DRUDGE: NO BIBLE USED AT OBAMA RE-SWEAR
Apparently "they couldn't find one". Just a technicality anyways, right?

Psalm 46:

1 God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.
2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come
and the mountains crumble into the sea.
3 Let the oceans roar and foam.
Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!
Interlude

4 A river brings joy to the city of our God,
the sacred home of the Most High.
5 God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed.
From the very break of day, God will protect it.
6 The nations are in chaos,
and their kingdoms crumble!
God’s voice thunders,
and the earth melts!
7 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us;
the God of Israel is our fortress.
Interlude

8 Come, see the glorious works of the Lord:
See how he brings destruction upon the world.
9 He causes wars to end throughout the earth.
He breaks the bow and snaps the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.

10 “Be still, and know that I am God!
I will be honored by every nation.
I will be honored throughout the world.”

11 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us;
the God of Israel is our fortress.
Interlude

Charles Stanley - Times of Trouble (excellent reminder)

THE WORLD AWAITS OBAMA

May the God of Israel have mercy on Obama, and give him wisdom. Personally I wouldn't want the job. This present age is no place for an ecumenical approach to God. There's only one way to approach God, but no government leader I know is looking exclusively to Jesus. God will not 'smile' on anyone's leadership unless they acknowledge His Son.

Narrow minded? Yes, but that's the way God designed it. Take it up with Him if you don't like it.

For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

- Matthew 7:14

Hamas: We will continue to smuggle weapons into Strip
Spokesman says group aims to manufacture "holy weapons," claims only 48 gunmen killed; Hamas warns demands in return for Schalit may increase.

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Would somebody please tell Mr. President who the enemy is.


Why Obama is doomed to failure: Leader of 'Hamas-linked' group to deliver prayer
Government claims organization is supported by terrorist Muslim Brotherhood

For at least the second time since last summer, those close to President-elect Barack Obama are defending the selection of the leader of a Muslim group, linked by the U.S. government to terrorists, to play a leading role in an ecumenical religious service.

Nothing like praying to the beast to start off your presidential term. The only God will never bless that.

Habakkuk 3:

3 I see God moving across the deserts from Edom,
the Holy One coming from Mount Paran.
His brilliant splendor fills the heavens,
and the earth is filled with his praise.
4 His coming is as brilliant as the sunrise.
Rays of light flash from his hands,
where his awesome power is hidden.
5 Pestilence marches before him;
plague follows close behind.
6 When he stops, the earth shakes.
When he looks, the nations tremble.
He shatters the everlasting mountains
and levels the eternal hills.
He is the Eternal One!
7 I see the people of Cushan in distress,
and the nation of Midian trembling in terror.

8 Was it in anger, Lord, that you struck the rivers
and parted the sea?
Were you displeased with them?
No, you were sending your chariots of salvation!
9 You brandished your bow
and your quiver of arrows.
You split open the earth with flowing rivers.
10 The mountains watched and trembled.
Onward swept the raging waters.
The mighty deep cried out,
lifting its hands to the Lord.
11 The sun and moon stood still in the sky
as your brilliant arrows flew
and your glittering spear flashed.

12 You marched across the land in anger
and trampled the nations in your fury.
13 You went out to rescue your chosen people,
to save your anointed ones.
You crushed the heads of the wicked
and stripped their bones from head to toe.
14 With his own weapons,
you destroyed the chief of those
who rushed out like a whirlwind,
thinking Israel would be easy prey.
15 You trampled the sea with your horses,
and the mighty waters piled high.

16 I trembled inside when I heard this;
my lips quivered with fear.
My legs gave way beneath me,
and I shook in terror.
I will wait quietly for the coming day
when disaster will strike the people who invade us.
17 Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,
and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
and the cattle barns are empty,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord!
I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength!
He makes me as surefooted as a deer,
able to tread upon the heights.

Revelation 19:

The Rider on the White Horse

11I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. 12His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter."^[a] He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Even though things are falling apart physically and spiritually on this earth – rejoice in the Lord anyways! The Lord is returning soon. What else matters?

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The world is placing all its hope in one man. This definitely isn't the second coming I'm talking about!

CLIMATE EXPERT'S GRIM WARNING: Barack Obama has only four years to save the world....

From DRUDGE...
OBAMATHON: THE CONCERTS, THE SPEECHES, THE PARTIES, THE HOPE...

He can save us! Polls show wave of optimism sweeping nation...

THE LINCOLN TOUCH...

Official: Obama 'a major step' for humanity...

Obama says USA can overcome any obstacle...

