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[Pilgrim Y @YeshurunPilgrim]

@narendramodi For standing with Israel, thank you Leader!

[Pilgrim Y @YeshurunPilgrim]

@elonmusk When nature craved biological conservation and preservation badly, it confided in Elon Musk.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Unless there is more bravery to stand up for what is fair and right, Christianity will perish

[ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry @oneforisrael]

"Then the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate said to Mordecai, 'Why are you transgressing the king’s command?' Now it was when they had spoken daily to him and he would not listen to them, that they told Haman to see whether Mordecai’s reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew." (Esther 3:3-4).

Its many unexpected reversals are key to understanding the theology of the Book of Esther. In Esther 2:21-23, Mordecai saves the king by reporting the assassination plot of two of the king's officials. The officials who plotted against the king are hung on a tree, but Mordecai's good deed is completely forgotten. The similarities in vocabulary and sequences of events to the story of Joseph's forgotten good deed in prison and the hanging of one of the officials on a tree are transparent (see Gen 40:2, 6-8, 14-15, 23).

But in Genesis, the story of Joseph's forgotten good deed is immediately followed by Joseph's exaltation to the highest chair in Pharaoh's kingdom (Gen 41:40), Pharaoh's command for everyone to bow down to Joseph (Gen 41:43), and the placing of Pharaoh's signet ring upon Joseph's hand (Gen 41:42). We fully expect, therefore, the same will be valid of Mordecai. Utterly contrary to our expectations, it is Haman who is exalted to the highest seat among the king's servants, all people are commanded to bow down to him (Esth 3:1-2), and the king's signet ring is placed upon the enemy of the Jews' hand (Esth 3:10). What in the world just happened? Something in this story is completely wrong!

But in the midst of this terribly ironic story about Haman's unjust promotion, parallels to the Joseph story shift unexpectedly again, and the author offers us a clue that all will turn out well in the end. The author borrows a phrase from the story of Joseph's refusal to lie with Potiphar's wife (Gen 39:10) to describe Mordecai's refusal to bow down to Haman (Esth 3:4). More parallels follow. When Haman sees Mordecai's refusal to bow down to him, he plots to destroy the Jews (Esth 3:5-6). So too, when Potiphar's wife saw Joseph's refusal to lie with her she plots to destroy Joseph (Gen 39:13-18). Haman slanders the Jews to the king (Esth 3:8). So too, Potiphar's wife slandered Joseph to her husband (Gen 39:14-15). The king believe's Haman's lies and signs a decree against the Jews (Esth 3:11-15). So too, Potiphar had believed his wife's lies and threw Joseph into prison (Gen 39:19-20). But in the end, Joseph triumphed and saved his people (see Gen 50:19-20)! Perhaps things with Mordecai and the Jewish people will turn out okay after all!

These reversals are part of the author's overall strategy to remind us God is in control no matter how many curve balls life throws at us. And this point is driven home most forcefully at the end of the book with more parallels to the story of Joseph. In the most ironic twist of the book, Haman is falsely accused of attempting to commit adultery with the queen (Esth 7:8), a reminder of the false accusations made against Joseph (Gen 39:17). But because we know Haman is guilty of a far greater crime, Haman is immediately hung (Esth 7:9) and the signet ring is taken from him and placed upon Mordecai's hand (Esth 8:2). Mordecai is indeed another Joseph, and all is right with the world again.

Although there are scary twists in the plot of the story of redemption, the Book of Esther offers us great hope. The Hamans of this world can mutter threats and curse us all they want. But because the Master Screenwriter is completely in charge of the script, he will get the last laugh and give victory to his people.

Now, in the twelfth month (that is, the month Adar), on the thirteenth day when the king’s command and edict were about to be executed, on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain mastery over them, it was turned to the contrary so that the Jews themselves gained the mastery over those who hated them... [B]ecause on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies, and it was a month which was turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor" (Esth 9:1, 22).

