9 months, and Ariel 4. (Ages at time of abduction) Hamas was too afraid of bad publicity to give the little boys small coffins. Silence reigned, as the coffins are driven through the streets of Israel to the Forensic Identity Centre. People from every walk of life, lined the roadside, and stood on bridges over the highways, in pouring rain and hail. They stood to remember and and pay these martyrs their last respects. Now we find out that Shiri Bibas’ body was not a match in the forensics tests and the Israeli Government are tying to get it back. Also it is known now that the Bibas family were abducted by ordinary Gazan residents not Hamas. What an disaster.

Idealism and Hard Work is not Enough:
Jews from Argentina and other Latin American nations, immigrated generations ago to ‘build up the land.’  They chose the fertile strip bordering Gaza on the Western Negev desert. Founding kibbutzim and moshavim, they worked the fertile land and reached out to befriend their neighbors. Gazan workers were hired, and fought to bring Palestinian cancer patients to Israel for treatment. They believed in brotherly kindness. It has been proven that many of these Palestinian workers had deceitfully mapped out their homes, and villages to aid Hamas in murdering, maiming, raping and pillaging on Oct 7th/23. There is no end of the film evidence of these acts by Hamas AND ‘neighbors’ including young teens …?

“Forgive our trespasses, as we forgive others…”
The grieving families of Oded Lifshitz and the Bibas family have begged for restraint and refuse to call for vengeance. That is the ultimate Spirit of Israel.

Natan Alterman wrote a severe poem that still rings true today. 

The Silver Salver

And the land grows still, the red eye of the sky 
slowly dimming over smoking frontiers.

As the nation arises, torn at heart but breathing,
To receive its miracle, the only miracle.

As the ceremony draws near, it will rise,
standing erect in the moonlight in terror and joy.

When across from it will step out a youth and a lass
and slowly march toward the nation.

Dressed in battle gear, dirty,
Shoes heavy with grime, they ascend the path quietly.

To change garb, to wipe their brow
They have not yet found time.
Still bone weary from days and from nights in the field.

Full of endless fatigue and unrested,
Yet the dew of their youth is still seen on their head.
Thus they stand at attention, giving no sign of life or death. 

Then a nation in tears and amazement
will ask: “Who are you?”
And they will answer quietly,
“We Are the silver salver on which the Jewish state was given.”

Thus they will say and fall back in shadows
And the rest will be told
In the chronicles of Israel. 

 by Natan Alterman 1910-1970, the official poet of David Ben Gurion

What is a ‘salver’? 
A salver is a flat heavy tray of silver, or other metal, used for serving.

“Their Redeemer is strong, the LORD of Hosts is His Name.” Jeremiah:50:34
Please, PRAY, dear friends;

The Rawlings Family



Still Small Voice – Shevat 5785 / Februar 2025 – auf Deutsch

Published by Meridel Rawlings

Wähle gut, denn dies sind die Tage, welche uns in die Ewigkeit führen!“ Meridel R.

“O, dass du mich segnen würdest … und mich vor Unheil bewahren würdest.“ 1Chron. 4:1

Warum wundern wir uns, dass die Trägheit uns alteingesessene Gläubige getroffen hat? Der Weg ist steil in diesen Tagen, und viele liebe Seelen sind entmutigt oder deprimiert, und einige haben sogar den Wunsch geäußert, zu sterben und in den Himmel zu kommen! In Eurem eigenen Freundeskreis ist Euch dieses Unbehagen sicher auch schon begegnet. Es scheint so weit verbreitet zu sein, wie die Erkältung und die Grippe, welche uns heimsuchen. Wir werden nicht gewinnen, wenn wir aufgeben. Wir müssen kämpfen, um zu leben und weiterzumachen. „Warum schläfst du? Betet, damit ihr nicht in Versuchung geratet.“ Lukas 22:46.

