Days of Awe . . .

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins tonight at sundown and continues until sundown on Tuesday, the 18th, beginning the Days of Awe. 
 

This is a special time to be going to Jerusalem . . . during the High Holy Days. We are blessed that this is when our Lord has decided to send us to Israel. In the natural right now, it seems that the world is going crazy . . . especially in the Middle East, yet God has chosen this specific time for us to go.

Some of our friends and family are afraid for us, and have even cautioned us not to go, but God's Word says that "No weapon formed against us shall prosper." - Isaiah 54:17.  It also says, "If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go." - Psalm 91:9-11

We are not afraid to go to Israel, because we believe we are in God's will and that He will protect us as we go to do His work in the Land of Promise. He has always protected us, and even blessed us on every other mission trip we've been on. Many times we could see His hand of protection, but other times, it was only in retrospect that we saw how He had saved us. We are amazed at how "God always works all things together for good for those who love Him, and are called according to His purpose." - Romans 8:28

These may be the "Days of Awe" for our Jewish friends, but they are also the "Days of Awe" for us. We are in awe of how He has orchestrated everything in our lives up to this point to prepare us for this moment in time - all of the joyful mountaintops, the many desperate valleys, and even the nothingness in between - all of them leading up to this moment, this time of serving Him . . . 

      in the Days of Awe . . . 
                                             in the Land of Awe . . . 
                                                                                     because He is the God of Awe!

Please pray:

• for the peace of Jerusalem;
• for our family and friends, that the Lord will give them a peace that passes all understanding;
• and for our mission not to be hindered by war, weather or any other wickedness, because God is the only One that can shut this door.

 Shana Tovah and Shalom to you all! 

(Happy New Year & peace)

Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust The Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor. The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted. -Psalm 112:4, 7-10


Learn more about Rosh Hashanah here:
http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/roshhashanah/survival2.html