Dear friends:

Iran promised a devastating response and event on October 12.  "Supporters of the Zionist regime will receive their response during the world Quds Day's rallies," Iranian government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham said at a weekly press conference Wednesday. 

IsraelNN.com says "Iran has promised a devastating 'final response' to supporters of the Jewish State on October 12, the Islamic Republic's Quds (Jerusalem) Day."

Those quotes are from a named "Iranian government spokesman," not just an anonymous source, and also a reputable Israeli news agency.

What happened?  Whatever they had in mind on October 12 was a big fizzle.  I see four possibilities.

1.  From the Internet, I previously reported, "In 2007, Eid al-Fitr is on Friday, the 12th of October.  Based on sightability in North America, in 2007 Eid al-Fitr will start in North America a day later - on Saturday, the 13th of October."  I don't understand that but for whatever reason that writer believes the day is extended over to October 13.

2.  Or, the whole thing was just a big lie to cause fear and make Israel and the West nervous, which is what terrorism is all about.  I have learned that Muslims are notorious liars and have no regard for the truth.  That makes sense because their spiritual father is the "father of lies" (John 8:44).  Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinenutjob, has proven to be a blatant liar.  Keep this propensity to lie in mind any time you read news reports from any Muslim government.  You cannot believe them. 

{The other day a reader attacked me for saying something unkind about terrorists, who murder innocent people, saying Jesus would never do that.  I could not believe it.  I don't know what Bible she reads.  It is amazing what false religious preconceptions some people have.  Jesus sometimes used very harsh words, calling some people "snakes, vipers, hypocrites," etc.  And Paul said, “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons” (Titus 1:12).  The real Jesus or Paul might make your Sunday School class or sweet ladies' fellowship group very uncomfortable!} 

3.  Or, Iran had actually planned something but it did not work.  God intervened. 

4. Or, they had actually planned something but plans were delayed.  If true, it will happen on a future date.

This is just a guess, but I lean toward # 2 above and that they were just blowing smoke and making an empty threat.

We shall see.  But all we have to do is keep trusting Jesus.  He has the whole world in His hands.

Jim