Pricey inauguration during economic collapse?

Iran lost the war in Gaza, so now they're REALLY mad
Maybe they'll feel better once they have their "nuclear power plants" up and running (?)

Iranian hardliners threaten Arab "traitors" with death

TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced Arab "traitors" and "hypocrites" in the Gaza crisis, in a message Friday to Hamas leader Ismail Haniya, the state news agency IRNA reported.

Economic sanctions on Iran are a joke. It sure looks like Iran is building a bomb...

WSJ - Fresh clues of Iranian nuclear intrigue
"There doesn't seem to be any real doubt or debate whether Iran is going for the bomb or whether Iran is using front companies to import things. Everyone agrees on that around the world."

Hayden: al-Qaida boxed in, Iran near nuke decision
"I'm amazed Iran is willing to run the costs they are running if they are not trying to keep the option open for a nuclear weapon," Hayden said.

Ahmadinejad has frequently called for the destruction of Israel. With Iran's continued attempts to build a nuclear bomb it is only a matter of time before we see Israel attack Iran, or Iran attack Israel. A showdown looks inevitable. Is Ezekiel 38 just around the corner? That's a huge question because the world won't be the same after that.

Ezekiel 38:
18 But this is what the Sovereign Lord says: When Gog invades the land of Israel, my fury will boil over! 19 In my jealousy and blazing anger, I promise a mighty shaking in the land of Israel on that day. 20 All living things—the fish in the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, the small animals that scurry along the ground, and all the people on earth—will quake in terror at my presence. Mountains will be thrown down; cliffs will crumble; walls will fall to the earth. 21 I will summon the sword against you on all the hills of Israel, says the Sovereign Lord. Your men will turn their swords against each other. 22 I will punish you and your armies with disease and bloodshed; I will send torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and burning sulfur! 23 In this way, I will show my greatness and holiness, and I will make myself known to all the nations of the world. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

"Global Warming" rears its head (now I know why they changed the name to: "Climate Change"). God has a fantastic sense of humor.

From Drudge:

Blowing snow, frigid temps pound nation...
40 BELOW ZERO...
Frigid air, perhaps coldest of winter...
Watches/Warnings...
Chill Map...

Public opinion is turning against 'the occupier'

Israel apologises to UN after 'phosphorous' strike on relief headquarters

Israel pushes into Gaza City
At least three Palestinians in Gaza were shot dead yesterday after Israeli soldiers fired on a group of residents leaving their homes on orders from the military and waving white flags, according to testimony taken by the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem.

Israel's indiscriminate weapon killed 30 'Palestinians'

Civilians used as canon fodder
In Gaza and in southern Israel civilians have become cannon fodder. But the IDF's cannons are much deadlier, and until now about half of the people killed in IDF strikes in Gaza are apparently innocent bystanders: Over 200 dead civilians, at least 80 of them children. And the killing continues.

I'm not here to defend every action by Israel and the IDF, but I know enough about the God of Israel that I would never work against Israel. I can almost see the armies lining up around Jerusalem already in protest of Israel's actions to protect herself.

The best the world could do for the 'Palestinians' today is vacate all non-Israeli's from between the Euphrates and the Nile and restore the Promised Land. But world leaders won't do it - so God will.

Hillary promises 'smart power' diplomacy on Iran (and Ahmadinejad trembles with fear)

Rockets from Lebanon raise fear of new Israeli front

UK Sunday Times: Israel plans nuclear strike on Iran

The time clock has run out; Israel ready to strike Iran
Informed sources in Washington tell Newsmax that Israel indeed will launch a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities soon – possibly in just days as President George W. Bush prepares to leave office.

A Russian naval task force led by aircraft carrier docks at Syrian port

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Ya right!
Many people are going to be very unpleasantly surprised.

Zechariah 9:
5 The city of Ashkelon will see Tyre fall
and will be filled with fear.
Gaza will shake with terror,
as will Ekron, for their hopes will be dashed.
Gaza’s king will be killed,
and Ashkelon will be deserted.
6 Foreigners will occupy the city of Ashdod.
I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.
7 I will grab the bloody meat from their mouths
and snatch the detestable sacrifices from their teeth.
Then the surviving Philistines will worship our God
and become like a clan in Judah.
The Philistines of Ekron will join my people,
as the ancient Jebusites once did.
8 I will guard my Temple
and protect it from invading armies.
I am watching closely to ensure
that no more foreign oppressors overrun my people’s land.

Sad...

