New items have been added to my Daily Update pages for Wednesday morning, located here:

http://www.his-forever.com/daily_update_08_16_06.htm
 

 

and are as follows:

AMERICA:

"Star Wars" agency helps Israel on rocket threat

The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency has begun working with Israel to help find ways to counter enemy rockets, a much shorter-range threat than the "Star Wars" mission to block ballistic missiles for which is it known, the head of the agency said on Tuesday.

Peres: With Olmert all the way
In meeting with Condoleezza Rice in Washington, Peres expresses support for PM, asks for US assistance in retrieving kidnapped soldiers, and refers to UNSCR 1701 as historic proceeding

CHRISTIANITY:

'End Times' message delivered to 100,000

Greg Laurie's Southern California Crusade provides confidence amidst terror threats

EARTHQUAKES:

Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes Indonesia

Quake (6.5- Wellington, NZ) shakes sea floor in South Pacific

ISRAEL HAPPENINGS:

Anti-Semitism -

Anti-Semitism for dummies

In the larger scheme of things, Mel Gibson's drunken outburst against the Jews is very small potatoes. But it underlines an important element of anti-Semitism often overlooked. Contempt for the Jews is nearly always self-destructive, not necessarily in the short run but over time, not simply person-to-person, but for nations, too. Anti-Semitism is for dummies.

CNN Int'l snubs Israeli civilians
Highly unbalanced report mostly ignores plight of Israeli civilians, portrays Israelis as soldiers and politicians in suits, while coverage from Lebanon features in-depth interviews with Lebanese civilians and images of children and ruins; no mention of large number of Israelis displaced from their homes in north

European Union/United Nations -

United Nations Terms of Cease-Fire Deal

The following are verbatim excerpts of the Annan ceasefire guidelines...

Ezekiel 38-39 Players -

Iranian missiles "ready to hit Tel Aviv"

Iran will hit Tel Aviv with its medium-range missiles if attacked, said an influential senior cleric on Tuesday.

Israel's Enemies -

An unmitigated disaster

The resolution represents a near-total victory for Hizbullah and its state sponsors Iran and Syria, and an unprecedented defeat for Israel and its ally the United States.

Analysis: When Will the Next War Come? <- FEATURE!!!
But as the guns fall silent and the dust settles, an ominous question lingers over the Jewish state: Is the next Iranian-inspired war, perhaps with even more sophisticated weaponry, just around the corner?

Assad: Hizbullah Won, Israel Is The Enemy <- FEATURE!!!
Syria president speaks before press association for first time since ceasefire. He declares Hibzullah's victory in conflict, says American plans regarding better future for Middle East are 'illusion'; 'resistance is the only way,' he adds.

Assad: We’ll Liberate Golan Heights
Syrian President Bashar Assad said his country is prepared for any war that may break out with Israel, adding that he is convinced that the chances for peace have decreased and that “the Golan Heights will be liberated by Syria.” In a special interview with Egyptian newspaper Al-Osboa, Assad said “if Israel launches a war against Syria, it will pay a heavy price.”

Hezbollah Leads Work to Rebuild, Gaining Stature
A major reason — in addition to its hard-won reputation as the only Arab force that fought Israel to a standstill — is that it is already dominating the efforts to rebuild with a torrent of money from oil-rich Iran.

IDF destroys tunnel found between Gaza and Egypt
The tunnel was more than 150 meters (yards) long and opened into a chicken coop on the Gaza side, the army said.

IDF killed Hizbullah leader just before cease-fire
IDF troops killed Hizbullah Special Forces head Sajad Dawir just a few hours before the cease-fire went into effect on Monday morning.

Israel threatens to resume war if Hizbullah refuses to disarm
The IDF will have to resume operations in Lebanon if the expanded United Nations force being assembled does not fulfill its obligation to dismantle Hizbullah, an official in the Prime Minister's Office warned on Tuesday.

We told Olmert the army is hollow
This was not the first time Olmert had heard the army is not properly prepared for war. The previous director general of the Defense Ministry, Kobi Toren, had sung him the same tunes when the prime minister came for his first meeting with the General Staff.

"Peace" Plan -

Jordan: Time ripe to renew peacemaking with Israel

King Abdullah II warned that the Lebanon conflict "could be repeated unless the international community shoulders its responsibility and works for a comprehensive solution to he Arab-Israeli conflict."

NATURAL DISASTERS:

3 Wildfire fighters die as blazes hit France, Spain and Portugal

Heavy rain mars Ethiopia rescue
At least 125 people died when the Omo River burst its banks on Sunday. Residents spent Monday night outside as houses in villages were submerged.

Hot, windy weather whips up fire fears
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Hot, windy conditions threatened to cause more problems Tuesday for firefighters struggling to contain a wildfire bearing down on hundreds of evacuated homes.

'More disasters' for warmer world
Rising temperatures will increase the risk of forest fires, droughts and flooding over the coming decades, UK climate scientists have warned.

PLAGUES:

Alberta confirms first human cases of West Nile this year

Alberta's first two human cases of West Nile infection this year were confirmed Monday by public health officials and blood screening has detected a third unconfirmed case.

White House: Lesser Bird Flu May Be Here
Scientists have discovered the possible presence of bird flu in the United States -- in wild swans near the banks of Lake Erie--but it does not appear to be the worrisome strain that the government has long feared.

PRE-TRIB RAPTURE:

End of times: Faithful see signs (again) <- FEATURE!!!

And, on the Rapture Ready Web site, the Rapture Index, a gauge of end-times events heralding the transporting of believers to heaven at Christ's Second Coming, has zoomed above 150 - anything over 145 says the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are saddled up.

The Pre-Tribulation Rapture (by David Cloud) <- FEATURE!!!
The word "rapture" does not appear in the Bible, but it is the term used by many Christians to describe the catching away of the saints described in 1 Th. 4:13-18. The term "caught up" in 1 Th. 4:17 is also translated "pluck" (Jn. 10:28), "take by force" (Acts 23:10), and "pulling [out of the fire]" (Jude 23). It refers to a forceful seizing and a snatching away.

SCIENCE:

China plundering world's rain forests

China on Tuesday denied accusations of plundering the world's rain forests to meet booming demand for wood.

Human Tampering Threatens Planet's Life-Sustaining Surface
Understanding and predicting responses to global and regional change is necessary, they say, to mitigate the impacts of humans on complex ecosystems and ultimately sustain food production.

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Wednesday's article, "Understanding Matthew 24" by Jamma Mokhriby, will also be linked to the Daily Update page.
 

 

EXCERPT:

In verses 1 & 2 of Matthew 24 Jesus directs His attention towards the white and blue marbled temple which was then standing in Jerusalem and prophesies of its destruction. A short time later Jesus would be crucified upon the cross for the sins of the world and within 40 years His prophecy of the destruction of the Temple would be fulfilled to the letter by the Romans. Not one stone was left standing upon another, just as Jesus prophesied.

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I pray you are blessed by all, and that you have a blessed day in the Lord!

YSIY!
Peggy
www.his-forever.com