Meine Pionier-Großmütter haben uns gelehrt: Das Aushalten von Entbehrungen macht uns aus. Diese harte Wahrheit ist die Zutat, welche den Unterschied zwischen Existieren und kraftvoller Vitalität ausmacht. Härte formt den Charakter. Unsere spirituellen Konflikte gehören zu unseren größten Segnungen … wenn wir uns weiterhin für das Leben entscheiden. In solchen Momenten hilft es mir, mich daran zu erinnern, dass „unser großer Widersacher vom Allmächtigen benutzt wird, um uns für seine (böse) endgültige Niederlage zu trainieren. Nicht unsere. Wir müssen die positiven Seiten des Lebens im Auge behalten.

George Orwell schrieb: „Je weiter sich eine Gesellschaft von der Wahrheit entfernt, desto mehr wird sie diejenigen hassen, die sie aussprechen.“ 

Eine unserer vielen Herausforderungen ist es, für die Führer der Welt zu beten, denn unsere Welt ist heute so vernetzt. Die Universitäten in den USA, Kanada, dem Vereinigten Königreich und Australien leiden unter den verfaulten Früchten des Hasses; den Früchten der «Woke» –   Regierungen. Hass auf Juden, Israel und diejenigen, welche die Wahrheit sagen. Lasst Euch nicht täuschen, Gott lässt sich nicht verspotten. Heute sind die Nachrichten voll von den Heldentaten des neuen US-Präsidenten. Anstatt sich zu ärgern oder zu kritisieren, betet!  Diese schnelllebigen, bedeutsamen Tage des globalen Wandels können uns verunsichern, wenn wir es zulassen. Wir werden ermahnt: „Wählt das Leben, damit Ihr leben könnt …“. Wählt gut, denn dies sind die Tage, welche uns in die Ewigkeit führen!“

In einer Zeit, in der so viele Stimmen nach Aufmerksamkeit schreien, ist das Hören auf die Stille Kleine Stimme heute vielleicht wichtiger denn je. Stört Euch dieser letzte Satz? Warum? Ja, ich verstehe, wie schwierig es ist, innerlich still zu werden und sich selbst ehrlich zu begegnen. „Seid STILL und ERKENNT, dass ich Gott bin! Ich werde hoch erhaben sein unter den Völkern, ich werde hoch erhaben sein auf der Erde.“ Ps 46:11 

Der HERR, Gott, hat immer das Sagen. Wir sind seine Gäste auf dieser Erde für eine kurze Zeit. Nein, wir verstehen seine Wege nicht, denn wir sind endlich. Ich möchte Euch alle ermutigen und Euch für Eure Gebete für alle Israelis danken. Das schließt natürlich auch die Palästinenser ein. Sicher gibt es einige Gläubige im Gazastreifen und in der PA? «Möge Gottes Stimme in jedem hörenden Herzen erklingen.» 

Die Geiseln:

„Es gibt keine lebenden weiblichen Gefangenen mehr“, hat die Hamas bekannt gegeben. Was sagt Euch diese Nachricht? Es sind nur noch Männer übrig, und zu viele von ihnen leben noch in Dunkelheit und Verderbtheit. Von den 251 Geiseln, die am 7. Oktober 2023 gefangen genommen wurden, sind bis heute 175 zurückgekehrt oder gerettet worden, und die Hamas hat 38 lebende männliche Geiseln und hält vermutlich 35 Leichen. Aviva Siegel, welche 51 Tage lang gefangen gehalten wurde, bestätigte, dass die Hamas einige von ihnen sexuell belästigt und missbraucht hat. „Diese Mädchen wurden in Marionetten für ihre Entführer verwandelt. Sie wurden in enge Kleidung gekleidet und gezwungen, Demütigungen zu ertragen, welche niemandem zugemutet werden sollten.“

Karina Ariev, IDF-Feldbeobachterin, sagte: „Ich wurde ein Jahr und fünf Monate lang von der Hamas gefangen gehalten. Heute bin ich, Gott sei Dank, zu Hause in Israel. Von nun an wird meine Reise neben der Rehabilitation und der Rückkehr ins Leben auch das Gedenken an meine Kameraden, Kommandeure, Kompaniechefs und Kämpfer beinhalten, welche im Kampf auf dem Posten in Nahal Oz, wo ich diente, gefallen sind. Ich werde an der Seite ihrer Familien für Gerechtigkeit und Wahrheit kämpfen. Ich war dabei, niemand darf zurückgelassen werden, ich werde nicht schweigen.“ Das ist ein hervorragendes Beispiel für jemanden, welcher sich mutig für das Leben entschieden hat.