[Pilgrim Y @YeshurunPilgrim]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Yoweri K Museveni @KagutaMuseveni]

I learnt of the assassination attempt on His Excellency Donald Trump's life on Saturday, July 13, 2024, during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

On behalf of the Government and people of Uganda, and on my own behalf, I wish to convey our deep and heartfelt sympathies to His Excellency. At the same time, I condemn this despicable and cowardly assassination attempt that put his life and that of his supporters at risk.

I also extend my deepest condolences to the family that lost their loved one. As freedom fighters and peace-lovers, we condemn political violence because it threatens democracy wherever it manifests.
I wish His Excellency and all those injured a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

[ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry @oneforisrael]

"'And now, behold, I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the last days.' He took up his discourse and said, 'The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, and the oracle of the man whose eye is opened, the oracle of him who hears the words of God, and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered. I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near; a star shall come forth from Jacob, a scepter shall rise from Israel, and shall crush through the forehead of Moab, and tear down all the sons of Sheth. Edom shall be a possession, Seir, his enemies, also will be a possession, while Israel performs valiantly. One from Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy the remnant from the city'" (Num 24:14-19).

Balaam surprises us with yet another discourse, his fourth in the series. Its purpose is to unpack the meaning of his third discourse (Num 24:5-9). First, by telling us the king of Numbers 24:7-9 will come in the last days (Num 24:14), Balaam unambiguously identifies him as the same king Jacob spoke about in Genesis 49: "Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, 'Assemble yourselves that I may tell you what will befall you in the last days....The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs, and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples" (Gen 49:1, 10).

Second, by repeating the same exact words from the previous discourse about speaking an oracle through open eyes (compare Num 24;15-16 and Num 24:3-4), Balaam makes sure we see a direct connection between his prophecy about the "king" in Numbers 24:7-9 and the Messianic "scepter" in Numbers 24:17.

Third, by referring to the crushing of Moab's forehead (Num 24:17), Balaam makes clear this Messianic King is the seed of the woman who will crush the head of the serpent (Gen 3:15). And finally, by using the phrase "Seir his enemies," Balaam alludes (with a play on words) to God's promise that a seed from Abraham's line will be victorious over Israel's enemies (Gen 22:17; 24:60; see Num 24:7).

Over the years I have come to realize that Numbers 24 is one of the most important chapters in the entire Hebrew Bible. Numbers 24 reminds us no weapon formed against us will prosper. God always takes the attempted curses of our enemies and turns them into promises of victory over our enemies. By tying together all the other key passages and promises in the Torah, Numbers 24 shows us who the true hero of the Torah story really is. Through the Messianic King of Israel, we are not only assured of God's victory, but also given THE key which unlocks the true meaning and goal of our inspired history!

"For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities — all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together" (Col 1:16-17).

[ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry @oneforisrael]

For centuries now, the US has provided a home for millions of American Jews, but it has also been a great blessing to the state of Israel in more recent years. Through God’s protection, Israel wouldn’t exist today if it wasn’t for the rescue of our allies, like America. For example, in addition to President Truman helping to recognize Israel as a nation in 1948, President Nixon, another unlikely character, literally helped save Israel from annihilation during the 1973 Yom Kippur war.

More than just blessing Israel, the US has been a blessing to all the nations of the earth with the gospel. Since the time of declaring its independence as a nation, it’s impossible to calculate the resources generously given by American Christians to advance the kingdom of God throughout the whole world. As a global center for missions, a staggering number of people have been sent out from the US. Many dedicated Americans have gone to the far corners of the earth and even sacrificed their lives for the sake of the gospel.

So this 4th of July, we’d like to say a hearty thank you to God for the United States of America. America has helped open a door of hope for Israel and of blessing to the world!

[ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry @oneforisrael]

If we believe God is loving and wise, we must trust God with his choice of Israel. We can rejoice in God’s divine plans for us all, enjoying what God has chosen for us to its full extent without believing that we are any less esteemed at all. It’s a beautiful thing to forego a demanding attitude that insists on exactly the same treatment for all and is ready instead to draw alongside our Father God – to join him and share his heart for his people. It requires that we refuse to believe the lie that we are rejected or second best – or that God’s grace and favor must be merited. All those who have come to love the God of Israel and have been forgiven by Yeshua the Messiah have been brought into the commonwealth of Israel to share in God’s riches and have been grafted into the chosen people. Ephesians 2:12-13 says, “At that time you were separate from Messiah, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Messiah Yeshua, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.“

We all have equal standing before God and free access to the Father through his son, Yeshua. Yet the tribes of Israel are still there right to the end of Revelation, just as God promised that they always would be (Romans 9-11, Jeremiah 31:35-36). It is easy to see the unique role that God had for Israel in the past, bringing us the Scriptures and the Messiah, the story of God… but we have the amazing privilege today of seeing God’s faithfulness in action as we see his ancient promises to Israel coming to pass before our eyes today.
Israel was, and still is, like a fuzzy, felt illustration to the rest of the world, teaching us what God is like. He will not give up on Israel, he will not renege on his promises (despite Israel’s unfaithfulness), and if he says he will do something, he will do it. Israel is our concrete proof of this truth and will continue to testify to the certainty of God’s word by being a living example of it. The fact that God is a covenant-keeping God is good news for everyone.

[ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry @oneforisrael]

What are we to do when, by all appearances, God has given us a “mission impossible” – an unreasonable demand that, given our circumstances, our personality, or our lack of resources, we cannot be expected to fulfill?

Welcome to Kadesh Barnea! From this place, the Lord ordered Moses to send twelve spies into the Land of Canaan, each a leader in his respective tribe and together representatives of the people as a whole. Their task was to report back on the quality of the land and the strength of the people whom they needed to overcome in the conquest.

We might ask, “Why was it necessary to send the spies?” God had repeatedly assured Israel that the land of promise was “a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey” (Exod 3:8). He had promised to give Israel total victory over all who opposed them. He said, “For I will give the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you” (Exod 23:31b). Why didn’t God order the armies of Israel to attack without this seemingly unnecessary delay?

God does not desire blind faith, a leap-in-the-dark mentality that ignores or even denies reality. He doesn’t call on Israel, or on us, to lower the bar of faith and to pretend that the forces that oppose us aren’t so bad after all. On the contrary, through the twelve spies God forces Israel to confront the overwhelming odds that they face in taking the land. Those same spies had testified that God’s promises concerning the good land were completely true. But would they – could they – trust God to fulfill his promises concerning the conquest of the land in spite of the giants and fortresses that they had seen there?

The God of Israel had already vanquished Egypt, the greatest empire of that day with the mightiest army, and he had led his people triumphantly to the edge of the promised land. He had faithfully provided for every need of many more than 600,000 Israelites during their year-long sojourn in the barren wilderness of Sinai.

God had shown himself trustworthy in every way, and yet the nation refused to trust him now; as a result, God condemned that generation to death in the wilderness (14:22-24). As a final act of rebellion, the people attempted to reverse their fate by launching a desperate attack on their own, but God was not with them, and they were soundly defeated (14:39-45).

The colossal failure of faith at Kadesh Barnea became the classic example of rebellion against God and is recalled repeatedly in the Scriptures, including Psalm 95 and the book of Hebrews, chapters 3 – 4. There we, as believers in the Messiah Yeshua, are called on not to retreat from our absolute confidence in our Savior, who has already conquered the two most powerful enemies – sin and death – for us: “So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience” (Heb 4:9-11). “For we who have believed enter that rest” (Heb 4:3a).

Our society and culture may pressure us to compromise and even deny our faith, to conform our ways to the standards of the world, and to take comfort in its company, but Yeshua the Messiah wants us to trust him to overcome all opposition and to lead us into the greater rest and blessing that only he can provide. “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession” (Heb 4:14).

Every situation that we face is a “giant,” a “mission impossible,” if we judge it by God’s standard of victory. There is no way that we can respond to the daily challenges and pressures of our world and truly reflect the character and ways of God perfectly in our own strength. As someone has said, “Living for the Lord is not difficult. It’s impossible! Only God himself can do it!”

