Looking for His glorious appearing! Titus 2:13

Truth addresses itself to the total man
Dec 7th, 2014
Thought For The WeekA.W.Tozer
Categories: Commentary;Exhortation

The Bible is, among other things, a book of revealed truth. That is, certain facts are revealed that could not be discovered by the brilliant mind. These facts are of such a nature as to be past finding out.

These are facts that are hidden behind a veil, and until certain men who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost took away that veil no mortal man could know them.

The lifting of the veil of unknowing from undiscoverable things we call divine revelation.

What is generally overlooked among humankind is that truth as set forth in the Christian Scriptures is a moral thing; it is not addressed to the intellect only, but to the will also. It addresses itself to the total man, and its obligations cannot be discharged by grasping it mentally.

Truth engages the citadel of the human heart and is not satisfied until it has conquered everything there. The will must come forth and surrender its sword. It must stand at attention to receive orders, and those orders it must joyfully obey. Short of this any knowledge of Christian truth is inadequate and unavailing.

Bible exposition without moral application raises no opposition. It is only when the hearer is made to understand that truth is in conflict with his heart that resistance sets in. As long as people can hear orthodox truth divorced from life they will attend and support churches and institutions without objection!

(John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth) A. W. Tozer

Syria Demands UN Imposed Sanctions on Israel
Dec 7th, 2014
Daily NewsArutz Sheva
Categories: Today's Headlines;The Nation Of Israel

The Syrian Foreign Ministry sent a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today (Sunday), as well as heads the Security Council in protest of Israel's alleged Israeli attacks on Syrian territory earlier today.

The leter stated  that "Syria requests the imposing of sanctions against Israel as a deterrent, which is not hiding its policy to support terror and its evil intentions against Syria. In addition, Syria demands implement every measure set contained in the UN Charter in order to prevent Israel from repeating such attacks."

Syria Accuses Israel of Air Strikes Near Damascus
Dec 7th, 2014
Daily NewsArutz Sheva
Categories: Today's Headlines;Contemporary Issues

IAF F-15 (file)

Syria on Sunday accused Israel of carrying out air strikes against two government-held areas in Damascus province, one of them near the capital's international airport, state television said.

"The Israeli enemy attacked Syria by targeting two safe areas in Damascus province, namely the Dimas area and the area of Damascus International Airport," said the channel, adding that no casualties were reported. Eyewitnesses stated that they saw up to four IAF aircraft in the area. 

The Syrian army confirmed facilities were damaged later Sunday, and said the strikes proved Israeli involvement in the Syrian Civil War.

"This direct aggression by Israel was carried out to help the terrorists in Syria, after our armed forces secured important victories in Deir Ezzor, Aleppo and elsewhere," the army said.

"This proves Israel's direct support for terrorism in Syria," it added.

One of the sites targeted appears to have been the Dimas airbase - which was the target of another airstrike just over a year ago. According to Maariv, Syrian state TV claimed the site was storing Russian-made S300 surface-to-air missiles.

That previous strike was said to have been conducted by Israel in an attempt to stop "game-changing" weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, from being transferred to Hezbollah.

It was one of several airstrikes believed to have been carried out by the Israeli Air Force as part of efforts to stem the flow of advanced weaponry to Hezbollah as a "reward" for its staunch support of the embattled Assad regime.

However, the Israeli government and military have refused to confirm or deny any such strikes, and the IDF has not released any statement on this evening's reported strikes either.

Updates to follow.

Netanyahu: Israel will Continue to Provide Equality
Dec 7th, 2014
Daily NewsArutz Sheva
Categories: Today's Headlines;The Nation Of Israel

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday evening that Israel will continue to be a state which provides equal rights to all its citizens.

Speaking at the annual EMET prize ceremony, Netanyahu said, “Israel stands out, not only to our people, not only because of our achievements in the last century, but also because of what is currently going on around us. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East, and it will remain a democratic state with equality for all its citizens. Nothing will change that. It is in our souls and in our character.”

Let the Headlines Speak
Dec 7th, 2014
Daily NewsFrom the internet
Categories: Today's Headlines;Contemporary Issues

6.8 quake near Bougainville
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Bougainville to the north of the Solomon Islands at approximately midday on Sunday, Solomon Islands time.  