Am 1. Februar wurde Yarden Bibas, 35, nach 484 Tagen in Hamas-Gefangenschaft befreit. Er war zusammen mit seiner Frau Shiri und ihren beiden kleinen, rothaarigen Jungen, von denen einer erst 10 Monate alt war, als Geiseln genommen worden. Die Hamas behauptete im November 2023, seine Familie sei getötet worden. Ich habe vor langer Zeit geträumt, dass diese Jungen mit schwarz gefärbten Haaren und in arabischer Kleidung von zwei sehr großen traditionellen muslimischen Frauen aus dem Norden Gazas in den Süden geschmuggelt wurden. Die Hamas lügt. Wenn sie tot sind, mögen sie in Frieden ruhen. Ich werde weiter beten. Ich glaube nicht, dass sich der Kreis jetzt schließt. Die Hamas hat gesagt, sie seien von der PFLP entführt worden und könnten nicht zurückgeholt werden. Die Volksfront zur Befreiung Palästinas (PFLP) ist die zweitgrößte der Gruppen, welche die PLO bilden, die größte ist die Fatah. Allesamt Lügner.

Israel zahlt viel: 

Mit der jüngsten Freilassung von drei männlichen Geiseln am 1. Februar nach 484 Tagen in Hamas-Gefangenschaft… hier ist, was die Hamas im Gegenzug für diese 3 Seelen bekommen hat: Israel hat 183 palästinensische Terroristen freigelassen – 18, welche lebenslange Haftstrafen verbüßen, 54, welche lange Haftstrafen verbüßen und 111, welche seit dem Hamas-Massaker vom 7. Oktober 2023 verhaftet wurden. 

„Die Nationen sind in die Grube gefallen, welche sie gegraben haben; ihre Füße sind in dem Netz gefangen, welches sie versteckt haben. Der HERR ist bekannt durch seine Gerechtigkeit; die Bösen sind versklavt durch die Werke ihrer Hände. Das Opfer bekennt sich zu dir. 

Goodness of God- Lyric Video (Bethel Music)
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Du bist der Helfer der Vaterlosen. Zerbrich den Arm des Gottlosen und Bösen.“ Psalm 9:15,16. Psalm 10:14b,15.

Dieses schöne Lied kennt Ihr wahrscheinlich. Es stammt von Überlebenden des Anschlags vom 7. Oktober, als mehr als 100 Terroristen in ihren Moschaw (Kibuzzim) eindrangen. Es wurde einem Familienmitglied zugesandt, welcher es mit mir teilte. Wie wertvoll sind diese Freunde.

Die gute Nachricht ist, dass wir das Ende des Buches gelesen haben, und dieser herrliche Satz wird beim Hochzeitsmahl des Lammes gesungen.

ENTLARVT! Was Ihnen die Medien über Trumps Gaza-Plan nicht sagen werden.
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„Halleluja, denn der HERR, der allmächtige Gott, regiert…“

Offb. 19:6b

„Denn in dir ist die Quelle des Lebens, und in deinem Licht werden wir das Licht sehen!“ Psalm 39:6

Mit Liebe von unserem Haus an das Eure 

in diesem Februar 2025

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Still Small Voice – Shevat 7, 5785

Published by Meridel Rawlings

Shalom dear friends: 
”Choose well, for these are the days leading us into Eternity!”  Meridel R.

