Weekly Pastor Message

As I write this, Israel is on the verge of beginning a ground war with Iran. Well, not exactly, but yes, exactly! The present target is Lebanon, but Israel’s ultimate goal, and rightly so, is to eliminate the existential threat Iran poses, that evil country that is at the source of all of this nonsense. While Israel fights for its very survival, the US President is demanding an immediate cease-fire. Go figure!

          This might not mean anything to the younger generation, but I will print it anyway. My Father, Ed Goddard, was a Lieutenant in the US Navy during WWII. Okinawa forever changed his life. I wish all the “younger-than-I-am” generations could have heard from him what I heard about that awful war. As has been repeated many times, WAR IS HELL wherever it is.

          As wise Solomon said many moons ago, there is a time for every event under Heaven. I will add that this war is one of those events, so God is not surprised. Our enemies don’t know it, but God has already won it. That means that Iran is fighting a battle it cannot win.

          Take heart! God has been and always will be in charge and in control. Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus!