Wars continue to rage in the Middle East,
as rumors of another catastrophic war -- this time between Iran and Israel
-- continue to grow.
A top Iranian general Saturday warned that a military attack by the West
against his country would lead to another world war, the official IRNA news
agency reported. "The extremist and expansionist policies of Washington and
Tel Aviv which have been manifested in Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan and recently
in the Caucasus, have endangered the entire world," Iran's Deputy Chief of
Staff of the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri said. "The
unrestrained greed of the US leadership and global Zionism... is gradually
leading the world to the edge of a precipice."
Meanwhile, the Ayatollah Khamenei -- Iran's Supreme Leader -- says the
Twelfth Imam is coming soon to establish a global Islamic government. "Allah
willing," he said recently, "this Islamic revival will sweep over the entire
world, when the Mahdi appears."
In this context, The Joshua Fund is working around the clock to bless
Israelis and Palestinians who could be severely impacted by the coming
Iranian storm, one that by all accounts seems increasingly imminent. Though
we continue to pray for peace, we are also continuing to prepare for war. We
have just rented office space in Jerusalem to set up an operations center to
coordinate our efforts. We are currently negotiating to secure warehouse
space to store $1 million worth of relief supplies. We are acquiring
vehicles to transport those supplies. We are interviewing people we may need
to bring on staff soon.
Meanwhile, we continue to help believers in Israel stockpile 400 tons of
food in a warehouse in the North ahead of the coming war, in addition to our
on-going projects to care for Israelis who are homeless, widows, Holocaust
victims, and otherwise in need, as well as caring for embattled Palestinian
Christians who face the constant threat of persecution and death.
In November, just after the U.S. elections, my colleagues and I will travel
to Israel to meet with government officials and relief organization leaders
and assess the preparations we have been able make by then. We would be
deeply grateful for your prayers that the Lord would give us wisdom and
discernment to know best how to invest limited time and resources to bless
Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus as effectively as possible.
As always, The Joshua Fund will continue to do our best to keep you
up-to-date on the kinds of projects we are doing, brief you on how those
projects are proceeding. We will also let you know about the kinds of
projects we are developing for the future. In no way do we want to pressure
anyone to give financially. We fully believe the Lord will provide for the
needs of the people we seek to serve. But if you or others wish to help, we
welcome your support, and all financial gifts are tax-deductible.
To contribute to the on-going work of The Joshua Fund please make your check
payable to "The Joshua Fund" and send to:
The Joshua Fund
18950 Base Camp Road
Monument, Colorado 80132-8009
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