“O that you would bless me … and keep me from harm.” 1 Chronthians. 4:1

Why are we surprised that inertia has hit us seasoned believers? The road is steep these days and many dear souls are discouraged, or depressed and some even have expressed their desire to die and go to heaven! In your own circle of friends I am sure you have met this malaise. It seems as prevalent as the cold and flu that afflicts. We will not win if we give up. We have to fight to live and keep on. “Why are you sleeping? Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” Luke 22:46

My pioneer Grandmothers taught us: endurance of hardship is the making of us. This tough truth is the ingredient that creates all the difference between existence and vigorous vitality. Hardship creates character. Our spiritual conflicts are among our choicest blessings … if we keep choosing Life. It helps me in these moments to remember, “our great adversary is used by the Almighty to train us for his (evil) ultimate defeat. Not ours. We have to keep ‘lookin on the bright side of life!’

George Orwell wrote “The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it.” 

One of our many challenges is to pray for world leaders; because today our world is so interconnected. University campuses in the USA, Canada, the UK and Australia, are suffering from the rotten fruit of hate; The fruit of Woke governments. Hate of Jews, Israel, and those who tell the truth. Do not be fooled, God is not mocked. Today the news is filled with the exploits of the new US President. Instead of fuming worrying or criticizing, pray! These swiftly moving momentous days, of global change can leave us unsure if we allow it. We are exhorted to “choose life that you may life …” Choose well, for these are the days leading us into Eternity!”

With so many voices screaming for attention, listening for the Still Small Voice is more vital today perhaps ever before. Does this last sentence annoy you? Why? Yes, I understand how difficult  it is to be quiet on the inside and face oneself with honesty. “Be STILL and KNOW that I am God! I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Ps 46:10 

The LORD God is always in command.  We are His guests on this earth for a short while. No, we do not understand His ways because we are finite. I want to encourage and thank each one for your prayers for all Israelis. That of course must include Palestinians. Surely there are some believers in Gaza, and the PA? “May God’s voice be heard in every listening heart.”

The Hostages:

“There are no longer any female captives alive,” Hamas has announced. What does that news tell you? Only men are left and too many are still living in darkness and depravity. Of the 251 hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, to date: 175 have been returned or rescued, and Hamas has 38 living male hostages and is believed to be holding 35 bodies. Aviva Siegel captive for 51 days confirmed that Hamas was sexually harassing and assaulting a number of them. “These girls were transformed into puppets for their captors. They were dressed in tight clothing and forced to endure humiliations no one should ever have to face.”

 Karina Ariev, IDF field observer, said: “I was held captive by Hamas for a year and five months. Today thank God, I am home in Israel. From now on, my journey, in addition to rehabilitation and returning to life, will include remembering my fellow soldiers, commanders, company commanders, and fighters who fell in battle at the Nahal Oz post where I served. I will fight for justice and truth alongside their families. I was there, no one must be left behind, I will not be silent.” Now here is a brilliant example of someone bravely choosing life!

On Feb. 1st, Yarden Bibas, 35, was freed after 484 days of Hamas captivity. He was taken hostage with his wife Shiri and their two red headed little boys, one just 10 months old. Hamas claimed in November 2023, that his family had been killed. I dreampt long ago that these boys with hair dyed black and dressed in Arab outfits were smuggled from North Gaza to the South by two very large traditional Muslim women. Hamas lies. If dead, may they rest in peace. I continue to pray. I don’t believe the circle is closed yet. Hamas has said they were taken by PFLP and can’t be retrieved. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP; is the second-largest of the groups forming the (PLO), the largest being Fatah. Liars, all.

Israel pays BIG: With the most recent release of 3 male hostages on Feb.1st after 484 days in Hamas captivity… here is what Hamas got in return for these 3 soul: Israel released 183 Palestinian terrorists—18 serving life time sentences, 54 serving lengthy terms and 111 arrested since the Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

“The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. The LORD is known by his justice; the wicked are enslaved by the works of their hands. The victim commits himself to you. You are the helper of the fatherless. Break off the arm of the wicked and evil man.”Psalm 9:15,16. Psalm 10:14b,15.

