The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Matthew 2:1-2, “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea

in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in

Jerusalem, saying, 2 ’Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?

For we in the east, saw His star and have come to worship Him.’”

President Trump’s acknowledgement of Jerusalem as the Capital of

Israel, this past Wednesday, was historic! Ancient history supports

the City as the Capital. The word “Jerusalem” occurs over 800 times

in the Bible, and means (in at least one translation) “foundation of

peace.” The City is the acknowledged place of three major religions:

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. “There is plenty of evidence for the

existence of ancient Jerusalem. Excavations in the City of David, today

the village of Silwan, just south of the Old City walls, show that the site

has been continuously occupied for some 5,000 years.”

(http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/myth-and-reality-of-king-david-s-jerusalem)

What may be causing the turmoil, however, is that the Muslim world

wants to claim it as their capital. And for the United States to recognize

the city as the Capital of Israel, is unacceptable in their eyes. Perhaps,

too, it is unacceptable in that it means “foundation of peace” –something

diametrically contrary to Islam’s avowed purpose: pushing the Jews into

the Mediterranean Sea! How absurd! Fighting over the “foundation of

peace.”

Muslims believe the gold-topped dome in Jerusalem is where Mohammed

ascended into Heaven. Jews see it as the city the LORD selected for His

Temple, the place where Abraham nearly sacrificed Isaac. Christians view

Jerusalem as the place where Jesus was crucified (albeit, outside the city).

Keep alert! This official, presidential acknowledgement of Jerusalem as

Israel’s Capital City, may just be the beginning of the end. Jesus is Coming

soon!

A Jewish lad, maybe 10-12 years old, came up to me one day and said,

“Hey, mister, do you know where the USA is?” “I’m sure I do,” I replied,

“but why don’t you tell me?” “It’s right in the middle of Jerusalem,” he said

with a smile that stretched to the Mediterranean Sea! JerUSAlem. We don’t

have to be in Jerusalem to pray. Our Holy City is far above! But the signal

has to be observed. We have to be ready! Are you?

Love and Prayers for you daily,

Nana & Dado III

For further reading:

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/timeline-for-the-history-of-jerusalem-4500-bce-present

https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/Visitors/Facts/Pages/Section31621.aspx

http://www.bible-history.com/geography/israel_the_center_of_the_world.html

http://www.bible-history.com/geography/strategic_jerusalem.html

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”