Atheists paying for advertising on British buses
London's iconic red buses could be plastered with the slogan "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life," in an atheist advertising campaign responding to a set of Christian ads.

Comedy writer Ariane Sherine, 28, objected to the Christian adverts on some London buses, which carried an Internet address warning that people who rejected God were condemned to spend eternity in "torment in hell."

There won't be any 'comedy written' in hell.

Romans 1:
18 But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. 19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

Al Arabiya (consider the source) - Anger boils around the world as mobs take to the streets for Gaza

If the world (including Obama) begins to gather against Israel for defending itself against qassams, the whole world better get ready to meet the only God, also known as - "the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob/Israel".

From my perspective, which is that the Bible is the only Word of God, the people protesting against Israel look like complete fools. The best advice that can be given to the 'Palestinians' and Hamas is to surrender to every Israeli demand and then get OUT of Gaza and clear out all other Ishmaelites from between the Euphrates and Nile rivers. That is, turn to Christ as the only source of salvation and do the will of the only God -give the promised land back to Israel. But because they and the world are not willing to listen to what Bible prophecy clearly says , massive bloodshed is coming (see verses I quoted yesterday).

The warning has been adequately given through prophecy, consider yourself warned - God's wrath is coming.

Nahum 1

15 Look! A messenger is coming over the mountains with good news!

He is bringing a message of peace.
Celebrate your festivals, O people of Judah,
and fulfill all your vows,
for your wicked enemies will never invade your land again.
They will be completely destroyed!

Interesting - Damascus-based Meshaal intervenes to prevent Hamas-Gaza from agreeing to a cease-fire
DEBKAfile's sources report that the Hamas leader's emotional tirade raised suspicions in Jerusalem that he may have obtained pledges from Tehran and Hizballah for a last-ditch operation to save Hamas from collapse.

DEBKAfile was right about Israel's Gaza invasion. Are they right again on the above story?

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Israel tells Gazans to brace for war escalation
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Israel pounded rocket sites and tunnels Saturday while its planes dropped leaflets warning of an escalation, and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas predicted a "waterfall of blood" unless all parties adhere to the U.N.'s call for a durable cease-fire.

Free Palestine Indeed!
Only one side is going to win this conflict. Get ready for the fulfillment of Isaiah 63.

Isaiah 63:
1 Who is this who comes from Edom,
from the city of Bozrah,
with his clothing stained red?
Who is this in royal robes,
marching in his great strength?

“It is I, the Lord, announcing your salvation!
It is I, the Lord, who has the power to save!”

2 Why are your clothes so red,
as if you have been treading out grapes?

3 “I have been treading the winepress alone;
no one was there to help me.
In my anger I have trampled my enemies
as if they were grapes.
In my fury I have trampled my foes.
Their blood has stained my clothes.
4 For the time has come for me to avenge my people,
to ransom them from their oppressors.
5 I was amazed to see that no one intervened
to help the oppressed.
So I myself stepped in to save them with my strong arm,
and my wrath sustained me.
6 I crushed the nations in my anger
and made them stagger and fall to the ground,
spilling their blood upon the earth.”

Isaiah 65:
8 “But I will not destroy them all,”
says the Lord.
“For just as good grapes are found among a cluster of bad ones
(and someone will say, ‘Don’t throw them all away—
some of those grapes are good!’),
so I will not destroy all Israel.
For I still have true servants there.
9 I will preserve a remnant of the people of Israel
and of Judah to possess my land.
Those I choose will inherit it,
and my servants will live there.
10 The plain of Sharon will again be filled with flocks
for my people who have searched for me,
and the valley of Achor will be a place to pasture herds.

(emphasis mine)

Lest we forget what this is all about

Israeli Strike Reportedly Hits United Nations School in Gaza ...

UNRWA Pulls out of Gaza, UN Drivers Killed

UN suspends Gaza aid operations

For the record, Hamas has used UNRWA vehicles in the past to transport rockets, so the truth is very likely being contorted in the media (nothing new). Hamas also uses mosques, hospitals, and schools to store qassams and hides behind densely populated civilian areas (i.e. Gaza City) so the guilty party is not as easily identifiable as the media misleads us to believe. If they'd agree to stop firing rockets at Israel a 'cease fire' could be reached in minutes. Oh, but they're protesting Israel's occupation of "Palestine" - what a piece of garbage that revisionist history is. I almost can't stand it when I see "Free Palestine" posters displayed by protesting mobs in the West. Here's true history...

The whole world is getting angry at Israel regarding Gaza. Israel better be careful because soon they'll have the whole world crashing in their front door...wait a minute - where have I read that scenario before?