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb 4:16). Our all-powerful God is intent on leading us in total victory daily, no matter what “giants” we may be facing. And as we rely on his unlimited strength and obey his voice, he will bring us into his promised blessing, that we might “inherit the land” with him.

[Pilgrim Y @YeshurunPilgrim]

@Maya144796 I stand with Israel

[The Mossad: Satirical and Awesome @TheMossadIL]

All right agents. You can do this.

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[Pilgrim Y @YeshurunPilgrim]

@daddyhope Game theory - the DA has to be clear about their interests and their goals. And then drive a really tough bargain, else they will be forced into an untenable compromise with the ANC.

[H4C @hebrew4c]

When Paul said "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, reproof, and discipleship in righteousness" (2 Tim 3:16), he was referring to the Old Testament, since the "New Testament" had not yet been compiled. The Scriptures we are to study are grounded and contextualized in the Old Testament, and reading the New Testament without that understanding is to read out of context....

[VT @VusiThembekwayo]

In the Bible, the story of Jesus being led into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil is a profound narrative that underscores the intricate relationship between divine will and human experience.

It highlights the paradoxical nature of faith wherein, despite God’s omnipotence and benevolence, individuals often find themselves grappling with trials and tribulations, much like Jesus did in the desert. This narrative challenges the notion that God’s will is always aligned with comfort and ease, instead suggesting that adversity and testing are integral components of spiritual growth and understanding.

Hence, when people fervently pray for solutions to their challenges, they may inadvertently overlook the fact that the very trials they face could be part of God’s intricate plan for their personal development. Just as Jesus confronted his temptations in the wilderness, so too must individuals confront their own challenges, trusting that God’s presence and guidance are steadfast even in the midst of adversity.

Therefore, rather than solely seeking to pray away their difficulties, individuals are encouraged to embrace them as opportunities for spiritual refinement, recognizing that God has already equipped them with the strength and resilience to navigate life’s wildernesses.

[Pilgrim Y @YeshurunPilgrim]

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[Pilgrim Y @YeshurunPilgrim]

@freemanchari All of our problems are in the mind. What we experience is just the manifestation. Mindset is the root of it all.

[Hananya Naftali @HananyaNaftali]

ICJ Judge Julia Sebutinde from Uganda boldly supported Israel's justice despite the backlash.

The Jewish community will never forget.

[ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry @oneforisrael]

"When they came to Jesus, they earnestly implored Him, saying, 'He is worthy for You to grant this to him; for he loves our nation and it was he who built us our synagogue'" (Luke 7:4-5). "Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually" (Acts 10:1-2).

The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts form a unified two-volume work. The numerous links between the two books and the many parallel narratives strongly suggest that Yeshua's miraculous mission in the Gospel of Luke serves as a prefiguration of the apostles' miraculous mission in Acts.

Therefore, as part of Luke's overall strategy, the first Gentile blessed by Yeshua's ministry (Luke 7) foreshadows the first Gentile blessed by the apostles' ministry in Acts (Acts 10). Contrary to these men's high rank in the Roman army, both men truly love the Jewish people (see also Acts 10:22).

In my humble opinion, Luke is making a statement about the "normal" attitude all Gentiles who have been saved by Israel's God should have for the Jewish people. These parallel narratives, therefore, do not highlight an exception but a rule.

Yes, salvation is dependent upon faith alone in Yeshua. There are no doubt Gentile followers of Yeshua around the world who love God but for one reason or another do not have a love for the Jewish people. But from Luke's perspective, a lack of love for and/or indifference toward Israel is not consistent with God's plan, nor is it in accordance with Scripture. Would all lovers of Israel's Messiah embrace these centurions' biblical paradigm of loving Israel, particularly at a time when most of the world is turning its back on Israel?

"But now, I am going to Jerusalem serving the saints. Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution to the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. Yes, they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them also in material things" (Rom 15:25-27).

[ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry @oneforisrael]

Holocaust Remembrance Day.
In memory of 6 million Jews.
We remember and will never forget.