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

http://www.his-forever.com/daily_update_08_31_06.htm
 

 

and are as follows:

2 TIMOTHY 3:

Public nudity OK in Vermont town

What began as a lark or an ode to youthful exuberance, has now turned into a municipal quandary, because public nudity is permissible in Brattleboro.

AMERICA:

Experts warn U.S. is coming apart at the seams <- FEATURE!

A pipeline shuts down in Alaska. Equipment failures disrupt air travel in Los Angeles. Electricity runs short at a spy agency in Maryland.

Mexican flag flies at U.S. post office <- FEATURE!
Old Glory stamped on in protest by backers of illegal immigration

US may consider additional aid to IDF
If Israel asks, the US would "seriously consider" granting the Defense Ministry additional financial assistance because of the huge expenses incurred during the war in Lebanon, a high-ranking US diplomat revealed Wednesday.

APOSTASY:

Billy Graham far from evangelical firebrand rhetoric <- FEATURE!

This Graham says Christians don't need to take every word of the Bible literally, and that equally sincere believers can find very different meanings in the Scriptures. "I'm not a literalist in the sense that every single jot and tittle is from the Lord," he says. "This is a little difference in my thinking through the years." He still loves the Bible and recites favorite passages to himself, but doesn't read it as if it's a scientific textbook for understanding the earth's origins or a blueprint for predicting Armageddon.

CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION:

Christian Pakistani teen escapes death

"When Diana's family learned that she had become a Christian, they repeatedly beat her and insisted she return to Islam," the organization, which ministers to the persecuted Christian church worldwide, said.

ISRAEL HAPPENINGS:

Ezekiel 38-39 Players -

Iran Enriching Uranium Ahead Of UN Deadline: Paper

Iran has begun enriching a new batch of uranium just days ahead of a U.N. deadline for Tehran to suspend atomic fuel work or face possible sanction, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

Japanese Firm’s Sales to Iran Under Scrutiny
An investigation into a Japanese manufacturer suspected of exporting sophisticated measuring devices to Libya’s former atomic weapons program has increasingly focused on whether the company also sold similar equipment to Iran, a government official said today.

Kurdish Terrorists Threaten to 'Turn Turkey Into Hell'
Following two days of five successive bombing attacks in Turkish resort towns, a Kurdish terrorist group threatened to turn the country "into Hell."

Israel's Enemies -

Israel Rejects U.N. blockade Appeal

Israel rejected a call from U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday to lift its six-week air-and-sea blockade of Lebanon, saying it would only raise the siege once all elements of a ceasefire were in place.

"Peace" Plan -

Chirac calls for "rapid" meeting of Mideast quartet

French President Jacques Chirac on Monday called for a "rapid" meeting of the so-called Mideast quartet to relaunch the peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. "To resign oneself to the status quo is to risk a spiral of violence that will go out of control," Chirac warned French ambassadors meeting in Paris.

Siniora: No peace deal with Israel
Lebanese PM says his government is holding no direct talks with Israel, vows Lebanon would be last country to sign peace deal with Jewish State; Olmert said earlier ceasefire is cornerstone for peace

MARK OF THE BEAST PRECURSOR:

Micro Chip implants for All Military Personnel <- FEATURE!

A microchip company with powerful political connections is lobbying the Pentagon for the right to implant chips under the skins of the nearly 1.4 million U.S. military personnel. "The potential for this technology doesn't just stop at the civilian level," Philbin said. VeriChip hopes that the chips will replace the metal dog tags that have been worn by U.S. military personnel since 1906.

NATURAL DISASTERS:

Floods follow drought in Somalia

Heavy rain has caused severe floods in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, weeks after the worst droughts in decades.

Hurricane John closes in on Mexico
The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said John turned into a dangerous storm in just a few hours, was now packing maximum sustained winds of almost 115 mph (185 kph) with higher gusts and could increase in strength overnight.

Netherlands reports 1,000 heatwave deaths in July

Portugal battles six blazes, raises fire alert as temperatures soar
More than 450 firefighters backed by 135 vehicles battled six wildfires, including four burning out of control, in Portugal on Tuesday as authorities lifted the national fire alert level because of rising temperatures.

Super typhoon Ioke heads to Wake Island <- FEATURE!
Super typhoon Ioke is forecast to strike Wake Island at about 08:00 GMT on 31 August. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 19.0 N, 167.0 E. Ioke is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 259 km/h (161 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Torrential rains leave 10,000 homeless in Niger

UPDATE: Hurricane John Now a Category 4 Storm

Water Shortage/drought shuts Rainforest tourist town Down
CANADA - TOFINO, British Columbia --Because of high demand and very little rain since July, the town's main reservoir is so depleted there might not be enough water to fight a fire, Mayor John Fraser said Tuesday.

Wildfire Threatens California Towns
The fire had covered an estimated 2,000 acres of brush, or just over 3 square miles, since starting Tuesday and was 10 percent contained, fire officials said.

ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT:

One World Government <- FEATURE!

UNIFIL Gave Sensitive IDF Intelligence to Hezbollah during War; Russia Considering 2,000 Troop Force In Lebanon

PLAGUES:

China reports outbreak of dengue fever in south

Most of the more than 70 infections so far this year have been reported since June, and over 20 patients were still being treated in a hospital in the provincial capital Guangzhou, prompting local authorities to issue an epidemic warning, state television said.

South Africa: 336,000 Dead of AIDS this year

TERRORISM/TERRORISTS:

Russian Jews Urge Jerusalem to Ban Gay Parade, Warn of Possible Attacks

The Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia (FJCR) calls the Jerusalem authorities to bar gay parade planned for September 21, the eve of the Jewish New Year, Interfax news agency reports.

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Thursday's article, "Esau, Hamas, and the Last Days" by Jack Kinsella, will also be linked to the Daily Update page.
 

 

EXCERPT:

The Book of Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament at only 21 verses. But Obadiah's theme could have been lifted directly from the pages of the Jerusalem Post.

It is all about the abuse of God's people, God's land, and God's Holy Hill, the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

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NOTE:  If you have any prayer requests, feel free to send them to peggym@his-forever.com, and I will post them with the next morning's updates.
 

 

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

YSIY!
Peggy
www.his-forever.com