Zechariah 12: This message concerning the fate of Israel came from the Lord: “This message is from the Lord, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and formed the human spirit. 2 I will make Jerusalem like an intoxicating drink that makes the nearby nations stagger when they send their armies to besiege Jerusalem and Judah. 3 On that day I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock. All the nations will gather against it to try to move it, but they will only hurt themselves.

4 “On that day,” says the Lord, “I will cause every horse to panic and every rider to lose his nerve. I will watch over the people of Judah, but I will blind all the horses of their enemies. 5 And the clans of Judah will say to themselves, ‘The people of Jerusalem have found strength in the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, their God.’

6 “On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a flame that sets a woodpile ablaze or like a burning torch among sheaves of grain. They will burn up all the neighboring nations right and left, while the people living in Jerusalem remain secure.

7 “The Lord will give victory to the rest of Judah first, before Jerusalem, so that the people of Jerusalem and the royal line of David will not have greater honor than the rest of Judah. 8 On that day the Lord will defend the people of Jerusalem; the weakest among them will be as mighty as King David! And the royal descendants will be like God, like the angel of the Lord who goes before them! 9 For on that day I will begin to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

I'm not a betting man, but if I was I'd undoubtedly bet on Israel's eternal survival. The God of Jacob said it - it's going to happen. Get ready! It's frustrating that most people just don't get it!

1 Corinthians 2:
14The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

and a current favorite...

Joel 3:
4 "Now what have you against me, O Tyre and Sidon (Lebanon) and all you regions of Philistia (Gaza)? Are you repaying me for something I have done? If you are paying me back, I will swiftly and speedily return on your own heads what you have done.

(comments mine)

War Expanding?
Three Katyusha rockets hit northern Israel from Lebanon

Iran's Larijani meets Hamas in Damascus
A senior Iranian politician met Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal in Damascus on Wednesday as the Palestinian Islamist group considered an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Israelis Arrive in Egypt for Cease-Fire Talks

1 Thessalonians 5:
3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

Iran: We have 70,000 suicide bombers ready to strike Israel
More than 70,000 Iranian student volunteers have registered to carry out suicide bombings against Israel because of Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip.

Breaking: CNN: Israeli ground troops move into Gaza

Pray for Israel's speedy success. Complete success is guaranteed in the end!

And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness.

Romans 11:26

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World protests Israel's bombing of Gaza

Mass demonstrations are being held around the world in protest at Israel's military offensive against Hamas, as the campaign enters its second week.

Rallies are being held in London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Athens and several Asian cities, following similar events in parts of the Muslim world on Friday.

Apparently they're upset that Israel isn't willing to accept random rocket attacks from Hamas anymore. Israel needs to rout Hamas and let them have it. If only Israel understood their unique position before the Maker of everything. The rest of the world should go mind their own business, or better yet - prepare to meet the Creator.


Day 8 of Gaza campaign: Bush clears way for Israeli ground operation, updates Obama
DEBKAfile's Washington source report that in a telephone conversation with prime minister Ehud Olmert, US president George W. Bush okayed Israeli air, sea and ground operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Ynet: Bush pushes for monitored ceasefire pact

Whatever the truth is we know that there will be no lasting peace until Israel's enemies are annihilated.

1 Thessalonians 5

The Day of the Lord

1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” (or "monitored cease fire") then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
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Jeremiah 8:
11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of My people slightly,
Saying, ‘Peace, peace!’
When there is no peace.

Is Western Culture Deteriorating?

Paraphrased: 'All the precious things in life require commitment. Western society is gradually becoming a society without commitment to anything, and without commitment life becomes chaotic.'

Interesting headline:
Hamas plans to defeat Israeli force with epic "last stand" at Gaza City

I've heard that DEBKAfile has links to the Mossad. If this headline is proved credible it must be true (how else would they be able to know this?).

Interesting times we live in. Israel is under increasing scrutiny and pressure from world leaders. These world leaders are describing Israel's actions in Gaza as "excessive force". It'll be very interesting to see where this ends up as I think we're watching Bible prophecy unfold before our eyes. Will Syria invade Israel's mountains in retaliation? Will Israel try and take out Hamas' leader in exile, Khaled Meshal, in Damascus? Will Damascus soon be razed? Will Iran retaliate against Israel? Prophesy tells us to expect such things. The only question is: are we about to see these things fulfilled. Very exciting stuff. Too bad 99% of the churches in my town are completely oblivious to the possibility and not keen on listening. Laodicean?

