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Jesus is…
A Stronghold for the People of Israel
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Multitudes, multitudes
in the valley of decision!
For the day of the Lord is near
in the valley of decision.
The sun and moon will be darkened,
and the stars no longer shine.
The Lord will roar from Zion
and thunder from Jerusalem;
the earth and the heavens will tremble.
But the Lord will be a refuge for his people,
a stronghold for the people of Israel.
Dear Father, I am exceedingly grateful that I can have complete faith and trust in Jesus at the time of final judgment, and right at this very moment as well, because He is my One and Only refuge and Stronghold for the People of Israel. As I read scores of passages in the Bible about His might and authority, I am convinced that He is the unconquerable Stronghold for the People of Israel (and for me and all His followers). I am especially assured by the “Great Commandment” He gave His early disciples in Matthew 28:18-20, “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’” Hallelujah! Our salvation and our hope are in Jesus, the Stronghold for the People of Israel. I pray that the Christian Church of the world, and all Messianic believers in Israel and everywhere else today, will proclaim Him as their Stronghold. I pray that many multitudes of people, who would be eternally doomed if they were to face the valley of decision today, will decide to receive Him before that happens. In the strong name of Jesus I ask these things. Amen.