RUSSIA, IRAN, AND ISIS WANT TO ANNIHILATE ISRAEL!

Today I read an article, "Middle East Update," from the Jonathan Bernis' Jewish Voice Ministries. Iran has allowed Russia to have a military base within the country. A few days ago Russian bombers flew a mission into Syria from that Iranian base! "Iran’s unwavering commitment to annihilate Israel joined with their emboldened nuclear development, the acquisition of this new air defense system [from Russia], and the presence of a Russian-Iranian cooperative just over Israel’s northern border are all reasons of concern for Israel." After reading that article, I couldn't help but think of the end times scenario described in Scripture. I felt compelling to put my thoughts into poetic form:

YOU SHOULD CARE

Israel in the end times – does anybody care?

The place of Jesus’ birth and death,

And soon He’s coming there.

The wise men called Him King of the Jews,

And so did Pilate, too.

His title written above His head

Who died for me and you.

Before He comes the nations will rage –

God sits in the heavens and laughs!

His Son will be King on Zion’s hill;

It will surely come to pass.

Russia may bellow, and Iran may boast,

And ISIS may threaten to conquer,

But missiles and rockets and nuclear bombs

The angels can use for fodder!

Till Jesus comes for the final war,

The battle of Armageddon,

The land of Israel is His focus,

The Jews in the midst of bedlam!

His feet will touch down on the Mount of Olives,

A quake will split the earth open.

His chosen ones will escape through the valley –

Zechariah the prophet has spoken!

So don’t be distracted by Olympics and elections

And find yourself unprepared.

We’re told to pray for Jerusalem,

And the Gospel must be shared.

So, yes! You should care about Israel –

God will keep every promise to her,

And the whole world will know that He is the Lord

And fear His wrath to incur.

Till heaven and earth shall pass away,

Not one of His words will fail.

So bow down to Jesus, the Jewish Messiah,

His love and His truth you must tell.

(Psalm 2; Zech. 14:4-5; Psalm 122:6; Ezek. 37:28; 38:23; Matt. 5:18)

By Nancy Petrey ~ August 19, 2016