Call me an alarmist and tell me that many people have expected these things to happen within their generation in the past, but look at the possibilities for it happening in our generation! Israel has conquered Jerusalem (1967); Iran and Russia are lining up perfectly; the world looks ever more so much like Sodom and Gomorrah. We now have the ability to understand Daniel's days prophesies, which can only be understood in retrospect (i.e. looking back).

God is patient, but he's not infinitely patient! The unrepentant have to be dealt with; justice will have to be served. Praise Jesus Christ he can be our protection from God's coming wrath.

We don't know exactly when these things are about to happen but the season is right - the fig tree (Israel) has bloomed. Let's be sure we're prepared when the bride groom comes!

Romans 2:
5 But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 He will judge everyone according to what they have done. 7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. 8 But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness. 9 There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.^[a] 10 But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. 11 For God does not show favoritism. [emphasis mine]

A Message about Philistia (Gaza)

Isaiah 14:
28 This message came to me the year King Ahaz died:

29 Do not rejoice, you Philistines,
that the rod that struck you is broken—
that the king who attacked you is dead.
For from that snake a more poisonous snake will be born,
a fiery serpent to destroy you!
30 I will feed the poor in my pasture;
the needy will lie down in peace.
But as for you, I will wipe you out with famine
and destroy the few who remain.
31 Wail at the gates! Weep in the cities!
Melt with fear, you Philistines!
A powerful army comes like smoke from the north.
Each soldier rushes forward eager to fight.

32 What should we tell the Philistine messengers? Tell them,

“The Lord has built Jerusalem;
its walls will give refuge to his oppressed people.”

[emphasis mine]

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Range of Hamas rockets

More than 6,300 rockets and missiles have been fired at Israel by Hamas since Israel withdrew its military forces from Gaza in 2005.

What Is 'Palestine'?

By David Solway
FrontPageMagazine.com | Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The Palestinian narrative has also been promoted by the ignorance or duplicity of Western intellectuals, which helped fertilize the Palestinian identity in order to counter the historical thrust of Zionism, accomplishing its purpose by a cynical rewriting of history.

...as the Reverend James Parkes has pointed out in Whose Land: A History of the Peoples of Palestine, “from the Arab conquest until the British Mandate, [Palestine] was a portion of some larger unit, whether Arab, Mamluk, or Turkish; and its people were never conscious of themselves as a national unit.” There was, he reiterates, “no such thing historically as a ‘Palestinian Arab,’ and there was no feeling of unity among ‘the Arabs’ of this newly defined area” until modern times. The fact is that “the Balfour Declaration for the first time established a unit called Palestine on the political map” while recognizing “that there existed already a historic Jewish right.”

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IDF: Rocket that hit Beersheba made in China

Unbelievable ignorance and anti-Israel bias being displayed over at a Canadian national newspaper website today, in an article about Israel's actions against Hamas. Seems most Canadians on that site are pro-Hamas. Unbelievable how brainwashed Canadians already are, likely much like the Europeans...

2:29pm ET update: comments were closed and deleted presumably because it's such a 'controversial subject'. The whitewashing continues!

'Pastor' Khameini clutching his AK-47

FM spokesman in Tehran: Iran begins preparing operations against Israel
On Monday, Dec. 29, Day 3 of Israel's Gaza operation, the spokesman said Iran had embarked on preparations for operations against Israel in line with the directives laid down by supreme ruler Ayatollah Ali Khameini in his speech Sunday.

Interesting (in an 'Ezekiel 38' kinda way) headlines from DRUDGE REPORT:
Iran orders Muslims to defend Palestinians...
Russia asks Israel to end attacks...

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Posted this before but it's so good - here's the reason for living!

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Christians should be watching this very closely. I wonder what percentage of evangelical churches will even talk about Israel today?

Death toll over 280 Sunday - Israel's artillery deployed




Is this the spark that starts the fire?

Israel assault on Hamas kills more than 200
Gaza Strip – Israeli warplanes rained more than 100 tons of bombs on security installations in Hamas-ruled Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 230 people in one of the bloodiest days in decades of the mideast conflict...

In Damascus, Syria, Hamas' top leader, Khaled Mashaal, called on Palestinians to rekindle their fight against Israel. "This is the time for a third uprising," he said.

Isaiah 27:
12 Yet the time will come when the Lord will gather them together like handpicked grain. One by one he will gather them—from the Euphrates River in the east to the Brook of Egypt in the west. 13 In that day the great trumpet will sound. Many who were dying in exile in Assyria and Egypt will return to Jerusalem to worship the Lord on his holy mountain.