Syria says Israeli airstrikes hit near Damascus
Israeli warplanes bombed two areas near Damascus on Sunday, striking near the city's international airport as well as outside a town close to the Lebanese border, the Syrian military said.  

One dead, 22 injured in SW China earthquake
A nine-year-old boy was killed and another 22 injured in the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck southwest China's Yunnan Province on Saturday evening, local authorities said Sunday, citing latest statistics. The tremor, with a depth of 10 kilometers, was felt strongly at 6:20 p.m. in Jinggu County, Pu'er City. About 16 hours before, a 5.8-magnitude quake jolted the county.  

St Lucia Shaken By Earthquake
The island of St Lucia was shaken by a 5.0-magnitude earthquake on Sunday, according to the USGS. The quake, which struck at a depth of 36 kilometers, was around 61 km east of the town of Micoud and around 108 kilometers southeast of Le Francois in Martinique.  

Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica and Panama
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica and Panama on Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.  

Syria says Israeli airstrikes hit near Damascus
Israeli warplanes carried out two airstrikes Sunday near Damascus, one near the city's international airport and a second outside a town close to the Lebanese border, Syria's state news agency said. SANA called the attack "an aggression against Syria" and said there were no reports of casualties. The Israeli military said it does not comment on "foreign reports."  

Merkel condemns Russia 'interfering' in Eastern Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has accused Russia of interfering in the affairs of Eastern European countries seeking closer ties with the EU. In an interview in Die Welt am Sonntag newspaper (in German), Mrs Merkel said Russia was "creating problems" for Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine. Russia's violation of "the territorial integrity... of Ukraine must not be allowed to stand", she added.  

Pope Francis: "God has bestowed on me a healthy dose of unawareness"
ROME.- "God is good to me, he has bestowed on me a healthy dose of unawareness. I just do what I have to do. From the start I said to myself, 'Jorge, don´t change, just keep on being yourself, because to change at your age would be to make a fool of yourself'". These are some of the things Pope Francis said, as spontaneous as ever, during the exclusive interview with the argentine newspaper LA NACION almost 21 months after he was elected Pope.  

Mary Landrieu swept away by red tide as GOP picks up 9th seat
Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu lost her Senate runoff race Saturday night, felled by the red tide that's swept the South and ties to an unpopular President that she couldn't shake.  

Typhoon Hagupit sweeps across Philippines
Typhoon Hagupit is sweeping across the eastern Philippines, toppling trees and power lines and threatening coastal areas with a powerful sea-surge. More than half a million people have fled coastal villages in the area, which was still recovering from Typhoon Haiyan last year.  

China slams Philippines over South China Sea case
China on Sunday again rejected an attempt by the Philippines to challenge its vast territorial claims over the South China Sea through international arbitration, a week before a deadline for Beijing to respond to the case.  

Islamic State group support grows in Jordan town
Local authorities quickly stripped away public signs of support for the Islamic State group in this desert town. Black flags have been removed from rooftops. Graffiti proclaiming the extremists' imminent victory have been whitewashed.  

Oil News: Massive Energy Bond Defaults Are the Next Big Worry
Investors aren't just selling off oil stocks these days. The junk bonds, or noninvestment-rated bonds, of energy companies are also beginning to see heavy selling as investors start to worry that drillers could one day default on these bonds. Those defaults could get so bad, according to one analyst, that up to 40% of all energy junk bonds go into default over the next few years if oil prices don't recover.  

Putin pushes back: Beware the wounded Russian bear
Contrary to what he would like us to believe, things are going very poorly for Vladimir Putin these days. Having found the West more united than he expected on the issue of sanctions against Russia, he now discovers that the bottom has fallen out of the international oil market. As if that were not enough, he also finds Europe nixing his pet Southstream gas pipeline, supposed to run under the Black Sea, which he had hoped would increase Russia’s energy stranglehold over Ukraine and the rest of Europe.  

Israeli Nukes Meets Atomic Irony in the Middle East
The stated rationale for the United States casting on Tuesday one of the very lonely votes it sometimes casts at the United Nations General Assembly, on matters on which almost the entire world sees things differently, warrants some reflection.  

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Indonesian Coast
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesian coast of Yamdena Island, the US Geological Survey reports. The quakes took place at around 10 p.m. GMT, with the epicenter 222 km (138 miles) to the northwest of Saumlaki town, located on Yamdena island. The quake happened at a depth of 117.3 km (72.9 miles).