SHALOM SHALOM !!! ........... A 'Messianic' Message for Aug. 12, 2020/5780

 

Shalom Shalom !!!

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Dear Bill, If you were able to come visit me in my office in San Francisco, I’d show you one of my “keepsakes” that might surprise you. It’s a bullet encased in glass. I keep that bullet to remind me of Satan’s resentment of my people ... and, even more importantly, of God’s unyielding faithfulness and protection.  I collected that bullet in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, years ago when our evangelical musical group, The Liberated Wailing Wall, was performing at the Sunday morning service of a local church. On Saturday night, we all slept on our bus—and sometime during the night, I heard a loud thump. It sounded like someone slapped the side of the bus. When daylight came, we went outside and found a bullet hole—along with the bullet that remains in my office to this day. All of us at Jews for Jesus understand that the work God has called us to do is often dangerous. We even understand that we are “twice-hated.” In other words, we are hated by some because we are Jews, and hated by others because we are Jews who have accepted Jesus as our Messiah. But we are comforted by His love and the support of friends like you, who stand with us in times of danger. Thanks to your support, Jesus is being shared in countries all over the world, including one former Soviet republic that is totally closed to the gospel. Anyone caught sharing Jesus in that country would be given a long prison sentence—or worse. And yet, we are going door to door to tell of the life-changing love of our Messiah. The leaders of that country have done everything to keep their people in spiritual darkness, but the light of God’s love is shining there! Not a day goes by that I don’t thank God for you. I appreciate so much your faithful support of this ministry. I look back on God's protection over Jews for Jesus for many decades and know He is with us, and you, now and always. God bless you!  David Brickner Executive Director Jews for Jesus P.S. I know these are difficult times for many of our supporters.Some have lost jobs and income due to COVID-19. So we understand if you are unable to make a donation today. But if there is any way possible, please send a generous gift to help us continue this vital work.