Pray for peace in Jerusalem, which will only happen when Christ returns

Israeli officials vow to build for Jews, demolish Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem
"'We will build in every part of Jerusalem, the capital of the Jewish people's homeland for eternity, and I made this clear to our American friends and colleagues as well,' Yishai, whose ministry has the final sign-off on Jerusalem construction"

U.S. warns Israel, Palestinians: Avoid inflammatory actions in Jerusalem

Netanyahu turns to Bible in tussle over Jerusalem
"Jerusalem is mentioned 142 times in the New Testament, and none of the 16 various Arabic names for Jerusalem is mentioned in the Koran. But in an expanded interpretation of the Koran from the 12th century, one passage is said to refer to Jerusalem,'"

Russia warns U.S. against unilateral Iran sanctions (things are about to heat up)
Countries facing Security Council sanctions "cannot under any circumstances be the subject of one-sided sanctions imposed by one or other government bypassing the Security Council", Lavrov was quoted as saying by Interfax.

Israel's Foreign Minister Lieberman: Syria, Iran and North Korea are new ”axis of evil”

Ahmadinejad: UN sanctions 'not worth a cent'
"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday dismissed the threat of new international sanctions, saying any UN resolution punishing Iran for its refusal to stop uranium enrichment 'won't be worth a cent.'"

Illegal, Arab East Jerusalem Homes to be demolished
The minister said there had been delays in carrying out the orders due to diplomatic concerns, but added that the concerns no longer applied and that the demolitions would go ahead.

I'm looking forward to this final war. Interestingly, I was a bit downcast over God's delay in fulfilling end time events. I picked up my 9 year old's Bible; he had a bookmark set at Isaiah 66. What an encouragement! The world may look completely hopeless, but our hope vastly transcends this temporal world. This age is on its last legs.

Isaiah 66:

⁸ Who has ever heard of such a thing?
Who has ever seen such things?
Can a country be born in a day
or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
than she gives birth to her children.

⁹ Do I bring to the moment of birth
and not give delivery?" says the LORD.
"Do I close up the womb
when I bring to delivery?" says your God.

¹⁰ "Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
all you who love her;
rejoice greatly with her,
all you who mourn over her.

¹¹ For you will nurse and be satisfied
at her comforting breasts;
you will drink deeply
and delight in her overflowing abundance."

¹² For this is what the LORD says:
"I will extend peace to her like a river,
and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream;
you will nurse and be carried on her arm
and dandled on her knees.

¹³ As a mother comforts her child,
so will I comfort you;
and you will be comforted over Jerusalem."

¹⁴ When you see this, your heart will rejoice
and you will flourish like grass;
the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants,
but his fury will be shown to his foes.

¹⁵ See, the LORD is coming with fire,
and his chariots are like a whirlwind;
he will bring down his anger with fury,
and his rebuke with flames of fire.

¹⁶ For with fire and with his sword
the LORD will execute judgment upon all men,
and many will be those slain by the LORD.

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