Goodness of God- Lyric Video (Bethel Music)
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This beautiful song you probably know. It is from survivors of the October 7th attack when more than 100 terrorists infiltrated their moshav. It was sent to a family member who shared it with me. How precious is this friends.

The good news is that we have read the end of the book, and this glorious phrase is sung at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. 

EXPOSED! What the media WON’T tell you about Trump’s Gaza plan.
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“Hallelujah! For the LORD God Almighty reigns…” Rev. 19:6b

“For in You is the well of life, and in Your Light we shall see Light!” Psalm 39:6

With love from our home to yours this February 2025.

Sincerely, Jay and Meridel Rawlings

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Still Small Voice 2025 – Auf Deutsch

Published by Meridel Rawlings

Liebe Freunde

Diese schnell voranschreitenden, bedeutsamen Tage bringen Stunde um Stunde Veränderung. Es gibt nur einen sicheren Weg, welchen wir wählen können. Das ist der Weg des HERRN Jesus: das lebendige WORT. Es liegt an uns, uns in den Grundsätzen seines lebendigen WORTES zu erfrischen. Wählt gut, denn dies sind die Tage, welche uns in die Ewigkeit führen!

«Die Nationen sind in die Grube gefallen, die sie gegraben haben; ihr Fuß hat sich gefangen in dem Netz, das sie heimlich stellten. Der HERR hat sich zu erkennen gegeben, hat Gericht gehalten; der Gottlose ist verstrickt in dem Werk seiner Hände! Der Wehrlose überlässt es dir, der du der Helfer der Waisen bist! Zerbrich den Arm des Gottlosen und des Bösen». Psalm 9,15-16 Psalm 10,14b-15

Das Hören auf die Stille Kleine Stimme ist heute lebensnotwendiger als je zuvor. Seid Ihr bei all den negativen Überlastungen aus dem Gleichgewicht geraten oder habt Ihr Euch auf den Felsen gestellt? Für uns ist es eine Zeit der Besinnung und der Stille. Jesus allein hat das Wort des Lebens. Wir kommen zur Ruhe, schauen auf Ihn und sind erleuchtet! 

Angesichts der vielen Stimmen, welche nach Aufmerksamkeit schreien, ist das alles, was ich jetzt schreibe. Das zehnminütige Video über das Leben des kleinen Propheten Zacharias ist lehrreich und tröstlich. Sein Name bedeutet: «Jawhe hört».

https://youtu.be/bhqdbknDUlM?si=UzzsRuWexWb2f7aR

Mit Liebe von unserem Zuhause zu Eurem im 2025

Herzlich, Jay und Meridel Rawlings

Mit lieben Grüßen aus unserem Haus an das Ihre im Jahr 2025.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Jay und Meridel Rawlings

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Still Small Voice – 2025

Published by Meridel Rawlings

Dear Friends:

These swiftly moving momentous days, bring change hour by hour. There is only one sure course for us to choose. That is the way of the LORD Jesus; the Living WORD. It is up to us to refresh ourselves in the precepts of His living WORD. Choose well, for these are the days leading us into Eternity!

“The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. The LORD is known by his justice; the wicked are enslaved by the works of their hands. The victim commits himself to you. You are the helper of the fatherless. Break of the arm of the wicked and evil man.”Psalm 9:15,16. Psalm 10:14b,15.

Listening for the Still Small Voice is more vital today perhaps than every before. Are you off balance with all of the negative overload or have you planted yourself on the Rock? For us it is a time of reflection and quietness. Jesus alone has the Word of life. We quieten ourselves, look to Him and are lightened! 

With so many voices screaming for attention, this is all I will write at this time. The ten minute video on the life of the Minor Prophet Zechariah, is instructive and comforting. His name means, “Yahweh hears!”

With love from our home to yours this 2025.

Sincerely, Jay and Meridel Rawlings

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The photo above is of the Tomb of Zechariah in Jerusalem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Zechariah