Aware--> are you aware of what is going on in the world today?
Prepare--> are you prepared for mass chaos or craziness to possibly take place in the world?
Rare--> stuff like this has been going on for a lonnnng time, however if you are a Christian, you understand the significance of all that is going on & that it is a rare thing, just like the Holocaust was a "rare" & historical event.
Scare--> what is going on is something that VERY WELL could be scary to me & anyone! However, as Christians we are called to fear nothing but God and that He will take care of us. Here is a very short list of many scriptures to reinforce that.
Psalm 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.
Psalm 23:4 I will fear no evil for You (God) are with me.
Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear.
Psalm 56:3 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.
Psalm 56:11 KJV In God have I put my trust. I will not be afraid of what man can do to me.
Psalm 57:1 KJV Be gracious to me, O God; be gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge in Thee. In the shadow of of Thy wings I will take refuge, until destruction passes by.
Psalm 121:1-8 (KJV) I will lift up my eyes to the hills from where comes my help. My help comes from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved. He that keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper. The Lord is your shade upon your right hand. The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil. He shall preserve your soul (MIND, thoughts, memories, perceptions). The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth and even for evermore.
Proverbs 9:10 Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.
Proverbs 10:27 The fear of the Lord prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the Lord, there is strong confidence.
Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
Isaiah 8:17 I will put my trust in Him.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
That list goes on & on....check this out!
Fair--> It's not fair that we not know what's going on in our country. We are dumb sometimes. So what?! lol
Share--> we need to share Jesus with others like never before. We need to share His word with others like never before. Urgency is a word that God has been pounding in my head for the past year or so.
So I'm gonna put in a nutshell what I know. Chuck is really kinda smart in all of this. He has helped me to understand the severity of what is going on in Egypt at this time. An example of someone who is VERY aware! lol. Thank goodness or else I would be clueless! (Let's be honest, news is sometimes pretty boring, especially if you have no clue what is going on!)
The people of Egypt have been revolting. Mubarak is their current dictator. They want him to step down. He spoke today and said that he will not step down, and finish his term which ends in September. There are 10's of 1000's of people in Cairo who were waiting to hear their leader's speech. They were hoping he was going to say he was stepping down and instead he said the opposite...they are MAD!! Cairo is CRAZY RIGHT NOW!! YIKES.
America supports Egypt. Like over 1 billion $'s a year. We are allies with them. One of the reasons is because they have a peace treaty with Israel. **THIS IS WHERE THE IMPORTANT STUFF COMES IN!!** We always want to be at peace with Israel. The Jews are God's people. Everyone knows this. If you're not sure about this, or don't believe me, research it. If you don't believe in God or Jesus, and want to learn more about this, I would suggest that you read the Bible, not as God's word but as history because it is precisely that. There is proof and evidence that it is REAL HISTORY. So even if you're not a believer, you can read it to understand some of the history of Israel and God's people.
Anyway. As long as Mubarak, dictator that he is, stays in his position, then the peace treaty that Egypt has with Israel will remain intact. If & when, no when he steps down in September or earlier, it is highly likely that the muslim brotherhood will take over. This is what most people are saying is the most logical & probable choice for they are the "most organized" group. Here is the HUGE problem. The main spiritual leader of the muslim brotherhood is on video saying things like the Jews had it coming (with Hitler) and hopefully it's their turn next! "I will shoot Allah's enemies, the Jews." He says. ok. So if you aren't starting to see the badness yet. You soon will! Let me tell you, this is some big, big stuff. If someone goes to war with Israel & tries to overtake them, that is bad bad news. The Jews or Israelites (whichever you choose to say) are God's chosen people. And He is very protective of them and jealous for them.
Do some research of your own. Ask someone who watches the news all the time and knows. Sometimes women are dumb when it comes to this kind of stuff but don't take that label with this time. Research it. Quiz people who know. Ask questions. Dig deeper. Read your Bible for cryin' out loud!!! lol. God grants wisdom and confidence in Him even during and especially during conflict such as this. But promise you won't just sit back and be dense to all of it. Become aware. Know what is going on in your country. And most importantly PRAY! Cover your family with prayer. Cover our government and our soldiers daily. Cover your church. Cover the people all over the world that this is affecting. Pray for our future. Pray for wisdom and confidence so as not to become fearful or anxious. Use all of this to grow your faith.
Here are a few terms or words that you can start with in your research:
Hosni Mubarak
Muslim Brotherhood
(note: on their English page, all looks fine and dandy, on their Arabic page, the truth unfolds)
Cairo
caliphate
Sharia Law
A lot of times I share stuff that God has shared with me, stuff that I struggle with, stuff that I'm good at etc. Today I encourage you to be a Godly woman (or man) that knows what is going on and is fervently praying over it all.
In GOD we Trust~Rach
P.S. Leave some comments. Share your thoughts. What do YOU think?!
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